1. On a cloudy day this past November, I drove past our neighborhood mass shooter’s house for the hundredth time. The two story grey brick house on McDaniels Ave in Highland Park, IL was right on my way to the grocery store, so I had no choice but to pass it every few days.

"The joke is that AI isn’t wrong to monetize; it’s just socially unbearable when the monetization barges into what feels like a private moment." @byscarroll qz.com/anthropic-super-bowl-…

I enjoyed my podcast conversation with @JamesSpiro, where we said we'd talk about PR and technology, but ended up spending almost the whole episode talking about the way the Israel-Palestinian conflict is perceived. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…

7. Did I do the right thing (even though I could not deliver my note) or was I intruding on others’ business? Genuinely curious.

6. When I had finished writing it, I looked back up, but could not find them. I waited a bit, then began walking towards baggage claim / ground transportation. I did not see them again

5. This is the note:

4. We got off the plane. I debated whether to tell her. It’s not my business. And there could be a number of innocent explanations for the man’s messaging. But when I saw them stop to use the bathroom, I wrote a quick note.

3. A woman who I am pretty sure was his wife was sitting next to him. She could not see his screen. As we waited to get off the plane, I made small talk with them. The woman said “we are from Chicago but we live in Maine now.” The man wore a wedding ring.

2. The app he was using (looked like WhatsApp) was auto translating Regina’s messages into English from Russian. Every time the man sent a message or put a heart on one, he quickly closed the app and went back to scrolling the news.

1. A story: I was just deplaning at OHare after a flight from Portland ME. The guy right in front of me was having an intimate conversation on his phone with a Russian speaking woman named Regina.

5. Never has it been so easy to conceal.

4. Never in history has weed been as accessible as it is today.

3. Secondly: For decades, research has suggested marijuana is addictive in a minority of users, but the chatter class still claims it is not addictive. YES opiate or coke addiction is worse; the withdrawal is far worse. That doesn't mean weed isn't **also addictive.**

2. For example: never in history has cannabis been as potent as it is today. 95% THC, are you joking? The 'kind bud' we bought in high school for $60 an eighth was in the single digit percentages (7% or 8% THC)

Almost 60% of marketing agencies have slowed entry-level hiring, or stopped it altogether, due to recent advances in AI. New research today from @StudioSunup studiosunup.com/blog/ais-eff…

I didn't think these things could get any more expensive than they already are.

7. October 7 (in two weeks) will mark the 2 year anniversary of this awful war. And yes I know Hamas started it, but as a reminder, Sanaa and many of her family, friends and neighbors in Gaza do not support Hamas, didn't vote for them, and didn't ask for this.

6. I'm amazed by the generosity of people, strangers on the internet, essentially, who have given ~$30,000 to help so far. gofund.me/981cd7d7

5. If any of you would like to make a small donation to help Sanaa's brothers and their families ensure consistent access to shelter and other bare necessities, you can do here: gofund.me/981cd7d7

4. I realize today is a major Jewish holiday and I thought about not posting until Thursday when it's over. But that didn't seem fair to Sanaa's family in Gaza, who don't get a break from their suffering.