Reposted by Jack WitzigElizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 28/09/2026this is very funny and also because I am old, I am reminded of the guy who did a blog in the gawker comments section 1546
Jack Witzig @jackwitzig.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I didn't realize a pharmacy chain had equity partners. 000
Reposted by Jack WitzigBloomberg Law @bloomberglaw.com · 24/09/2026Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated state election law when he seized more than 650,000 ballots to probe alleged voter fraud, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.bit.lyCalifornia High Court Says Sheriff Must End Ballot Inquiry (1)Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated state election law when he seized more than 650,000 ballots to probe alleged voter fraud, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday. 001
Reposted by Jack WitzigBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 19/09/2026Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab, Iranbloom.bgInside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian SchoolPentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab. 96241
Reposted by Jack WitzigBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026"She *lived* for her job. "For 40 years. "And now it’s gone." -- Dave Barry, writing about how his wife, longtime Miami Herald sportswriter Michelle Kaufman, just got laid off by "two corporate guys she did not know, who did not know her." davebarry.substack.com/p/michelledavebarry.substack.comMichelleA tribute. 12143321194
Reposted by Jack WitzigBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 18/09/2026He also threatened to bar other outlets from the executive mansion, saying “other Fake News Media Outlets to follow”bloom.bgTrump Says He’ll Ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White HousePresident Donald Trump said he would ban cable news outlets CNN and MSNOW as well as online publication Politico from the White House, a move that strikes at the heart of First Amendment protections for the news media. 318834
Reposted by Jack Witzigderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 15/09/2026When they eventually make a movie about this time, please don't put the male politicians in good suits. IMO, the ugly, low rent tailoring should be part of the story. 381217532546
Reposted by Jack WitzigBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 15/09/2026Donald Trump made nearly 29,000 securities trades in 17 months — more than every member of Congress combined. The stock-purchasing ban he’s pushing would leave him exemptbloom.bgTrump Made 29,000 Securities Trades, More Than All of CongressDonald Trump made nearly 29,000 securities trades in 17 months — more than every member of Congress combined. The stock-purchasing ban he’s pushing would leave him exempt 15348203
Reposted by Jack WitzigKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I'm glad he finally got one, but Stephen Root should have won an Emmy for this characteryoutube.comNewsRadio: Jimmy James Reads Macho Business Donkey WrestlerYouTube video by minggnim 5066547
Reposted by Jack WitzigAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 10/09/2026having a beagle means occasionally taking drastic measures just to get them to listen 😂 1846025
Jack Witzig @jackwitzig.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I would pay real money for a Mini Cocotte of the aliens from TNG's "Conspiracy." Not sure what that says about myself. 000
Reposted by Jack WitzigEric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Happy 72nd Birthday to Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated the New Orleans public schools. She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama. The past isn’t past. 5598883371
Reposted by Jack WitzigBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 03/09/2026A fund backed by Trump sons booked quick profits after selling stocks that drew news coverage linking the family to those companies.bloom.bgFund Backed by Trump Sons Sold Stocks After Media Attention Drew InvestorsEric and Donald Trump Jr. are passive investors in American Ventures, which has booked quick profits on stakes as buy-and-hold investors take losses. 33630
Jack Witzig @jackwitzig.bsky.social · 03/09/2026She was a powerful performer with a unique talent for interpreting others' works. My favorite: her cover of Neil Young's "Harvest Moon," which gently replaced Young's lovely autumnal evocation with the atmosphere of a cool, firefly-lit summer night. 000
Reposted by Jack WitzigBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 03/09/2026“Leon, you hired me to produce a work of art. it was not inexpensive." Apollo co-founder Leon Black is scheduled to be deposed Thursday by a House Committee about the $158 million in fees he paid to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.bloom.bgEpstein’s Mysterious $158 Million ‘Work of Art’ for Leon BlackThe notorious sex offender claimed his tax advice was creative and worth the hefty fees he was paid. The Apollo co-founder will be deposed on Thursday by lawmakers who want to know whether that was true. 12915
