Michael
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Michael
@shannmickey77.bsky.social
Life enthusiast and antiquarian.
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The richest man owns X.

The second and fourth richest men control Google.

The third richest man owns The Washington Post.

The fifth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.

See the problem here?
April 23, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Hershey said it will use classic recipes for all Reese’s products starting next year, a change that comes after the grandson of Reese’s founder criticized the company for shifting to cheaper ingredients. https://bit.ly/3Qe8fev
Hershey is moving back to the original recipe for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups after the chocolate's grandson blasted them last month | Fortune
Brad Reese went public with a letter to Hershey on Valentine's Day. On Wednesday, the company had announced it was reverting to its classic recipes.
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April 1, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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‘By the end of the diary, Tomalin describes Pepys going “out on his rounds like an animal” – prowling Westminster and beyond for a woman or girl who would “tocar” his penis or let him kiss her “mamelles”.’

Deborah Friedell on Samuel Pepys’s diary:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Deborah Friedell · Lifted Up: Pepys Deciphered
Pepys was a meticulous – some might say compulsive – record-keeper. Into his diary’s pages went social debts (who...
www.lrb.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 4:16 PM