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Christopher Zara

@czara.bsky.social
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news director @FastCompany | author of UNEDUCATED from Little, Brown

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 25/06/2026
TY @ktoussaint.bsky.social for covering the extremely urgent shift required in media coverage of deadly fossil fuel disasters - go read the full article, it's an excellent summary of this problem (and share it) www.fastcompany.com/91563140/sto...
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There's a deadly heat wave in Europe. Experts are begging media outlets to stop making it look fun
Images of crowded beaches or people swimming in pools are known to make extreme weather seem less dangerous.
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Kristin Toussaint @ktoussaint.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Big Tech's AI push is complicating climate goals. It also seems to be changing how these companies talk about, and even consider, the climate. “Climate appears to be the last thing that they’re thinking about," Thomas Day of @newclimate.bsky.social told me www.fastcompany.com/91525419/big...
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Why Big Tech companies got quiet on climate change
Massive AI data centers are changing the calculus for friendly tech brands that once led the way in net-zero commitments.
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Kristin Toussaint @ktoussaint.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
“The Forest Service will essentially no longer be the world’s leading wildfire research agency," says Julian Reyes of @ucs.org. "They will be hamstrung forever...and so we’ll always be feeling these effects, probably for multiple generations." www.fastcompany.com/91524578/the...
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Christopher Zara @czara.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Such a loss to the neighborhood. Goodbye Thai Market www.westsiderag.com/2026/03/23/u...
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UWS Thai Market Will Not Reopen at Amsterdam Location
By Lily Seltz Thai Market, which has been closed since December because of a devastating fire that began elsewhere in
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Christopher Zara @czara.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Flags at half-staff if Hackensack NJ tonight 😢
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Christopher Zara @czara.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
3 individuals allegedly sent “massive quantities of servers with controlled U.S. artificial intelligence technology” to China via a scheme in which Supermicro’s servers www.fastcompany.com/91512749/sup...
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Super Micro Computer stock is collapsing today. Investors flee as DOJ charges cofounder in AI China scheme
People connected to the server company have been charged with conspiring to deliver restricted tech to China. Supermicro is not named as a defendant.
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Kristin Toussaint @ktoussaint.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
“The costs of Trump’s war to the average American will be higher than it could have been because of the assault of the GOP and Trump administration on renewable energy projects,” Peter Gleick, a member of the US National Academy of Sciences, told me. www.fastcompany.com/91502090/tru...
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Trump assaulted renewable energy. Now America is more vulnerable to Iran fossil fuel shocks
Oil and gas prices are affected by global factors. Countries that invested in clean tech solutions are better positioned as the Middle East crisis escalates.
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Kristin Toussaint @ktoussaint.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
On Saturday, January 31, if you enter a query into Quili.AI, your question won’t be answered by a large language model, but instead by residents from the Chilean community of Quilicura The 'day without AI' aims to highlight the environmental impact of AI use www.fastcompany.com/91483599/how...
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How a unique 'chatbot' is helping a small Chile community push back on AI
Ask 'Quili.AI' anything, and residents of Quilicura will answer your queries themselves—no data centers needed.
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Christopher Zara @czara.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Since Wikipedia is trending, I might as well take this opportunity to post the rabbit hole I went down
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Tilly Norwood already has a Wikipedia page, and not even the editors are sure what to call it
Is it a synthetic performer, an AI actress, or something else entirely? Debates among the site's editors reflect the semantic questions of our moment.
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Joe Berkowitz @joeberkowitz.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
The era of seven-figure paydays for streaming comedy specials has brought get-that-bag culture to the art of speaking truth to power, and the Riyadh festival is its logical conclusion. I wrote about all that here.
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Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Comedy Festival represents everything wrong with the stand-up economy
In an era when star comedians expect massive paydays, the craft has become more about taking money from power than speaking truth to it.
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Some news: I’m joining MSNBC where I’ll report on the fringe forces affecting our politics, public health, and … everything else. I’m thrilled to continue my reporting on a network that knows exactly what it stands for. Let’s go!! www.fastcompany.com/91361764/msn...
