Danny Groner
@dannygroner.bsky.social
Director of Growth PR, Forecast Labs, an investment group. We help you grow your consumer-facing business more affordably.
I write about careers, community, and care in my newsletter. You can subscribe to it here: http://dannygroner.substack.com.
I write about careers, community, and care in my newsletter. You can subscribe to it here: http://dannygroner.substack.com.
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Danny Groner
@dannygroner.bsky.social
· Jun 25
Buckeye and Me
Danny Groner has feelings…about the death of his therapist’s dog.
memoirland.substack.com
An essay I worked hard on was published today. I hope you read it. memoirland.substack.com/p/buckeye-an...
"Even now, the groups remain obscure. They organize in private channels to share their work and troubleshoot issues. Most of their posts simply seek an audience, though some of the collectives offer their services to political campaigns or brands for a fee." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/t...
Trump Elevates Once-Fringe Meme Makers to the Mainstream
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:33 AM
"Even now, the groups remain obscure. They organize in private channels to share their work and troubleshoot issues. Most of their posts simply seek an audience, though some of the collectives offer their services to political campaigns or brands for a fee." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/t...
@jholman.bsky.social Good podcast interview.
November 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
@jholman.bsky.social Good podcast interview.
@amandahoover.bsky.social Good podcast interview.
November 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
@amandahoover.bsky.social Good podcast interview.
"This year’s holiday spending rush arrives amid heightened economic uncertainty for consumers. Beyond tariffs, workers across public and private sectors are also struggling with anxieties over job security — amid both corporate layoffs and the after-effects of the 43-day government shutdown."
Shoppers spend billions on Black Friday to snag holiday deals, despite wider economic uncertainty
Despite wider economic uncertainty hovering above this year’s holiday season, shoppers turned out in big numbers for Black Friday — spending billions of dollars both in stores and online.
apnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:50 PM
"This year’s holiday spending rush arrives amid heightened economic uncertainty for consumers. Beyond tariffs, workers across public and private sectors are also struggling with anxieties over job security — amid both corporate layoffs and the after-effects of the 43-day government shutdown."
"After a theft, companies post information to an online database detailing what was stolen, how much and from where. Scrap dealers can then raise an alarm if they are offered copper that matches the description of stolen material." www.wsj.com/business/tel...
Copper Thieves Are Wreaking Havoc Across America
Rising prices are spurring criminals to cut and raid cables. Companies and law enforcement are fighting back.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
"After a theft, companies post information to an online database detailing what was stolen, how much and from where. Scrap dealers can then raise an alarm if they are offered copper that matches the description of stolen material." www.wsj.com/business/tel...
Charities brace for holiday demand with less giving
www.axios.com/2025/11/27/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/27/t...
Charities need more donations as they brace for rising holiday demand
Organizations are trying to stay hopeful despite rising demand and declining generosity.
www.axios.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Charities brace for holiday demand with less giving
www.axios.com/2025/11/27/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/27/t...
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Five-byline alert: 🚨
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Five-byline alert: 🚨
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
“.. the full scope of [Witkoff’s talks] went much further, according to people familiar .. They were privately charting a path to bring Russia’s $2 trillion economy in from the cold—with American businesses first in line .. to the dividends. 🇺🇦
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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"When I look around, I see hundreds of billions of dollars being spent on hardware – GPUs, data centers, and power stations. What I don’t see are people waving large checks at ML infrastructure engineers like me and my team."
via @petewarden.bsky.social
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via @petewarden.bsky.social
petewarden.com/2025/11/29/i...
I Know We’re in an AI Bubble Because Nobody Wants Me 😭
I first got into deep learning in 2012, when AlexNet came out. I was CTO of Jetpac, a startup that aimed to provide information about bars, hotels, and restaurants by analyzing public photos, for e…
petewarden.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
"When I look around, I see hundreds of billions of dollars being spent on hardware – GPUs, data centers, and power stations. What I don’t see are people waving large checks at ML infrastructure engineers like me and my team."
via @petewarden.bsky.social
petewarden.com/2025/11/29/i...
via @petewarden.bsky.social
petewarden.com/2025/11/29/i...
