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Covering food for Bloomberg Businessweek. Tips and dog pics welcome
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the modern twist on this old classic is... ... it's super expensive!! (but with this gift link the article is free!!)
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Frozen Yogurt Is Having a Renaissance, This Time at $30 a Bowl
Buzzy brands are drawing crowds and former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-06-16/buzzy-brands-are-drawing-crowds-former-starbucks-ceo-howard-schultz?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MjQwNTc1MiwiZXhwIjoxNzgzMDEwNTUyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUR1BXREZSMjRVQkUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI4RENBNTA1MjBBM0I0QUExQUM3NEQ4M0JERDFFOTI4OSJ9.ywiUb_THce2PMEcbrvJ4OmyZQ0cNUyv7piA3K9QHvjg
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If Trump helping Bayer skirt liability doesn't signify the failure of MAHA, I don't know what does.
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Looking for a fun read - what’s the good, light, lady fiction these days?
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Gilles
3 days ago
Smashed three car windows already to save dogs from the heat. Haven’t found any yet but I’m not giving up.
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Gonna go out on a limb here and see what happens... It is entirely possible to criticize Israel and/or AIPAC without using any antisemitic tropes.
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I just got invited to a bagel place opening party... at 6pm. GUYS. GUYS GUYS GUYS. what are we doing here?
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The thing about Father’s Day is… Mother’s Day is more important
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I Hate Everyone: A Memoir
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holy shit, this story on the Tates is shocking to the conscience, even after everything our collective conscience has seen. highly recommend.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Andrew Tate’s Empire of Abuse
How the defining figure of the manosphere built a fortune—and became a political force—by systematically exploiting women.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/06/15/andrew-tates-empire-of-abuse
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do you think dogs talk about their owners?
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That is just an insane amount of money!!
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8 days ago
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we wrote this one for all the parents out there just trying to do something nice for their kids and ending up paying surreal amounts of money in the process from
@svaneksmith.bsky.social
and me
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The Infuriating Rise of the $8 Ice Cream Cone
A combination of supply chain shocks and premiumization has turned America’s favorite summertime treat into a luxury good.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-15/why-is-ice-cream-so-expensive-the-rise-of-the-8-cone?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MTcyNzgzOSwiZXhwIjoxNzgyMzMyNjM5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUR08zU0ZSMjRVSTUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI4RENBNTA1MjBBM0I0QUExQUM3NEQ4M0JERDFFOTI4OSJ9.EML8xJW6c9KTyEJa06YJ7obU2E4N4NuDvu7yXra79W0
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the latest in rich people doing weird stuff is, apparently, hiding the whole kitchen
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/r...
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In New Luxury Kitchens, Everything Is Hidden — Even the Sink
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/realestate/luxury-kitchens-hidden-sinks-fridges.html
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This story is wild. Incredible how many people were fully on the record about behavior that may or may not be legal.
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I say this as someone who ate a lot of Devil Dogs. They were dry.
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11 days ago
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Hi, I’m the crazy lady walking around the neighborhood and pulling these invasive species.
