Brian Fitzgerald
@bryfitz.bsky.social
You can call me Fitzy. Journalist @WSJ, Partnerships. It’s dangerous to go alone. Hazard Zet Forward. Journalism is not a crime. Be an organ donor.
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Brian Fitzgerald
@bryfitz.bsky.social
· Nov 22
Jeff does great work www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Jeff does great work www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Teach 'em how to say goodbye www.wsj.com/business/war...
‘Going Quiet’: Nine Big Takeaways From Warren Buffett’s Last Letter as CEO
The Oracle of Omaha weighed in on aging, envy and great American comebacks.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Teach 'em how to say goodbye www.wsj.com/business/war...
I don’t know who that Indiana receiver was, but that was one of the most incredible catches I have ever seen live. Pulled some Mr. Fantastic shit to get a toe down. Insane.
November 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I don’t know who that Indiana receiver was, but that was one of the most incredible catches I have ever seen live. Pulled some Mr. Fantastic shit to get a toe down. Insane.
I'd like to watch the JMU football game tomorrow, but it's on ESPN 2 and I have YouTube TV. Disney, which owns the competing Hulu Live, is in a contract standoff with Google/YouTube TV.
I pay Disney a lot, including for ESPN+. But I am still out of luck. In the end, I lose.
I pay Disney a lot, including for ESPN+. But I am still out of luck. In the end, I lose.
November 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I'd like to watch the JMU football game tomorrow, but it's on ESPN 2 and I have YouTube TV. Disney, which owns the competing Hulu Live, is in a contract standoff with Google/YouTube TV.
I pay Disney a lot, including for ESPN+. But I am still out of luck. In the end, I lose.
I pay Disney a lot, including for ESPN+. But I am still out of luck. In the end, I lose.
I see 34 years old and think WHAT!! Then remind myself that I have no idea if that is considered old and risky. www.wsj.com/business/air...
UPS Plane That Crashed Was 34 Years Old—and Repaired in September
One of the engines fell off during takeoff of the MD-11, an old workhorse for FedEx and UPS that is in the process of being phased out.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I see 34 years old and think WHAT!! Then remind myself that I have no idea if that is considered old and risky. www.wsj.com/business/air...
Absolutely awful www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
One of UPS Jet’s Engines Detached From Plane in Louisville, Official Says
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November 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Absolutely awful www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
I don’t know how you do a movie about the recovery of a Force Ghost and the ongoing redemption of someone who facilitated the murder of billions. But I would love to know how the screenplay would have addressed it. What a bummer.
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I don’t know how you do a movie about the recovery of a Force Ghost and the ongoing redemption of someone who facilitated the murder of billions. But I would love to know how the screenplay would have addressed it. What a bummer.
God bless you, @newjerseymonitor.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
God bless you, @newjerseymonitor.com
There is a great social experiment to be done here. How many people walk into Whole Foods feeling good about themselves but leave with cool ranch Doritos. www.wsj.com/business/ret...
The Amazonification of Whole Foods Is Finally Here—Bring On the Doritos
Amazon is shaking up the natural-foods grocer with robots in the backroom and Pepsi outside the exit in its push for a bigger slice of the supermarket business.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
There is a great social experiment to be done here. How many people walk into Whole Foods feeling good about themselves but leave with cool ranch Doritos. www.wsj.com/business/ret...
In buying the maker of Tylenol, Kimberly-Clark will have a stable of 10 brands that are valued at $1 billion. www.wsj.com/business/ret...
Kimberly-Clark Strikes $40 Billion Deal for Tylenol Maker Kenvue
The agreement, which combines the maker of Huggies diapers with the owner of the painkiller brand, will create a global company with annual revenues of roughly $32 billion.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:43 PM
In buying the maker of Tylenol, Kimberly-Clark will have a stable of 10 brands that are valued at $1 billion. www.wsj.com/business/ret...
What U2 song is getting me going this morning? This gem from an album I didn't love when it first came out. Learned to appreciate it from live versions: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dc3...
Gone
YouTube video by U2 - Topic
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October 31, 2025 at 12:09 PM
What U2 song is getting me going this morning? This gem from an album I didn't love when it first came out. Learned to appreciate it from live versions: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dc3...
what is this bullshit www.wsj.com/lifestyle/po...
How the Potato Became a Coveted Prize for Trick-or-Treaters
A Halloween tradition that started as a lark has gained steam, with more homes handing out spuds—and kids choosing them over candy.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
what is this bullshit www.wsj.com/lifestyle/po...
No one is spared—not even first-class fliers www.wsj.com/business/air...
The Shutdown Is Now Coming for Your Airport’s VIP Security Lane
Federal officials have warned that an extended shutdown is further straining America’s already Balkanized, understaffed air travel infrastructure.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
No one is spared—not even first-class fliers www.wsj.com/business/air...
Absolutely charming. What a pro. apple.news/AY2hNquq2QW-...
