Le Show; May 28, 2023

From deep inside your audio device of choice, it feels warm out there, doesn't it? Because in here, it's a crypto winter. The Australian, well, you know, down there it is winter time. The Australian securities exchange is signaling it will abandon plans to rebuild its core platforms on blockchain technology. Yeah, it was the new thing. And now in 2017, the Australian securities exchange, it's a stock exchange, hence the name, decided to replace its core app with a system based on blockchain and digital asset modeling language. The exchange hoped to allow market participants to run their own nodes of a blockchain that would record their transactions before rippling out over the blockchain so that all other

stakeholders would also have a record of the transaction, according to the British tech journal, the register. This was billed as a modern way to run an exchange instead of an old fashioned central platform. The plan drew enormous attention and praise from the blockchain community, which saw it as an endorsement of the tech suitability for the extremely demanding and sensitive job of running a significant securities exchange, and therefore for doing almost anything else. But the project didn't go well in 2020 was pushed back a year, further delays led to a plan to go live this year, late 2022, the Australian securities exchange paused the project. A review found that using blockchain tech wasn't up to the job. An external review found poor vendor management, that's got to hurt.

And technology issues combining to derail the project. All right, then. And also down under, it's still winter, Westpac, let's say large bank headquartered in Sydney, Australia, has banned customers from transacting with Binance. On the same days, the controversial cryptocurrency exchange, that's Binance, was stripped of its ability to accept funds, transfers from Australian clients using something called Pay ID, Binance is fighting to retain banking services in Australia. As it contests allegations overseas that it improperly attracted customers and knowingly facilitated money laundering, Westpac rolled out a series of scam protection measures this week, blocking Australian customers from sending Australian dollars to quote high

risk, unquote, exchanges like Binance, quote, we've determined that high risk exchanges are predominantly where scam money has ended up, unquote, Chris Wittingham, general manager of risk and fraud operations at Westpac said, Digital exchanges he went on have a legitimate role to play, but we've blocked access to some overseas exchanges that are used more frequently than others for scams. Binance and its chief executive, Chang Peng Zhao, face a lawsuit filed by the U.S., commodity futures trading commission, was filed in March, alleging that they were operating in the legal exchange and a sham compliance program. The lawsuit alleges Binance will fully evaded U.S. laws, its solicitated American customers for its derivatives business, Mr. Zhao, Chang Peng Zhao to you, is one of the most prominent

figures in the cryptocurrency world. He had set off the run on FTX, he cast out on FTX's stability last November, that helped fuel the sell-off in the company's tokens, that set off a chain of events that led to FTX's collapse and criminal charges against Sam Bankman-Freed. Since that collapse, the crypto industry has faced mounting regulatory pressure, Headington from Westpac, the Australian Bank, says, in kind of an understatement, quote, there's an undeniable need for regulation in this space, unquote. We got to move to another space. Hello, welcome to Lisho. Welcome to Lisho, Chang Peng Zhao, Chang Peng Zhao, Chang Peng Zhao, Chang Peng Zhao,

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To this particular edition of Blasho And now, news of the godly Roman Catholic Church leaders in Bolivia said this week the institution had been, quote, DEF, unquote, to sexual abuse and church-run schools They say they're taking action after a series of accusations in recent weeks Led to protests and a legal investigation The accusations were sparked by the publication of the Spanish newspaper El Baís last month of the diary of a late Jesuit priest

It contained multiple confessions of sexual abuse of children in the schools he ran in Bolivia It alleged church officials knew about the abuse but did nothing Since April, some 200 people have come forward to say they suffered abuse in religious-run schools in Bolivia The Catholic bishops this week said that as a church were certain of having taken part directly or indirectly in deep pain Infected on innocent people who were victims of sexual abuse and of an insufficient handling of the situation Unquote, the bishops said they'd set up two commissions, two commissions ladies and gentlemen Once not enough anymore to investigate the abuse and help victims who instead of receiving protection, quote, Found themselves with a church DEF to their sufferings

