My takeaway is that the people who sold us addictive attention-fracking tools are getting dangerously high on their own supply. "Greta Thunberg might be the antichrist" is an extremely "grandpa got his brain cooked by too much Facebook" sentiment. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

As City Council struggles to confront skill games, fake weed, and kratom stores--which are regulated (or not) rom Harrisburg and D.C.--local legislators are increasingly using broad brush tools that effect other small businesses too: www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

"At the end of 2024, some 100,000 people were employed in the motion picture industry in Los Angeles County, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Two years earlier, there were 142,000." www.wsj.com/business/med...

A New York capital management firm is planning a soaring tower on the Delaware River with 620 units. The project is legally possible due to the unique zoning incentives available along the central riverfront.

The nonprofit completely remade the lobby and concession area, adding double doors, a street-facing box office, and a new Americans with Disabilities Act accessible entrance.

Philadelphia regional airports are contending with staffing shortages as the federal government shutdown drags into a second week — and union officials warn the situation could worsen quickly if the government doesn’t reopen soon.

A 620-unit tower planned next to Pennsport, on the Delaware River, could be the first of three (although given the history of failed projects on this parcel many are skeptical) www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

The head of Vancouver’s transit agency can sum its ridership recovery in one word: Frequency. “Running the bus every 30 minutes isn’t going to cut it if you want to grow ridership.“ Many Vancouver 🚌 run every 5min or less, and the SkyTrain runs every 3-4min, via @davidzipper.bsky.social

"Newly released police reports filed in federal court describe how the protests that began in June were dwindling before Trump’s order." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

"The section tasked with public corruption investigations is down from 30 prosecutors to two full-time, and the national security division has lost about half its personnel; both were involved in cases against Trump or his allies." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Developers have been building more studio and one bedroom apartments since 2008. Is it time to start building bigger, and more family friendly, units? www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

There's a lot of fun items in my Philly Film Center profile, but among them is that they are screening all of the David Lynch's Twin Peaks: The Return on the big screen later this year! www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

Pretty sure some version of this was proposed when I lived in Philly in 2012. Though it could have been any number of other failed riverfront tower proposals.

A 2024 detail I keep thinking about... the Trump campaign saw a growing problem where voters thought he'd be obsessed with revenge if he got back into office. They fixed this w a Fox town hall (campaign got Qs in advance) where he said of course he wouldn't do that. www.nytimes.com/2024/01/10/u...

A 620-unit tower planned next to Pennsport, on the Delaware River, could be the first of three (although given the history of failed projects on this parcel many are skeptical) www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

One takeaway from the F&M poll of Pa voters for me: People are super anxious about AI and want to see AI regulated. All the hype from AI boosters could bite them in the butt if politicians realize AI regulations would be very welcome by voters.

MOVIES ARE BACK, BABY www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

You know what, i do deserve a little treat www.inquirer.com/food/restaur...

"Agents were seen choking a Black man on the West Side and conducted a raid outside a homeless shelter in Bronzeville..They shot and wounded a woman Friday, hospitalized at least two people over the weekend, handcuffed a Chicago alderperson" southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

In related news, let me know if you or someone you know has any interesting work opportunities!

Developers have been building more studio and one bedroom apartments since 2008. Is it time to start building bigger, and more family friendly, units? www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

"The campaign was unusually caustic, marked by social media attacks, fake accounts, AI-generated images, contentious union meetings, and even threats of violence." www.inquirer.com/news/fop-pol...

"The campaign was unusually caustic, marked by social media attacks, fake accounts, AI-generated images, contentious union meetings, and even threats of violence." www.inquirer.com/news/fop-pol...

Painter and television host Bob Ross' original work will be auctioned off to help support public television stations after funding was cut by the Trump administration.

I talked with Mike Pestronk about why he is bullish on the Philadelphia apartment market--the glut is easing!--but less confident in larger, family size apartments www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

"Some more lively market participants say they have received a tap on the shoulder from the bosses and a request to tone down criticism of government antics...All say the driver here is a fear of retribution from the president." www.ft.com/content/2f34...

‘The hundreds of billions of dollars companies are investing in AI now account for an astonishing 40 per cent share of US GDP growth this year… Outside of the AI plays, even European stock markets have been outperforming the US this decade’ on.ft.com/4pTQ3US

Oof. 🤡 @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/934c...

much like the hotel owner's extraordinary mustaches, this idea is extremely silly www.ft.com/content/7926...

Listening to this hearing makes it clear that the GOP is going all-in pushing claims about crime, even as federal law enforcement prosecution of non-immigration crimes -- including drugs, white collar crime, financial crime, and child exploitation -- has fallen under this admin.

Progressive primary challengers are lining up against Dems. A rallying cry: We won't take AIPAC money. In 2022/24, AIPAC and DMFI could answer that with $$$. But their popularity has tumbled... www.semafor.com/article/10/0...

This is an absolutely bonkers story share.inquirer.com/DnW1Bi

Breaking: I am about to get happier, fatter, and poorer www.inquirer.com/food/kouklet...

The U.S. Treasury shared a proposal to mint $1 Trump coins to mark America’s 250th anniversary. But U.S. code says only deceased individuals may appear on U.S. currency, a tradition dating back to efforts to break from monarchical rule. https://wapo.st/4pWsyL3

"Citi concludes from those estimates that AI could raise productivity growth by 0.5 to 1.5 percentage points a year—less than the internet except in the most bullish scenario." www.wsj.com/tech/ai/behi...

Check out the story @brettsholtis.bsky.social and I published this weekend on last Monday's Street's Committee hearing, where bicycle advocates and the Parker admin faced a series of setbacks at the hands of City Council: www.inquirer.com/news/bike-la...

Time spent on social media peaked in 2022 and has since gone into steady decline since. And this is not just the unwinding of a bump in screen time during pandemic lockdowns – what’s going on? Read the full story here: on.ft.com/3IzaxBL

I'm on CityCast Philly today, talking Philadelphia's struggling office sector. Please check it out! megaphone.link/CC7308183417

Social media use has been falling across the world, except in North America: in 2024 our level of usage was 15% above Europe's www.ft.com/content/a072...

The economy is not doing great for the average person, but that doesn't mean the AI boosters are correct that their tech is the reason why www.ft.com/content/c9f9...

Las Vegas’ New Mayor Has a Slump on Her Hands. She’s Not Worried. www.governing.com/politics/las...

“Brian O’Neill, a Main Line developer who has invested heavily in Conshohocken, wants to turn the Cleveland-Cliffs steel mill into a 2-million-square-foot data center that would span 10 existing buildings.” www.inquirer.com/consumer/tec...

Distressed and cheap Center City real estate is allowing new players to buy into one of Philly's hottest markets www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

I think the weak jobs numbers we are seeing now are just the beginning. We are only just starting to see indirect effects of mass layoffs in government, tech, now entertainment. So many service jobs are downstream of these relatively stable, relatively high-wage ones. www.wsj.com/business/med...

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker said Thursday that Philadelphia will have a “cash flow problem” if the federal government shutdown and state budget impasse aren’t resolved by Dec. 1.