Gil Friend - Sustainability OG
@gpfriend.bsky.social
Advisor. Board member. Coach. Speaker.
I post about #sustainability, #climate, #strategy, #policy, #employeeOwnership.
And what it might be like if we if we did business—& everything else—as though we actually belong to the living world.
Because we do.
I post about #sustainability, #climate, #strategy, #policy, #employeeOwnership.
And what it might be like if we if we did business—& everything else—as though we actually belong to the living world.
Because we do.
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Gil Friend - Natural Logic, Inc. | LinkedIn
I help world-changers change worlds. How? I ADVISE companies, COACH leaders, and INSPIRE… · Experience: Natural Logic, Inc. · Education: Pluralistic Networks · Location: Berkeley · 500+ connections on...
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Greetings! ex-@gfriend on X, flying here now!
Find my longer posts at LinkedIn.com/in/gfriend & Substack.com/gfriend
Strategic advisory: pages.natlogic.com/home
Executive coaching for world changers: pages.natlogic.com/coach
Book a Keynote: bit.ly/GilSpeaks
Talk with "me" 24/7: delphi.ai/gfriend
Find my longer posts at LinkedIn.com/in/gfriend & Substack.com/gfriend
Strategic advisory: pages.natlogic.com/home
Executive coaching for world changers: pages.natlogic.com/coach
Book a Keynote: bit.ly/GilSpeaks
Talk with "me" 24/7: delphi.ai/gfriend
Sage advice about artificial intelligence: "Do your own original thinking first."
Because “Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.”
open.substack.com/pub/philko...
Because “Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.”
open.substack.com/pub/philko...
Plans, Planning, and Generative AI
The creative experience often matters more than the creative output. Be smart about how to use GenAI in that situation.
philkoopman.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Sage advice about artificial intelligence: "Do your own original thinking first."
Because “Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.”
open.substack.com/pub/philko...
Because “Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.”
open.substack.com/pub/philko...
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Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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December 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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Golly, what could this chart possibly by trying to tell us?
December 14, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Golly, what could this chart possibly by trying to tell us?
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Reposted by Gil Friend - Sustainability OG
Fox News’ Chief National Security Correspondent. We are about to go to war for oil, while citing a lie as justification. Again.
December 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Fox News’ Chief National Security Correspondent. We are about to go to war for oil, while citing a lie as justification. Again.
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When's someone gonna tell him that he just doesn't get to do stuff like this?
#notalawyer
youtu.be/X_jmWmDybCY?si=2p2_...
#notalawyer
youtu.be/X_jmWmDybCY?si=2p2_...
President Trump signs order to block state artificial intelligence regulations
Tennessee's first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence law could be in jeopardy.
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:50 AM
When's someone gonna tell him that he just doesn't get to do stuff like this?
#notalawyer
youtu.be/X_jmWmDybCY?si=2p2_...
#notalawyer
youtu.be/X_jmWmDybCY?si=2p2_...
“We have to break the cycle of ‘invent here, scale there.” It's an old habit, way past its sell-by date.
It's an uphill battle, but maybe Ford can pull it off.
Ford’s Car of the Future, Hatched in a Skunk Works Near Los Angeles
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b...
It's an uphill battle, but maybe Ford can pull it off.
Ford’s Car of the Future, Hatched in a Skunk Works Near Los Angeles
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b...
Ford’s Car of the Future, Hatched in a Skunk Works Near Los Angeles
Desperate to catch up with Chinese automakers, Ford is redesigning its fleet with a Silicon Valley-style team. Is it too late?
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
“We have to break the cycle of ‘invent here, scale there.” It's an old habit, way past its sell-by date.
It's an uphill battle, but maybe Ford can pull it off.
Ford’s Car of the Future, Hatched in a Skunk Works Near Los Angeles
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b...
It's an uphill battle, but maybe Ford can pull it off.
Ford’s Car of the Future, Hatched in a Skunk Works Near Los Angeles
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b...
Why would we think that past performance was any guarantee of future performance, when there's such a thing as efficiency and innovation? Like this 100X (!) improvement? (What might a 100X more efficient data center look like?) #ai #tech #fyp - youtube.com/shorts/oJbOklMAF...
Is spintronic memory the solution to make AI more accessible on any device? #ai #tech #fyp
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Why would we think that past performance was any guarantee of future performance, when there's such a thing as efficiency and innovation? Like this 100X (!) improvement? (What might a 100X more efficient data center look like?) #ai #tech #fyp - youtube.com/shorts/oJbOklMAF...
#bedfellows The US sided with Saudi Arabia, Russia and Iran to block part of a UN report about the dire state of the planet "because it called for phasing out fossil fuels, switching to clean energy and reducing plastics."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/c...
U.S. Helped to Weaken Report at U.N. Environment Talks, Participants Say
American officials joined Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran in objecting to language on fossils fuels, biodiversity and plastics in a report that was three years in the making.
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
#bedfellows The US sided with Saudi Arabia, Russia and Iran to block part of a UN report about the dire state of the planet "because it called for phasing out fossil fuels, switching to clean energy and reducing plastics."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/c...
Quoting the Resonant Computing Manifesto.
Five principles for the future of computing:
private, dedicated, plural, adaptable, and prosocial.
(I've signed.)
resonantcomputing.org/?utm_s...
Five principles for the future of computing:
private, dedicated, plural, adaptable, and prosocial.
(I've signed.)
resonantcomputing.org/?utm_s...
The Resonant Computing Manifesto
Technology should bring out the best in humanity, not the worst—a manifesto for resonant computing built on five principles that reject hyper-scale extraction for human flourishing.
resonantcomputing.org
December 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Quoting the Resonant Computing Manifesto.
Five principles for the future of computing:
private, dedicated, plural, adaptable, and prosocial.
(I've signed.)
resonantcomputing.org/?utm_s...
Five principles for the future of computing:
private, dedicated, plural, adaptable, and prosocial.
(I've signed.)
resonantcomputing.org/?utm_s...
Bribes vs systems
The bill is expected to fall short of the 60 votes needed to pass the Senate Thursday.
Trump-Backed HSA Plan Would Give Some Americans $1,500 Each—But Here Are The Drawbacks
The bill is expected to fall short of the 60 votes needed to pass the Senate Thursday.
www.forbes.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Bribes vs systems
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Bidenomics’ reasonably successful quest to encourage companies to build lots of stuff didn’t win Democrats lots of votes. trib.al/RSeuHBr
The Quick and Shameful Death of Biden’s Biggest Policy
It was far too easy for Republicans to kill the Inflation Reduction Act. Where did those who crafted it go wrong?
trib.al
December 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Bidenomics’ reasonably successful quest to encourage companies to build lots of stuff didn’t win Democrats lots of votes. trib.al/RSeuHBr
Seen Mamdani's ICE guidance ad yet?
Clear. Specific. Well worth seeing and sharing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq-K...
Clear. Specific. Well worth seeing and sharing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq-K...
Know Your Rights When Dealing With ICE
Know your rights. Protect your neighbors. New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Seen Mamdani's ICE guidance ad yet?
Clear. Specific. Well worth seeing and sharing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq-K...
Clear. Specific. Well worth seeing and sharing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq-K...
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These days, it's notable whenever a major media company ignores Trump's pressure and stands with talent. So let's note that Disney has renewed Jimmy Kimmel's contract for another year
December 8, 2025 at 11:56 PM
These days, it's notable whenever a major media company ignores Trump's pressure and stands with talent. So let's note that Disney has renewed Jimmy Kimmel's contract for another year
Seen Mamdani's ICE guidance ad yet?
Clear. Specific. Well worth seeing and sharing.
Clear. Specific. Well worth seeing and sharing.
December 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Seen Mamdani's ICE guidance ad yet?
