Merci Grace
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We’re all trying to find the guy who did this!
A small delight: when after hundreds of pages the origin of a novel’s title is revealed in its quiet splendor.
January 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
A small delight: when after hundreds of pages the origin of a novel’s title is revealed in its quiet splendor.
Ahead of teaching a new course on 0-1 Growth in February, I'm hosting a Lightning Lesson this coming Monday on willingess-to-pay. This is a short, tactical lesson on how to conduct scripted interviews that will help you uncover pricing and packaging insights: maven.com/p/c5516c/unc...
Uncovering Customer Willingness-to-Pay
Don't guess what your customers will pay for your software – know before you launch. Use this best-in-class conversation script and framework to understand which features and capabilities you should p...
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January 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Ahead of teaching a new course on 0-1 Growth in February, I'm hosting a Lightning Lesson this coming Monday on willingess-to-pay. This is a short, tactical lesson on how to conduct scripted interviews that will help you uncover pricing and packaging insights: maven.com/p/c5516c/unc...
The Eternal Three that live through anything: tardigrades, cockroaches, and bay leaves.
December 25, 2024 at 5:38 AM
The Eternal Three that live through anything: tardigrades, cockroaches, and bay leaves.
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Happy Festivus everyone. Always amazed this crazy episode birthed a real celebration that seems to be enjoyed by so many around the world. So may your feats be strong and your grievances few. Enjoy.
December 23, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Happy Festivus everyone. Always amazed this crazy episode birthed a real celebration that seems to be enjoyed by so many around the world. So may your feats be strong and your grievances few. Enjoy.
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We are going to hear a lot over the next couple of years about how, despite controlling the White House, House, and Senate, Republicans just aren't able to get anything done because of Democrats
December 21, 2024 at 1:20 AM
We are going to hear a lot over the next couple of years about how, despite controlling the White House, House, and Senate, Republicans just aren't able to get anything done because of Democrats
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It’s not just their age and clear lack of fitness. Their generation hates younger people.
I was at a donor dinner (of 20 folks) for Jacky Rosen when she first ran, and after I identified myself as a Millennial she refused to take any of my questions. I was often the only person with my hand up.
I was at a donor dinner (of 20 folks) for Jacky Rosen when she first ran, and after I identified myself as a Millennial she refused to take any of my questions. I was often the only person with my hand up.
December 17, 2024 at 3:34 AM
It’s not just their age and clear lack of fitness. Their generation hates younger people.
I was at a donor dinner (of 20 folks) for Jacky Rosen when she first ran, and after I identified myself as a Millennial she refused to take any of my questions. I was often the only person with my hand up.
I was at a donor dinner (of 20 folks) for Jacky Rosen when she first ran, and after I identified myself as a Millennial she refused to take any of my questions. I was often the only person with my hand up.
SF is wild these days. First a tsunami warning and now a tornado warning. 🫣
December 14, 2024 at 2:12 PM
SF is wild these days. First a tsunami warning and now a tornado warning. 🫣
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If you want to understand why healthcare pricing is horrific, the first thing to know is that our system puts 100% of the credit risk for deductibles, copays and co-insurance on hospitals and doctors. That's insane.
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
December 10, 2024 at 6:46 PM
If you want to understand why healthcare pricing is horrific, the first thing to know is that our system puts 100% of the credit risk for deductibles, copays and co-insurance on hospitals and doctors. That's insane.
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
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This is literally true.
School vouchers were pioneered as a way to help white supremacists send their kids to a new wave of private "segregation academies" created expressly for the purpose.
From my book WHITE FLIGHT:
School vouchers were pioneered as a way to help white supremacists send their kids to a new wave of private "segregation academies" created expressly for the purpose.
From my book WHITE FLIGHT:
December 10, 2024 at 12:52 PM
This is literally true.
School vouchers were pioneered as a way to help white supremacists send their kids to a new wave of private "segregation academies" created expressly for the purpose.
From my book WHITE FLIGHT:
School vouchers were pioneered as a way to help white supremacists send their kids to a new wave of private "segregation academies" created expressly for the purpose.
From my book WHITE FLIGHT:
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This year’s Orion. It’s like visiting an old friend! 78 three minute exposures, stacked and processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop. 📸🔭
December 9, 2024 at 2:11 AM
This year’s Orion. It’s like visiting an old friend! 78 three minute exposures, stacked and processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop. 📸🔭
I regret to inform you that Philips Hue lights are as lovely and fun as people say.
December 9, 2024 at 2:26 AM
I regret to inform you that Philips Hue lights are as lovely and fun as people say.
