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Best line from Scott Galloway's newsletter today: "Trump is your drunk uncle at a barbecue, shirtless, practicing karate moves and threatening to kick someone’s ass while everyone else quietly starts a WhatsApp group to avoid him."

RIP Andrea Gibson. "Before I die, I want to be somebody’s favorite hiding place, the place they can put everything they know they need to survive, every secret, every solitude, every nervous prayer, and be absolutely certain I will keep it safe. I will keep it safe."

Well, this is alarming: "Many trains in the U.S. are vulnerable to a hack that can remotely lock a train's brakes." 404media.co/hackers-can-re…

Congrats on an impressive career, Eugenie!

What's the top mistake freelance writers make? Not having a great website! They don't prioritize this vital asset, as if Muckrack or LinkedIn will be sufficient. It isn't. Editors want to learn more about you, and your site lets you flex your creative muscle, too.

CALL FOR SOURCES: Anyone have any contacts with firefighting experts in Canada? Thanks!

When did Family Feud get so horny?

“I wish there was a way to know you were in the good old days before you actually left them.” -Andy Bernard

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Just finished reading The Hobbit to a nine year old boy and my partner thinks LOTR is too big of a leap for him, especially due to its 1000+ pages. I'm thinking he'd like some more fantasy, so perhaps Piers Anthony? David Eddings? Some kid-friendly Guy Gavriel Kay?

Nothing like my air-conditioned work-sharing space on a day like today.

Canadian friends, do you know any experienced firefighters? For a story I'm working on.

To Substack or not to Substack, that is the question. What's your take, folks?

The new #Dexter is ridiculously fun stuff and reminds me of the glory days of Seasons 1-3. #DexterResurrection

I find it pretty hilarious that PR agencies now force Hollywood stars to eat hot wings until their anus explodes to promote a new show or movie instead of chatting with daytime TV hosts.

Why does the Toronto Sun consistently have the worst site and UX out of all the major dailies in Canada? It's remarkably consistent in its ugliness.

Writers, what's one mistake you always make and what are you doing to get rid of it?

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Most Canadian headline I read this month: "A 20-year-old woman in Winnipeg has been given a $300 fine for throwing things in the direction of a Canada Goose that was blocking an apartment door entrance."