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Connor Smith
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Lead Writer for Live Markets at Barron’s. Prev: Philadelphia Inquirer, Virginian-Pilot, Dot Esports. Love the Mets. TCNJ + DJNF alum. He/Him
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My 'We are NOT a Meme Stock' T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt

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Screenshot of the following text: A month ago, Opendoor Technologies OPEN -4.25% Chairman Keith Rabois brushed off the idea that shares of the online homebuying company were rising on hype alone. “It’s not a meme stock,” Rabois said in an interview with CNBC. One of the country’s best-known fund managers would beg to differ. Roundhill Investments resurrected an exchange-traded fund comprised entirely of meme stocks on Wednesday. Opendoor is the top holding. Less than two years after liquidating its original Roundhill Meme Stock ETF MEME -2.45% , the firm is newly confident that retail enthusiasm can move markets. “Meme stocks started as a rebellion but have grown into a revolution,” said Roundhill CEO Dave Mazza. “Retail investors have proven that they are here to stay as a permanent force in the market.”
October 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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@zachsilberberg.bsky.social saw an NYC icon today
Yoda coming out of the wall smoking a blunt with a pride flag
September 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Passed the exterminator while wearing this shirt

“I’m trying. I really am, but they’re not making it easy.”
A blue T shirt with Mets themed font that says “YA GOTTA BELIEVE”
September 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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ayo edebiri beat you to it
A picture of Ayo Edebiri’s criterion closet haul. It features two large stacks of movies
September 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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SNY flashes to Francisco Lindor leaning against the screen to talk to Steve Cohen in the front row

Gary Cohen: "Francisco Lindor, in the midst of an 0-29, looking for some inspiration from the big guy."

Ron Darling: "Nvidia."

If the Mets broadcasters are giving stock tips....
Francisco Lindor leaning over talking to Steve Cohen
July 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Uber finally made Cabracadabra

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Bloomberg article Headline: Uber Tests Options in the US to Match Female riders and Drivers By Natalie Lung, July 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM EDT A scene from Bojack Horseman. Bojack and Mr. Peanutbutter give Todd skeptical glares as he pitches his startup beneath a banner that says "Cabracadabra: We Put Women in the Driver's Seat!" in a living room full of boxes
July 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Fried Pop Williams
The Win, Loss, Save line for the Mets-Yankees game says “W: Fried, L: Pop, S: Williams”
July 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Beyond parody
May 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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This is a wild way to spin “the haters were right”
Screenshot of the following text: In a press release, WBD said “returning the HBO brand into HBO Max will further drive the service forward and amplify the uniqueness that subscribers can expect from the offering. It is also a testament to WBD’s willingness to keep boldly iterating its strategy and approach — leaning heavily on consumer data and insights — to best position itself for success.”
May 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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When I move the robber in Catan
A post from X, The White House account. "DO NOT RETALIATE AND YOU WILL BE REWARDED
April 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Ended up being a decent crowd!
A picture of Citi Field showing the crowd
April 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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A good amount of people filed in around first pitch, but by no means are we coming close to the September run
April 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Was not prepared for O’Canada at the Mets-Jays game
April 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Not only is it real, but the video includes a line that said Warren Buffett, “just said Trump is making the best economic moves he has seen in over 50 years"

Buffett’s assistant told me he did NOT say that. Berkshire Hathaway even put out a whole press release 🙃
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2025 Omaha, NE (BRK.A; BRK.B) – There are reports currently circulating on social media (including Twitter, Facebook and Tik Tok) regarding comments allegedly made by Warren E. Buffett. All such reports are false. About Berkshire Berkshire Hathaway and its subsidiaries engage in diverse business activities including insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, manufacturing, services and retailing. Common stock of the company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading symbols BRK.A and BRK.B. — END — Contact Marc D. Hamburg 402-346-1400
April 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Targeted ads are getting ridiculous
A bottle of maple syrup pouring into a stack of Darn Tough brand socks. The Darn Tough ad says “FREE MAPLE SYRUP WITH ORDERS $85+”
March 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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A screenshot from an old twitter post that has been edited. *getting jumped by 2 thieves in a Brandon Sanderson story* im fighting tooth and nail over here
January 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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I'd love to read this analyst's take on the Waystar Royco Living+ presentation
@qcapital2020 on X: The JP Morgan analyst has had enough LOL. Below this post is a screenshot of a J.P.Morgan Tesla analyst note. The highlighted section reads: It's not clear to us why Tesla shares traded as much as +5% higher in the aftermarket Wedensday, although we have some leading theories. Perhaps it was management's statement that it had identified an achievable path to becoming worth more than the world's five most valuable comapnies taken together (iE more than $14.8 trillion combined market capitalizations of Apple, Microsoft Nvidia, Amazon, and Alphabet) or Maybe it was management's belief that just one of its products has by itself the potential to generate "north of $10 trillion in revenue." It may have been related to management guidance for 2026 (no financial targets were provided byt it was said to be 'epic') and for 2027 and 2028 ("ridiculously good").
January 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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I actually have an answer for you @jeremyschneider.bsky.social! The Ikea near Newark Airport is in an Urban Enterprise Zone, meaning it can charge half the normal sales tax

Some people come all the way from Brooklyn to save on the tax!

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January 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Journalists who call themselves "storytellers"
An image of Jeremy Strong wearing a green bucket hat that matches his jacket at the Golden Globes. He's wearing a white turtle neck underneath the jacket.
January 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Four panels. First panel is Gru from Despicable Me in front of a poster that says "Make everyone come into the office five days a week" Second panel, the poster says "Disable employees' ability to comment on the internal forum where the policy was posted." Third and fourth panel shows Gru change to the final card that says "JPMorgan employees unionize." In the fourth panel, his expression changes from confidence to confusion.
January 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Throwback to the last time they planned to build a world-class, state-of-the-art arena in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex (RIP Fusion 💔)
A mock up of the Fusion Arena, a scrapped esports stadium that was originally planned for Philadelphia
January 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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January 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Stock Chart Art!
A chart showing the Nasdaq Composite, S&P 500, and Dow Industrials this morning. The lines intersect as the indexes bounce around, forming a fun shape
January 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Honestly impressive that they found a tagline that makes We Here For You seem passable
A screenshot from "Succession." A screen displays the ATN News Logo with the tagline "We Here For You"
January 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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CONGESTION PRICING: Whiterun resident Alvdor lives in the cloud district, west of the Congestion "Relief" zone. The second he heads east, he’s hit with a toll. His kids live in Windhelm and he will have to pay congestion price every time he goes to see them.
A screenshot from Skyrim. A Bandit Marauder stands in front of the player. She says "Hold it. This here's a toll road, see? Yer gonna have to hand over, say, 200 gold if you want to use our road."
January 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM