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Starlink sponsoring MLB on Fox playoff segment “Team Leaders”. Apparently, Starlink has been spending more in ads this year, per PC Mag. www.pcmag.com/news/spacex-...

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 02/10/2026

Two Orthodox Jews jamming out to Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb in a Tel Aviv music store and these are the first five comments on the video. www.tiktok.com/t/ZPLe8fdHr/

Surprised he's not playing Money by Pinkfloyd

neott
"Hey Jew" by Pink Floyd

AB
Another kiss on the wall pt 2

Charlie Gugino
Guns and Moses

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 02/10/2026

This is a really fascinating story from @deminlawrence.bsky.social about how diesel and gas prices are affecting a volleyball apparel company. www.cfobrew.com/stories/dies...

“If you ocean freight product over from Asia, generally, the cost is low single digits, like 2% [or] 3%. If you air freight, you have no idea; it could be low double digits. It could be 20[%],” Anguilla said. “For a lot of companies, that delta is the difference between making a profit and not making a profit.”

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 02/10/2026

The dog is practicing his Harry Houdini impression.

Putting one paw through a hole in his crate

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 01/10/2026

"The Columbia Journalism School will pause admissions for its Master of Arts program, dean Jelani Cobb announced on Thursday...The estimated cost of attendance for the nine-month M.A. for the 2026-2027 year is roughly $120,000." www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/colu...

Columbia will continue to offer its Master of Science programs in Journalism and Data Journalism. Current M.A. students are not affected by the pause. The estimated cost of attendance for the nine-month M.A. for the 2026-2027 year is roughly $120,000. The M.S. costs around $130,000 and the year-long M.S. in Data Journalism costs about $180,000. According to Columbia, around 80% of students receive some sort of financial aid.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 29/09/2026

Coming off the heels of a Day of Atonement, I am astonished that a sitting Senator who tried to play gotcha with a former prosecutor and so nakedly failed couldn't/wouldn't apologize. Republicans are both cruel and embarrassing.

Within moments, those claims fell apart and Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, was demanding an apology by Mr. Schmitt that never arrived.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09/29/us/trump-jack-smith-senate-testimony

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 28/09/2026

Chapek explaining that a lot of decisions he made were the end result of years-in-the-making-decisions that predate him, while also saying 'yeah, i screwed up here and here.' But what I love is the conspiracy fodder: Who are "they"?? variety.com/2026/biz/new...

Do you wish, looking back, you had initially come out with a strong statement of support for LGBTQ people?

I think what I did originally was the appropriate course of action for the Walt Disney Company, not necessarily my own personal beliefs, but was the right course of action for the Walt Disney Company. But suffice it to say that there’s a lot of powers that influence what decision a CEO makes and what statement a CEO makes. Anyone who thinks that that that’s made in a vacuum would know that’s significantly mischaracterizing the situation.

Who are the powers to be that influenced that decision?

People that have influence over those decisions within the company. I’m going to keep it generic.

Tell me about your firing of Peter Rice. He was Disney’s head of general entertainment. This was June 2022, and you promoted Dana Walden to replace him. I don’t think you discuss Peter Rice in your book. What happened there? It surprised people.

It surprised people. But Peter’s a great executive, long track record of success, and great history. It just furthered the direction that the company wanted to go at the time. It was deemed that they wanted to go with Dana as the leader, and you know, Dana and Peter were sort of two people doing essentially similar things. So it was as simple as that.

You said “they” wanted to go with Dana. Who’s “they”?

Well, there’s more to a decision like this. It’s not that I wake up one day and say, “Oh, I think I’m going to do this.” There’s a lot of people we consult with.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 28/09/2026

This feels too on the nose. Has the script writing this season just become lazy?

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 28/09/2026

Gave the boy a bath and he was gracious enough to allow me to take a photo of him in my other son’s baby towel.

Bodie the tan pup in a bathtub with a blue towel over his head and body. There are baseballs on his towel.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 27/09/2026

Went to a bat mitzvah and got me a caricature. Pretty dang good if you ask me.

