Justin Tejada

Creative | Writer | Tinkerer; Formerly @wearatoms, @stadiumgoods, @playboy, @networka, @complex, @sikids. Tweets are my imaginary friend's.

[Justin Tejada @just_tejada]

Gotta tip my hat to Melo for dropping this teaser about bringing black AF1s last July, then wearing them when his son played LeBron's son in December, then appearing in the Tiffany Black AF1 campaign. Well played. Still think the Tiffany's are awful tho.

[LeagueFits @leaguefits]

"where did black forces go? prison?" 😭

@carmeloanthony is gonna bring back black AF1's in an epic way. https://t.co/170EoD0iXZ

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@ettinger Solid nominee. And significantly cheaper than my gold bar idea.

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Never thought I'd say this, but I actually find myself in need of a paperweight.

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If everyone thinks it's cool, is it? Wrote about this for latest @jatnewsletter

Plus @ettinger sheds light on how he's avoided buying new clothes for 3.5 years & his budding outdoorsman aspirations.

https://t.co/gQ4GyCH1u1

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Even though I'm solidly in this demographic, have to recognize that this is a very good take.

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In Risky Business, Tom Cruise says, "Sometimes you gotta say, 'What the f*ck'" For this week's @jatnewsletter I wrote about not even giving one. https://t.co/Lpg4GMxCnF

[Just a Thought @jatnewsletter]

#53 – @just_tejada sees the appeal of the Steve Jobs uniform

plus some recs:
-@tadfriend on @samttaggart for @NewYorker
-@cushac on @FourTet for @pitchfork
-@vissla x Thomas Campbell
-@boilerroomtv x @dkmntl
https://t.co/YGusiPMMlB

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Think it's time we retired the phrase, "I need a vacation after my vacation." It's lived long enough.

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#51 – @just_tejada appreciates recognition no matter the size

plus some recs:
-@thrashermag story of China Banks
-@chaykak on "algorithmic anxiety"
-@jaymcinerney’s Bright Lights Big City
-@BerlinBiennale (if you can make it)
https://t.co/WhOxffk4m4

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Just had to click the "I'm not a robot" Recaptcha box for access to an AI system, aka "a robot." Why robots not wanna be hearing from other robots?

[Just a Thought @jatnewsletter]

#49 – @just_tejada’s advice: listen to the olds

plus some recs:
-@plattypants is full
-@RyanTrahan is crossing the US with $0.01
-Tim Robinson for Brain Dead
https://t.co/lCS2tlqUbN

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Come for the discussion on 16th-century philosophers, stay for the tips on cheap lox. @ettinger dropping all the knowledge in @jatnewsletter #46 https://t.co/mZzXOMetR5

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One of the most enjoyable things I did at Sports Illustrated Kids was edit the Sports Cards. Now they're worth bank. https://t.co/AnmXanltCo

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#43 – @just_tejada is admiring old school cigarette marketing

plus some recs:
-@chaykak on $APE in @dirtxyz
-@TallentSam book 'Running the Light'
-@charlottebolis album 'Topical Dancer'
https://t.co/YTCyTnMJEM

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How did we land on karate chopping the top of a pillow as a way to show that it has been properly fluffed?

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Shared some thoughts for @jatnewsletter on why—despite my best efforts—I haven't bought new sneakers in a minute.

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#41 – @just_tejada thinks we might be in a post-sneaker world

plus some recs:
-@SurfersJournal latest edition
-@yaledailynews advice from a 2012 grad
-@RedBullSnow most insane ski run ever
-@finkd on the @lexfridman podcast
https://t.co/Z9CH4CbIAf

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I've been really bad about sharing what @ettinger & I have been up to w/@jatnewsletter But he wrote a gem of a piece today: https://t.co/kCX01rZe95

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Huge shout to @ettinger for curating the pods & articles I'll be consuming over the holidays in the new @jatnewsletter https://t.co/5sSITfWXlO

[Just a Thought @jatnewsletter]

#31 – @just_tejada is encouraging positivity in the DMs

plus some recs:
-@HBO doc about @burtonsnowboard founder
-@BrennerSpear’s generative NFT https://t.co/9iqTc5QNpW
-Coloring Lessons Volume n°2 on @Bandcamp
https://t.co/vP24KQxVGM

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29th edition out now!

@just_tejada is choosing to get choked out

plus some content recs:
-@T_Blanchard show at @MetOpera
-@nancywhang interview in @monsterchildren
-@RebelDread selections for @LateNightTales https://t.co/Ytbgw01d9e