Freddy Tran Nager
@professorfreddy.bsky.social
Marketing & Media Professor @USC | Creative Strategy Consultant | Writer | Raging Moderate | Los Angeleno | Cat Herder
Site: https://www.AtomicTango.com
LinkedIn: https://www.FreddyNager.com
USC: https://annenberg.usc.edu/faculty/freddy-tran-nager
Site: https://www.AtomicTango.com
LinkedIn: https://www.FreddyNager.com
USC: https://annenberg.usc.edu/faculty/freddy-tran-nager
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Small Business Saturday...
Attn: all ye who love #books. Indie bookstore @powells.bsky.social of Portland, Oregon is having a 20% off sale sitewide:
www.powells.com
(This is not a paid endorsement, and I have no relation with them other than being a frequent customer.)
#BookSky
www.powells.com
(This is not a paid endorsement, and I have no relation with them other than being a frequent customer.)
#BookSky
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Small Business Saturday...
For Small Business Saturday and #Caturday, here's a gift guide for all who love #cats...
marcyverymuch.com/feline/cat-l...
marcyverymuch.com/feline/cat-l...
Cat Lover Gift Guide
featuring small businesses …
marcyverymuch.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
For Small Business Saturday and #Caturday, here's a gift guide for all who love #cats...
marcyverymuch.com/feline/cat-l...
marcyverymuch.com/feline/cat-l...
Revolted by the number of "Buy Now Pay Later" ads I've seen today, some directly emailed to me. Thanks, but it's called "Black Friday," not "Plunge Into The Red Friday."
a black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie making a funny face .
ALT: a black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie making a funny face .
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Revolted by the number of "Buy Now Pay Later" ads I've seen today, some directly emailed to me. Thanks, but it's called "Black Friday," not "Plunge Into The Red Friday."
"Nouvelle Vague" is Richard Linklater's tribute to Jean-Luc Godard's "Breathless" and to French New Wave cinema overall. I found it infinitely more entertaining and polished than the film it honors, which is surprisingly amateurish by 1960 standards.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UufR... #Netflix
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UufR... #Netflix
Nouvelle Vague | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
www.youtube.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"Nouvelle Vague" is Richard Linklater's tribute to Jean-Luc Godard's "Breathless" and to French New Wave cinema overall. I found it infinitely more entertaining and polished than the film it honors, which is surprisingly amateurish by 1960 standards.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UufR... #Netflix
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UufR... #Netflix
Reposted by Freddy Tran Nager
Bucks vs. Bucks tonight at Madison Square Garden, apparently.
"The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar." - but without copy editors it seems.
www.espn.com/nba/preview/...
"The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar." - but without copy editors it seems.
www.espn.com/nba/preview/...
November 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Bucks vs. Bucks tonight at Madison Square Garden, apparently.
"The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar." - but without copy editors it seems.
www.espn.com/nba/preview/...
"The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar." - but without copy editors it seems.
www.espn.com/nba/preview/...
Even if you detest the annual materialistic frenzy, or are participating in an economic boycott, you might still need to buy gifts this Black Friday. Here's my recommendation…
atomictango.com/mischief/bla... #BlackFriday
atomictango.com/mischief/bla... #BlackFriday
How To Avoid Black-And-Blue Friday — And Give A Gift That Gives Twice
by Freddy Tran Nager, Founder of Atomic Tango + Shopper Who Has Never Busted a Door… With Black Friday looming around the corner, you’ll likely see the word “doorbuster” in retailer ads. It d…
atomictango.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Even if you detest the annual materialistic frenzy, or are participating in an economic boycott, you might still need to buy gifts this Black Friday. Here's my recommendation…
atomictango.com/mischief/bla... #BlackFriday
atomictango.com/mischief/bla... #BlackFriday
I do this ish for a living, I am an AI developer and researcher, and *I* don’t fully understand the security implications. What hope do regular users have?
www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: "Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications"
Microsoft is pushing ahead with its plan to add agentic capabilities to Windows 11 but has issued an important security warning for anyone who is interested in trying it out.
www.windowscentral.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Attn: all ye who love #books. Indie bookstore @powells.bsky.social of Portland, Oregon is having a 20% off sale sitewide:
www.powells.com
(This is not a paid endorsement, and I have no relation with them other than being a frequent customer.)
