Lauren Tara LaCapra
@laurenlacapra.bsky.social
Twitter 2007 all over again.
Anyone looking for tickets to Paul van Dyk tonight? We have 2 extra, happy to transfer for Venmo or PayPal etc at cost.
December 28, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Anyone looking for tickets to Paul van Dyk tonight? We have 2 extra, happy to transfer for Venmo or PayPal etc at cost.
I sometimes think about how Diet Coke had a marketing campaign where they put random names on the bottles so I’d be walking around drinking a Bradley DC
December 7, 2024 at 5:05 PM
I sometimes think about how Diet Coke had a marketing campaign where they put random names on the bottles so I’d be walking around drinking a Bradley DC
Fun times wrapping gifts for kid charities at our Best of Bloomberg holiday event! ’Tis the season 🎁
December 4, 2024 at 12:15 AM
Fun times wrapping gifts for kid charities at our Best of Bloomberg holiday event! ’Tis the season 🎁
There’s a goat sanctuary upstate I support as a devoted LaCapra and they have an art auction each year. Behold: Jack and Rose as goats. www.32auctions.com/organization...
December 3, 2024 at 11:51 PM
There’s a goat sanctuary upstate I support as a devoted LaCapra and they have an art auction each year. Behold: Jack and Rose as goats. www.32auctions.com/organization...
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@bloomberg.com has hired Aaron Weinman to cover leveraged loans: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/b...
Bloomberg hires Weinman as leveraged loan reporter - Talking Biz News
Bloomberg News has hired Aaron Weinman as a leveraged loan reporter. He will start on Jan. 6. Weinman has been working for the Australian Financial Review in Sydney. Weinman previously worked Business...
talkingbiznews.com
December 1, 2024 at 7:25 PM
@bloomberg.com has hired Aaron Weinman to cover leveraged loans: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/b...
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One of the best things I've read recently, abt the movement to rewild US cemeteries into wildlife & native botanical habitats. When I was in Ireland (in Cork), the cemetery behind my hotel was a place where ppl brought dogs to play, play music (& even daydrink) www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/c...
Life After Death: America’s Cemeteries Are Rewilding
More burial sites are forgoing pristine lawns for drought resistant plants and wildflowers that help wildlife. Efforts picked up in the pandemic.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2024 at 5:07 PM
One of the best things I've read recently, abt the movement to rewild US cemeteries into wildlife & native botanical habitats. When I was in Ireland (in Cork), the cemetery behind my hotel was a place where ppl brought dogs to play, play music (& even daydrink) www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/c...
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If you've ever wanted to know more about how to get a job in journalism, or you're just a nosy type who loves hearing how people got their first job, I have a site for you: yourfirstbyline.substack.com
Your First Byline | Ryan Teague Beckwith | Substack
You want to get an entry-level job in journalism but you don't know where to start. We're here to help. Click to read Your First Byline, by Ryan Teague Beckwith, a Substack publication with thousands ...
yourfirstbyline.substack.com
November 28, 2024 at 5:21 PM
If you've ever wanted to know more about how to get a job in journalism, or you're just a nosy type who loves hearing how people got their first job, I have a site for you: yourfirstbyline.substack.com
Just got a 20 oz Diet Coke for $2 in NYC. Inflation is over baby!
November 30, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Just got a 20 oz Diet Coke for $2 in NYC. Inflation is over baby!
Had a very important role while volunteering today. Happy Thanksgiving!!! 👩🏻✈️🦃 🍽
November 28, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Had a very important role while volunteering today. Happy Thanksgiving!!! 👩🏻✈️🦃 🍽
The Bloomberg holiday tree is very pretty this year 💫
November 25, 2024 at 10:12 PM
The Bloomberg holiday tree is very pretty this year 💫
Six years ago, Duney entered my life. He is a total freak and I love him. Happy Dune-iversary to all who celebrate!
November 24, 2024 at 9:04 PM
Six years ago, Duney entered my life. He is a total freak and I love him. Happy Dune-iversary to all who celebrate!
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a year ago, @knguyen.bsky.social, @sarahjeong.bsky.social, and i nearly lost our minds reading through tens of thousands of tweets in an effort to preserve and compile the funniest, weirdest, and most memorable ones for a package called “the year twitter died” www.theverge.com/c/23972308/t...
The year Twitter died: a special series from The Verge
The platform was a news accelerator, a tool of mass harassment, and an infinite joke machine.
www.theverge.com
November 23, 2024 at 6:40 PM
a year ago, @knguyen.bsky.social, @sarahjeong.bsky.social, and i nearly lost our minds reading through tens of thousands of tweets in an effort to preserve and compile the funniest, weirdest, and most memorable ones for a package called “the year twitter died” www.theverge.com/c/23972308/t...
During the holidays, we volunteer with North Brooklyn Angels, a charitable group that feeds needy people in Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Bushwick. Thanksgiving is a huge day for us - please support if you can! www.northbrooklynangels.org/donate/
November 23, 2024 at 11:36 PM
During the holidays, we volunteer with North Brooklyn Angels, a charitable group that feeds needy people in Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Bushwick. Thanksgiving is a huge day for us - please support if you can! www.northbrooklynangels.org/donate/
Is it just me or is everyone losing their mind over a robot that can write a poorly constructed essay
November 22, 2023 at 12:53 AM
Is it just me or is everyone losing their mind over a robot that can write a poorly constructed essay
“Back home on Long Island, he still receives a pension.” www.nytimes.com/2023/10/19/m...
The Botched Hunt for the Gilgo Beach Killer
For 13 years, police failed to scrutinize the man now accused of the infamous murders. Why did it take so long?
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2023 at 1:34 AM
“Back home on Long Island, he still receives a pension.” www.nytimes.com/2023/10/19/m...
When I tell people I don’t drink water they look horrified but then I tell them I only drink Diet Coke for hydration and they look more horrified. It’s my most satisfying interaction with people who don’t know me too well.
October 24, 2023 at 2:13 AM
When I tell people I don’t drink water they look horrified but then I tell them I only drink Diet Coke for hydration and they look more horrified. It’s my most satisfying interaction with people who don’t know me too well.
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An off-duty pilot faces 83 counts of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to shut off the engines during an Alaska Airlines flight
Off-duty pilot charged with 83 counts of attempted murder for allegedly trying to shut off engines o...
An Alaska Airlines flight was diverted late Sunday after a "credible security threat related to an authorized occupant in the flight deck jump seat."
abcnews.go.com
October 23, 2023 at 4:39 PM
An off-duty pilot faces 83 counts of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to shut off the engines during an Alaska Airlines flight
I wrote about Aaron Frank joining Lightspeed. Interesting to see a firm that continues investing in fintech today: www.theinformation.com/articles/app...
Apple Card Architect Heads to Lightspeed to Hunt for Fintech Deals
At a moment when many investors are retreating from fintech, Lightspeed Venture Partners is doubling down. The venture capital firm has hired Aaron Frank, who built the company that became the foundat...
www.theinformation.com
October 23, 2023 at 4:38 PM
I wrote about Aaron Frank joining Lightspeed. Interesting to see a firm that continues investing in fintech today: www.theinformation.com/articles/app...
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Is the constant stream of bullshit we're all exposed to making people dumber and also insane? I'm investigating this by spending 20 hours per day online,
October 18, 2023 at 2:09 PM
Is the constant stream of bullshit we're all exposed to making people dumber and also insane? I'm investigating this by spending 20 hours per day online,