Dave Infante
@dinfontay.com
reporter covering the beer industry (@vinepair.com), drinking in america (fingers), and east end richmond (the church hill lookout) | send tips to [email protected], or dinfontay.11 on signal (good tips only, thank you) | more: linktr.ee/dinfontay
"The draft proposal added that if both men and women had one or fewer drinks per day it could save thousands of U.S. lives per year. Advice for women would have remained the same at one drink per day [...] But the proposal never saw the light of day."
Exclusive: The Trump Administration killed a draft proposal to halve alcohol limits, sources say
Last spring, a group of officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was drafting a proposal to halve the recommended limit for alcohol consumption for men to one drink a day, accor...
www.reuters.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:37 AM
"The draft proposal added that if both men and women had one or fewer drinks per day it could save thousands of U.S. lives per year. Advice for women would have remained the same at one drink per day [...] But the proposal never saw the light of day."
has anybody on here had good luck with a vendor for custom canvas tote bags? thinking about printing some up for fingers, google turns up all the usual suspects but idk. all suggestions welcome!
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM
has anybody on here had good luck with a vendor for custom canvas tote bags? thinking about printing some up for fingers, google turns up all the usual suspects but idk. all suggestions welcome!
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I reached out to more than three dozen X advertisers, xAI investors, politicians, and government agencies about the growing library of sexualized deepfakes generated with Grok—now including Renee Good. I only heard back from four, with three declining to comment.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
Why isn't there a bigger Grok boycott?
Advertisers, politicians, and investors are still all-in on X, despite a sexual abuse crisis.
spitfirenews.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I reached out to more than three dozen X advertisers, xAI investors, politicians, and government agencies about the growing library of sexualized deepfakes generated with Grok—now including Renee Good. I only heard back from four, with three declining to comment.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
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happy(?) new year everyone, for my first piece of 2026 I wrote about Grok's *still*-ongoing CSAM blitz and the troubling, embarrassing silence of lawmakers in the U.S. and U.K. who've spent the past year censoring the internet for the sake of "child safety" yet are saying and doing nothing about X:
Something Abominable Is Happening on Elon Musk’s X. Everyone in Congress Should Be Ashamed.
An app the U.S. and U.K. governments use has devolved into a source of A.I. porn. Lawmakers are keeping dangerously mum.
slate.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:28 PM
happy(?) new year everyone, for my first piece of 2026 I wrote about Grok's *still*-ongoing CSAM blitz and the troubling, embarrassing silence of lawmakers in the U.S. and U.K. who've spent the past year censoring the internet for the sake of "child safety" yet are saying and doing nothing about X:
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She’s always shooting her own dogs 😔
people figured out that Jonathan Ross was the murderer bc kristi noem mentioned that he'd been dragged by a car in a previous incident. she "doxxed" her own guy lol
January 8, 2026 at 7:48 PM
She’s always shooting her own dogs 😔
UPDATE: Proximo Spirits has issued a statement confirming my reporting, with a weird twist. Contra RNDC's own claims, Proximo will not leave the distributor in "all markets;" it'll stay with RNDC in two states. So, "nearly nationwide" is more accurate. Piece updated with new info:
NEW: On Thursday morning, the country's second-largest distributor told its employees that its largest remaining liquor supplier was pulling its business in all markets. It's another body blow for RNDC, which has emerged as the sick man of the middle tier over the past 18 months.
January 8, 2026 at 8:20 PM
UPDATE: Proximo Spirits has issued a statement confirming my reporting, with a weird twist. Contra RNDC's own claims, Proximo will not leave the distributor in "all markets;" it'll stay with RNDC in two states. So, "nearly nationwide" is more accurate. Piece updated with new info:
dr. oz said lube up, kids
January 8, 2026 at 7:52 PM
dr. oz said lube up, kids
Pleased to see @bevnet.com credit Fingers' reporting here, always appreciate it when outlets do that!
Proximo Spirits Deals Another Major Blow to RNDC with National Exit
After Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) shed suppliers at an alarming rate last year – resulting in the closure of its California operations – the distributor is being hit with another maj...
www.brewbound.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Pleased to see @bevnet.com credit Fingers' reporting here, always appreciate it when outlets do that!
put out word on the r/rndc subreddit that i'm looking for tips about the company, pretty typical move. anyway they got my ass
January 8, 2026 at 6:48 PM
put out word on the r/rndc subreddit that i'm looking for tips about the company, pretty typical move. anyway they got my ass
credit where due, this is a welcome move from @dannyavula.bsky.social—been wanting to go check out this view since moving here, and now i finally can
RELEASE: Mayor Avula, City of Richmond announce reopening of City Hall's Observation Deck
Email from City of Richmond Overlook had been closed to the public since 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE View as webpage January 8, 2026 mira.signer@@rva.gov Mayor Avula, City of Richmond announce reopenin
myemail.constantcontact.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM
credit where due, this is a welcome move from @dannyavula.bsky.social—been wanting to go check out this view since moving here, and now i finally can
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imagine being so bad as a boss that *Dylan Byers* disses you.
January 8, 2026 at 5:43 PM
imagine being so bad as a boss that *Dylan Byers* disses you.
