Brant Skogrand
@bskogrand.bsky.social
Award-winning accredited PR, social media and SEO professional. Director of Public Relations at University of St. Thomas. CCO at Skogrand PR Solutions. Author.
“Slop oozes into everything,” wrote the editors of Merriam-Webster, who chose “slop” as their 2025 word of the year. www.cnn.com/2025/12/16/b...
Why 2026 could be the year of anti-AI marketing | CNN Business
It’s getting harder to escape AI slop. But a growing backlash could put a premium on “human-made” content.
www.cnn.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
“Slop oozes into everything,” wrote the editors of Merriam-Webster, who chose “slop” as their 2025 word of the year. www.cnn.com/2025/12/16/b...
Practical, timely Thanksgiving advice from a University of St. Thomas faculty member. news.stthomas.edu/in-the-news-...
In the News: Audra Nuru on Keeping Peace at the Thanksgiving Table - Newsroom | University of St. Thomas
Audra Nuru shares advice with Vogue and KNX Morning on navigating political tension at holiday gatherings with empathy, preparation and healthy boundaries.
news.stthomas.edu
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Practical, timely Thanksgiving advice from a University of St. Thomas faculty member. news.stthomas.edu/in-the-news-...
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Peter Gabriel - Taking The Pulse (Blu-Ray)
Concert film spotlighting PG performing songs from his album New Blood with The New Blood Orchestra: no guitars, no drums, just orchestra.
Filmed at the Arena di Verona in Italy on September 26, 2010
burningshed.com/newsletters/...
#Musicfeed #musicsky
Concert film spotlighting PG performing songs from his album New Blood with The New Blood Orchestra: no guitars, no drums, just orchestra.
Filmed at the Arena di Verona in Italy on September 26, 2010
burningshed.com/newsletters/...
#Musicfeed #musicsky
August 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Peter Gabriel - Taking The Pulse (Blu-Ray)
Concert film spotlighting PG performing songs from his album New Blood with The New Blood Orchestra: no guitars, no drums, just orchestra.
Filmed at the Arena di Verona in Italy on September 26, 2010
burningshed.com/newsletters/...
#Musicfeed #musicsky
Concert film spotlighting PG performing songs from his album New Blood with The New Blood Orchestra: no guitars, no drums, just orchestra.
Filmed at the Arena di Verona in Italy on September 26, 2010
burningshed.com/newsletters/...
#Musicfeed #musicsky
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Don’t be afraid to share your writing. There are six Sharknado movies.
August 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Don’t be afraid to share your writing. There are six Sharknado movies.
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I must have missed all the Law and Order SVU episodes where they didn't interview the victims and just asked the criminals what happened.
August 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I must have missed all the Law and Order SVU episodes where they didn't interview the victims and just asked the criminals what happened.
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Google employees will never contact you by phone or email to reset a password or make other changes to your accounts. www.pcworld.com/article/2880...
2.5 billion Gmail users at risk after Google database hack
A hacker group gained access to Google databases and is now attempting to scam Gmail and Google Cloud users. Here's how to stay safe.
www.pcworld.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Google employees will never contact you by phone or email to reset a password or make other changes to your accounts. www.pcworld.com/article/2880...
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Some incredibly good news:
One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.
In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.
In short, it’s working.
So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.
One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.
In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.
In short, it’s working.
So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.
Exclusive | The Onion Brought Back Its Print Edition. The Gamble Is Paying Off.
Publications turn to the old-style products to appeal to nostalgic readers and stand out in a crowded digital-media landscape.
www.wsj.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Some incredibly good news:
One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.
In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.
In short, it’s working.
So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.
One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.
In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.
In short, it’s working.
So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.
No talking points or filters for this former CEO. finance.yahoo.com/news/disdain...
‘I disdain corporate speak’: Tech founder disregards comms and legal in tell-all sign-off post about the heavy weight of being CEO
“I’ve never overhyped or played into the Silicon Valley kool-aid drinking tech bro stereotypes,” said Life360 co-founder Chris Hulls in a farewell blog post.
finance.yahoo.com
August 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
No talking points or filters for this former CEO. finance.yahoo.com/news/disdain...
"One study of more than 500 of the world’s leading companies during the Great Resignation found that an unkind workplace culture was over 10 times more likely than compensation to be the reason why people left a job." hbr.org/2025/07/why-...
Why Kindness Isn’t a Nice to Have
Organizations that neglect kindness face significant consequences, including employee turnover, absenteeism, eroded trust, poor communication, and customer dissatisfaction. Conversely, workplaces that...
hbr.org
July 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"One study of more than 500 of the world’s leading companies during the Great Resignation found that an unkind workplace culture was over 10 times more likely than compensation to be the reason why people left a job." hbr.org/2025/07/why-...
