Jason Damas
@labelscar.bsky.social
Digital marketer, former gotcha journalist and record store employee. Love indie rock, gin martinis, urban planning. Opinions are my own.
📍Los Angeles | 🏳️🌈
📍Los Angeles | 🏳️🌈
Rubio on Rails
During a press conference, Marco Rubio was unusually energized, restless, with rapid speech, visible agitation, dilated pupils, excessive sweating, jaw tension, frequent sniffing, and an intense emotional presentation reflected in rigid posture and exaggerated gestures. ❄️⛷️☃️
December 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Rubio on Rails
C Frenz, a longtime gay bar in Reseda, is closing its doors at the end of the year. LGBT nightlife spaces are dying all over the place, but "neighborhood" ones like this seem to be especially threatened (Strut in Costa Mesa is also closing this month, and Alibi East in Pomona closed in October)
December 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
C Frenz, a longtime gay bar in Reseda, is closing its doors at the end of the year. LGBT nightlife spaces are dying all over the place, but "neighborhood" ones like this seem to be especially threatened (Strut in Costa Mesa is also closing this month, and Alibi East in Pomona closed in October)
Outside of my feelings about Ben Sasse, my mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer (I think also stage 4?) at the same age he is now and she was dead in 6 weeks. Pancreatic cancer is swift and brutal.
December 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Outside of my feelings about Ben Sasse, my mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer (I think also stage 4?) at the same age he is now and she was dead in 6 weeks. Pancreatic cancer is swift and brutal.
First thought I had
it must have felt so good to be the digital media manager when the word came down to unschedule the piece from the 60 minutes feed but no one said anything about unscheduling it from the international website
December 23, 2025 at 2:28 AM
First thought I had
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Trump: If we build more housing, the price of homes will go down, and homeowners will lose their wealth.
December 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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maintaining the fiction that cbs news would remain relatively objective under her leadership was a *lot* more important — to the admin, to cbs news, to david ellison and to bari weiss — than killing this story was, and it’s incredibly funny she didn’t know that
the shitstorm that’s already brewing because of Bari’s decision to spike this story is going to end up being vastly more damaging to her and to the admin than allowing the story to air would have been
she’s an evil propagandist hack but she is also very bad at doing it in a way that isn’t hamfisted
she’s an evil propagandist hack but she is also very bad at doing it in a way that isn’t hamfisted
December 22, 2025 at 4:47 AM
maintaining the fiction that cbs news would remain relatively objective under her leadership was a *lot* more important — to the admin, to cbs news, to david ellison and to bari weiss — than killing this story was, and it’s incredibly funny she didn’t know that
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Every single report to shareholders from a large REIT includes something about how it's great that market-rate multifamily housing isn't getting built in high-cost coastal cities because the shortage is what allows them to rent gouge.
New housing stops landlords from raising rents—take it from the CEO of AvalonBay, one of NYC's largest landlords:
"We're well-positioned… we face significantly less new supply. Land entitled for multifamily is hard to come by, the amount of time it takes to get those entitlements… sets us up well.”
"We're well-positioned… we face significantly less new supply. Land entitled for multifamily is hard to come by, the amount of time it takes to get those entitlements… sets us up well.”
October 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Every single report to shareholders from a large REIT includes something about how it's great that market-rate multifamily housing isn't getting built in high-cost coastal cities because the shortage is what allows them to rent gouge.
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kentucky fried chicken sign, marietta, georgia, 1992
December 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
kentucky fried chicken sign, marietta, georgia, 1992
Do you want a Whiskey Chelmsford
December 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Do you want a Whiskey Chelmsford
Home Counties has been one of my biggest musical discoveries this year (esp. their new album, but the old one + EPs are great too) but it definitely sounds like music made by people raised as babies with iPads
December 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Home Counties has been one of my biggest musical discoveries this year (esp. their new album, but the old one + EPs are great too) but it definitely sounds like music made by people raised as babies with iPads
In 2029 we can rip those letters off and give America its most iconic and symbolic labelscar.
December 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
In 2029 we can rip those letters off and give America its most iconic and symbolic labelscar.
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In addition to guffawing at the @nytimes.com desperate spin, I am also deeply amused that the guy who's been scolding Dems for our elitist sandwiches and ivory tower attitudes is just partying with billionaires at invite-only events. What a fucking fraudulent clown (this is not news, of course)
To all marveling at photos of NYT columnist David Brooks dining with Jeffrey Epstein, 2 years after Epstein finished his sentence for procuring a child for prostitution, here's what it was: the 2011 "Edge Billionaire's Dinner". Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos were there too. 1/
www.edge.org/event/the-ed...
www.edge.org/event/the-ed...
December 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
In addition to guffawing at the @nytimes.com desperate spin, I am also deeply amused that the guy who's been scolding Dems for our elitist sandwiches and ivory tower attitudes is just partying with billionaires at invite-only events. What a fucking fraudulent clown (this is not news, of course)
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Wow. Conservative NYTimes columnist David Brooks — who last month wrote scathing piece attacking Democrats over their effort to release the Epstein files — is in the files (photographed here at Epstein’s estate).
He did not disclose his relationship with Epstein in the article.
He did not disclose his relationship with Epstein in the article.
