Sidenote: I have noticed the above image used in a lot of articles. I wish media outlets used a different image. My mind does not see nodules, my mind sees chocolate chip brownies.
I go to AMC weekly, and while the food is fine, I would like to see more variety.
So, if you could add a food, snack, or drink to AMC, what would it be?
Adjuncts were originally used in small numbers, as a way to bring industry professionals into the classroom. Now they’re a cost-saving measure, with positions often filled by academics vying for a decreasing number of tenure-track jobs. This is the case even as universities continue to spend big in other areas, such as to cover the costs of their increasingly large administrations or to construct new buildings designed to garner prestige and lure students.
Adjuncts typically receive no benefits: no employer-sponsored healthcare plan, no retirement plan, no sick leave, no disability, and, of course, no support for research and writing. This isn’t just bad for adjuncts as workers; it’s bad for everyone, affecting the quality of education, our ideals of equity, and our ability to create a society rich with new art, stories, and ideas.
Adjunct labor disproportionately affects women and Black people and, ironically, is most often used in the liberal arts and humanities, disciplines that often position themselves as centers of freedom and diversity
NEW YORK, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TMC the metals company Inc. (Nasdaq: TMC) (“TMC” or the “Company”), a leading developer of the world’s largest estimated undeveloped resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing and infrastructure, today announced that it will host a conference call on Thursday, August 13, 2026, to provide an update on second quarter 2026 financial results and recent corporate developments.
Second Quarter 2026 Conference Call Details
| Date: | Thursday, August 13, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 4:30 p.m. ET |
| Audio-only Dial-in: | Register Here |
| Virtual webcast with slides: | Register Here |
The virtual webcast will be available for replay in the ‘Investors’ tab of the Company’s website under ‘Investors’ > ‘Media’ > ‘Events and Presentations’, approximately two hours after the event.
Aug 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is expected to attend a roundtable on Friday with top mining executives hosted by the U.S. State Department, according to two people familiar with the planning.
The event is part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to expand domestic and allied supplies of critical minerals needed for energy, defense and advanced technologies. The agenda, participants and other details remain fluid and could change, according to the sources.
Paramount Pictures is now developing a feature take of Grady Hendrix‘s novel The Final Girl Support Group, which will be adapted and directed by Christopher Landon, the creative force behind horror hits like Freaky, Heart Eyes and several films in the Paranormal Activity franchise.
I am fascinated by the development of AI tools for film and TV production. I don't think these tools will be good enough to produce final frames, but I think they can significantly speed up production.
> Darren Aronofsky‘s company Primordial Soup plans to raise $15 million to further its ambitions in AI.
>The fundraising goal was disclosed last week in an SEC filing.
>Primordial Soup, which launched in 2025, has been fairly prolific during its short existence. It partnered last year with Google DeepMind on three short films using the tech giant’s generative AI models, tools and capabilities including Veo. Each of the shorts was to be directed by an emerging filmmaker, who would be mentored by Aronofsky. The first, Ancestra, was directed by Eliza McNitt and premiered at the Tribeca Festival.
In the first contentious decisions issued by the Seabed Disputes Chamber under Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (“UNCLOS”), judges ruled unanimously to prescribe provisional measures to protect the rights of TMC’s subsidiaries, NORI and TOML, in their proceedings against the International Seabed Authority (“ISA”)
Judges concluded that NORI and TOML have rights to due process and fair treatment and that there is a real and imminent risk of irreparable prejudice to those rights pending a final decision
The Chamber also ordered the ISA to respect the applicable legal framework and due-process requirements in considering NORI’s application to extend its exploration contract
The Orders represent an important development for the rule of law within the international seabed minerals regime as ISA Member States and their sponsored entities have invested significant capital into offshore environmental research and technology trials with the expectation that the regulatory framework will be transparent, predictable, and fairly applied
NEW YORK, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TMC the metals company Inc. (Nasdaq: TMC) (“TMC” or the “Company”), a leading developer of the world’s largest resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing and infrastructure, today welcomed the unanimous Orders of the Seabed Disputes Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (“ITLOS”) prescribing provisional measures to protect the rights of its subsidiaries, Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (“NORI”) and Tonga Offshore Mining Limited (“TOML”), in their proceedings against the ISA.
Came across this announcement and figured some of you might be interested:
>RedChip Companies ("RedChip") today announced it will host a live investor webinar at 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET on July 15, 2026, with The Metals Company (Nasdaq:TMC), a leading developer of the world's largest resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing and infrastructure.
>The exclusive event will feature TMC's Chief Financial Officer, Craig Shesky, who will provide an in-depth overview of TMC's strategy to unlock the world's largest undeveloped resource of nickel, copper, cobalt and manganese in seafloor polymetallic nodules. The presentation will highlight the Company's historic ~$700 million program to define the resource, assess the potential environmental impacts of its operations, and test its offshore collection and onshore processing technology which leaves TMC uniquely positioned to commence commercial production. Management will provide an update on recent technical and operational milestones, project economics supported by completed SEC S-K 1300 studies, and progress across TMC's U.S. permitting pathway. This includes recent updates to NOAA's application and review process, which are expected to reduce permitting timelines for companies like TMC with completed offshore exploration programs, as well as TMC's recent submission of a consolidated application under this new rule, which expands its commercial recovery area from 25,000 km² to 65,000 km². The discussion will also outline TMC's capital-light execution strategy, partnerships, and pathway toward initial commercial production, positioning the Company to play a leading role in securing long-term critical metals supply for the United States. A live Q&A session will follow the presentation.
>To register for the free webinar, please visit: https://www.redchip.com/webinar/TMC/87842220390
"Justin interviews Brian Paes-Braga, Executive Co-Chairman and CEO of The Metals Royalty Company (NASDAQ:TMCR)"
"I used to work on Wall Street, and then I became an academic and earned my Ph.D.
Since I couldn't find a job in academia, I'm now a substitute teacher in North Carolina.
I try not to think about my status in society anymore."