Weíll get the church a hearing aid at least Nearly 2,000 children across Illinois were sexually abused by 451 Catholic clerics and religious brothers Over the past 7 decades, that's the report from the Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raul In an investigation report released this week, the number of accused abusers or abused accusers is significantly larger than the 103 that the Catholic dioceses As of Illinois had publicly listed five years ago when the investigation was first launched from the Washington Post Quote, these perpetrators may never be held accountable in a court of law but by naming them here The intention is to provide a public accountability and a measure of healing to survivors who have long suffered in silence That's quote from the Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raul, the report detailed accusations of lengthy cover-ups and horrific narratives of repeated abuse after investigators reviewed over 100,000 pages of documents and received more than 600 contacts from survivors Accounts include, hereís one, clergy getting three brothers drunk, soon after their father died before having sex with him

Thereís one reaching into the pants of boys at a Halloween party, then receiving a new assignment in another state And abusing more than 20 young boys over two decades, including giving a 14-year-old a drink with a strange taste than assaulting him before being finally charged The Illinois Catholic dioceses frequently failed to hold offending priests accountable, said the report, instead reassigning them Or downplaying parents' concerns, quote, is there not some other way to protect children and at the same time not to destroy the accused, e.g., leave the accused in place, but assign a monitor, spell out his restrictions, inform leadership, et cetera House arrest is better than public disgrace. That was one of the Archdioceses' top officials writing in a handwritten note reviewed by the Attorney Generalís Office Yeah, Iím sure thereís a way to do that. Iím sure thatís what they did

The Archbishop of Chicago urged the Illinois Attorney General to provide information on the newly uncovered cases of clergy sexual abuse He said he would gladly add the names to his list of credibly accused priests if the claims were substantiated. Cardinal Blaise Kupik, the Archbishop of Chicago, in his first interview since that report was released, expressed surprise at the 125 new cases involved some priests he'd never heard of He voiced his maid at the Attorney Generalís Office, hadnít forwarded the new claims to the Archdiocese to look into, as it did during the five-year investigation We thought we had that kind of relationship with the Attorney General, and so are disappointed that weíre hearing these for the first time Unquote the Archbishop He acknowledged the report laid bear a constant structural problem in the way the Catholic Church handles abuse cases with religious orders such as your Jesuits, your Franciscans, your Oblates and Marists, often escaping scrutiny and accountability since they and not the diocesan leadership keep personnel files

Kupik concurred there was more the Holy Seek and should do to bring religious orders into line Quote should in fact there be more direction from the Central Office of the Church to speak to religious orders, I would be in favor of that He said I want to make sure we put everything out there because I can tell you this When we do that on a victimís survivor sees it, it brings healing. That's why I do it, unquote, the Archbishop of Chicago He said heíd be willing to refuse to let priests of non-compliant orders work in his archdiocese as recommended by the report Although he said heíd quote rather use the carrot than the stick because we do need these religious orders, unquote

Raul's investigators, this is the Attorney General called for an independent mediation and compensation process for victims Thatís what the Archdiocese sees in Los Angeles and New York have established Such a third-party process said the report gives victims a confidential non-adversarial place outside of the control of the diocese to be heard and to be financially compensated for the trauma inflicted on them But the Archbishop of Chicago said he didnít want to outsource the compensation process because that would deprive the Church of the chance to provide pastoral care to victims My concern about contracting this out to a third party is we turn ourselves into a business not a church, unquote, the Archbishop And when Daniel La Campagna came forward 21 years ago to report being sexually molested as a child by San Francisco priest, Father Daniel Carter, she thought his days as a clergyman were numbered

No, the following year in 2003 former San Francisco Archbishop William Lavada declared her allegations to be unfounded And Carter was returned to ministry and continued to work as a priest over the ensuing two decades Now, six new alleged victims, both men and women, have come forward about Carter They accused a long time priest in separate lawsuits of sexually abusing them as children at different moments in his career between the 1970s and 2000 Iím very proud of whoever it is thatís coming forward says La Campagna When I came forward it was very difficult to do it alone, so Iím happy to be here and talk about it They are not alone The findings come amid an ongoing NBC Bay Area investigation into a wave of new lawsuits hitting the Catholic Church across California