Clear. Specific. Well worth seeing and sharing.
Clear. Specific. Well worth seeing and sharing.
ChatGPT cannot fathom that we are living in this timeline.
i asked chat gpt to fact check an article for me
December 9, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Brilliant ad
Rep. Jasmine Crockett announces her campaign for U.S. Senate for Texas with an ad that uses Trump’s own words against her.
December 9, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Brilliant ad
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Time to re-up that joke about the brilliant carbon-sequestration technology science has discovered.
Exactly 0.1% of all the carbon we capture from the air isn’t via forests. Top 10 Countries with Largest Forests:
1 Russia: 833m hectares (20.11% share of world)
2 Brazil: 486m (11.74%)
3 Canada: 369m (8.91%)
4 US: 308m (7.46%)
5 China: 227m (5.49%)
6 DRC: 139m (3.36%)
7 Australia: 134m (3.23%)
1 Russia: 833m hectares (20.11% share of world)
2 Brazil: 486m (11.74%)
3 Canada: 369m (8.91%)
4 US: 308m (7.46%)
5 China: 227m (5.49%)
6 DRC: 139m (3.36%)
7 Australia: 134m (3.23%)
Ranked: Countries With the Largest Forests in 2025
Discover the countries with the largest forests in 2025 and how just five nations hold more than half of global woodland.
www.visualcapitalist.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Time to re-up that joke about the brilliant carbon-sequestration technology science has discovered.
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Because i've been asked, my hot take is that wildfire liability discussions in CA that don't lead to full state ownership & control of the electrical corps will saddle the public sector with cleaning up damages the private sector is more than happy to continue to 'externalize'.
December 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Because i've been asked, my hot take is that wildfire liability discussions in CA that don't lead to full state ownership & control of the electrical corps will saddle the public sector with cleaning up damages the private sector is more than happy to continue to 'externalize'.
Oh my…
Jared Kushner's involvement was "not mentioned in Paramount's press release on Monday morning about its $108 billion bid, nor were participating sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar."
fancy that
fancy that
Jared Kushner is part of Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount is telling WBD shareholders that it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than does Netflix.
www.axios.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Oh my…
In case you've bee wondering…
My Personal Climate Strategy: The Basics class is next Thursday.
The time to prepare for accelerating discontinuity is now. Learn how to make smart decisions about where we live, the systems we embed ourselves in & how we work together to improve our odds.
alexsteffen.substack.com/p/the-fundam...
The time to prepare for accelerating discontinuity is now. Learn how to make smart decisions about where we live, the systems we embed ourselves in & how we work together to improve our odds.
alexsteffen.substack.com/p/the-fundam...
The Fundamentals of Planning for Discontinuity.
My next Personal Climate Strategy: the Basics class is next Tuesday. Tomorrow is the last day for the early-bird offer.
alexsteffen.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:25 AM
In case you've bee wondering…
Great plan: cripple the economy, dismantle public health and scientific research systems, starve people (literally and figuratively), kidnap and traffic humans at grand scale, build monuments to yourself, insult everyone else, grift your brains out…
www.economist.com/china/2025/1...
www.economist.com/china/2025/1...
China’s growing global fan club
Our new poll shows global opinion is swinging its way
www.economist.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Great plan: cripple the economy, dismantle public health and scientific research systems, starve people (literally and figuratively), kidnap and traffic humans at grand scale, build monuments to yourself, insult everyone else, grift your brains out…
www.economist.com/china/2025/1...
www.economist.com/china/2025/1...
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I started Democracy Docket in 2020 to be unapologetically pro-democracy. It will never back down. It doesn’t seek compromise or half measures. It has no corporate overlords or venture capitalists. It relies only on you. Support it now. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 8, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I started Democracy Docket in 2020 to be unapologetically pro-democracy. It will never back down. It doesn’t seek compromise or half measures. It has no corporate overlords or venture capitalists. It relies only on you. Support it now. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0