Alan Bass

This front pager from @CraigLaBan on Jesse and Matt Ito is one of the most beautiful pieces of writing I’ve seen in a long time. Highly recommend to everyone in the Philly region!

THE DROUGHT IS OVER. 🦅 The men of @usahockey are GOLDEN at the #WinterOlympics for the first time since 1980.

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RED, WHITE, BLUE AND GOLD. TEAM USA IS BRINGING HOME THE #WINTEROLYMPICS GOLD. 🇺🇸🦅

TEAM USA WINS THE GOLD MEDAL!!! 🥇 #MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics

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@jbarro @kensweet Not to mention that they will just raise the merchant fees to cover the reduced revenue, thereby taking it out on small businesses

@kensweet By the way, a news article about how the cap would affect consumers should mention reduced access to credit somewhere

He’s got the bully pulpit and this administration has embraced state-influenced capitalism. If it doesn’t happen, he can blame congress. If it does happen, he can take credit.

@Gladwell Generous Orthodoxy is still my all-time favorite!

Hello everyone. We are doing a special 10th anniversary special of my podcast Revisionist History. And I’m wondering if listeners have a) questions for the anniversary mailbag and b) nominees for best episode ever. Thanks!

@walsha Are the ECHL’s revenues available anywhere, even via estimates, à la Forbes’ annual NHL data dump? This would help understand the bigger picture for both sides.

Perhaps we can now stop with the misinformation, threats and intimidation by the ECHL and get down to good faith bargaining. How are any of these asks unreasonable?

@walsha A doubling of the national rights would be awesome for everyone — players, owners, and fans!

The league’s current U.S. national media rights deals with Walt Disney (ABC and ESPN) and Warner Brothers Discovery are worth a combined annual average of $630 million through the 2027-28 season. “The next U.S. rights deal for the NHL should approach a doubling…”

@JewishHockey That portion was adapted from my biography of Ed Snider, which had a lot of important stories about the importance his Judaism played in his business dealings. Ed may not have been observant but he was a very proud Jew!

Fascinating article detailing how standing up to antisemitic bullies and beating the crap out of a ringleader led to Ed Snider eventually developing the “Broad Street Bullies” as owner of the Flyers, and winning cups in the 70s. A must read! thehockeynews.com/news/latest-ne…

As a leader, the best way to show power isn’t to use it. Recent NHL contract signings show that better than anything. My column: mainstreetmind.com/p/you-dont-sho…

The best way to earn respect as a business leader is easier than you think. My latest column: mainstreetmind.com/p/the-best-way…

Blindly trusting what your customers say and making rash decisions because of it can be fatal. My column: mainstreetmind.com/p/walk-custome…

Now that the use of statistics has become mainstream, people have also become quite good at cherry-picking data to support their narrative. This can get extremely dangerous. My latest column: mainstreetmind.com/p/you-cant-arg…

@jbarro Philadelphia for the win!

It’s kind of funny how DC used to have a dismal restaurant scene and now it has 20 good restaurants, all of them owned by Stephen Starr. Give that man the presidential medal of freedom.

How did you get to where you are in business? And why does it matter? The past is prologue – and helps you keep your eye on the ball. mainstreetmind.com/p/how-did-my-f…