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excellent stuff from amanda
I wrote about the Labubu Dubai chocolate Love Island matcha latte of it all. There really has been a material change in how trends are produced and which ones are capable of catching on with huge audiences. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The Social Media Trend Machine Is Spitting Out Weirder and Weirder Results
Trends always have an element of randomness, but our algorithmic feeds have made them unintelligible.
www.bloomberg.com
August 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
excellent stuff from amanda
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the grocery store rotisserie chicken is one of the great modern conveniences
June 30, 2025 at 11:26 PM
the grocery store rotisserie chicken is one of the great modern conveniences
An absolutely devastating read
This is one of the most profound essays I’ve read in years. You don’t need me to tell you that Hanif Abdurraqib is one of the finest writers of our time, but this essay in particular is a hard-won offering. Please read it and share with people you love.
In Defense of Despair
The feeling is most commonly framed as an end point, a level of despondency that cannot be overcome. But it doesn’t have to be so.
www.newyorker.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM
An absolutely devastating read
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This is one of the most profound essays I’ve read in years. You don’t need me to tell you that Hanif Abdurraqib is one of the finest writers of our time, but this essay in particular is a hard-won offering. Please read it and share with people you love.
In Defense of Despair
The feeling is most commonly framed as an end point, a level of despondency that cannot be overcome. But it doesn’t have to be so.
www.newyorker.com
May 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is one of the most profound essays I’ve read in years. You don’t need me to tell you that Hanif Abdurraqib is one of the finest writers of our time, but this essay in particular is a hard-won offering. Please read it and share with people you love.
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“Sometimes when the game is fixed, you have to overturn the tables.”
March 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM
“Sometimes when the game is fixed, you have to overturn the tables.”
This is very good.
I compiled a list of the unexpected costs of having children. Important!!
www.the-pom.com/p/unexpected...
www.the-pom.com/p/unexpected...
Unexpected Costs of Having Children
I'm talking just the essentials, like Nickelodeon slime kits.
www.the-pom.com
March 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This is very good.
Thoroughly bewildered by this new lifestyle show from Meghan. We’re supposed to watch bc of who she is (& her celebrity friends) but we don’t see any depth of who she is. Or this is who she is and there is no depth? But we’re all watching so jokes on us?
March 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Thoroughly bewildered by this new lifestyle show from Meghan. We’re supposed to watch bc of who she is (& her celebrity friends) but we don’t see any depth of who she is. Or this is who she is and there is no depth? But we’re all watching so jokes on us?
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Measles high infection rate is the reason we have not yet been able to eradicate it. That rate means you need a very high vaccination rate to prevent outbreaks. It is possible, but not with current levels of institutional distrust.
The average person with the flu gives it to around 1.4 people. The average person with measles gives it to between 12 and 18 people.
Measles cases continue to surge globally, putting millions of children at risk.
More than 10 million people globally were infected with measles in 2023, a 20% increase from the previous year.
bit.ly/48SAtkf
More than 10 million people globally were infected with measles in 2023, a 20% increase from the previous year.
bit.ly/48SAtkf
February 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Measles high infection rate is the reason we have not yet been able to eradicate it. That rate means you need a very high vaccination rate to prevent outbreaks. It is possible, but not with current levels of institutional distrust.
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The hardest part about public health is that when we succeed, there's no crisis, no epidemic. People carry on with daily life, unaware of a near-miss. We may never know how bad it could have been - because our public health workforce is always taking action to avoid, prevent, and control threats.
February 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The hardest part about public health is that when we succeed, there's no crisis, no epidemic. People carry on with daily life, unaware of a near-miss. We may never know how bad it could have been - because our public health workforce is always taking action to avoid, prevent, and control threats.
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It's week 4 of 208.
With your support, we've built a stronger, more diverse coalition of #AltGov accounts, countered their fictions with facts, performed our 1st coordinated drop of bluesky, & found 10s of 1000s of fellow citizens who are standing firm against this coup.
We, the People, are #AltGov
With your support, we've built a stronger, more diverse coalition of #AltGov accounts, countered their fictions with facts, performed our 1st coordinated drop of bluesky, & found 10s of 1000s of fellow citizens who are standing firm against this coup.
We, the People, are #AltGov
February 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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DO YOU HAVE AN ELECTION TOMORROW?
if you’re in GA, KS, NE or NY you might
If you’re in WA or OK, I can almost guarantee you do
You are voting on things like school funding, mayor, city council, school board, or maybe even state Senate
Find out if you have an election and VOTE!!!!!
if you’re in GA, KS, NE or NY you might
If you’re in WA or OK, I can almost guarantee you do
You are voting on things like school funding, mayor, city council, school board, or maybe even state Senate
Find out if you have an election and VOTE!!!!!
