Josh Sternberg
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Executive Editor at Morning Brew
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Priors: NBC News, WaPo, Adweek, Digiday
Bylines: The Awl, The Atlantic, Pacific Standard, Entrepreneur, HuffPost, Mashable, etc etc etc
Failed musician.
YMMV. Wanna chat? Follow.
Tips? Signal: joshsternberg.08
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Josh Sternberg
@joshsternberg.com
· Mar 11
In April 2020, my then-5yo came up with a song called “Join The Team”.
When I get low, this always lifts me up.
When I get low, this always lifts me up.
The 90s theme for figure skating is the universe telling me it’s time for AARP and Depends. Intros telling me skaters were born in 2001 and 2002. 💀
February 10, 2026 at 3:10 AM
The 90s theme for figure skating is the universe telling me it’s time for AARP and Depends. Intros telling me skaters were born in 2001 and 2002. 💀
Working for a lifetime to medal at the Olympics only to lose the podium by a fraction of a second. Sport can be brutal.
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Working for a lifetime to medal at the Olympics only to lose the podium by a fraction of a second. Sport can be brutal.
The drone footage in this Olympics has been fantastic. Really emphasizes how fast these athletes ski, life, whatever.
February 10, 2026 at 1:20 AM
The drone footage in this Olympics has been fantastic. Really emphasizes how fast these athletes ski, life, whatever.
I cannot stop listening/watching to this. It's so freaking good...if you like Claypool/Zappa/weirdness.
Angine de Poitrine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi...
Angine de Poitrine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi...
Angine de Poitrine - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I cannot stop listening/watching to this. It's so freaking good...if you like Claypool/Zappa/weirdness.
Angine de Poitrine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi...
Angine de Poitrine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi...
"A 22-year-old woman found fatally stabbed in St. Cloud on Saturday night was the daughter of a candidate for Minnesota governor. Police said they believe that Hallie Marie Tobler’s husband, a 23-year-old man from St. Cloud, was responsible for her death."
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Daughter of Minnesota governor candidate fatally stabbed in St. Cloud, leading him to suspend campaign
A 22-year-old woman found fatally stabbed in St. Cloud on Saturday was the daughter of a candidate for Minnesota governor. The Republican Party of Minnesota said Jeff Johnson has suspended his campaig...
www.mprnews.org
February 9, 2026 at 9:54 PM
"A 22-year-old woman found fatally stabbed in St. Cloud on Saturday night was the daughter of a candidate for Minnesota governor. Police said they believe that Hallie Marie Tobler’s husband, a 23-year-old man from St. Cloud, was responsible for her death."
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Well, now I want someone to ask...
Tom Pritzker sending an email to Epstein: "If OK w you, Shlomo will join us for lunch on Sunday. What time? Among other things, Shlomo was the senior commander of the Lebanese army for a week while he was with the IDF. ...don't ask."
Tom Pritzker sending an email to Epstein: "If OK w you, Shlomo will join us for lunch on Sunday. What time? Among other things, Shlomo was the senior commander of the Lebanese army for a week while he was with the IDF. ...don't ask."
February 9, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Well, now I want someone to ask...
Tom Pritzker sending an email to Epstein: "If OK w you, Shlomo will join us for lunch on Sunday. What time? Among other things, Shlomo was the senior commander of the Lebanese army for a week while he was with the IDF. ...don't ask."
Tom Pritzker sending an email to Epstein: "If OK w you, Shlomo will join us for lunch on Sunday. What time? Among other things, Shlomo was the senior commander of the Lebanese army for a week while he was with the IDF. ...don't ask."
God bless nurses, and especially pediatric nurses.
People who enter professions to help others - nurses, home care workers, elderly workers; etc: thank you.
People who enter professions to help others - nurses, home care workers, elderly workers; etc: thank you.
February 9, 2026 at 6:28 PM
God bless nurses, and especially pediatric nurses.
People who enter professions to help others - nurses, home care workers, elderly workers; etc: thank you.
People who enter professions to help others - nurses, home care workers, elderly workers; etc: thank you.
Reposted by Josh Sternberg
I finally have a newsletter!
It's called The Fine Print* and I'll be writing about tech, media, politics, consumer rights (and whatever else I damn-well please).
It's free, but if you have disposable income, you can support independent reporting for just $50/year or $4/month.
It's called The Fine Print* and I'll be writing about tech, media, politics, consumer rights (and whatever else I damn-well please).
It's free, but if you have disposable income, you can support independent reporting for just $50/year or $4/month.
The Fine Print*
A newsletter by Karl Bode covering tech, media, politics, and consumer rights.
karlbode.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
I finally have a newsletter!
It's called The Fine Print* and I'll be writing about tech, media, politics, consumer rights (and whatever else I damn-well please).
It's free, but if you have disposable income, you can support independent reporting for just $50/year or $4/month.
It's called The Fine Print* and I'll be writing about tech, media, politics, consumer rights (and whatever else I damn-well please).
It's free, but if you have disposable income, you can support independent reporting for just $50/year or $4/month.
