On Twitter, progressives and people of color were still calling out the lack of diversity — in skin color, in class, in point of view — of the original conversation. On Twitter, Solana said he regretted (eventually) politely interviewing Boudin. “It was chaotic, it was nebulous, it was manipulative,” he tweeted. And Tandler, who received messages of both support and derision in the days that followed, wondered what she could have done differently and whether she would ever host a discussion on the platform again. “I don’t know if I have thick enough skin.” … [Read more...] about On Clubhouse, a conversation about ‘the future of S.F.’ sparks familiar debate
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Covid Winner: Goldman Sachs’ Trading Revenue Hits 10-Year High
Goldman notoriously did well in the quarters leading up to the financial crisis in 2008 thanks to positions it took betting against the housing market and assisting clients who took out credit default swaps on mortgage-backed securities. This helped give rise to its nickname of “Vampire Squid,” a description that originated in a Rolling Stone article by Matt Taibbi. … [Read more...] about Covid Winner: Goldman Sachs’ Trading Revenue Hits 10-Year High
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Written by Neil Cross and inspired by his novel "Burial," the plot centers around a man (Russell Tovey) who has never been able to forget the worst night of his life: a party that led to the sudden, shocking death of a young woman. … [Read more...] about Comedy steps up as a respite from our current woes