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Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 15h

the constant “partner” shots + the cringy celeb pit lane interviews. end it. we beg

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15h

From @theathletic.com: Formula One driver Carlos Sainz criticised the sport’s broadcast coverage for focusing on “famous people and girlfriends” and missing key race action.

Carlos Sainz criticises F1 coverage for focus on ‘famous people and girlfriends’ over race drama

Sainz was critical of the broadcast coverage for not showing a number of his overtakes during the Singapore Grand Prix.

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Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 15h

seems like doing your best clown impression when running a country kinda sorta makes people nervous and they go fleeing to gold, Pokémon cards, Lububus (seriously, wtf is a Lububu?!), and whatever else they believe is an economic weighted blanket

Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 16h

b/n Nov 3, 2022 - Nov 3, 2023: Gold +22%, S&P 500 +14%
b/n Nov 3, 2024 - today: Gold +54%, S&P 500 +12%

One of Porter’s Five Forces is doing the hammer dance

Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 16h

Gold being up +52% this year is currently my biggest recession indicator.

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Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 1d

The supplements market is mostly unregulated, and there aren’t dominant players (fragmented as hell). It has a market size bigger than big pharma’s, and it’s the Wild West out there. And consumers aren’t nearly as skeptic of it as they are of big pharma. Which means one thing - scams, lots of scams

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

At a time when Americans are buying and taking record amounts of supplements — well over half of adults consume one — some doctors and dietitians are trying to convince patients to take it easy.

A Plea From Doctors: Cool It on the Supplements

As Americans take more gummies, pills and powders than ever, some physicians are trying to convince patients to be a bit more careful.

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Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 1d

“All money ain’t good money” - Bomani Jones

Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 1d

please read my memo www.theverge.com/business/793...

Memo to Bari Weiss Re: CBS News: You’re doomed

Bari Weiss has sold her company, The Free Press, to manage the decline of broadcast news at CBS. How many ways can it go wrong?

www.theverge.com

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Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 1d

BW:

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Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 1d

Ford’s CEO is talking about a shortage of technicians + mechanics. Why? He thinks “regulation” and the gig being “not as glamorous” (as WC jobs). I don’t know, mate, you can fix a market problem with market solutions, can’t you? Pay more and see if that changes anything.

youtube.com/shorts/x_3OZ...

Ford CEO: "Average wait is 2 weeks" to get your car fixed. "We don't have mechanics."

YouTube video by Yahoo Finance

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Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 2d

This fit says “going to see the pictures”

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

I love them both but Travis and Patrick look like they’re running a traveling medicine show in the Great Depression

Travis Kelce, wearing a newsies hat and a shirt that seems to be pattered on a motels wallpaper, and Patrick Mahomes, wearing a red checkered vest made out of an Italian restaurants tablecloth

Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 2d

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The Verge @theverge.com · 2d

CBS News was just taken over by a Substack

Weiss will oversee shows like 60 Minutes and Sunday Mornings.

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Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 5d

the day @pablo.show decides to be interested in European football finance, it’s over for yalls fav sovereign fund clubs.

Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 6d

Hey, man, too much iron in that knee for me

The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 6d

Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

Dave Chappelle Criticizes Free Speech in America at Saudi Arabia Comedy Festival

Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

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Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 6d

Most people in the U.S. upgrade thru their mobile provider. Usually those are 24/36mon (to get the upgrade for free). Comparing it to the models 2/3yrs ago makes sense (if the purpose of the content is to help people a purchasing decision, which most YT reviewers now say is their goal)

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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 6d

"What is this entire anti-terrorism memorandum if not an admission that terrorism works, and that terrorism has secured the White House?"

wake up babe @lopatto.bsky.social and @sarahjeong.bsky.social banger alert www.theverge.com/policy/79051...

