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An amazingly stark example of how the US economy has broken: Zaslav clears nearly a *billion* dollars amid a CEO tenure where he made basically anything he touched worse, harmed multiple prestigious brands, led huge layoffs—but delivered a corrupt merger for shareholders. variety.com/2026/tv/news...

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David Zaslav Gets $606 Million Payout From Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

David Zaslav will receive $606 million as he leaves Warner Bros. Discovery, after the company's merger with David Ellison's Paramount was completed.

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Mark Buchanan @markabuchanan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Thank you, we appreciate your support.

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Mark Buchanan @markabuchanan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

FCC allows these kinds of "news" broadcasts?

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Mark Buchanan @markabuchanan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

$14 million dollars seems like a large salary.

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Mark Buchanan @markabuchanan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

"Johnson to Join the independent FOX News Channel as weekend anchor."

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Mark Buchanan @markabuchanan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

He discovered AI back when he was just starting out.

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Mark Buchanan @markabuchanan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Could be propaganda; I'll run it through my AI, and Gen-AI to confirm.

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Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies @harvard-jchs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Foreign-born workers make up a disproportionate share of the construction workforce, particularly in painting, roofing, and general construction labor. New research warns that declining immigration threatens its future labor supply. @riordanfrost.bsky.social www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/declini...

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Declining Immigration Threatens Labor Supply in the Construction Trades

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Mark Buchanan @markabuchanan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

This is President Putin's plan, too.

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Mark Buchanan @markabuchanan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

They might want to use the right terminology: "our sacred Earth" is the best choice.

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