hugh francis

panpsychic collectivist

[hugh francis @_HHFF]

We are looking for a rare specific type of obsessive detail oriented technically minded designer hybrid to help build new features & product for our sneakernet for artists, researchers, DJs and creators @usbclub

Pls share with the headiest person u know

https://t.co/SPHlF0sNrw

[hugh francis @_HHFF]

Ah so this is what they meant by the permanent UNDERclass

[Daniel @growing_daniel]

The two future jobs are anthropic employee and sex worker servicing anthropic employees

[garden3d @garden3d_net]

Bring your USB, garden3d is acquiring @usbclub

[bryan @bryanlehrer]

Ok here it is: AI PSYCHOSIS SALON. Monday, May 18 7pm.

DM for invite.

Seems like NYC wants an interdisciplinary, humanities-led conversation about ‘AI psychosis’ and more

Edgelord art won’t suffice. AI labs should not lead this conversation. Academia will move too slow.

[Yatú @thecpe]

USB Club has been acquired.

Memory & Hardware is starting to matter again.

We’ve been building for that moment.

↓ Learn More ↓

[minh @MinhTran____]

some shit that would happen on the g train

[hugh francis @_HHFF]

normal life in 2026

[hugh francis @_HHFF]

i am building the worlds cutest datacenter

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Deer call World Championship 2026 in Germany

[é. urcades @neogeomancer]

We've recently implemented the fastest static embedding model in the world by an insanely large margin

Read more for additional info 🎡

[hugh francis @_HHFF]

I have an uncle named Tony:

[hugh francis @_HHFF]

I recently came across a screen-printed shirt that read “Things of Quality Have No Fear of Time.” In an era of ghosting, pivoting, light commitment, anxious attachment styles, and planned obsolescence, that phrase felt almost defiant 🥲

https://t.co/bFlxc3818B

[hugh francis @_HHFF]

Our most recent published research is a speculative design artifact offering a demonstrative answer to a central question of today's dizzying, bizarre & non-linear life online:

How might I feel truly safe when a robot is in the room?

[Sanctuary Computer @sanctucompu]

This week, with @mozilla and @usbclub we launched https://t.co/fPlTpkcnV6 - a speculative design piece exploring the potential of local LLMs for protecting and preserving our precious family memories, stories and heritage.

Explore the research here →
& read on 🧵

[bryan @bryanlehrer]

THE COMMS BRAINTRUST IS GROWING

I've been running a peer group in NYC (& virtually via a group chat) called Comms Braintrust

Members include legends like:
@carlyayres
@rSanti97
@khole_dena
@TylerGHall
@naina_bajekal

We're looking for new members

Send DM

[los (appstar) @downloadlos]

made an app to experience hinge as a girl

[hugh francis @_HHFF]

hi everyone we'd like to submit our new aesthetic it's called big beautiful juggalo futurism and we think it's going to change the game cc @tobyshorin

[Patrick Collison @patrickc]

A Call for New Aesthetics: https://t.co/1DEfcyqyEF.

[hugh francis @_HHFF]

awesome

[Emmett @emmettshine]

Today we rolled out the Little Plains Equity Program giving every full-time team member and contractor a share of our upside.

I know the work we do creates real value, I was fortunate enough to be part of over a half dozen successful exits via @ginlane. From the start I wanted @littleplainsxo to share that same upside with our best clients and partners. We almost exclusively work in the early stage startup sector, and this is why you play the game.

It's human nature to go the extra mile when you have skin in the game; when you feel like you are really a part of the ride. When you know the harder you push, the better the outcome can be. It's not just about compensation (which is important), even a small bit of ownership can create real pride because you actually own a part of what you’re making.

For our early stage founders and teams we work with, we want them to feel we’re partners who will push harder and stick around longer than just transactional service providers. We care more than just getting a check, and we hope that shows.

This took real work to put together! The system we all work in is not really designed to distribute ownership like this in a simple way. It took a half year of creative research, legal back and forth, and scenario testing.

Here is a summary of where we landed:

For full-time team members
- Profit Interests that give each member a percentage of all Little Plains total equity upside
- Monthly vesting over four years with no cliff
- Once vested, it is theirs permanently and pays out on any future exits from projects started while they were here
- (FT team members also get quarterly & annual profit sharing and guaranteed annual pay raises)

For contractors:
- Phantom Equity that gives them a proportional share of the contractor pool for any equity project they contribute to
- Their share is based on the fees they earned relative to total contractor fees
- It vests immediately once their work is done and paid

Thank you to @alexleiphart for so diligently helping me to architect this, and bringing it to life.

Thank you to the incredible team members, and contractors who work with us. With you none of this would be possible.

Lastly, here is a one pager overview if anyone with a studio or creative agency is curious about working on something similar, happy to share more:
https://t.co/5oMryK08MD

[junkie .ᐟ⭑ @quitdrug]

i’m always kidding unless you’re down

[Debbie Downer @ANGELBABYBITTY]

All I do is work and go to the grocery store I’m a Good woman

[nice young man @dylmichaelc]

I’ve been nothing but vague and ambiguous with you