How the Resist and Unsubscribe campaign has been going:

Macron smells blood in the water, and it seems he's going for it. (I've never seen France as aggressive as this, have you?)

(GALLUP) American Optimism Slumps to Record Low news.gallup.com/poll/702125/...

EU-US tensions over Greenland and tech are far from over, says Macron ft.trib.al/ClQ5HTl

NOTE TO SELF: Watch for the ad campaign launching next Thursday, aimed at multiple targets including figures from #$EL and #$AAPL

oh this mural, the colors and graphics and dripping florals... 💞+ chef's kiss

The upside to being a cynic about human nature is that when people surprise you with their generosity or goodness, you're that much more appreciative.

Unreal. In a nutshell, do not sign up for *any* AI service—especially these agentic AI services—unless your lawyer has scoured the terms of service and/or a sharp journalist has thoroughly investigated the service. www.pcmag.com/news/i-signe...

If Superbowl ads are a mirror, then Americans today are fat gamblers who can't function without AI.

Really good piece clearly written for investors & shareholders, the ones who don't want CEOs like Tim Cook to get 'political.' It correctly frames immigration enforcement—finally—"as a practical business concern" for Apple (and the rest of the tech industry). #$AAPL www.thestreet.com/employment/a...

AI companies (most notably OpenAI) took away the wrong lesson from the movie "Her." What people really want is an uber-competent personal assistant that is available 24/7 to manage their life and make them look good. Like the personal assistants of Hollywood stars and the top executive assistants.

The secret to Apple iPhone 17's smashing success: 'Hermès orange.' Apple's 'Cosmic orange' resembles the wealth-signaling 'Hermès orange.'

A successful 'Resist and Unsubscribe' campaign would be like detonating a demonstration bomb before Hiroshima, "making it clear that there will be severe consequences if the regime attempts to steal the midterms." Resist and Unsubscribe before midterms/Hiroshima. www.resistandunsubscribe.com

“There is no effort that is cost-free.” There could be blowback. But some things are worth it.

8 companies that actively support ICE: - AT&T - Comcast - Charter - Dell - FedEx - Lowes - Marriott - UPS

On. Fire. A must-listen!

Anthropic shows some self-awareness here at least, I’ll give them that

One thing Tim Cook could do to make amends (with me): Buy Pixar from #$DIS. Yesterday, Feb 3, was the 40th anniversary of the Steve Jobs purchase renamed by him as Pixar. Please bring Pixar back home to #$AAPL. www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

Wall Street has an Epstein problem. How will it it react?

Read through the comments. People are hurting a company they love, Fortune's Most Admired Company in the World for 19 years running, all because CEO Tim Cook has been doing what Steve Jobs never would have done. #$AAPL

BONJOUR TOUT LE MONDE www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It isn't just the Europeans, though. I've seen articles about how young people in Asia no longer consider US brands 'cool.'

(Bloomberg) "Metals traders in Europe and the US have been working around the clock, unwilling to miss the Asian trading day when many of the sharpest moves have taken place — and even frantically trading through long-distance flights." #$GLD #$SLV

Vive la France

Targeting big tech will have bigger impact with less consumer disruption, says Leia.

Think of it as a temporary financial flex that demonstrates just how much economic damage consumers could inflict if they absolutely had to.

Hundreds of people spelled out the distress signal "SOS" on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 30. 📷️ Provided by Jeff Schad

Le milliardaire, propriétaire du réseau social, a violemment reproché au journal satirique français un dessin critiquant l’ICE, la police de l’immigration américaine.

To be fair, World's Economy Held Hostage by Child Sex Trafficking Ring is much less important than Plan to Save Elephants Turns Deadly.

If you’re not reading up on @moltbook.bsky.social this morning, you probably should be.

"Small changes in consumer behavior — starting on the first day of February — could have an enormous ripple effect, one that extends all the way to the White House." #FebruaryFreeze #$NVDA #$AAPL #$DIS #$GOOGL #$MSFT #$NFLX #$UBER #$T #$DELL #$FEDEX

The drawbacks: less money for US companies and more for international markets, higher production materials costs, and potential inflation for consumer goods sold in the US. finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-d...

exil européen c'est moi dans ma tête

Trump cares most about the markets. The best strategy is to opt out. We’re asking you to join a monthlong national economic strike targeting tech and AI companies. www.resistandunsubscribe.com

X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications

Which Countries Hold the Most U.S. Debt? www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-which...

Is it time to break up with US Tech? (These companies may be based in the US but really they are *global.* I suspect that's why tech CEOs will not speak up. So-called US Tech does not actually care what happens to the US.) www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...

30th anniversary cover of "Infinite Jest" (DFW was right about pretty much everything. sigh.) lithub.com/behind-infin...

Apple sales surge 16% on ‘staggering’ iPhone demand (while #$MSFT today plunged 9.99%)

The Economist is written for the upper echelons of business

New York versus Paris

‘not relevant to their business’

Exactly. Art is an expression of how you experience the world.

“Middle powers” with the middle finger. @theglobeandmail.com 🇨🇦 www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Tariff tirades are bad for crypto and good for Korean stocks. “Investors are increasingly feeling exhausted by the volatility. They’re shifting their fear of missing out away from crypto and toward the soaring KOSPI.” finance.yahoo.com/news/south-k...

The Apple I know. #$AAPL

The outflow from US grows. Look at what you made France do. #$MSFT #$ZM

Big Tech learns: What goes around comes around.

Finally. A comprehensive look at the “neo-Nazi .. ethnic cleansing” content coming out of “the offices of the White House .. using official government accounts ..” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...