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Martin retweeted
Ye was presented with a Global Icon Award and a special flag flown over the Texas State Capitol by State Representative Ron Reynolds following his historic Houston concert last night 🏆
“This flag was flown over our Capitol in Austin for none other than Kanye West. We’re so honored to have him in H-Town where we’re showing him mad love and respect.”
Martin retweeted
Extreme wealth rests upon a social contract. The middle and working classes will tolerate vast inequalities of wealth so long as they believe the wealthy allocate their capital toward beneficial ends.
When capital flows toward decadence rather than creation, or is perceived to do so, don’t be surprised by the return of the Jacobins.
Should our leaders patronize the sciences and exploratory expeditions, or booze in St. Barthes?
To suggest one who creates great value ought not enjoy the fruits of their labor betrays envy
But publicizing decadence in an age of decay while failing to use great station to exemplify virtue, particularly prudence and charity, is what has rightfully instigated the proletariat’s current scorn of their rulers
Martin retweeted
One of the most disappointing endings to an MLB season ever?😬
A franchise that committed over $1.8 billion to just five players:
Ohtani: $700M
Betts: $365M
Yamamoto: $325M
Tucker: $240M
Snell: $182M
2026 adjusted payroll: $339M
Deferred salary commitments: $1.1 billion
And after all that, they get SWEPT in the NLCS by a Milwaukee Brewers team with a $146M payroll 🧹
Tele-Robotic surgery may bring vital access to remote locations
VIDEO: Nigeria Records First Tele-Robotic Surgery As Surgeon Operates On Abuja Patient From Ogun
Nigeria has recorded its first tele-robotic surgery, with a surgeon remotely performing a complex kidney cancer operation on a patient in Abuja from Mowe, Ogun State.
The procedure, a robot-assisted right radical nephrectomy to remove a cancerous kidney tumour, was conducted by Redeemer’s Health Village in collaboration with RoboMed Global. The surgeon operated the robotic system in real time from a Toumai console at the facility in Ogun State, while the patient was at Nisa Premier Hospital in Abuja, about 500 kilometres away.
Credit: X| RedeemerHealthVillage
Not easy without Yeezy
BREAKING: After falling -80% from its record high, Nike, $NKE, will be removed from the S&P 100 at the end of this month, ending a near 18-year run in the index.
The stock has now erased -$230 billion in market cap since its all time high.
A collapse for the history books.
Martin retweeted
Paramount Skydance’s current market cap is just $10.5 billion. Less than the Lakers!
The Lakers are being sold to American businessman Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for over $12 billion, a record-breaking price, multiple sources told @ramonashelburne.
Martin retweeted
Between 2016 and today, the US has spent almost $9 trillion on defense. It then ran dangerously low in many advanced munitions fighting a country with no air force and navy--after about two months of combat operations.
This is an extraordinary scandal.
Joe Rogan & Steven Bartlett are crushing it in the podcast space.
With streaming services entering the marketplace for shows, the lines between podcaster, TV host and internet creator have never been blurrier—and the paydays have never been bigger.
Meet Forbes' Highest-Paid Podcasters of 2026: forbes.com/sites/mattcraig/2…
#HighestPaidPodcasters
📸: Matt Winkelmeyer/Wondery via Getty Images, Christian Petersen via Getty Images, Courtesy Charlamagne Tha God, Cody Pickens for Forbes, Dia Dipasupil via Getty Images, Emma McIntyre/Rodin Eckenroth/SiriusXM via Getty Images
Martin retweeted
'The Odyssey' has officially outgrossed 'Oppenheimer' at the domestic box office
• The Odyssey $334.2 million
• Oppenheimer $330.1 million
It took 'Oppenheimer' 595 days to reach that total
'The Odyssey' did it in 13.
Martin retweeted
Warner Bros lost $50 million on Tenet. Then they made a decision that has sent $1.2 billion to their rival Universal so far.
Tenet came out in September 2020, mid-pandemic. It made $365M on a $200M budget. Not enough.
Warner Bros panicked. Three months later they announced every 2021 movie would go straight to HBO Max the same day it hit theaters. They didn't warn a single director.
Christopher Nolan had made them The Dark Knight, Inception, and Interstellar over 20 years. He said filmmakers went to bed working for the greatest studio and woke up working for "the worst streaming service."
Then he took his next movie shopping. His asking price was simple. Pay for the film, promise it plays in theaters only, and give me 20% of every ticket.
Universal said yes. That movie was Oppenheimer. $976 million. Best Picture.
Warner Bros begged him to come back. He said no. His new film The Odyssey just opened to $264 million, the biggest debut of his career.
The cheapest thing Warner Bros ever lost was $50 million.
Martin retweeted
The Odyssey is tracking for a 117 million domestic opening weekend.
Grifters have no power, so stop acting like they can kill a film.
They can’t and they never will.
Just make great movies and everything else will fall into place.
