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Joe Lonsdale

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I'm an entrepreneur, investor, & philanthropist. I founded @PalantirTech @Addepar @UAustinOrg @8VC & other mission-driven orgs. Bold policy @InstituteCicero

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3 months
In the mid-20th century, US science fiction was one of the most inspiring arts. We believed we could achieve great things — and we did! Today, the opposite is largely true: futuristic work tends towards dystopian, and in real life, govt & media mock and attack our greatest…
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It’s been a mystery why Roman concrete often lasted thousands of years, but ours decays in mere decades. Turns out they incorporated chemicals in a process that induces self-healing; scientists at MIT just figured this all out - in 2022. Extraordinary.
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This looks highly suspect, and worthy of more attention than it's gotten. It now seems clear that dozens of agents and multiple agencies were involved in egging on extremists. "It's classified," is not a good enough answer - our democracy needs details to rebuild trust.
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SHOCK: The DoJ now admits that another 40 undercover agents were with the Proud Boys on J6 - from HSI - Homeland Security Investigations. The vast majority of the group was paid by the government as either W2 employees or CHS.
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This sounds concerning.
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“An Afghani interpreter I have come to know well over the years was hung in the streets last night. They melted his DoD ID into his chest. Cut off his arms. And killed his family. His 10 year old daughter was spared and handed off to leadership.” (From a note to my friend)
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Great men are called upon by history when they see dangerous times ahead; this is one of those times. And despite our immense challenges, I am feeling optimistic, as I see friends heed the call. We have nowhere to run; the United States of America is where we make our stand.
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News: my blog, with over a decade of writing on tech, policy, philosophy, and more, is now on Substack! Subscribe now for all my new writing, as well as new episodes of my podcast, American Optimist.
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@elonmusk Wait - fix the bias in Gemini, or fix the bias and nonsense throughout their company? YouTube and search are both weaponized for this perverse ideology.
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SF leaders are basically openly inciting robbery. A security guard damn well can defend you and your property with a gun, in a free country. I’m worried for my friends and colleagues we left behind in this lawless city. I hope they succeed at voting out people like Preston.
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This is basically incitement to robbery
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“The western world is in danger… collectivist experiments are never the solution to the problems that afflict the citizens of the world.” ~ Milei at Davos This includes ESG, DEI, an unaccountable regulatory state, govt-run education or healthcare, and other misguided ideas!
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… DoD’s pathetic mistakes aside - bureaucrats couldn’t approve our allies’ visas in time & no leader in our Govt was competent to figure it out. So much to fix. But if this doesn’t call for civil service reform and accountability and an overhaul of Govt, I don’t know what does.
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Until you stick colleges and universities themselves with the costs of their failures, nothing meaningful will change.
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In 1979, Crown Prince @PahlaviReza was in fighter pilot school in TX when a radical theocracy seized power & took a pro-Western Iran back to the Middle Ages. Since then, he's been a dissident hero to millions, fighting for a secular, democratic Iran. Honored to share his story
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This is a great example why the mainstream media elite hate Twitter so much, and push their woke marketing friends in the Fortune 500 not to spend on the platform / tried to kill it. They want their lies to be the final word.
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left, washington post’s chief fact checker right, washington post’s chief fact checker fact checked
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Yikes. Truly bizarre. Do any Trump supporters on my feed agree with Trump on this, or is it obvious to all of us that this is a “lying bully” aspect of his personality? He is flailing and lashing out, as Gov DeSantis just broke the fundraising record for hard money in 24 hrs.
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“Very bizarre”: DESANTIS reacts to Trump saying “Cuomo did better” dealing with COVID than him. “If he thinks Cuomo handled it better, that’s an indication if something like this were to happen again, he would double down and do what he did in 2020.”
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Canadian parliament just gave a standing ovation to a 98 yr old SS Nazi. Why? Because he was a Nazi who *fought against Russia in Ukraine*. Putin is terrible. But this shows how many politicians are brainwashed and unable to approach this issue and trade-offs with common sense.
