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Name developer, writer, lapsed journalist, bay swimmer. Born in Los Angeles, semi-rooted in Oakland, California. “Queen of retail rabbit holes.” https://fritinancy.substack.com/

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Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · Feb 5

“There were no disagreements in Stalin’s universe, only heresies; no critics, only enemies; no errors, only crimes.” — Tony Judt, “Postwar”

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Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 6h

Fevver: "a new plant-based product that has the look of a feather without the bird." www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025...

No plucking way: Stella McCartney pioneers plant-based fashion feathers

Designer uses naturally dyed ‘fevvers’ in her collection for Paris fashion week

www.theguardian.com

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Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 7h

That's far too logical.

"Cower" has a Germanic root meaning "squat" or "crouch."

"Coward" has a Latin root meaning "tail" (as in "turn tail").

Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 9h

How about “truckle”?

Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 9h

You can also cower, if you're a coward.

Btw “cow,” “cower,” and “coward" all imply fear but are unrelated etymologically. “Kowtow" is a borrowing from Chinese.

Birdie, Boo!👻 @srslymagenta.bsky.social · 9h

Correct! Someone may BE "cowed," but not "cow."

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Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 9h

Link: www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 9h

You don’t “cow to” someone. The @politico.com writer may have wanted “kowtow.”

From a Politico story about Young Republicans: The group chat members spoke freely about the pressure to cow to Trump to avoid being called a RINO, the love of Nazis within their party's right wing and the president's alleged work to suppress documents related to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein's child sex crimes.

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Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 16h

Love the heel shape, but if they want me to advertise their brand they're going to have to pay me.

Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 16h

A HONeY of a guy, to be sure.

Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 16h

"It’s New York’s largest public art installation in 20 years, since The Gates by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, a magical pathway of saffron-colored fabric in Central Park. And it’s all the more impressive in that Stanton paid for it all out of pocket, as a gift to the city." - ArtNet

kottke.org @kottke.org · 21h

Humans of New York has taken over all of Grand Central Terminal for a huge art installation called Dear New York. “For the first time possibly ever, there is not a single ad to be seen in Grand Central Terminal.” [news.artnet.com]

‘Humans of New York’ Transforms Grand Central Into a Monumental Photo Show

Brandon Stanton, creator of “Humans of New York,” has launched New York’s largest public art installation since “The Gates” at Grand Central.

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Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 17h

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Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 17h

Hello, @nytimes.com Connections? That’s not what STAUNCH means. Try STANCH.
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Definition of STANCH

to check or stop the flowing of; also : to stop the flow of blood from (a wound); to stop or check in its course; to make watertight : stop up… See the full definition

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Craig Newmark @craignewmark.bsky.social · 21h

For sure, not a billionaire

Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 1d

Craig's a mere centimillionaire, though.

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Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 1d

"Assemblymember Matt Haney put it more bluntly, telling the Times, 'You can’t support San Francisco and want to see us invaded.'"

Steve Portigal @steveportigal.bsky.social · 1d

Benioff Walks Back National Guard Comment as Salesforce Pledges $15B Investment In San Francisco

The crisis PR team over at Salesforce has been working overtime since CEO Marc Benioff went full Trumpy in a New York Times interview Friday, going so far as to say he'd welcome the National Guard bei...

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Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 1d

I saw "A House of Dynamite" yesterday and cannot stop thinking about it.

In theaters now; coming to Netflix October 24.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wpw...

A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | Official Trailer | Netflix

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Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 1d

Craig's a mere centimillionaire, though.

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Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 1d

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Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 1d

How do you pronounce Dataiku and Zapier? Why is there a dot under the S in Samaya? And other questions on the eve of the world's biggest tech conference.

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Naming briefs #17: Dreamforce edition

Agentforce, Samaya, Dataiku, and Zapier.

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Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club @dolphinclubsf.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to club member @sunnymckee.bsky.social, age group winner (75-79) at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii! It was a tough race, with temperatures approaching 90°F. tri-today.com/2025/10/iron...

[Ironman World Championship Kona] These Are All the Age Group World Champions - Triathlon Today

Triathlon Today: Your News, Our Passion. Fastest and most accurate independent news outlet for triathlon news, duathlon news and multisport news, offering a great mix of race reports of triathlon even...

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Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 3d

Carol, I hadn't known. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 3d

“Speaking by telephone from his private plane ...”

Carol Pogash @cpogash.bsky.social · 3d

Former Harris supporter, Salesforce's Marc Benioff, has gone total Trump. He wants troops patrolling San Francisco. Incredible account by the NYT's
@heatherknightsf.bsky.social

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco

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Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 5d

See my post! There's a donation link.

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Nancy Friedman @fritinancy.bsky.social · 5d

"Fritinancy is still a paywall-free publication. But from time to time I ask myself: Should it be? Should I flip the switch and start charging for subscriptions? Do I want to turn this newsletter into a revenue stream?"

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