Made possible by an act which temporarily did away with the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse cases Spokesperson for the Archdiocese of San Francisco which employs Carter still declined to comment on his current status as a priest But videos posted to YouTube show Carter serving at San Franciscoís Saint Paul of the shipwreck as recently as 2021 The Archdiocese will be handling lawsuits brought against it via the appropriate legal channels and will not make any comments to the media related to litigation said the spokesperson Carterís name appears to be absent from a current list of priests in good standing with the Archdiocese who are allowed to minister He declined a request for a comment

News of the godly ladies and gentlemen, a copyrighted feature of this broadcast and now... News of the Olympic movement, produced by some guy Well first, athletes have joined the clamor of criticism at the high cost of tickets for the Paris Olympics next year It's decried as undermining organizers promises of a game accessible to all This from Ajahnís France press sells a phase 2 godler underway earlier this month, nearly a million and a half tickets available Over 3 million were sold as multi-event packs during phase 1, sales have been brisk, two-thirds of the latest batch snapped up on the first day

But just as during phase 1, vocal protests particularly on social media that the exorbitant prices conflicted with the games for all promise from Paris 2024 Chief Tony Estange We expected the criticism we were warned the sales periods were a different time, a difficult time, but we underestimated the scale conceded Estange, a former canoeing champion We knew that some people would be disappointed And local politicians and charities in France have expressed concerns about a French government plan to encourage thousands of homeless people and asylum seekers to leave Paris before next yearís games And move to other regions of the country to free up accommodation in the capital Ajahnís France press reported that since mid-March the government has asked local prefects, well nobodyís prefect, to create temporary reception centers in every French region

Except the North and Corsica, which would free up space in hotels normally used as emergency accommodation centers in and around Paris The mayor of Paris on that go said thereís absolutely no question of chasing anyone from Paris, not at all, nobody will be forced to leave, nobody will be obliged to go to the other end of France Iím angry about this being pushed out of the city authority because itís not our roller responsibility And we already play more than our part in finding urgent accommodation for vulnerable people City Hall says there are 150,000 people in temporary accommodation in Paris And estimated 3,000 people, mostly single men in long-term homeless, sleep rough in the streets At age reports that the Olympic and Paralympic Committee of the United States has reset its marketing game approaching the Olympics

Looking to be more strategic and its outreach to fans, the organization behind Team USA has hired a new chief brand and fan engagement officer to develop a creative platform The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee is attempting to strike a balance between marketing to devote Olympic fans and reaching Generation Z A coveted demographic that tends to consume sports differently than older generations That means aligning with Gen Zís values, such as togetherness, hard work, ambition, and excitement And showing up with those fans are so they can see themselves in Team USA Yes itís the Olympics, yes itís a movement And yes, we all need one every day

But wait, thereís more NBC wants to offer athletes some assistance, according to Variety The media company, which has a deal to televised the Olympics until I think the cows come home, is launching a new production company called Fortius I say Fortius that aims to help Olympic athletes burnish their brands in the months leading up to the next games The company, according to Variety, has many reasons to do so, NBC and its parent Comcast have invested heavily in US rights to the Olympic broadcasts They're paying $7.3 billion for rights to the events leading to 2032 That programming, as you know, if youíve ever watched it, relies heavily on in-depth features on the athletes that require NBC sports crews to meet with them several times over the course of their training

People are more invested when they know the stories and background of these Olympics It says Jenny Storms, Chief Marketing Officer at NBC of Entertainment and Sports, that is a fact, she says Fortius aims to work with between 50 and 20 Olympic or Paralympic hopefuls Pairing them with company experts from Bravo, NBC sports and other parts of the company These experts and staffers can help the athletes think about the cadence of releasing clips and posts on various social media outlets and how to understand how those releases perform NBC is providing the service of no cost to the athletes Fans want to know more for the athletes to show up more frequently It says the Olympic Committee's Chief Strategy and Growth Officer, she expects the program to become more robust next year

believes it will help the athletes to be better able to discern good promotional opportunities and brand alliances for themselves Retired athletes may take part and help to mentor their younger counterparts For some would-be Olympians, the assistants may come as a relief, sunny Troy will be featured at the Olympics for the first time next year Says she can use assistants in many aspects of social promotion, including knowing what moments are authentic and worth capturing for fans Hey, if it's the Olympics, it's authentic, and that, well, you can't take it to the bank, but you can keep it someplace safe Look at that wild world flower blooming from a seed, blooming from a seed, reminding me of me, with my litany of minor victories

