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Freddy Tran Nager

@professorfreddy.bsky.social
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Marketing & Media Professor @USC | Creative Strategy Consultant | Writer | Raging Moderate | Los Angeleno | Cat Herder Site: www.AtomicTango.com LinkedIn: www.FreddyNager.com USC: annenberg.usc.edu/faculty/freddy-tr…

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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Best place to be this #Caturday? CatCon! My wife is selling her books and other merchandise there. I will be using all my powers of resistance to avoid adopting all the #kittens. www.catconworldwide.com
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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 10/10/2026
11-3-26: Stain Removal
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Are we completely lawless as a country now? It seems that, if someone is rich and powerful, they can simply get away with anything. Yes, that's been true throughout world history, but I was taught that rules, morals, and decorum matter in America; wow, was I fooled. BTW, this is me...
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Scrooge's Grumpy 'Bah Humbug!'
ALT: Scrooge's Grumpy 'Bah Humbug!'
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
There are few joys in sports greater than watching Jerry Jones upset.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I have. I like Ecosia's nonprofit status and environmental support.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Then I decided to try the Ecosia browser, which works just like Chrome. Also, so far so good. It doesn't work on my older laptop — I switched to Firefox on that one — but on my home desktop, the Ecosia browser functions perfectly.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
After the Gulf of American/Lake America bullshit, I decided to switch away from Trump-adulating Google to a new #search engine: Ecosia, which was developed in Europe. So far so good. No pop-ups for Google products and far fewer ads. Plus, all profits go to environmental projects and #sustainability.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Please correct me if I'm wrong: This would take effect in 90 days, giving the new (hopefully Democratic) Congress one day to block it. I also think the presidents of some large, red state universities might have a few comments, given that they also rely heavily on international students.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
With an opening sentence like that, who could possibly hit "ignore"? (Hint: me.) #writing #writers
Sales pitch from Margarette P on LinkedIn that begins with the sentence, "Hey, if you're writing LinkedIn content or content in general for clients and cleaning up drafts before they sound like the actual person is eating into your week, I build something for exactly that."
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Bluesky is terrible for all kinds of posts. Even celebrities barely get few responses. What helps a little is to partake in discussions, either by commenting on someone else's post, or using the topic hashtag in yours. Then it's only moderately terrible.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
He was looking for his sole mate.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Yes and yes. It was terrific.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
There was only 1 left on the plane. He was the sole survivor.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
On a related note... www.thursday.com/events/los-a... #books #BookSky
Books & Booze: A Night for Singles at Village Well Books & Coffee
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A gig at Fox News: the Anti-American Dream.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I see a new dating app on the horizon: GoodReads meets Tinder.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
They are playing another team, yes? You might want to mention that in your social media post.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
CEO's really struggle with telling the truth, don't they? This is from an interview with P&G's head: Reporter: "Are more layoffs coming?" Jejurikar: "No, we’re on track to complete layoffs by the end of the fiscal year next June." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/b... #business #capitalism
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P.&G.’s Chief on Whether Brand Loyalty Is Enough When Prices Keep Climbing (Gift Article)
Procter & Gamble’s new boss, Shailesh Jejurikar, talks about how the company is thinking about higher costs, what gets passed on to consumers and how A.I. helps it compete.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I don't know who created this meme, but I've been using it to teach user interface design for years. And to try to understand my cats.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
@redditcfb.com You should watch the end of the Harvard-Colgate game... www.espn.com/video/clip/_... #CollegeFootball #NCAAF
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Charlie Smith tosses 10-yard touchdown - ESPN Video
Giannis scores his first preseason bucket in a Heat uniform
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Love the "not the Hawks" reference.
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RedditCFB @redditcfb.com · 03/10/2026
Houston's helmets for today's Space Game rivalry with UCF are remarkable. Multiple variants.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
P.S. My wife will be signing copies of here book at CatCon next weekend in Pasadena, California: www.catconworldwide.com #cats #Caturday
Screengrab of the CatCon website showing event info: October 10-11 in Pasadena, CA.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
For #Caturday, the trailer for my wife's book, "Penelope Kitten's Epic Adventure (with cheese)." We hired artists in the Czech Republic to create it for us. #books #BookSky #cats
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
100%!
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Global warming, what global warming? Oh... Here's the road temp just outside of USC on this Friday, October 2, at around 2pm. #LosAngeles
Car thermometer shows outside temperature of 117 degrees F.
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RedditCFB @redditcfb.com · 01/10/2026
Trash Talk Thursday keeps up with the news:
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I'm quasi-social. I'm not into book clubs, but I enjoy sharing my "Overdue Book Reviews" here, and helping manage the free little libraries in my neighborhood.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Quote source: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
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Bracing for Midterm Losses, Republicans in Congress Try a Pre-election Pivot (Gift Article)
After nearly two years of allowing President Trump to set their agenda, G.O.P. senators are grasping for some quick action on cost-of-living measures they can show voters before November.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Even Republicans think this was trivial. Sen. John Kennedy (LA): “We’ve been spending all week on trying to make the football coaches happy… I can assure you that moms and dads out there across America, when they lie down to sleep at night, they’re not worried about the football coaches.”
