💬 Quoted…​​ "End productivity paranoia."

One of three suggestions from a recent Microsoft report on remote/hybrid work, which uncovered a… slight disconnect between managers and workers.

• 87% of workers say they're productive at work – while just 12% of leaders say they're confident that their team is productive.

💔 Stat of the Day: Nearly one-in-five single Americans are going out on fewer dates because of inflation (19%), per a new LendingTree survey.

🌎 Around the World: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed the US and Israel yesterday for ongoing protests throughout his country, which broke out following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s morality police. 

• At least 41 people have been killed in clashes between demonstrators and security forces over the past three weeks, with local officials reporting an additional 1,500+ arrests. Though – outside of the fact that protests are still ongoing – confirmed reports are hard to come by, since Internet access within the country has been largely shut down.

🤯 Did You Know?... 16% of Americans say they aren’t afraid of anything, according to YouGov (via Harper’s).

📖 Worth a Read: I Uncovered an Army of Fake Men on Hinge → (Wired)