Want to read a story that isn’t about politics or Trump but will make you wonder if maybe you do need some $16.99 sequin pants or maybe a Christmas rat for next year? Please enjoy my latest about the American takeover of German discount grocer, Aldi. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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Go see Monet in Venice at the Brooklyn Museum

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My new year's resolution is to do more single-tasking in retirement. palafo.org/posts/2026/1...

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If your New Year’s resolutions include getting more sleep, a new study shows practicing one traditional Chinese martial art can help insomnia. Karoline Kan has the details > www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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GIFT LINK > Bloomberg's Cancer Capitalism investigations this year dug into the many ways drug companies and providers profit off the tragic disease — and how patients can suffer because of this. John Tozzi and Robert Langreth distill it here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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Happy longest night of the year

Betty’s family announced her passing and has requested privacy during this time. In lieu of flowers, they’ve asked that those wishing to honor her legacy consider donations to Betty Reid Soskin Middle School and to a forthcoming film documenting her remarkable life.

Implanting chips in pigeon brains for drone tech? 🕊️💡 Wild innovation! This could redefine bioengineering and surveillance. Smart move or ethical quagmire? 🤔 #TechForGood #Innovation

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So many Christmas cards this year are blue and green.

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Not just pigeons: "Panov says Neiry is partnering with a firm called NeuroFarming to sell devices that stimulate a cows’ brains so they produce more milk. Between 30 and 50 cows have gotten the devices so far, Panov says, and the company plans to sharply increase those numbers by 2026."

This is a wild one by @ikeswetlitz.bsky.social -- A Russian startup is implanting chips in pigeon brains to create living drones > FREE LINK www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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SCOOP by Jeannette Neumann > Bloomingdale's fired the worker who put a Free Palestine” note in a Hanukkah gift www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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everyone has come out with their takes on the slop bowl decline -- well here's mine: SMALLER BOWLS, LOWER PRICES. it's time to give the people what they want. www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

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“We lived through Jan. 6,” the tech worker added. “We know what assaults on an officer look like.”

My favorite read of the day, from Keith Alexander at Bloomberg Law. Full of fabulous details -- including that the jury included a professional, stand-up comedian > news.bloomberglaw.com/white-collar...

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Another SCOOP > The FDA is investigating whether Covid vaccines caused deaths in adults. By Madison Muller and @rachelcohrs.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

ProPublica is hiring and we have a slew of great job opportunities: * Copy editor * Texas reporter * Senior editor, Business * Senior editor, LRN * YouTube senior producer * YouTube producer (two-year) job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica

SBA Pro-Life America president just called for FDA Commissioner Marty Makary to be fired re: Bloomberg report that the FDA has delayed a safety review of abortion pill mifepristone. (Mife has been widely and safely used by millions since 2000.)

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SCOOP: The FDA is slow walking the abortion pill's safety study, as Commissioner Marty Makary wants it put off until after the midterms. By Charles Gorrivan, @rileyraygriffin.bsky.social and @rachelcohrs.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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