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Mark Zuckerberg brings #Severance to severance.

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Finally read Neal Stephenson's 1992 sci-fi novel "Snow Crash." (I put the "pro" in procrastination.) Vivacious writing; colorful characters; mess of a storyline. Fun to see how tech predictions fare after 33 years, particularly Stephenson's Metaverse (his concept & term). #BookSky #Books

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“Independent film is passionate people working together to build something better. And who better to help rebuild the city of Los Angeles than our community?” — Aidy Bryant, Film Independent Spirit Awards www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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Odd how the turns have tabled… Trump reversed course and admitted that Russia did, in fact, invade Ukraine. International news sources and independent media have stepped up to keep Americans informed.

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sitting next to a woman in her 70’s who worked with Fauci on AIDS research woman: I never order tequila because when I order tequila the only two things I think are “every man wants me, and every man wants me naked right now” me: ok but what if I ordered tequila woman: listen

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We need more galvanizing articles, ideas, and recommendations like this from Virginia Heffernan. Bluesky has become grayskieswithachanceofapocalypse. Enough doomscrolling — we need actions. I'm donating to the @aclu.org, whom we'll all likely need in the days to come.

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Another great article by L.A.'s poet at heart, Chris Erskine (former @latimes.com columnist): chriserskinela.com/2025/02/22/b... #writing #losangeles

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@drmaraeinstein.bsky.social Saw this and thought, is Dr. Mara in L.A.? P.S. I didn't scan the QR code — I don't trust unknown ones — so I can only guess this is a band. Or a cult. Or both.

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For #Caturday, how about a cookie from Kanazawa, Japan? (I particularly like the illustration of the cat reading books.)

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My take: You’d think phone calls in #business would be relegated to the communications media attic, dusted off only for special occasions, yet they persist. And ironically, they’re pushed hardest by those selling digital services. atomictango.com/marketing/sa... #sales #marketing #marketingsky

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Even if you don't like #advertising, this one is ideal for #Severance night... youtu.be/55PSvidfDo8

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To save time, I try to downscale most #business interactions: turning in-person meetings into Zooms, Zooms into phone calls, calls into text exchanges, and text exchanges into emails. Haven't tried turning emails into snail mail yet, but the other attempts often work.

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Amen. These past 5 years have tried to sink me, but my students have kept me afloat. On a related note, in biz school, I had professors who hated teaching, so I learned to teach by observing their methods, then doing the opposite. www.chronicle.com/article/what... #academicsky #academicchatter

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Ah, yes, galore and more galore. #Amazon #JamesBond

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So you want to be a YouTube star? The stats don't look much better than the ones for a typical Bluesky post… Of course, there are ways to remedy this, but most people don't bother. Via @taylorlorenz.bsky.social's newsletter quoting this article: www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic... #marketingsky #commsky

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This is the ad Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post refused to run. Definitely their right as a business but also my right to point out their real business depends on free speech and a free press…not corporate cowardice.

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Ah, the classic paralysis by analysis. Years ago I wrote about several experiences I had with this not so phenomenal phenomenon: atomictango.com/marketing/re... #marketingsky #research #marketing #businesssky

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The most cogent analysis of the election I've read (and I've read many) by an award-winning journalist and former CIA analyst.

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Today is a national holiday in the US of A! So what mattress are you buying? atomictango.com/mischief/pre... #PresidentsDay

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Dear Leader, I have composed this humble map as a tribute to your glorious vision... #Trump #GulfofMexico

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Could Trump and Musk have a vicious falling out? Peabody Award-winning investigative journalist Frank Snepp @fsnepp.bsky.social evaluates the tantalizing possibility... snepp.substack.com/p/don-v-elon...

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Love the enthusiasm for women's basketball (go Trojans!), but someone please check on the ESPN caption writer ("drops," "electric," "skies," "explodes," "sinks"), who seems to be having a conniption. #writing

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Hate MAGA? Meet DAGA: The blue state legal cavalry to the rescue... www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Whether you're grading students, giving feedback to clients, or avoiding a flame war online, here are a few tips. Hint: don't use the D-word ("disagree"), even "respectfully." #HigherEd #AcademicSky #CommSky atomictango.com/mischief/thi...

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More and more news headlines are "click bait": teasers that incite curiosity and intrigue readers into finding out what the story is all about. I categorize this L.A. Times headline as pure "click repellant." #journalism #digitalmedia

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#Journalism has never been more important – or more under threat, financially, politically, and even physically. From the union for #LosAngeles Times journalists: What's really happening at the L.A. Times? latguild.com/news/2025/2/...

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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

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Outspoken #LosAngeles billionaire and erstwhile mayoral candidate Rick Caruso has achieved hypocritical mass. (Articles like this one by @davidzahniser.bsky.social are why I still subscribe to the L.A. Times.) www.latimes.com/california/n...

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Penelope gloating over the fact that she was featured in the book "All Black Cats Are Not Alike." #Caturday #BookSky

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Malibu residents to Mother Nature: Now you're giving us an earthquake? Are you freakin' kidding? #LosAngeles

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