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editorial & content COURIER | always MB4W & Warren for President | libra apologist | she/her | all opinions mine | ๐Ÿ“ฉ lucy@couriernewsroom.com

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from the chat: we all saw THAT poll... so maybe we stop centering blame for tradwives on women? ALSO: theaters want you to come solo, which states are NOT springing forward this weekend, Rob Rausch has a new gig, and more

from today's newsletter: "the Devil works hard, Kris Jenner works harder, and the people at Quinn work the hardest"

06.03.2026 23:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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update! if you want to chat @couriernewsroom.bsky.social (or anything politics x culture tbh), my inbox is always open! ๐Ÿซถ

04.03.2026 17:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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from the chat: rich girls, rebrands, and the death (rebirth?) of โ€œbopโ€ ALSO: Trump DOJ has to drop their crusade against law firms with spines, 8 facts about Americans and TikTok, an upcoming planetary parade, and more

full newsletter here!

03.03.2026 18:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

LOTS to discuss in todayโ€™s newsletterโ€ฆ including a new jobs corner!! If you are hiring in this space and want some more eyeballs on your JD, form is here!

๐Ÿ”—: forms.gle/FQa2FmxzwNw8...

03.03.2026 18:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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from the chat: nancy reagan's astrologer ๐Ÿ”ฎ ALSO: texts from an expert pro-choice digital organizer, the Pope scolds priests for using ChatGPT, what's happening to Punch the monkey, and more

from the group chat today:
๐Ÿ’— texts from pro-choice digital organizer extraordinaire Emily Harrison
๐Ÿ’ซ the DC astronomer scene
โœ๏ธ the Pope scolds priests on AI use
๐Ÿฆง whatโ€™s happening to Punch the baby macaque monkey

27.02.2026 18:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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from the chat: gen alpha is racing ahead ๐ŸŽ๏ธ๐ŸŽ๏ธ๐ŸŽ๏ธ ALSO: The Pitt's commentary on AI, Americans' favorite condiments (spoilers: peanut butter ftw), "burnout feminism," and more

from the group chat today:
๐Ÿคณ Grace Weinstein, social media and producer extraordinaire, drops some knowledge
๐ŸฅผThe Pittโ€™s nuanced commentary on AI
๐Ÿฅซ Americaโ€™s favorite condiments
๐Ÿ˜ฃ โ€œburnoutโ€ feminism

20.02.2026 19:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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from the chat: "fcc you" ALSO: SO MANY people bought Meta AI glasses in 2025, six primary races to watch in 2026, Netflix is pulling a Barbie movie for Bridgerton, and more

from the group chat today:
๐Ÿ“บ Colbert and Talarico vs. Trumpโ€™s FCC
๐Ÿ‘“ so many people bought Meta AI glasses in 2025
๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ six primaries to keep an eye on in 2026
๐Ÿ Netflix gives Bridgerton the Barbie movie treatment

17.02.2026 17:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

had a ton of fun chatting with Josh about all things (literally ALL things) digital ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

16.02.2026 18:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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from the chat: the duality of the substack x tiktok creator ALSO: the American Girl Doll influencers protesting ICE, an online proxy war in Texas, the viral Olympic Village lava cake, and more

from the gc today:
โœ๏ธ Chanda Daniels on writing, creating, and staying sane on todayโ€™s Internet
๐ŸงŠ the American Girl Doll influencers organizing against ICE
๐Ÿค  a very online proxy war brewing down in Texas
๐ŸŒ‹ this yearโ€™s viral dessert from the Olympic Village

13.02.2026 21:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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from the chat: the oura ring capture of dc ALSO: boy kibble, the Gen Alpha banking app (??), how we're able to see every detail of the Winter Olympics this time around, and more

from the group chat today:
๐‘— oura ring has data on probably every high power person in dc lolDC
๐Ÿ— the virality of boy kibble
๐Ÿฆ Mr. Beastโ€™s Gen Z and Gen Alpha banking app (that Charli D'Amelio is investing in)
โ›ท๏ธ how we can see the Winter Olympics more clearly than ever