It is of course helpful to remember that in the Trump regime, every accusation is a confession. Antifa might not be organized, but the Department of Homeland Security sure is. George Soros might not be paying professional protesters, but right-wing media personalities are bankrolled by Trumpist billionaires. In the case of Ben Shapiro, that’s billionaires Dan and Farris Wilks; for Rumble, thank Peter Thiel. This is to say nothing of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News, or Elon Musk’s X, or the Daily Caller itself, which is funded by Charles Koch.

Indeed, the memo’s description of the environment that leads to terroristic violence applies cleanly to the entire right-wing ecosystem. But perhaps the most striking accusation-as-confession is this paragraph from the national security presidential memorandum:

This political violence is not a series of isolated incidents and does not emerge organically. Instead, it is a culmination of sophisticated, organized campaigns of targeted intimidation, radicalization, threats, and violence designed to silence opposing speech, limit political activity, change or direct policy outcomes, and prevent the functioning of a democratic society.

What is this but an elegant encapsulation of the past 10 years? It describes everything from the removal of Jimmy Kimmel from the air to the Libs of TikTok pattern of incitement to Charlie Kirk’s Professor Watchlist to Fox News’ defamation of Dominion Voting Systems and its employees to the celebrity worship of people like Kyle Rittenhouse.

What is this entire anti-terrorism memorandum if not an admission that terrorism works, and that terrorism has secured the White House?

a verge feature story with the headline / subheadline of "Everything is terrorism in Trump’s America /
Identifying faceless ICE agents. Mutual aid for jailed protesters. Calling JD Vance a fascist. The war on ‘antifa’ is a war on free speech, and it’s just getting started."

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 8d

Children and teenagers are twice as likely to develop long Covid after a second coronavirus infection as after an initial infection, a large new study has found.

Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds

The new research provides evidence that Covid reinfections can increase the risk of long-term health consequences.

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Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 8d

the party leadership is on melatonin but I’m glad AOC out there, you know, clearly communicating and making a case to people. what a novel
concept

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 8d

AOC: I think there's two things that are happening at once: One, there absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance

However, they are weaker than they look…

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Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 8d

Someone called the Ezra Klein and Ta-Nehisi Coates’ conversation “when a Twitter intellectual meets a real intellectual.” And I can’t stop laughing.

Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 10d

Soccer: my culture is not your costume
(this game ending in a tie is criminal)

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Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 10d

me and wifey when NUEVAYoL comes on (we got ~4.5mon to learn all the words…the block will hear us 🗣️🗣️)

Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 10d

*copy & paste, change name to “Rubin Amorim”

nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 10d

Back in the day I had an iOS homescreen icon that tweeted “fire McCarthy” with a single tap.

It might be time to set up the “fire Rich Bisaccia” Bluesky shortcut, is what I’m saying

Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 11d

Rubin Amorim has way too much say in how happy my weekends are and I’d like that to stop.

Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 12d

Seattle Tourism Bureau advertising on popular footy pods to get people to come visit seattle during #worldcup. We don’t have the brand recognition of NY/LA/MIA/ATL, so giving people a reason to pick seattle for their WC trip and running that on footy pods is a great marketing tactic.

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Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 12d

We just posted an interview @krystalball.bsky.social and I did with Dr Mo and my god. No words. Really a must listen.

www.youtube.com/embed/yqLCW7...

YouTube

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Mesay @mesay.bsky.social · 12d

If you’re ever unsure of who to support during an election, following the money is a great filter. No one gives money hoping to never ask a favor. If you owe Clooney he might ask your help on a refugee crisis in S. Sudan. You owe a RE developer… Guess I’m saying who do you want your electeds to owe?

Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 12d

In the past month, realtors, developer lobby groups, real estate investors, and other wealthy corporate donors have contributed more than half a million dollars to the PAC supporting Mayor Bruce Harrell's campaign to defeat labor organizer Katie Wilson. They've raised more than a million dollars!

Committee Finance Report | Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC)

www.pdc.wa.gov

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