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Japan is set to approve what could be its biggest increase in defense outlays since the end of the war, putting it on a path to become one of the world’s top military spenders https://t.co/arzZhH1Teq

Employees at a Berkeley, California, location of sporting-goods retailer REI voted to become the chain’s second unionized store https://t.co/ZR91nPVaUS

You're braver and more adaptable than you might realize. https://t.co/kH1cV4UiDW

I decided to stop all social media posts for one month. My sales weren't affected at all and now I question if I even need social media.

I run a very small Etsy shop that sells adult greeting cards. I have Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, all posting the same unique scheduled content, normally twice a week. Due to the nature of the products I sell, my social media has never been super popular. I have 222 followers currently and I get less than 10 likes per post, despite having over 700 posts. My clickthrough traffic from all social media is pretty low. At the start of August, I decided to stop posting for a month to see the impact to sales. It turns out, it made ZERO difference to my business. Compared to this time last year, my sales are up. While I'm certainly not saying my sales went up *because* of no social media, they certainly didn't go down. It's made me wonder if I was wasting time on my social media presence. Obviously for larger businesses it can work, but clearly for me, it's unecessary. I find it fascinating.

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Due to its rising popularity in China and the huge surge in wealth, there has led people to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in racing pigeons https://t.co/jLU56Sf0ds

The UK government will announce its financial commitment for a new nuclear plant next week as the country attempts to boost its long-term energy security https://t.co/vVV5kNFBUm

Leaders cannot put a bandaid on burnout. They have to create an organizational culture that empowers people to do the job that they are motivated to do. @ijbedzow discusses The Burnout Epidemic by @JenLeighMoss on @Forbes https://t.co/ONR5ESfkZ6

US stocks rise with all eyes on Jackson Hole summit https://t.co/l4OZ4mIYHC

Opinion: Behind the alarming spread of violent crime into Latin America’s smaller and formerly more peaceful countries lies the booming cocaine trade. Ever hungry to expand, cartel bosses are devising new routes to reach new markets https://t.co/APO1MPfDiD

Owner Guy Mace began his rare car collection in 1990 but decided to open his collection up to the public to share his love for unique automobiles with the world https://t.co/kanXwEjkzy

California lawmakers are ratcheting up calls for “urgent action” by the US DOJ to investigate potential water crimes as the state battles “dire” supply shortages and drought https://t.co/F3KKC73z8M

A new approach and mindset for making strategic decisions. https://t.co/RSInFhzrzi

US and China close to deal resolving impasse over audit inspections https://t.co/yLMTfkh5zN

Fears of a catastrophic accident at one of Europe’s largest nuclear power plants escalated on Thursday after fires sparked by repeated shelling led to the Zaporizhzhia reactor complex being cut off from Ukraine’s electric grid https://t.co/X2EIW4Guzj