Election Day is Every Tuesday 2/10-2/16
New series alert!
ariellaelm.substack.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
DO YOU HAVE AN ELECTION TOMORROW?
if you’re in GA, KS, NE or NY you might
If you’re in WA or OK, I can almost guarantee you do
You are voting on things like school funding, mayor, city council, school board, or maybe even state Senate
Find out if you have an election and VOTE!!!!!
if you’re in GA, KS, NE or NY you might
If you’re in WA or OK, I can almost guarantee you do
You are voting on things like school funding, mayor, city council, school board, or maybe even state Senate
Find out if you have an election and VOTE!!!!!
It happened to me: I drank a lightly caffeinated beverage after 2pm and I will not sleep tonight.
February 8, 2025 at 2:55 AM
It happened to me: I drank a lightly caffeinated beverage after 2pm and I will not sleep tonight.
it seems obvious to me that first order of business for our elected officials who oppose what’s currently happening in the federal government should be to pick a fucking leader.
February 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
it seems obvious to me that first order of business for our elected officials who oppose what’s currently happening in the federal government should be to pick a fucking leader.
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Wrote about how it feels when people tell me (a mother of two sons), “I hope you have a girl.”
Link: aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/infinite-p...
Link: aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/infinite-p...
February 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Wrote about how it feels when people tell me (a mother of two sons), “I hope you have a girl.”
Link: aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/infinite-p...
Link: aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/infinite-p...
Coffee shop is Friday-level busy on this Monday morning. I suspect that living through the downfall of America is actually a boon to the Little Treats market.
February 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Coffee shop is Friday-level busy on this Monday morning. I suspect that living through the downfall of America is actually a boon to the Little Treats market.
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As the EOs and orders keep coming, I keep thinking of the exhibit in the Berlin Jewish Museum that displays the 962 anti-Jewish laws and policies in order as they came down. These kinds of drumbeats are designed not just to oppress but to normalize oppression. www.jmberlin.de/en/jmb-journ...
February 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
As the EOs and orders keep coming, I keep thinking of the exhibit in the Berlin Jewish Museum that displays the 962 anti-Jewish laws and policies in order as they came down. These kinds of drumbeats are designed not just to oppress but to normalize oppression. www.jmberlin.de/en/jmb-journ...
Not in a position to say whether this week or last week had been worse but I will say that last week my toddler coerced me into buying a dozen donuts and that part wasn’t so bad.
January 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Not in a position to say whether this week or last week had been worse but I will say that last week my toddler coerced me into buying a dozen donuts and that part wasn’t so bad.
Just need to say that my kid’s special interest in vehicles paid off in one of today’s NYT puzzles.
January 27, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Just need to say that my kid’s special interest in vehicles paid off in one of today’s NYT puzzles.
Going on a little walk to buy a bottle of wine and supplies to make some art.
January 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Going on a little walk to buy a bottle of wine and supplies to make some art.
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I love reading @sarahradz.bsky.social s writing because it always feels like what I’m thinking, only repackaged to be perfectly spoken. I think this found me today for a reason, given the week I (we?) are all probably having as parents … www.the-pom.com/p/giving-up-...
Giving Up Goals
A rude awakening leads to a kind awakening.
www.the-pom.com
January 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I love reading @sarahradz.bsky.social s writing because it always feels like what I’m thinking, only repackaged to be perfectly spoken. I think this found me today for a reason, given the week I (we?) are all probably having as parents … www.the-pom.com/p/giving-up-...
Gnocchi should come with a warning label: Do not be deceived. This looks small and tastes soft and pillowy but it will sit like a rock in your stomach.
January 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Gnocchi should come with a warning label: Do not be deceived. This looks small and tastes soft and pillowy but it will sit like a rock in your stomach.
I have to go into an office tomorrow for the first time in years… what are we wearing these days?
January 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I have to go into an office tomorrow for the first time in years… what are we wearing these days?
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New Buying Power out today! After 15 years of making their stores worse and alienating customers, American retailers are starting to realize that hiring bankers and consultants to run them maybe wasn’t the best idea. 🎁 Gift Link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The Era of Finance CEOs Running Retailers Is Over
What do the spectacular turnarounds at Abercrombie and Barnes & Noble have in common? Merchants are leading the companies.
www.bloomberg.com
January 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
New Buying Power out today! After 15 years of making their stores worse and alienating customers, American retailers are starting to realize that hiring bankers and consultants to run them maybe wasn’t the best idea. 🎁 Gift Link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...