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This is nuts www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM
This is nuts www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
I wrote this weekend in my newsletter about the middle meddlers. You can find an excerpt below.
You can subscribe to my newsletter here: dannygroner.substack.com
You can subscribe to my newsletter here: dannygroner.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I wrote this weekend in my newsletter about the middle meddlers. You can find an excerpt below.
You can subscribe to my newsletter here: dannygroner.substack.com
You can subscribe to my newsletter here: dannygroner.substack.com
"While it’s not a drink, the Bartesian is the drink making machine you never knew you needed. “New at Costco! @bartesian Professional Cocktail Maker, that makes perfectly crafted cocktails or mocktails in seconds! Great gift idea for the holidays, and the perfect addition to help with entertaining!"
11 Best New Costco Drinks Hitting Warehouses This Month
Discover 11 new Costco drinks hitting warehouses now, including holiday sodas, mixers, energy drinks, and food court favorites.
www.eatthis.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"While it’s not a drink, the Bartesian is the drink making machine you never knew you needed. “New at Costco! @bartesian Professional Cocktail Maker, that makes perfectly crafted cocktails or mocktails in seconds! Great gift idea for the holidays, and the perfect addition to help with entertaining!"
"Baby and toddler brand Lalo is taking up to 40 percent off through December 2. Its convertible high chair that my son used as a baby and still uses as a play chair to this day is 30 percent off." nymag.com/strategist/a...
Buy Presents for All the Kids in Your Life on Black Friday
Including 30 percent off Lalo’s high chair and 60 percent off a Melissa & Doug doctor kit.
nymag.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
"Baby and toddler brand Lalo is taking up to 40 percent off through December 2. Its convertible high chair that my son used as a baby and still uses as a play chair to this day is 30 percent off." nymag.com/strategist/a...
"This 3-in-1 chair can adapt as your child grows! Once they grow out of the high chair phase, you can easily transition it into a booster seat and play chair as time goes on. Grab one for 30% off during Lalo's Black Friday sale." www.today.com/shop/black-f...
The Best Baby Deals Moms and Dads Are Searching for on Black Friday — Up to 73% Off Essentials
Kids are expensive. We found a few markdowns that can help with that.
www.today.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
"This 3-in-1 chair can adapt as your child grows! Once they grow out of the high chair phase, you can easily transition it into a booster seat and play chair as time goes on. Grab one for 30% off during Lalo's Black Friday sale." www.today.com/shop/black-f...
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I was cheering friends at the Dipsea trail race and saw a smiling 90-year-old reach the top of Mt. Tam.
I tracked Lloyd Kahn down to get his secrets about aging. He answered all the questions ... then took our @sfchronicle.com team skateboarding.
Gift link! 🎁
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
I tracked Lloyd Kahn down to get his secrets about aging. He answered all the questions ... then took our @sfchronicle.com team skateboarding.
Gift link! 🎁
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
He’s 90. He’s still skateboarding. Advice on aging from Lloyd Kahn
Our reporter saw a 90-year-old competing in the grueling Dipsea trail race earlier this year, and had questions. This Bay Area super-ager has answers … and took us skateboarding.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I was cheering friends at the Dipsea trail race and saw a smiling 90-year-old reach the top of Mt. Tam.
I tracked Lloyd Kahn down to get his secrets about aging. He answered all the questions ... then took our @sfchronicle.com team skateboarding.
Gift link! 🎁
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
I tracked Lloyd Kahn down to get his secrets about aging. He answered all the questions ... then took our @sfchronicle.com team skateboarding.
Gift link! 🎁
www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
“I have watched with dismay and increasing horror as my nephew, an educated man who is well aware of his heritage, has become the architect of immigration policies that repudiate the very foundation of our family’s life in this country.”
