Wednesday morning news drop
What would you think of someone came out in the BMX industry If you were to tell me a year ago that today was going to be the day where I said fuck it and let the world in on my personal life I would have told you that’s never going to happen. But thanks to the support of my family, friends, and sponsors I can finally accept the fact that I am gay and be open about it. Trust me, I’m not the person who wants to let people in on my personal life and in a perfect world I would not have to. But the reality is there are a lot of people still struggling with the same situations and I just wanted to let people know that they are not alone. I feel like the world is shifting into a more understanding place and now is the time to open up the conversation within our communities every chance we get. So here we are. I understand the privilege I’ve had with my situation and the reality is a lot of members of the LGTBQ community don’t always get positive experiences. So I ask you if you can take anything positive from my situation please be open minded to anyone struggling with their own journeys. And to anyone out there dealing with the bad days it does get better. Just take it one day at a time. Also, a huge thank you to anyone else who has previously opened up to tell their story. The only reason I have gotten to this point is because of you. - Corey Walsh (Dig BMX)
New round of inflation fears as investors demand higher rates Spring home-buying binge adds risk to worries over coming rise in borrowing costs (CBC)
How to Talk to Your Clients about NFTs Under the hood, NFTs are smart contracts, generally on the Ethereum blockchain, which the author (an artist like Beeple, a celebrity like Elon Musk, or a company like the NBA) creates (and then sells). The contract links to some form of intellectual property (an image, a video, and/or various metadata) — but it isn’t the IP itself (ETF Trends)
How Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Became the Hot Shot February’s approval of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was a potential game changer because not only is it a single dose, it doesn’t need to be frozen like doses from Moderna and Pfizer. That makes it a boon for hard-to-reach areas, (New York Magazine)
Why we can’t stop talking about billionaires Tech billionaires emerged from a year of hardship as more than leaders of iconic companies. They are central — almost too central — characters in American life. (Vox)
Is Spotify really listening to artists “Loud & Clear?” The site’s launch comes as the controversy over streaming royalties continues to build. (The Fader)
The Long, Sweaty History of Working Out: For as long as people have existed, people have got BUFF as SHIT For most of human history, exercise wasn’t really necessary, because life was tough. It seems reasonable to say that most running done by Early Man was either toward something to eat it or away from something to not be eaten by it. Until labor-saving devices like “the wheel” and “ladders” came along, performing the most basic of tasks was a ballache. (Mel)
Beware of the Roaring 20’s Bill Maher