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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 11h

Bloomberg Businessweek's international cover story is live now, and it's @jasonschreier.bsky.social's dive into the making of Grand Theft Auto VI, which is expected to be the biggest video game blockbuster of all time. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

Lucia and Jason, the animated stars of Grand Theft Auto VI, pose in businesswear and bandannas by a watercooler, while a helicopter shines its spotlights into the office window.

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Josh Eidelson @josheidelson.bsky.social · 14h

Honored to receive this award from @SidneyHillman.bsky.social for my Businessweek investigation on artificial stone silicosis. Thank you! Grateful to everyone who makes this work possible. www.hillmanfoundation.org/sidney-award... Here’s a gift link to the story: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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Josh Eidelson wins October Sidney for Spotlighting Deadly Silicosis Epidemic from Artificial Quartz Countertops

NEW YORK — Josh Eidelson of Bloomberg Businessweek wins the October Sidney Award for shining a spotlight on a deadly epidemic of silicosis among workers who turn artificial quartz slabs into counterto...

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 16h

I don't understand how fridge sizes aren't standardized. Ours died in Nov. 2020, and the PTSD I have from waiting a week for one to be delivered, realizing that it didn't fit after all, then having to wait again. The new fridge is terrible, but I can't imagine replacing it. My heart's out to you.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 16h

My kiddo insists we stick with our spots from the Knicks Finals Game 4. I'm not sure her levels of superstition are healthy at this point, but I'm not arguing with her.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 16h

After the Game 1 flop, I switched to my green-era Rays jersey for last night. It's surprisingly hot. I regret nothing.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

As the Trop DJ played last night, shake it off, Rays fans.

Me wearing my faded blue TB Tampa Bay Rays hat on the subway again.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Tip of the cap to the Guards. Big question is whether to stick with the previously lucky Longo shirt tomorrow or switch it up. #RaysUp

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Stephanie Farr @farfarraway.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Holy hell. Anthropic's AI model submitted a false tip about a HOMICIDE to the Philadelphia Police Department's online public tip form. The release today from the PPD:

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Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

In July, I went to the NFL Flag Championships in Indiana to see the enormous boom in youth flag football in person. Turns out, girls love ball. My story leads off @bloomberg.com Businessweek’s November issue on women’s sports. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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The NFL’s $192 Million Bet on Flag Football Is Paying Off With Teen Girls

The sport has seen unprecedented growth since the pandemic. Next up: The Olympics and a college campus near you.

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Sarah Langs @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Today was the first day in postseason history where there were at least 4 games and the road team won all of them

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Would’ve been a nice night for baseball game too. What a shame. #RaysUp

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Next time you miss a key email, remember it could've been worse: "China managed to get a hold of parts from an F-35 stealth fighter jet after a United Parcel Service Inc. employee missed an email warning not to route the shipment through Hong Kong, according to a person briefed on the incident."

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UPS Worker Missed Security Email, Letting China Get F-35 Parts

China managed to get a hold of parts from an F-35 stealth fighter jet after a United Parcel Service Inc. employee missed an email warning not to route the shipment through Hong Kong, according to a pe...

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

So, funny story: My Queens-born kiddo said “Go Rays” to another TB hat-wearer in the subway today and it turned out he went to Plant HS with Pete Alonso. It’s a small world, my friends.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"I’ve always thought the way to get the truest sense of where the election will be decided is to look at where the two parties and their allied committees are directing the most money. These outfits generally conduct more, and higher-quality, polling" than what's available publicly

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What Senate Races Are Close? Here’s What the Money Says

Spending is highest in states where Trump won in 2024.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The only question I got yesterday was whether it was a Tory Burch. 😆 But I’m prepared for more today.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The announcer on 1010 WINS this morning said there’s no joy in Mudville this morning, but I don’t think that’s quite right.

Me in a TB Tampa Bay Rays hat, smiling over the 5-2 win against the Yankees last night. Subway stairs in the background.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"These kinds of shocking episodes often spur calls to ban fraternities, but it rarely happens. The Greek world is powerful. ... If Greek life is here to stay, how can it change? What seems to work are public-health approaches." Gift link: bloom.bg/4AQiKaG

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I Wrote a Book About Fraternities. The Cornell Case Shows How They Resist Change

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Still hoping to get refunded for our Game 4 tickets, but I won’t be sad to see Rasmussen pitch.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Happy to have this Brian Anderson at least acknowledge it.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I worked at the Tampa Trib when the team and I were both young. The tickets and the beer were cheap, and I fell in love. In more ways than one.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'm just realizing from the readers' list that Grey's Anatomy didn't make the experts' cut. Which, yes, it's a soap and had some really not great seasons. But the level to which it's bled into our culture seems like it should count for something (McDreamy, "you're my person")

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The Best TV Shows of the 21st Century: Readers Choose Their Top Shows

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Quite excited for the world to meet Chandler Simpson

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hanging out with the crowd today www.bloomberg.com/games/alphad...

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Bloomberg's Alphadots game now has a grid to compare yourself with other players 💪 www.bloomberg.com/games/alphad...

Bloomberg Alphadots grid showing my score rocks compared with the crowd average.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

To be fair, I appreciated the update while working on one computer and doing a school Zoom on another.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"Amazon’s ad space is considered the most valuable, because a shopper usually goes there with an open wallet: You go to Google to find a weather forecast. You go to Facebook to complain about the rain. You go to Amazon to buy an umbrella."

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Why Amazon Is Shunning Other AI Shopping Agents

It’s all about advertising dollars.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In today's Businessweek Daily, Amazon's banning of Meta's Muse AI agent isn't about protecting its own bots. It's about advertising $$$.

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Why Amazon Is Shunning Other AI Shopping Agents

It’s all about advertising dollars.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“She was like, ‘You’re not a soccer mom. You’re a dude,’” he recalls. “And I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m a dude with an awesome van. I don’t buy into the stigma.’” bloom.bg/3TrEhFT

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Americans Are Going Wild for Minivans

Affordability concerns are contributing to a resurgence for the least cool category of vehicle.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Today's Businessweek Daily: “You’d like to think that everyone involved in the Dolly Parton universe is very thoughtful, but people are still running the estate, and people still have knee-jerk reactions”

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Dolly Parton’s Estate Planning Gets a Reality Check

Legal battles after the deaths of wealthy celebrities are all too common.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's been seven years since my friend Heidi Hall died, at the age I am now. I will never not be heartbroken. And her final story will never fail to make me laugh. Find your people and hold them close. religionnews.com/2019/09/26/f...

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Finding a faith that is stronger than death — or my family's rejection

(RNS) — I want an afterlife like my life has been: one like Revelation 7:9, a great multitude of diverse people existing together in love of each other and their Creator. It’s not up to me to say who ...

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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Dolly Parton’s Estate Planning Gets a Reality Check

Legal battles after the deaths of wealthy celebrities are all too common.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My initial hot take is that The Diplomat is fine, I guess, but only cracked the top 100 because West Wing fans had to pick another show.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"I want an afterlife like my life has been: one like Revelation 7:9, a great multitude of diverse people existing together in love of each other and their Creator. It’s not up to me to say who qualifies." religionnews.com/2019/09/26/f...

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Finding a faith that is stronger than death — or my family's rejection

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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Finding a faith that is stronger than death — or my family's rejection

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“She was like, ‘You’re not a soccer mom. You’re a dude,’” he recalls. “And I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m a dude with an awesome van. I don’t buy into the stigma.’” bloom.bg/3TrEhFT

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Americans Are Going Wild for Minivans

Affordability concerns are contributing to a resurgence for the least cool category of vehicle.

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