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...
"Food forecasters say that most people will be more discriminating. They’ll spend on unique experiences and quality food from different cultures — especially from sustainable sources they can trust." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/d...
How We’ll Eat in 2026: More Caution, More Crunch
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:27 AM
"Food forecasters say that most people will be more discriminating. They’ll spend on unique experiences and quality food from different cultures — especially from sustainable sources they can trust." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/d...
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“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’”
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
A Calif. teen trusted ChatGPT for drug advice. He died from an overdose.
"Who on earth gives that advice?"
www.sfgate.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM
“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’”
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
I finished the second season of "Man on the Inside." I only needed one season.
January 6, 2026 at 4:20 AM
I finished the second season of "Man on the Inside." I only needed one season.
"Brisk Canada’s thing is cheese. They make tea in a can, but they love shredding cheese onto the can. They love just copious amounts of cheese. It makes no sense. They don’t sell cheese." www.fastcompany.com/91464170/is-...
Is brain-rot TikTok cringe yet? The guy who started the trend says ‘almost’
Nutter Butter, Pine-Sol, Brita, Amtrak—which brand is going to try to rot our brains next?
www.fastcompany.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:35 AM
"Brisk Canada’s thing is cheese. They make tea in a can, but they love shredding cheese onto the can. They love just copious amounts of cheese. It makes no sense. They don’t sell cheese." www.fastcompany.com/91464170/is-...
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Thinking idly about how there was a time in the past where the Grok CSAM scandal would lead to a huge exodus off X to Bluesky and elsewhere but how now everyone who cared about such things has already left
January 6, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Thinking idly about how there was a time in the past where the Grok CSAM scandal would lead to a huge exodus off X to Bluesky and elsewhere but how now everyone who cared about such things has already left
"Claims that Vaseline reduced the sensation of spicy food on lips, prolonged perfume and restored leather handbags were all given the thumbs up. Suggestions it could whiten teeth or lengthen eyelashes were debunked." www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
‘Social listening’: Unilever seeks to capitalise on Vaseline’s TikTok moment
Multinational boosts online chatter after social media users showcase product’s widespread use in life hacks
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:17 AM
"Claims that Vaseline reduced the sensation of spicy food on lips, prolonged perfume and restored leather handbags were all given the thumbs up. Suggestions it could whiten teeth or lengthen eyelashes were debunked." www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
"A slew of marketers have spoken recently about the perils of becoming over-reliant on discounting to draw consumer sales." www.wsj.com/articles/ver...
Vera Bradley Goes Back to Its Whimsical Roots
The maker of quilted bags and accessories says it is returning to what makes its products unique after a rebrand turned off consumers.
www.wsj.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:16 AM
"A slew of marketers have spoken recently about the perils of becoming over-reliant on discounting to draw consumer sales." www.wsj.com/articles/ver...
I've been touching base with select reporters this week, to schedule time to catch up.
One thing I'm discovering is that instead of doing this twice per year I really should be doing this four times per year.
One thing I'm discovering is that instead of doing this twice per year I really should be doing this four times per year.
January 6, 2026 at 1:03 AM
I've been touching base with select reporters this week, to schedule time to catch up.
One thing I'm discovering is that instead of doing this twice per year I really should be doing this four times per year.
One thing I'm discovering is that instead of doing this twice per year I really should be doing this four times per year.
"Somewhere in my mind I thought aren’t unsolicited comments about my body supposed to be much more objectifying or intrusive, but all they really felt were humanizing and communal. And their awe and joy became part of my own."
January 6, 2026 at 1:02 AM
"Somewhere in my mind I thought aren’t unsolicited comments about my body supposed to be much more objectifying or intrusive, but all they really felt were humanizing and communal. And their awe and joy became part of my own."
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These people are so far removed from ethics and professionalism that they don’t even know when they are revealing how unethical and unprofessional they truly are.
January 6, 2026 at 12:39 AM
These people are so far removed from ethics and professionalism that they don’t even know when they are revealing how unethical and unprofessional they truly are.
“Executives who are able to put aside the AI euphoria and grapple with this pipeline issue are going to look prescient in the not too distant future.”
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
The 5 Biggest Challenges CEOs Will Face in 2026
The CEO job is not the cushy gig it once was. As one headhunter recently put it to me, it’s a meat grinder.
www.bloomberg.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:28 AM
“Executives who are able to put aside the AI euphoria and grapple with this pipeline issue are going to look prescient in the not too distant future.”
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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If the biggest donor to the DCCC/DNC ran a website where you could use AI to take women's clothes off I feel like there'd be a demand for Dems to give the money back.
January 5, 2026 at 11:14 PM
If the biggest donor to the DCCC/DNC ran a website where you could use AI to take women's clothes off I feel like there'd be a demand for Dems to give the money back.