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A 98-year old was given standing ovation by the Canadian parliament during Zelensky's speech. He was hailed as a hero for fighting against the Russians. Yaroslav Hunk fought for the 14th division of the Waffen SS.
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Proud of my grandma. A bug went around when she visited last month, and she caught it too - but she's 102.5 yrs old, so she ended up in the hospital after we flew her home to Massachusetts, on life support with pneumonia and otherwise, in bed for three weeks. They asked…
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Why is the wealthiest country in the world increasingly unhappy? @Arthurbrooks explains how to fix America's satisfaction deficit. Arthur is one of my wisest and most inspiring friends; I'm glad you can hear from him too. Check out our full conversation:
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"To believe that the West is not exceptional in its values, even with all of our flaws, is a luxury belief." This moment in our culture was made for a writer and thinker like @bariweiss . Check out our full conversation @ , and sign up for her Substack!
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@RalphNader @elonmusk This is a lie. You desperately want people to believe this lie because the truth that men exist who succeed as great innovators and builders, that our work benefits society, and that more should help and follow our example - is so much more compelling than your nasty cynicism.
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I’m not sorry for any of my privilege. I’m not guilty about it. You shouldn’t be either. I’m proud of it. I build and accomplish more for the world - and society has benefited - thanks to the hard work of my great-grandparents et al & the advantages I got from an awesome family.
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Level 7 is you can raise, equip and indefinitely maintain a sufficient army to deter nation states, clearly Nick has not thought very hard about this.
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There are only 3 levels of wealth: 1) you can pay your bills and your rent without stress 2) you can eat at any restaurant without looking or worrying about the price 3) you can travel wherever you want without worrying about the price Beyond this, life doesn’t change with…
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Ineffective bureaucrats and bad guys both spend lots of time virtue-signaling and echoing consensus, telling you what you want to hear. The top builders and the good guys spend time getting done what matters, and are willing to think and explore truths outside polite boundaries.
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The Dissident's Guide to Philanthropy Solutions vs Subsidies: how entrepreneurs and people who love America should approach philanthropy in a society where many of the institutions are fundamentally broken.
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The secrets were lost to the sands of time - one wonders what other ancient wisdom is still out there to recover. Marcus Aurelius and Cicero are good places to start.
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Thread: for 2+ years the State Dept. has been bungling the US visa system. The wait time in New Delhi for a tourist visa is >800 days! Are we supposed to just accept gross government incompetence nowadays? In tomorrow’s @WSJ I argue that we shouldn’t...
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Speaking and writing on controversial subjects in a public forum is critical for a free society. If you are successful but don't speak up or support others who do; or worse, a bureaucrat who's helped punish somebody for an opinion: you are part of the problem. Do better in 2023.
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I was sad to learn today that my friend & @8VC partner lost his uncle to COVID-19 in India. The pandemic is getting worse there, and they need more vaccines. In honor of his family, I will donate $50 for every re-tweet, up to $125,000 USD, to help with efforts in India. (1/2)
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America is an imperfect country but still by far the best option for the world's superpower. @PalmerLuckey - America's Iron Man - created Oculus & modern VR - then founded Anduril to ensure Pax Americana. I was lucky to back him on both. Here's our chat:
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A female friend chased down a hit-and-run driver, forcing him to stop (Texas). Turns out he’s an illegal immigrant (Columbia) with no insurance; her car has $1000s of damage. She sent info to police, but no reply. Feels like state govt should get more involved in this issue??
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@PahlaviReza "We should have been today the South Korea of the Middle East, instead we've become the North Korea." Extremists have robbed the Persian people of a prosperous future. They must be removed. @PahlaviReza has dedicated his life to this mission. Full episode at  @AmOptimistShow
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A few days ago, the Mayor of SF dropped this thread in which she tries to explain why the city has no money. I thought we should provide a little translation for those of you who can’t follow California politician-speak…
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Today is the start of our two-year budget process. The first step is to release our projected two-year general fund deficit, and inform Departments of what we need to do over the coming months to balance our budget.
