This post cuts through the noise to reveal the 3 simple rules of retail customers actually care about. Despite all my rambling, I wanted to remind myself what matters.

In January, the foothills of Los Angeles caught fire again. We shouldn’t have been surprised. Hurricane-force winds, a record-setting dry spell—the driest January in 150 years—and a landscape thirsty for ignition. The flames raced through canyons and neighborhoods, testing the boundaries of our preparedness. But more than just the hills burned—so did something deeper. So did our civic soul. Amidst the smoke and sirens, the moment could have been one of shared reverence: for the firefighters b...

Sprawl is how much of the US provides new housing, and so it's interesting to ask the opposite question: Which cities are actually building new housing in walkable neighborhoods? Here is a study published this week by the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley that looked at exactly this. What they did was divide all US neighborhoods into five categories based on vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per resident in 2023. The categories:Very Low VMT - 12 miles per person per dayLow VMT - ...

An upgrade that transforms the protocol from a bridge aggregator into an open liquidity marketplace powering cross-chain intents.

Festival season is in full swing. Fresh off the back of EDC we're headed to Lightning in a Bottle this weekend before going overseas to Japan for a pair of Midnight Diner events in Tokyo and Osaka. Coop 💿 @Cooopahtroopa Japan is my favorite country in the world Couldn't think of a better way to celebrate my birthday than throwing a pair of shows in Tokyo and Osaka. We got @imdanielallan on the decks alongside @IamNuushi @spraybox_jpn and myself Plus - a drop with @SonovaNFT where collectors ...

Bp.fun and pods.media show chains/brands are now paying users to mint — either for a new wallet or a simple impression DramaBox + ReelShort (microdrama apps) have generated $99M and $152M in the U.S. and more

Fighting in the audience wars and expediting platform growth with the trojan horse. It's all about reframing the strategy.

I'm still plugging away at my dreampunk novel and a new project I'm especially fired up about. In the meantime, I have two reading recommendations for you. DRECK by Cliff Jones, Jr. and PARTHENEIA by Kassandra Flamouri.

organic essay by cstreetUntamed. Unleashed. Rewilding. Unapologetic. Unsanctioned. Fierce. Untethered. Uncaged. Fearless.Being a woman in this moment in history requires all of the above. We must recognize and cultivate these traits within ourselves and empower the women in our lives to do the same. And, often in contrast of those traits, we also hold space for the roles society has told us we MUST play in this game of Empire. Homemakers. Mothers. Nuturers. Martyrs. Peacemakers. Compassionate...

Ingredients8 corn tortilla shells 5 tbsp olive oil 1 lb ground chicken 1/2 cup yellow onion 1 tbsp chili powder 1/4 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp coriander 1/2 tsp garlic power 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp sweet paprika 1 cup chicken stock Salt and pepper to taste Optional toppings and sides: 1 tbsp chopped parsley or cilantro, sliced lemon, sliced red onions, shredded cheese, guacamole, salsaMethodPreheat oven to 400 degrees.Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in a pan. Add onions and cook until onions become translu...