Caricature of a man with glasses and a beard and a hat.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 26/09/2026

This stuff is not sentient. It cannot go “rogue”. It cannot do anything “without the AI lab’s knowledge” because it is not alive. If it were the easiest solution here is to unplug it?

Breaking News
OpenAl's technology went rogue and meddled with three U.S. government websites this summer without the A.l.
lab's knowledge.
2m ago

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 25/09/2026

Nor'easter map looks like it took one too many tabs of acid. Never a good thing!

the coming noreaster, a spiral made up of the colors of the rainbow. against a map of the midatlantic and new england seaboard.

via ventusky https://www.ventusky.com/#p=36.3;-74.7;4

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 25/09/2026

My sister lives in Greenfield, MA and texted me this this morning:

Today 10:53 AM
So...the globe article is putting greenfield on the map [woman slapping her forehead emoji and a an emoji with a mask]

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 20/09/2026

I am always fascinated by media push alerts for non “breaking news”. On the surface it makes sense to send this as it’s Yom Kippur. But! Jews make up only 2% of the US’s population. Who is this story for, and genuinely curious as to why is it deemed important enough to send to tens of millions?

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Yom Kippur in America
New York Times readers share the rituals that define the Jewish calendar's holiest day, which begins this evening.
now

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 19/09/2026

Monopoly licensing is outta control

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 19/09/2026

July 2026: WHCA beings Trump back to its WHCD, which was postponed because of potential assassination attempt on the president during the April event Sept 2026: Trump band CNN, MSNOE, and Politico from the White House; WHCA releases this message.

The president said it plainly in the Oval Office, describing his own planned action as a "ban on the free press."
The Constitution protects the freedom of the press from government interference. That protection does not depend on whether the president likes a news organization's coverage, agrees with its reporting, or approves of the questions its journalists ask.
This is about more than the rights of journalists.
It is about the right of the American people to receive a full and independent account of the activities, policies and decisions of whoever occupies the nation's highest office.
The WHCA stands in defense of our colleagues at CNN, MSNOW, and POLITICO who are being singled out for doing their jobs.
Jacqui Heinrich, WHCA President

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 18/09/2026

Coca-Cola's recipe is hidden in a vault, which seems to be a safer approach to whatever these AI companies are doing/building.... www.wsj.com/tech/ai/hack...

Independent security researchers had used Anthropic’s Claude software to gain access to an OpenAI employee’s ChatGPT account, giving them a way to read and suggest changes to the company’s private cache of software.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 17/09/2026

Sunbeam shining down on the Empire State Building. Sometimes, you just gotta look up.

Empire State Building under clouds and sun.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 17/09/2026

PSEG (NJ power company) is getting rid of an EV charging plan where EV owners paid half rate to charge cars between the off-peak hours of 9pm and 6am.

Dear PSE&G EV Customer,
On October 1, 2026, PSE&G's Electric Vehicle (EV) Off-Peak Charging Credit Incentive will be discontinued. This change does not affect the Make-Ready Incentive Program, which will remain available.
What does this change mean for me?
If you are currently receiving the off-peak charging credit, your credit will automatically end on October 1, 2026, and no action is required. If you are not currently receiving the off-peak charging credit, this change will not affect you.
PSE&G offers other options that may help you manage your electricity costs. Learn more below about the Time Of Use (TOU) electric rate and FlexPower program.
What is TOU?
TOU is a three-tier electric rate that charges different prices for electricity depending on the time of day that you use it.
Electricity used during off-peak and mid-peak hours is charged at lower rates, while electricity used during on-peak hours is charged at a higher rate. It is important to know that the TOU rate applies to all electricity used in your home, not just EV charging. To maximize your potential savings, you may need to shift other household electricity use to mid- and off-peak periods as well. You can try the TOU rate risk-free for the first 12 months. If, after the first 12 months, you do not realize savings compared to the RS rate (without charging credits), we will automatically credit your account for the difference.
You can also switch back to the RS rate (without the charging credits) at the end of the 12 months.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 16/09/2026

Macklemore donating $1m of net earnings to six organizations "working directly to support the Palestinian people." "A Palestinian life is no less valuable than any other life on this earth." -- a simple, truthful, and powerful sentence more people should consider! www.instagram.com/p/DdXFZLNARm...