10.02.2026 16:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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from the chat: SCOTUS might make some maaajor changes to campaign finance ALSO: updates on the TikTok outage, "neoroyalism," people are selling plasma for Harry Styles tickets, and more

from the group chat today:
๐Ÿง‘โ€โš–๏ธ how SCOTUS may once again fundamentally change campaign finance
๐Ÿ“ฒ updates on the TikTok outage
๐Ÿ‘‘ the era of โ€œneoroyalismโ€
๐Ÿ’‰ people are selling plasma for harry styles ticketsโ€ฆ

06.02.2026 21:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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from the chat: running for pres? better write that tell-all ALSO: social media just for AI is going as well as you think, Kegchup, RNC beats DNC on 2025 fundraising, and more

from the group chat today:
โœ๏ธ Gavin Newsom is trying to write his own โ€œoppoโ€ book
๐Ÿ Moltbook, the social platform just for AI, is going as well as youโ€™d think
๐Ÿ… Ketchup made a keg
๐Ÿ˜ RNC is beating the DNC on fundraising (โ€ฆ unbelievable yikes)

03.02.2026 16:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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from the chat: why we really (really) need federal agencies to work ALSO: the conservative women fighting for a blue district in Utah, disappearing YouTube slop, where agents are looking for the next Heated Rivalry, and more

from the group chat today:
๐Ÿ›๏ธ unpacking the world of federal employees and contractors
๐Ÿ˜ the conservative women fighting for a blue district in Utah
๐Ÿ“บ YouTube slop is vanishing
๐Ÿ’ where agents are looking for the next Heated Rivalry

30.01.2026 17:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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as a looooongtime @deliacai.bsky.social reader and stan, you better believe i jumped at the chance of GCC in the Deez Links classifieds!! ๐Ÿ’œ

27.01.2026 20:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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from the chat: ticketmaster, count your days ALSO: Trump says he has a secret "discombobulator" weapon, TikTok micro-dramas take over, Heated Rivalry takes off in Russia, and more

in todayโ€™s group chat:
๐Ÿ’ฐ Harry Styles ticket sales sparks huge outrage at Ticketmaster (and same!)
๐Ÿ”ซ Trump claims he has a secret โ€œdiscombobulatorโ€ weapon
๐Ÿฟ TikTok micro-dramas are taking over
๐Ÿฅ… Heated Rivalry takes off in Russia

27.01.2026 19:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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RE: gross media news (have been informed this says "brash" not "trash")

27.01.2026 18:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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from the group chat: welcome to GCC! ALSO: gen z trumpies don't want JD, the NYT's first multiplayer game, Katy Perry as soft power at Davos, and more

new year, new name, same good clips and stories you need to know :)

23.01.2026 20:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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from the group chat: welcome to GCC! ALSO: gen z trumpies don't want JD, the NYT's first multiplayer game, Katy Perry as soft power at Davos, and more

from the chat today:
๐Ÿ˜ Gen Z Trump voters donโ€™t want JD
๐ŸŽ† Katy Perry as soft power at Davos
๐Ÿงน chimney sweeps are apparently back??
๐Ÿ“ฐ the NYT rolls out their first multiplayer game

23.01.2026 20:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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today in tabs: does the uptick in blue hair dye mean woke is back... ALSO: tech billionaires want to leave CA (bye!), the cult of Louise Carmen notebooks, gig workers are making 76 cents on average in tips, and more

in todayโ€™s tabs:
๐Ÿฉต blue hair is trending again (and some historians have a theory)
โ˜€๏ธ tech billionaires are making plans to flee paying their taxes in CA
๐Ÿ“• the cult of Louise Carmen notebooks
๐Ÿšฒ gig workers are making 76ยข on average in tips

20.01.2026 18:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the thing about my search history in law school is that it's just me googling abrogate every time someone says it

16.01.2026 22:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿšจ poll in today's newsletter! pls and ty!

