💰NEW: I spoke to half a dozen brand execs about their experiences applying for a #tariff refund this week -- and why there's still a long road ahead. @modernretail.bsky.social www.modernretail.co/operations/i...
Every celebrity 2015-2026: I'll only do an endorsement for a product I would really use.
Serena Williams: Hold my beer.
Let Tim Cook.
"Andrew, 37, doesn’t even recall trying to claim it, but said he had a desire to come out of the divorce feeling like he had won.
That sometimes led him to fight over things he didn’t particularly like, such as a round kitchen table worth perhaps a few hundred dollars. "
This is my favorite "SNL" sketch that you've never seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=80oH...
"Even though I’d recognised the scam early and hadn’t lost any money, I felt a tiny bit bereft. Just for a moment, I’d found myself daydreaming about what this new, exciting role might be like – and what I could do with the salary. My ego was dented." www.theguardian.com/money/2026/a...
I only have bad things to say about Jennifer's decision to remain on "Top Chef" despite the franchise's every last effort to award her grace.
Breaking: Skyrizi is now an AI company.
Can Apple’s new CEO deliver the next big product — even though the company hasn’t invested in AI as much as its competitors?
@davelee.me explains what’s at stake 🎥
"Her free subscriber count went from 1,000 to 150,000 after she shifted from breaking news toward commentary." digiday.com/media/im-pla...
Look, if cottage cheese can have a comeback moment like this, sky's the limit on what raisins can become if those little guys ever emerge from those rotten red boxes...
Oh god, I have five back-to-back calls this afternoon.
What have I gotten myself into?
"Technological progress may be increasing our exposure. AI agents are becoming notorious for accidental deletions, while the proliferation of data centers has inflated the cost of storage. And, despite exponential growth in capacity, the average hard drive’s life span remains under seven years."
"Playing with no set strategy proved effective for the champion, Julio Rivera, a 29-year-old veterinary assistant, who walked away with the coveted $10,000 check." www.nbcnews.com/business/per...
A friend’s dog was bullied by the resident cat. The cat would routinely eat the dog’s food at feeding time, and then its own food. One day the dog got fed up and peed on its own food and walked off. The cat ate its food. The dog came back an hour later and was like, who the fuck peed on my food
During the pandemic, I logged into two Zoom brises that overlapped in the same hour, which resulted in some people, via my laptop, to hear the wrong baby named during the other bris. A hilarious thing to happen.
Today, I discovered that you can only log into one Zoom at a time. Makes more sense.
Boomers on Teams calls be like
Wall Street's rally fades as Middle East angst overshadows earnings optimism
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Podcasts improved commuting.
Anyone who complains about commuting should find podcasts that are right for them.
On “The Pitt,” his first name is Crus.
"As Cook did when he succeeded Jobs, Ternus is taking over as a relative unknown to the outside world. If Jobs was a product visionary and Cook a supply chain guru, Ternus is a hardware savant who exists somewhere in the middle." www.wsj.com/tech/the-ris...
A tale as old as time... important privacy tool made by two people who now seem to hate each other www.wired.com/story/they-b...
Love this.
We had one of our best book club sessions last night. The book was meh.
We spoke about ourselves - round-robin style, as usual - for 95 minutes, about the book for 22 minutes.
I began pitching reporters this morning at 6:35 am. I am confident I found every reporter I needed to by 8:15 am.
I love early-morning pitching sessions.
Time to get moving.