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#journalism #journalists
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
There's no defense for the #USC #football team — literally — but a perfect Southern California sunset showed up for the game last night at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nothing surprises me about right-wingers anymore... "Tim Tebow ‘pausing’ relationship with Life Surge" www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...
Tim Tebow said he has paused his relationship with Life Surge one day after an investigation by “Pablo Torre Finds Out” and Mother Jones laid out allegations that the Christian group has pressured people to hand over thousands of dollars for financial advice that didn’t pay off.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Gee, what a surprise... #Influencers #TradWife #feminism www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/s...
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Her Brand Was Tradwife. Now She’s Divorced. (Gift Article)
What happens when a trad influencer leaves her husband, questions her beliefs, stops selling anti-feminism T-shirts — and still needs to make a living online?
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
For #Caturday, a popular image on Chinese social media. I like to see it as an orange tabby addressing a certain orange tyrant. #RESIST! #cats
A cat on the end of the plank giving a middle finger salute.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Woohoo! That's almost enough to buy a cup of coffee. (I'm guessing the lawyers received a bit more than this.) #LegalSettlement
quote: Burdette v Fubo TV Settlement has sent you $6.51 USD.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Research again reveals that the secret to success is picking your parents very carefully. In this case it's #academia: those whose parents went to college—or better yet grad school—have connections + know how to work a room. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b... #AcademicChatter #HigherEd #AcademicSky
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The Working Class Face a ‘Class Ceiling’ in Elite Occupations (Gift Article)
Being female or a person of color has long been seen as a disadvantage in hiring and promotion. A new study of college professors shows that class may loom as large.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Very cool. Thanks for sharing!
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Marketplace @marketplace.org · 23/09/2026
Hackers want your LinkedIn account — and they’re willing to pay for it. ​​ According to NordVPN, LinkedIn accounts on the dark web are being sold at around $299 on average. Keep sending us the numbers you think would be good to feature in these videos: visit marketplace.org/dailynumber.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Overdue Book Review: Remember old man Carl from Pixar’s “Up”? Imagine him in real life. That would be “A Man Called Ove.” Equally tragic & comic, this Swedish novel features the classic curmudgeon with a sweet spot. Warning: keep some tissues handy. bookshop.org/a/115667/978... #Books #BookSky
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A Man Called Ove: A Novel
“You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll feel new sympathy for the curmudgeons in your life.” —People The #1 New York Times bestseller about the grumpy old man next door that’s an uplifting exploration of th...
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A friend brought these for me from #Korea. The butter cookies with choco filling are delish, but what I love is the #design. The Korean says "Deersand" — indicating a venison sandwich, obviously — but "Dear Sand" sounds more poetic & surreal. I dare Dunkin' in the US to be this creative.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I know someone who would embrace that.
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Monty Python
ALT: Monty Python
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I tested the Euro-designed Ecosia browser, and it works just like Chrome, but without the intrusive #Google popups cajoling you to use more Google features. Ecosia also donates its profits to environmental preservation. Try it: www.ecosia.org/browser (NOT a paid endorsement).
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The greenest browser on Earth
The Ecosia Browser has built-in green features that make it simple to be climate active every day. We produce 25Wh of renewable energy each day you browse.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Uh, hello, what? "Nashville turf temp of 157 F melts cleats, sends Sirianni for IV" This is completely absurd. The #NFL should play night games in hot areas. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/... #NFL #globalwarming #Eagles #Titans
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Nashville turf temps of 157 F melt cleats, send Sirianni for IV
Players cleats were melting and head coach Nick Sirianni needed an IV as a result of extreme heat conditions at Nissan Stadium during Sunday's game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Tennessee Titans, a 24-20 Eagles win.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I'm gradually transitioning away from #Google products. My primary search engine is now Ecosia — so far so good. Generic mail is changing back to my old Yahoo address (so retro, but I would go full Earthlink if that were an option). And testing different browsers (note: Safari sucks).
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Next time you're in Sawtelle, give me a shout, because that's my hood.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Fish tacos are the cure for everything! My fave are the Mexican-Japanese fusion ones at Hermanito in West L.A. www.hermanitola.com I'm also with you that student "aha" moments > Hollywood.
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Hermanito | Japanese refinement with Mexican heart
Discover unique Mexican cuisine with a Japanese twist at Hermanito, featuring locations in Broadway and Sawtelle. Dine in or order to go today.
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Julia Raifman, ScD @juliaraifman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Routine childhood vaccines have brought immense benefit to the US For children born 1994-2023: ⬇️ 32M fewer hospitalizations ⬇️ 1.129M fewer deaths ⬇️ $504B direct savings ⬇️ $2.7T indirect savings Both science & policy have been essential to achieving these benefits www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
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Health and Economic Benefits of Routine Childhood...
This report describes health and economic benefits from routine childhood vaccines among children born during 1994–2023.
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
To whomever writes Bluesky's "Trending" headlines: For a brief heart-palpitating second, I thought Trump had bombed Greenland. Perhaps "signs" would have been a less alarming word during this administration. Thank you. #RESIST
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Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
OMG, I had a Zoom meeting at noon, and Zoom changed its home page interface. At first I couldn't find my personal Zoom room. I finally found and launched it, only to discover that my guest was in another personal Zoom room. @#$@! tech companies. #UX #UI
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