#BookSky
www.powells.com
(This is not a paid endorsement, and I have no relation with them other than being a frequent customer.)
#BookSky
November 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Attn: all ye who love #books. Indie bookstore @powells.bsky.social of Portland, Oregon is having a 20% off sale sitewide:
www.powells.com
(This is not a paid endorsement, and I have no relation with them other than being a frequent customer.)
#BookSky
www.powells.com
(This is not a paid endorsement, and I have no relation with them other than being a frequent customer.)
#BookSky
"Stranger Things" 4 ended with the Upside-Down fully breaking into the upper world, so I expected an apocalyptic clash. Yet so far, 5 is simply regurgitating elements: missing kid! high school bullies! Eleven fleeing gov agents! the same villain! It should be retitled "Familiar Things."
a close up of a man 's face with a sign behind him that says ' a ' on it
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with a sign behind him that says ' a ' on it
media.tenor.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"Stranger Things" 4 ended with the Upside-Down fully breaking into the upper world, so I expected an apocalyptic clash. Yet so far, 5 is simply regurgitating elements: missing kid! high school bullies! Eleven fleeing gov agents! the same villain! It should be retitled "Familiar Things."
On the premiere night for "Stranger Things" 5, Zoom decided to pull an upside down.
November 27, 2025 at 4:55 AM
On the premiere night for "Stranger Things" 5, Zoom decided to pull an upside down.
OK, I know that this is a joke by a comedian, but it's not a terrible idea. That is, until the interviewer has heard the same excuse 100 times.
#humor #jobinterview
#humor #jobinterview
November 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
OK, I know that this is a joke by a comedian, but it's not a terrible idea. That is, until the interviewer has heard the same excuse 100 times.
#humor #jobinterview
#humor #jobinterview
Got a head start on Giving Tuesday by making a drop-off at Goodwill. Doing so always gives me a dopamine hit. Glad to see I'm not the only one...
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
Goodwill Thrift Shops Are Getting More Glamorous
The chain’s new stores are bigger and brighter. Some feature signature scents to neutralize items’ musty odors.
www.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Got a head start on Giving Tuesday by making a drop-off at Goodwill. Doing so always gives me a dopamine hit. Glad to see I'm not the only one...
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
Zen and the art of typewriter maintenance...
A wonderful story by Kurt Streeter about finding your calling late in your career.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A wonderful story by Kurt Streeter about finding your calling late in your career.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life (Gift Article)
This is the story of how a man traded steady, grinding corporate security for a dying craft and, in the process, found his soul.
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Zen and the art of typewriter maintenance...
A wonderful story by Kurt Streeter about finding your calling late in your career.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A wonderful story by Kurt Streeter about finding your calling late in your career.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Overdue Book Review: "The Idiot" = nod to Dostoevsky + the satire of Whit Stillman films (‘“Metropolitan,” “Barcelona”) + 100s of pages of lovesick teen mooning over a boy. The early scenes of Harvard freshman year did make me LOL & wince in recognition.
bookshop.org/a/115667/978... #Books #BookSky
bookshop.org/a/115667/978... #Books #BookSky
The Idiot: A Novel
A Novel
bookshop.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Overdue Book Review: "The Idiot" = nod to Dostoevsky + the satire of Whit Stillman films (‘“Metropolitan,” “Barcelona”) + 100s of pages of lovesick teen mooning over a boy. The early scenes of Harvard freshman year did make me LOL & wince in recognition.
bookshop.org/a/115667/978... #Books #BookSky
bookshop.org/a/115667/978... #Books #BookSky
Reposted by Freddy Tran Nager
UCSD report is shocking. If top college students can’t do basic math, how will USA train the engineers to build cutting edge AI that also can’t do basic math
November 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
UCSD report is shocking. If top college students can’t do basic math, how will USA train the engineers to build cutting edge AI that also can’t do basic math
Gift ideas for people who love both #books and #cats (via my wife's website)...
marcyverymuch.com/feline/book-... #Caturday #BookSky #Xmas
marcyverymuch.com/feline/book-... #Caturday #BookSky #Xmas
Book and Cat Lovers Gift Guide
books + cats = love
marcyverymuch.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Woohoo, Bluesky is more popular than Truth Social!
Translation: being ignored > being lied to.
(chart via @pewresearch.org)
Translation: being ignored > being lied to.
