Substack threw a party in the Wall Street baths.
We're talking about it in the Feed Me chat.
Good morning everyone. I have two Substack tabs open that I haven’t finished reading yet: a recent
interview with adult industry legend Asa Akira, and ’s guide to brands who post on Close Friends on Instagram.Today’s newsletter includes: a live animal smuggled into the TSA line at Newark, a very hard morning for Vogue’s social media manager, and Barstool’s attempt to reach younger audiences.
We’re discussing the pool party that Substack threw last night at the Wall Street baths in today’s Feed Me chat:
3/13 CORRECTION: After speaking with Moda Operandi's team, I can confirm that the Alibaba listing features an image used without permission, and does not correspond to the product that is currently being sold on Moda. Moda Operandi's Moda Domus glass products in question are, as claimed, made in Italy. You can read the full correction here:
This is my favorite kind of tip. No accusations. Self-aware. Simply, an observation that can make itself at home in a Feed Me newsletter and dissected in the Feed Me comments.
My investigation into this was spiritually connected to my interest in Shoppy Shops and smallwashing (a term I used in my 2023 New York Magazine story). It’s the same idea. We really have no idea what’s going on under the hood of a well-polished brand, and the peeks we sometimes get into sourcing are interesting.
I’ve texted a dozen friends who work in operations and marketing and there are two standout theories: