The latest from @joeberkowitz.bsky.social —a chat with the owner of Modern Times, the MPLS restaurant that has decided to stop operating as a profit-seeking business and show up for its community under siege. Enjoyed editing this one. www.fastcompany.com/91486891/mod...

god damn

A better headshot to use might be this pic from him at the Epstein dinner

i think if you ever worked for or oversaw ICE and are shocked at how this whole situation is playing out, you were being willfully obtuse (at best) about what the purpose of ICE has always been... www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...

Great profile of an intellectual minnow whose entire identity is wrapped up in having uninteresting thoughts and pretending they're revolutionary. Congrats to every dipshit editor who fell for the grift and helped her fail up into the Trump admin's useful idiot at CBS.

actually read the article—the reporting here is entirely about how everything Good did was legal and the federal govt is trying to smear her. Beef should be with whatever hack editor framed it this way in the headline and lede

I wrote about why videos of ICE agents falling on their asses in Minneapolis do more than just make us laugh.

Gets at one of the dynamics rotting away at everything: People are inclined to trust "influencers" more than "the media." But influencers have no ethics rules and can take payouts for coverage. Outside the media, how many people know that we can't even let a source buy us dinner?

In the wake of the tragedy at Brown, online conspiracists rushed to pin the horrific mass murder on an innocent Palestinian student. One of them was Shaun Maguire, a partner at leading VC firm Sequoia Capital. www.fastcompany.com/91463942/seq...

Exclusive: Hinge founder and CEO Justin McLeod is stepping down. Here's what that means for the 'designed to be deleted' dating app. www.fastcompany.com/91456495/hin...

The ascendance of the Crutchfield siblings is so beautiful to see. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aUJ...

Andrew Cuomo’s campaign just posted — and quickly deleted — this AI-generated ad depicting “criminals for Zohran Mamdani.” Features a Black man in a keffiyeh shoplifting, an abuser, a trespasser, a trafficker, a drug dealer, and a drunk driver all declaring support for Mamdani.

again, this staggering idiot — this living monument to gross stupidity — is basically the intellectual guru of the sitting vice president

Almost since it started, I've subjected many friends to forced viewings of @npr.org's Tiny Desk Concerts. So I was thrilled when @afarles.bsky.social told me to write about the Tiny Desk effect and its ability to create global stars/reinvigorate artists' careers. www.fastcompany.com/91337277/npr...

Knockdown Center is a venue I've gotten to watch evolve since it started. Ahead of its flagship WIRE Festival, I talked to its cofounder and bookers about how they help international artists navigate the visa process and get them on stacked bills. www.fastcompany.com/91334896/kno...

A sublime line from Richard Brody's review of the first three episodes of the rehearsal. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

As we approach the 100-day mark of Trump redux, @joeberkowitz.bsky.social found some of the more memorable, shocking, galling moments of the past roughly 3 months that have already started to shape how this administration will be remembered. www.fastcompany.com/91323631/tru...

it's the big horrible things, but it's also the small stupid shit www.404media.co/doge-gsa-mag...

Always a treat to read the Times and see that they're essentially parroting trump talking points uncritically. This deck seems to concede the idea that the joint chiefs and the naval secretary were in their roles because of diversity initiatives.

i know we all think the NYT op-ed board issuing a “hey wha hoppen with trans rights” piece is a little rich but don’t worry: about halfway through they make sure to tell us it’s okay to keep Just Asking Questions 👍

All the FYC emails from film studios at the end of the year

Just important to note that this is a super fucking weird headline!

Realizing I should post more on Bluesky, and to get the ball rolling, i want to share the annual project I've been working on since this summer: @fastcompany.com's Brands That Matter. It's a collection of 121 brands and 10 CMOs whose work is exceptional. www.fastcompany.com/brands-that-...

You gotta take my word for it as a Santa Fe native and former bead salesman—Shaboozey’s turquoise bolo tie on SNL is the wildest bolo I’ve ever seen. Look at it compared to Paul Mescal’s head!

Telfar has answered a question few have dared to ask: what's bigger than small, but smaller than medium? the answer: Shmedium. It's both a clever name and a smart way to sell bags even to rabid Telfar collectors. It comes as the label opens its first store. www.fastcompany.com/91236770/tel...

For @fastcompany.com's Next Big Things in Tech, @jessicabursz.bsky.social and I worked together to find eight cutting-edge companies tackling everything from glaucoma to cancer diagnoses. www.fastcompany.com/91224656/hea...

it would actually be hard to overstate what a terrible pick for CMS Dr. Oz is. www.cnbc.com/2024/11/19/t...

I am seeing more and more opinions bubbling up about how throwing trans people to the wolves would be a winning strategy for Democrats, and I just want to quickly say: Fuck off with that absolute dog shit.

Fast Company's Bluesky starter pack is here! Follow people in our orbit in one quick and easy place: go.bsky.app/3WW8znv

I'd been asking myself why Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz agreed to do the 'Stop Making Sense' TIFF Q&A with David Byrne, and this People-exclusive mea culpa he did has to be at least part of it. https://people.com/david-byrne-regrets-how-he-handled-talking-heads-breakup-exclusive-7643685

In my latest story for @fastcompany.bsky.social in print, I looked into how generative AI could upend the music industry—not just by being trained on artists' work, but in disrupting the streaming model. https://www.fastcompany.com/90911297/generative-ai-music-industry-streaming-services

Pretty sure with every keystroke on my mechanical keyboard, i'm burning goodwill built with the other people in my office...

Currently watching “Stars on Mars” and I would watch an entire show that’s just the various “celebs” explaining why they’re famous

I wrote about Pyx Health, which is working to tackle chronic loneliness by partnering with health plans and doing outreach to their members. Important work being done by a CEO who knows the outsized impact loneliness can have. https://www.fastcompany.com/90907961/pyx-health-chronic-loneliness

Giving Bluesky a try! Starting to think the other site might be a little terrible!