Lost in this jungle, lost in this maze, lost in this high rise, building in a haze, building in a haze Ticking off the days, with my litany of minor victories Hey, if it's the Olympics, it's authentic, and that, well, you can keep it someplace safe Look at that wild world flower blooming from a seed, bloom in a haze, building in a haze, building in a haze

Carrying my longest of things that I would like, things that I would like to have in my life, with my litany of minor victories Hey, if it's the Olympics, it's authentic, and that, well, you can keep it someplace safe Look at that wild world flower blooming from a seed, bloom in a haze, building in a haze, building in a haze My litany of minor victories, my litany of minor victories, no between left, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

Look at that wild world flower blooming from a seed, bloom in a haze, building in a haze My litany of minor victories, my litany of minor victories, my litany of minor victories Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah My gun is running.

My gun is running. Aye-ye-ye-ye-ye-ye-ye-ye-ye-ye-ye-ye-ye-ye-y, My gun is you. My gun is you. Man up into things. Man up into runways. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Man up into trees, Man up into trees, Man up into poofies. Man up into depression, Man up into trees, Man up into greens. From New Orleans, this is Lesho, and now, ladies and gentlemen, Looks like muscular Tesla has failed to adequately protect data

from customers, employees, and business partners and has received thousands of customer complaints regarding the car maker's driver assistance program. That's according to the Guardian, quoting a German news source, Hundelsblatt, which cited 100-100 gigabytes of confidential data leaked by a whistleblower. The reports that customer data could be found in abundance in a data set called Tesla Files. Files include tables containing more than 100,000 names of former and current employees, including the Social Security number of Elon Musk, along with private email addresses, phone number salaries of employees, bank details of customers, and secret details from production. The breach would violate the European privacy laws. The Guardian hadn't independently verified the documents.

The data protection office in Brandenburg, where Tesla's European headquarters Gigafactor is located, described the data leak as, quote, massive. Said the Brandenburg data protection officer, I can't remember such a scale. If such a violation was proved, Tesla could be fined up to 4% of its annual sales, which could be around 3.5 billion. The newspaper, citing the files, also reported about large numbers of customer complaints regarding the driver assistance program, about 4,000 complaints on sudden acceleration, or phantom breaking. Last month, a Reuters report showed that groups of Tesla employees privately shared, via an internal messaging system, sometimes highly invasive videos and images recorded by customers car cameras between 2019 and 2022. In other news of America's favorite billionaire,

Elon Musk's brain chip firm, Uralink, says it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to conduct its first tests on humans. Uralink wants to help restore vision and mobility to people by linking brains to computers. It says it doesn't have immediate plans to start recruiting participants. Previous ambitions to begin tests by Uralink. Didn't come to anything, but the FDA said it acknowledged Uralink's announcement this week. The earlier bid was rejected unsafety grounds. That's a report. Two months ago, by Reuters, it cited multiple current and former employees. Uralink hopes to use its microchips to treat conditions such as paralysis and blindness and help certain disabled people use computers and mobile tech.

The chips have been tested in monkeys. They're designed to interpret signals produced in the brain and relay information to devices. Via Bluetooth, experts have cautioned, according to the BBC, the Uralink's brain implants will require extensive testing to overcome technical and ethical challenges before they can become widely available. Musk has previously suggested the proposed technology could help ease concerns about humans being displaced by AI. The approval was the result of incredible work by the Uralink team in close collaboration with the FDA, said Uralink's announcement. The firm promised more on information soon on plans to sign up trial participants. Tempted? Yet, are you? Its website promises that safety, accessibility, and reliability are all priorities

during its engineering process. The company, co-founded by Musk in 2016, has repeatedly overestimated the speed of which it can execute its plans, according to the BBC. It was originally going to start planting chips in human brains three years ago to honor a pledge it made the year before. It later vowed to get the thing started in 2022. The business was dealt another setback last December, came into questioning under investigation for alleged animal welfare violations in its work. And, of course, Elon Musk was center stage for at least one day this week when Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, chose Twitter spaces, an audio-only service in which to announce that he was running,

