Lisa Schmeiser
@lschmeiser.bsky.social
Editor in Chief, No Jitter; podcast @ The Incomparable; writer of an intermittent Substack (lschmeiser.substack.com); parent/partner/community volunteer/aspiring long distance swimmer.
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I really need a moratorium on lecturing people who already agree. How about we all assume that everyone here already knows why most things are bad and don’t need it explained to them.
November 9, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I really need a moratorium on lecturing people who already agree. How about we all assume that everyone here already knows why most things are bad and don’t need it explained to them.
Imagine the power of a national service corps. The maintenance backlog on national parks alone could be remedied, but oh, imagine having a disaster corps trained and ready to go, or folks to build out and repair infrastructure, or, or, or …
I think about this so much, you have no idea.
What if everyone worked for it for 2 years and then you got college or trade school paid for? Or you could take a sabbatical from your job and go build a community center or refurbish a tourist attraction?
What if everyone worked for it for 2 years and then you got college or trade school paid for? Or you could take a sabbatical from your job and go build a community center or refurbish a tourist attraction?
you ever think about the works progress administration? I sure do. I wish that was a thing now. I would be so glad to contribute my labor to like. A random ass local bridge
November 9, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Imagine the power of a national service corps. The maintenance backlog on national parks alone could be remedied, but oh, imagine having a disaster corps trained and ready to go, or folks to build out and repair infrastructure, or, or, or …
This has a real “the beatings will continue until morale improves” feel to it.
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:39 AM
This has a real “the beatings will continue until morale improves” feel to it.
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
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Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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Long time listener, first time caller, just out of curiosity, what happens when Senators continue to confirm a lawless President’s appointments? I’ll hang up and listen.
This is what happens when Congress allows the President to appoint his criminal defense lawyers to run the Justice Department.
November 8, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Long time listener, first time caller, just out of curiosity, what happens when Senators continue to confirm a lawless President’s appointments? I’ll hang up and listen.
Having a teen is great in so many ways, but every once in a while, I see a holiday outfit like this & the nostalgia for a little one who loved twirly tutu skirts & was amenable to holiday-themed clothing just HITS.
November 8, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Having a teen is great in so many ways, but every once in a while, I see a holiday outfit like this & the nostalgia for a little one who loved twirly tutu skirts & was amenable to holiday-themed clothing just HITS.
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I can’t believe it’s 2025 and we’re still calling wanting things like workplace and job flexibility feminine instead of, you know, humane
November 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I can’t believe it’s 2025 and we’re still calling wanting things like workplace and job flexibility feminine instead of, you know, humane
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A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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So it's interesting that Conde Nast also quietly folded VOGUE BUSINESS back into Vogue.com last week, because it really shows how the current portfolio-management strategy is aimed at "get someone wealthy to buy themselves a stable of consumer-facing brands they can use to push their own agenda." 🧵
November 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
So it's interesting that Conde Nast also quietly folded VOGUE BUSINESS back into Vogue.com last week, because it really shows how the current portfolio-management strategy is aimed at "get someone wealthy to buy themselves a stable of consumer-facing brands they can use to push their own agenda." 🧵
Citing AI as a reason to cut jobs is not going to really move employee sentiment on using AI for anything other than personal gain, one suspects:
www.challengergray.com/blog/october...
www.challengergray.com/blog/october...
October Challenger Report: 153,074 Job Cuts on Cost-Cutting & AI
Challenger reports 153,074 October job cuts, up 175% year over year and 183% month over month. YTD cuts reached 1,099,500, up 65% from 2024 YTD and already 44% above full-year 2024. Warehousing led Oc...
www.challengergray.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Citing AI as a reason to cut jobs is not going to really move employee sentiment on using AI for anything other than personal gain, one suspects:
www.challengergray.com/blog/october...
www.challengergray.com/blog/october...
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I guess when you control the media and message, a permanent unalterable record of what you previously said and did is a threat.
The FBI has subpoenaed the domain registrar of archive.today, demanding information about the owner.
FBI Tries to Unmask Owner of Infamous Archive.is Site
The FBI has subpoenaed the domain registrar of archive.today, demanding information about the owner.
www.404media.co
November 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I guess when you control the media and message, a permanent unalterable record of what you previously said and did is a threat.
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Multiple well-compensated people saw the initial headline and thought there was nothing wrong with putting it out into the world like that.
November 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Multiple well-compensated people saw the initial headline and thought there was nothing wrong with putting it out into the world like that.
A meal bundle for the budget-conscious family at the holidays: $40 for a 10-person meal, including a 14lb Jennie-O® turkey, rolls, cranberry sauce, mac & cheese, mashed potatoes & gravy, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, stuffing & pumpkin pie
www.aldi.us/products/tha...
www.aldi.us/products/tha...
Feast for 10
www.aldi.us
November 6, 2025 at 2:33 AM
A meal bundle for the budget-conscious family at the holidays: $40 for a 10-person meal, including a 14lb Jennie-O® turkey, rolls, cranberry sauce, mac & cheese, mashed potatoes & gravy, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, stuffing & pumpkin pie
www.aldi.us/products/tha...
www.aldi.us/products/tha...
Perfect reporting, no notes: www.thecut.com/article/post...
Sad Girls for Capitalism
Watching the election results with Danielle Goldman, who urged “cool girls” to vote for Cuomo.
www.thecut.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Perfect reporting, no notes: www.thecut.com/article/post...
I always look forward to the post-holiday retail reports and this postmortems on the 2025 holiday retail season are going to be 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
“U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is expected to order scheduled air traffic cut by 10% at 40 major airports starting Friday…”
www.reuters.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I always look forward to the post-holiday retail reports and this postmortems on the 2025 holiday retail season are going to be 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Okay, I am objectively a newbie on doing well at LinkedIn & I want to change that. What are your suggestions on not becoming a LinkedIn Lunatic? What do you look for in someone else's feed?
November 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Okay, I am objectively a newbie on doing well at LinkedIn & I want to change that. What are your suggestions on not becoming a LinkedIn Lunatic? What do you look for in someone else's feed?
I desperately hope some enterprising reporter is calling zookeepers now to discuss what it takes to handle camels as a transportation mode. Just report on what a camel-based transportation system would look like in NYC in February and in August.
November 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I desperately hope some enterprising reporter is calling zookeepers now to discuss what it takes to handle camels as a transportation mode. Just report on what a camel-based transportation system would look like in NYC in February and in August.
Human effort sends the message "you're worth my time and attention." It's almost like people respond to that more favorably than something generated in 5 seconds.
One minor take-away from the NYC mayor's race for those concerned with AI/synthetic media and its effects on politics and elections might be that, in this particular instance, the guy who made a malicious deepfake lost and the guy who made authentic videos won.
November 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Human effort sends the message "you're worth my time and attention." It's almost like people respond to that more favorably than something generated in 5 seconds.
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Remember when they said they need a Left Rogan for the “youth”
Which youth?
Which youth?
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Remember when they said they need a Left Rogan for the “youth”
Which youth?
Which youth?
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So far election night USA seems to be a real referendum on “normal people are already sick of this shit”
November 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
So far election night USA seems to be a real referendum on “normal people are already sick of this shit”
The Atlantic seems to be on a hiring spree. They could make up for the hires of the Jonathans Chait and Haidt by snapping up every Teen Vogue politics writer who got laid off today. Add some much-needed journalistic freshness and diversity to the bullpen there.
November 4, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The Atlantic seems to be on a hiring spree. They could make up for the hires of the Jonathans Chait and Haidt by snapping up every Teen Vogue politics writer who got laid off today. Add some much-needed journalistic freshness and diversity to the bullpen there.