Steve Scivally

[Steve Scivally @FFSstavros]

@nadacalypse Are you really farming without the beehives in place?

[The Real Mike Rowe @mikeroweworks]

A man dressed like Captain America who calls himself “Chrisp LikeTheChicken” believes me to be a hypocrite. He writes…

"Mike - People don’t accuse you of hypocrisy because you don’t offer scholarships to four-year schools. You’re a hypocrite because you preach to be for the working-class while being funded by anti-union Koch bros. and regurgitate Republicans talking points while they’ve systematically dismantled the working class for the past 40+ years."

Hello there, Chrisp. Nice outfit! As a rule, I don’t debate with grown men who dress like super-heroes and hide behind a pseudonym, but since you’ve been so candid with your criticism, and since I’m trapped on another plane for the next few hours, I’ll bite.

First of all, let me assure you that many people do in fact, accuse me of hypocrisy because I have a four-year degree, but don't offer scholarships to four-year universities. I hear from these people every day, and they are very clear about the extent of their disappointment. Interestingly, many of those same people, also call me a hypocrite because I had a long and varied career in the entertainment industry before I launched mikeroweWORKS. They use the fact that I used to work as an actor, narrator, singer, and writer, to undermine any opinion I might have about education and workforce that they don't share. (He's just an actor! He sang in the Opera! What does he know?) These ad hominem attacks are very popular among those with no actual arguments to make, and easy to identify once you start looking for them. Consider those who tried to dismiss Ronald Reagan's ideas because he used to be an actor, or more recently, Markwayne Mullen's nomination to Secretary of Homeland Security, because he used to be a plumber. (I'm talking to you, Jimmy Kimmel.)

To your second point, I've never preached or claimed to speak for the "working class," especially as you define them. Like many others who favor the term, you imply that the "working class" is limited to those workers who are represented by unions. I don't share that view. Although I've been critical of some union policies in the past, and argued that not all unions are created equal, I have no issue with organized labor. In fact, I've worked closely with dozens of them, and featured them prominently on Dirty Jobs, Somebody's Gotta Do It, Returning the Favor, and other shows over the years. Most tellingly, many of the 3,500 people my foundation has assisted are members of a trade union today, and I’m very happy for them. But, like the workforce overall, most of my scholarship recipients do not join unions, for all kinds of reasons.

Fact is, Chrisp, the sum total of all workers in America who belong to a union – public and private sector combined - is barely 10%. Begging the obvious question...why would a guy who dresses up like Captain America want me to ignore 90% of the American workforce? And why for that matter, would a super-hero like you want me to reject financial assistance from companies, foundations, or individuals who employ so many hard working, highly skilled, well-compensated Americans? Does Captain America really want everyone to be in a union? If so, he should maybe consider changing his name.

As for Republican talking points, again, I would invite you to prove the accusation. Just because I happen to say something that might coincide with a conservative position, doesn’t mean I’m “regurgitating” anyone else’s talking points. I’ve been a registered Independent my whole life, and I’ve tried to limit my public comments to issues pertaining to workforce and education. But if you really find my opinions inconsistent with your own, and feel compelled to tell six million people why you think I’m a hypocrite with no actual proof, you might want to at least consider the possibility that your disappointment has less to do with me, and more to do with the narrowness of your own worldview. Is that possible, Chrisp? Is it possible that you think I’m a hypocrite simply because I don’t share your priorities?

I'll tell you what I think. (I know you didn't ask for my opinion, but I didn't ask for yours either, right?) I think your worldview is largely shaped by the eternal struggle between labor and management. I think you see one as the oppressor, and the other as the oppressed, and I think that perspective has made your world a very small place. Thus, my view of organized labor is just too nuanced for a super hero like you. Anything short of total fealty is a threat to your belief system. Because I don’t focus entirely on the 10% of the workforce that matters most to you, you see me as a threat. Because I might not vote the way you vote, you see me as a threat. Because I accept support from people you don't like, you see me as a threat. And because I have a large public platform, you see me as an even bigger threat.