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Brandy Zadrozny moves from NBC News to MSNBC as the network's post-Comcast newsroom takes shape
The Emmy-winning journalist is known for her coverage of the internet and disinformation. MSNBC and NBC News are in the process of decoupling.
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Jennifer Mattson @jennifermattson.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
‪Nationwide #NoKingsDay anti-Trump protests are gearing up to be the largest yet, with June 14 rallies scheduled in most major cities and towns across America. Here's everything you need to know in my latest for @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91348664/no-... #nokings #june14
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No Kings Day: June 14 protests set to be biggest yet, will counter Trump military parade in locations nationwide. Here's what to know
Millions of Americans are expected to turn out on Saturday, which is also Trump's birthday, for No Kings Day demonstrations organized by Indivisible.
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Jennifer Mattson @jennifermattson.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Joann fabrics is finally shutting its doors for good after a long, slow goodbye and people can't stop posting about it on social media. www.fastcompany.com/91343659/joa... My latest @fastcompany.com
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As Joann fabrics stores finally close today, the internet grieves the beloved arts and crafts haven
As Joann fabrics shuts its doors for good this weekend, Reddit and TikTok are lamenting the chain's demise with tearful tributes.
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Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 30/05/2025
The new perks program launched on Thursday.
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Disney Plus is offering an assortment of 'perks' to keep you from canceling when your favorite show ends
Streaming service Disney Plus is offering an array of subscribers perks. The offerings come as media companies deal with churn.
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Christopher Zara @czara.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Remember the sun? What happened to that?
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Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 20/03/2025
In reality, what’s happening is less a story about an e-commerce giant flattening its management structure, and more a cautionary tale about how quickly and indiscriminately false news can spread in our current media environment.
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How bogus stories about Amazon laying off 14,000 managers spread like wildfire across the internet
A false figure made it into a string of recent news stories and social posts, demonstrating how the drive for clicks and engagement can win out over facts.
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Christopher Zara @czara.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Leadership is not trying to be funny at work
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Bosses who think they're funny create emotional labor for employees, says study
Michael Scott, begone: New research in the 'Academy of Management Journal' shows excessive humor in the workplace can make workers less happy.
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Jennifer Mattson @jennifermattson.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
The JFK Library reopens a day after DOGE cuts target the historic Boston institution. My latest for @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91281248/jfk...
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'It has nothing to do with government efficiency': JFK Library reopens after DOGE federal firings force abrupt closure
The John F. Kennedy (JFK) Presidential Library and Museum in Boston temporarily shuttered Tuesday after a move from the Trump administration left it short-staffed.
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Jennifer Mattson @jennifermattson.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Have you recently gone to the grocery store to buy eggs, only to find the section half empty or barely stocked at all? For @fastcompany.com, I explain why there’s an egg shortage, and why the ones that are available are so expensive. www.fastcompany.com/91258532/why...
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Why is there an egg shortage? How bird flu is making the political lightning rod even more expensive
Egg prices have been a hot topic of debate this year, and they're only getting higher thanks to inflation, an outbreak, and a number of recalls.
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Christopher Zara @czara.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Update: Instagram has deleted those AI profiles that people weren't able to block. I guess that's the end of Izzy's singer-songwriting career?
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Christopher Zara @czara.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Reports of Sam Goody's death might have been premature. Sources tell us that the last remaining store, in Oregon, plans to stay open. “We’re going to do the last Blockbuster kind of thing because we’re cool like that out here"
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Sam Goody employee in Oregon denies reports that the last location is closing: 'We're not going anywhere'
The once-ubiquitous music retail chain has just two remaining locations: one in Ohio and one in Oregon. One store may yet survive.
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Christopher Zara @czara.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
"He dreamed of writing the great American novel, but life got in the way"
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The surprisingly corporate retail origin story behind 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'
Rudolph, the iconic Christmas reindeer, was created by a Montgomery Ward copywriter in 1939. The retail chain has since gone bankrupt.
