Lindsay Blakely
@lindsayblakely
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Editor at Bloomberg global @business. Priors: @latimes @inc. Opinions are my own.
L.A.
Joined January 2010
NEW FROM BLOOMBERG: “Elon Musk’s Boring Company is turning into a $900 MILLION Flop” @kielporter explains how little they’ve accomplished — making it clear @GovBillLee is just their latest sucker. And Nashville bears all the risk, against its will. https://t.co/KMy7qe0veY
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What was once a grand plan to revolutionize travel via hyperloops has become... underground tubes for Teslas and Musk's own employees. Why don't more of Boring's pitches leave the drawing board? @kielporter investigates https://t.co/46jgnp1Peh
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"The abstractions of nationalism erase from us a simple fact: Human associations and communities crisscross the border. There are dependencies of family, work, faith and more that are not reducible to the dystopian nationalist dream of ethnically cleansing the map."
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"One thing outsiders need to understand about L.A. and Southern California is that, both temporally and spatially, it is in an indissociable set of communal relationships with people and cities on the other side of the border."
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People weren't afraid to go downtown because of protests. They became afraid once the National Guard and Marines were called in.
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Really hard to watch what's happening in LA, a city I've grown to love and one that I'm proud to call home. This is an important dispatch on what it feels like here right now 👇
"This is what it feels like to be occupied by a foreign army." - Read my dispatch from life in Los Angeles: it includes my personal experience and I also explain how MAGA is betraying US Federalism & the *independence of cities.* @americamag
https://t.co/9JSt82jojL
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Today's must-read!
New: At least seven people have died in the US from symptoms linked to a new Alzheimer's drug over the past two years. Regulators and doctors are divided over the risks. Story w/ @RobertLangreth
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EV HELL: @Ford has a two-pronged plan to catch up to rivals rolling out high-performing EVs. But first, it has to endure Trump tariff threats & two years with no new battery-powered models. 'Ford has stalled' $F @lindsayblakely @crtrud
https://t.co/XSsR6TpIYl via @business
bloomberg.com
The automaker has a plan to catch up to rivals rolling out high-performing, affordable electric vehicles. But first, it has to endure Trump tariff threats and its own version of EV hell.
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All Ulta Beauty wants for Christmas is... Sephora Kids https://t.co/X1wjyQVTZu
bloomberg.com
The Barbie-sized product replicas are designed to entice the next generation of beauty-obsessed shoppers.
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Some exciting personal news: Next month I’m joining Bloomberg! I’m thrilled to become part of the global biz team under @LarkinHayne working from the LA bureau
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@latimes @_B_Contreras_ @CarlyOlson_ @j_dingdingding Gems, all of them. And most importantly, just stellar human beings. Scoop them up while you can!
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@latimes @_B_Contreras_ @CarlyOlson_ And @j_dingdingding who's always up for jumping on the latest tech culture story, whether it's a quick daily or a longer-term deeply reported piece.
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@latimes @_B_Contreras_ And @CarlyOlson_ --my first hire at the Times! She'll find those intriguing consumer econ stories and turn them into smart, thoughtful, highly readable pieces.
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@latimes I'll start with tech and AI writer @_B_Contreras_ . Whip-smart, diligent, and so thoughtful. Any tech team would be better off with him.
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What a day. If I accomplish nothing else though, I have to sing the praises of some of the uber-talented folks on my small but mighty biz team @latimes
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You thought they were only for carrying a beverage? Inside the portable-drinkware-as-an-extension-of-your-personal-brand trend @j_dingdingding
latimes.com
You thought they were only for carrying a beverage? Thanks to the viral Stanley tumbler, portable drinkware has become an extension of your personal style.
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One thing both boosters and skeptics can agree on: 2024 is going to be a banner year for AI @_B_Contreras_
latimes.com
If 2023 was the year AI broke into the mainstream, 2024 will almost certainly bring a whole new slate of developments. We asked several experts what we can expect.
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How much is a friend worth? This shopping app puts a price tag on each and every one of the contacts in your phone. If you haven't already been targeted by friends for this bounty hunt, you will be soon. @CarlyOlson_
https://t.co/7NfzZsHO1X
latimes.com
Flip, which competes with TikTok Shop and Amazon Inspire, bills itself as the only marketplace with honest reviews. It will pay you — and your friends — cash to check it out.
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This David v. Goliath patent battle stretches back years. But the latest development arrived just in time for Christmas: Apple will be pulling some of its watches from shelves by this weekend @bcmerchant
https://t.co/HTdUpn5HBy
latimes.com
Apple is pulling two of its most popular watch models from shelves this week. By Christmas Day, if a trade ruling stands, they will be illegal to import into the U.S.
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