With everything that has happened over the last 48 hours, I want to bring the conversation back to where it belongs: to the Palestinian people who are still being killed, still living under military occupation, and still fighting for their freedom.

I will be donating the entire $1 million of my net earnings from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour to six organizations working directly to support the Palestinian people. And I invite Robert Kraft to match my donation. Whatever we disagree about, perhaps we can agree on this: Palestinian lives are worth protecting. A Palestinian life is no less valuable than any other life on this earth.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 16/09/2026

We need more pieces like this. @jamellebouie.net (as always) nails it: "But where even Trump once had to create the sense of distance between himself and the alt-right, now it is hard to think of it as “alternative” at all. Now it is simply the Republican right." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/o...

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 16/09/2026

Atlantic Health System is now using AI. Part of the aspect of being a doctor is that you have specific knowledge based on years of study and practice. Farming it out to a shitbox is Very Bad News--from misdiagnosis to data breaches of our most personal info...

New! Atlantic Health PatientGPT: Get personalized health answers anytime

Get AI-powered insights and personalized answers to your health questions based on your medical record.

PatientGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) tool and may provide incorrect or incomplete information and is not a substitute for medical advice. In case of an emergency, call 911 immediately.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 15/09/2026

Politico has a housing policy event next week and I am genuinely curious why Amazon would be the main sponsor of it. What is Amazon's message for housing affordability? What marketing challenges does this event solve for Amazon?

Politico Live Policy Outlook Housing Affordability.

Wednesday September 23, 9am, Washington, D.C.

Presented by Amazon

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 15/09/2026

endlessly fascinated by the way headlines are designed. first thumbnail is from the homepage. the frame as 'big loss to trump' and not 'big win for democracy' is a media wanting trump to win. but click thru and the hed on the actual story is more 'neutral'.

Ruling Deals Major Loss to Administration Weeks Before Midterms

Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Plan to Screen Mail-in Ballots

The Trump administration had asked the justices to allow a new Postal Service plan to screen ballots just weeks before the midterm elections

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-mail-voting.html

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 14/09/2026

People really need to get off Twitter, and the University of Florida has some explaining to do. Empathetically reported/told story from @ejdickson.bsky.social about sexual assault, burners, and being a college kid these days www.wired.com/story/burner...

A Title IX investigation was dropped after about a month because, she says UF told her, the video had technically been filmed off campus. UF assistant director of public affairs Blake Trauschke declined to comment on the Title IX investigation, except to say, “UF is committed to creating a sense of belonging and safety by fostering an environment that is safe, secure, and free from all forms of harassment.”

degree felony: sexually cyber-harassing for financial gain. Per a sworn complaint from the Gainesville Police Department, Ahmed and Pitfield used university IP addresses to access their burner accounts—an allegation that was maddening to Kowalski, as UF had told her they dropped the Title IX investigation because the video was shot off campus.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 13/09/2026

Tbf, my big wall calendar from Paper Source has the wrong day for Yom Kippur and basically made up a month for August (days are all wrong and there’s no 31st lol). Ofc, verrrrrry possible Paper Source used Ai to create this. Guess I just need to bring back the sundial. Sun don’t lie.

Calendar had Yom Kippur starting on 9/21: it starts 9/20.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 11/09/2026

Shabbat shalom and Shana Tovah! May you find light and warmth, and to those celebrating, a sweet new year.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 10/09/2026

I feel like I'm losing my mind. Graf one: Trump offers Americans $5k to keep GOP in power. Graf three: "But, Mr. Trump framed the checks as a benefit for all American adults, no matter whether or how they voted." These are not congruent? What am I misreading?! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...

President Trump on Wednesday floated the idea of issuing every American adult a $5,000 “dividend” check if his party kept control of the House and Senate in November — an extraordinary offer that would cost more than $1 trillion and likely would require congressional approval.

