🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands.
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
Multiple things can be true at once.
Undocumented immigrants who commit serious crimes should be deported. But we also need a real, humane path to citizenship for millions of decent, law-abiding people who work and pay taxes and are just trying to build a life here.
Peaceful protest and free speech must be protected always. But those who attack police or destroy property should be arrested and prosecuted.
And yes, Trump sending the National Guard into L.A. was wrong. It didn’t restore order, it escalated chaos. Which, let’s be honest, is exactly what he wanted.
We can hold more than one truth at once.
SF Supervisor Connie Chan defunds the police, supported a disgraced Boudin who hurt our Asian American elders—of course her latest ‘anti Asian hate’ resolution never mentions public safety even once. Enough.
Supervisor Chan, resign.
To the mod SF DCCC, we demand public safety.
I didn’t think a linebacker could teach me so much about career moves, loyalty—and how it feels to lose a deal.
Hunter Barth was one of my favorite Cal football players. A smart, tough linebacker with grit and potential. I was genuinely excited to see him grow with the program.
Then he entered the transfer portal.
And ended up at Stanfurd.
It felt like a gut punch. Not just because he left, but because he went there. Our biggest rival. The one team that represents everything we battle against.
But the more I thought about it, the more I realized: this is what it feels like in B2B SaaS when a prospect you’ve been building a great relationship with suddenly signs with your competitor. You did the right things, built the trust, saw the fit—then they walked.
It’s frustrating. It stings. And it teaches you three hard truths:
🔁 Loyalty is not a strategy. Whether in sports or sales, people will leave if they see a better fit or clearer path elsewhere. It's not always personal—but it always feels that way.
📉 You can do everything right and still lose. Great conversations, clear value, solid follow-up—none of it guarantees a win. Just like football, execution doesn't always equal outcome.
🔍 You have to stay sharp, because someone else is always recruiting your customers. Or your players. Or your prospects.
I wish Hunter well, I really do. But I won’t lie—I’ll be circling the Big Game on my calendar a little darker this year.
Sometimes the loss teaches you more than the win.