https://t.co/uuT9DoS2kC Excited to share my latest @VendingTimes blog exploring modern #vending with industry leader perspectives on industry, operator trends. #unattended#payments
https://t.co/IQnI6kAdtD Classic vending machines evoke images of tough outer shells but the technology that keeps on ticking is equally impressive @Castlestech@WeVendGroup@VendingTimes#vending
BREAKING: A letter from Alex Pretti’s Final Nursing Student:
“I was Alex Pretti’s final nursing student. He was my friend and my nursing mentor. For the past four months, I stood shoulder to shoulder with him during my capstone preceptorship at the Minneapolis VA Hospital. There he trained me to care for the sickest of the sick as an ICU nurse. He taught me how to care for arterial and central lines, the intricacies of managing multiple IVs filled with lifesaving solutions, and how to watch over every heartbeat, every breath, and every flicker of life, ready to act the moment they wavered. Techniques intended to heal.
Alex carried patience, compassion and calm as a steady light within him. Even at the very end, that light was there. I recognized his familiar stillness and signature calm composure shining through during those unbearable final moments captured on camera.
It does not surprise me that his final words were, “Are you okay?” Caring for people was at the core of who he was. He was incapable of causing harm. He lived a life of healing, and he lived it well.
Alex believed strongly in the Second Amendment and in the rights rooted in our Constitution and its amendments. He spoke out for justice and peace whenever he could, not only out of obligation, but out of a belief that we are more connected than divided, and that communication would bring us together.
I want his family to know his legacy lives on. I am a better nurse because of the wisdom and skills he instilled in me. I carry his light with me into every room, letting it guide and steady my hands as I heal and care for those in need.
Please honor my friend by standing up for peace, preferably with a cup of black coffee in hand and a couple of pieces of candy in your pocket, just as he would. He would remind you that caring for others is hard work, and we must do whatever it takes to get through the long shifts. Step outside with your dog, breathe in the world, hike or bike as he loved to do, and let yourself find peace in the quiet moments within nature. Stand up for justice and speak with those whose views differ from your own. Hold your beliefs with strength, but always extend love outward, even in the face of adversity.
Take one step, no matter how small, to help heal our world. Through these acts, carry his light forward in his name. Let his legacy continue to heal.”
@EdgeCompliance This is so good - thanks for sharing what we need to meet the moment in 2026. The answer is complicated but straightforward at the same time. #Compliance
🟥 Vending has come a long way from drinks and snacks, tho' the Classic Coke & other iconic machines will always have my heart. Thanking @worldline for insights in this 2-part @VendingTimes series 🎰 ❤️
https://t.co/RUtnnrRhNX #vending#Automation
The @AI_InterConnect podcast has remarkable takeaways, even for those interviewed.🫢🎙️
So many great stories! Thanks for sharing mine. https://t.co/T8vFtwoSlw
Thank you @AI_InterConnect for inviting me on the podcast. I enjoyed reflecting on my #payments journey, from early days to @The_Green_Sheet & my consulting practice, exploring #fintech trends, my writing craft & the magic of turning ideas into stories. #amwriting