FIRST, AN ANNOUNCEMENT: Come hang out with the Pirate Wires crew tonight in San Francisco — well, me, Brandon, and Commander Button (no byline, quietly runs the place, serious nicotine addiction). We’ll be at the Emporium Arcade Bar, 616 Divisadero Street, at 6:30PM.

If you’re in Miami or NYC sit tight, more meetups to come. Now, onto this week’s newsletter.