I mean, if we’re talking about a secondary character taking over the entire show with extremely mixed results — is there even a difference between Elon and Elmo? @ ryan, not me.

This week: a trip to the Social Security office, a Matter explainer, and more choice is good thing. 🚗

Links:

• Popular Baby Names — Top 10 Baby Names of 2021
• Change in Popularity
• Lakers are wasting LeBron James’ greatness and loss on Christmas is another reminder - The Athletic
• Why an Apple-NFL Sunday Ticket marriage didn’t come together - The Athletic
• YouTube Paying Roughly $2 Billion a Year for NFL Sunday Ticket - WSJ
• So Uh What's Going On With Carlos Correa? | Defector
• California Family Theme Park & Water Park | Sesame Place San Diego
• With New EVs Arriving, Brand Loyalty Goes Out the Window - WSJ
• The vibes are off at Tesla - The Verge
• Tesla confirms 285,000 people bought Full Self-Driving | Electrek
• Seventeen Amazon Echo devices are now compatible with Matter - The Verge
• Home architecture update seemingly pulled from iOS 16.2 and macOS 13.1 – Six Colors
• The new smart home standard Matter has arrived. Here’s what you need to know. - The Verge
• Channellock 131CB 13-in-1 Ratcheting Screwdriver | Multi-Bit Storage | 1/4-Inch Nut Driver | Quick-Load Handle with Cushion Grip | 28-Tooth Ratchet Mechanism Provides up to 225 lbs. of Torque , Red - Screwdrivers - Amazon.com