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12 days ago
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screaming in my heart
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12 days ago
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I watched every last episode but man did Beverly Hills, 90210 really go off the rails
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12 days ago
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the feeling I get is that the people who want to move fast and break things don’t realize that actually that will mean the things are then broken
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Amanda Mull
15 days ago
In March, I went to watch France and Brazil play a pre-World Cup game—half the game from an on-field VIP club, half from the cheap seats. Today I’ve got an essay out about what live sports are for, which seems like something a lot of us are thinking about right now.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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I Tested the Best and Worst Seats at a World Cup Stadium
As World Cup ticket prices top $10,000, a trip from the VIP area to the nosebleeds reveals what spectators are really paying for.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-06-11/world-cup-2026-what-the-most-expensive-tickets-buy-at-gillette-stadium?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MTE3ODQ3MywiZXhwIjoxNzgxNzgzMjczLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUR0dOMVdLSVAzTVQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI3MDQyN0U3REVGMkM0MDEzODNCNDUzRjAyNUE2NDc3NyJ9.70JCBZhhNwb8D4PWWiB5yz0Y8bFe29Zq57hNQEEgLPU
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ice cream dipped in butter for $9.50 per person feels like it really captures the moment
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Ice Cream Not Decadent Enough for You? Dip It in Butter
Butter-dipped soft serve hits all the viral notes: It’s tasty, shocking and an “affordable luxury.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-11/nyc-s-viral-butter-ice-cream-trend-expands-with-sweet-corn-elotes-flavor?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MTE5OTk4MCwiZXhwIjoxNzgxODA0NzgwLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUR0gwOFdLR0NUSEQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI4RENBNTA1MjBBM0I0QUExQUM3NEQ4M0JERDFFOTI4OSJ9.y2H8OzagcfF3bSuT2pUMPYT3Al1oUbyefLZf_kc-DBk
15 days ago
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I don't think "all food is really expensive, actually" is the winning argument Mr. Johnson thinks it is
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15 days ago
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late stage capitalism // early stage end times
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15 days ago
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food companies keep recycling ideas -- the real innovation in the food world is coming from [cue scary music] foreign influence
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The Latest Snack Innovations Are Basically Just Creamsicles and Chex Mix
Companies are pushing creamsicle flavored drinks, s’mores cookies and sauce flavored chips.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-10/food-companies-turn-to-nostalgia-to-drive-sales?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MTE4OTA0NSwiZXhwIjoxNzgxNzkzODQ1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUR0YwMFdLR1pBTFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI4RENBNTA1MjBBM0I0QUExQUM3NEQ4M0JERDFFOTI4OSJ9.1HPtiI-3sy2pw_yNj15E2pbC1kJ4SavAnTSV79qNn6E
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If I don’t remember if I wore this outfit to the office last week, nobody else will, right?
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please nobody tell the billionaires
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15 days ago
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there was no way I could stay up for that game but I want people to know that, as a real New Yorker, it was the first thing I asked my husband about this morning
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omg this dress!! love this prom pictorial from
@nytimes.com
(gift link)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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love that one of my pieces of cow art has made it into journalism!!!
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16 days ago
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Also btw I should have said that this column includes the word “cockamamie” and I’m really proud of that.
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reposted by
Danny Groner
16 days ago
"The first time the brand pulled this kind of publicity stunt, offering frozen cod as a counterpunch to complaints that its health bars were ultraprocessed, it was genius. After that, the joke is stale."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The Latest Snack Innovations Are Basically Just Creamsicles and Chex Mix
Companies are pushing creamsicle flavored drinks, s’mores cookies and sauce flavored chips.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-10/food-companies-turn-to-nostalgia-to-drive-sales?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MTA5ODA5NCwiZXhwIjoxNzgxNzAyODk0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUR0YwMFdLR1pBTFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI4RENBNTA1MjBBM0I0QUExQUM3NEQ4M0JERDFFOTI4OSJ9.bhdzxQeJqya6TXRe9taa7wK7vWIIbbxMropGxWhr0FA
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In which I write about the decline of America’s food creativity (gift link!)
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The Latest Snack Innovations Are Basically Just Creamsicles and Chex Mix
Companies are pushing creamsicle flavored drinks, s’mores cookies and sauce flavored chips.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-10/food-companies-turn-to-nostalgia-to-drive-sales?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MTA5ODA5NCwiZXhwIjoxNzgxNzAyODk0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUR0YwMFdLR1pBTFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI4RENBNTA1MjBBM0I0QUExQUM3NEQ4M0JERDFFOTI4OSJ9.bhdzxQeJqya6TXRe9taa7wK7vWIIbbxMropGxWhr0FA
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reposted by
Tal Kopan
16 days ago
I joined
@hbottemiller.bsky.social
/
@foodfixco.bsky.social
's podcast American Dish this week with two other awesome reporters
@deenashanker.bsky.social
&
@lisaelaineh.bsky.social
to talk about covering MAHA. Check it out:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0Zt...