Billie Eilish on her World Tour, 3-D Project With James Cameron and More | Video — The Wall Street Journal
Billie Eilish sits down for The Job Interview with WSJ. Magazine to discuss her latest tour for her third studio album “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” working with her brother Finneas and her 3-D project with...
apple.news
October 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Absolutely charming. What a pro. apple.news/AY2hNquq2QW-...
This is some SimCity 2000 stuff
apple.news/AsAadfVXkQWO...
apple.news/AsAadfVXkQWO...
No, Saudi Arabia is not building a World Cup stadium on top of a skyscraper — ESPN
Despite what you may have seen on social media, there won't be any stadiums on top of skyscrapers at the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia.
apple.news
October 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
This is some SimCity 2000 stuff
apple.news/AsAadfVXkQWO...
apple.news/AsAadfVXkQWO...
Before I concede that texting in a meeting is the problem, I would investigate whether the meeting is the problem. We know there are too many. www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
CEOs Are Furious About Employees Texting in Meetings
Jamie Dimon says it’s gone too far. Others are devising new measures, from hiding Wi-Fi passwords to installing the corporate equivalent of the swear jar.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Before I concede that texting in a meeting is the problem, I would investigate whether the meeting is the problem. We know there are too many. www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
Do I get my dog her own Advent calendar of treats. Yes I do. apple.news/A-w_J0ulfR0G...
Buy Side | The 20 Best Advent Calendars and Hanukkah Gift Sets for the Holiday Season — The Wall Street Journal
Make counting down to the holidays more fun with these picks for adults and kids.
apple.news
October 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Do I get my dog her own Advent calendar of treats. Yes I do. apple.news/A-w_J0ulfR0G...
Happy Monday, NJ Transit riders. Your starting train is late. Then your Newark connection is late. Then another is cancelled. Now your train is moved to a new track. There will be a hunk of cheese at the end of this maze.
October 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Happy Monday, NJ Transit riders. Your starting train is late. Then your Newark connection is late. Then another is cancelled. Now your train is moved to a new track. There will be a hunk of cheese at the end of this maze.
There are still wonders left in this world www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/s...
Take a Look at Rare Photos of Red Lightning in New Zealand
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October 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
There are still wonders left in this world www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/s...
Don Draper would be proud of the impact www.wsj.com/world/americ...
How One Ad Sent U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Into a Tailspin
Negotiators had been working for weeks on a potential agreement to reduce President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs.
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October 25, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Don Draper would be proud of the impact www.wsj.com/world/americ...
This obit took a surprising turn:
"Jane Goodall, who herself believed in Bigfoot, praised Meldrum’s book ... "
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"Jane Goodall, who herself believed in Bigfoot, praised Meldrum’s book ... "
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Jeffrey Meldrum, Who Brought Scientific Rigor to the Study of Bigfoot, Dies at 67
A professor at Idaho State University, he said he didn’t “believe” the creature exists. He said he concluded it exists.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This obit took a surprising turn:
"Jane Goodall, who herself believed in Bigfoot, praised Meldrum’s book ... "
www.wsj.com/science/biol...
"Jane Goodall, who herself believed in Bigfoot, praised Meldrum’s book ... "
www.wsj.com/science/biol...
There was no other way this was going to go. And let's be clear: this won't stop at the NBA. Wait until the gambling-promo-laden NFL — a league in which copious TikTok accounts already accuse it of being fixed — has its scandal. www.wsj.com/sports/baske...
The Most Inevitable Scandal in Sports History Has Happened. And Will Happen Again.
An NBA coach and player are arrested in a federal gambling investigation. A betting-saturated public asks: Well, what did anyone expect?
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October 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
There was no other way this was going to go. And let's be clear: this won't stop at the NBA. Wait until the gambling-promo-laden NFL — a league in which copious TikTok accounts already accuse it of being fixed — has its scandal. www.wsj.com/sports/baske...
Absolutely iconic work www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
Drew Struzan, Who Painted Iconic Posters for ‘Indiana Jones,’ ‘Back to the Future,’ Dies at 78
His posters didn’t just promote these and other movies. They became part of the DNA of some of Hollywood’s biggest franchises.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Absolutely iconic work www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
I've never felt the spirit of @waltmossberg.bsky.social in a review more than this line in Nicole Nguyen's AI browser review for @wsj.com
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October 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I've never felt the spirit of @waltmossberg.bsky.social in a review more than this line in Nicole Nguyen's AI browser review for @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
I just started playing Expedition 33 and this song, the background music in an early stage, is among the most beautifully performed in a game that I can recall. Incredible. music.apple.com/us/album/spr...
Spring Meadows - Linen and Cotton by Lorien Testard & Alice Duport-Percier on Apple Music
Song · 2025 · Duration 3:47
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October 22, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I just started playing Expedition 33 and this song, the background music in an early stage, is among the most beautifully performed in a game that I can recall. Incredible. music.apple.com/us/album/spr...