I write this from the Oakland airport, where I am finishing the first of two weeks on the West Coast. My wife and I, who met in college and after our families had left the places we grew up, are going to introduce one another to our hometowns. It will
I ended Part 1 (which is here) by saying that, by any reasonable interpretation, and with the clear endorsement of multiple lawyers and legal scholars, President Trump would appear to be guilty of the Constitutional crime of treason. I also said that in this post, I would describe what we
Part 1 of our conversation is here. Part 2 is directly linked here, or can be found in the header of this post on the website. Here's the next piece of my conversation with Adam, about intentional relationship building around hard conversations – specifically, through the lens of his
A little context Since cancelling the serial installments from the long-form Plan, I'm still figuring out what content should replace it. I'm excited by the What Why How and When research, but it's also substantial work. To provide something that's easier but
In a recent post, I outlined the What, Why, How, and When of the work in front of us. I said that we must remove Donald Trump from power, because of his attacks on the United States government, through peaceful mass refusal to comply until he resigns, and as soon
The piece I'm working on – regarding the rationale to use when demanding the President's resignation – is taking more time and legal research than I anticipated. While that research progresses, I found that the meaning of this already record-breaking film is surprisingly relevant to our political situation.
Oh man, this one was fun. Adam is an old friend – we were in an accelerator for our two startups back in 2018 – and he's been doing amazing things ever since. In this interview he and I talk about his company HeadOn, which is a platform designed to
In a post last week, I outlined the What, Why, How, and When of the work in front of us. I said that we must remove Donald Trump from power, because of his attacks on the United States government, through peaceful mass refusal to accept anything his administration does, and
Dear Friends, I didn't have time to write you one coherent post, and so I am writing you three posts instead. The First: They're Arresting Judges; Here's How Hitler Did It Here's the news of the day, should you be hiding from
I am talking to a production company about professionalizing the newsletter, and they are recommending I rebrand. But how? I have a few ideas, but as the actual readers, I would benefit immeasurably from your thoughts. Please don't hesitate to suggest something entirely different. The goal is to
Preface: Thoughtful Inertia and Crazy Action I feel like I've noticed a striking pattern recently. 1. "Respectable" people (who in all the cases below I do, truly, respect) are earnestly, accurately, and objectively describing the terrible things that are happening. Some examples: 2. But it'
Neal Desai is currently the head of HR for the State of Maryland, a job he has taken after being at the federal Office of Personnel Management. Neal has a unique front-row seat to the importance, challenges, and modern-day assaults on government workers, and our conversation is a great way