“Don’t be scared. Find your leverage,” Roberts tells Inc. “This isn’t profiteering. It is wow, we’re going to be able to get our message out, and probably a billion people will see this guy in this shirt with our logo. You can’t pay for that type of earned PR.”
www.inc.com/ali-donaldso...
www.inc.com/ali-donaldso...
How This Brand Turned a Maduro Photo Into a Marketing Moment
Origin founder and CEO Pete Roberts shares his reaction to his business's unexpected virality.
www.inc.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:40 PM
“Don’t be scared. Find your leverage,” Roberts tells Inc. “This isn’t profiteering. It is wow, we’re going to be able to get our message out, and probably a billion people will see this guy in this shirt with our logo. You can’t pay for that type of earned PR.”
www.inc.com/ali-donaldso...
www.inc.com/ali-donaldso...
Another good explainer on the biggest news of today.
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podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Is the U.S. Running Venezuela or Not?
Podcast Episode · Radio Atlantic · 01/05/2026 · 32m
podcasts.apple.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Another good explainer on the biggest news of today.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Good listen. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
At Middlebury, She Hoped to Start Fresh. In Trump’s America, It Seemed Impossible.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Good listen. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
"More companies may move toward a shortened workweek, several executives and researchers predict, as workers, especially those in younger generations, continue to push for work-life balance."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
These companies say AI is key to their four-day workweeks
Some companies are giving workers back more time as artificial intelligence takes over more tasks.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:44 PM
"More companies may move toward a shortened workweek, several executives and researchers predict, as workers, especially those in younger generations, continue to push for work-life balance."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The best explainer of the 11 I’ve listened to today to get smart on Venezuela.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
What’s next for Venezuela
Podcast Episode · Today, Explained · 01/05/2026 · 26m
podcasts.apple.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:23 PM
The best explainer of the 11 I’ve listened to today to get smart on Venezuela.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
This ad is AI, right?
January 5, 2026 at 9:22 PM
This ad is AI, right?
Only I can run Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Only I can run Venezuela.
Today rocked.
Get back in the rhythm.
Get back in the rhythm.
January 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Today rocked.
Get back in the rhythm.
Get back in the rhythm.
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Have you ever rented an apartment from a friend ... or are you a landlord who rented an apartment *to* a friend?
I'd love stories about what happened: what worked, how the friendship was affected. Can keep you ANONYMOUS!
DM me or email at Adriane.Quinlan@voxmedia.com
I'd love stories about what happened: what worked, how the friendship was affected. Can keep you ANONYMOUS!
DM me or email at Adriane.Quinlan@voxmedia.com
a woman in a red dress is holding a microphone and saying you get an apartment you get an apartment and everybody gets an apartment
ALT: a woman in a red dress is holding a microphone and saying you get an apartment you get an apartment and everybody gets an apartment
media.tenor.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Have you ever rented an apartment from a friend ... or are you a landlord who rented an apartment *to* a friend?
I'd love stories about what happened: what worked, how the friendship was affected. Can keep you ANONYMOUS!
DM me or email at Adriane.Quinlan@voxmedia.com
I'd love stories about what happened: what worked, how the friendship was affected. Can keep you ANONYMOUS!
DM me or email at Adriane.Quinlan@voxmedia.com
“While some have suggested that CBS News journalists who oppose Weiss’s tenure might head for the exits, that seems unlikely, particularly at a time when television jobs are hard to come by. “I know the mood is to stay and fight,” a staffer said, some hoping they may outlast Weiss’s tenure.”
A look at Bari Weiss's chaotic first three months in charge of CBS News, as some staffers clash on issues that align with her worldview (Jeremy Barr/The Guardian)
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
January 5, 2026 at 9:06 PM
“While some have suggested that CBS News journalists who oppose Weiss’s tenure might head for the exits, that seems unlikely, particularly at a time when television jobs are hard to come by. “I know the mood is to stay and fight,” a staffer said, some hoping they may outlast Weiss’s tenure.”
Someone out there in polite company is being asked where he went while on winter break and he will lie and say somewhere other than Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Someone out there in polite company is being asked where he went while on winter break and he will lie and say somewhere other than Venezuela.
At one point in my career I know that I reported into someone who earned less than I did.
Should this bother me? Are there circumstances when this is permitted Does it matter that she is a woman?
Should this bother me? Are there circumstances when this is permitted Does it matter that she is a woman?
January 5, 2026 at 7:56 PM
At one point in my career I know that I reported into someone who earned less than I did.
Should this bother me? Are there circumstances when this is permitted Does it matter that she is a woman?
Should this bother me? Are there circumstances when this is permitted Does it matter that she is a woman?