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31 Jan, 11 tweets, 6 min read
An investigation into Instagram mega influencer Danielle Bernstein, a sobering opinion piece on the GameStop bubble, and more: Here’s a look at what Insider subscribers had access to this week. 👇

📈 Opinion | This GameStop thing isn't funny; it's stupid

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Via @Politicsinsider

Republicans close to former Vice President @Mike_Pence say they don't know where he's living.

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Via @Politicsinsider

.@SenFeinstein's husband, investment banker Richard Blum, invested up to $50,000 in polling firm The Generation Lab. But the Democratic lawmaker didn't disclose the purchase until this month, weeks after a federal deadline.

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📈 Via @themoneygame

These are the 20 companies Jefferies thinks could be next targets for the day traders.

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📲 Via @techinsider

The unofficial story of how Clubhouse founders @pdavison and @rohanseth failed their way to a $1 billion app:

@rohanseth 📈 Via @themoneygame

The GameStop mania driven by Reddit traders isn't simple market trolling. It's a populist
movement threatening to disrupt the financial system to a degree Occupy Wall Street only dreamed of.

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🏡 Brooklyn has dethroned Manhattan as the most coveted place to live in NYC:

Black @ComedyCentral employees felt tokenized and used as a "taste tester for racism" by the network, while it showcased diversity on TV.

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💡 Analysis via @BI_Strategy

Between a lack of childcare, partner support, and federal leave policies, mothers face many career-success hurdles.

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