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Monday Notes for October 13th, 2025

Monday's digest: the Paul Robeson House reopens in Philadelphia, Trump immigration raids in the news, SNKRS golden tickets in Chicago, Jayden Daniels as the QB story of the moment, Strava's IPO filing, and California's AI companion regulation.

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Friday Notes for October 10th, 2025

Friday's roundup: Drake's Not Like Us defamation suit is dismissed, Jayson Tatum drops a Jordan World Tour pack across four cities, the Giants rout the Eagles 34–17, Stratechery on the OpenAI hype cycle, and Figma adds Gemini.

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Thursday Notes for October 9th, 2025

Thursday's links: Misty Copeland's final performance at American Ballet Theatre is set for October 22, WTAPS and New Balance drop the ABZORB 2010, Wembanyama, Luka, and Ant are named the faces of the new NBA, and ChatGPT Go expands across Asia.

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Wednesday Notes for October 8th, 2025

Wednesday reads: Mound Bayou's history as a Black Freedmen town, Wembanyama's Halloween-themed GT Hustle 3, the story of Wemby's kung fu meditation summer, and Google's Opal vibe-coding tool launching in 15 countries.

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Tuesday Notes for October 7th, 2025

Tuesday's digest: the Humans of NY Grand Central installation, Boeing's delayed Ethiopia Airlines fleet, Cooper Flagg's NBA preseason debut, WNBA CBA developments, OpenAI Dev Day announcements, and climate tech news.

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Monday Notes for October 6th, 2025

Monday reads: forgotten Black Wall Streets, the Pan-African Dreams piece in the New Yorker, adidas Jellyfish back on October 11, a full NBA trade deadline guide, the Collier vs. Engelbert WNBA standoff, and AI dominating VC.

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Friday Notes for October 3rd, 2025

Friday's digest: Clipse's The Birds Don't Sing, Adekunle Gold's Fuji album, Jordan World of Flight opening its first US store in Philadelphia, UNDEFEATED x Air Max 95 dropping, the NBA's season-defining player names, and Replit's $3B raise.

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Thursday Notes for October 2nd, 2025

Thursday's reads: Philly Tuxedo's new menswear release, Bronny James in the Witness 9 with a reverse Swoosh, Quinyon Mitchell winning NFC Defensive Player of the Week, and Perplexity acquiring Visual Electric for AI design.

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Wednesday Notes for October 1st, 2025

Wednesday's digest: the Black Caucus takes over DC, Jordan Brand's October 2025 release dates, NBA training camp, Napheesa Collier and the WNBA standoff, Jonathan Kuminga's extension, Sora 2, and Spotify's Daniel Ek stepping down.

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Napheesa Collier issues statement on WNBA Commissioner: "Worst Leadership in the World"

Minnesota Lynx star delivers devastating four-minute statement exposing alleged disrespect and mismanagement at the highest levels of women's basketball

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Jonathan Kuminga signs $48.5 Million Extension with Warriors

Jonathan Kuminga agrees to a 2-year, $48.5 million extension with the Golden State Warriors, solidifying his role in the franchise's future plans.

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Tuesday Notes for September 30th, 2025

Tuesday's reads: the Virgil Abloh Codes exhibition opens at Grand Palais, the Air Jordan 11 marks 30 years, Yankees vs. Red Sox in the wild-card, Jokić on staying a Nugget forever, Kevin Durant's Rockets future, and Claude Sonnet 4.5 as the top coding model.