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It does increasingly seem like we are unintentionally running various experiments on Gen Z and will change so many things about the phones, learning, socialization, etc from the lessons learned
March 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Lisa “Momma” Miller never envisioned herself taking on such a huge role at the family barbecue joint in Belton, but now she’s right at home in the kitchen, making her famous biscuits, buns, and pies. 🥧 www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/lisa-mil...
Meet the “Momma” Who Runs the Bakery at Miller’s Smokehouse
Lisa "Momma" Miller never envisioned herself taking on such a huge role at the family barbecue joint in Belton, but now she's right at home in the kitchen, making her famous biscuits, buns, and pies.
www.texasmonthly.com
March 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Come work with me! www.ft.com/content/8751...
FT Alphaville is hiring
The best job in journalism is open for applications
www.ft.com
March 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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I have zero problems with a cancel culture in which people vote with their pocketbooks. However, vandalism and arson have no place in civilized society.
March 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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“When No One Sees Us,” “The White Lotus,” and “Celtics City” are just a few of the shows you need to be watching on Max this month.
The 45 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now
“When No One Sees Us,” “The White Lotus,” and “Celtics City” are just a few of the shows you need to be watching on Max this month.
wrd.cm
March 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Soft versus hard data:
Please remember that if signals from soft data end up in hard data, it normally has a lag of three to six months.
In other words, it’s too early to draw comfort from the fact that the recent deterioration in consumer and corporate sentiment is not reflected in the hard data.
March 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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It takes years, if not decades, for regional dishes to move from the home kitchen to the restaurant. Now it’s green spaghetti’s turn.
Haven’t Heard of Green Spaghetti? You Will Soon.
The dish has long been a home-cooked staple in the Rio Grande Valley, but it's started popping up on restaurant menus all over Texas.
www.texasmonthly.com
March 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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I interviewed this guy ~20 years ago at my very first job and recall he gave some extremely crazy quotes even back then
March 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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What an incredibly profound and confusing decision from Danny Kahneman. I both see the wisdom and mourn the outcome of his decision to end life before he suffered decline.

www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
Essay | The Last Decision by the World’s Leading Thinker on Decisions
Shortly before Daniel Kahneman died last March, he emailed friends a message: He was choosing to end his own life in Switzerland. Some are still struggling with his choice.
www.wsj.com
March 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Serbia braces for violence reminiscent of end of Milošević era

https://www.ft.com/content/9ff18582-dcd0-48c6-a99e-88492dba3de3
Serbia braces for violence reminiscent of end of Milošević era
US warned its citizens to stay away from central Belgrade and prepare for disruption on Saturday
www.ft.com
March 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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US vs Global equity relative performance U-Turn...

Almost every bubble starts with a good fundamental reason, only for markets to then overshoot the fundamentals -- where it gets ugly is when the fundamental story changes.

When you least expect it: entrylevel.topdowncharts.com/p/chart-of-t...
March 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Remember this photo I posted a month ago ... it looks like it is a common problem.

Tesla Cybertruck deliveries reportedly on hold because the trim is flying off www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Saw this today. LOL
March 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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New from me: In its 7th Carbon Budget, @thecccuk.bsky.social put a figure on exactly how much of the UK's carbon-cutting is directly linked to consumers between now and 2040: 37%. I looked at what's behind that number and what it says about some wealthy countries' progress to net zero. Gift link:
What It Will Take for Rich Countries to Reach Net Zero: You
If you live in the UK, your dishwasher and fridge’s carbon footprint has shrunk by a lot, largely because the government and companies have spent billions of pounds to install wind and solar power. Ov...
www.bloomberg.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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This is an extraordinary piece of data journalism.
See How Elon Musk’s Team Inflated, Deleted and Rewrote Its Savings Claims (Gift Article)
The cost-cutting group removed hundreds of contracts from its “wall of receipts,” added back many of them, and inflated savings values.
www.nytimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM