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Rafa never smashing a racket reminds me of that Marc video in which he is going to kick the bike but then stops himself.

in a way, right? overall, it's actually crazy how difficult it is to find footage of marc actually being pissed off to some major degree (i did my best, for real). aragon 2010, he is dramatic, but there is no violence to it. even at phillip island 2013, a race that was pivotal for his ROOKIE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE, the extent of marcs anger over the disqualification that was not his fault whatsoever, is a tossing down of his chest shield. and then he leaves, and calms down alone, before facing his team, and thanking them still. he is twenty years old.

it speaks to an insane emotional maturity, especially for that age. and that is actually something rafa and marc certainly have in common. when rafael was eighteen, sitting in presscons of slams, he was speaking with a wisdom and maturity that was absolutely and unbelievably astonishing. indeed, both him and marc have been called "very mature for their age" from their literal early teens. idk how it happened that they are both like that, but it is really quite interesting to me, because their approaches to... life, essentially, are so so so similar.

i mean isnt it absolutely astounding. to never break a racket in frustration, i mean? ever? some of it is taught, of course, and fuck toni nadal for it. some of it is the whole "breaking my racket means im losing control" which is veryyyyyyyyyyy interesting in terms of... you know. control-freak-ism which marc certainly. certainly. is about. that expressions of anger are about the loss of control... very interesting concept. "keep it all inside" and so on. "punishment" exacted upon oneself in privacy, most likely by physical exercise.

but god, when i think of that stat, i often remember the beginnings of rafas career, when he was compared against roger nonstop, roger with his cool professionalism, his never-breaks-a-sweat attitude, his elegance and gentlemanly representation of the "gentlemans sport". rafa, in comparison, was always described as more or less a "brute". someone who is loud and dirty and burly and lacking self control. but it was not rafa who broke his rackets. it was not rafa who lost control on court like that. one wonders.

the narratives shaped by media are extremely vibrant and captivating when they play into these easy-to-digest tropes. the narrative run around rafa through most of his career and especially while he was prime opposition to darling roger has shaped the way he was perceived for a very long time and only recently has this lifted a little. the same can be said, i dare say, of marc. the disconnect between who the media portrays them to be, and who they are potraying themselves to be, always rang tho, didnt it? it IS easier to run with a pre-written story, to fall for what is essentially propaganda. even today, it is happening, when pecco's more or less normal behavior is sold to us as some kind of "gentlemanly" approach. a "class act". paying attention to the actual actions and words of these athletes will give you a broader understanding, though, and im glad that even my childhood self was capable of realising that rafael was so so so special. and so is marc. wise and temperate, way beyond their years when teenagers, and way more today. true idols. true examples. beacons of their sport. gods, even.

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US border customs almost denying Yuki entry into the country and interrogating him for 2-3 hours is fucking insane-Mind you he's a Japanese citizen with a clearance for US travel and entered the country multiple times this year for other events. And then not letting him call the team or F1 officials to prove his reasons for entry.

Ban US races on god.

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For reference, Jorge Martín was supposed to appear in a popular talk show (La Revuelta) on the Spanish national tv channel today, but the people from the talk show Franco Colapinto was in last (El Hormiguero, different channel), who are notorious bullies and well-known in the country for unscrupously pulling strings and blackmailing people to sabotage their competitors; did exactly that and managed to tie his hands so he couldn’t appear in La Revuelta WHEN HE WAS ALREADY IN THE BUILDING, HALF AN HOUR BEFORE THE SHOW WAS DUE TO START.

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Review: “My Investing Journey and Learning” by Carmen Mundt

Qualifications: I’m a journalist reporting on business, economics, and defense who’s been in the industry for 7 years — the last 3 have been at, debatably, the #1 business publication in the world.

Rating: 2/5 stars

Thoughts: I cannot believe I spent 39 euros on this.

This 39 page ebook provides incredibly basic information that can all be found in this article.

First: while the ebook is about 40 pages, it probably has about 10 pages of actual information in it, interspersed with inspirational quotes from Sheryl Sandberg and Warren Buffet, with some pictures of Carmen in Monaco.

There’s about 1 page of “introduction” from Carmen that talks about her upbringing and journey to university in London. I won’t comment too much on her personal story, but an important thing to note is that she says she came from a “traditional Spanish household” where her father was the breadwinner and her mother had no access to family finances. After the 2008 crash, her family couldn’t afford to send her to college. She moved to London, applied for a student loan, and began studying finance at a university while working part time.

Carmen very, very briefly mentioned her regrets as to her mother’s inability to access higher education, work, and family financial planning; she says she’d never want to be in that position. While literally only one sentence, I think it makes it clear who the audience for this ebook is: someone who has absolutely, positively, no idea about money.

(She also very, very briefly mentions “big changes in her personal life” that made a full-time job in finance “not sustainable,” leading to her move to Monaco. This is her only reference to George.)

