Danny Groner
@dannygroner.bsky.social
Director of Growth PR, Forecast Labs, an investment group. We help you grow your consumer-facing business more affordably.
I write about careers, community, and care in my newsletter. You can subscribe to it here: http://dannygroner.substack.com.
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Danny Groner
@dannygroner.bsky.social
· Jun 25
Buckeye and Me
Danny Groner has feelings…about the death of his therapist’s dog.
memoirland.substack.com
An essay I worked hard on was published today. I hope you read it. memoirland.substack.com/p/buckeye-an...
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"Faced with collapsing referral traffic, platform algorithm changes, waning relevance among younger audiences and the growing dominance of individual creators, publishers are running out of options. The strategy also mirrors a shift in audience loyalty: people are increasingly following people."
Why publishers are building their own creator networks
Publishers are forming creator networks to regain control, combat traffic declines, and reach audiences shifting toward influencers.
digiday.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:50 PM
"Faced with collapsing referral traffic, platform algorithm changes, waning relevance among younger audiences and the growing dominance of individual creators, publishers are running out of options. The strategy also mirrors a shift in audience loyalty: people are increasingly following people."
"When the work is done and enters the world, there’s a decent chance that the reporting garners relatively little attention. Print-media outlets are often sclerotic, quasi-puritanical institutions that discourage their practitioners from too much self-promotion or marketing."
What a Viral YouTube Video Says About the Future of Journalism
A streamer’s investigation of fraud in Minnesota garnered millions of views. His content was questionable, but his methods will likely inspire scores of imitators.
www.newyorker.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:45 PM
"When the work is done and enters the world, there’s a decent chance that the reporting garners relatively little attention. Print-media outlets are often sclerotic, quasi-puritanical institutions that discourage their practitioners from too much self-promotion or marketing."
"When their mortgage forbearance ends later this month, Ms. Jaime said, they will confront a $30,000 bill for back mortgage payments. If they cannot persuade their insurer to retroactively cover their living expenses, she said, their lender will likely foreclose." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
One Year After the Fires: Los Angeles Tries to Heal
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:42 PM
"When their mortgage forbearance ends later this month, Ms. Jaime said, they will confront a $30,000 bill for back mortgage payments. If they cannot persuade their insurer to retroactively cover their living expenses, she said, their lender will likely foreclose." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
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The magnitude of effect and reaction to and consequences faced by Grok and its image generation vs "protecting girls sports"
January 7, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The magnitude of effect and reaction to and consequences faced by Grok and its image generation vs "protecting girls sports"
January 7, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Happy New Year! Here's a bunch of new intel about that time RFK Jr. dumped a dead bear in Central Park.
From @carolinehaskins.bsky.social
From @carolinehaskins.bsky.social
New Records Reveal the Mess RFK Jr. Left When He Dumped a Dead Bear in Central Park
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a bear cub's corpse in Central Park in 2014 to "be fun." Records newly obtained by WIRED show what he left New York civil servants to clean up.
www.wired.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Happy New Year! Here's a bunch of new intel about that time RFK Jr. dumped a dead bear in Central Park.
From @carolinehaskins.bsky.social
From @carolinehaskins.bsky.social
"Naina Raisinghani, known inside Google for working late into the night, needed a name for the new tool to complete the upload. It was 2:30 a.m., though, and nobody was around. So she just made one up, a mashup of two nicknames friends had given her: Nano Banana."
You said naming things is hard?
You said naming things is hard?
How Google Got Its Groove Back and Edged Ahead of OpenAI
After ChatGPT dominated the early chatbot market, Google staged a comeback with a powerful AI model. It also launched the biggest search-engine overhaul in years.
www.wsj.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:18 PM
"Naina Raisinghani, known inside Google for working late into the night, needed a name for the new tool to complete the upload. It was 2:30 a.m., though, and nobody was around. So she just made one up, a mashup of two nicknames friends had given her: Nano Banana."
You said naming things is hard?
You said naming things is hard?
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Any DNS experts following me that wouldn't mind slipping into my DMs? I have a question about a status code
January 7, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Any DNS experts following me that wouldn't mind slipping into my DMs? I have a question about a status code
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Lol how can you tell this administration is lying to you? Because oil hasn't been shipped in actual barrels in over a century
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
January 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Lol how can you tell this administration is lying to you? Because oil hasn't been shipped in actual barrels in over a century
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/b...
“I just received a private listing email from an agency, and they’re looking for two nannies for an ultra high-net worth confidential role. The salary range they’re advertising is $200,000 to $250,000.
www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...
www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...
‘I make more than $150,000 a year as a nanny — plus bonuses’
Don’t believe the doomscroll about America’s youngest workers. Seven Gen Zers reveal how they beat the market and got highly-paid jobs with great perks
www.thetimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:10 PM
“I just received a private listing email from an agency, and they’re looking for two nannies for an ultra high-net worth confidential role. The salary range they’re advertising is $200,000 to $250,000.
www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...
www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...
This is the first day in many weeks when leaving home I didn’t take a winter hat with me. Gloves still just in case.
