Happy BLACK Friday! It’s the darkest Friday of the year, according to those closest to us: retail companies. American holidays: A time for family, and a time for discounts. What more could you ask for?
Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I’m currently sitting in a beach house in Half Moon Bay 💅🏼. We’re here with friends, and it’s the first time we’ve actually done something besides sit at home and make an entire feast for the just two of us in many years. It’s been great.
Okay. I’m still thinking about this after typing it…why do we call it “Black” Friday? Why not Half-Off-Friday, or Deep Discount Friday, or Practically Free Friday? It’s giving “Black Plague”. It’s giving “Black Dahlia”. Ominous.
I’m Gonna Have to Google This, Aren’t I
Why am I not surprised to discover that there’s no real reason we use the phrase “Black Friday”, but instead about 5 different ones that no one can agree on?
The one that seems most relevant to our present day usage is the idea that retailers operate most of the year “in the red” (without profit) and then go “into the black” (🤑) after all the purchases made before the holidays.
Is it a good business model to operate all year at a loss in hope of making some cash on a single Friday influenced by turkey hangovers? Do not ask me. I am not a businessman. I have not made a billion dollars. I can’t like, afford Twitter or anything.
One day I’m going to stop talking about Elon Musk. Today is not that day.
ANYway. It’s been a busy and light internet week, so it’ll be a short newsletter. But I’ve still got a few goods for you.
I’m Being Personally Attacked
How, on this, the week of an American Holiday, could someone come after me this way?
I’m asleep! I’m not. But this is my sleepy time. Pls.

This type of thing happens to me embarrassingly often. It is always, always unfair.

Not me on Hive and Mastodon and post.news plus trying to make a triumphant return to Tumblr. What else will I join? The world may never know.

Just brick me in already.
El*n M*sk
dril is in The Washington Post thanks to Taylor Lorenz. I cannot cope.
For the uninitiated, dril is Twitter. A fully anonymous fixture of the site. I honestly cannot believe Taylor managed to get an interview. This article is 10/10. Perfect. Absolutely no notes.
Wholesome Fun
I am so thankful for technological advances.
Shameless Self-Promotion Corner
For all you FRIENDS fans, this is a fun Thanksgiving piece I wrote with some cool cats for the holiday last year, and it’s still a favorite of mine.
Randomly Selected Animal Cutie
ELECTRI*CAT*ICIAN. LOOK AT HIM. HE’S HELPING!!!
Okay that’s it for me this week! Hope you all have a great weekend! Please find some kind of insane sale on something ridiculous and send it to me so I can waste money — er, help the economy. Thx!
K