Here's the first edition of Buying Power, my column at Bloomberg @BW: Legal gambling was never going to stick to sports. It's already begun to seep into other parts of American life, including betting on Dave & Buster's games. (Gift link, free to read!)

Very excited about doing this program with my fellow news nerds 🤓

How is Linda gonna spin the usage spike tonight

SCOOP w/@mslaurabliss: The US Army Corps of Engineers knew its dredging of the Mississippi River exacerbates saltwater intrusions, per @business' review of the agency's own docs. A saltwater intrusion now threatens New Orleans drinking water. Gift link:

What a stupid game go Jets

I thought this was a good discussion! We also didn't mention IG Threads once, which says a lot imo

The leading association of chip companies is warning that Huawei is building secret semiconductor-fabrication facilities across China, a shadow network that would let the blacklisted company skirt US sanctions and further the nation’s technology ambitions https://t.co/CUUCo9Oa6e

Couldn't be more thrilled to be working with Zia again. Team curation lives on!

This Barbie is officially off the job market! 💕🎉 I’m THRILLED to announce that later this month I’ll be joining Bloomberg as an audience engagement editor! I’ll be helping frame and package @technology coverage across digital platforms. So excited about this new opportunity!✨

Is this Taiwan's next president? We spoke to Lai Ching-te, the leading candidate in next year's election, which comes at one of the most uncertain periods in the disputed island's history. Tune in to @BloombergTV on Tuesday for the exclusive interview https://t.co/WO4yvhrC9K

Doctors hate this one simple trick

babe wake up crumblegate investigation just dropped

If you dunk on the Linda Y tweet you're contractually obligated to read the Bloomberg story (free link!)

Here's that article :) (gift link, free to read): https://t.co/7uHalXjgLE via @aishacounts and Eari Nakano

Put Pac-12 football on the terminal you cowards

Very rude of @chafkin to fire me over blog

hi! i don’t know if twitter is still good for this kind of thing, but i just got laid off. i’m looking for work immediately in content strategy, content marketing, writing, editing, etc. i deliver clean copy fast and also? i’m nice. mekosoff[at]gmail or DM with any leads. thanks!

Wrote about the lies Silicon Valley told itself, and everyone else, about their audience, and their growth prospects in this weeks @bw

Breaking: Microsoft wins US court case to buy Activision Blizzard in loss for FTC. Story incoming.

Here’s one place that prioritizes news and information.