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annalouisejackson.bsky.social
@annalouisejackson.bsky.social
Writer + editor for hire. Casual observations. Bylines in lots of places, but lots more places to add to the list.
not my fun of idea anymore and this even sounds kinda fun
A raccoon goes on a drunken rampage in a closed Virginia liquor store, hitting the bottom shelf where the scotch and whisky were stored before smashing bottles and spilling alcohol everywhere before passing out on the floor.
Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor
An employee at a Ashland, Virginia-area liquor store found the trash panda passed out on the bathroom floor at the end of his drunken escapade.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Do you know anyone who's really into all you can eat buffets?

Bonus points if they have been to buffets in Wyoming, Montana, or Colorado.

Please let me know, thank you!
December 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
if i could hear about what's happening with AHA premiums *just* a fraction of how much i hear about that WH ballroom, that'd be great.
October 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Want the secret to living to 100?

Don't even think about retirement, according to one Montana centenarian. "Retirement kills people," she elaborated.

Read more in my latest:
cowboystatedaily.com/2025/10/05/4...
How To Make It To 100 Years Old? "Don't Even Think About Retirement"
The state of Montana recently celebrated 20 living centenarians, and four of them revealed what everyone wants to know: what’s their secret? It’s simple,…
cowboystatedaily.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A double whammy i hitting the U.S. alcohol industry: Americans are drinking less, while foreigners have soured on our exported spirits amid higher tariffs. Those dynamics have worsened a crisis that’s seen some distilleries go out of business.

Read more: www.fastcompany.com/91416763/no-...
America’s whiskey industry is in trouble—and tariffs aren’t the only culprit
Americans are drinking less, and exports are tanking. After years of rapid growth, the U.S. spirits industry faces its sobering reality.
www.fastcompany.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Forget about that 2000 Baha Men one-hit-wonder “Who Let the Dogs Out?” because across the West, the question is: Who let the frogs out?

In Wyoming + around the West, populations of American bullfrogs have grown by leaps + bounds in recent decades.

Read more:

cowboystatedaily.com/2025/08/24/i...
Invasive — And Cannibalistic — Bullfrogs Are Taking Over The West
States across the U.S. West are declaring war on invasive bullfrogs that eat everything in their path — including other bullfrogs. In Wyoming, officials…
cowboystatedaily.com
August 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
so the whole business model of breeze airlines is to serve overlooked markets.

but say you want to fly from las vegas to charleston...you gotta stop in...akron-canton????
a man wearing glasses and a black suit stands in front of a green field
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a black suit stands in front of a green field
media.tenor.com
August 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I'm surprised a 50bp cut in September isn't (yet?) reflected in the CME's FedWatch tool.

Because my inbox seems to be calling for that.

www.cmegroup.com/markets/inte...
www.cmegroup.com
August 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic mayoral primary, but has he won over the NYC real estate community?

Uh, not quite.

While Mamdani's policies are well intentioned, he may be naive about the realities of the NYC housing market.

Read more in @fastcompany.com
www.fastcompany.com/91359002/nyc...
Mamdani wants a rent freeze. What would that do to the NYC housing market?
Here’s what housing market experts say about Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s divisive rent freeze policy in NYC.
www.fastcompany.com
July 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
If you’ve been debating whether it’s time to “go solar” on your home, you better go call a residential solar installation company — and soon.

A popular federal tax credit is ending soon.

Read more:
www.bankrate.com/taxes/solar-...
Solar Tax Credit And Other Clean Energy Credits: Get Them Before They're Gone | Bankrate
The solar tax credit, and other residential clean energy and energy efficient home improvement credits, are about to expire. Here's how to get yours before it's too late.
www.bankrate.com
July 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
this sucks but also i think he's too good for this (very tired) format now
July 17, 2025 at 11:42 PM
it's somewhat rare, but today offered a chance to see how 2 departing executives from the same co. signed off to their teams....

one wrote about results achieved during his tenure

one wrote about results AND how he hoped he made the people on his team feel "seen"

which would you rather work for?
July 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
gwyneth paltrow's inability to be anything but gwyneth paltrow is always rather amazing