he DeSantis running for president. He was joined in that, quote, broadcast, unquote, by Elon Musk, as well as by one of Musk's friends, David Sachs. You know by now that was not a successful broadcast, most of the news reports about it said after the first 20 minutes when it was plagued by dropouts. It moved to David Sachs Twitter account and concluded successfully, here, ladies and gentlemen, from the internet, is how that broadcast by a Twitter spaces concluded. Well, Governor, I want to thank you for the time. We could go for hours here, but I know you only had an hour and we've gone over that. So when we respectful of your time, I know there are so many people who want to ask questions. We should do it again. I mean, I think it was fun.

I think this is great. And we'll make sure that we come back and do it again. This is a great platform. I mean, I would like to see other platforms going in the same direction, but a healthy democratic society needs the road. Thank you. Thank you. And yeah, we have over 300,000 people in the room. It's really been pretty readable and we started with some technical issues. I wish obviously results in, you know, it's going to be imperfect because it's not scripted. So, but it's genuine.

And I think that that really gives the people an opportunity to understand who might be the president in a way that's real. So, thank you very much for coming on and doing this. And the invitation is open to any other candidates who might want to do this. Absolutely. It is important for people to hear directly from candidates. So, thank you for working on this historic event and looking forward to future conversations and just having a great national dialogue. Alrighty, everybody. Thank you for this. Bye-bye. And that was the successful conclusion of the announcement by Governor Desanis. The last voice you heard there talking about how important all this is was, of course, Elon Musk. And I'm sure the neural link will work even better. And now...

I just want to say one more deal. Just one word. Yes, sir. I ain't listening. Yes, are you? Microplastics. Think about it. What do you think about it? Yes, I will. Love said. A report published this week focuses on the need for the carpet industry to stop brushing evidence of potentially harmful microplastics in their products under the mat. So to speak, researchers are calling for floor covering manufacturers and suppliers to start being more transparent and to work together to find solutions to a growing problem. It's from Fizz.org. The joint report by Revolution Plastics at the University of Portsmouth, in England. And Sustainability Consultancy Experts SB and Co. concluded there are currently no microplastic reduction policies. In the carpet industry, researchers compared 51 companies from European clothing and carpet industries to evaluate if they had microplastics policies or provided information to customers about the microplastics in their products. The clothing industry was now starting to acknowledge the problem of microplastics shedding from clothes and have new initiatives to aiming at zero impact.

But the carpet industry is a different story. Microplastics have been shown to have serious negative impacts on many animal species like reduced growth and intestinal damage, apparent development and reduced population growth. Recent studies have shown microplastics can enter human bodies, plastics, microplastics, found in blood, blood, liver, lungs, and the placenta. Carpets are of particular concern. It's been estimated that they can double the number of microplastic fibers in the home. And that coupled with the fact we spend up to 90% of our lives indoors means there's potential for breathing in high concentrations of microplastics. Of the carpet companies investigated 24 of them, they found did SB and CO. They're heavily promoting the shift to using recycled plastics as a more environmental and sustainable solution.

But are not yet considering the impacts of microplastics. Instead, durability, cleanability, and low prices are the key selling points for plastic carpets. None of the 24 carpet companies reviewed had a publicly stated position on microplastics that all sold carpets made with plastic. Almost 86% of the manufacturing companies included have a sustainability strategy, but not including microplastics. Consumers are unaware of the health issues associated with microplastics, retailers, offer only guidelines to highlight carpet qualities. The report recommends carpet companies work together to standardize testing of microplastics in their products like the clothing company does. Research by the University of Portsmouth shows high levels of microplastics inside living areas.

These plastic objects, meaning the carpets, can release microplastics into a semi-closed environment where they're not diluted by large amounts of water or air as they would be outside. When they break up small enough, they can lift into the air as dust to be breathed in or to later land on food and be eaten. It's therefore sensible to begin taking steps to limit our exposure when possible. What we are seeing, says the doctor from Portsmouth University, is the flooring industry making strong environmental claims on their products and the use of recycled plastics. Our report is encouraging manufacturers to learn the lessons of the clothing industry and start taking action. Unquote, and a team of researchers at the Korea Research Institute of Science and Biotechnology, the KRIB.

