Parker Molloy
1. Extremely hard pass. I'm really picky about ✨brand partnerships✨ (only done a few in my newsletter's history), and I'm going to have to pass on a collab with the "everything should be a casino" company. 2. Not my name. 3. Subscribe to my newsletter, pls: www.readtpa.com/p/they-know-...
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Show threadParker Molloy1d ago
Here's the most recent time I wrote about Kalshi: www.readtpa.com/p/the-compan... (I am not a fan.)

The Company Betting You'll Bet...
The Company Betting You'll Bet on Anything

The prediction market's CEO says the goal is to "financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion." What could go wrong?

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Show threadParker Molloy1d ago
As much as I appreciate their "We don't do death markets" ad campaign bsky.app/profile/dday...

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nztbvvo2gl4227zuxjf7gog3/post/3micjj6lowk26
Show threadParker Molloy1d ago
Anyway, I've done 3 sponsorships/collabs/partnerships/ads on my newsletter in the 5 years I've been running it. I always make sure it's something I actually like/agree with/believe in: 1. The ACLU sponsored a few posts with a written ad up top. Here's an example: www.readtpa.com/p/watch-illi...
Watch Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Reject the Politics of Trans Abandonment

As some Democrats retreat, Pritzker doubles down on protecting the most vulnerable.

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Show threadParker Molloy1d ago
2. The 19th (good site! go follow them) sponsored a post or two (I can't remember) in 2024, where I ran an ad for them at the bottom of the newsletter, promoting their newsletter. Example: www.readtpa.com/p/why-the-at...
Why The Atlantic’s Critique of Sanewashing Doesn't Hold Up

Far from debunking the concept, The Atlantic’s defense of media coverage inadvertently reinforces the dangers of sanitizing Trump’s rhetoric.

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Show threadParker Molloy1d ago
3. The streaming service MUBI sponsored a post last year about fascism tied to a documentary they were running about the rise of Mussolini. Example: www.readtpa.com/p/a-new-seri...
A New Series About Mussolini Captures the Performance Behind Fascism

Joe Wright's "Mussolini: Son of the Century" strips away the mystique to show authoritarianism as calculated spectacle. #sponsored

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Show threadParker Molloy1d ago
I've probably turned down about 5 other collab offers that either didn't make sense for my audience or were inconsistent with my beliefs.
Show threadParker Molloy1d ago
Anyway, if you are an organization and are not evil, feel free to get in touch. Unless I've already written a piece condemning you (as I had in the case of Kalshi), I won't put you on blast, lol.
Show thread🏳️‍⚧️ Commodore says Trans Rights Now1d ago
LegalEagle also put out an excellent video about them and the legal loophole they're trying to thread.

Kalshi Criminally Indicted
Kalshi Criminally Indicted

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Show threadNathan A. Stine1d ago
@parkermolloy.com I enjoy that they say "trade" instead of "bet".