Nick Langton

Pro economic liberalism. Pro social justice. They enable one another in the best societies. University of Sydney & Harvard Business School

[Nick Langton @nicklangton]

Until people understand there’s a multi sector industry commercially invested in & monetarily rewarded for the proliferation of fear, the pandemic never ends

Bureaucrats, politicians, media/press, some sectors of healthcare, huge e-com retailers etc

There’s no life without risk

[MMA.INC @MMA_NYSE]

$MMA expands BJJLINK beyond gym management with the launch of an AI-powered member acquisition platform.

The new system uses AI to identify, engage and convert prospective members, helping martial arts gyms automate growth and improve retention.

A significant step in MMA’s strategy to build the operating system for the global combat sports industry.

https://t.co/eLObJVtiyV

[Yogi @Houseofyogi]

Chicago lost the Bears this week. A team that's been in the city since 1921.

They didn't lose them to a bigger market or a better deal. The Bears decided they'd rather be a tenant in Indiana than deal with Illinois for one more year.

Think about how badly you have to run a place for that to be the smart move.

They lost them for two reasons.

The people running Illinois would rather villainize a builder than keep one. And they're bad at their jobs.

In 2021 the Bears spent $197M on the old Arlington Park racetrack.

Before they could break ground, Cook County valued the empty lot at $192M (Bears said $60M). They were salivating at the chance to extort a building that didn't even exist yet.

That fight dragged on for years.

The Bears were ready to put $2B into the stadium. All they wanted was a promise the county wouldn't reassess them into oblivion, plus $855M for infrastructure everyone uses. Roads, transit, utilities. A $3B project, two thirds of it private money pouring into Illinois.

Springfield had since 2021 to get this done. They dragged it to the final night of session, passed it through the Senate at 3:39AM, and the House went home without voting.

So now it's all gone.

The funniest part? This started because Cook County tried to grab the tax early. They knew a built stadium would pay $53M a year. Now they get under $4M on a vacant lot. No jobs, no buildout, no new anything.

Congrats on fighting for scraps and losing the whole prize.

Pritzker: they're "an $8.5B valued business" that doesn't need propping up.

But be smart for a second. Almost every NFL city throws in public money for a stadium. Not charity. The return is real. Tourism, hotels, restaurants, jobs, game days, property tax on a huge development. The math works.

Indiana did the math. While Illinois sat on it for years, Indiana passed a bill in months, put up $1B, and took the team.

And the Bears took a worse deal to get there. In Illinois they were going to own their stadium. In Indiana they rent it from the state. A team that wanted to build its own home gave up ownership just to escape Chicago.

Nobody won but Indiana. The Bears lost their stadium. Illinois lost the team, the $2B, and $53M a year in taxes.

Pritzker after they left: "I wasn't willing to give up billions of dollars of taxpayer money to give it to a billionaire-owned family or team."

There it is. "Billionaire-owned."

That's how Democrats talk about any business right before they run it out of town. Call them a billionaire, act like you're saving working families, take a victory lap while the tax base drives across the state line.

Meanwhile they're running the whole state into the ground. And you already know how this ends. You're living in it.

Pensions are $143B in the hole, worst in the country and not close. You pay $6,285 a year in property taxes, double the $2,969 national average, for a city that's $1.15B in the red. The mayor called its finances "the point of no return."

When you run things this badly, you sell what's left.

They leased the parking meters for 75 years to Morgan Stanley and a sovereign wealth fund in Abu Dhabi. Took $1.15B and burned through it in two years. The investors already made it all back, with 58 years left to collect.

Sold the Skyway. Sold the downtown garages. Every asset that made money, gone for one check.

But a fixed property tax rate for a team that's been here 106 years? That's "propping up billionaires."

Companies are leaving. Boeing for Virginia. Caterpillar for Texas. Citadel for Miami. In 2023 alone Illinois lost 56,000 people and $6B in income to other states. The ones who left earned a third more than the ones who moved in.

Indiana didn't outbid anyone. AAA credit, 16 years straight. A $676M surplus. Fourth-lowest debt per person in the country. They just weren't a disaster.

Illinois could have collected $53M a year. It chose zero. Ignore all the bad management but make sure to stick it to those evil, pesky billionaires.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

😂

[J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling]

Western society is currently divided between people who know this is a man and are prepared to say so and those who know this is a man but lie out of obedience to an ideology. There is no third option. Literally nobody on earth thinks "Roxanne Tickle" is actually a woman.

[Nick Langton @nicklangton]

Sal Grover’s case exposes a profound contradiction: if women cannot lawfully define a “women only” space, then what exactly remains of women’s sex based rights? The supreme paradox is modern leftist feminism has done more to erode women’s protections than any conservatives, ever

[Sall Grover @salltweets]

According to Australian law if you can accurately identify who is male and who is female in these photos you’re in trouble.