It was not immediately clear if Mr. Trump would, or could, follow through on the proposal. Federal law prohibits spending money to influence voting decisions, such as vote-buying or voter bribery, but Mr. Trump framed the checks as a benefit for all American adults, no matter whether or how they voted.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 10/09/2026

18 U.S.C. § 597 makes it illegal to make or offer an expenditure to influence how someone votes. Not one media story, across our three most influential publications, of Trump offering $5k for votes mentions it is an illegal action.

‘Pretend That I Am Running’: 7 Takeaways From the G.O.P. Midterm Convention
At a first-of-its-kind midterm convention, President Trump mostly offered retreads and self-congratulation. Then, he offered to pay Americans $5,000 apiece if Republicans kept power.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/us/politics/trump-republican-convention-speech-takeaways.html

Five Takeaways From Day One of the Republican Convention
Trump caps off convention’s first day with pledge to pay American adults $5,000 each if GOP keeps control of Congress

https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/five-takeaways-from-day-one-of-the-republican-convention-51ac05cf?mod=hp_lead_pos2

What to know about Trump’s proposed $5,000 payouts
The president has pledged direct payments to Americans several times since returning to office.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/10/what-know-about-trumps-promised-5000-payouts/

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 10/09/2026

The week is all downhill from here.

Bodie the tan pup wearing a Montauk Brewery x Morning Brew black hat.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 09/09/2026

In 2010, I wrote some loose thoughts about narrative + 9/11. Mostly holds up, but I think about this bit a lot: joshsternberg.com/2010/09/11/n...

Of course, my generation’s “where were you” moment is – and forever will be – 9/11. My parents’ generation’s story starts with “where where you when X got shot,” where X can be, in no particular order, JFK, RFK, MLK, Lennon. A generation marked by assassination.

My grandparents’ generation is a different story. Some grandparents mark 12/7/41, the attack on Pearl Harbor, as their moment, while other grandparents remember the day they were forced to wear yellow stars (and all the horrors that followed). A generation marked by mass bloodshed. They’re called The Greatest Generation, and for all their prosperity and expansion, they are defined by war.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 09/09/2026

This is a helluva chart: median household income slightly under $90k; qualifying income to buy a median-priced home: $125k. www.wsj.com/economy/cons...

chart showing housing affordability.

X axis = years from 2005 to 2026
Y axis = dollars from $30k to $130K.

a gray line slowly climbs from around $50k in 2005 up to almost $90k in 2026 (this is the median household income)
a blue line that has a slow rising alley from 2010 to about 2020 spikes high around 2022 where we see the line toggle between 110k and close to 130k

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 09/09/2026

seems to be this poster's raison d'etre

post by juhneenhow: Every day Congress doesn't impeach they are complicit in his crimes!

post by ArbazKakkar5: Every day Congress doesn't impeach they are complicit in his crimes!

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 09/09/2026

Not one mention in this Gallup write-up of how the Department of Education, or whatever is left of it, is led by the former CEO of WWE. Satisfaction With K-12 Education Hits New Low. news.gallup.com/poll/714017/...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' satisfaction with the quality of K-12 education in the U.S. has slipped to 32%, a new low in Gallup's 27-year trend and down 11 percentage points over the past two years. At the same time, dissatisfaction has risen to a record high of 67%.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 08/09/2026

threading that needle. www.gov.uk/government/s...

So Madame Deputy Speaker, I am proud of my Jewishness and unwavering in my support for the State of Israel.

And there is absolutely no contradiction between this and my support for the State of Palestine. Indeed quite the opposite.

The two state solution is based on an explicit belief that the only route to security for both peoples is to live side by side in peaceful co-existence with freedom, security and self-determination.

Securing the two-state solution in its fullest form is the North Star of this government’s policy, and indeed of successive British governments over decades.

And it is precisely this belief in the rights and freedoms of the Israeli and Palestinian people that leads many, including me, to a deep sense of shame about what has unfolded in Palestine under the eyes of the international community.

In Gaza, the most unimaginable trauma and suffering in the last three years - death, destruction and dehumanisation on an appalling scale.

A stain on the conscience of the world and of this country too.

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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 07/09/2026

People can make fun of NJ all they want, but one of the reasons we have one of, if not the best, education systems in the nation is because we decidedly want our kids reading books.