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Shabbat shalom.
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@Bruce_X_Wayne They were aware that mixing in this stuff at high temperatures creates durability; how they figured it out, ?, but they built intensely for centuries. Much ancient wisdom we shouldn't underestimate: likely extends to health-plants with legit purposes we still don't understand.
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Big episode this week. My friend Troy Carter, iconic music manager of Lady Gaga & John Legend, speaks out for school choice and blasts teachers unions. "It should be merit based." The tide is turning, thanks to courageous leaders like Troy. Ep 50:
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I'm cynical about the lack of honor at most big Silicon Valley tech companies, but even I didn't think that the censorship and shadow banning regime would be this explicit or *centralized.* The censors thought they deserved to control what Americans hear and think. Not anymore.
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@historyinmemes To rebuke the trolls - James Meredith is a great American; those who shot him should’ve had 10x the jail time. James and MLK Jr were later joined by another legend, Ambassador Andrew Young, whom I’ve gotten to know; I am proud to have him as one of our advisors at @uaustinorg .
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Founder is selling a company for $125M+: mini-win for us, life-altering for him. Another investor (gets 3X+ back) has *blocking rights*; he's extorting the founder for more for $$'s to him! Do I threaten to publicly excoriate the bully investor? Is my instinct too aggressive?
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This is typical SF dysfunction and absurdity. The city is prepared to dole out $300M to “non-profits” that are delinquent with California regulators. These NGOs are so corrupt that they don’t even bother to submit paperwork; they know they’ll get the $$.
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Proud to be right at the top of this “tech investors to boycott list” that’s apparently circulating amongst pro-Hamas founders…
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Lots of requests for this one: Ep 64 w/ my friend Dr. Alex Karp, co-founder & CEO @PalantirTech , is live!  We cover the gamut — $PLTR origin stories, personal background, reforming DoD, AI & warfare, and how #Palantir has changed the course of history.
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One reason I moved to TX is CA's top-down laws make it nearly impossible to build. This artificial scarcity hurts the poor, minorities, and middle class. @sujayjaswa is a great friend, leader and investor -- we chat about fixing CA housing & other issues:
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You think “the tide is turning and woke will go away”? Not yet! This rule enshrines illiberal orthodoxy and continues their battle to transform society. Biden radicals bring back “guilty until proven innocent” frameworks that upended the lives of 10,000s of innocent young men.
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On the new Title IX rule that dropped at 5am this morning: There’s a reason this new rule was delayed again and again: the Biden administration knew that it was stretching the law beyond its breaking point. At a time when American higher education is in crisis, with a drastic…
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Lol - This Ph.D "disinformation" researcher (disinfo producer) says I'm behind the Twitter files strategy. I'd like to thank the Academy... But seriously, credit for Twitter Files goes to Elon, Matt, and Bari. Americans deserve the truth and the legacy press isn't going to help.
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Woke DEI administrators killed fun at Stanford. "The party-planning process will be streamlined and more administrators will be hired to help facilitate student social life," says associate vice provost of inclusion, community and integrative learning.
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@8vc This was one of my favorite anecdotes from the episode - I only found out about this timing in our interview! Amazing.
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America strikes back! This morning, Ben Sasse officially became President of the University of Florida. We are witnessing the dawn of a great institutional comeback. This is a battle for the soul of our nation. Here's my advice to Sasse on how to win:
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We also discuss hot-button issues like intellectual conformity in medicine; willpower vs environment; why Americans, on average, are increasingly unhealthy; and how to fix U.S. healthcare. @PeterAttiaMD beautifully illustrates the problem of misaligned incentives w/ this story.
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Special episode this week: @RyanHoliday joins me to chat w/ our friend @PeterAttiaMD , one of the world's most sought-after longevity experts. Many top leaders I know trust Peter, and his new book is ranked #1 NYT Bestseller for a third week now! Ep 54:
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Today, we announce our 5th @8VC flagship venture fund: 8VC Fund V, with $880 million to back the best entrepreneurs tackling complex problems for our civilization, with innovation and grit. The world is broken. Let's fix it.
