Beyond Satire
June 24, 2023 12:00 PM Subscribe
When our plates are cleared, Lit orders an espresso martini. My brain feels hollow but I order a dessert wine, and leave the selection up to the sommelier. For dessert, I choose the pistachio praline with Grand Marnier bavarois, while Lit orders the honey-roasted fig with a whipped yoghurt pavlova. We can hear his cocktail being shaken over the murmurs of the emptying dining room. from Financial ‘meme-lord’ Litquidity: ‘The market is beyond satire. You can’t make it up’ [FT; ungated]
Copied from my FT login: Should've expensed the $445 (including wine) tasting menu, it's ^totes^ why I subscribe to the FT.
posted by k3ninho at 3:24 PM on June 24, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by k3ninho at 3:24 PM on June 24, 2023 [2 favorites]
I strongly suspect "he" is a woman, and that is why her identity hasn't been exposed. There are too many tells otherwise (sitting in Le Bernardin with this journalist, standing next to Mark Moran at a conference, always being in the bathroom when memes are posted). The finbros are prevented by their own sexism from even considering it.
posted by Flock of Cynthiabirds at 7:18 PM on June 24, 2023 [17 favorites]
posted by Flock of Cynthiabirds at 7:18 PM on June 24, 2023 [17 favorites]
Litquidity has become such a locus for Wallstreeters that he breaks news about lay-offs and pay cuts (and diminutive bonuses), because followers send him screenshots of internal memos when they land in their inboxes.
FuckedCompany.com may be gone, but I'm glad to see there's a new pud taking up the cause of satirizing and disseminating leaks from mismanaged, overvalued, and generally clueless businesses.
posted by Harvey Kilobit at 9:49 PM on June 24, 2023 [6 favorites]
FuckedCompany.com may be gone, but I'm glad to see there's a new pud taking up the cause of satirizing and disseminating leaks from mismanaged, overvalued, and generally clueless businesses.
posted by Harvey Kilobit at 9:49 PM on June 24, 2023 [6 favorites]
It's good to see the bankers are feeding well.
posted by DeepSeaHaggis at 11:48 PM on June 24, 2023 [3 favorites]
posted by DeepSeaHaggis at 11:48 PM on June 24, 2023 [3 favorites]
A culture of bullying is ebbing, for a variety of reasons including public shaming. “[Senior employees] have had no choice but to become more self-aware,” Lit says. “Now, if they send an absurd email that is worded ridiculously or is too harsh, they know more than likely someone will send it to me or other pages, and then we’d post it.”
Is that you, fourth estate? It’s been so long, I didn’t recognise you
posted by The River Ivel at 12:11 AM on June 25, 2023 [16 favorites]
Is that you, fourth estate? It’s been so long, I didn’t recognise you
posted by The River Ivel at 12:11 AM on June 25, 2023 [16 favorites]
Analysts and hedge fundies sometimes seem to communicate almost exclusively in a ping pong of his latest Instagram posts (usually memes, images overlaid with pithy text).
Ahh, Financial Times. A publication whose target audience appreciates a quick refresher on what a 'meme' is.
posted by What is E. T. short for? at 6:45 AM on June 25, 2023 [4 favorites]
Ahh, Financial Times. A publication whose target audience appreciates a quick refresher on what a 'meme' is.
posted by What is E. T. short for? at 6:45 AM on June 25, 2023 [4 favorites]
Metafilter has solved a few other mysteries over the years (frinstance) — can we collectively unmask Litquidity?
posted by beagle at 9:39 AM on June 25, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by beagle at 9:39 AM on June 25, 2023 [1 favorite]
Oh, goodness, let's not please.
posted by Daily Alice at 9:42 AM on June 25, 2023 [13 favorites]
posted by Daily Alice at 9:42 AM on June 25, 2023 [13 favorites]
can we collectively unmask Litquidity?
Why? I see no possible benefit to such an action, to us as a website or to the individual who is Litquidity; I see only potential harm.
posted by nubs at 10:06 AM on June 25, 2023 [9 favorites]
Why? I see no possible benefit to such an action, to us as a website or to the individual who is Litquidity; I see only potential harm.
posted by nubs at 10:06 AM on June 25, 2023 [9 favorites]
Why?
On reflection I withdraw my suggestion.
posted by beagle at 10:19 AM on June 25, 2023 [5 favorites]
On reflection I withdraw my suggestion.
posted by beagle at 10:19 AM on June 25, 2023 [5 favorites]
can we collectively unmask Litquidity?
At one point in time this would be called doxxing. How would this effort not be such?
posted by rough ashlar at 6:59 PM on June 25, 2023 [1 favorite]
At one point in time this would be called doxxing. How would this effort not be such?
posted by rough ashlar at 6:59 PM on June 25, 2023 [1 favorite]
it'd be like unmasking dril
posted by Merus at 9:29 PM on June 25, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by Merus at 9:29 PM on June 25, 2023 [1 favorite]
I strongly suspect "he" is a woman, and that is why her identity hasn't been exposed. There are too many tells otherwise (sitting in Le Bernardin with this journalist, standing next to Mark Moran at a conference, always being in the bathroom when memes are posted). The finbros are prevented by their own sexism from even considering it.
As a long-time fan who is not a "bro" but is male, you're right, I actually hadn't even considered it but now that you say it I am certain you are right.
posted by atrazine at 9:17 AM on June 26, 2023 [1 favorite]
As a long-time fan who is not a "bro" but is male, you're right, I actually hadn't even considered it but now that you say it I am certain you are right.
posted by atrazine at 9:17 AM on June 26, 2023 [1 favorite]
I strongly suspect "he" is a woman, and that is why her identity hasn't been exposed. There are too many tells otherwise
It's an interesting theory, but it makes it hard to explain the detail about the reservation being made under the name of "Hank Paulson" when there would be two women sitting at the table. You would think that a woman trying to protect her anonymity wouldn't want to call attention to herself in that way.
posted by Umami Dearest at 6:24 AM on June 27, 2023
It's an interesting theory, but it makes it hard to explain the detail about the reservation being made under the name of "Hank Paulson" when there would be two women sitting at the table. You would think that a woman trying to protect her anonymity wouldn't want to call attention to herself in that way.
posted by Umami Dearest at 6:24 AM on June 27, 2023
it makes it hard to explain the detail about the reservation being made under the name of "Hank Paulson"
1. Some of the details had to be changed for the article. This would hardly be the first time a journalist helped conceal someone's identity.
2. But it even works as a straight fact. Reservation for 3, oops Hank is sick and stayed at home.
posted by Flock of Cynthiabirds at 4:50 AM on July 1, 2023
1. Some of the details had to be changed for the article. This would hardly be the first time a journalist helped conceal someone's identity.
2. But it even works as a straight fact. Reservation for 3, oops Hank is sick and stayed at home.
posted by Flock of Cynthiabirds at 4:50 AM on July 1, 2023
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lets see paul allens satirist
posted by lalochezia at 1:08 PM on June 24, 2023 [9 favorites]