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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 1h

The New York Times Is On It™️

Craft Breweries Struggle as Sales and Appetites Wane

www.nytimes.com

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 1h

we must locate and deport woke jesus

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 1h

thanks for reading!

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Maureen Ogle @maureenogle.bsky.social · 21h

As someone who has been using alcohol, Americans, and infantilization in the same sentence for .... almost 25 years: I endorse this hilarious take on the topic.

Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 1d

The infantilization of the American drinker: www.fingers.email/p/the-infant...

meme. text reads "the european mind cannot comprehend this... though to be fair that may be due to the whole "continental breakfast" thing." photos of eggnog sippin cream liquor, yabba dabba beer made with fruity pebbles, and french toast whiskey

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 1h

to be fair capital destruction on that scale goes pretty hard

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 1h

Incidentally, here's my big report for @vinepair.com on the firm's already-dogshit financials from 4+ years ago:

Equity for Chumps: BrewDog’s Crowdfunding Model a Dubious Deal for American Investors

In June, a group of former employees of the Scottish craft brewer BrewDog published an open letter accusing the firm of behaving less like a “punk” craft outfit and more like the rapacious multination...

vinepair.com

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 1h

"It is the fifth year running that the firm, headquartered in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, has posted pre-tax losses - now totalling £148m."

Brewdog announces job cuts after posting £37m loss

It is the fifth year running that the firm, headquartered in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, has posted pre-tax losses.

www.bbc.com

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 1h

[whispering] that might be too many man

Here's how many billions aging Kentucky bourbon is worth - Louisville Business First

Kentucky distillers are paying a $75 million tab in aging barrel taxes this year, a 27% increase from 2024 and a 163% increase from five years ago.

www.bizjournals.com

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 1h

i know right

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 1h

“I haven’t done anything,” Miranda said to the officers in the video.

“Turn around or you’re going to get the dog,” an officer said. “We’re going to put you in cuffs, or you’re going to get the dog.”

VIDEO: ICE detains, threatens Oregon man despite U.S. citizenship

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Oregon man and U.S. citizen is seeking damages after he said he was stopped and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement without cause. Frank Miranda said he was d…

www.koin.com

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 1h

there's only one way to resolve this

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 1h

On Instagram, Liquid Death says the suit is an effort to prevent it from launching a coffee brand, suggesting that this "paranoid" fear on Death Wish execs' part may have been triggered by the former brand's upcoming energy drink release: www.instagram.com/p/DPl4nSfEff2/

screenshot of the front page of the suit, filed in us district central district of california western division

death whish coffee vs liquid death llc

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 1h

NEW: Death Wish Coffee is suing Liquid Death alleging trademark infringement: www.courtlistener.com/docket/71577...

Death Wish Coffee, LLC v. Liquid Death, a/k/a Supplying Demand Inc., 2:25-cv-09583 - CourtListener.com

Docket for Death Wish Coffee, LLC v. Liquid Death, a/k/a Supplying Demand Inc., 2:25-cv-09583 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal informati...

www.courtlistener.com

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 1h

relatedly, if you've used fourth wall and had good/bad experiences, would love to hear about it!

Fourthwall | The best way for creators to open shops, offer memberships, and engage supporters

Launch your online shop with Fourthwall. Create and sell custom products, offer memberships, and build a fully branded website with ease.

fourthwall.com

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 1h

still kinda weighing that out. i don't really have time/interest to fulfill myself, but at the sales volume i'm projecting that basically ensures profits will be nil and this will be a mostly promotional exercise. which is probably fine? idk

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 1h

thanks for the offer, not sure yet how i want to deal with wholesale vs print on demand. the primary purpose for this project would be promotional, i don't expect to make much money on it (though obviously would be nice.) and i don't really have time/interest in fulfilling orders. hmm.

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 2h

gift link to this absolutely horrifying, if more or less presumed, revelation

Inside the Justice Department Where the President Calls the Shots

The president has executed a wholesale transformation of the Justice Department, taking control in ways he could have only dreamed of in his first term.

www.wsj.com

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 2h

listen who among us *hasn't* tried to do federal crimes in the dms but accidentally posted them to the timeline for all the world to see because our brains have turned to soup

On Sept. 20, Trump meant to send a private message to Attorney General Pam Bondi urging her to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey and his other favored targets, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter. “We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation and credibility,” Trump wrote.

Trump believed he had sent Bondi the message directly, addressing it to “Pam,” and was surprised to learn it was public, the officials said. Bondi grew upset and called White House aides and Trump, who then agreed to send a second post praising Bondi as doing a “GREAT job.”

The misfire provided a window into how, through command and chaos, Trump has executed a wholesale transformation of the Justice Department.

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 2h

Sorry. Im sorry. Im trying to remove it. (h/t @walthickey.bsky.social at Numlock News)

Numlock News: October 9, 2025 • Supernova, Shipwreck, The Life of a Showgirl

By Walt Hickey

www.numlock.com

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 2h

they're absolutely krilling it

Sinking balls of krill food could be good news for the planet

Antarctic krill, tiny shrimp-like creatures, are an important species in the Southern Ocean ecosystem and global carbon cycle, in part because of their poop. Their dense and rich fecal pellets sink ra...

phys.org

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 2h

"There is a depth of emotion here. His eyes are glassy. They are vaguely bloodshot. Has he been crying? No. Surely not. But there is a well of emotion there, for reasons unbeknownst to the public? Do we not deserve to know why Kash Patel is doing a weird thing with his eyes so often?"

What Does Kash Patel See in the Shadows of Washington

The director of the FBI has seen things I can only speculate on.

www.discourseblog.com

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 4h

actually we would be better off as a country if the obama administration had prosecuted the bush administration. ditto biden to trump. we're in a mess in large part because democrats were too chickenshit to do the right thing.

Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 4h

“What we don’t want to become the norm is where people think, ‘OK, there’s a new administration, now everyone in the old administration gets prosecuted. That’s an incredibly dangerous cycle where nobody wins.”

www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Experts fear impact of deepening polarization and perceived political prosecutions

Reforms enacted after Watergate to bolster public confidence in the impartiality of prosecutions are proving dated and ineffective, legal experts warn.

www.nbcnews.com

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 2h

"The filing of the class action lawsuit has received no coverage in the mainstream media [...] And yet, over the last few days, all of those outlets published one or more articles promoting Prime Day sales to their readers, this time as part of October’s Prime Deal Days." — @juddlegum.bsky.social

UPDATE: Lawsuit alleges Prime Day is a fraud

The federal class action lawsuit has been ignored by major media outlets, which continue to promote Prime Day deals.

popular.info

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 3h

Everything is so stupid and so dangerous at once: www.welcometohellworld.com/everything-i...

@lukeoneil47.bsky.social

A few years ago I asked what's the most American thing you can think of it and I guess this has taken its place. The secret police performatively praying over fast food hamburgers before a hard day's work disappearing immigrants. They'd call you a hack for making a joke like that. I feel like one just noticing it having happened in real life.

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 3h

thank u cum dump coordinator

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