The rest of the book very simply explains how to make a budget, set financial goals, invest in the stock market, and mitigate risk. The information was kinda factually correct, and was written in a coherent manner. I think that’s the highest praise I can give it.

Here’s the thing: like other reviewers have called out, I am pretty certain that Carmen didn’t write anything besides the introduction. Whole sections (and indeed the entire format of the ebook) were clearly ripped from the Female Invest introductory courses. (I spent 3 hours clicking through each course so I could find direct wording comparisons to make this claim. I really wouldn’t recommend it.) I do think she edited these sections, and she interjected a few personal sentences; but I believe that’s where her involvement ended.

From an expert perspective, a lot of the information is so simplistic as to be almost incorrect. This isn’t a “first day of Econ 101” ebook — this is a “freshman year of high school home ec class” ebook. (Did anyone else’s home ec classes teach budgeting, or just me?)

Here’s an example. In a section on stocks, Carmen/Female Invest writes: “Investing in stocks allows you to support companies and causes you care about while still making a profit.”

On a basic level, this is correct. Purchasing a stock technically means you’re buying a little bit of a company, and I guess therefore supporting it. But unless a company is IPOing, you’re buying those stocks from another investor — which means your purchase has no effect on the company. So it’s a little disingenuous to claim you’re somehow helping the company. The ebook is rife with this kind of thing.

Carmen pushed in her advertising posts that the Female Invest courses were a key supplement to her book. So obviously, I had to do those too. And holy shit, they were so much worse than the ebook. Some parts were blatantly incorrect on basic information (they claim markets are open 24/7, when most are only open 9am-4:30pm on weekdays) and have some of the most patronizing metaphors I have ever read. (One of the most egregious was comparing your investment portfolio to a pizza because “stocks, bonds, and ETFs” make up different “sizes of slices to make a whole pie”. This isn’t even an accurate equivalent — maybe a calzone, pasta, and pizza make up a whole meal? I don’t even know.)

I would not recommend buying this ebook unless you, too, were barred from even thinking about a stock by your traditional father. Even then, consider free sources.

A Disclaimer on disclosures: So, after @ohblimeygeorge sent me a reddit post also reviewing Carmen’s book that mentioned ad disclosures, I decided to dive into the regulations. In the U.S., influential advertising is regulated by the FTC — in the EU, it’s regulated by the EU Commission, which I believe Carmen would qualify under since she is a Spanish citizen who lives in Monaco. First, I looked at this legal brief on content monetization business models, and concluded that that the ebook likely falls under “affiliate marketing” as Carmen likely receives a percentage of each ebook sold through her link.

(An additional disclaimer: obviously, I don’t know the details of the deal Carmen has with Female Invest, but I’d think it unlikely that she isn’t getting paid for their collaboration. She mentioned in an Instagram story under her Female Invest highlight that she “tried purchasing equity but they were already too big for what I could afford” but “did buy a bit of their crowdfunding.” Since she doesn’t have equity, i.e. doesn’t own a piece of the company, it’d be weird if she was doing this for free.)

Back on topic. I next looked at this legal brief on advertising disclosures. It states that affiliate marketing must be disclosed: “you need to make sure your audiences understand that it’s advertising.” Disclosures can include hashtags and “mentioning” advertising in the caption. Carmen has not disclosed advertising in any of her Female Invest posts, and appears to be violating this regulation. (Interestingly, her only posts that follow disclosure requirements are her Tommy posts.)

It’s apparently not uncommon. An EU Commission study showed 80% of influencers in the EU do not properly disclose ads.

So, there’s that too.

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The way they're saying 'È Tsunoda!!' excitedly I just know italian commentary on a win of his would go hard

https://x.com/ahmed_baokbah/status/1856269214924812340?t=8A5DanoW-Zsg7bmDz7dwjg&s=19

MADONNA MIA E TSUNODA E TSUNODA E TSUNODA CIAOO YUKI

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oscar via @/diddlysquat.farmshop on instagram

i just know this is somebody's kink i just know it

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"i don't think we'll see a woman in f1 in close future" idk its maybe they don't fund little girls enough.. maybe FATHERS bully girls in karting... maybe it's because they are racing in f4 cars when they are fit to advance in better cars .. maybe you are secluding women as a category from the entirety of single seaters.... maybe they have to catch a bird with their mouth to get approved to do ANYTHING.

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Daniel at the 2024 Paris Supercross 🇫🇷 | @ supercross_de_paris

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lando explaining how instead of pills, his trainer incorporates his nutrient deficiencies in his food

youtuber: kind of like a dog?

lando: (resigned sigh) kind of like a dog 😶😐

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???? lmaoooo

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AWWW THIS IS SO FLIPPING CUTE thank you Hilton for this 🙁🫶

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"tomorrow I have media training and this time is not a joke... y'all still have a few hours to save me"