[MMA.INC @MMA_NYSE]

A key milestone for $MMA:

$5 million non-dilutive revolving loan facility secured.

The facility strengthens our balance sheet without issuing new shares.

This capital will support continued execution across BJJLink, Alta Warrior Training Program, and UFC Gym partnership expansion, while supporting broader platform growth initiatives.

https://t.co/T6cTKRP4Ak

[Sall Grover @salltweets]

I am absolutely devastated
Men who claim to be women have more rights than actual women in Australia.
It is women who are being discriminated against, not the men who claim to be us.

But in a sense, nothing has changed: we will all wake up tomorrow & men will still not be women.

[MMA.INC @MMA_NYSE]

NYSE: $MMA Enters Exclusive 50/50 Revenue Share Peptide Partnership with Precision Peptide Company:

- Exclusive partnership with a premium U.S.-manufactured peptide company listed on the CSE

- https://t.co/S4s70TS4Vb to participate directly in revenue generated across its global customer base

More:
https://t.co/OmABoUI3xD

[MMA.INC @MMA_NYSE]

CONOR MCGREGOR’S COACH JOHN KAVANAGH ADVANCES GLOBAL COACHING SYLLABUS

@MMA_NYSE co-founder @John_Kavanagh,
coach to @TheNotoriousMMA

“MMA is about control, discipline & understanding how to manage difficult situations - these skills are for everybody”

https://t.co/SuFkfYgPRm

[Jeremy Wayne Tate @JeremyTate41]

Bill Maher: “I’m not a Christian, but they are systematically killing Christians in Nigeria. They’ve killed over 100,000. They've burned 18,000 churches. They are literally attempting to wipe out the Christian population of an entire country. Where are the kids protesting this?”

[Stocktwits Boardroom Exclusives @ST_BoardroomX]

.@MMA_NYSE is a global combat sports participation platform integrating training systems, gym infrastructure, and unified payments to convert the world’s 700 million MMA fans into active participants.

@MicheleSteele sits down with $MMA CEO and Founder @nicklangton to discuss the firm’s category-defining ecosystem, strategic partnerships with the UFC Gym and Conor McGregor, and the transition toward a high-leverage, transaction-driven revenue model.

[Katie Pavlich @KatiePavlich]

Last night I spoke with Brad Smith @ALScyborg, the first person with ALS to have @neuralink implanted. He has his voice back through AI and can even make dad jokes again. Absolutely incredible technology changing lives and bettering humanity. Thank you @elonmusk!

[MMA.INC @MMA_NYSE]

@MMA_NYSE | https://t.co/S4s70TS4Vb the technology driven ecosystem at the forefront of the global combat sports industry today announces an expanded role for co-founder @John_Kavanagh, longtime coach of @UFC superstar Conor McGregor @TheNotoriousMMA, who will lead initiatives focused on converting global MMA fans into active participants across the Company’s rapidly scaling ecosystem.

The former World MMA Coach of the Year and widely regarded as one of the most influential coaches in modern Mixed Martial Arts, will spearhead structured conversion strategies anchored in specialized training programs for law enforcement, first responders and military personnel, expanding into youth participation and female-focused programs in collaboration with @UFC broadcaster @Laura_Sanko - all supported by scalable online course content.

With an estimated global fanbase exceeding 700 million, @MMA_NYSE views fan conversion as a primary driver of long-term growth & revenue expansion for https://t.co/S4s70TS4Vb and the entire sector.

[Telegraph Sport @telegraph_sport]

1996. Cathy Freeman running off scratch. ICONIC.

[Nick Langton @nicklangton]

@MJEagle23 Perfectly articulated. We weren’t Manly under Seibold and it was entirely depressing. We have our club back.

[Mo @MJEagle23]

I just want to say to rival fans that are in my mentions even some Sea Eagles fans 🙄

My excitement in last night's win isn't about oh now we are a top4 side or we can win the premiership it's just the happiness and relief of personally having my club back

I've said this plenty of times over the last three years Anthony killed the love I had for Sea Eagles he just drained me of any enjoyment
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Having Foz as coach again for me it's not about wins and losses it's just I love the feeling of having my team heck I even enjoy watching press conferences again 😂

[Nick Langton @nicklangton]

10-9 Izzy

[Nick Langton @nicklangton]

@Peter_Fitz No Pete, the crowd was absolutely right to boo. His lack of respect for the club and fanbase when he blindsided everyone and announced his departure on live TV with no knowledge or involvement from the club was appalling. If Jake and Tom T are off you, that’s a you problem!

[Nick Langton @nicklangton]

@9_Moley Nope, the new CEO made a decision that should’ve been made last year.

[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles @SeaEagles]

Sea Eagles part ways with Head Coach Anthony Seibold.