Josh Sternberg
@joshsternberg.com
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
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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.
One of the more fascinating things about the capitalist evolution over the last 20 years: how shoppers take on the labor of packing their own bags as stores. And if you do self-pay, you check out and pack your bag.
Used to be that was something the cashier would do.
Used to be that was something the cashier would do.
November 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
One of the more fascinating things about the capitalist evolution over the last 20 years: how shoppers take on the labor of packing their own bags as stores. And if you do self-pay, you check out and pack your bag.
Used to be that was something the cashier would do.
Used to be that was something the cashier would do.
Bari Weiss, not a journalist, is running one of the most storied news orgs away from the exploration of truth and into the arms of right wing grievance. It is her brand, and now CBS News's brand.
She's a right-wing content marketer who doesn't require standards bc she's creating ads for GOP.
She's a right-wing content marketer who doesn't require standards bc she's creating ads for GOP.
NEW from me:
In recent weeks, Bari Weiss has been complaining that CBS News' Standards and Practices unit has "too much power," stoking fears in the newsroom that she's going to try to disband the team.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
In recent weeks, Bari Weiss has been complaining that CBS News' Standards and Practices unit has "too much power," stoking fears in the newsroom that she's going to try to disband the team.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Bari Weiss, not a journalist, is running one of the most storied news orgs away from the exploration of truth and into the arms of right wing grievance. It is her brand, and now CBS News's brand.
She's a right-wing content marketer who doesn't require standards bc she's creating ads for GOP.
She's a right-wing content marketer who doesn't require standards bc she's creating ads for GOP.
Pharma companies have collectively announced more than $6 billion in deals in the past year—close to the entire annual budget of the National Cancer Institute—for the dual-acting drugs. They’re set to shell out even more on clinical trials for thousands of patients
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Drugmakers Pile Into a Cancer Gold Rush With Questionable Payoff
Pharma companies are spending billions on a treatment based off old drugs, with little evidence it will extend lives.
www.bloomberg.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Pharma companies have collectively announced more than $6 billion in deals in the past year—close to the entire annual budget of the National Cancer Institute—for the dual-acting drugs. They’re set to shell out even more on clinical trials for thousands of patients
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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I just can’t believe how dumb everything is.
January 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I just can’t believe how dumb everything is.
The Justice Department has lost thousands of experienced attorneys since the start of the Trump administration and has backfilled a fraction of the open jobs, with the process snarled by a lack of qualified candidates, bureaucratic delays and hiring freezes.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Justice Department struggles as thousands exit — and few are replaced
The Justice Department has lost thousands of experienced attorneys and backfilled a fraction of the open jobs, in part because of a lack of qualified candidates.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The Justice Department has lost thousands of experienced attorneys since the start of the Trump administration and has backfilled a fraction of the open jobs, with the process snarled by a lack of qualified candidates, bureaucratic delays and hiring freezes.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
QSRs reported earnings last week, including Cava and McDonald’s, while Chipotle reported the last week of October.
Taken together, they paint a portrait of a cash-strapped consumer, particularly on the lower end of the earnings spectrum, as job growth weakens.
www.cfobrew.com/stories/2025...
Taken together, they paint a portrait of a cash-strapped consumer, particularly on the lower end of the earnings spectrum, as job growth weakens.
www.cfobrew.com/stories/2025...
What burgers and burrito bowls tell us about the economy right now
McDonald’s, Cava, and Chipotle all reported earnings recently, and a similar story emerged.
www.cfobrew.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
QSRs reported earnings last week, including Cava and McDonald’s, while Chipotle reported the last week of October.
Taken together, they paint a portrait of a cash-strapped consumer, particularly on the lower end of the earnings spectrum, as job growth weakens.
www.cfobrew.com/stories/2025...
Taken together, they paint a portrait of a cash-strapped consumer, particularly on the lower end of the earnings spectrum, as job growth weakens.
www.cfobrew.com/stories/2025...
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Senators look at Trump's shameless corruption and say "give us some of that"
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Senators look at Trump's shameless corruption and say "give us some of that"
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it's almost as if you shouldn't and can't negotiate with completely amoral vacuous shitgoblins
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
it's almost as if you shouldn't and can't negotiate with completely amoral vacuous shitgoblins
A monthlong SNAP lapse could lead to a $8 billion drop in revenue for the more than 250,000 retailers that accept SNAP benefits. Walmart accounts for over a quarter of SNAP sales, followed by Kroger at 8.6% and Costco at 5.9%, according to Numerator.
www.retailbrew.com/stories/2025...
www.retailbrew.com/stories/2025...
Grocers, employees under pressure amid a week without SNAP funding
The lapse in funding for SNAP benefits impacts big players like Walmart and local grocers in low-income and rural communities.
www.retailbrew.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
A monthlong SNAP lapse could lead to a $8 billion drop in revenue for the more than 250,000 retailers that accept SNAP benefits. Walmart accounts for over a quarter of SNAP sales, followed by Kroger at 8.6% and Costco at 5.9%, according to Numerator.
www.retailbrew.com/stories/2025...
www.retailbrew.com/stories/2025...
The reality TV president has, as Reuters notes, "formed a powerful alliance" with social media influencers.
It's an ouroboros of grift; Libs of TikTok, for example, charges 250k for "unspecified communications and social media 'consulting.'”