(chart via @pewresearch.org)
November 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Woohoo, Bluesky is more popular than Truth Social!
Translation: being ignored > being lied to.
(chart via @pewresearch.org)
Translation: being ignored > being lied to.
(chart via @pewresearch.org)
A little advice from me for all you media, marketing, and advertising folks dreaming of starting your own agency or consultancy...
atomictango.com/marketing/3-... #business
atomictango.com/marketing/3-... #business
So You Want To Run An Agency? Find These 3 Clients…
by Freddy Tran Nager, Founder of Atomic Tango + Industry Veteran Who Has Worked With Clients Of All Types… Finding the right client is like dating: You have to escape your comfort zone and ma…
atomictango.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A little advice from me for all you media, marketing, and advertising folks dreaming of starting your own agency or consultancy...
atomictango.com/marketing/3-... #business
atomictango.com/marketing/3-... #business
Beyond honored to speak as keynote for the Comm Horizons Conference at UC Davis!! Triple shout-outs to @richardhuskey.bsky.social, Jorge Peña, and @soojongkim.bsky.social Soojong Kim for organizing efforts. Please consider sending your work and attending the conference (+a short visit to Napa! 🍇🍷)
Excited to announce the third annual Comm Horizons @ucdavis.bsky.social Conference:
Communication in the Age of AI and Algorithms
Featuring cutting-edge research and keynotes from Jeff Hancock and @angelhwang.bsky.social
Hope you'll submit and share! communication.ucdavis.edu/horizonconf2...
Communication in the Age of AI and Algorithms
Featuring cutting-edge research and keynotes from Jeff Hancock and @angelhwang.bsky.social
Hope you'll submit and share! communication.ucdavis.edu/horizonconf2...
November 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
If someone you know is into #tarot and #cats, here's a gift list for you (via my wife's website).
marcyverymuch.com/fine-arts/to...
marcyverymuch.com/fine-arts/to...
Top Ten Cat Tarot Card Decks
beautiful + whimsical + creepy + cute
marcyverymuch.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
If someone you know is into #tarot and #cats, here's a gift list for you (via my wife's website).
marcyverymuch.com/fine-arts/to...
marcyverymuch.com/fine-arts/to...
Overdue Book Review: I had high expectations for “The Last Lecture” by a professor with mere months to live. Alas, the book consists mostly of personal memories (some moving) + platitudes typical of commencement speeches (“work hard,” “don’t give up”). bookshop.org/a/115667/978... #books #BookSky
The Last Lecture
Check out The Last Lecture - <b>After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, a professor shares the lessons he's learned--about living in the present, building a legacy, and taking full advantage of th...
bookshop.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Overdue Book Review: I had high expectations for “The Last Lecture” by a professor with mere months to live. Alas, the book consists mostly of personal memories (some moving) + platitudes typical of commencement speeches (“work hard,” “don’t give up”). bookshop.org/a/115667/978... #books #BookSky
Love this: @bookshop.org & @beaconpress.bsky.social have a featured list of #books called "Give The Gift Of Resistance":
bookshop.org/lists/give-t... #BookSky #RESIST!
bookshop.org/lists/give-t... #BookSky #RESIST!
November 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Love this: @bookshop.org & @beaconpress.bsky.social have a featured list of #books called "Give The Gift Of Resistance":
bookshop.org/lists/give-t... #BookSky #RESIST!
bookshop.org/lists/give-t... #BookSky #RESIST!
Call me old fashioned: I prefer my politicians smart and my appliances dumb.
Smartify Everything by @marketoonist.bsky.social
marketoonist.com/2025/11/smar...
#tech #technology
Smartify Everything by @marketoonist.bsky.social
marketoonist.com/2025/11/smar...
#tech #technology
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Call me old fashioned: I prefer my politicians smart and my appliances dumb.
Smartify Everything by @marketoonist.bsky.social
marketoonist.com/2025/11/smar...
#tech #technology
Smartify Everything by @marketoonist.bsky.social
marketoonist.com/2025/11/smar...
#tech #technology
I used Consensus.app to look up a widely stated claim that "20-30 year old males today spend less time outside than prison inmates.” Here's what it told me:
#research
#research
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I used Consensus.app to look up a widely stated claim that "20-30 year old males today spend less time outside than prison inmates.” Here's what it told me:
#research
#research