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HOW TO MAKE THE UNIVERSITIES PAY These are policies that can be done *today* at the state level, without Congress or the President. If any moderate or GOP states are looking for a slam dunk in response to the “debt cancellation” farce, pay attention.
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Alinsky taught the radical left how to take over institutions with scrappy tactics. As we fight to take them back, we need our own rules: Rules for Counter-Radicals. New blog on what it would actually require to recapture a conquered university:
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Yes, there were monkey jpgs and other nonsense. But the brightest spot of America is our innovation economy — our brightest people are building new things and solving problems on the frontier. Fun chat with my $PLTR co-founder and old friend Alex Karp and @LizClaman .
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@historyinmemes A great American.
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Major victory this week for Georgia via @InstituteCicero ! GA adopted our accountability model for homelessness; Gov. Kemp signed SB 62 Wednesday. I wrote in @CityJournal to tell you about why it makes sense versus the nonsense we’re seeing elsewhere:
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We should be biased toward pride in our civilization, and should harness our confidence to solve problems and build anew. If we continue to teach children that our past is evil and irredeemable, we sacrifice our future, too. My essay out in @theammind
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If the US was more competently run, it would be spending a huge amount of effort figuring out how to help Russian and Chinese talent to flee with their wealth and their families to the free world.
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Honored to feature my friend @DhaniJones on . An inspiring conversation about bringing out the best in every person through adversity & competition - not teaching to the average, or lowering expectations and standards. Episode 20:
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Alex Karp just published an important, nuanced op-ed on issues around AI and warfare. I tend to agree that it's naïve to think we can just disarm. We discussed a lot of issues around this in our interview last week, too. A lot has changed in 20 years.
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2024 is about setting our civilization back on track with moral clarity and boldness. This isn’t peacetime: no mercy for cultural Marxists, not a dollar for wasteful bureaucracy or unaccountable spending. Fire them all. Fix the incentives and drive out every bit of nonsense.
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Regardless what you think of Pres Trump or Elon Musk, intellectually honest people see that activists are weaponizing regulators and our justice system against ideological opponents. This isn't how USA works; it must stop. Thanks to @smerconish for having me on CNN to discuss.
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Giving money to Harvard is equivalent to wearing a sign around your neck declaring that you are a woke loser with severe psychological need for approval from the decadent faux-elite. Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
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In February 2020, Harvard Business School got its largest ever gift, $200 million, from Leonard Blavatnik, a Ukrainian Jew. Bill Ackman, of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, has given tens of millions to Harvard. There are thousands of others like them. Jews are some of the most…
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The war in Israel this morning is a stark reminder how misguided it was to deplete our strategic oil reserves, and to grow our debt so quickly. Iran is behind Hamas. Our enemies are emboldened by bonds selling off 50% and by other US weakness / vulnerability to high oil prices.
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This Alex Karp & Stanley Druckenmiller tour de force is a must-watch. Two brilliant minds discuss the West's "declining legitimacy" & forecast tumultuous times, but also how @PalantirTech is designed to counter disunity & chaos. Many notable moments.
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Jews and Persians have been friends for millennia; our ppl are natural allies. What extremists have done to Iran and the region is unforgivable; they must be removed. Praying for a peaceful future where my Israeli and Persian friends build and invest together in Iran & Israel.
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In October, I wrote this in @WSJ about the embarrassing visa delays at State/USCIS. 3 months later and no relief in sight. New @IFP website shows the wait times. 814 days in Lima for an appointment! @AlecStapp @CalebWatney
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Smoking gun? These companies deserve to be sued and tarred. This is illegal racism. No surprise the loser CEO’s trying to cancel @X are hypocritical lefty racists.
