Hello hello fellow sweaty bettys. It’s so damn hot. Just taking it day by day over here. Hope you all had a lovely holiday weekend.
Is everyone else taking their time to get back into the work groove? Everything takes a few hours more than it should. Maybe it’s the heat, adding a layer of sludge to the process. Anyway, we’re in this together and I’m rooting for you. Let’s get into the recs for today!
Today’s theme is: scams.
1/ I tried to hire a north Korean scammer. This is a wild, thoroughly entertaining watch. The more ya know.
2/ On the Conman in Chief. 😔
So it should not be surprising that a man who built a career on scams, cons, grifts, and swindles has fundamentally reoriented the US government’s approach to corruption. It isn’t just that Trump has ramped up his own personal self-dealing (though he most certainly has), or that his administration is tolerant of conflicts of interest in other officials (though it is). Just as important, Trump is enacting a sweeping set of policy changes that will make it more likely that Americans will themselves be the victims of all kinds of scams.
3/ If you feel, like I do, that ConEd is constantly scamming you, consider this guide. Also consider subscribing to The City. Such a great paper.
Have a great Tuesday and try to avoid getting scammed.