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i am BEGGING you before you pop off about paywalls to go to your local library's website and scroll through their digital resources. mine gives me access to NYT, WSJ, WaPo and if its linked with PressReader or a similar app, all the news magazines, sports, fashion, hobby etc. FOR FREE.

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The new Dispatch is out! This time, "A Marketing Win" about how 1-800-FLOWERS.com creates happiness for its customers and profit for itself. open.substack.com/pub/bradbere...

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I said what I said.

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The new Dispatch is out... a couple days later than planned. This time, I dig into four shorter piece: the so-called L.A. riots, the middle east, more on AI, and what would we call a third party? Plus, a handful of other goodies. bradberens.substack.com/p/a-scary-time

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Today's #dontmiss www.wsj.com/tech/ai/goog...

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The new Dispatch is out! This time, a snarky review of the new Mission Impossible movie and what it gets wrong about AI (tl;dr = everything), plus lots of other goodies. Check it out, spread the word (please!) and let me know what you think! bradberens.substack.com/p/mission-im...

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Remember, Tesla stock is still up 63% from a year ago. Don’t get distracted by a few days of volatility and the INEVITABLE end to the Musk/Trump bromance. Plus, pay attention to the jobs report coming out early tomorrow morning. If it was good news they wouldn’t be releasing it on a Friday.

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Great read: www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/why-...

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“Good Night and Good Luck” … Broadway comes to CNN live on Saturday at 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern. I’ll sure be watching: www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/ar...

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After a two-week break, The Dispatch returns! This time, my search for a 22-year-old comic book series led to a realization about where satisfaction comes from... or doesn't. (Issue #168) bradberens.substack.com/p/experience...

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A surprise to nobody. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/u...

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"This bill highlights a truism: In the United States, racism has always gone hand in hand with the concentration of wealth among the very richest people." - @hcrichardson.bsky.social

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www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/b...

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House chamber burst into laughter when Marjorie Taylor Greene called for "decorum."

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An amazing tale, and a vindication of Federal funding of basic research: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/h...

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www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

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STOKED! Full trailer just released: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox8Z...

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You know things are challenging when the Sunday "B.C." gets political: www.gocomics.com/bc/2025/05/11

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I understand why NYT will only imply that this is because the Trump Administration is profoundly racist and white supremacist. I however will say it straight out: the Trump Administration is profoundly racist and white supremacist: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/u...

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The new Dispatch is out! This time, I dig into weird stories about how people respond to AI, examine Mark Zuckerberg's bizarre idea about AIs as our BFFs, & compare that to our true best friends: dogs, including the story of one special dog: Ace Berens. bradberens.substack.com/p/our-best-f...

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I believe this is an accurate and concise summary of our present understanding of neurochemistry Wondermark #1566; The Roiling Storm Within

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The new Dispatch is out! This time: "My Ozempic Journey" continues, Elon's bad week, plus "Coyote vs. Acme," how to respond to "I do my own research," and more! bradberens.substack.com/p/the-unbear...

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Today's #DontMiss substack.com/home/post/p-...

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The new Dispatch is out! This time, I look back at Ronald Reagan's 1980 Presidential Debate question, "Are you better off than you were 4 years ago?" and apply it to the current administration. bradberens.substack.com/p/are-you-be...

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www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Are you better off than you were 91 days ago?

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Ironically, for some users, gmail flagged my latest piece about how to avoid getting scammed as a possible scam. Sigh. Here is the link ICYMI: bradberens.substack.com/p/scammer-sp...

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The new Dispatch is out! This time, I dig into online scams and how to protect yourself from them. Plus lots of other goodies and things worth your attention. Check it out and let me know what you think! bradberens.substack.com/p/scammer-sp...

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The new Dispatch is out! This time, I dig into "adapt-amnesia," an important, although frequently overlooked, human trait that is only gaining importance in our new world of AI. bradberens.substack.com/p/adapt-amne...

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The new Dispatch is out! This time, in "The Flip," I explore how—in today’s world of limitless information—stores, experts, and brands need to find new functions in order to avoid irrelevance. bradberens.substack.com/p/the-flip

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The new Dispatch is out! This time: 3 Simple Rules to Make Email Suck Less. Plus, more on Musk, What Would Orwell Think?, a handful of funny videos, and more! bradberens.substack.com/p/3-simple-r...

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Would you buy this jam? I would. ChatGPT created the image in 30 seconds after I used the prompt: "generate a photorealistic image of Mark Twain's character Huckleberry Finn's face on a jar of huckleberry jam". Note that Chat is getting better at spelling.

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The new Dispatch is out! This time, I explore whether Artificial Intelligences will ever experience laughter and whether this is a better metric than the Turing Test. Also, The Muppets singing "Under Pressure," and more! bradberens.substack.com/p/will-ais-e...

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Today’s #dontmiss www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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The new Dispatch is out. This time, "Agentic AI Will Change Everything" is the main topic. I also cover the new movie "Black Bag," how NPR has changed my purchasing decisions, TikTok scams, OnlyFans for celebrities, and more. bradberens.substack.com/p/agentic-ai...

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No effing duh: www.cnbc.com/2025/03/14/u...

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