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Danny Groner

@dannygroner.bsky.social
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Director of Growth PR, Forecast Labs, an investment group. If you're working on anything that touches on consumer habits, be in touch. I write about careers, community, and care in my newsletter. You can subscribe here: dannygroner.substack.com.

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 07/10/2026
Where are young people going when they leave Los Angeles? Texas was once a popular answer. Now places like Fresno are gaining ground, a surprising shift in where young Angelenos are choosing to live.
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Young people are fleeing Los Angeles for some surprising places. Fresno in, Texas out?
A Times analysis of U-Haul data shows that young Los Angeles residents are more often leaving for other California cities than older Angelenos who are more likely to leave the state.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 4m
Good analysis. www.wsj.com/business/hos...
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AI Agents Are a Threat to Travel Businesses. Airbnb Could Still Be a Winner.
For the lodging platform’s stock to thrive in the age of bots, it has to turn repeat customers into loyal ones.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 5m
"This is surprising to me — that 2021 period was the COVID lockdown year, when it seemed like everyone was just cooking all day and all night. But it’s a great reminder that mainstream American eating, as defined by meal prep time, is driven by convenience."
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The golden age of the 5-minute meal
The 30-minute dinner is slow food now.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 6m
San Francisco Created a Car-Free Oasis by the Sea—and It’s Driving Locals Mad www.wsj.com/lifestyle/tr...
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San Francisco Created a Car-Free Oasis by the Sea—and It’s Driving Locals Mad
Cyclists, families and a tech CEO love the park, made by closing a highway. Neighbors whose streets became detours are fighting to bring back vehicles.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 8m
Is AI Face the New Instagram Face? www.vogue.com/article/is-a...
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Is AI Face the New Instagram Face?
Just as fashion is using AI to mock up creative concepts, patients are using it to mock up their faces before cosmetic surgery. But when the brief is your own appearance, the gap between AI-generated ...
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 49m
Had a call yesterday with someone based in SF. I said, “I don’t know what a Corgi Cafe is but I’m confident I don’t want to be there.”
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 2h
Good episode. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
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Israel/Today: Israel’s Elections, Netanyahu’s Shadow – with Tamar Ish-Shalom
Podcast Episode · Identity/Crisis · October 13 · 50m
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 3h
Bad name. I would have preferred Basket of Explorables.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 4h
Every other weekend in my newsletter I send a batch of links to non-paying subscribers. The next batch goes out on Thursday. You can subscribe here: dannygroner.substack.com.
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Next. Up. | Danny Groner | Substack
This is Next. Up., a newsletter that covers consistently one or more of these critical topics: Careers, Community, and Care. We hope you'll join the discussion. Click to read "Next. Up.", by Danny Gro...
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 7h
Why Insidery Beauty Events Are So Back wwd.com/beauty-indus...
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Why Insidery Beauty Events Are So Back
Insidery beauty parties are on the rise, with brands like Calvin Klein, Kiko Milano and more hosting sparkly get-togethers.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 9h
After 10 minutes they automatically open... www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_0_...
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NYC’s new touchless public bathrooms are open. Here’s how they work
YouTube video by News 12
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 11h
First-Class Amenity Kits Have Become Holy Grail Collectibles www.wsj.com/lifestyle/tr...
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First-Class Amenity Kits Have Become Holy Grail Collectibles
For a rare breed of travel enthusiast, the free toiletry pouches are more than a throwaway convenience. They’re a trip down memory lane.
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Daniel @deargodwhaat.bsky.social · 17h
Prompts a fun question: whats the most niche historical inaccuracy in a piece of work that annoys you Not like 'oh they were referring to the wrong king' , more 'they had the wrong king on a banknote in one scene'
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h
holy shit -- a protester at the Trump rally gets physically assaulted after they interrupt the rally by a man who punches her in the face. Trump smears the protester as a "fat guy"
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 13h
"Even when a child with a mental health problem is identified, insurance doesn’t always adequately pay for it. The fix isn’t mysterious: Make insurers cover mental health care the same way they cover everything else, and raise Medicaid’s low payment rates." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/o...
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Opinion | I’m a Child Psychiatrist. Screens Are Not the Problem. (Gift Article)
If we make screens the villain, then we let the people who control children’s health care — Congress, insurers and health systems — off the hook for their failures.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 13h
Why older Americans’ wealth may be helping keep consumer spending strong www.cnbc.com/2026/10/12/b...
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Why older Americans' wealth may be helping keep consumer spending strong
Boomers report more financial confidence as Federal Reserve and JPMorgan data show older households hold more wealth and draw more from investments.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 13h
Have only heard bad things about this company.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 13h
@bric.bsky.social Good podcast interview.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 14h
The measure of a good conversation between a PR and a reporter is the reporter taking out a notebook to capture what you’re sharing uniquely. To remember.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 14h
Ina Garten’s podcast isn’t in Apple’s top 100 podcasts. It’s not gonna make it.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 15h
"We are all responsible for the world we create. I had many goals for my life. Being publicly accused of heinous crimes I did not commit was not one of them. I still manage the ongoing consequences of those accusations every day." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/o...
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Jody Avirgan @jodyavirgan.com · 18h
Shoutout to the sales rep in Oregon who sold the slot, didn’t say a word, and kept it moving.
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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 23h
Sleepy Hollow High School (in the very real town of Sleepy Hollow, NY) has the best mascot I have ever seen at any level.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 18h
Omg every spot in SoHo today has lines out the door.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 18h
Good segment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA_I...
