Wow Mike Rogers @MikeRogersForMI!!! Where has this energy been the last year????? Great debate performance tonight by Mike Rogers who finally grew a pair and called Abdul El-Sayed to his face tonight for his ties to Islamic terrorism. Follow @LoomerUnleashed for clips from the Michigan US Senate debate tonight.

In typical @mikeroweworks fashion, when he and Apex CEO @IanCinnamon sat down for the latest episode of The Way I Heard It, much of the conversation went beyond Apex's strategy and focused on the people who do the work — or, in this case, build the satellites. For decades, this industry has relied on bespoke spacecraft built by highly specialized technicians on incredibly long lead times. At Apex, we're forging a different path and building satellites in a way that opens the door to talent traditional aerospace has often overlooked: think technicians with automotive backgrounds or builders from adjacent high-rate industries, bringing their perspective to the table to radically rethink how satellites are made (and help Apex reach true industrial scale). It's a different model that we're proud to pioneer...and it's working. Hear the full episode with Mike here:

Wow. @MikeRogersForMI really showed up to the Michigan US Senate Debate tonight with some killer mic drop replies to jihadist Abdul El-Sayed. Abdul El-Sayed: “He owns a home in Florida!” Mike Rogers: “He owns a home in the United Arab Emirates. At least Florida is in the United States.” ☠️☠️☠️☠️ Wowwwwwwwwww Mike Rogers slayed this debate tonight. Where did all of this energy come from?

In 2003, 17-year-old Mike Rowe registered MikeRoweSoft dot com for his web design business. Microsoft claimed it infringed on its trademark and offered him $10 for the domain. Rowe countered with $10,000, prompting Microsoft to send a 25-page cease-and-desist letter accusing him of extortion. The dispute between Mike Rowe and Microsoft became a modern-day David versus Goliath story. In 2003, the Canadian teenager registered MikeRoweSoft dot com as a phonetic play on his own name for his small web design business. Microsoft argued that the domain was too similar to its trademark and asked him to give it up. Microsoft initially offered Rowe $10 to cover the cost of registering the domain. Feeling the offer was unfair, he responded with a $10,000 counteroffer. Microsoft viewed the demand as an attempt to profit from its trademark and accused him of cybersquatting. After the dispute gained international attention in 2004, Rowe received widespread online support, with his website reportedly attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors and supporters donating money toward a possible legal defense. The case never went to court. Rowe agreed to transfer the domain to Microsoft in exchange for an Xbox, games, Microsoft training, a developer network subscription, a trip to Microsoft’s headquarters, and help creating a new website. He later donated $5,250 of the roughly $6,000 raised for his defense to Canuck Place, a children’s hospice.

The United States is dealing with a major shortage of skilled labors, @mikeroweworks tells @BrianSozzi. Ford recently estimated there will be 1.7 million skilled job openings through 2035. 😧