Friday morning news drop
Diamond mines in the Northwest Territories are not a girl’s best friend Resource extraction restructures the lands and livelihoods of northern communities, bringing new, and newly gendered, colonial violence (Narwhal)
Revealed: top US corporations raising prices on Americans even as profits surge A Guardian analysis uncovers how companies enriched themselves and their investors while boasting about jacking up prices (Guardian)
Why Aren’t Rich People Happier? Buffett didn’t become a billionaire until he was 56 years old. Many of today’s tech titans strike it rich when they’re in their 20s. Having that much money can solve a lot of problems but it also creates a new set of complications, especially when it happens so young. (A Wealth of Common Sense)
Elon Musk Just Impulse-Bought a $44 Billion Pain in the Ass He only has stressful, annoying, and expensive paths ahead of him. (Slate)
Ten immediate Twitter fixes for Elon Musk This isn’t that hard (Reformed Broker)
Indian Premier League Valuations: Cricket Now Has A Place Among World’s Most Valuable Sports Teams. Franchise values in the world’s top cricket league are surging, outpacing the growth in even the NFL and the NBA. (Forbes)
How the pandemic is changing home design Overall footprints are getting bigger as builders add on more smaller rooms, which may need to function as offices, play rooms, home gyms or dens, depending on the family. Bathrooms are getting bigger, in part because we use them more often when we’re home all day. And every room of the house is more wired — builders are adding power outlets and USB ports to accommodate the devices essential to working or attending school from home. (Axios)
Russia Is Being Hacked at an Unprecedented Scale From “IT Army” DDoS attacks to custom malware, the country has become a target like never before. (Wired)
The War in Ukraine Is a Colonial War For centuries, the country has lived in the shadow of empire. But its past also provides the key to its present (New Yorker)
Julia Roberts Hasn’t Changed. But Hollywood Has. “I decided a while ago that I’ll never really understand what people think about me and I don’t need to. I also feel like I’m a neutral person. I’m not one of those polarizing personalities. Because my job is so perfectly positioned in the priorities of my life, I’m not investing time in understanding the relationship between who I am and who people might perceive me to be.” (New York Times)
Videos of the Week
Vans BMX Presents: Courage Adams “Balanced” Vans BMX proudly presents Courage Adams: Balanced, a new edit exploring the riding that has placed Courage on a path to success, steadily building his BMX career through hard work and dedication.
D.I.Y Dreamin' - Boyd Hilder for S1 Helmets
Marcel - Cultcrew: The video part is still the benchmark of what we look for to check a riders style, passion, and dedication to the game. Marcel comes through with a banging edit right out the gate. Enjoy this one and expect more to come from one of the coolest cats we know.
Sean Ricany - No Agenda: With no schedule or plans in mind, Sean Ricany packed his pup and bike and hit the road. Live through him in his new edit "No Agenda."
Rain Or Shine - Pat Laffey & Drew Mozell: As they prep for the 2022 DH race season, local Race Face and Devinci Development Racing riders Patrick Laffey and Drew Mozell dodge the rain, snow, and windstorms of Vancouver Island to tackle some rough off-season Prevost laps in their latest video, “Rain or Shine.”
POV: YOU ARE RIDING WITH JACKSON GOLDSTONE IN SQUAMISH | Finn Iles Some POV footage from a full day riding in Squamish with Jackson and his boys Colby Pringle and Johnny Helly! A very eventful day with a little bit of everything including some crashes, new-to-me trails, some snow, and a lot of fun! Hope you all enjoy this video, thanks for watching!
Katepere - Billy Meaclem: "Nothing beats pure speed and style on a downhill bike especially when Billy's on his home turf. We share with you some of the best spots for riding around Canterbury, Katapere. Enjoy the New Zealand rider with a kiwi local backtrack in some of NZ's finest locations." - Josh Birkenhake
Mike Anderson's "Blackhole" Spitfire Part: Manderson unleashes a torrent of switch moves and manuals with incomparable style from Ventura to The City. Raney, Teddy, and little brother Jake elevate the experience.
Dan Mancina's "Keep Rolling" Part