7 April 2025

good morning.

BOO

• microtrends claim many unfortunate victims, though inarguably the worst are those who got semipermanent tattoos that never faded. Ephemeral tattoos has issued a statement extending the life expectancy of their tattoos from fifteen months to three years.

• with record pollen levels recorded across the US, this is the worst allergy season to date.

YESS

• identical dire wolf twins called Romulus and Remus (perfect) were created by the genetics startup Colossal Biosciences.

• Ovechkin scored his 895th NHL goal.

MONEY

• global markets are continuing their downward slide today with Trump standing by his tariff stance. markets opened down in London, and struggled even more on the continent. later, the S&P and Dow opened down more than three percent, the Nasdaq more than four.

• Trump is threatening to levy an additional 50% tariff on China.

• oil prices are slumping, causing strain on Saudi development projects like Neom.

MIAM

• as expected, Schmuck took the coveted first place in @vinepair’s Martini Madness.

LIT

• for people craving more White Lotus-esque content after the finale, the NYTimes has compiled a list of books with dead bodies and far flung settings to scratch that same itch.

have a good day ★