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BAM JUST Released a New PR Statement… And It’s a Disaster

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:06:33 +0000

BAM JUST Released a New PR Statement… And It’s a Disaster

Bricks & Minifigs just released a brand-new public statement—and after everything surrounding BAM over the past few months, Coach is breaking down why this may be one of the strangest PR moves yet.

Instead of addressing the questions currently surrounding BAM corporate, the statement pivots almost entirely to nostalgia, community, parents, kids, collectors, and the emotional connection people have with LEGO.

In this video, Coach breaks down the language BAM chose, what the statement emphasizes, what it completely avoids, and why lines like “It’s about you” and “we’re grateful to be a small part of your story” hit very differently in the middle of an ongoing credibility crisis.

This is commentary and opinion on BAM’s newly released public messaging. We are not claiming the statement was written in response to any one specific allegation or event unless BAM explicitly says so.

What do you think? Smart reputation reset—or a tone-deaf attempt to change the subject?

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We Might Be Wrong About Our Own Planet

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:16:11 +0000

We think of Earth as the one planet we've actually explored, mapped, populated and photographed from every angle. But that's an illusion. There are places on it we still cannot reach, cannot see and cannot read: 2 miles under the Antarctic ice, 4 miles down in the dark of the deep sea and deep in our own past.

Over the next 2 hours, we'll travel to the parts of our own planet that science still can't fully explain: the ice that's collapsing before we've finished reading it, the seafloor we're about to mine before we've even seen it and the near-miss in our own past that almost ended the whole story.

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00:01:23 Why Scientists Are Terrified About What They're Finding Beneath Antarctica
00:27:30 Antarctica's Oldest Ice Core Could Solve Earth's Climate Mysteries
00:37:43 99.999% of the Ocean Floor Is Still Unexplored
00:51:58 The World Is Running Out of Water — Can Cloud-Seeding Save Us?
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The Tech We Need to Colonize the Solar System

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:52:50 +0000

This Astrum compilation explores the next generation of technology that will take us further into space than ever before. We examine the hurdles we'll need to overcome to advance as a civilization, from futuristic spacecraft propulsion to gene editing. Plus, the monumental feats yet to come - like building a Dyson sphere. Could we really do it?

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CIA Time Travel Secret | The Grays Are Future Humans

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:33:10 +0000

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Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:46:04 +0000

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Europe's Autumn Weather Preview...

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:08:39 +0000

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Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:06:12 +0000

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Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:45:40 +0000

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The Change coming to Europe this August...

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:03:13 +0000

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Leaked BAM Manual Exposes Bricks & Minifigs Termination Risks

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 19:41:16 +0000

Leaked BAM Manual Exposes Bricks & Minifigs Termination Risks

A current Bricks & Minifigs franchise owner has leaked portions of BAM’s confidential Franchisee Training & Operations Manual—and the rules inside raise serious questions about corporate control, owner communication, and the circumstances that may place a franchise agreement at risk.

In this video, Echo Base Network examines provisions stating that BAM may revise the manual without notice, issue later communications that override existing policies, and potentially treat failures to communicate or follow directives as franchise abandonment or grounds for termination.

The published manual also says:

Store owners must identify their locations as independently owned and operated.
BAM may access and search company-assigned store email accounts.
Franchise-wide policy discussions may be removed from shared Slack channels.
Owners are directed to take policy concerns privately “upwards” to corporate.
Communications BAM considers inappropriate may be deleted.
Vendor-communication violations may lead to restrictions and possible termination consequences.

The manual does not prove that BAM routinely monitors emails, automatically terminates owners over missed messages, or can simply seize a locally owned store. It also does not establish that any provision is unlawful. This report examines the written policies, the risks they describe, and how they may help explain why some Bricks & Minifigs owners want an independent voice outside BAM-controlled communication channels.

This video contains commentary, criticism, news reporting, opinion, and analysis. Echo Base Network is not providing legal advice or claiming that BAM Franchising, Bricks & Minifigs, any franchise owner, or any individual committed unlawful conduct.

Do not harass, threaten, contact, dox, review-bomb, or target any local Bricks & Minifigs store, owner, employee, vendor, or family connected to this story.

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Former Bricks & Minifigs Store Owners Reveal Shocking New Details (Exclusive Interview)

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:44:19 +0000

Former Bricks & Minifigs Store Owners Reveal Shocking New Details (Exclusive Interview)

Today we get an exclusive interview with former Bricks and Minifigs owners Chrystal and Benjamin Gorman about their side of the story of what really happened with Bricks and Minfigs CEO Ammon McNeff and Brandon Best performing the hostile takeover of their Salem Oregon Store front. We cover everything from who they think took the lego, to other franchise owners speaking out, and even where they think the missing parakeet Tattle was taken to.