NEW: On Thursday morning, the country's second-largest distributor told its employees that its largest remaining liquor supplier was pulling its business in all markets. It's another body blow for RNDC, which has emerged as the sick man of the middle tier over the past 18 months.
January 8, 2026 at 4:35 PM
NEW: On Thursday morning, the country's second-largest distributor told its employees that its largest remaining liquor supplier was pulling its business in all markets. It's another body blow for RNDC, which has emerged as the sick man of the middle tier over the past 18 months.
Re-upping this. If you work for RNDC and you're willing to speak with me about what's going on within the company, please get in touch via email at [email protected] or Signal at dinfontay.11. You can remain anonymous!
January 8, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Re-upping this. If you work for RNDC and you're willing to speak with me about what's going on within the company, please get in touch via email at [email protected] or Signal at dinfontay.11. You can remain anonymous!
“create A.I. impersonations of reporters for podcasts and video without their permission” i.e. there’s value in having human reporters and they want to extract it for free
The hedge-fund-owned McClatchy chain (Miami Herald, SacBee, KC Star and many others) is going all-in on AI, reports @nataliekorach.bsky.social (sub. req.) www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...
January 8, 2026 at 1:47 PM
“create A.I. impersonations of reporters for podcasts and video without their permission” i.e. there’s value in having human reporters and they want to extract it for free
who called it a substack charlatan achieving undeserved fame and fortune by misrepresenting her expertise and serving power at society’s expense and not impOster syndrome
Can you guess who authored this piece without looking at the byline? Who might not have any relevant expertise in nutrition, but would make it a habit of trying to hand it to RFKJ?
Opinion | Kennedy Is Telling Americans How to Eat. It’s Not Crazy Advice.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:45 PM
who called it a substack charlatan achieving undeserved fame and fortune by misrepresenting her expertise and serving power at society’s expense and not impOster syndrome
something grimly funny about the pundit class running “govern from the center” pieces pointed at *abigail spanberger* of all people. bloodless centrism is already her whole fucking deal! you got what you wanted! but hey, why not to move her further right?
richmond.com/opinion/colu...
richmond.com/opinion/colu...
January 8, 2026 at 12:59 PM
something grimly funny about the pundit class running “govern from the center” pieces pointed at *abigail spanberger* of all people. bloodless centrism is already her whole fucking deal! you got what you wanted! but hey, why not to move her further right?
richmond.com/opinion/colu...
richmond.com/opinion/colu...
another data point suggesting members of the inner circle may just be fleecing the old man with ai-generated slop behind closed doors. they wouldn’t be able to do that in front of reporters, so they played the real video of the murder, and it confused him
Trump also says Renee Good “behaved horribly” and insists she *ran over* an ICE agent
Questioned on that claim, Trump beckons an assistant to play the video on a laptop
When the video doesn’t show an ICE agent was run over, Trump starts stammering and trails off
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Questioned on that claim, Trump beckons an assistant to play the video on a laptop
When the video doesn’t show an ICE agent was run over, Trump starts stammering and trails off
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
January 8, 2026 at 12:53 PM
another data point suggesting members of the inner circle may just be fleecing the old man with ai-generated slop behind closed doors. they wouldn’t be able to do that in front of reporters, so they played the real video of the murder, and it confused him
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Every day is like the parable about the man on the deserted island refusing to be saved by boat, helicopter etc because he's waiting for God's help, but it's about any Democrat with a backbone and an iota of charisma being offered the chance to become the next president by simply describing reality.
January 7, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Every day is like the parable about the man on the deserted island refusing to be saved by boat, helicopter etc because he's waiting for God's help, but it's about any Democrat with a backbone and an iota of charisma being offered the chance to become the next president by simply describing reality.
"DHS lied. Trump lied. Noem lied. [...] DHS’s serial lying has become such a problem that even a judge called it out."
DHS Is Lying To You About ICE Shooting a Woman
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
www.404media.co
January 7, 2026 at 10:47 PM
"DHS lied. Trump lied. Noem lied. [...] DHS’s serial lying has become such a problem that even a judge called it out."
voted to confirm another trump appointee on monday 👍
I’m aware of the heartbreaking news out of Minneapolis and am monitoring the situation for additional updates. My prayers are with all impacted today.
January 7, 2026 at 10:23 PM
voted to confirm another trump appointee on monday 👍
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As @lukeoneil47.bsky.social once wrote for Esquire about Michael Brown, "If You Are "Waiting for the Facts" from the Police, You Will Be Waiting for the Rest of Your Life."
January 7, 2026 at 8:11 PM
As @lukeoneil47.bsky.social once wrote for Esquire about Michael Brown, "If You Are "Waiting for the Facts" from the Police, You Will Be Waiting for the Rest of Your Life."
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I have been to many crime scenes, protests, riots and police shootings in my career and I’ve never seen a cop in an actual heated situation filming with their phone. This guy wasn’t fearing for his life; he was filming content.
Nothing says being in fear for your life like having your phone out to get the content while your gun is still holstered.
January 7, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I have been to many crime scenes, protests, riots and police shootings in my career and I’ve never seen a cop in an actual heated situation filming with their phone. This guy wasn’t fearing for his life; he was filming content.