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San Francisco PG&E customers start seeing power restored after massive outage
“Some power has been restored to San Francisco on Saturday night after about 130,000 customers — 30% of the city — were blacked out.” — ABC7 Bay Area Digital Staff
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con art·ist
noun informal
noun: con artist; plural noun: con artists
a person who cheats or tricks others by persuading them to believe something that is not true.
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Foundation NFT Marketplace Review 2025
“Foundation is a decentralized NFT marketplace launched in early 2021. It aims to connect digital artists and collectors through a platform that emphasizes quality and originality. Unlike other marketplaces that prioritize volume, Foundation focuses on curating a selection of high-quality NFTs, making it a popular choice for serious artists and collectors.”
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“The overriding element in chronic psychological manipulation is always an issue of power and control. Manipulators are driven by a need for power and control over every situation. In some cases, this can arise from past trauma… In more devious circumstances, it is a method of controlling others for outcomes like personal leverage, a need to feel better than everyone else, a bid for attention, or a desire to have an advantage.”
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The Real Miracle
When Bankei was preaching at Ryumon temple, a Shinshu priest, who believed in salvation through repetition of the name of the Buddha of Love, was jealous of his large audience and wanted to debate with him.
Bankei was in the midst of a talk when the priest appeared, but the fellow made such a disturbance that Bankei stopped his discourse and asked about the noise.
“The founder of our sect,” boasted the priest, “had such miraculous powers that he held a brush in his hand on one bank of the river, his attendant held up a paper on the other bank, and the teacher wrote the holy name of Amida through the air. Can you do such a wonderful thing?”
Bankei replied lightly: “Perhaps your fox can perform that trick, but that is not the manner of Zen. My miracle is that when I feel hungry I eat, and when I feel thirsty I drink.”
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Artist Diversity in Art Industry
Art Industry Representation
White artists: 75–85%
Black artists: 8–10%
Asian artists: 6–8%
Latino artists: 3–5%
Other / mixed: 2–4%
Approximate averages based on museums, galleries, exhibitions, and art market data.