writer, racket sports player, occasional lawyer and podcaster
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Most confusing chyron of 2021 I've seen so far:
"Australian Open: Players told not to feed mice while in Covid quarantine"
Trying not to learn any facts about that so I can keep believing that occasionally the BBC uses random word generators to keep things more interesting
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2023 U.S. Amateur Doubles Final - Noah Motz/Erik Barker def. Robert Shenkman/Peter Cipriano 6-1, 6-4, 6-3
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Loved writing this piece for @RewireNewsGroup on access to emergency contraception on college campuses & could not have asked for a better editor than @natasharoyy! Make sure to check out the rest of the special issue :)
especially proud of @rebeccagbarker's reporting on emergency contraception on college campuses (she was also my ASME mentee last year and she is the best, let her write for you!!!) rewirenewsgroup.com/2023/03/…
Small business owner runs into old girlfriend and her husband. He helps them buy plane tickets to leave town.
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Huge love to @TMFChrisHill on his 24th anniversary with @themotleyfool. What a beautiful episode of @MarketFoolery fool.com/podcasts/marketfool…
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👟 @DCSAASports 4x800m relay champions! Nikki Babcock '22, Delaney Edmonds '21, Lily Palmerino '24, and Allison Barker '21! 🏆🦊 #GoQuakers #SFAthletics #EnvironmentOfExcellence #CultureWins
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Already a special place in our ❤️for @Wawa.
This only makes it stronger.
Let's not stop there. We'll donate $10k from the proceeds of the specialty Mare of Easttown hoagie to @ChildrensPhila.
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This is something that can't be over-hyped. I can guarantee you, when you watch @derek_del's #inandofitself, now streaming on @hulu, you mind will be blown. That's just objective fact.
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In my new book I explore whether you should have another coffee. Entire chapter below. ☕️
Canada: "Relax, Dammit" penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/… / US: "Your Day, Your Way" runningpress.com/titles/timo…
cc @Running_Press @PenguinCanada
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Armed with blankets.
Fueled by tacos, hot coffee, and bourbon.
"Apropos Of Nothing" is in the can and coming this weekend.
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It shouldn’t be hard to know who to trust on coronavirus information. Trust people who’ve been consistently right over the last nine months. Don’t trust people who’ve been repeatedly, unapologetically wrong. That’s it.
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20 years ago this summer individual investors got a MUCH more level playing field.
@wsbarkercfa talks about the fight to pass Reg FD, opposition from Wall Street, and an SEC meeting for the ages.
(h/t Uncle Joe @Magyer)
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Sounds like we might go there tomorrow on @MarketFoolery. Some likely tangents: paternity leaves now vs. 20 years ago, Jim Cramer, Fool editorial back then, one of Wall Street’s greatest Hail Mary passes – an archetype of the concept of “chutzpah,"... and Rocky and Bullwinkle.
Thanks for the reminder, Joe. I'll put some recollections about this together tomorrow (you've beaten us to the July 2 anniversary over there in Australia). Involves how close the article came to never being written. Also, as I recall, Jim Cramer's efforts for the other side.
nowadays) moved the world, the advantages of our initiating coverage of Reg FD with a "Strong Buy" vs. TheStreetcom's "Sell" take, the SEC commissioner who sarcastically said it should be called "Big FD (big f*#&ing deal) and Wall Street's request that after losing the vote /2
"We advise establishing a blue chip panel to review the advisability of a better regulation" and the brutal way that cynical request was slapped down. It was a fun little adventure to be a small part of. I'll see if @MarketFoolery will clear some space for it in August. /3