John Wolthuis
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thuddwhirr.bsky.social
John Wolthuis
@thuddwhirr.bsky.social
Climate, housing, abundance, obscure 70’s computing hardware. Co-founder, Twilio. Board, Niskanen Center. Working on my next thing.
The conspiracy we wanted: Scary Apple govt affairs lawyers leaning hard on local politicians to stabilize employee housing costs.

The conspiracy we got: a handful of tech founders made some YIMBY c3 grants
November 29, 2024 at 9:07 PM
You replied just to ask this?
November 17, 2024 at 4:57 AM
Actual lol
November 17, 2024 at 4:17 AM
I find it funny that I see zero people saying “whelp, back to Facebook”
July 1, 2023 at 9:27 PM
I once stayed in a Stockholm Airbnb with curtains that were basically just gauze. It was June so the sun didn’t so much set as bounce off the horizon. My jet lag persisted.
May 20, 2023 at 5:31 PM
I meant to do a long post about Japanese urbanism and sensible zoning, transit, and housing policy. But really it was all eclipsed by those eggs.
May 3, 2023 at 3:00 AM
Seems pretty chaotic, not necessarily in a bad way
May 1, 2023 at 9:41 PM
Koffee Mameya is a great experience if you’re ok waiting in line.
April 29, 2023 at 8:05 PM