Who do I lodge a complaint with when Google Maps is off by 100% of the drive time? 🙃
December 4, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Who do I lodge a complaint with when Google Maps is off by 100% of the drive time? 🙃
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We should be specific when we say "tech", whether we mean the fascist overlords, or some kid who works at an Apple Store. The folks who organized unions at Amazon and Google are people, too, and are more _tech_ than any of the tycoons.
the only reason that tech was ever remotely left-coded was that in the early 2010s they consciously aligned themselves with what appeared to be the dominant political party. that meant large donations to Dems and nominal gestures toward diversity. as soon as the winds shifted they swung right.
December 2, 2024 at 5:59 PM
We should be specific when we say "tech", whether we mean the fascist overlords, or some kid who works at an Apple Store. The folks who organized unions at Amazon and Google are people, too, and are more _tech_ than any of the tycoons.
Ah yes, the legendary mental model used by both Charlie Munger and Sun Tzu: If I don’t understand it, it must not matter.
Meet Trump's FBI director Kash Patel: “I’d shut down the FBI Hoover building on day 1 and reopen it the next day as a museum of the deep state.”
December 1, 2024 at 1:00 AM
Ah yes, the legendary mental model used by both Charlie Munger and Sun Tzu: If I don’t understand it, it must not matter.
I'm now in the process of deleting my archive of tweets from Twitter. 🥃🪦
👩🎓 I joined Nov. 22, 2006, just as I finished college.
🌅 I was user 16,403.
📞 I had to use SMS to post from my Palm Treo.
😅 Over 18 years I tweeted ~2x/day and liked ~3x/day.
😇 All this while blocking a mere 300 accounts.
👩🎓 I joined Nov. 22, 2006, just as I finished college.
🌅 I was user 16,403.
📞 I had to use SMS to post from my Palm Treo.
😅 Over 18 years I tweeted ~2x/day and liked ~3x/day.
😇 All this while blocking a mere 300 accounts.
December 1, 2024 at 12:20 AM
I'm now in the process of deleting my archive of tweets from Twitter. 🥃🪦
👩🎓 I joined Nov. 22, 2006, just as I finished college.
🌅 I was user 16,403.
📞 I had to use SMS to post from my Palm Treo.
😅 Over 18 years I tweeted ~2x/day and liked ~3x/day.
😇 All this while blocking a mere 300 accounts.
👩🎓 I joined Nov. 22, 2006, just as I finished college.
🌅 I was user 16,403.
📞 I had to use SMS to post from my Palm Treo.
😅 Over 18 years I tweeted ~2x/day and liked ~3x/day.
😇 All this while blocking a mere 300 accounts.
You Will Know Me By The Trail Of Dogs
November 30, 2024 at 12:38 AM
You Will Know Me By The Trail Of Dogs
30 Under 30 strikes again.
Early-stage VCs rely on founders to share financial information for their startups, putting them at regular risk of being defrauded
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AI startup founder's arrest shows how easy it is to scam investors
According to the Justice Department, Joanna Smith-Griffin raised millions of dollars from investors after lying about nearly everything.
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November 27, 2024 at 7:57 PM
30 Under 30 strikes again.
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“Pastor Doug Wilson and his allies have a rigid patriarchal belief system and don’t believe in the separation of church and state. They support taking away the right to vote from most women, barring non-Christians from holding office and criminalizing the LGBTQ+ community.”
Trump’s Defense secretary nominee has close ties to Idaho Christian nationalists
Trump’s Defense secretary nominee has close ties to Idaho Christian nationalists • Idaho Capital Sun
Pete Hegseth, president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Defense, has close ties to an Idaho-based Christian nationalist church.
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November 26, 2024 at 3:44 PM
“Pastor Doug Wilson and his allies have a rigid patriarchal belief system and don’t believe in the separation of church and state. They support taking away the right to vote from most women, barring non-Christians from holding office and criminalizing the LGBTQ+ community.”
Never attribute to choice that which can be explained by underlying illness.
November 26, 2024 at 4:01 AM
Never attribute to choice that which can be explained by underlying illness.
Is speech generated by an AI model constitutionally protected by the First Amendment?
“It’s not about the speaker. It’s about the listener.”
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“It’s not about the speaker. It’s about the listener.”
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Lawfare Daily: AI Regulation and Free Speech: Navigating the Government’s Tightrope
Podcast Episode · The Lawfare Podcast · 11/25/2024 · 1h 22m
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November 25, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Is speech generated by an AI model constitutionally protected by the First Amendment?
“It’s not about the speaker. It’s about the listener.”
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
“It’s not about the speaker. It’s about the listener.”
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Leon wants to cut government spending now
November 24, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Leon wants to cut government spending now