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@Noahpinion I've had WAY better experience the other way, but I do 60-80 flights a year out of CLT and get well taken care of. No idea for the average service

American Airlines is so much worse than United, it's kind of ludicrous

@JimHansonDC #wrong

It IS NOT a war crime to strike infrastructure used by enemy forces even power plants and bridges. It IS a federal crime to tell military members to disobey orders to conduct those strikes.

@Noahpinion It actually makes complete sense. First time founders think about product. Second time founders think about distribution Having a captured channel was the logical space for a winner to emerge from, as long as the product was competitive. Doesn't even have to be the best

It'll be kind of insane if Google ends up winning the AI era

@lb_412 @mattyglesias You understand how costs work, right?

@mattyglesias Americans will take the construction jobs when not undercut by illegal labor.

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@mattyglesias That's true, but as somebody with preposterously large shoulders and chest compared to my neck, it's almost impossible to find a good shirt unless it's tailored. And I make good money, but not "all of my shirts are tailored" money

@MediaPolitics6 @mattyglesias Hi, alcohol professional and analyst here. This is a ridiculous comparison, negating the failures of the three tier system that have been widely recognized for decades within the beverage industry. Of all the models to emulate, US alcohol law is amongst the worse

@mattyglesias Lots of states have (and more had) regulations against owning the manufacture, distribution, and retail of alcohol. You can own two of the three, but not three. When an entity owns the production and the distribution of entertainment, there seems to be a strong anti-trust case.

@guhlo Töst. Pretty much every other one I've tried has been a compromise at best. Sometimes a perfectly satisfactory compromise, but a compromise nonetheless

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According to a report for The Wall Street Journal, Anheuser-Busch is nearing a deal to acquire BeatBox for around $700M. Founded in 2011 by Justin Fenchel, Aimy Steadman, and Brad Schultz, BeatBox is on pace to exceed $250M in sales this year. Acquiring BeatBox would meaningfully expand AB InBev’s RTD cocktail portfolio which is already home to Cutwater Spirits and Nütrl.

@mattyglesias I would accept A as well, but yeah, this one is pretty straightforward

Beverages don’t just sell units… they build ecosystems. They drive traffic & expand baskets across every retail format. That’s why you’ll always find beverages in front and around the perimeter of stores. They set the tone for the trip. If you want to understand retail momentum, follow the beverage aisle.

I started Maine Beer Company with the simple motto “Do What’s Right.” Now, I’m running for Senate to bring that same promise to Washington— to fight for living wages, affordable health care, and bring down costs. I hope you’ll join me in this fight.

@beercruncher Bold is the new Crisp

AI has murdered the word "bold" and rendered it unusable in the context of beer and beverage now, imo.

GABF ticket sales kick off today! One thing I'm most excited about for this year's fest are new investments in the music experience at the Mile High Stage. Aiko on Th night & Fr night announcement coming soon! Come for the beer, stay for the concerts! greatamericanbeerfestival.com/at-the-festiva…

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Reality of working/making a career in beverage You don’t clock in and out of beverage. You live it. You sip it. You study it. And if you’re lucky—you help shape it.

@BrewersStats So I would think this would be a direct counter to the idea of cost disease being the issue, since that's a direct productivity improvement that should offset Either way, looking forward to more analysis on this! Thanks for all you do!

@ale_chaser Yeah - and the wage data suggests that's part of that story... though I'd note that restaurants have compensated by using less labor, so the average server now creates ~15% more value than they did pre-COVID... which should be bringing that cost gap back down... but isn't.

For years restaurant prices largely tracked overall food prices. That changed ~10 years ago & since then restaurant prices have grown significantly faster. What changed? I'm sure the simple answer is wages - but can't believe that's the whole story. fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1JPmn

@BrewersStats Fair point. So maybe just simple supply shortages related to post COVID labor dynamics? Lord knows that hiring for hourly service positions has been harder at the taproom level since then

@ale_chaser Maybe, but why wouldn't that have showed up from 1990-2015?