Issue 184: how... not thinking makes you go viral. 🤔

+ Shein hikes prices 377% ahead of tariffs

| THE INTRO

Just in case you’ve been living under a rock for the last 24 hours, yes, the rumors are true: Classic memes are SO BACK. (At least for the next 24 hours or so.) Let’s hope this extends into the DTC world cause if not it’s time to pick a new career.

| TWEET OF THE WEEK

Kendall Dickieson: You're Overthinking It… Just Post.

  • 🧠 Nobody’s analyzing your posts like you think they are

  • 📸 Perfect captions, edits, fonts? No one cares

  • 🔥 Focus on posting consistently … not making a masterpiece

  • 🤝 People want connection, not perfection

  • 🚀 More reps = more trust, faster growth

👉 Why you’re wasting time over-polishing … and what to do instead:

| YOUTUBE UNIVERSITY

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| QUICK SHOTS

@ron_ecomm this is the right prediction. AI levels the playing field across so many domains.

@iamshackelfordthis is Godzilla freak nature hype”

@kristhejeanVEHEMENTLY disagree

@SeanEcom Section 321 (tariff loophole) goes away next week for all Chinese made goods.

@codyplofUsually it’s the sign of a weak leader and lots of inefficiencies.”

| HERE FOR THE MEMES

| AND IN OTHER NEWS…

| GET LINKED

I wasn’t shocked… but still had to share this.

Rumour has it that OpenAI might be quietly working on a native Shopify checkout inside ChatGPT.

Apparently ‘leaked’ code shows:

👉 'shopify_checkout_url'
👉 'buy_now'
👉 'product_offer_ra…

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| STAT ATTACK

| THE OUTRO

Let us go forth, thusly bretheren!

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