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Sony Pictures Entertainment is laying off hundreds of employees across its film studio, TV studios, and corporate to refocus on "strategic priorities" (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

Sony Pictures Entertainment Lays Off Hundreds As It Refocuses on “Strategic Priorities”
The film and TV studio is cutting roles in some areas as it invests in others, in what sources say is a strategic move, not a cost-cutting one.

"Marsupials in the news again? Yes! And this time it’s good news"
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/mar/06/marsupials-in-the-news-again-yes-and-this-time-its-good-news

Reminder:
Degrowth UK plans to run a series of articles as a stock-take of degrowth and ecosocialism worldwide.
Details and how to submit:
https://degrowthuk.org/2026/01/21/call-for-articles-degrowth-and-ecosocialism-the-global-pict…

Call for articles: Degrowth and Ecosocialism: the global picture
Degrowth UK plans to run a series of articles as a stock-take of degrowth and ecosocialism worldwide. We envisage two types of contribution. 1) Short pieces (up to 2,000 words) summarising the situ…

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Courtney Marie Andrews:
🎵 Little Picture of a Butterfly
#CourtneyMarieAndrews
https://courtneymarieandrews.bandcamp.com/track/little-picture-of-a-butterfly
https://open.spotify.com/track/2R2AITSPOZeKXwekNA46ug

It Can Now Be Plainly Said:
Trump Is Planning a November Coup d’État
During the campaign, it was kind of hard to picture the specifics of how Trump might pull such a thing off.
Alas, it’s getting less hypothetical by the week.
Back in 2024, Kamala Harris and the Democrats struggled to convince voters that a second Donald Trump term would constitute a serious threat to democracy.
We can debate the effectiveness of her, and their, rhetoric.
But on a cert…

It Can Now Be Plainly Said: Trump Is Planning a November Coup d’État
During the campaign, it was kind of hard to picture the specifics of how Trump might pull such a thing off. Alas, it’s getting less hypothetical by the week.

God bless the creative people of Norfolk, with their “public safety” posters around Sandringham estate 👏👏

Sources: Reno-based chip startup Positron raised a $230M Series B from the QIA and others to build high-speed memory chips, taking its total raised to $300M (Rebecca Bellan/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/exclusive-positro…

Exclusive: Positron raises $230M Series B to take on Nvidia's AI chips | TechCrunch
The investment comes from backers including the Qatar Investment Authority as demand for chips beyond Nvidia soars and as Qatar aims to build out its AI infrastructure.

I'm in this picture and I like it

Sony Pictures reports Q3 revenue down 11% YoY to $2.32B, operating income down 9% to $197M; Sony Music's operating income grew 9% YoY to $690M on $3.5B revenue (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/sony-pictures-revenu…

Sony Earnings Q3 2025 Pictures Revenue Drops 12% in Year-End 2025 Quarter
Sony Group raised its outlook for the current fiscal year ending in March, as the Tokyo-based tech and entertainment company beat expectations with a 22% increase in operating income.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #EasternEchoes
Peach Truck Hijackers:
🎵 Two Songs
#PeachTruckHijackers
https://peachtruckhijackers.bandcamp.com/track/two-songs
https://open.spotify.com/track/5Y7MVxYpCmDLsT8jHUS5Ke