ELEVATOR 12.04.2025 | The Dying Art of Being a Bum

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@savanahstorm. tv by @dannydesantos   Could Homer Simpson Support His Family in 2025? We always assumed Homer’s finances were cartoon logic. On account of The Simpsons being a cartoon and all. But what if you ran the real numbers? Could a safety-inspector salary at a nuclear plant cover a house, kids, and an unhinged food budget in 2025? The answer is… complicated. And bleak. And mostly bleak.  D’oh the math.   The "Yes-And” Card of 2026: Big Rewards, Zero Interest [Partner]  It’s not or. It’s and. Most credit cards offer cash back rewards or no interest for a limited time. With this card, you get both. Up to 6% cash back on categories you’ll actually use. Yes-And other cash back rewards on every. single. purchase. Yes-And 0% intro APR. Yes-And that no interest goes all the way into 2027. Some are calling it the “It Card” of 2026. We call it the “Yes-And Card.” The only thing it said “No” to was an annual fee.  Learn more about this rare credit card today.   LEARN MORE   The Dying Art of Being a Bum Not lazy. Not unmotivated. A bum. A connoisseur of unstructured time. A professional loafer. A man who has perfected the sacred craft of doing absolutely nothing with conviction. Hard skill to maintain in the Age of Optimization. This piece argues that being a bum isn’t failure. It’s philosophy.  Bring back the noble bum. They make the best of friends.   Top Places We Traveled for Beer in 2025 Some people plan vacations around beaches. Some around history. These folks? Hops. Fermentation. Flights served on small wooden paddles. This list breaks down the best beer-driven trips of the year. Places where the scenery is good, the pours are cold, and the IPAs are aggressively confident.  Cheers to traveling with purpose.     THROWBACK Amazing Photographs of People Posing With Giant Sponges in the Early 20th Century One of the great joys of the internet is realizing how weird humans have always been. Case in point. These turn-of-the-century portraits of people proudly posing with massive sea sponges like they just bagged a trophy buck. Strange, charming, oddly majestic.  A sponge era we did not see coming.       Elevator Classifieds   Introducing ELEVATOR Classifieds: a simple, affordable way to get in front of 400,000 engaged Elevator readers. Text-only ads with a title, one sentence, and a link—perfect for small brands, online shops, and services looking to connect with our audience. Learn more.       The Mixer The best places to order booze online. A flying bike that gets off the ground by pedaling. The most offensive number one of the 1980s. And the magic of malls during Christmas in the 1980s. What happens in your mouth when you eat sugar. Route 66 is about to turn 100, but you’ve never seen it like this🔺. Nine things you probably get wrong about growing old.       Quotes From Smart Men “When you do things right, people won’t be sure you’ve done anything at all.” —Matt Groening       GTFO @evenskild | Istanbul, Turkey     Love Elevator? You’ll probably dig our other newsletters too. Check out Shift, Jimmy, and Blazer.   Advertise in Elevator  |  Instagram  |  Forward to a Friend  |  Contact Us     @2025 Rotary Digital 300 Witherspoon St Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08542     Preferences  |  Unsubscribe