December 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Wow. Conservative NYTimes columnist David Brooks — who last month wrote scathing piece attacking Democrats over their effort to release the Epstein files — is in the files (photographed here at Epstein’s estate).
He did not disclose his relationship with Epstein in the article.
He did not disclose his relationship with Epstein in the article.
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We all know that when you're a star they just let you do it, but in my newspaper days it was considered very unethical to report on people you have a relationship with/socialize with etc. A freelancer would be reprimanded and not hired again.
The NYT imperiously declined to provide details, just declaring their op-ed columnists must of course attend dinners with "noted and important business leaders". But it's not hard to find. The Silicon Valley pantheon was there: Musk, Bezos, Brin, Mayer, Wojcicki, Mundie & Myhrvold of Microsoft... 3/
December 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
We all know that when you're a star they just let you do it, but in my newspaper days it was considered very unethical to report on people you have a relationship with/socialize with etc. A freelancer would be reprimanded and not hired again.
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The latest chapter of Boomers Against Consequences.
These Moms Are Done Being ‘Doormats’ for Their Estranged Children
Parents publicly blast their adult offspring for cutting them off, drawing tens of thousands of online followers.
www.wsj.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:11 AM
The latest chapter of Boomers Against Consequences.
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Doing optimization for AI Search is "the same" as doing optimization, SEO, for traditional search, Nick Fox, SVP of Knowledge and Information at Google, said
Google's Nick Fox interviewed again by AIInsideShow where he says no standard license deals are coming for all publishers in AI search and SEO for AI Search is the same as traditional search www.seroundtable.com/google-nick-... by @jasonhowell.bsky.social and @jeffjarvis.bsky.social
#google
December 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Doing optimization for AI Search is "the same" as doing optimization, SEO, for traditional search, Nick Fox, SVP of Knowledge and Information at Google, said
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In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.
The 25th anniversary of Bush v Gore is today. The conspiracy mongering & corruption of the GOP has been brewing for a long time.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Here's Sandra Day O'Connor endorsing News Max levels of voter fraud conspiracies in the 2000 election.
December 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.
Had lunch at Panda Express today and my fortune cookie had no fortune in it. AI says "it's a sign you'll soon receive good fortune, create your own destiny, or simply don't need external guidance. Some believe it's a sign of future wealth or that the Universe is telling you you're good as you are."
December 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Had lunch at Panda Express today and my fortune cookie had no fortune in it. AI says "it's a sign you'll soon receive good fortune, create your own destiny, or simply don't need external guidance. Some believe it's a sign of future wealth or that the Universe is telling you you're good as you are."
Is there a major difference between optimizing for GEO vs. optimizing for SEO? Sorry for this LinkedIn-ass question
December 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Is there a major difference between optimizing for GEO vs. optimizing for SEO? Sorry for this LinkedIn-ass question
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The sleeper stat here is New York because the suburbs have to be truly dreadful to overcome the high density of the city. But it works bc employment is also very concentrated (somewhat true of Boston too). LA has the opposite situation!
In raw density terms, the Boston region is the sprawliest big metro in the country: realestate.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/u...
December 11, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The sleeper stat here is New York because the suburbs have to be truly dreadful to overcome the high density of the city. But it works bc employment is also very concentrated (somewhat true of Boston too). LA has the opposite situation!
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We were watching a Muppet Christmas Carol and talking a lot about how much amazing work goes into the puppets. The credits rolled and we got to the credit line for “Muppet Milliner” and my friend spontaneously said “you know what….fuck AI to death.”
December 8, 2025 at 5:01 AM
We were watching a Muppet Christmas Carol and talking a lot about how much amazing work goes into the puppets. The credits rolled and we got to the credit line for “Muppet Milliner” and my friend spontaneously said “you know what….fuck AI to death.”
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i think it is fascinating that so many artists say that their best ideas come from out of the blue from within, it is sad that the world is now specifically set up to eliminate those moments of calm and peace where the ideas can surface.
December 5, 2025 at 12:31 AM
i think it is fascinating that so many artists say that their best ideas come from out of the blue from within, it is sad that the world is now specifically set up to eliminate those moments of calm and peace where the ideas can surface.
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The stuff that AI enthusiasts will post and be like, "LFG!" is so crazy.
Look at this for 5 fucking seconds, man!
Look at this for 5 fucking seconds, man!
December 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The stuff that AI enthusiasts will post and be like, "LFG!" is so crazy.
Look at this for 5 fucking seconds, man!
Look at this for 5 fucking seconds, man!
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The points of being alive are to love whoever is around to be loved, to engage with beauty wherever you can find it, and to exercise your mind by learning as much as you can about the world. Working is how you acquire necessary resources to keep yourself alive so that you can do those other things.
While work-life balance may give you a sense of happiness and fulfillment, it isn’t always realistic, says Walmart executive vice president and chief people officer Donna Morris.
Walmart exec: ‘I’ve never believed in the term work-life balance’—this is the mantra that made her highly successful instead
Many professionals see work-life balance as a non-negotiable. Walmart CPO Donna Morris says people should practice work-life integration instead. Here's why.
cnb.cx
November 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The points of being alive are to love whoever is around to be loved, to engage with beauty wherever you can find it, and to exercise your mind by learning as much as you can about the world. Working is how you acquire necessary resources to keep yourself alive so that you can do those other things.