@opinion senior editor. Priors: Barron's, Fortune, The Broadsheet, Money, SmartMoney (RIP). Purveyor/consumer of baked goods.
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Kristen Bellstrom retweeted
We’ve just started unspooling a great series at @opinion: The Republic of Distrust. It looks at how Americans lost trust in their most vital institutions, and what can be done to restore it. bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-…
Kristen Bellstrom retweeted
it’s a great comfort that no matter what kind of day you’re having, robert spearing is always having a worse one #IndustryHBO
Back in the newsletter trenches (just a one-day tour!)
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Is it possible to road trip x-country with zero traffic? Yes!.. if you ride along @FSBarry via his new book
A lot of people talk about uniting America. @FSBarry wanted to find out how we can actually do it.
So he drove from coast-to-coast, talking to people from both parties and all walks of life.
📚 What he found turned into a book that you can preorder: trib.al/6IVLe1h
This is legit good advice-- don't be the person with no questions! thecut.com/article/questions…
Kristen Bellstrom retweeted
Want an update on what you missed during last night’s #SOTU24?
⏰ @TimOBrien will join @niamalikah and @patricialopez_4 for LIVE analysis — tune in here at 8.30am ET trib.al/0AO0VIX
In a campaign year, you could listen to the endless spin (from both camps) about how the US is fairing under Biden. Or you could look at the data:
Joe Biden is three years into his presidency and eight months away from a pivotal election. So how’s he doing?
Ahead of #SOTU2024, our columnists dug into the data to see what he’s accomplished — and how it stacks up against Trump trib.al/gPAsw1u
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🚨 job news! Officially halfway through my first week at @opinion. Thrilled to be part of this smart, ambitious, and, well, opinionated team!
And thanks to everyone who made my run at @barronsonline so fun and rewarding. I miss you already!
Kristen Bellstrom retweeted
"Have big ears and thick skin." Does Jane Fraser have what it takes? My Saturday story. Thanks to my most knowledgable co-author @carletonenglish also @kayelbee @philroosevelt @Citi barrons.com/articles/citi-ce… via @BarronsOnline
Friday vibe: eat 2 yogurts b/c you forgot about the one you ate 30 mins ago until you see the container sitting in the sink.
cute shoes, let's check out the reviews: "...I guess these shows are taupe? To my eye, they’re blush with a splash of vomit!? I can’t conceive of an outfit these would compliment, but maybe I lack colorless imagination, like if oatmeal met blood-stained cardboard." oh.
Kristen Bellstrom retweeted
Keep the heat on Putin. Free Evan Gershkovich. My Saturday story. Thanks @kayelbee @jodieginsberg @WSJ @BowdoinCollege #FreeEvan #IStandWithEvan barrons.com/articles/wsj-rep…
PSA: this is definitely not me.
Predictably, journalists lose their verified tick and the impersonators pop up.
There’s only one @kayelbee.
Kristen Bellstrom retweeted
Editors of more than three dozen news organizations signed a letter calling for the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich
#istandwithevan
wsj.com/articles/leaders-of-… via @WSJ
Could not be happier to see @bethkowitt and this incredible story recognized. If you haven't read it, please do!
I'm incredibly proud of this story, and it's such an honor to have it recognized with a SABEW fortune.com/longform/texas-r…
