Megan Greenwell
@greenwell.bsky.social
Journalist. My book Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream is out now! Order it here: https://bookshop.org/a/109816/9780063299351
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I mentioned this stat from Alisa Wood of KKR in a talk I did a few weeks ago, but did you know: There are more private equity firms in the United States than there are McDonald's? (~19,000 vs. 14,000) In 1980, there were 24 PE firms *total* in the U.S. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Making charms, listening to bad company by @greenwell.bsky.social and getting mad about health care.
November 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Making charms, listening to bad company by @greenwell.bsky.social and getting mad about health care.
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They’re playing your song @greenwell.bsky.social
Isn't Denny's closing a bunch of locations, and didn't Hooters just declare bankruptcy?
Private equity parent of Hooters, PF Changs, and Denny's reportedly nearing a purchse of Papa John's (PZZA).
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
They’re playing your song @greenwell.bsky.social
Hi hello, your friendly neighborhood museumhead here with a PSA that if you live in NYC or have ANY opportunity to get to NYC before February, the Ruth Asawa exhibition at MoMA is the best thing I’ve seen all year.
November 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Hi hello, your friendly neighborhood museumhead here with a PSA that if you live in NYC or have ANY opportunity to get to NYC before February, the Ruth Asawa exhibition at MoMA is the best thing I’ve seen all year.
BAD COMPANY
Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream
Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream
November 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
BAD COMPANY
Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream
Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream
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Finally got around to reading @greenwell.bsky.social's BAD COMPANY. Turns out I DO I have room in my heart for more incandescent rage!
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Finally got around to reading @greenwell.bsky.social's BAD COMPANY. Turns out I DO I have room in my heart for more incandescent rage!
feeling sorry for all the millionaires and billionaires who didn’t get to see this perfect NYC sunset because they fled the city forever today. 😞
November 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
feeling sorry for all the millionaires and billionaires who didn’t get to see this perfect NYC sunset because they fled the city forever today. 😞
If you are a cool books lady fear-mongering about a municipal election, you should simply disclose who your father is, how much money he’s made from private equity, and how much he donated to Donald Trump!
November 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
If you are a cool books lady fear-mongering about a municipal election, you should simply disclose who your father is, how much money he’s made from private equity, and how much he donated to Donald Trump!
I desperately need answers re: whether someone on Zohran’s team has shown him the horny copypasta.
November 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I desperately need answers re: whether someone on Zohran’s team has shown him the horny copypasta.
Hope this high school classmate of mine — who, I must repeat, works on affordable housing issues 3,000 miles away from NYC — is having a good night!
A tenant lawyer I went to high school with, who has never lived in NYC, told me that I’m a “Kapo” and that my Holocaust survivor grandfather was rolling in his grave, after I said more people voted for Mamdani because of affordability concerns than because they want to globalize the intifada.
If I may be a contrarian here I'd argue that the victory of a democratic socialist is not "like a spiritual Kristallnacht."
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Hope this high school classmate of mine — who, I must repeat, works on affordable housing issues 3,000 miles away from NYC — is having a good night!
man this just does not feel like a remotely fair or accurate statement to me!
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
man this just does not feel like a remotely fair or accurate statement to me!
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i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
the other thing about this is that there is no reason to pit these candidates against each other? each are good fits for their respective electorates and each shows the value of vigorous campaigns focused on the stated material problems of voters.
November 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist
Less than two months to go and I must speak my truth: I have made absolutely no progress here. This was what it took to light one (1) candle.
November 4, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Less than two months to go and I must speak my truth: I have made absolutely no progress here. This was what it took to light one (1) candle.
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that's not a real domain & that ad is a violation of local & state campaign finance laws!
November 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
that's not a real domain & that ad is a violation of local & state campaign finance laws!
things seem to be going great for the Cuomo campaign!
November 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
things seem to be going great for the Cuomo campaign!
oh my god this is so embarrassing!!!
November 3, 2025 at 3:32 AM
oh my god this is so embarrassing!!!
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That was the greatest baseball game I’ve ever seen.
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
That was the greatest baseball game I’ve ever seen.
I mentioned this stat from Alisa Wood of KKR in a talk I did a few weeks ago, but did you know: There are more private equity firms in the United States than there are McDonald's? (~19,000 vs. 14,000) In 1980, there were 24 PE firms *total* in the U.S. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 1, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Several of the high school students I work with are diligently finishing their early decision college applications (plus school, extracurriculars etc. etc.) while having no idea when or whether their families will get November SNAP benefits, and I just am in awe of their ability to keep going.
October 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Several of the high school students I work with are diligently finishing their early decision college applications (plus school, extracurriculars etc. etc.) while having no idea when or whether their families will get November SNAP benefits, and I just am in awe of their ability to keep going.
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Please read my friend @greenwell.bsky.social’s incredible book “Bad Company”! bookshop.org/p/books/bad-...
October 31, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Please read my friend @greenwell.bsky.social’s incredible book “Bad Company”! bookshop.org/p/books/bad-...
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Just finished Bad Company by @greenwell.bsky.social. Incredible and infuriating look at how private equity is killing American industries. “Enjoyed” isn’t exactly the right word here given the topic, but it’s a very, very good book. www.harpercollins.com/products/bad...
Bad Company
*ONE OF AV CLUB'S BEST BOOKS OF 2025*
\"[An] indictment of an industry that has cannily tilted the playing field in its favor. Bad Company details ...
www.harpercollins.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Just finished Bad Company by @greenwell.bsky.social. Incredible and infuriating look at how private equity is killing American industries. “Enjoyed” isn’t exactly the right word here given the topic, but it’s a very, very good book. www.harpercollins.com/products/bad...
Hi hello, I frequently am asked for recommendations for editor jobs, and I am updating my roster of good candidates. If you *have editing experience* and are open to new jobs, can you respond here or DM me?
October 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Hi hello, I frequently am asked for recommendations for editor jobs, and I am updating my roster of good candidates. If you *have editing experience* and are open to new jobs, can you respond here or DM me?
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Fresh from reading Megan Greenwell's @greenwell.bsky.social riveting book Bad Company, (highly recommend!) when
October 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Fresh from reading Megan Greenwell's @greenwell.bsky.social riveting book Bad Company, (highly recommend!) when
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Glad to be at the library tonight to hear @greenwell.bsky.social talk about her book “Bad Company”. I had read excerpts that were great, and Sheba great speaker too!
October 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Glad to be at the library tonight to hear @greenwell.bsky.social talk about her book “Bad Company”. I had read excerpts that were great, and Sheba great speaker too!
Feels like a good time to read my feature from May about why Clara Wu Tsai might be the most important person in the WNBA.
October 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Feels like a good time to read my feature from May about why Clara Wu Tsai might be the most important person in the WNBA.
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whomst amongst us
October 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
whomst amongst us