Jackson Murphy

Human copywriter trying to outwrite AI and outsmart the algorithms. Agency Partner @poundandgrain. The Drink Cart on Substack. Hotel lover at @hotelsociety.

[Jackson Murphy @jacksonian]

The pure unadulterated excitement of a 1-1 tie with Mike Myers Mom.

[Jackson Murphy @jacksonian]

Every brand on earth is getting drunk at the World Cup this week and exactly one stayed standing: Coors Light.

They printed a can with FOURTEEN Os that you physically cannot drink from. An 18-inch insulated holder. You pull the real beers out of it. It's the dumbest thing I've ever loved.

🍺All that and more in The Drink Cart: https://t.co/ssa1I8tpWM

[Jackson Murphy @jacksonian]

That would be my hell.

[Lyndsay Morrison @Lyndsay_CTV]

It’s a big crowd at FIFA Fan Fest in Toronto for the first game of the World Cup! Mexico vs South Africa ⚽️

[Jackson Murphy @jacksonian]

This is exactly like watching a 0-0 soccer game.

[TSN @TSN_Sports]

The World Lives Here.

Canada is all together different. Truly unique. And so is our relationship to the beautiful game. This is our opening to the 2026 World Cup. Narrated by Kiefer Sutherland. #FIFAWorldCup

[Jackson Murphy @jacksonian]

@hallegilb i want to go to there.

[Growing Up Retro @GrowingUpRetro]

Yep, I'm that old.

[Jackson Murphy @jacksonian]

Our taxes at work:

[CSIS Canada @csiscanada]

Staying cool under pressure is part of the job.

Happy National Iced Tea Day to everyone keeping Canada secure, one calm, collected sip at a time.

Strong brews. Stronger defenses.

[Jackson Murphy @jacksonian]

Vancouver used to be overrun with these stupid eyesores. The worst.

[CityNews Toronto @CityNewsTO]

Beaver sculptures welcome tourists in downtown Toronto ahead of World Cup. https://t.co/hVS3TldozP

[Jackson Murphy @jacksonian]

Bill Bernbach said the truest thing in advertising: a great ad makes a bad product fail faster. It just gets more people to find out it's bad.

Canada's AI strategy isn't even a great ad. Read my take on all that in The Drink Cart: https://t.co/D6uFsSlcC8

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Air conditioning may kill you: The drawbacks of overadapting to a burning world https://t.co/QQFN45hORQ

[Jackson Murphy @jacksonian]

Friday night long copy Cutty Sark appreciation post.

[Jackson Murphy @jacksonian]

@DHealthAwards @PoundandGrain Love it. Thanks for having me!

[Jackson Murphy @jacksonian]

Imagine getting the guy who paints historic Time covers to do worshipful oil portrait hero shrines of Chuck Yeager, Ted Turner and even Charles Dickens.

Insane. Beautiful. They don't make ads like this anymore.

[Jackson Murphy @jacksonian]

Was there nobody at these transit authorities to say, "No, we do not need to make jerseys or little soccer balls"?

[News from TransLink @TransLinkNews]

Compass Soccer Minis ⚽️, dropping June 6!

🗓️ Saturday, June 6 at 9 a.m.
📍 TransLink Customer Service Centre, Waterfront Station
💡 $6 refundable deposit
ℹ️ Limit 2 per person

Only 10,000 limited-edition Compass Soccer Minis are available — 8,000 Adult and 2,000 Concession.

[Jackson Murphy @jacksonian]

You know who didn't need to make FIFA-themed shirts? The TTC.

[National Post @nationalpost]

TTC under fire from Jewish community over inverted red triangle on FIFA theme shirts.

Jewish leaders say the jersey's motif evokes the red triangle used in Hamas propaganda videos and antisemitic vandalism https://t.co/cNaKV3DHvg

[Jackson Murphy @jacksonian]

Three are gloriously stupid. One is the best high brow dumb thing I've seen all year.

They all work for the same reason: the dumber the idea, the harder you have to commit to it without blinking.

Full breakdown plus the one cocktail that fits the week: https://t.co/SpBnAL3Kf2

[Jackson Murphy @jacksonian]

There's now a fanny pack shaped like a hairy beer belly that holds 35 shots of Fireball.

There is also a jukebox with a working beer tap. Coke bottles turned into chopsticks. And Popsicle scented flushable wipes.

Welcome to Stupid Week on The Drink Cart. ⤵️

[Jackson Murphy @jacksonian]

@twitandrewking Not to fear. It's likely only a "technical egg laying" in your open wounds or body orifices.

[Jackson Murphy @jacksonian]

@twitandrewking The Donald J. Trump Memorial Harland David Sanders Experience and UFC FIght Training Center does have a certain ring to it.

[Jackson Murphy @jacksonian]

@twitandrewking I mean, there's FIFA outrage and technical recessions to debunk.