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How AI is causing an unemployment crisis among middle aged job seekers | 60 Minutes Australia
YouTube video by 60 Minutes Australia
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 18h
Good story. www.fastcompany.com/91621558/ai-...
fastcompany.com
AI-pilled bosses and clients are turning designers into 'pixel pushers'
More than a dozen graphic designers share what happens when the people paying them think they can 'Ask ChatGPT' and do their jobs better than they can.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 18h
Leave it to PR people in 2026 to build modern solutions to problems of 2009. techcrunch.com/2026/10/12/h...
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Honeyjar offers AI tools to improve PR and comms at every company | TechCrunch
Journalists, entrepreneurs, and even some public relations professionals will tell you that the PR process is broken. But could AI actually make things better?
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 18h
Love this. www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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Why AI Data Centers Cost Billions to Build
A breakdown of the costs to construct a single data center in Texas reveals why developers face tens of billions in expenses.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 19h
"Guilt and resentment are common among family caregivers, Ibarra said. She always tries to remind people − not just eldest daughters, but all caregivers − to ask for help when they need it, and to try to plan ahead." www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 19h
Crunchbase Data Shows AI’s Most Active Startups Are Becoming Serial Acquirers news.crunchbase.com/ma/ai-startu...
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Crunchbase Data Shows AI’s Most Active Startups Are Becoming Serial Acquirers
Some of the AI industry’s fastest-growing startups are becoming serial acquirers, buying smaller companies to fill product gaps, enter new markets and bring specialized teams in-house, a review of Cru...
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Harry McCracken @harrymccracken.com · 20h
Many people I like and respect are on Twitter, but Musk’s appalling, ongoing use of his own platform to spread hate is the single biggest reason why I won’t be actively participating anytime soon, and find it bizarre that people of good will do.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 20h
The Gruber piece fundamentally leaves out the value of social media, which isn't to find interesting posts.
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Emma Baccellieri @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social · 21h
What a lede ☠️ www.washingtonsun.com/sports/washi...
As soon as the clock hit zero, Dan Quinn ripped the headset off his backwards-ballcapped head and spiked it to the turf, in much the same way a well-prepared quarterback of a well-coached team might be expected to do with the football, when his team is out of timeouts and well within range of a game-winning field goal in the final, ticking seconds of a critical NFL game.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 21h
"This format — one problem after another, posed sequentially, with each answer receiving a positive or negative response — creates an ideal learning environment, and it’s one we see far more often in recreational pursuits than in the classroom." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Can Chess Help Kids Improve Their Attention Spans?
Classical chess demands concentration and discipline. Its appeal to young players may tell us something about what children need to help them focus.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 22h
That "60 Minutes" segment was fair.
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Talking Biz News @talkingbiznews.bsky.social · 23h
@financialtimes.com seeks a US data journalist: talkingbiznews.com/biz-news-hel...
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FT seeks a US data journalist - Talking Biz News
The FT’s visual and data journalism team is looking for an experienced data journalist to cover US politics, economics and financial news. This is a full-time staff position. The successful applicant ...
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 23h
I can't prove it, but I would highly suspect that the person wearing the headphones hadn't had the same lived experience as the poster has.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 23h
Just total nonsense. lnkd.in/p/gt9MmyXd
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I was at Target this weekend and noticed a woman walking the aisles in full over-ear headphones. She never looked up. No eye contact, no "excuse me," no nod to the people she passed. She cou...
I was at Target this weekend and noticed a woman walking the aisles in full over-ear headphones. She never looked up. No eye contact, no "excuse me," no nod to the people she passed. She couldn't even...
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 23h
Good explainer. www.reuters.com/business/fin...
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In the US, a wealth boom and a price shock collide
The US is in the middle of a historic and costly technological revolution, which has spurred immense stock market gains that have boosted household wealth. But some Americans are benefiting more than ...
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 23h
I had slight aesthetic changes to make to Apple software and Microsoft software applications. Rather than look them up on Apple or Microsoft, I took toe ChatGPT. Both of these issues were resolved within seconds by trusting Chat to guide me.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 23h
I passed today on the street a Novig ad that features Sydney Sweeney and I gotta tell you this campaign isn’t really what they think it is.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 23h
FYI today is a great day to schedule and attend a flu shot appointment.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I’d estimate that subways are 60 percent emptier today.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
FYI, I am working today. Available to offer sources, where applicable.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"On the surface, these polyglot videos feel significantly more wholesome and worldly than a majority of flotsam floating around social media. Yet this current trend shares some of the performative optimization of self-help tutorials and productivity hacks that circulate online."
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Are Polyglot Creators Capturing Real Human Connection, or Gaming Social Media?
People who speak many languages in man-on-the-street videos are impressive, but they’re also turning conversation into a chance for optimization.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"WhereiPark began as a marketplace for city parking spots, but its fastest-growing business now comes from leasing lots near data center construction sites."
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
This coming weekend in my newsletter I'll write about Epstein, kinda. You can subscribe here: dannygroner.substack.com.
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Next. Up. | Danny Groner | Substack
This is Next. Up., a newsletter that covers consistently one or more of these critical topics: Careers, Community, and Care. We hope you'll join the discussion. Click to read "Next. Up.", by Danny Gro...
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Good listen. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/m...
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I Never Saw Myself as a ‘Cancer Patient’ — Until I Went Fishing With 10 of Them
As fly fishing became less like a hobby and more like a lifeline, could a retreat help ease my emotional burden?
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
My life improved when I shut down my account. People justify making bad decisions because those decisions prove popular.
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Danny Groner @dannygroner.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"Hey Danny. I just want to say that I appreciate a lot of the comments you post on LI. You're very insightful and I also find it entertaining when you call people out who are talking nonsense!"
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