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Jennifer Mattson @jennifermattson.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
American higher education is in crisis and many colleges are struggling financially as enrollment falls. Blame skyrocketing tuition and growing doubts about the value of a degree. Here's my story for @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91245055/hig...
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80 colleges could close by 2029, even as elite Ivy League schools thrive
Some 80 institutions of higher learning could close by 2029, even as elite Ivy League and Ivy-Plus schools like Yale and MIT thrive.
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Jennifer Mattson @jennifermattson.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Here's my latest for @fastcompany.com: Days after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in New York, the leadership webpages for a number of health insurance companies have been edited to hide personal information. www.fastcompany.com/91242170/cvs...
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CVS, Anthem, other big corporations remove executive photos from their websites after UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting
Days after Brian Thompson was gunned down in New York, the leadership webpages for a number of insurance companies have been edited to hide personal information.
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Christopher Zara @czara.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Personal news: I was on this flight. Just glad they didn’t turn around midair www.cnn.com/2024/11/27/t...
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Stowaway flew aboard Delta flight from New York to Paris | CNN
The individual, who did not have a boarding pass, completed security screening and bypassed two identity verification and boarding status stations to board the aircraft, according to a TSA spokesperso...
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Christopher Zara @czara.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
This SOB won’t clear and now I’m not going to be able to sleep
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Christopher Zara @czara.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
This is what you’re missing if you don’t follow me on TikTok: 2,000-year-old restaurants www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYr5sngV/
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I was fascinated to learn about thermopolium on my recent trip to #pompeii. They were the #fastfood restaurants of #ancientrome #historytiktok #traveltiktok #foodtiktok #italy🇮🇹 #oldstuff
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Christopher Zara @czara.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Hear me out: If Trump uses the DOJ to investigate 2020 and declares himself the "winner" four years ago, wouldn't that nullify his 2024 win? The 22nd amendment says: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice" He'd have to leave, right?
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Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 22/11/2024
Bluesky, as everyone on here knows, is growing fast. On the Most Innovative Companies podcast, Bluesky COO @iamrosewang.bsky.social discusses Bluesky’s core tenets, what the surge in users means, and whether Bluesky can succeed where others have failed: at being a permanent replacement for X.
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Most Innovative Companies | Fast Company
Join Fast Company Associate Editor Yasmin Gagne as she brings you the latest innovations transforming business and society—and highlights the companies that are reshaping industries and culture.
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Christopher Zara @czara.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
This is sad and also curious. Bark Social was a well-funded chain of "dog bars" that recently broke ground on its fifth location and charged $365 a year for memberships. Now it's shutting down all locations because of a money crunch. No severance. No refunds. Gone just like that.
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Bark Social abruptly closes all locations, leaving employees without severance and dog lovers blindsided
The popular "dog bar," which has locations in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and elsewhere, said it will enter bankruptcy after a funding crunch.
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Christopher Zara @czara.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Me walking to the subway this morning
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Christopher Zara @czara.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Target's aggressive price-slashing spree might not be enough $tgt www.fastcompany.com/91232454/tar...
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Target stock is falling: Price slashing may not be enough to improve 2024 holiday sales
Retail giant Target saw shares drop by double digits in premarket trading after a disappointing Q3 earnings report.
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Christopher Zara @czara.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Because it’s Bluesky, are we still allowed to call people “ghoulish” here? I’m thinking it would be better if we didn’t
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Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 19/11/2024
Every year, Fast Company shares an annual list of technological breakthroughs that will help define the future of the industries they serve. Among thousands of exciting new developments, the 138 honorees for the 2024 Next Big Things in Tech stand out for their ingenuity. #FCTechAwards
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Fast Company @fastcompany.com · 13/11/2024
Fast Company's Bluesky starter pack is here! Follow people in our orbit in one quick and easy place: go.bsky.app/3WW8znv
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Christopher Zara @czara.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
My first tweet circa 2009 was a quote from My Bodyguard so in keeping with that tradition, let me just say: Moody, you're a real bastard
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