"Managers and older colleagues report that the Gen Z stare reflects a broader challenge with face-to-face communication and soft skills, which are critical in customer-facing roles." www.yahoo.com/news/gen-z-s...
The ‘Gen Z stare’ is more than a TikTok trend — it’s a real problem in the workplace and the job market
Every generation faces some kind of criticism, but a blank, expressionless stare?
www.yahoo.com
July 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"Managers and older colleagues report that the Gen Z stare reflects a broader challenge with face-to-face communication and soft skills, which are critical in customer-facing roles." www.yahoo.com/news/gen-z-s...
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On this day in 1982, Billy Idol released his self-titled debut studio album featuring singles “Hot in the City" and “White Wedding"
July 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
On this day in 1982, Billy Idol released his self-titled debut studio album featuring singles “Hot in the City" and “White Wedding"
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A wildlife photographer joked that his wife managed to capture an extraordinary photo that outdid him: a European eagle owl, one of the world's largest, perched on his camera lens.
July 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
A wildlife photographer joked that his wife managed to capture an extraordinary photo that outdid him: a European eagle owl, one of the world's largest, perched on his camera lens.
Could a four-day workweek be in our future? "You're a worker, your productivity is increasing because we give you AI, right?" @sanders.senate.gov said. "Instead of throwing you out on the street, I'm going to reduce your workweek to 32 hours." www.axios.com/2025/06/29/a...
The four-day workweek gets a new booster: AI
Some companies are cutting hours instead of cutting staff.
www.axios.com
July 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Could a four-day workweek be in our future? "You're a worker, your productivity is increasing because we give you AI, right?" @sanders.senate.gov said. "Instead of throwing you out on the street, I'm going to reduce your workweek to 32 hours." www.axios.com/2025/06/29/a...
Effective immediately, the company also pledged to not launch any new products in the U.S. with artificial colors. finance.yahoo.com/news/kraft-h...
Kraft Heinz to remove artificial colors from Jell-O and Kool-Aid, among other brands, by 2027
Kraft Heinz (KHC) is getting rid of synthetic dyes across the remaining 10% of its US portfolio that contains them.
finance.yahoo.com
June 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Effective immediately, the company also pledged to not launch any new products in the U.S. with artificial colors. finance.yahoo.com/news/kraft-h...
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Please enjoy this photo of our new kitten Bobby and our mostly confused dog Ralph
June 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Please enjoy this photo of our new kitten Bobby and our mostly confused dog Ralph
Even with Bluesky’s growth, X remains popular among the 2024 sample of news influencers. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Bluesky has caught on with many news influencers, but X remains popular
The share of news influencers in our sample with a Bluesky account roughly doubled in the four months after Election Day 2024, from 21% beforehand to 43% by March.
www.pewresearch.org
June 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Even with Bluesky’s growth, X remains popular among the 2024 sample of news influencers. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
More than half of current college seniors are pessimistic about the job market, per an April report from Handshake, an entry-level job platform. www.axios.com/2025/05/25/l...
College graduates are anxious about entering a rocky job market
Overall intern hiring is expected to fall 3.1% this school year, compared to last.
www.axios.com
May 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
More than half of current college seniors are pessimistic about the job market, per an April report from Handshake, an entry-level job platform. www.axios.com/2025/05/25/l...
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45 years ago today, Peter Gabriel released his eponymous third solo studio album featuring “Intruder,” “No Self Control,” “I Don’t Remember,” “Family Snapshot,” “Games Without Frontiers,” and “Biko”
May 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
45 years ago today, Peter Gabriel released his eponymous third solo studio album featuring “Intruder,” “No Self Control,” “I Don’t Remember,” “Family Snapshot,” “Games Without Frontiers,” and “Biko”
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Sovereignty wins over Journalism. Again, kings suppress the press. 😭
May 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Sovereignty wins over Journalism. Again, kings suppress the press. 😭
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What's wrong babe? It's #MayThe4th an you've barely touched your Jabbacado toast.
May 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
What's wrong babe? It's #MayThe4th an you've barely touched your Jabbacado toast.
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I would watch the hell out of this
Since we’re in a golden age of new Star Wars tv shows, I’ll again pitch “David Attenborough style nature documentaries but of fictional Star Wars creatures.”
No empire. No Jedi. Like, what the Jedi would watch on tv to relax after a stressful mission.
No empire. No Jedi. Like, what the Jedi would watch on tv to relax after a stressful mission.
a black and white bird is standing in the grass
ALT: a black and white bird is standing in the grass
media.tenor.com
May 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I would watch the hell out of this
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It's like looking in a mirror!
Identical Twins Go Viral For Speaking In Unison During Bizarre Interview
What the...😳
www.comicsands.com
April 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It's like looking in a mirror!