-stars shuttle: the great non-solution- > the daily number of riders boarding the spirit riverfront loop that moved through old town was about 150. this figure is laughably low, especially considering that saginaw transit authority regional services expanded its operations and waived fares for the event. where were these 17,000 people the organizers promised? > at the end of this event, i think we will be able to look at it and see what opportunities were missed and ask, what could we have done (differently)? glenn steffens reflection epitomizes saginaws cyclical incompetence: react to failure, ask hollow rhetorical questions, repeat. -saginaws foray into ai-generated propaganda- adding insult to injury, saginaw went so far as to peddle ai-generated drivel under the guise of a teenage journalist. mlive's laughable attempt at passing off synthetic enthusiasm as genuine journalism is an indictment of both the local media and the saginaw public schools system. it underscores a culture of deception that prioritizes pr optics over confronting the citys real challenges. the article, > for teenage journalist, saginaws 2024 memorial cup win provided pure magic, [read here]   bay-city/2024/06/for-teenage-journa list-saginaws-2024-memorial-cup-win -provided-pure-magic.html , is an embarrassing attempt to manufacture feel-good content in the face of glaring economic and logistical failures. pure michigan magic! > as a kid who loves sports and writing, being a part of the press crew was a dream come true. this reads like the output of a rudimentary ai model programmed to emulate saccharine enthusiasm. it's shallow, formulaic, and utterly devoid of authenticity. > the city was buzzing as fans poured in. where exactly were these fans pouring in? certainly not old town, as evidenced by the ghost-town conditions reported by local business owners.
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