3M in my layoff DM’s again. Another round of layoffs today not even a month after the last unreported round.

Oh great, Shelly left me alone for a hot min but que the hateful crazies.

Hey medical professionals. Are you seeing folks sick with a mystery illness lasting weeks and weeks that’s not registering as anything specific on tests and panels you do for them? A number of clients have expressed frustration in being sick for a long period of time. I know we are headed into

Are workers starting to migrate in search of work? www.tiktok.com/t/ZTrBRwqtg/

Over the last 6 weeks you’ve been sharing your layoff stories with me. And you’ve asked, why isn’t the media reporting on them? I reached out to three local journalists and here is what they told me. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTr8gpYox/

CBP thinks it suspicious when I fly solo to Mexico for 2-3 nights. It’s been really interesting to watch how they handle me now. But this driving stuff is interesting.

Clients are falling into two groups right now. Group 1: Extremely stressed and I it pains me to see it. Group 2: intentionally oblivious to everything happening around them, and sheltered from reality by their own privilege.

Americans in 2025 not knowing what a dead cat bounce is. Scary.

I just dropped some burn the house down thoughts over on X on why Boomer women are so unhappy and how it has to do with Boomer men. I’ll get in trouble I’m sure, but oh well I keep it real being the Taurus that I am.

Midwest Snowbirds, you’re really missing out on a blizzard back home! Something astonishing is happening near Milwaukee, Chicago and South Bend. Up to 5” per hour snowfall rates!! The temperature difference between the Lake (50F) and aloft (17K ft) is over 90 degrees F… 1/

I rented a cab once that a driver had been murdered in(Bill Harper). It was brand new by cab standards and nobody else would rent it and its owner was losing so much money on it. Time in impound, plus cost to do the taxi build, and weekly owner opp costs. I didn’t tell customers and it was fine.

Suburban power client said on the way home from the airport that it sounds like his boy Frey will win next week(Andy Lugar also told some wealthy Mill District clients the same thing). I told my client Jazz may give Jacob some sweat. And my client said, who’s he? And said he’d never heard of him. 👇🏻

Nighttime polar orbiter satellite photos of Jamaica before and after #Melissa show how the power grid was affected. Melissa knocked out power to about 77% of Jamaica’s customers, said Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie. Photos from worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov

News in the governor’s race this evening. Lisa Demuth has picked a running mate. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMXWQQUh/

Learned today that the manufacturing sector accounts for 1/3 of ALL business travel worldwide. And we know what happened to manufacturing this year(hint it starts with a T).

Recommendation Requested: drone photographer

Rumors this evening that Target is planning layoffs that may exceed the scale of the 2015 layoffs. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMHHvyvD/

Q4 is shaping up to be the best quarter of the year. Many industries report that both corporate and consumer activity has increased dramatically over the past six weeks. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMaWkbFW/

There is real chance that both Carter and Frey may not get another term.

Client told me their daughter’s cat is named Katie Purry. ❤️

Drove one of my favorite downtown Saint Paul clients. Owns a condo, and rents an office downtown. Asked how she plans to vote. Says she doesn’t know but not Carter this time. Is very sad about the state of Saint Paul, but doesn’t plan to leave it or give up on it.

You guys know I enjoy watching social, political, and economic changes. Something new I’m seeing that I love but also find interesting? On top of cash tips clients are frequently gifting fresh seasonal produce. Cucumbers, apples, ect.

🚨 Interesting development for our CBP folks(customs). Wondering what the plan is for ATC personnel.

The train is the hottest travel trend this MEA.

Mpls Hairdressser 27 Previously not engaged in politics, she’s been reading and watching everything. Likes “Jazzy” (damn a trend is emerging here) but doesn’t think the others but Frey are probably qualified. But also thinks Frey ruined the city. Will rank Jazzy and Frey only.

Mpls Family: headed out for MEA. Said they are a little undecided but really like Jazz for mayor. Couple is well known in the metro, and wife says she’s been impressed by him at several events around town.

Edina couple said that Jazz went to school at Holy Angels with their son. Son says he’s not qualified for mayor and should start by running for city council.

Sunday Morning In The Neighborhood

Most popular travel destination this fall for our clients(outside of Europe)? Maine.

Will Taylor Swift come out as a lesbian or as MAGA? Hard to say.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is threatening to fire "problem children" air traffic controllers who fail to show up for work during the government shutdown.

Merriam Park Couple: met 15 years ago. Married 10. She: worked the wine bar at Heartland(where Estelle is now). Him: regular customer. Asked her out after some time. She: had a sat night off and almost didn’t go. Wasn’t even sure it was a date. Him: oh it was a date ❤️

Horror story out of the east metro. Family passed the home inspection for a foreign exchange student. New construction home… But when the student arrived? The family had been letting the dogs and cats use the basement as a poddy area and it was uninhabitable for the student.

Asked Mpls customer who has expressed interest in running for Mayor(but wife won’t allow), how he plans to vote. Says he’s voting Frey and only Frey. Also says he likes how Chicago does their mayoral races. And that he hates RCV.

On Sept 2nd I ran into Jazz Hampton at Porzana. I introduced myself to tell him that his name had been coming up a lot in my car. Seemed a little confused but I get it. Most chauffeurs stay away from political discourse and step right in it(research reasons). Interest in Jazz has only grown since.

North Loop clients gave me their household mayoral rankings 1. Hampton 2. Davis 3. Fateh 4. Frey

Frosty Fall Morning In Hugo

For every $1 wagered, there’s a net income loss of $2.13. 6% of college students admit to having a gambling problem and 1 in 6 have spent school monies to gamble. Betting apps are facing litigation and some are comparing it to the tabacco settlements in the 2000’s. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTM2oBDGW/

Large cabinet maker tells me they are staying busier on the higher end of the market but have seen a slowdown over the last three months. One of their recent orders was 250k in cabinets for a woman’s closet. Just the closet…

This isn’t wrong, but let me raise a voice for the smaller dairy farms. As nearby as Ellsworth Wisconsin. They aren’t rich, and those who barely survived the 90’s in dairy are now being taken out. That loss is crushing their local communities.

High profile passenger told me a cute story about Warren Buffet. When they’ve dined with him at a steakhouse he likes in Omaha, he will eat everything on his plate plus everything on theirs! Because of this they say, he’ll likely live forever.

Posting about Spirit Airlines leaving this market was a total and complete IQ test. Clearly people don’t know that airlines like Sun Country and Spirit help to keep Delta prices in check on certain routes.

The difference between myself and my colleagues. Them: their D’s feel bigger when they get to drive celebs and athletes. Me: I enjoy casually interviewing researchers, academics, authors, journalists, folks who were/are the story, historians, etc.

Picking up in Medford Wisconsin this morning. It’s was a stunning drive out. Dense fog, bright green dewy grass, with a backdrop of autumn hues. And lots of cows.

September economic update. We are seeing a perk up of activity and spending both in the corporate sector as well as the retail sector. The top part of the economy feels frothy. While the bottom of the K remains distressed. More here: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMRMfjdb/

This former farm girl wants this shirt! Farmer: The F in DFL

I feel like we might be watching Willie’s last Farm Aid performance. Just a feeling I’ve had this week is all.

Whoa. John Mellencamp’s comments on the live stream. 👀

Dave Matthews is still hot I see. 😏

Klobie! I’ve been to Farm Aid many times in many different cities. And while I’m working the event, it feels wrong not to be attending. Especially since it’s 10 mins from my house. 😔