Budweiser wins the USA Today ad meter and the Lay's potato farmer commercial came in second, showing once again how Americans are easily distracted with "americana" and need reminders that potato chips are made from potatoes.
admeter.usatoday.com/story/sports...
admeter.usatoday.com/story/sports...
February 9, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Budweiser wins the USA Today ad meter and the Lay's potato farmer commercial came in second, showing once again how Americans are easily distracted with "americana" and need reminders that potato chips are made from potatoes.
admeter.usatoday.com/story/sports...
admeter.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Good luck and Godspeed to all NJ Transit straphangers this morning.
February 9, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Good luck and Godspeed to all NJ Transit straphangers this morning.
Great read from Wired about what went into making the Bad Bunny halftime show.
www.wired.com/story/bad-bu...
www.wired.com/story/bad-bu...
Inside Bad Bunny’s Historic Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance required 9,852 theatrical pyrotechnics, nearly 400 costumed extras, and a lot of ingenuity. And yes, that was a real couple featured in the wedding.
www.wired.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Great read from Wired about what went into making the Bad Bunny halftime show.
www.wired.com/story/bad-bu...
www.wired.com/story/bad-bu...
ProPublica received letters in mid-January from several children at Dilley. All but two of them had been living in the United States when they were detained.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 12:31 PM
ProPublica received letters in mid-January from several children at Dilley. All but two of them had been living in the United States when they were detained.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
Thanks everyone for making the Super Bowl enjoyable! The last couple of years being on Bluesky during the game have been a lot fun. Like Twitter back in the late Aughts early Tens. Let’s do it again next year!
February 9, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Thanks everyone for making the Super Bowl enjoyable! The last couple of years being on Bluesky during the game have been a lot fun. Like Twitter back in the late Aughts early Tens. Let’s do it again next year!
Great art is often political. And it’s quite the needle to thread when you create great political art on the biggest and most commercial stage on the planet.
The last two half time shows are just that. Especially compared to the boomer rock halftime shows of the last 20 years.
The last two half time shows are just that. Especially compared to the boomer rock halftime shows of the last 20 years.
February 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Great art is often political. And it’s quite the needle to thread when you create great political art on the biggest and most commercial stage on the planet.
The last two half time shows are just that. Especially compared to the boomer rock halftime shows of the last 20 years.
The last two half time shows are just that. Especially compared to the boomer rock halftime shows of the last 20 years.
Haven’t seen the Jesus ad yet, or the annual local Scientology ad…
February 9, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Haven’t seen the Jesus ad yet, or the annual local Scientology ad…
Budweiser. Made of America. Owned by a Belgium company, AB InBev.
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Budweiser. Made of America. Owned by a Belgium company, AB InBev.
Watching the commercials with kids is hard because every commercial is “who’s that?” or “why are you laughing”. Tyranny of knowledge is hard!
February 9, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Watching the commercials with kids is hard because every commercial is “who’s that?” or “why are you laughing”. Tyranny of knowledge is hard!
Mike Tyson doing MAHA ads about obesity when measles is back.
NBC could have said no to the ad revenue for this.
NBC could have said no to the ad revenue for this.
February 9, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Mike Tyson doing MAHA ads about obesity when measles is back.
NBC could have said no to the ad revenue for this.
NBC could have said no to the ad revenue for this.
Reposted by Josh Sternberg
The power lines would be the political statement people who are mad about this absolutely aren’t getting
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 AM
The power lines would be the political statement people who are mad about this absolutely aren’t getting
Reposted by Josh Sternberg
The Hurricane Maria/power lines symbolism is powerful.
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 AM
The Hurricane Maria/power lines symbolism is powerful.
The joy from this half time show!! If you hate this, you have no joy, no love, no light.
Also: make Puerto Rico a state!
Also: make Puerto Rico a state!
February 9, 2026 at 1:29 AM
The joy from this half time show!! If you hate this, you have no joy, no love, no light.
Also: make Puerto Rico a state!
Also: make Puerto Rico a state!
That Dunkin ad. Was it AI? Did the actors get scale? Did everyone else have to explain to their kids who those people were?
February 9, 2026 at 1:03 AM
That Dunkin ad. Was it AI? Did the actors get scale? Did everyone else have to explain to their kids who those people were?
Used to be a time when movie stars would go overseas to do commercials because it was beneath them to do ads.
Now we have A list actors doing full on ad campaigns for tech bro companies.
Now we have A list actors doing full on ad campaigns for tech bro companies.
February 9, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Used to be a time when movie stars would go overseas to do commercials because it was beneath them to do ads.
Now we have A list actors doing full on ad campaigns for tech bro companies.
Now we have A list actors doing full on ad campaigns for tech bro companies.
Most CMOs: I wanna go big for a Super Bowl ad. What could we do?
Levi’s CMO: let’s get the rights to James Brown and have people shake their asses to an audience of 115 million people.
Levi’s CMO: let’s get the rights to James Brown and have people shake their asses to an audience of 115 million people.
February 9, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Most CMOs: I wanna go big for a Super Bowl ad. What could we do?
Levi’s CMO: let’s get the rights to James Brown and have people shake their asses to an audience of 115 million people.
Levi’s CMO: let’s get the rights to James Brown and have people shake their asses to an audience of 115 million people.