[Link] Starbucks CEO Announces NFTs to Workers Amid Union Drive

Read: 5/4/2022 www.vice.com

In a town hall meeting on Monday aimed at Starbucks workers amid a massive union drive, failed presidential candidate and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz revealed a development that he hoped would excite workers: crypto.

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[Link] Spotify’s attempt to use the Facebook playbook over Joe Rogan won’t wash

Read: 6/2/2022 www.theguardian.com

Two decades ago, the late and much-lamented David Bowie said something that was eerily prophetic. “Music itself,” he observed, “is going to become like running water or electricity.

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[Link] What’s in a Name? Why Turkey Is Now Türkiye

Read: 31/1/2022 www.afar.com

Türkiye is the latest country to attempt a rebrand. What motivated the move? Türkiye wants its name back.

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