The unfortunate part, is that you don't seem to care at all about the 3,500 hundred people my foundation has assisted, most of whom are making a pretty great living outside a union. And because you’re not alone in your apathy, fear, and paranoia, you’ve whipped up the courage to hide behind a pseudonym, dress up like an imaginary Avenger, and criticize anyone who falls short of your own beliefs and expectations. With respect, "Mr. LikeTheChicken," I think your name says it all...

Mike

[Steve Scivally @FFSstavros]

@TheExpanseRPG Looking forward to the beta and release

[Steve Scivally @FFSstavros]

@F1 @TAGHeuer Until something improves with the degas, I think I’ll just watch the race highlights - it will make it seem like perfect exciting racing.

[Steve Scivally @FFSstavros]

@WallStreetApes Why did the name change to be so nice sounding, private equity firm, when we should call them what they were always called before, corporate raiders!

[Steve Scivally @FFSstavros]

@the_zb_ It is as though everyone entered the race in a Toyota Prius… best hypermile driver wins. Not at all @F1

[The All-In Podcast @theallinpod]

What Happens When AI Tokens Cost More Than Your Employees?

@Jason:

“We, with our agents, hit $300/day per agent using the Claude API, like instantly. And that was doing, maybe, 10 or 20%. That's $100k/year per agent.”

@chamath:

“We're getting to a place where we have to basically now say, ‘What is the token budget that we're willing to give our best devs?’”

“And then if you aggregate it across all people, you can clearly see a trend where you're like, ‘Well, hold on a second, now they need to be at least 2x as productive as another employee.’”

“That is actively happening inside my business, because otherwise I'll run out of money.”

Jason:

“Yeah. This is a very interesting trend that you're not going to hear anybody else talk about, but when do tokens outpace the salary of the employee?”

“Because you're about to hit it. I'm about to hit it.”

[Steven Bartlett @StevenBartlett]

Communication expert Jefferson Fisher showed me something I won’t forget...

He calls it the string theory.
When two people are talking, there’s an invisible string between them.

If you check your phone, the string goes slack. Even just having it on the table breaks the connection.

Here’s how he explained it 👇🏾

[HHS @HHSGov]

Introducing: The New Pyramid

[Steve Scivally @FFSstavros]

@RapidResponse47 It is a good start, but you’ve graphed it to exaggerate the impact…

[Steve Scivally @FFSstavros]

@elonmusk Going to the moon is also “simple” in comparison to safely returning from the moon.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

These two photographs are separated by only 66 years.

[Steve Scivally @FFSstavros]

@rawsalerts Banning them is the first step… now for a rolling recall and not let them just sell all their inventory

[Alex Cohen @anothercohen]

If you’re more angry that a handful of 22 year old software engineers are writing code to uncover fraudulent government spending than at the people who are fraudulently spending your hard earned taxes, it’s time to do some soul searching

[Steve Scivally @FFSstavros]

@brrrake One thing WEC has to catch up on is their race access… F1 did get their one subscription for everything/everywhere right. WEC app has different passes for different countries and drops some features, especially in the USA

[Steve Scivally @FFSstavros]

@jordan10taylor 1 more and you'll need the other arm!

[Steve Scivally @FFSstavros]

@VivekGRamaswamy @elonmusk Don’t make it a department, it needs to be a limited time task force to avoid the potential bureaucratic pitfalls it is trying to correct.

[Steve Scivally @FFSstavros]

@VigilantFox Part of it is the war machine and the media’s method of reporting… we don’t send any of the $175b to the Ukraine. Instead, Congress approves billions in old weapons to be sent and then reimburses the industrial war complex to make more for US stockpiles.

[Steve Scivally @FFSstavros]

@orlvalkyries @GR_Rise @CBSSports @AdditionFiArena @RealProVB Great opportunity, will it also be streaming, like normal, on YT?

[Steve Scivally @FFSstavros]

@F1 @ScuderiaFerrari Vamos!