Kristen Bellstrom
@kbellstrom.bsky.social
Bloomberg Opinion senior editor. Priors: Barron's, Fortune, The Broadsheet, Money, SmartMoney (RIP).
"The woodpecker could not be reached for comment."
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A Coastal New England Town’s ‘Ornery’ Vandal: A Woodpecker
More than 20 vehicles in a town on Cape Ann, Mass., have been damaged by a woodpecker in mating season. “You still see him out here,” one resident said. “Peck, peck, peck, peck.”
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April 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"The woodpecker could not be reached for comment."
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/u...
An all-time pantheon celebrity
I love how enthusiastic Pamela Anderson is about classic film.
Pamela Anderson’s Closet Picks
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December 19, 2024 at 9:13 PM
An all-time pantheon celebrity
Beauty culture + late capitalism = www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Ulta Beauty Has a New Product to Turn Six Year Olds Into Makeup Shoppers
The Barbie-sized product replicas are designed to entice the next generation of beauty-obsessed shoppers.
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December 18, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Beauty culture + late capitalism = www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"Oftentimes, I left the restaurant looking like I’d just been jumped: hair disheveled, glasses fogged, panting and stumbling." We won't be the same without you, Ugly Baby
Many people conceive of a favorite restaurant as a place of comfort. But I went to my favorite restaurant to be bullied. defector.com/i-loved-how-...
I Loved How Much Ugly Baby Hated Me | Defector
Many people conceive of a favorite restaurant as a place of comfort. You walk in and they remember your order. Maybe they make you feel “at home,” let you go off-menu, indulge you with a free glass of...
defector.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:32 PM
"Oftentimes, I left the restaurant looking like I’d just been jumped: hair disheveled, glasses fogged, panting and stumbling." We won't be the same without you, Ugly Baby
Always a fan of @jessicabennett.bsky.social -- this really nails the extremely questionable vibe of the rising perimenopause industry: www.thecut.com/article/peri...
The Perimenopause Gold Rush
There’s a wave of new companies making big promises to millennial women. Is it all too good to be true?
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December 11, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Always a fan of @jessicabennett.bsky.social -- this really nails the extremely questionable vibe of the rising perimenopause industry: www.thecut.com/article/peri...
There's no denying that people are angry -- now its up to CEOs and companies how they choose to respond. @bethkowitt.bsky.social on why bulking up security and calling it a day would be a mistake:
Anger at CEOs Goes Beyond the Healthcare Industry. Here’s Why.
The rage being expressed online after the shooting of the UnitedHealthcare executive is rightly scary to companies. But their response needs to be more than bulking up security.
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December 11, 2024 at 7:38 PM
There's no denying that people are angry -- now its up to CEOs and companies how they choose to respond. @bethkowitt.bsky.social on why bulking up security and calling it a day would be a mistake:
I did just buy the first Gap sweater I've copped in... 15 years? longer?
The ‘90s Are Back — and So Is The Gap
After decades in the wilderness, the brand is back in the zeitgeist. Now it’s time to bring stores and merchandise back to their former glory.
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2024 at 3:21 PM
I did just buy the first Gap sweater I've copped in... 15 years? longer?
Preparing for first-ever Keens dinner and the pressure of deciding on an order is crushing
November 22, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Preparing for first-ever Keens dinner and the pressure of deciding on an order is crushing
It's just reality: very few people want to spend 5 days a week in an office. The best employees have options -- and they'll vote with their feet.
Putting in place a 5-day RTO policy to push some workers to quit is a terrible idea -- you'll just lose the talent that is the most employable (my latest for @opinion.bsky.social) www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Want Your Best Workers to Quit? Make Them Come In Every Day
Amazon, the Washington Post and — if Elon Musk gets his way — the government, are demanding employees return to the office full-time. It will backfire.
www.bloomberg.com
November 22, 2024 at 10:13 PM
It's just reality: very few people want to spend 5 days a week in an office. The best employees have options -- and they'll vote with their feet.