The crib, revealed to the smaller the size of microplastics, the greater the accumulation of carcinogens in the body, the human body, which can lead to combined toxicity and cause heart deformities. Team at KRIB's Center for Environmental Disease Research used a zebrafish model to investigate the effects of microplastic size on the combined toxicity of a carcinogen, benzanthrosine. The smallest-sized microplastics, eight millions of an inch, enhanced the toxicity of benzanthrosine, leading to cardiac defects, and disruption of vessel formation. Therefore, the smaller the size of the microplastics, the more they accumulate in the body, and the more toxic they become. The study was published in the online edition of the Environmental Science Journal Chemosphere last month.

Just one word, microplastics, and now, the apologies of the week. Dayline Dallas, the Dallas stars, have apologized to the Vegas Golden Knights and the National Hockey League after their fans tossed debris at opposing players during Game 3 of the Western Conference finals this week. On behalf of the Dallas stars organization, I would like to apologize to the Vegas Golden Knights and the league for the actions of a few of our spectators at last night's game. Their actions were unacceptable and put the safety of the players and fans at risk. They said Brad Alberts, Dallas stars president, and CEO with their team down for it, and nothing fans littered the ice with plastic bottles and garbage in protest and frustration. With debris hitting the ice, the referees had the players leave for their dressing rooms, with 21 seconds remaining in the second period for their safety.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, a walking back the team's stance, days after the team made headlines for withdrawing an invitation to the assisters of perpetual indulgence. The Dodgers are apologizing to the group. Team announced it's not only apologizing to the sisters of perpetual jut indulgence. They're, once again, extending a second invite to the group for the upcoming LGBTQ plus Pride Night. I'm sorry, Pride Night set the deck place Friday June 16th. The sisters of perpetual indulgence made headlines last week after religious organizations and Senator Mark O'Rogue Rubio accused the group of mocking Christians. That controversy prompted the Dodgers to exclude the organization from the upcoming Pride Night festivities.

But, quoting the Dodgers after much thoughtful feedback from our diverse communities, honest conversations within the Dodgers organization, and generous discussions with the sisters of perpetual indulgence, the Dodgers would like to offer our sincerest apologies to the sisters of perpetual indulgence, members of the LGBTQ plus community, and their friends and families. We've asked the sisters of perpetual indulgence to take their place on the field at our 10th annual Pride Night. A California man who spent 33 years in prison for attempted murder has been declared innocent and freed. The LA District Attorney announced this week, Daniel Saldano, 55, was convicted in 1990 of opening fire on a car containing 16-ageers who were leaving a high school football game, east of LA. Two students were wounded but survived. The attackers mistook the teens for gang members' authority, said.

Saldano was 22 at the time of the shooting, work full time as a construction worker. He was one of three men charged with the attack. He sentenced to 45 years to life in prison. He appeared with the DA, George Gascom, at a press conference announcing his exoneration. He said he was grateful to be freed. Quote, it's a struggle every day waking up knowing your innocence, and here I am, locked up in a cell, crying for help. I'm just so happy this day came, he said. An aspiring India-based linked-in influencer who worked for the consulting giant Deloitte, apologized over the weekend for a recent post in which he falsely praised Adolf Hitler. In the post he wrote that, like everyone the German leader had some good and some not-so-good qualities, in service of a point about what could be learned from his domestic popularity. The apology was quickly deleted, that was the original post. Deloitte's media relations staff, as well as the office of its chief executive officer, were unavailable for comment, then respond to repeated requests.

The influencer, Nehrab Mahotra, worked for Deloitte, not clear if he still does. The post was screen-shotted and circulated online, leading Mahotra to write an apology saying he had, no intention of hurting anyone's feelings should have been more careful and would not write anything about such personalities in the future. He also asked for forgiveness, and for the broader linked-in community to continue our growth journey with full force. The original post and the apology were deleted, and so was his linked-in account. He's linked out! Max, the streaming service formerly known as HBO Max, relaunched to a chorus of booze in strike-ridden Hollywood, according to the Washington Post, writers, directors, and producers complained that the new app, Max, obscured their credits on its menu pages.

The streamer's parent company, Warner Brothers Discovery, apologized hours after launching the service, Max, and promised to restore writing and directing credits to the app. No timeline. We agree the talent behind the content on Max deserve their work to be properly recognized. The company said an statement attributed to an unnamed spokesperson. We will correct the credits, which were altered due to an oversight in the technical transition from HBO Max to Max, and we apologize for this mistake, unquote. Taking out those three letters must have been more work than it seemed. Two Hollywood unions, the DGA, the directors, and the writers Guild West, issued a joint statement condemning the change, swapping distinct categories for writers and directors for each project, lumping them all together as, quote, creators, unquote, as if they're, um... influencers, almost as if they're influencers. This is a credits violation for writers, says the head of the writers Guild, which, as you may know, is on strike.

A campaign led by outraged social media users and New Zealand's Department of Conservation to raise awareness about the treatment of a Kiwi in captivity resulted in a Miami Zoo issue in apology for offending a nation. Paura, a Kiwi hatched at Zoo Miami, had been part of a wildlife encounter program with the Zoo, guests would get the chance to pet New Zealand's flightless bird for about 20 bucks, but videos of the experience online prompted concerns from people afraid the animal was being mistreated by Zoo staff by being exposed to bright lighting and excessive exposure. One petition to save this mistreated Kiwi, received over 10,000 signatures, pointed out the Kiwi are mainly nocturnal animals. The New Zealand Department of Conservation also stepped in, saying in an online statement it would be speaking to the American Association of Zoos about the situation.

Following that outrage, Zoo Miami Communications Director Ron McGill told Radio New Zealand the Kiwi encounter was a huge mistake, and that the Zoo had offended a nation. The bird is no longer being handled by guests, and now is living in a dark enclosure. Quote, I'm embarrassed that we're in this position. This was not well conceived when they came up with this plan. The thought was, well, since the bird is eating, it seems very healthy and doing well that this is something made me we could do. McGill told Radio New Zealand. He added, we were wrong. And finally, you know this story, perhaps, a parent whose complaint led to Amanda Gorman's poem, The Hill We Climb. She had read it originally at President Biden's inauguration. The poem was being transferred now from the elementary school section of a Miami library to the middle school library.

That parent, that single parent who made that complaint, made social media posts praising the proud boys and shared elements of an antisemitic conspiracy theory, according to an ABC News review of a profile appearing to belong to that parent. After the alleged profile's existence was first publicized by online activist groups, a post appeared on the profile. A couple of days later apologizing for sharing the antisemitic conspiracy theory protocols of the elders of Zion. And quote, I would like to apologize to the Jewish community for a post that I reposted earlier from someone else. I only read the word communism and went ahead to repost it thinking it was related to that. The post read in part. The owner of the profile ABC News didn't name that person did not respond to requests for comment.

The school in question declined to comment and Miami-Dade County public schools did not return a request for comment. So no comment. The apologies of the week. A copyrighted feature of this broadcast. Finally in News of our friend, the animal week after Japanese regulators postponed the restart of the world's biggest nuclear power plant due to safety lapses, a careless employee working from home added to the company's woes, Teppko, which operates the Kashiwazaki nuclear power plant in Nagata, said an employee placed a stack of documents on top of a car before driving off and losing them.

The latest in the string of mistakes for the utility likely to further erode the regulators confidence in Teppko. Safety lapses and a strict regulatory process have stopped Japan from restarting most of its nuclear reactors, which were shut in the wake of food. That's it for this edition of the show. The program it turns next week at the same time over these same radio stations and over your audio device of choice whenever you want it. And if you just like Twitter being as safe as Neuralink, if you did join with me then. But you already thank you very much. A typical show shop out of the San Diego desk, the Pam Hallstead, the Thomas Wallstead WWW and on New Orleans to the Hawaii desk all for help with today's program, the email address for this broadcast, your chance to get cars. I talk to you shirts and listen to the music heard here on as well as lots of stuff to read and watch and listen to and think about all at harryshur.com.

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