January 7, 2026 at 2:54 PM
This is the first day in many weeks when leaving home I didn’t take a winter hat with me. Gloves still just in case.
Good episode.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
In the line of fires: LA’s ashen suburbs one year on
Podcast Episode · The Intelligence from The Economist · 01/07/2026 · 24m
podcasts.apple.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Good episode.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
“Finally, the group has paid for modeling exercises for future wildfires that will show which homes remain most at risk of functioning as superspreaders and threatening other structures, with individual reports to be delivered to each homeowner.”
For @nytimes.com I looked at new schemes to tackle one of the toughest challenges of fire resilience — the collective action problem www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/r...
Fire-Prone Areas Try Carrots and Sticks to Boost Home Upgrades
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM
“Finally, the group has paid for modeling exercises for future wildfires that will show which homes remain most at risk of functioning as superspreaders and threatening other structures, with individual reports to be delivered to each homeowner.”
"One thing the platforms themselves could do immediately is to close the betting on scheduled announcements — such as the Google search rankings — a day, a week or some other amount of time before they are due. That would limit opportunities for any would-be cheats."
At Least Betting on Jesus Can Save You From Insider Traders
On the face of it, gambling on the second coming of Jesus Christ is just funny. Would earthly dollars even matter if the Messiah did return? Still, more than $3 million was wagered between hopeful bel...
www.bloomberg.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:33 PM
"One thing the platforms themselves could do immediately is to close the betting on scheduled announcements — such as the Google search rankings — a day, a week or some other amount of time before they are due. That would limit opportunities for any would-be cheats."
Great listen. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/o...
Opinion | My Long Weekend With 700 People Touched by Death
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Great listen. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/o...
After the Palisades fires, I bought a baseball cap that touts LA Together. I forget sometimes that I am wearing it in NYC, but as I walk through the City all of the visitors from LA that week who spot me on the sidewalk give me a thumbs up or a shout. The people from LA are built differently.
January 7, 2026 at 1:21 PM
After the Palisades fires, I bought a baseball cap that touts LA Together. I forget sometimes that I am wearing it in NYC, but as I walk through the City all of the visitors from LA that week who spot me on the sidewalk give me a thumbs up or a shout. The people from LA are built differently.
My 2026 resolution is to eat less mustard. I overindulged last year, per my labs.
January 7, 2026 at 1:18 PM
My 2026 resolution is to eat less mustard. I overindulged last year, per my labs.
The summer interns you had at your office pre-pandemic are on the verge of turning 30.
January 7, 2026 at 1:13 PM
The summer interns you had at your office pre-pandemic are on the verge of turning 30.
Greenland, actually pretty cold.
Iceland, actually quite beautiful.
Candy Land, actually the worst board game ever created.
Iceland, actually quite beautiful.
Candy Land, actually the worst board game ever created.
January 7, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Greenland, actually pretty cold.
Iceland, actually quite beautiful.
Candy Land, actually the worst board game ever created.
Iceland, actually quite beautiful.
Candy Land, actually the worst board game ever created.
The long overdue sequel titled, "The Family Pizza Stone."
January 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The long overdue sequel titled, "The Family Pizza Stone."
Kids these days don't appreciate how often in the '90s teenagers said, "Homey don't play that."
January 7, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Kids these days don't appreciate how often in the '90s teenagers said, "Homey don't play that."
There's tremendous overlap between those who continue to depend on X for news and commentary and those who champion fighting against echo chambers as a critical mission. It's astounding what people will do to twist themselves up in ideas they deem and declare to be smart when in actuality are dumb.
X basically industrialized the creation of fake porn of women who don't consent. Others did it first, but Grok made it normalized and centralized: publicly visible, instantly creatable by anyone, regardless of who's being targeted and dehumanized. Only question now is will X suffer any consequences
January 7, 2026 at 12:50 PM
There's tremendous overlap between those who continue to depend on X for news and commentary and those who champion fighting against echo chambers as a critical mission. It's astounding what people will do to twist themselves up in ideas they deem and declare to be smart when in actuality are dumb.
"While not immune to misinformation and scams, LinkedIn lured people leaving X and Facebook as content moderation and fact-checking there declined. Many concluded it was worth trading rage bait on other platforms for earnest monologues about why getting laid off was a blessing in disguise."
Three Reasons We Can’t Get Enough of LinkedIn
LinkedIn has lured people leaving X and Facebook as content moderation and fact-checking there declined.
www.wsj.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:44 PM
"While not immune to misinformation and scams, LinkedIn lured people leaving X and Facebook as content moderation and fact-checking there declined. Many concluded it was worth trading rage bait on other platforms for earnest monologues about why getting laid off was a blessing in disguise."
I'm convinced that during the pandemic and then thereafter men got fewer haircuts than previously, to their betterment. I bet barbers are seeing the same clients less often than before.
January 7, 2026 at 12:39 PM
I'm convinced that during the pandemic and then thereafter men got fewer haircuts than previously, to their betterment. I bet barbers are seeing the same clients less often than before.