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He’s the stage’s environmental hazard

AI could never invent the Bruce Springsteen ska version of the Monster Mash. This requires human creativity to sing.

Screenshot of the following text: A month ago, Opendoor Technologies OPEN -4.25% Chairman Keith Rabois brushed off the idea that shares of the online homebuying company were rising on hype alone. “It’s not a meme stock,” Rabois said in an interview with CNBC. One of the country’s best-known fund managers would beg to differ. Roundhill Investments resurrected an exchange-traded fund comprised entirely of meme stocks on Wednesday. Opendoor is the top holding. Less than two years after liquidating its original Roundhill Meme Stock ETF MEME -2.45% , the firm is newly confident that retail enthusiasm can move markets. “Meme stocks started as a rebellion but have grown into a revolution,” said Roundhill CEO Dave Mazza. “Retail investors have proven that they are here to stay as a permanent force in the market.”

My 'We are NOT a Meme Stock' T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt

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The amount of cope it must have taken to argue that game pass was profitable as recently as 4 years ago is wild

how is this not a hard drive post

Already struggled through the saddest walk home from the sports bar wdym I might have to do it again???

I still remember the wrist cramps from this baby

Yoda coming out of the wall smoking a blunt with a pride flag

@zachsilberberg.bsky.social saw an NYC icon today

They switched to Jacob Young on Sunday

Nobody in the stands understood what was going on for like 5 minutes. “We saw it hit the ground!” No we didn’t!

ANOTHER ONE!

Nasim Nuñez moves like there are angels in the infield pulling his body toward the ball

I told the guy next to me, who was groaning: “Clean inning right now. I’ll put my reputation as a Mets fan on the line here.”

Joe Biden Is Struggling to Cash In on His Presidency Companies are reluctant to hire the former president as a paid speaker due to his unpopularity and fear of retribution from Trump.

Alexa: Play 'Ode to the Mets' by the Strokes

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A blue T shirt with Mets themed font that says “YA GOTTA BELIEVE”

Passed the exterminator while wearing this shirt

“I’m trying. I really am, but they’re not making it easy.”

I love how jersey brained I am. Immediate response is “local residents for Jersey ONLY”

Ed Koch was right, the Giants play in JERSEY

So yeah, the logos of the Mets' next three opponents spells out 'PTSD.'

"There is no Luka Dončić trade the Lakers"

Second-biggest Kraft wealth immolation behind the Overwatch League?

A picture of Ayo Edebiri’s criterion closet haul. It features two large stacks of movies

ayo edebiri beat you to it

Elon Musk Has His Vision. Waymo Chief Tekedra Mawakana Says She’s Got a Better One The Georgia-raised Silicon Valley tech exec, whom one venture capitalist calls “the un-Elon,” is gearing her car company up for a cross-country drive.

vf profile on Waymo co-ceo Tekedra Mawakana www.vanityfair.com/culture/stor...

Happy Birthday!!

I hate how quick I’m relapsing on #Mets. Already going through it in my head how the UK win was the turning point last year, and maybe they just needed a reminder from the kids that they’re living their childhood dreams

Still does not deserve the full Hells Bells treatment, but it’s something!

Okay if we get this Helsley going forward, the Mets may actually have something here 👀

Giving the 2008 Mets a run for their money

Trump Will Remake the Fed. Lower Rates Are Just the Start. President Donald Trump wants the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by a lot, quickly. He will get that, and probably much more, under the next Fed chair.

I’ve spent the last several weeks learning everything I can about what President Trump and his allies want from the new Fed chair. I put all that together in a cover story for Barron’s. It's not just rate cuts.

Tldr; Expect major disruption at the Fed. Staff cuts, model changes, polarization & more

Francisco Lindor leaning over talking to Steve Cohen

SNY flashes to Francisco Lindor leaning against the screen to talk to Steve Cohen in the front row

Gary Cohen: "Francisco Lindor, in the midst of an 0-29, looking for some inspiration from the big guy."

Ron Darling: "Nvidia."

If the Mets broadcasters are giving stock tips....