Jack Witzig
@jackwitzig.bsky.social
Ran all of the 7K+ streets in Camden County, NJ for Lewy Body Dementia awareness. @bloomberg.com Wealth Data Manager. Opinions mine & retweets ≠ endorsements. he/him/his https://citystrides.com/users/42063/map
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Josh Kushner has been at the center of some of the year’s biggest deals. Now the Thrive Capital founder is worth $17.5 billion, putting him among the world’s 500 richest for the first time. Read more: bloom.bg/4y5Sirj
See the Bloomberg Billionaires Index: bloom.bg/4hMz5op
📷: Jamie McCarthy/Getty
See the Bloomberg Billionaires Index: bloom.bg/4hMz5op
📷: Jamie McCarthy/Getty
October 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Josh Kushner has been at the center of some of the year’s biggest deals. Now the Thrive Capital founder is worth $17.5 billion, putting him among the world’s 500 richest for the first time. Read more: bloom.bg/4y5Sirj
See the Bloomberg Billionaires Index: bloom.bg/4hMz5op
📷: Jamie McCarthy/Getty
See the Bloomberg Billionaires Index: bloom.bg/4hMz5op
📷: Jamie McCarthy/Getty
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Jeff Bezos moved to No. 2 on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index after Blue Origin’s latest funding round boosted his wealth by $87 billion
Blue Origin Funding Round Lifts Jeff Bezos to World’s Second-Richest
Blue Origin’s $140 billion valuation from its latest funding round has boosted Jeff Bezos’ fortune by $87 billion, making him the second-richest person in the world.
bloom.bg
October 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Jeff Bezos moved to No. 2 on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index after Blue Origin’s latest funding round boosted his wealth by $87 billion
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Tech billionaires are driving all the gains on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index this year, while the rest have lost a combined $62 billion.
The Only Billionaires Making Money This Year Are In Tech
If 2026 feels like a banner year for the world’s tech billionaires, the numbers bear it out.
bloom.bg
October 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Tech billionaires are driving all the gains on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index this year, while the rest have lost a combined $62 billion.
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never the wrong time for this classic
October 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
never the wrong time for this classic
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Meet the world’s 500 richest people ⤵️
Explore the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with daily net worth rankings and new ways to filter by region, industry, age and more: bloom.bg/4jFUthv
Explore the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with daily net worth rankings and new ways to filter by region, industry, age and more: bloom.bg/4jFUthv
October 5, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Meet the world’s 500 richest people ⤵️
Explore the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with daily net worth rankings and new ways to filter by region, industry, age and more: bloom.bg/4jFUthv
Explore the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with daily net worth rankings and new ways to filter by region, industry, age and more: bloom.bg/4jFUthv
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this is very funny and also because I am old, I am reminded of the guy who did a blog in the gawker comments section
September 28, 2026 at 3:18 PM
this is very funny and also because I am old, I am reminded of the guy who did a blog in the gawker comments section
I didn't realize a pharmacy chain had equity partners.
Duane Morris is settling a lawsuit that alleged the firm misclassified some lawyers to saddle them with partnership expenses, according to the federal docket.
Duane Morris Settles Suit Over Non-Equity Partner Classification
Duane Morris is settling a lawsuit that alleged the firm misclassified some lawyers to saddle them with partnership expenses, according to the federal docket.
bit.ly
September 25, 2026 at 5:06 PM
I didn't realize a pharmacy chain had equity partners.
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated state election law when he seized more than 650,000 ballots to probe alleged voter fraud, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
California High Court Says Sheriff Must End Ballot Inquiry (1)
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated state election law when he seized more than 650,000 ballots to probe alleged voter fraud, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
bit.ly
September 24, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated state election law when he seized more than 650,000 ballots to probe alleged voter fraud, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab, Iran
Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.
bloom.bg
September 19, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab, Iran
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"She *lived* for her job.
"For 40 years.
"And now it’s gone."
-- Dave Barry, writing about how his wife, longtime Miami Herald sportswriter Michelle Kaufman, just got laid off by "two corporate guys she did not know, who did not know her." davebarry.substack.com/p/michelle
"For 40 years.
"And now it’s gone."
-- Dave Barry, writing about how his wife, longtime Miami Herald sportswriter Michelle Kaufman, just got laid off by "two corporate guys she did not know, who did not know her." davebarry.substack.com/p/michelle
Michelle
A tribute.
davebarry.substack.com
September 18, 2026 at 7:21 PM
"She *lived* for her job.
"For 40 years.
"And now it’s gone."
-- Dave Barry, writing about how his wife, longtime Miami Herald sportswriter Michelle Kaufman, just got laid off by "two corporate guys she did not know, who did not know her." davebarry.substack.com/p/michelle
"For 40 years.
"And now it’s gone."
-- Dave Barry, writing about how his wife, longtime Miami Herald sportswriter Michelle Kaufman, just got laid off by "two corporate guys she did not know, who did not know her." davebarry.substack.com/p/michelle
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He also threatened to bar other outlets from the executive mansion, saying “other Fake News Media Outlets to follow”
Trump Says He’ll Ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House
President Donald Trump said he would ban cable news outlets CNN and MSNOW as well as online publication Politico from the White House, a move that strikes at the heart of First Amendment protections for the news media.
bloom.bg
September 18, 2026 at 7:23 PM
He also threatened to bar other outlets from the executive mansion, saying “other Fake News Media Outlets to follow”
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When they eventually make a movie about this time, please don't put the male politicians in good suits. IMO, the ugly, low rent tailoring should be part of the story.