"“When we go to restaurants and order caviar, I have to say to Brad, 'This is beluga and this is osetra,'” Paltrow reportedly told an interviewer."
www.thedailybeast.com/nepo-baby-ac...
Gwyneth Paltrow Roasted for Schooling Brad Pitt About Caviar
Differences in upbringings between her and another famous actor meant she had to teach him about the finer things.
www.thedailybeast.com
July 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A weird quirk of the Wyoming state statute means that, while so many elements of the state flag are very carefully prescribed, the bison can kinda look like...whatever.

Read more: cowboystatedaily.com/2025/07/04/d...
There’s No Official Design For The Bison On The Wyoming State Flag
State statutes spell out many details about the Wyoming flag: colors, sizing, placement of the elements. But not for the large bison that dominates it.…
cowboystatedaily.com
July 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
here's my request of the american media:

diddy will inevitably want to do a redemption media tour.

he might even adopt a new name!

can we please not give him airtime when he does all of this?

thank you.
a man with long hair and a beard is smiling and saying thank you .
ALT: a man with long hair and a beard is smiling and saying thank you .
media.tenor.com
July 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
How did brands in the outdoor space achieve the seemingly impossible of uniting voters across party lines?

Well, it helps when those voters have a shared conviction to save public lands.

Read more in @fastcompany.com

www.fastcompany.com/91360219/pat...
Patagonia and other outdoor brands bet on nonpartisan support for public lands. It worked
Outdoor brands such as Patagonia, onX, and MeatEater found support for public lands was nonpartisan amid a controversial plan to sell it off.
www.fastcompany.com
July 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM
i don't wish losing one's job unexpectedly on anyone (been there, done that, it sucks)

...but...

sometimes you hear about someone who has been let go and the shock isn't so much that it happened but that it ~actually~ happened.
a woman says " you know what i mean " in front of her face
ALT: a woman says " you know what i mean " in front of her face
media.tenor.com
June 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
so.....nyc is about to continue its unparalleled tradition of somehow electing a mayor that everyone manages to despise, huh?
a young boy in a suit and tie is asking " so what else is new "
ALT: a young boy in a suit and tie is asking " so what else is new "
media.tenor.com
June 24, 2025 at 10:11 AM
i feel like a finger that's never pointed in the current discourse about the ills of podcasts...but should be!...is at oprah (yes, oprah!) and how she was sorta the original "just asking questions" podcaster who platformed and normalized some total wackadoodles.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/n...
How Dr. Phil and a Top Adams Aide Helped Ease ICE’s Path Into New York
www.nytimes.com
June 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
ugh it's free marketing season for the absolute worst retailer because it made up a "holiday"
June 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
niche...but...

what's the college/university you judge someone most for having attended?

mine? wesleyan

i did a college tour there in hs (why? idk) and the cafeteria was TRASHED. the kids had lunch + left their trays/food for other people to clean up.

i was like, "nope, not going here."
June 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
WhistlePig Whiskey has a new CEO and the company shared the announcement exclusively with @fastcompany.com.

I sat down with Charles Gibb, a long-time veteran of the spirits world, to learn more about the future of the brand.

Read more:
www.fastcompany.com/91348873/whi...
WhistlePig Whiskey taps beverage industry veteran Charles Gibb as its new CEO
WhistlePig Whiskey has named Charles Gibb, formerly of Fever-Tree, as its new CEO. Gibb spoke with Fast Company about the liquor industry.
www.fastcompany.com
June 12, 2025 at 3:10 AM
looking at my to-do list some days
June 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Reposted
If anyone is having trouble following my (increasingly long) thread tracking incidents where police assaulted journalists at protests in Los Angeles this weekend, it's also in spreadsheet form here. This is the more organized version I've been sending to lawyers, agency chiefs, electeds, etc.
California Press Rights Tracking Doc (Consolidated)
docs.google.com
June 9, 2025 at 4:49 AM