Online Public Relations Thoughts

California's governor is showing some spine in facing off President Trump. It's past time for that to happen but still welcome.  Newsom might run for President and this might help him.  

Two madmen make up.  What a spectacle it has been.  

CEO compensation has been out of control for decades and 2024 was no different.  What will happen when stock prices crash and pay tied to company performance dives?  Will CEOs take the compensation cut willingly?  Hardly.  They will go to their boards to bail them out and directors will comply.  

Elon Musk might be a conceited, pill-popping madman but he apparently got his criticism of Trump's "big beautiful bill" right.

Some things one shouldn't joke about -- like the head of FEMA saying he was unaware that the US has a hurricane season.  After the deep staff cuts at the administration, staffers were shocked when he said it.  They are questioning whether he is the right man for the job.  And, they should. 

Reading these stories about the use of AI to eliminate jobs is worrisome. Is PR already using it?  If so, how is it working?  Has AI made it more difficult to break into PR and marketing?  It's clear that AI already is replacing some graphic artists and content creators. Who's next?