Dave Wakeman
@davewakeman.bsky.social
"I think you started. Something that you can not finish." www.DaveWakeman.com will tell you about my work in #branding #strategy #COYS! #RollTide I will post about the intersection of culture, biz, and branding. I love a nice bourbon!
Don't look behind the curtain Ian.
Ian Boudreau@ianboudreau.com · 2h agoGranted I'm not smart enough to be a SpaceX investor but if I was, I think I would have questions about why you need humanoid robots working in factories on the moon, presumably making things that would need to get shipped back to earth
It’s not hard at all. Steak, kraut, and cocaine instead of coffee powered many through the 80s. Isn’t that the nostalgia that Wolf of Wall Street embraced?
NY Times Pitchbot@nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 5h agoDoctors say that you should eat a balanced diet that includes whole grains and fresh fruits and vegetables. A guy who snorts cocaine off toilet seat seats and doesn’t wipe his ass says you should subsist entirely on sauerkraut and steak. For a busy eaters it can be hard to know who to trust.
Alright. I did some work on my bookshelf today...this is fresh. 1. Underworld by Don DeLillo 2. Underworld. The Sheltering Sky. The Sun Also Rises. The Music of Chance. What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. 3. Literary Fiction 4. Fiction. Literary Non-Fiction. 5. Used bookstores.
Sophie@gloomcookie.bsky.social · 20h agoOk
Any Senator who votes to confirm Todd Blanche is also siding with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell – and is actively participating in covering-up their numerous and heinous crimes.
"I believe that news should be based on facts and truth." Buddy, you put a person atop yr other news org who has zero news or TV experience, is trying to force administration talking points & lies into coverage, & is hiring inexperienced &/or incompetent leaders. No evidence you like facts or truth
Steve Herman@newsguy.bsky.social · yesterday"While I was silent, others were happy to write my story for me. No more." - David Ellison, chief executive of Paramount Skydance www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/op...
A vote to confirm Todd Blanche is a vote against justice for Epstein survivors.
DOJ is now 0-20 in cases to obtain state voter files. Here is the list: Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Illinois Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin
The enshittification of your luxury car. Everything that can become an ad network will.
852dude@852dude.bsky.social · yesterdayThis sucks ass. When I start my car I want to be able to put my foot on the pedal and drive off. I dont want to watch an ad. A distracting ad. Right in the middle of my console. Again. This sucks ass.
A confirmation of Blanche is a confirmation of corruption and cover-ups.
Maddow asked #JamesTalarico about attacks on #trans people and those who think that to win, Dems must "moderate" on trans rights. Talarico answered, "I don't believe we win by selling people out." #Texas
Pass it on. Call your congress critters. I don't have one so...womp womp for me.
Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d agoEvery vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general is a vote to continue the coverup of the Epstein Files.
Every vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general is a vote to continue the coverup of the Epstein Files.
Really into this conversation between @jysexton.bsky.social and @wajali.bsky.social. I'm all about finally having a real left wing party in the United States. I've been waiting for this for years. Or, my entire adult life...I think. jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/welcome-th...
Welcome the Death Rattle of the Democratic Establishment
A recording from Jared Yates Sexton and THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali's live video
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I think some days it is the only thing that will fix you...but maybe I'm crazy.
I've been reading 'The Story of Capital' by @davidharvey.org and let's just say I don't think I'm going to see the world the same after this...
We are in deep to the normalization of surveillance. 2008 was such a simple time compared to today.
Parker Molloy@parkermolloy.com · 2d agoBatman in The Dark Knight (2008): I have to use mass surveillance tools in order to save Gotham. I struggle with this, but will have to learn to live with my decision. Spider-Man in Brand New Day (2026): I'm scanning the faces of everyone in NYC and IDGAF 🤪😜
Okay...I'm going in on that Trump movie, 'The Apprentice.' I may be crazy. Let's see if this is funny or something else.
Reading this one from @graceblakeley.substack.com, I'm reminded of a few things: The laughable idea in America that we are a society that doesn't have a class focus. That's the wolf in sheep's clothing. Also, we don't hate Thatcher and Reagan enough. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/capitalism...
Moral Imperialism versus Class Solidarity
Individualism and imperialism define ruling class morality. Solidarity is the left's only answer.
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Catching up on some reading today. I like @profspur.bsky.social's idea of the cliff. There is some truth in the long decline theory, but the Prof is correct that it wasn't a long decline...it was more like jumping off a cliff. #COYS profspur.substack.com/p/the-big-sy...
The Big Synthetic Theory of How Spurs Became Sh*t
After a decade with an average Premier League table finish of 4.7—the 5th best in the league and virtually indistinguishable from Arsenal (4th — 4.6) and Manchester United (3rd — 4.5)—Spurs have now f...
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This piece is a few weeks old. But @graceblakeley.substack.com talks about cartel parties and how that relates to Labour. I would challenge my American friends to think about this re: the Democrats. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-labour...
The Labour machine always wins
Keir Starmer learned this lesson the hard way. Now, it's Andy Burnham's turn.
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Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
Tom Hardy as Bane: Till I Put On The Mask
ALT: Tom Hardy as Bane: Till I Put On The Mask
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I teach a #strategy and #branding class to executive MBA students from time to time. I get questions about my POV on business and strategy consistently. I decided to spend some time writing them down. aboveaverageintelligence.substack.com/p/what-i-bel...
What I Believe: A Business Statement
The mass delusion says the market is god. I don't believe it. Here's what I believe instead—and the method I use to build something different.
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I tried to update my banner, but the photo was too big. But I'll probably play with this fun little Snickers font thing a lot now. Merci to whoever gave it to us.
Who says Zuck doesn't have a sense of humor?
Mark Jacob@markjacob.bsky.social · 7d agoJust saw Meta’s optimistic new commercial about how "the future is for everyone” and noticed that the background music is David Bowie’s song “Five Years,” which is about a mass extinction event in which everyone will be dead in 5 years.
£18.5 billion - the cost of free social care for everyone paid through taxation £30-50 billion - annual lost tax revenue from reduced trade with the EU because of Brexit Rejoin the EU to fund social care 🇪🇺🇬🇧 😃
Creating and testing a hypothesis is, seriously, the first thing most of us learned in science. Science is never completely settled...you can always update your understanding of an idea. That's what makes science so great. You are never done learning.
Karly Kingsley@karlykingsley.bsky.social · last wk.If you’re watching Fauci’s testimony remember that science isn’t an ideology. It doesn’t lie. It evolves. COVID-19 was a once-in-a-century pandemic caused by a brand-new virus, recommendations changed because the evidence changed. That’s not deception. That’s how it works.
FWIW, I've had 'The Blueprint' on heavy rotation lately. I didn't even realize it was in this week's battles...
The Best Album of 2001@bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social · last wk.The Best Album of 2001 Round 2 Match #91 #14 Jay-Z, THE BLUEPRINT VS. #51 New Order, GET READY Go here to vote: forms.gle/8ojokFGa4sP5...