September 15, 2026 at 2:19 AM
When they eventually make a movie about this time, please don't put the male politicians in good suits. IMO, the ugly, low rent tailoring should be part of the story.
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Donald Trump made nearly 29,000 securities trades in 17 months — more than every member of Congress combined. The stock-purchasing ban he’s pushing would leave him exempt
Trump Made 29,000 Securities Trades, More Than All of Congress
Donald Trump made nearly 29,000 securities trades in 17 months — more than every member of Congress combined. The stock-purchasing ban he’s pushing would leave him exempt
bloom.bg
September 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Donald Trump made nearly 29,000 securities trades in 17 months — more than every member of Congress combined. The stock-purchasing ban he’s pushing would leave him exempt
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I'm glad he finally got one, but Stephen Root should have won an Emmy for this character
NewsRadio: Jimmy James Reads Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
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September 15, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I'm glad he finally got one, but Stephen Root should have won an Emmy for this character
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having a beagle means occasionally taking drastic measures just to get them to listen 😂
September 10, 2026 at 8:10 PM
having a beagle means occasionally taking drastic measures just to get them to listen 😂
I would pay real money for a Mini Cocotte of the aliens from TNG's "Conspiracy." Not sure what that says about myself.
The new #StarTrek / #LeCreuset collaboration products are in Williams Sonoma stores in the US today:
September 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I would pay real money for a Mini Cocotte of the aliens from TNG's "Conspiracy." Not sure what that says about myself.
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Happy 72nd Birthday to Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated the New Orleans public schools.
She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama.
The past isn’t past.
She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama.
The past isn’t past.
September 8, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Happy 72nd Birthday to Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated the New Orleans public schools.
She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama.
The past isn’t past.
She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama.
The past isn’t past.
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A fund backed by Trump sons booked quick profits after selling stocks that drew news coverage linking the family to those companies.
Fund Backed by Trump Sons Sold Stocks After Media Attention Drew Investors
Eric and Donald Trump Jr. are passive investors in American Ventures, which has booked quick profits on stakes as buy-and-hold investors take losses.
bloom.bg
September 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
A fund backed by Trump sons booked quick profits after selling stocks that drew news coverage linking the family to those companies.
She was a powerful performer with a unique talent for interpreting others' works. My favorite: her cover of Neil Young's "Harvest Moon," which gently replaced Young's lovely autumnal evocation with the atmosphere of a cool, firefly-lit summer night.
Breaking News: Cassandra Wilson, an award-winning jazz singer who became one of the most distinct voices of her generation, has died at 70.
Cassandra Wilson, Star Jazz Singer, Dies at 70
With a low and smoky voice, she conjured the blues tradition of her native Mississippi in both her own songs and in covers.
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September 3, 2026 at 5:11 PM
She was a powerful performer with a unique talent for interpreting others' works. My favorite: her cover of Neil Young's "Harvest Moon," which gently replaced Young's lovely autumnal evocation with the atmosphere of a cool, firefly-lit summer night.
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“Leon, you hired me to produce a work of art. it was not inexpensive." Apollo co-founder Leon Black is scheduled to be deposed Thursday by a House Committee about the $158 million in fees he paid to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Epstein’s Mysterious $158 Million ‘Work of Art’ for Leon Black
The notorious sex offender claimed his tax advice was creative and worth the hefty fees he was paid. The Apollo co-founder will be deposed on Thursday by lawmakers who want to know whether that was true.
bloom.bg
September 3, 2026 at 1:29 PM
“Leon, you hired me to produce a work of art. it was not inexpensive." Apollo co-founder Leon Black is scheduled to be deposed Thursday by a House Committee about the $158 million in fees he paid to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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I feel like I’m going to throw up
September 1, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I feel like I’m going to throw up
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RIP Tim Curry, who had the range to star in the two greatest movies about a mutiny in the middle of a transatlantic sea voyage, and also the crew occasionally breaks into song
August 26, 2026 at 3:38 PM
RIP Tim Curry, who had the range to star in the two greatest movies about a mutiny in the middle of a transatlantic sea voyage, and also the crew occasionally breaks into song
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tim curry keeping up the bit twenty years after the fact by writing in his memoir that he and miss piggy had an affair during the filming of muppet treasure island is just so good and funny
May 23, 2026 at 9:58 AM
tim curry keeping up the bit twenty years after the fact by writing in his memoir that he and miss piggy had an affair during the filming of muppet treasure island is just so good and funny
Wherein @davelee.me coins the term "PervertPods."
Published this morning on @opinion.bloomberg.com: The lessons Apple must learn from Meta's "pervert glasses" fiasco as it readies its own camera-enabled AI wearables.
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Apple Must Heed the Lessons of Meta’s ‘Pervert’ Glasses
In what looks like a curiously sloppy oversight, Apple Inc. has inadvertently confirmed Bloomberg’s reporting on the company’s first big swing at an AI-enhanced wearable device. Hidden in a coming Mac...
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August 19, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Wherein @davelee.me coins the term "PervertPods."