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Bricks and Minifigs Lawsuit Goes To Federal Court (Lawyer Reacts)
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The Unredacted Footage Changes Everything (Exclusive Interview)
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Trial Lawyer Reacts To Everything Illegal In Reckless Ben Lego Scandal
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NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Soyuz MS-28 Re-entry and Landing

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:44:16 +0000

After 241 days in orbit, astronaut Chris Williams is returning home from his first mission to the International Space Station.

Williams, along with cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, will touch down on Earth at 6:25 a.m. EDT (1025 UTC) in their Soyuz spacecraft after undocking from the station earlier on July 26. After landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan, they will fly by helicopter to Karaganda, Kazakhstan.

During his time in space, Williams orbited the Earth 3,856 times, went on two spacewalks, and supported numerous experiments that are helping us learn how to live in space while making life better back on our home planet.

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NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Soyuz MS-28 Undocking

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:41:46 +0000

Watch as NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev begin their return voyage to Earth.

The Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station at 3:03 a.m. EDT (0703 UTC), with an expected landing time of 6:25 a.m. EDT (1025 UTC).

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Rapid Fire Questions With 'Ted Lasso' Cast: Why Jason Sudeikis 100% Thought the Show Was D

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:56:51 +0000

'Ted Lasso' stars Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham and Juno Temple sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to ask each other rapid fire questions about the Apple TV show. Sudeikis teases what fans can expect from his character in season four, while Waddingham reveals how she is the Godmother of a cruise ship! Plus, Temple shares the thing Sudeikis does when she's nailed a scene and more.

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BAM Sued a Former Bricks & Minifigs Manager… Then Dropped the Case

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:45:25 +0000

BAM Sued a Former Bricks & Minifigs Manager… Then Dropped the Case

BAM sued a former Bricks & Minifigs manager after he left the company and started his own LEGO resale business.

In today’s video, Echo Base Network walks through the full story: what happened, why BAM took legal action, how the case unfolded, and how it ultimately ended when BAM dropped the case.

This story raises bigger questions about BAM Franchising, Bricks & Minifigs corporate, non-compete concerns, franchise pressure, and how the company responds when people connected to the system try to move on and build something of their own.

This is another revealing chapter in the ongoing BAM / Bricks & Minifigs fallout.

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Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:08:17 +0000

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BAM’s Money Trail and Former Owner Silence Raise Bigger Questions

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:33:02 +0000

BAM’s Money Trail and Former Owner Silence Raise Bigger Questions

In Episode 2 of The BAM Files, Echo Base Network follows the money trail behind BAM Franchising / Bricks & Minifigs and asks why so many former-owner questions remain unanswered.

This report looks at BAM’s FDDs, financial growth, transfer fees, franchisee risk, store transfers, reacquisitions, company-owned and officer-connected stores, public growth messaging, former-owner silence, and the broader fallout surrounding the Reckless Ben / Bricks & Minifigs controversy.

The biggest question is simple:

Is BAM’s rapid growth built on stores that are thriving, supported, and stable — or does the system keep generating revenue even when some owners struggle, transfer, leave, or stay silent?

We also examine why some former franchise owners may be reluctant to speak publicly, including source concerns, potential legal restrictions, and safety fears shared with EBN.

If BAM Franchising, Bricks & Minifigs, or any individual discussed provides a response or correction, EBN will review it and update the audience accordingly.

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Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:21:02 +0000

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4:04 How The Hack Works
8:29 High Value vs Low Value Transactions
10:18 Tricking The Card Reader
14:20 Transit Mode
15:22 Why does this hack only work with Visa?
17:10 How does RSA encryption work?
20:13 How can you prevent this hack?
21:59 What are Visa doing about it?

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A huge thank you to professors Ioana Boureanu from the University of Surrey and Tom Chothia from the University of Birmingham, for supporting us with the execution and the explanation of the hack. This video would not have been possible without their support. A big thanks, too, to the University of Surrey for hosting us.

And a shout out to Dr Andreea-Ina Radu who, as a researcher at the University of Birmingham on the “TimeTrust project" (2019-2023), actually went to the London Underground to collect the initial data that made this hack possible in the first place!

And a massive thank you to @mkbhd and his team for agreeing to be our victim for this hack, and for being such a good sport!

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References: https://ve42.co/MKBHDHackRefs

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