Friday morning news drop
Bill Browder Warned Westerners Not to Take Russian Oligarch Money. They Should Have Listened. More than 100 hedge funds and private-equity funds have been forced to freeze sanctioned money — but what happens next? (Institutional Investor)
This cheeseburger explains your bigger grocery bill American consumers are seeing food prices rise at the fastest rate in decades. Supply chain snarls, labor shortages and climate challenges (plus the conflict in Ukraine) share the blame. (Politico)
‘Russia Is Completely Depoliticized’ A sociologist from Moscow explains how the nation learned to deny reality. (New York Magazine)
Russian billionaire is behind mansion that housed Harry and Meghan, leaked files show Offshore trust bought $18M oceanfront estate, known as Mille Fleurs, in 2013. It's been an international enigma for the last two years: Who really owns the lavish Vancouver Island estate where Prince Harry and Meghan wintered in 2020 as they reportedly hashed out their plan to step back from official royal duties? (CBC)
Welcome Back to the Office. Isn’t This Fun? Tech companies really want their employees to be happy — or at least less annoyed — about returning. So they’re providing concerts, food trucks and other perks. (New York Times)
The death of the gas station As EVs hit the road, gas stations will have to adapt or risk going out of business. (Recode)
A Farmer’s Quest to Beat California’s Waves of Drought and Deluge Don Cameron went all in on a trickle-down survival tactic. It could help save America’s agricultural heartland—even if he doesn’t survive the new water war. (Wired)
Still Into You As festival season returns in full for the first time since the pandemic started, promoters and artists see that the way forward may be to look backward (Ringer)
2022 BC Construction Industry Survey Report Workers are getting more skilled, with 76% of survey respondents reporting they are fully credentialed and 12% working on their ticket. More women are receiving subsidized training and mentorship than men, and the number of companies reporting they have diversity policies in place has risen to 84% from 62% just a few years ago. (BC Construction Association)
Videos of the Week
Thirteen Ft. Austin Makson: Video: Liam Morgan.
Islas: A new pegless street riding adventure filmed by Rich Forne around Mallorca, Tenerife, Malaga, and Barcelona. ''Born at the feet of a Volcano and raised by a pack of wolves has created a mystical and humbling human. Few embody his passion and ability on a bike. Rubio has blessed us with his style and grace with his new video part Islas.'' - Rich Forne.
Still Ain't Safe - Dan Kruk: Dan Kruk, the hard 540 king brings us another hitter properly displaying his deep bag of tricks and some infamous So-Cal spots. Hit play and try to wrap your head around some of these combos. They ain't safe.
5 days in the Bay with Ishod A lot of pros would need a year to film what Ishod can knock out in a week.
Double Rock: Jonathan Perez Jonathan unloads on the concrete hubba and gets some back up from Lil Dre, Daniel Dubois and Jack Curtin.
Blake Johnson’s “Part-Ular” Santa Cruz Part Blake's been in Barci for a minute and it's evident with his fluency for flowing lines and beautiful mannies. Mac Dre on the track makes it a must-watch.