My mother’s grandparents were all born within 125-175 miles of Stephen Miller’s great-grandfather’s hometown, Antopol. They emigrated to the U.S. and settled in Iowa and Indiana about 20 years before he found a home in Pennsylvania. www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle. - POLITICO Magazine
If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out.
www.politico.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
“I have watched with dismay and increasing horror as my nephew, an educated man who is well aware of his heritage, has become the architect of immigration policies that repudiate the very foundation of our family’s life in this country.”
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This weekend in my newsletter, to go out tomorrow evening, I'll write about the people in the middle. You can subscribe here: dannygroner.substack.com.
Next. Up. | Danny Groner | Substack
This is Next. Up., a newsletter that covers consistently one or more of these critical topics: Careers, Community, and Care. We hope you'll join the discussion. Click to read "Next. Up.", by Danny Gro...
dannygroner.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This weekend in my newsletter, to go out tomorrow evening, I'll write about the people in the middle. You can subscribe here: dannygroner.substack.com.
"If alternative materials companies underestimated the time it would take to get their material to an optimal adoption place, brands were rushing to show consumers and regulators that they were ready to use them — even when they were unable to commit beyond a pilot product."
The sustainable fabrics market collapse
After hefty investment and hyped deals with luxury brands, many material innovation start-ups are winding down. What comes next?
www.ft.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"If alternative materials companies underestimated the time it would take to get their material to an optimal adoption place, brands were rushing to show consumers and regulators that they were ready to use them — even when they were unable to commit beyond a pilot product."
"But it’s not just about saving cash. The shoppers in this cohort — age 13 to 28 — are after pieces with character. They grew up on social media, where influencers made thrifting look fun, stylish and deeply personal. Now they want something unique. Something with a story. Something you can’t find."
How Gen Z Is Shopping
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"But it’s not just about saving cash. The shoppers in this cohort — age 13 to 28 — are after pieces with character. They grew up on social media, where influencers made thrifting look fun, stylish and deeply personal. Now they want something unique. Something with a story. Something you can’t find."
"In venture, your reputation is the whole game; It compounds just like great companies do! And it’s one of the few things entirely in your control in a business of so much uncertainty and long timelines." dennygabriel.substack.com/p/the-price-...
The Price of Progress in Venture
8: My looming thoughts on the current state of venture and what can be done today to win tomorrow
dennygabriel.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
"In venture, your reputation is the whole game; It compounds just like great companies do! And it’s one of the few things entirely in your control in a business of so much uncertainty and long timelines." dennygabriel.substack.com/p/the-price-...
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Fun piece by @emmavj.bsky.social on office blunders:
The horror of the work blunder
Few mishaps compare to leaking a Budget, but many employees can relate to the OBR slip-up this week
www.ft.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Fun piece by @emmavj.bsky.social on office blunders:
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This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. pulls back on asbestos protections again—this time in your cosmetics
U.S. pulls back on asbestos protections again—this time in your cosmetics
The proposed testing rule aimed at protecting makeup users from toxic asbestos is now set to be withdrawn.
www.fastcompany.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
U.S. pulls back on asbestos protections again—this time in your cosmetics
"The series quickly found a following among budget-conscious cooks, and became even more popular during the pandemic when the housebound masses had few options. Frederickson put the series on pause last year after opening two of her five restaurants, but brought it back over the summer."
Thrifty Americans Are Testing the Limits of Leftovers
Rising food prices are prompting more families to get creative with items that once languished in the fridge.
www.wsj.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"The series quickly found a following among budget-conscious cooks, and became even more popular during the pandemic when the housebound masses had few options. Frederickson put the series on pause last year after opening two of her five restaurants, but brought it back over the summer."
I have founders willing to speak today about Black Friday results.
Let me know if you'd like to be put in touch.
Let me know if you'd like to be put in touch.
November 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I have founders willing to speak today about Black Friday results.
Let me know if you'd like to be put in touch.
Let me know if you'd like to be put in touch.
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Worth watching this whole clip. Indistinguishable from Nazi leaders talking about Jews in the 1930s.
TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members?
TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off.
November 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Worth watching this whole clip. Indistinguishable from Nazi leaders talking about Jews in the 1930s.