๐Ÿ”—: www.opentabs.news/p/today-in-t...

16.01.2026 19:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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today in tabs: grok gets uploaded to the pentagonโ€ฆ ALSO: Americans love trains now, Nike signs their first pickle-baller, what Wikipedia tells us about news, and more

in todayโ€™s tabs:
๐Ÿค– elonโ€™s pervy botโ€ฆ gets added to the Pentagon network
๐ŸšŠ train travel rises as airline prices/experiences become untenable
๐ŸŽพ Nike signs their first pickleballer (no emoji??)
๐Ÿ“ฐ what Wikipedia teaches us about news

16.01.2026 19:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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today in tabs: young people decline the party invite ALSO: the YouTube vibecession, where Dems will vote first in 2028, the most followed TikToker's net worth, and more

in todayโ€™s tabs:
โฌœ๏ธ 56% of Gen Z identify as independent
๐Ÿ“บ YouTubers are flagging a major vibecession on the platform
๐Ÿซ Dems are trying to figure out where to vote first in 2028
๐Ÿ’ธ the biggest TikTokerโ€™s net worth

13.01.2026 17:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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today in tabs: gen z isn't apathetic โ€“ they're allergic to b*llshit ALSO: TikTok and Fifa make a deal, the rise of the analog bag, young men still love Barack Obama, and more

"Digital space is where attention starts. In-person space is where trust forms. The mistake is thinking one can replace the other."

Arianna Jones, ED of @nextgenamerica.bsky.social, shares some incredibly poignant thoughts about youth electoral power in 2026 in today's Open Tabs ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

09.01.2026 17:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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today in tabs: gen z isn't apathetic โ€“ they're allergic to b*llshit ALSO: TikTok and Fifa make a deal, the rise of the analog bag, young men still love Barack Obama, and more

in today's open tabs:
๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Arianna Jones, ED of NextGen America, unpacks how we tackle 2026
โšฝ๏ธ Fifa and TikTok make a streaming deal for the World Cup
๐Ÿ’ผ the rise of the analog bag
๐Ÿ‘” the first meme of 2026 is already a mess

09.01.2026 17:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FIVE STAR READS of 2025 Checkout out this list on Bookshop

I've read 60 books thus far in 2025 (to cope with โœจthe horrorsโœจ), and if you are looking for something to read, i made a list where you can get the best ones from a local bookstore :)))

30.12.2025 23:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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today in tabs: we're not editing ourselves in 2026 ALSO: why women are pretending to be men on LinkedIn, a fight on socials that ended up funding parks, Beyonce is officially a billionaire, and more

in the final Open Tabs send of 2025:
๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ my ins and outs for 2026 (featuring Obama-era froyo)
๐Ÿ’ผ why women are pretending to be men on LinkedIn
๐Ÿž๏ธ a fight on social media that ended with funding for Texas parks
๐Ÿชฉ Beyonce is officially a billionaire

30.12.2025 21:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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today in tabs: pitch it as a show, not a podcast ALSO: Netflix is going to stream a free-solo climb, how politics became completely parasocial, a new Banksy mural, and more

in todayโ€™s tabs:
๐ŸŽ™๏ธ why podcasts arenโ€™t selling but shows are
๐Ÿ“ฑ the year that politics became entirely parasocial
๐Ÿง—โ€โ™‚๏ธ Netflix will livestream a free solo climb
๐Ÿซ your holiday chocolate might be โ€œfakeโ€ this year

23.12.2025 20:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“ข everyone read this @makenakelly.bsky.social piece please!

23.12.2025 03:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Two Stars, One Nomination, and 10 Million Followers Also inside: new research on why non-political influencers are the best political messengers, KY Sen. candidate goes heavy on Charlie Kirk ads, and more

There's a big 2026 battle brewing in Texas. In this week's edition of FWIW, @lucyritz.bsky.social takes a look at the two young superstars running in the Democratic primary for Texas' Senate seat and how they're using social media to catapult their campaigns.

19.12.2025 19:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0