💬 Quoted…​​ “Worthy of an Oscar.”

You may have encountered some… unusually candid C-SPAN clips on TikTok/Reels last week, showing angry lawmakers, close-up shots of text convos, and even what looked like the beginnings of a brawl. But did you know the reason behind the change from C-SPAN’s – forgive us – typically bland coverage?

• It was the first time the nonprofit news org, which is usually relegated to showing feeds from gov’t-controlled cameras in the chamber, was able to place and control its own cameras. But it might not be the last: Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), who the above quote is taken from, and a group of other lawmakers plan to introduce a bill allowing C-SPAN’s cameras to capture the whole chamber, not just what the Speaker wants.

💰📉 Stat of the Day: Elon Musk has been officially awarded the Guinness World Record for largest loss of personal fortune, with estimated losses of $182 billion since November 2021.

🤯 Did You Know?... About 40% of humanity lives within 60 miles of a coastline.

📖 Worth a Read: These Engineered Cells Are Super Soldiers That Hunt Down Cancers → (Singularity Hub)