LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries — insanely expensive but utterly astonishing Breaking every rule of museum design, architect Peter Zumthor has created a $724mn blockbuster for Los Angeles

www.ft.com/content/3ac8... LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries — insanely expensive but utterly astonishing

The white-collar defence lawyers with nothing to do The Trump administration’s approach to justice has made life quieter for those who defend alleged financial criminals

Terrific reporting by @kayewiggins.ft.com, addressing a question that has been bugging me throughout Trump 2.0:

What does the white-collar defence bar even do these days?

as.ft.com/r/4b987ba4-1...

Boing! Springtime for the markets Investors seem delighted, but why?

👂 POD 👂
me + @robarmstrong.bsky.social on springtime in markets! for some reason!

featuring:
-joy 😁
-bullshit 💩
-a drive-by on @robinwigglesworth.ft.com 👟
-artificial stupidity 🧠
-the Strait of Vermouth 😆

www.ft.com/content/c889...

Space ecstasy

👂🏻 POD👂🏻
me, @robarmstrong.bsky.social and FT legend Richard "Muddy" Waters, who I don't *think* is on here, on SpaceX

Feat:
-more Elon? Really?
-how can this thing possibly be worth the thick end of $2 TRillion?
-Indices
-popes
-magnolias

open.spotify.com/episode/2qbr...

This is such good news. The Banner is a great paper.

oh snap

Comments are lively

Breaking news: Another very rich and once powerful man discovered that he can't bully the FT

Crispin Odey has dropped his £79mn libel claim against the Financial Times over its reporting of sexual misconduct allegations against him, acknowledging that the FT would win in its defence. 

www.ft.com/content/6966...

Squash is the worst food

What has changed?

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me and @robarmstrong.bsky.social on: Are we there yet??

Featuring:
-Rob slurping his coffee
-people desperately trying to buy the war dip
-no way back
-stop "maxxing" everything FFS
-okey doke

open.spotify.com/episode/1ijP...

Happy dont mess with Ohio day

Buy me an enchilada some time and I will be happy

I'm just a humble tortilla maker

Is this social media's tobacco moment? The judgment against Meta and Google

*POD*
me + @robarmstrong.bsky.social but also, crucially, @mshannahmurphy.bsky.social at Very Early O'Clock in SanFran, on the social media lawsuits, featuring:

- throwing the book at Zuck
- weird witch coffee
- shameless self-promotion by Rob (shocking, I know)
- ANTM

www.ft.com/content/5a73...

Hegseth doubled down on this megataco, saying that the strait is other countries' problem. Could just be the usual BS, but still mind boggling.

I have said, repeatedly, that in war Trump will not be able to Taco. This headline suggests I could be wrong. Holy crow.

woah

If there was a movie with Bill Murray about the terrible horrors of dementia I'd be first in line. I can think of no better actor to play either patient or caregiver.

Rob writes a newsletter about markets in an economic superpower, I write a newsletter about politics in a country entering its third lost decade, hence my more maudlin disposition.

A portrait photo of a boy. His face is in the central point of the frame. He has dark short hair. He is wearing a sweater zipped unto his neck. He is looking straight into the camera.

29 March 1933 | Polish Jewish boy, Serge Radzyner, was born in Warsaw. He emigrated to France.

He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 14 September 1942. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.

Or a more scandalous but terribly boring one in which they have gotten together and enjoyed 25 years of perfect happiness? These things do happen.

The rout in UK and European bonds

POD!
me and @iankmsmith.ft.com on the bad times in UK and European bonds, including:

-why it's easy but also a bit silly to blame hedge funds
-why you need to care even if you think bonds are boring
-Harry Potter
-boy kibble

open.spotify.com/episode/1BT7...

Why are markets listening to Trump?

POD O CLOCK
me and @robarmstrong.bsky.social , both a bit sniffly to be honest, on:

-why do investors listen to the president?
-nobody knows anything
-although some oil traders got hella lucky?
-Short kings
-British compliments

open.spotify.com/episode/3aUJ...

Why are markets listening to Trump? — Unhedged When President Donald Trump talks, markets listen. But why? Today on the show, Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong try to figure out if the markets really are chasing the news and if that makes any sense w...

I thought @robarmstrong.bsky.social was using his serious voice when I heard him on the FT News Briefing this morning, turns out he just has a cold

As does @katie0martin.ft.com Get well soon both!

Great listen today on irrational kings, rational markets and rash trades

NICE