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Quincy Jones had such an impact on the culture that it’s impossible to summarize. His discography is amazing. I feel so lucky to have met him in 2012 when I was much earlier in my career, and he didn’t have any reason to give me time, but he treated everyone as if they were important. … Continue reading RIP Quincy Jones →
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I was interviewed by Inc magazine for almost two hours where we covered a lot of great topics for entrepreneurs but almost none of it made it into the weird hit piece they published, however since both the journalist and I had recording of the interview I’ve decided to adapt some parts of it into … Continue reading Automattic Operating System →

a week ago 9 votes
Radiohead

It’s so funny that my random re-engagement with Radiohead re-emergence coincides with them doing a new entity that might mean something. I did a poll on Twitter and people preferred OK Computer to Kid A 78%!

a week ago 9 votes
Dalio & Benioff in Singaore

With the world changing so quickly, it’s hard to find alpha, but the best way is by following the brightest thinkers. This CNBC interview with Ray Dalio and Marc Benioff is good, but it’s way better if you go to the livestream about 25 minutes in and see the full discussion without the editing. You … Continue reading Dalio & Benioff in Singaore →

2 weeks ago 12 votes
Real WordPress Security

One thing you’ll see on every host that offers WordPress is claims about how secure they are, however they don’t put their money where their mouth is. When you dig deeper, if your site actually gets hacked they’ll hit you with remediation fees that can go from hundreds to thousands of dollars. They may try … Continue reading Real WordPress Security →

3 weeks ago 15 votes
On Lenny’s Podcast

One of my must-read newsletters for the past several years has been Lenny’s Newsletter, probably best known for its writing on growth and product management, which really means it covered everything you need to create a great company. It expanded into a really well-done podcast; Lenny has always had a knack for finding the best … Continue reading On Lenny’s Podcast →

3 weeks ago 14 votes

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How Each Pillar of the 1st Amendment is Under Attack

In an address to Congress this month, President Trump claimed he had "brought free speech back to America." But barely two months into his second term, the president has waged an unprecedented attack on the First Amendment rights of journalists, students, universities, government workers, lawyers and judges. This story explores a slew of recent actions by the Trump administration that threaten to undermine all five pillars of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees freedoms concerning speech, religion, the media, the right to assembly, and the right to petition the government and seek redress for wrongs.

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The Lower Thames Crossing, getting mad at boomers and the scourge of Everythingism

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8 hours ago 2 votes
The Political Institution of Mortality

The Democratic incumbent was too old to run for re-election.

4 hours ago 2 votes
Work is Life Too

10 PM on a Sunday night. You’re back home after a night out with friends. A couple of beers and some pizza. The place was too loud but you…

19 hours ago 2 votes