Taking a snow day

And a hearty thank you to all.

I am taking a snow day/mental health day today (and possibly tomorrow), so I can do the requisite shoveling and play with the kids. I’m trying to take as much advantage of not working as I can. (Obviously, it’s a much different situation here in New Jersey than in Texas.)

I also want to pause and say thank you for subscribing, sharing, commenting, and emailing me on and about the newsletter. Yesterday, we talked about a new app called U;Good?, which distills communication down to some atomic level, but also reminded me that it’s ok to take a step back every now and then. 

It’s mind boggling that almost 3800 read this little newsletter every day. And I truly love when you send me a note about something to pay attention to, or even just to say hi. 

Once again, thank you.

As always, if you have tips, or thoughts on this newsletter, drop me a line. Or you can follow me on Twitter. And if you’ve liked what you’ve read, please consider sharing with colleagues or on social. If I don’t see you tomorrow, I’ll see you Monday. 

Led Zeppelin, “Thank You”

Some interesting links:

For profiles:

• How Rafat Ali’s startup Skift is Weathering the Pandemic (The Juggernaut)

For rock and roll:

• Led Zeppelin songs, ranked (Uproxx)

For how TV can attempt to right wrongs:

• The story we’re told about ‘evangelicals’ is wrong. ‘The Black Church’ aims to fix that (L.A. Times)

For arguments against putting your ads through sketchy pipes:

• Thousands of the world’s most trusted brands—including Pepsi, Starbucks, Comcast, Verizon, Marriott, and even the CDC—have funded COVID-19 misinformation, including Chinese and Russian propaganda websites (NewsGuard)

For more on the relationship between social platforms and 1/6:

• A Macedonian misinformation site dominated Parler before the Capitol riot (Protocol)

For why it’s really hard to trust Facebook as an ad partner:

• Facebook knew ad metrics were inflated, but ignored the problem to make more money, lawsuit claims (CNBC)

For why it’s really hard to trust tech:

• How Oracle sells repression in China (The Intercept)

For understanding ad rates:

• Ad prices forecast to inflate 3 percent (MediaPost)