Quince’s Best-Kept Secret Isn’t Its Cheap Cashmere and Couches — Bloomberg Businessweek The online apparel retailer has become a $10 billion-plus e-commerce giant by mastering the art of the supply chain.

this kicker is a great summation of quince’s relevance rn: “If you want to be the guy selling pickaxes in a gold rush, then maybe, in an affordability crisis, you want to be the guy selling stuff that makes people feel like they can still afford nice things.”
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90s hip hop on the other hand is timeless (yes i’m of the golden era faith)

it’s an enduring classic!

nothing sounds more 90s to me
than elastica’s connection

Caught in the Crackdown: As Arrests at Anti-ICE Protests Piled Up, Prosecutions Crumbled ProPublica and FRONTLINE found more than 300 protesters and bystanders who were arrested on charges like assaulting an immigration agent or interfering with law enforcement. Over and over, the accusat...

These agents "don't know how to operate in these situations,” said former DOJ attorney Christy Lopez.

Their behavior “is on par with the worst protest policing and just law enforcement that I've seen from any department, even in their worst days."

With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social

grateful no one has sincerely used the word “carmageddon” out loud yet

i don’t believe in much but i truly believe we can all pack a sufficient amount of underwear for travel

imagine making up new problems to have in the year of our lord 2026

RFK Jr: We are doing more on maternal health than any other administration

LEE: I said Black maternal health

RFK Jr: Maternal health

LEE: The thing is, they're not the same outcomes, which means we need specific interventions for Black maternal health

RFK Jr: Can I finish?

We're hiring a contract LGBTQ+ reporter The 19th is seeking a part-time contract reporter to report, write and produce coverage of LGBTQ+ issues, focusing on the intersections with politics and elections.

🚨 Come work with me at @19thnews.org — we're hiring a contract LGBTQ+ reporter!

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I bring a sort of Forbidden Vibe to InternalServerError that Rate Limit Exceeded don't really like

trying to post through it rn

Polish man arrested following undercover CNN investigation into online rape networks | CNN Polish authorities have arrested a man in connection with the alleged rape of an “unknowing victim” that was recorded and shared online, the District Prosecutor’s Office in Lublin said Thursday.

It's interesting to me that a story about online rape networks doesn't seem to have broken through?

The story's inception was instigated in part by Gisèle Pelicot's rapes. Her husband drugged and and raped her and then invited dozens of other men to rape her while she was drugged.

$5000 for closing ceremony?? lmao pls

these olympics ticket prices are pissing me off. i just spent $75 at trader joe’s for one bag of groceries, who’s got over $500 for PRELIMINARIES??

grateful for mission local’s reporting on the tragic incident in my neighborhood today. they talked to neighbors & witnesses for details no one else has. & while it came out after another outlet’s, which I relied on for initial info, that story seems to be all wrong now—pitfalls of rushed reporting

as a stubborn kid of two stubborn parents, it’s way too easy to imagine this happening to us

Happy 10th year of me posting my Songkran video with Conan.

And happy (best) new year to all my South + Southeast Asian friends celebrating this week!

(The original video is over at teamcoco.com/video/happy-...)

As a woman, I offer my sympathies to the Pope who is now being told hourly by very many random men what he actually means

Minnesota investigates the arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping A Minnesota county is investigating the arrest by federal officers of a Hmong American man as a potential case of kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment.

@apnews.com:
Minnesota investigates the arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping

In January, ICE officers bashed open the door of ChongLy Thao's home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him outside in just his underwear and a blanket in freezing conditions.

icymi, it’s been a busy and productive monday

Two members of Congress resigning amid sexual misconduct allegations Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California and Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas both announced plans to step down from the House.

@19thnews.org coverage updated here: 19thnews.org/2026/04/cong...

screenshot of tweet from rep. Tony Gonzales saying There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all. When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office. It has been my privilege to serve the great people of Texas.

had to go on the bird app to confirm: yep, Gonzales also resigning

those seasonal reese’s blobs are far superior to the mainstay cups

‼️ NEW Trump tells MS NOW he didn’t know anything about Melania’s statement beforehand

What it really means to be a girl’s girl The reaction to “Summer House” drama and “not a girl’s girl” indictment aren’t just about friendship — they’re also about feminism, femininity and excusing men.

and from @jennifergerson.bsky.social today: 19thnews.org/2026/04/summ... (i'll be honest, my newsroom had me googling "summer house" this week)

Americans are losing HIV care. The Real Housewives want you to know about it. Stars from the shows took to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to advocate for HIV prevention as thousands of people are set to lose access to vital medication.

@oriion.bsky.social & Marissa Martinez teamed up to report out this daily about how the housewives used their platform to advocate for HIV prevention and expanding access to care: 19thnews.org/2026/03/hiv-...

Taylor Frankie Paul tested how reality TV confronts abuse allegations New allegations against the “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star test how networks confront domestic abuse.

this one from @jazzmyth.bsky.social who started watching The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (the things reporters have to do amirite) in order to write a story that covered the news but was also distinctly ours 19thnews.org/2026/03/tayl...

Why the manosphere reveres the ‘Pilates girl’ The manosphere has made its way into the mainstream and onto reality TV, where men are elevating a certain type of thin White woman.

everything is political, even reality shows (try as they might) and at @19thnews.org we're building quite the body of work around this 👀

see: 19thnews.org/2026/03/mano... from @jazzmyth.bsky.social @gracepanetta.bsky.social & @jennifergerson.bsky.social

first up: vibration plates — do you even need one?? 19thnews.org/2026/04/vibr...

Hall of fame FT correction