Top Holiday Videos, Manson, Jeff Flake, and Keystone XL pipeline – Episode 9 – The Bruce Show

• Bitcoin is soaring and if you don’t know what it is, maybe now is the time to check it out.
  • Bitcoin is a type of virtual currency – which is a type of currency not regulated or under the direct control of any government entity. It was created by an anonymous group, or figure that goes by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto.
  • Bitcoin is the name for two things: the currency and the network and protocol that facilitates bitcoin transactions.
  • A penny represents one-hundredth of a US dollar. In bitcoin, the penny equivaent is called a satoshi and represents one-hundred-millionth of a bitcoin.
  • Bitcoin is powered by blockchain (a decentralized database storage technology created by the same figure satoshit nakamoto)
  • Bitcoin is stored in a digital wallet and there will never be more than 21 million bitcoin in circulation
  • Two weeks ago people were freaking out because the price of one bitcoin hit $6000 dollars.
  • Bitcoin started the year around $800, and To start this week, it just eclipsed $8k
  • While some investors believe this is just a bubble, it may be the time to start taking bitcoin seriously.
  • Src: https://www.coindesk.com/8200-bitcoins-price-starts-week-new-time-high/
• Keystone xl pipeline just had a leak, and Nebraska doesn’t care
  • On Thursday a leak was detected in the keystone xl pipeline. That leak spilled over 200k gallons of crude oil into the environment.
  • There was also another lead in south Dakota in April as well.
  • If you recall, the Keystone pipeline protests happened just north in North Dakota and started by the Standing Rock Sioux indian tribe and thousands joined the long effort to stop the pipeline’s development.
  • Did you know:
    • Oil barrels spills are commonplace. Since 2010 just under 10million gallons of crude oil have spilled in pipelines, barges, trucks, or rail incidents
    • This happens all the time!
    • And most of the incidents never get reported.
    • That’s 3 million more gallons than are in the Reflection Pool at the Lincoln Memorial in DC.
  • Src: https://undark.org/article/oil-pipeline-safety-dakota-access-standing-rock/
  • Src: http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/16/us/keystone-pipeline-leak/index.html
  • Src: http://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-oil-spills-from-pipelines-us-america-natural-gas-2016-12
  • https://qz.com/1134004/keystone-xl-gets-final-approval-to-build-in-nebraska-days-after-a-huge-oil-spill-in-south-dakota/
  • Days after the spill and Nebraska voted to continue the pipeline’s development
• Jeff Flake, the az senator talks off mic about how screwed the republican party is.
  • Joking about running for president Mesa Mayor John Giles is goating Flake to run in 2020.
  • Quote: If we become the party of Roy Moore and Donald Trump. We are toast… check the video out here.
  • <vid>
  • Flake announced he wouldn’t run again after this term due to the direction of the Republican party
  • From Marco Rubio, to John McCain… many Republicans have already announced their disgust with Trump, failing to discredit Roy Moore only ads to the discord.
  • And while the Democrats are still licking their wounds from the Donna Brazille fallout, Republicans aren’t sure how far down this rabbit hole really goes.
  • Src: Abc news in phoenix

Q3:

• Argentina lost one of their submarines this weekend, begging the question – argentina has a navy?
  • Learn more about the latest developments in the link below: http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/20/americas/argentina-submarine-what-we-know/index.html
• Charles manson dies in jail at the age of 83, known for leading a cult that plotted bizarre murders in the late 60s. https://www.snopes.com/2017/11/19/charles-manson-dies/
• A youtuber has come out and rattled consipiracy theorists by saying he has proof the moon landings are fake. His only evidence is a reflection in one of the visors… Looks like an astronaut to me… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=771BCym46JE http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5095949/Apollo-moon-landing-fake-photo-excites-conspiracy-fans.html

No Trump Dump – Rating the holiday ads of 2017

Starting today you’re going to be lambasted with holiday ads for this beautify 2017 holiday season. I watched a ton of the holiday ads

1. Debenhams – #YouShall | Country: U.K. | Agency: J. Walter Thompson London
2. HP – Create Wonder in Your World – Country: U.S. – Agency: BBDO San Francisco
3. Heathrow Airport – Heathrow Bears | Country: U.K. | Agency: Havas London

Honorable mentions

• Penny – The Path | Country: Germany | Agency: ServiceplanMyer
• Elf’s Journey | Country: Australia | Agency: Clemenger BBDO Melbourne and Aardman Animation
• Cost Plus World Market – The Performance | Country: U.S. | Agency: barrettSF