Reposted by Jack WitzigSarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I feel like I’m going to throw up 13834711031
Reposted by Jack WitzigMichael Baumann @baumann.bsky.social · 26/08/2026RIP Tim Curry, who had the range to star in the two greatest movies about a mutiny in the middle of a transatlantic sea voyage, and also the crew occasionally breaks into song 152045552
Reposted by Jack Witziglighthouse prince @historiancole.bsky.social · 23/05/2026tim curry keeping up the bit twenty years after the fact by writing in his memoir that he and miss piggy had an affair during the filming of muppet treasure island is just so good and funny 1564871318
Jack Witzig @jackwitzig.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Wherein @davelee.me coins the term "PervertPods." 000
Reposted by Jack WitzigKen Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 14/08/2026People will come Ray. They'll come to Iowa for reasons they can't even fathom. They'll arrive at your door as innocent as children, longing for the past. "We won't mind if you look around," you'll say. "It's only $20 per person. Plus you can get $50 in free bets when you sign up for an account." 361190204
Jack Witzig @jackwitzig.bsky.social · 13/08/2026“That’s not my mom. The language is nothing she would ever have used while on this Earth.” *gift link*bloomberg.comTrump’s 401(k) Proposal Shows Evidence of Phony Public SupportA review of almost 12,000 comments in favor of the administration’s proposed rule found submissions in the names of dead people. 000
Reposted by Jack WitzigLinda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 11/08/2026What I find hilarious about this is that if you find a particular book's prose too dense for your current mood/setting, that is totally valid, and it's one reason why there are lots of books. Read a less dense book. Read a more plotty book. Read a lighter book. There are lots! 2034550
Reposted by Jack WitzigAndy Greenberg @agreenberg.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Two security researchers shipped me a pink plastic kid's smartwatch from Amazon. When I wore it, they tracked my movements, surreptitiously took photos of me, even listened to my conversations. The same backend they hacked is used by 30+ watch brands for kids. 🧵👇 www.wired.com/story/hacker...wired.comHackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for KidsSecurity researchers tracked and eavesdropped on a WIRED reporter using vulnerabilities in a pink plastic smartwatch. It’s just one piece of a deeply insecure supply chain of GPS-enabled gadgets. 11732479
Reposted by Jack WitzigBloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 31/07/2026Musk’s wealth, which peaked at about $1.33 trillion on June 16, now stands at $684 billion.bloom.bgElon Musk’s Fortune Slumps to Pre-SpaceX IPO Levels After RoutSpaceX pulled off a successful launch last Friday evening at its Starbase facility in South Texas, sending its Starship rocket into orbit. It hasn’t stopped Elon Musk’s fortune from falling back to Earth. 5537182
Jack Witzig @jackwitzig.bsky.social · 30/07/2026"The military missed the threat for decades because the injuries accrue slowly and the symptoms — which can include nightmares, jumpiness and erratic moods — often look like normal reactions to traumatic stress."nytimes.comRescue Boat Crews Show Signs of Brain Injuries, but Coast Guard Isn’t Looking (Gift Article)Untreated and undiagnosed, the crews that save lives in the roughest seas face the relentless pounding of waves. 020
Reposted by Jack WitzigBowiesongs (C. O'Leary) @bowiesongs.bsky.social · 29/07/2026from here: musewire.com/capitol-emis.... explains a lot why "Tonight" kind of feels like Bowie at some point said 'ah, this is good enough, let's just do some Iggy covers and call it a day'musewire.comCapitol-EMI's Early Management - with Comments on Moral Hazard and the Fading Diva Syndrome - MuseWire - music + technology magazineCOLUMN: Johnny Mercer was Capitol's first president. Glen Wallichs succeeded Mercer in 1947. Alan Livingston succeeded Wallichs in 1961. One of - MuseWire - an Electronic Music and Technology Magazine... 3174
Reposted by Jack WitzigLiam Denning @liamdenning.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Musk's Economist interview was a mixture of the fantastical and bellicose. It was also a warning about the power structure around AI development @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...bloomberg.comA Troubling Glimpse into an AI MusktopiaElon Musk’s adoption of the title “Technoking” at Tesla Inc. looks less like a joke, in retrospect, and more like a manifesto. His recent interview with The Economist ranged widely, from the future of... 067
Reposted by Jack WitzigJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 15/07/2026Also, this is less an argument for the Oxford comma than it is an argument for newspapers not to have let go of all their copyeditors bsky.app/profile/sean... 2238015