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Media roundtable: Covering MAHA with Tal Kopan, Deena Shanker, and Lisa Held
Podcast Episode · American Dish · June 10 · 1h 9m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/media-roundtable-covering-maha-with-tal-kopan-deena/id1880072578?i=1000771968979
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who is live tweeting from NYC??
18 days ago
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does anyone else feel like the end of a Zoom meeting is a race to leave? (and also that they are always the last one? or is that just me?)
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Listen, I don’t know anything about LA politics. But I did watch The Hills. Spencer Pratt, bad dude.
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19 days ago
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Hot take: Aliens are probably real but no they are not walking amongst us.
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19 days ago
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So many people said this would happen and now it is happening
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21 days ago
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OR, hear me out: You buy the Betty Crocker version of 4 for $4
www.target.com/p/betty-croc...
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21 days ago
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turns out the bad man is a bad man, huh?
22 days ago
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Listen, I’m a big fan of science and also bread but
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22 days ago
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Gabe OrtĂz
23 days ago
“Six days: That’s how long the average patient stays at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit …” “The hospital can’t take away the anxiety of waiting, but they are hoping the new Dollywood Family Lounge can at least ease it, giving families space to breathe, to rest, to pray.”
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I swallowed a cherry pit and I think I can feel it in my stomach. is that possible?
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we're going to keep seeing headlines like this
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Dollar General Says Pinched Consumers Are Cutting Back on Food
Some Dollar General Corp. shoppers are cutting back on food and other household expenses due to rising gas prices, Chief Executive Officer Todd Vasos said on the company’s earnings call.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-02/dollar-general-says-pinched-consumers-are-cutting-back-on-food?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MDQ5NTg3NCwiZXhwIjoxNzgxMTAwNjc0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURzBBMEpLR0NURzMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI4RENBNTA1MjBBM0I0QUExQUM3NEQ4M0JERDFFOTI4OSJ9.RXbl-FP5MpunHfIiLpgkxz7_XBAH6ydfI110Apkuxuc
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thicc husband and father
26 days ago
thinking about this a lot today
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Brighton Capital
28 days ago
Wanna' save money? Be like Ron Swanson and buy chubs of the cheapest high fat beef you can find at Food n' Stuff. "Turkey can never beat cow, Chris."
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It’s gimmick time in food land! Nobody needs you to buy that fried chicken finger wrapped in Dubai chocolate and smothered in hot sauce* twice, just once will do the trick (Gift link)
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
*not a real product… yet
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Swicy, Swangy, Swavory: Why the Food Industry Is Obsessed With Gimmicky Flavors
Care to try birthday-cake-flavored Dubai chocolate?
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-29/starbucks-and-taco-bell-drive-food-industry-s-flavor-drop-formula-trend?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MDA4MjEyOCwiZXhwIjoxNzgwNjg2OTI4LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURlNQODZSS1YyWUYwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI4RENBNTA1MjBBM0I0QUExQUM3NEQ4M0JERDFFOTI4OSJ9._WNQuCivC9L8AP32XtpD8sRwcn3zTocdA80HfigSVik
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wrote about food prices, SNAP, and why it the grocery bills are going to keep rising (gift link)
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Grocery Shoppers Are In For a Summer of Pain
The Iran war’s effects will keep rippling through the supply chain, even if it ends.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-29/expect-even-higher-grocery-prices-thanks-to-iran-war-costs?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4MDA2MDk1NCwiZXhwIjoxNzgwNjY1NzU0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURlNQOEJLSUpIQVUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI4RENBNTA1MjBBM0I0QUExQUM3NEQ4M0JERDFFOTI4OSJ9.smdYiJWXtCQYwavdtVJI4k-o1Q-KO_rbyQrflh4z9Ck
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Had me at “parks by itself.” Now all I need is $173,000.
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Discontinued Foods!
8 months ago
Candy Slammers (2005-circa 2008): A line of flavored milks and smoothie beverages, made to taste like various Mars, Inc. candies, including Milky Way, 3 Musketeers, and Starburst
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