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BREAKING LEAKED VIDEO: CEO of IBM @ArvindKrishna admits to using coercion to fire people and take away their bonuses unless they discriminate in the hiring process. “You got to move both forward by a percentage that leads to a plus on your bonus," Krishna said about hiring…
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Ryan's @dailystoic is awesome. Some of this can be very intense, but as a father of four young daughters I appreciated this reminder to live in the moment with them, and cherish every hour we get together.
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Most are no longer taught in school what much of the world looked like before the spread of Christianity and modern western influence. Any accurate history of the peoples of the Americas or Africa puts the crimes and mistakes of our ancestors and our own civilization in context.
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After chemo failed Denise was given 6 months to live. Then CAR T-cell therapy saved her life. American Optimist w/ help from @8VC created a short film about breakthroughs in cell therapies thanks to leaders like @kickassscience1 & @sonomabio . Film:
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DEI Loyalty oaths are illiberal compelled speech, but nearly half of large public universities require them. We are fixing this. @InstituteCicero
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If you speak up against the illiberal regime, they find ways to go after you: They hope to scare others not speak out like @elonmusk . The DOJ sued Palantir for nonsense after our co-founder Peter Thiel spoke at the 2016 Republican convention, too.
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What's hot in 2023?? Being EBITDA profitable! Great to chat with @LizClaman about @PalantirTech $PLTR crushing Q4 -- and expecting a positive 2023. Palantir is making the right moves with talent, data infrastructure, and AI, and is well positioned for the decade ahead.
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Can it really be true that only 16% of Gen Z adults are proud to live in the United States of America?
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Ban Tik Tok and all Chinese consumer apps in the US as they do to us. Give Mexico three days to shut Fentanyl plants before destroying them - we know where several are along our border. Special forces deployed to the border to hunt and punish cartels. Table stakes.
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Why in the actual fuck is this menace still available to American children? Stop pretending we care about kids. We don't. Not even a little. If we cared, TikTok and fentanyl would already be out of our lives. My government is obviously owned by China.
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It took a long time to even get a radio station to play anything by Lady Gaga. He had to help "change people's perception of what a pop artist is", and had to find "who's that one person that would take the chance" of playing her on the radio! Amazing talent and grit.
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We could all use a better understanding of the positive aspects of myths and values from the USA founding generation - these stories and ethics should still be taught and understood.
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Better idea: park cars around town with valuables in plain site and hidden cameras / cops nearby. Arrest criminals who break in, give them multi-year jail sentences, and shame them publicly. Do this to 50 criminals and see how quickly the break-ins start to drop! @DeanPreston
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Joining an early-stage company, think like a top VC investor and look for... 1 - World class team (technical & non-tech) 2 - Ownership culture 3 - Great investors involved 4 - Huge ambition, mission, and market At @8VC we're excited about Luminary:
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This is unacceptable. Send in special forces units. Mass arrests / eliminate any who resist. We need strong, competent government vs the emasculated, cowardly mess we have today.
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Hamas supporters in NYC have surrounded Grand Central Station and are attempting to breach the outer doors to reach police officers sheltering inside.
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@stclairashley lol this has to be troll bait and not a real post, but still pretty great.
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If they force Gay out they better watch out, she’s going to copy and paste a lawsuit against them.
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I have heard from a source that is reliable but a step or two removed from the situation that the @Harvard Corporation has asked President Gay to resign and she has refused. Gay has apparently said that if she is fired, she will sue. Gay has retained her own counsel. I can’t…
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@foresight1011 Sorry to hear that. It’s shocking and unacceptable how many are illegally streaming over the border, and it’s not any way to run a country. Most of our government is run by idiots and cowards.
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This is a fair point… no matter your thoughts on him, the last thing this country needs is a politically-motivated, flimsy sham indictment here. Sigh.
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By this standard, we must indict the entire DOJ and everyone at old Twitter and Facebook for suppressing the Hunter Biden laptop in the 2020 election.
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@PahlaviReza Is the regime in Iran more fragile than we realize? What will it take for the people to rise up against their oppressive theocrats, and win? Crown Prince @PahlaviReza lays out his strategy for regime change: "maximum support."
