100 Stories by Adam Nathan

100 Stories by Adam Nathan

#5 – Moby – June, 2024 (Part II)

A postmortem account of Silver Water, Inc.'s breakthrough communication with sperm whales and the tragic events that transpired off the coast of Baja California Sur in August 2022...

Jun 20, 2024
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By September, 2021, Eona spent progressively longer spans of time away from the team site and more time in social isolation from her pod.
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The terms between CETO and Muckraker were hashed out on his private jet1 from Oslo to Los Angeles. The fundraising coup was a Pyrrhic victory for Lovington. Within three months, Lovington lost control of CETO.

In retrospect, the terms of his investment were warnings hidden in plain sight. Muckraker made the donation contingent on three individuals loyal to him being seated on the board. From there, his takeover of CETO progressed surgically.

Muckraker alienated the major contributors. Breakdowns with long-time sponsors created an exclusive dependency on his fund…

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