Dave Infante
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if you steal a cell phone or wallet in paris they kick you out of the french thieve's guild for insufficient whimsy
Thieves have stolen €90,000 worth of fine French snails destined for some of the country’s most prestigious restaurants
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
www.thetimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
if you steal a cell phone or wallet in paris they kick you out of the french thieve's guild for insufficient whimsy
asking grok to roast our thanksgiving turkey as my mother in law calls the police
November 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM
asking grok to roast our thanksgiving turkey as my mother in law calls the police
incredible things are happening in florida
November 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
incredible things are happening in florida
"no contract no coffee" people are saying it more and more
Inbox: The independent union at Blue Bottle Coffee, @bbiunion.bsky.social, is on strike. “As of today, we have gone out on the picket line to combat Blue Bottle's bad faith bargaining and ensure fair wages and protections for baristas.”
November 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"no contract no coffee" people are saying it more and more
Always nice when my analysis on drinking in America is referenced in mainstream outlets, even if it appears in a take I can't get behind, like @chaykak.bsky.social's claim here that 'Landman' is good (no): www.newyorker.com/culture/on-t...
November 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Always nice when my analysis on drinking in America is referenced in mainstream outlets, even if it appears in a take I can't get behind, like @chaykak.bsky.social's claim here that 'Landman' is good (no): www.newyorker.com/culture/on-t...
"Moderate" drinking has always been a moving target: www.fingers.email/p/moderate-d...
November 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
"Moderate" drinking has always been a moving target: www.fingers.email/p/moderate-d...
so you’re saying that in their haste to take a big swing, they left themselves open to a potentially devastating counterattack? is there perhaps some sort of locally relevant sports analogy we could use t— ah yep there it is
November 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
so you’re saying that in their haste to take a big swing, they left themselves open to a potentially devastating counterattack? is there perhaps some sort of locally relevant sports analogy we could use t— ah yep there it is
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roses are red
the breakfast of champions is wheaties
the breakfast of champions is wheaties
November 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
roses are red
the breakfast of champions is wheaties
the breakfast of champions is wheaties
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“Can AI suffer?”
No, but I can, having to sit through your shitty ideas
No, but I can, having to sit through your shitty ideas
August 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
“Can AI suffer?”
No, but I can, having to sit through your shitty ideas
No, but I can, having to sit through your shitty ideas
"AIPAC PAC reports earmarked donations in their monthly disbursements. Through this data, it’s possible to trace the money that Jeffries has received from AIPAC PAC: it has earmarked more than $1M to Jeffries’ campaign committee since February 2022, the vast majority in the 2024 election cycle."
Jeffries Misleads on AIPAC PAC Money
Though Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said that AIPAC PAC gives him only the per-cycle maximum, the group has flooded his campaign with more than a million dollars in earmarked donations.
readsludge.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
"AIPAC PAC reports earmarked donations in their monthly disbursements. Through this data, it’s possible to trace the money that Jeffries has received from AIPAC PAC: it has earmarked more than $1M to Jeffries’ campaign committee since February 2022, the vast majority in the 2024 election cycle."
"In Tuesday’s bankruptcy filing, Rogue lists secured claims for $1.408 million, priority unsecured claims of $576,786.05 and non-priority unsecured claims in excess of $14.77 million. The company claimed $4.9 million in assets, including $2 million for its intellectual property."
Rogue Ales & Spirits Files For Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Owes More Than $16.7 Million
Rogue Ales & Spirits, one of the country’s largest craft breweries by volume, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Monday, citing more than $16.7 million in debts.
www.brewbound.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
"In Tuesday’s bankruptcy filing, Rogue lists secured claims for $1.408 million, priority unsecured claims of $576,786.05 and non-priority unsecured claims in excess of $14.77 million. The company claimed $4.9 million in assets, including $2 million for its intellectual property."
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ordering a “Philadelphia cheesesteak sandwich” and getting my ass kicked
November 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
ordering a “Philadelphia cheesesteak sandwich” and getting my ass kicked
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No bailouts. The US should extort these companies when the crash happens so they get minimal compensation in return for nationalizing the entire panopticon industry and then destroying it once harvested for socially useful parts. It won’t happen but it should
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
No bailouts. The US should extort these companies when the crash happens so they get minimal compensation in return for nationalizing the entire panopticon industry and then destroying it once harvested for socially useful parts. It won’t happen but it should
anybody who uses ai for thanksgiving recipes has it coming to them tbqh
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
anybody who uses ai for thanksgiving recipes has it coming to them tbqh
Just heard from my @vinepair.com editor that this column is already one of the most-read of the year after just a few days online:
November 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Just heard from my @vinepair.com editor that this column is already one of the most-read of the year after just a few days online:
getting twisted on dish soap liqueur call that dawn patrol
Did Bols Just Release a Blue Liqueur That's Actually, Well, Good?
Blue drinks remain perma-trending on social media, but the blue liqueurs behind them are often just for show. Mindless cocktail arm candy — looks great in the photo opp, but can’t hold a conversation....
vinepair.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
getting twisted on dish soap liqueur call that dawn patrol
The old craft brewing industry is dying, and the new craft brewing industry struggles to be born; now is the time of Monsters.
November 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The old craft brewing industry is dying, and the new craft brewing industry struggles to be born; now is the time of Monsters.
IRS should just auto-audit anybody who bids in this
November 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
IRS should just auto-audit anybody who bids in this
After yesterday's quick email-only subscription sale, Fingers has just one (!) sticker pack left. First person to grab a discounted annual subscription gets it mailed to them: www.fingers.email/upgrade?offe...
November 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
After yesterday's quick email-only subscription sale, Fingers has just one (!) sticker pack left. First person to grab a discounted annual subscription gets it mailed to them: www.fingers.email/upgrade?offe...
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boomer occupied society
At this point, the Washpost edit page is just trolling its readers.
This is today's actual house editorial.
This is today's actual house editorial.
November 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
boomer occupied society
support for striking @sbworkersunited.org spotted at richmond’s independent riverbend roastery
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
support for striking @sbworkersunited.org spotted at richmond’s independent riverbend roastery
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Did, uh, anyone notice that when Carville claims in his NYT piece that “defund the police” was bad that the link takes you to an Appeal story about why ”fund the police“ was bad? Any editors, perhaps?
November 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Did, uh, anyone notice that when Carville claims in his NYT piece that “defund the police” was bad that the link takes you to an Appeal story about why ”fund the police“ was bad? Any editors, perhaps?
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You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
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Wrote another headline with @lopatto.bsky.social www.theverge.com/business/828...
November 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Wrote another headline with @lopatto.bsky.social www.theverge.com/business/828...