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Storage is a $38 billion industry... that no one enjoys using. @rgandhi10 is taking the pain and frustration out of storage & modernizing the industry with Clutter (formerly MakeSpace). Excited to share his story. Ep 48:
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Joe Lonsdale
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Great news today in AZ !! Ideologues want us to believe that prison policy has to be either "jailbreak!" or a heartless bureaucracy. At @InstituteCicero our non-partisan prison and probation reforms focus on lowering recidivism, and incentivizing work & education. Thread:
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Joe Lonsdale
2 years
Many great builders I know are students of philosophy -- Peter Thiel, Alex Karp, @elonmusk , and top of the list may be Charles Koch. Honored to discuss the principles of human progress w/ Charles and how they transformed his business & employees. Ep 24:
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Joe Lonsdale
2 years
I agree w/ @CathieDWood that tech is deflationary by 2030s, but disagree about 2023/2024 prices. Inflation can persist, especially with hare-brained energy policy championed by politicians on both sides of the Atlantic. I discuss with @MariaBartiromo @MorningsMaria @FoxBusiness
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Joe Lonsdale
1 year
And check out his powerful perspective on race and what he teaches his children. Raised by a single mom who often had to choose between paying the water or energy bill, he faced immense challenges and setbacks, and could've made excuses. He doesn't. Troy is an inspiration.
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Joe Lonsdale
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Alex Karp, my friend and co-founder of Palantir, is a wise man, and a private one. He rarely discusses his views in public; when he does, it’s worth reading closely! “…The dystopian future that Orwell and others have imagined may be near, but not…
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Joe Lonsdale
1 year
Season 3 of — our Build Season — launches today! We'll explore how great builders see the world differently, identify top talent, and confront dysfunction First up @andrewyang on building @Fwd_Party and using accountability + incentives to fix government
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Joe Lonsdale
1 year
Wow. Make no mistake: the academic & activist left is against the idea of merit and qualifications. Now that includes the ABA. Not only is this a perverse and demeaning way to pursue "diversity" - like other bad policy, it will spread dysfunction and break things in our society.
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Joe Lonsdale
1 year
Great founders share a few common traits — two of those being incredible grit and attention to detail. @rgandhi10 built Clutter from the ground up, even driving the trucks and packing boxes, in order to create the best tech-enabled solution to modernize the storage industry.
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1 year
I met "E" when he was a thoughtful 19 yr old, and he's now built two unicorns in Africa; one, Flutterwave, is the highest-valued startup on the continent. He's just getting going. Excited to bring you his powerful story on Ep 41:
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Joe Lonsdale
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Google is run in large part by racist ideologues and activists. Just because their racism is in a “popular” direction, doesn’t make it right. It’s a serious problem begging for bold leaders, but most are afraid as they know they’ll be attacked if they stand up to the far left.
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Not the Bee
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Google Gemini’s director apologized for the AI’s apparent bias against white people, but then people dug up his old tweets and HOO BOY
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Joe Lonsdale
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People who run airports should have a large part of their salaries be variable - tied to metrics including delays at gates, and timing of baggage and lost baggage. Our civilization will decay & grow in incompetence if we don’t find ways to hold government monopolies accountable.
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Joe Lonsdale
5 months
The deep state strikes: DC regulatory agencies have lost legitimacy. Now, we must decimate their power - unaccountable power our constitution *never* intended them to have! The honorable answer isn’t to weaponize them against others, but to make sure this can’t happen again.
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Brendan Carr
5 months
Last year, after Elon Musk acquired Twitter, President Biden gave federal agencies the green light to go after him. And they have. Today, the FCC adds itself to the growing list of federal agencies engaging in the regulatory harassment of Elon Musk. I dissent.
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Joe Lonsdale
4 years
Working on a very promising potential antibody-based cure for COVID-19 we should test by April @ SwiftScaleBio and rapidly deploy at scale by June; looking for help with some key hires and connections. Proud to be working with David Mace & team -
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