Reposted by Jack WitzigSean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Why I’m a fan of the Oxford comma. 846222213629
Jack Witzig @jackwitzig.bsky.social · 10/07/2026"Call this the rise of the K-shaped company. Just like the broader economic landscape, Big Tech is bifurcating with a widening gap between the haves and have-nots." *gift*bloomberg.comMeta Is Ushering In the Era of the K-Shaped CompanySilicon Valley has long considered itself an egalitarian utopia — a place where rebelling against hierarchy is encouraged and good ideas are supposed to bubble to the top, regardless of who has them. ... 033
Jack Witzig @jackwitzig.bsky.social · 08/07/2026"The Great Moment," by Paul Calle, a painting depicting Neil Armstrong first stepping on the moon. The composition, with so much empty space, was almost dizzying to see in person. At the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. 150
Reposted by Jack WitzigBloomberg Opinion @opinion.bloomberg.com · 05/07/2026A disc-free PlayStation might be inevitable. But it comes at a moment when gamers are paying more, losing ownership and trust the industry less than everbloom.bgSony Hits Eject on the Era of Owning GamesAnyone of a certain generation will remember trading video game cartridges in the schoolyard, an essential part of a hobby where new titles cost more than a month’s allowance. 012
Reposted by Jack WitzigJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 02/07/2026It's impossible to call Weird Al Yankovic just plain "Al Yankovic." Try it. Your mind will absolutely rebel. variety.com/2026/biz/new...variety.com‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Pulled Out of AI Ad Despite Offer to Make a ‘Nice Pile of Money’: ‘I Can’t Be the Poster Boy for AI’Weird Al Yankovic revealed he was offered “a nice pile of money” to appear in a commercial but backed out after realizing it would involve AI. 45899108
Reposted by Jack WitzigThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 25/06/2026Thirty-eight journalists have died on the job while gathering news for The Associated Press over the years. Thursday marks the 150th anniversary of the very first: Mark Kellogg, one of five civilians killed alongside Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and his men at the Battle of Little Bighorn. bit.lyAP's first journalist killed in action was at the Battle of Little Bighorn 150 years agoThirty-eight journalists have died on the job while gathering news for The Associated Press over the years. 316756
Jack Witzig @jackwitzig.bsky.social · 24/06/2026...Princeton, but filmed in Montreal. Finally, a TV show where I can be snobby and say things like, "That's not Nassau Street" and "Morven isn't even close to the D&R Canal." 010
Reposted by Jack WitzigPeter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 23/06/2026So a democracy asks people to accept the conceptual benefits of living in a self-governing republic, under duly elected authority... in return for giving up actual tangible benefits of perfect personal freedom. And as we have seen, many are not willing to make that trade. 121368
Reposted by Jack WitzigBUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026FIFA said 1147165
Jack Witzig @jackwitzig.bsky.social · 03/06/2026“It’s the biggest public offering ever, helmed by a onetime close ally of the president, who with his DOGE efforts had involvement with virtually every administrative agency in the federal government. “Historically, there are no analogs.” *GIFT LINK*bloomberg.comTrump Officials Held Millions of Dollars of SpaceX Ahead of IPOSpaceX’s initial public offering will likely make President Donald Trump’s already wealthy administration even richer. 010
Reposted by Jack WitzigKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 02/06/2026The four words on which more money has been lost than on any other phrase? ‘This time is different’ 1648057
Jack Witzig @jackwitzig.bsky.social · 01/06/2026My own 50th anniversary will be celebrated in July 2026. Musicians from the 1990s, DMs are open. 000
Reposted by Jack WitzigRobert L. Tsai @robertltsai.bsky.social · 01/06/2026“Introducing the panel, Cadwalladr said: ‘I think this might be a Hay first, in which we have an author in a hostage situation. Blink once if you can hear us, Sarah, twice if [Mark] Zuckerberg is an asshole.’”theguardian.comMeta legal action forces Facebook whistleblower to sit in silence at Hay festivalSarah Wynn-Williams did not speak during event after lawyers warned of possible sanctions from tech firm 114549
Reposted by Jack WitzigMike Flanagan @mikeflanaganfilm.com · 20/03/2026Um… yes please. How about it @netflix.com 39912152
Reposted by Jack WitzigJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 28/05/2026Rebuttal to the text image: The fuck I am (ALT for the text image: A fellow asserting anyone who is a working writer these days is using "AI" because it is both seductive and valuable) 1747937