Sean O’Neill

YouTube video by Skift What Does Zohran Mamdani Think About Making Tourism More Affordable in New York City?

NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani makes promises to the travel industry, talks Airbnb in this trade-exclusive interview with @skift.com

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George was just trying to get to work.

ICE pepper-sprayed him, dragged him from his car, locked him in a detention center, and placed him on suicide watch. He even missed his young daughter’s birthday in the process.

This man is a veteran and American citizen. Don't look away.

Regret to report, dear reader, that I got a glimpse today in just how utterly awash in AI the K-12 teacher prep space is these days.

Mostly it's in the service of work shortcuts; that's how the camel's nose gets under the tent, as it were.

Read this thread to understand the stakes for trans Americans in the current budget showdown.

Stone wall, old tree, field, woods, fall.

Birches, turning color.

Trees turning color, field, woods, fall

Stone wall, tree, field, woods, fall.

Hike.

Trump Shrank Staffing of National Parks. See How Many Are Struggling.

“Trump Shrank Staffing of National Parks. See How Many Are Struggling”

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@esullivannyt.bsky.social for @nytimes.com

NO SLEEP 'TIL FAIRBANKS by Eva Holland | Porch Light Books Stories From Alaska And The Canadian North

Canadian book pals, my nonfiction story collection is in a handful of lovely indie stores already (e.g. Porch Light Books in Edmonton) but as we inch towards the holiday shopping season - yes, I'm sorry, it's happening! - I'd like to expand the list. Holler if you know of a store that might be game?

Washington, DC under military occupation in last August 2025, with banners proclaiming the absolute power of the primus inter pares

This is a real photograph of Washington, DC this week, where the United States president has ordered military occupation in peacetime, and ordered the display of colossal portraits of himself.

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Yellen not at all pulling her punches in this op-ed for the FT www.ft.com/content/d2ea...

Frey: And don't just say, this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying. It was the first week of school. They were in a church.

Hyatt Expands Loyalty Program to Cover Experiences: Exclusive Hyatt taps tech from the startup Way to streamline booking of experiences like cabanas across hotels while earning loyalty program points.

Hyatt is giving its loyalty members new ways to use their points: World of Hyatt members can now earn and redeem rewards on experiences and other amenities at hundreds of hotels worldwide. First on @skift.com

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An exclusive look at how Hilton is fine-tuning its flagship brand,

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via @skift.com

Sicher ausbaufähig, aber funktioniert auch mit längeren Fliegerinnen 😉
Ich fühl mich ganz #superwoman 😅

#kleineKunstklasse #wattiskunst #watercolor

Bolton’s home raided, Gen. Kruse fired, Epstein coverup proceeds, seizure of 10% of Intel another step towards state capitalism. Just one day in the somewhat chaotic but directionally purposeful march towards…despotism.

Does anyone think they’re doing all this so they can hand over power in 2028?

Opinion | What My Daughter Told ChatGPT Before She Took Her Life

"Of all the sadness in this story, and there is lots of it, the worst is AI writing the suicide note."

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/o...

Interesting. Feel free to tell me more at so@skift.com

Rating and slating all the Fed chair candidates We need to talk about the Kevins (and Pulte)

The list of Fed chair candidates keeps getting longer. And longer. And longer.

Here’s a comprehensive grading of ALL the candidates on Alphaville’s highly rigorous and proprietary quantamental metrics: 🕊️ 🍊 and 🤮

on.ft.com/4fHufYa

Ozempic Is Shrinking Appetites. Restaurants Are Shrinking the Food.

Explain to me like I didn't live through the early 2000s in NYC why this is not a medicated eating disorder: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/d...

An Ennismore IPO: Can Lifestyle Hotels Impress Wall Street?
by Luke Martin for @skift.com

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Brutal reality for hoteliers. | Sean O'Neill | 17 comments Brutal reality for hoteliers. STR slashed its U.S. hotel forecast to -0.1% RevPAR growth for the full year. That's a spectacular fall from January's optimistic +1.8% projection. The pain is unevenly...

Brutal reality for hoteliers. STR slashed its U.S. hotel forecast to -0.1% RevPAR growth for the full year. That's a spectacular fall from January's optimistic +1.8% projection.

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What's next for Accor? Selling stakes in Ennismore and Orient Express could free up resources at the French hotel giant to more effectively battle the Marriotts of the world. via @skift.com

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Doctor With Positive Attitude Learns Something New From Every Malpractice Suit

Doctor With Positive Attitude Learns Something New From Every Malpractice Suit theonion.com/doctor-...

He just...said it, out loud!

Screenshot of the homepage of Skift with an article with a headline saying, "LVMH has option for full control of Orient Express after buying 50% stake: Exclusive."

Scoop at @skift.com LVMH secured an option to acquire full ownership of Orient Express by 2027, according to two people familiar with the deal.

That agreement saw LVMH take a 50% stake in Accor’s Orient Express brand, sources said. Terms hadn't been previously disclosed.

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Amex GBT-CWT Merger Cleared, Will Create Business Travel Giant Twice the Size of Nearest Rival The DOJ initially contended that reduced competition would make it harder for businesses to negotiate favorable terms.

Amex GBT-CWT Merger Cleared, Will Create Corporate Travel Management Giant Twice the Size of Nearest Rival

via @skift.com by Dennis Schaal

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Booking dot com's parent had a solid quarter... $BKNG

My report for @skift.com

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It said "Literature Only."

Does the US have Dutch disease? The exorbitant burden of exporting dollars makes it hard for America to govern at home

This is good.
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