Cruelty is rewarded.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
It's an ouroboros of grift; Libs of TikTok, for example, charges 250k for "unspecified communications and social media 'consulting.'”
Cruelty is rewarded.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
In Trump 2.0, MAGA-aligned influencers and media emerge as the new mainstream
How right‑wing influencers and Trump officials work in lockstep — targeting perceived adversaries, amplifying false claims and reshaping US media.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The reality TV president has, as Reuters notes, "formed a powerful alliance" with social media influencers.
It's an ouroboros of grift; Libs of TikTok, for example, charges 250k for "unspecified communications and social media 'consulting.'”
Cruelty is rewarded.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
It's an ouroboros of grift; Libs of TikTok, for example, charges 250k for "unspecified communications and social media 'consulting.'”
Cruelty is rewarded.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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New big journalism job open here:
I'm looking for an editor for CFO Brew, a publication for corp. financial professionals.
Job description here. HMU with questions:
jobs.lever.co/morningbrew/...
I'm looking for an editor for CFO Brew, a publication for corp. financial professionals.
Job description here. HMU with questions:
jobs.lever.co/morningbrew/...
Morning Brew Inc. - Editor, CFO Brew
OVERVIEW CFO Brew, a publication dedicated to giving corporate financial professionals information to help them make better decisions, is looking for a new editor. This is both a strategic and hands-o...
jobs.lever.co
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
New big journalism job open here:
I'm looking for an editor for CFO Brew, a publication for corp. financial professionals.
Job description here. HMU with questions:
jobs.lever.co/morningbrew/...
I'm looking for an editor for CFO Brew, a publication for corp. financial professionals.
Job description here. HMU with questions:
jobs.lever.co/morningbrew/...
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🎶 Boot-Edge-Edge 🎶
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🎶 Boot-Edge-Edge 🎶
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Cheryl Hines—who has mostly steered clear of RFK’s antivaxx world—headlined a weekend gala for Children’s Health Defense. At the private party, which I watched from the back of the room, she praised CHD and hawked her book— proceeds which were promised to CHD. www.msnbc.com/news/news-an...
Does Cheryl Hines share husband RFK Jr.’s vaccine views? Now we know the answer.
The actress finally steps out as first lady of the anti-vaccine movement.
www.msnbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Cheryl Hines—who has mostly steered clear of RFK’s antivaxx world—headlined a weekend gala for Children’s Health Defense. At the private party, which I watched from the back of the room, she praised CHD and hawked her book— proceeds which were promised to CHD. www.msnbc.com/news/news-an...
Big Red showing off
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Big Red showing off
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Ms Rachel says The New York Times asked her if she’s funded by Hamas
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Ms Rachel says The New York Times asked her if she’s funded by Hamas
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I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
Woke up thinking about the Simpsons episode where Kodos and Kang do a Body Snatcher thing with Clinton and Dole, and the lesson was there was no difference between them; as well as when South Park did a Turd Sandwich vs Giant Douche, and the lesson was politicians suck.
Funny, that.
Funny, that.
November 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Woke up thinking about the Simpsons episode where Kodos and Kang do a Body Snatcher thing with Clinton and Dole, and the lesson was there was no difference between them; as well as when South Park did a Turd Sandwich vs Giant Douche, and the lesson was politicians suck.
Funny, that.
Funny, that.
I was led to believe that Americans, when angry, grabbed pitchforks and carried torches.
a large crowd of people are standing in front of a wall of flames
ALT: a large crowd of people are standing in front of a wall of flames
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I was led to believe that Americans, when angry, grabbed pitchforks and carried torches.
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They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
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How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
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They shut down the government for nothing. Literally nothing.
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 AM
They shut down the government for nothing. Literally nothing.
I have not seen any post fly thru my feed with a “well, actually, this democratic positioning is good”.
Is Bluesky an echo chamber?
Is Bluesky an echo chamber?
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I have not seen any post fly thru my feed with a “well, actually, this democratic positioning is good”.
Is Bluesky an echo chamber?
Is Bluesky an echo chamber?
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The only Dem senators voting to cave on the shutdown fight are either retiring or not up for reelection this cycle.
Might be Dems' most beautifully synchronized cave yet
Might be Dems' most beautifully synchronized cave yet
EIGHT Senate Democrats have voted to advance the funding measure so far after the deal was reached:
Cortez Masto
Durbin
Fetterman
Hassan
Kaine
King
Rosen
Shaheen
If the existing 52 Republicans hold, that's 60 — enough to advance this agreement. Final vote still to come.
Cortez Masto
Durbin
Fetterman
Hassan
Kaine
King
Rosen
Shaheen
If the existing 52 Republicans hold, that's 60 — enough to advance this agreement. Final vote still to come.
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 AM
The only Dem senators voting to cave on the shutdown fight are either retiring or not up for reelection this cycle.
Might be Dems' most beautifully synchronized cave yet
Might be Dems' most beautifully synchronized cave yet
It is remarkable to me that even I, a dumb-dumb, understand this and the people elected to the highest offices (and their staffs) do not; or choose to not.
Caving now will teach Trump and Republicans that they can win any fight simply by threatening to cause terrible harm to regular people. no possible way that could have future adverse consequences
November 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
It is remarkable to me that even I, a dumb-dumb, understand this and the people elected to the highest offices (and their staffs) do not; or choose to not.