A spicy Thursday (Sept 18, 2025) blend of safety + news: studios vs. a China-based AI over IP, LimeWire scoops up the Fyre Fest brand, Fed rate-cut signals, and a stack of culture headlines. Main story: how to start the HOP conversation without drowning folks in jargon—meeting people where they are, with practical entry points like Simple Revolutionary Acts (63 pages), Sam Goodman’s starting-points cards, Bob Edwards & Andrea Baker’s operational guidebook, and tech-enabled learning teams. Plus: why permanent standard time may be healthier than DST, chimps and “two drinks” of fermented fruit, market check, birthdays, and a heads-up for the free Signal Theory virtual session on Sept 30 at 12pm ET.

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