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Michelle
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Reading SEC filings intensively and obsessively for 20+ years. Home of the Friday Night 💩. Learn more at footnoted.com. Brooklyn-born and raised, but now an Angeleno with a soupçon of Paris.

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Apparently, the SEC is part of the #governmentshutdown based on an auto-response to an email I sent a short time ago. Didn't realize that. Thankfully, EDGAR still working.
February 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Key line from @wsj story: “The deal marked something unprecedented in American politics: a foreign government official taking a major ownership stake in an incoming U.S. president’s company.” Nothing to see here!
February 1, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Amazing @wsj.com story detailing Trump grift with a secret 49% investment in World Liberty Financial www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
‘Spy Sheikh’ Bought Secret Stake in Trump Company
$500 million investment for 49% of World Liberty came months before U.A.E. won access to tightly guarded American AI chips.
www.wsj.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:30 AM
My son’s school district just sent out a note that HS and MS kids can be excused from school tomorrow for the #nationalstrike tomorrow. In France, strikes practically an everyday occurrence! 🇫🇷🇫🇷
January 30, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Here's the section from #$GEO Group's 10-K filed last February where they talk about their unprecedented opportunities to justify co-founder George Zoley remaining as Exec Chair.
January 26, 2026 at 7:45 PM
This is the same company that has been bragging about the “unprecedented business opportunities” in its filings for the past year🤮!
January 26, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Within minutes of Noma opening up its reservations at 9 am this morning in LA, it was already sold out by 9:04 even though it was $1500 per person!
January 26, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I'm shocked! Shocked!
what a coincidence!
Court filing: SEC drops a case against Gemini Trust, founded by the Winklevoss twins, major Trump donors; the case stemmed from Gemini Earn's implosion (New York Times)

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January 24, 2026 at 12:45 AM
In the 10-K it filed this morning, #$INTC mentions the word government nearly 100 times compared with just over 50 last year. That undoubtedly has to do with the government's 10% stake in the company.
January 23, 2026 at 10:47 PM
OK fellow parents of college-bound teens: what's the going rate for test prep (SAT/ACT). Doing some comparison shopping and getting whipsawed by some of the prices I'm seeing. $250 an hour? That's pricier than my therapist!
January 23, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Looks like Lutnick rants almost as much as his boss. See this article (and video) from Syracruse ceremony for new #$MU plant with him ranting over #DEI. stocks.apple.com/ANSepiMSgTm-...
Trump cabinet member attacks ‘this DEI crap’ at Micron groundbreaking ceremony (transcript) — Syracuse.com
Syracuse, N.Y. – In a moment of celebration about Micron Technology’s arrival in Central New York, in front of hundreds at a Syracuse University building dedicated to veterans, U.S. Secretary of Comme...
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January 23, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Fun story in @wsj.com about people visiting Costco overseas. Having been to the one outside of Paris, I can attest that the giant clamshell of croissants there is better than what you find stateside! www.wsj.com/lifestyle/tr...
Americans Travel the World Only to Wind Up in Costco
Fans skip the Louvre and other tourist attractions to buy bulk souvenirs and find out if the hot dog is different.
www.wsj.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:12 PM
I used to joke that I was going to get married in Nathan's secret back room that I grew up going to. Now it's being sold to Smithfield!
January 21, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Hmmm…wonder why this pix from last summer of my visit to the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo just popped up. 🤷‍♀️
January 19, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Spent part of my junior year in Denmark and fell in love with the place. I’ve been back a half dozen times since. Still in touch with my host family and sent a text apologizing for the US’s boorish behavior telling my Danish “sister” that not all Americans think like this!
January 17, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Love this! Was a big fan of Gourmet back in the day and still have stacks of old issues.
Condé Nast forgot to renew the trademark for Gourmet and so a group of journalists grabbed it and are relaunching the food magazine as a worker-owned co-op. Love it. [gourmetmagazine.net]
Gourmet Magazine
Gourmet is a worker-owned publication about food and the people who make and consume it.
gourmetmagazine.net
January 17, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Glad to see Memo back. His commentary tonight is worth listening to!
Memo is back.
January 16, 2026 at 5:35 AM
I can’t be the only one who thinks that the typical third grader is capable of writing a more detailed report than what the White House is calling its “Great Healthcare Plan”. www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
www.whitehouse.gov
January 16, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Attention LA foodies with big wallets: Chef Daniel Patterson is cooking at this anti-ICE Supper Club here in LA. At $1,000 per, it's too rich for me. But it supports a good cause. More details here: roadsandkingdoms.com/store/the-an...
Anti-ICE Supper Club
Eat well, punch up. Presented by Roads & Kingdoms, the Anti-ICE Supper Club is a series of fundraising dinners in support of local organizations defending communities under threat—our small but vital ...
roadsandkingdoms.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Interesting appointment at the SEC. J. Russell McGranahan, the former GC at GSA during the early DOGE days was just named General Counsel at SEC. www.sec.gov/newsroom/pre...
SEC.gov | J. Russell McGranahan Named SEC General Counsel
www.sec.gov
January 15, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Volunteered w/my son last night to deliver pizzas for the #lapizzaalliance. Cool to see 50 different LA pizza makers come together to donate their time and yummy pizza!
January 15, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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January 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM
My words exactly!
January 12, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Only in LA. A $98 carrot cake!
January 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM