fintwit

just financial stuff

[fintwit @fintwit17]

at the first monday morning taliban strategy meeting, “so does the PTO i built up under the last administration rollover?”

[fintwit @fintwit17]

pretty sure we live in hell

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.

🇺🇸⚡️🦅

[fintwit @fintwit17]

fossil trace is top tier, good luck Chip

[Perry "Chip" Maxwell @ChipJohnson01]

I had no idea Apple Maps in 3D could get this detailed for scouting out a new course before a round, you learn something new everyday

[Marcus Leshock @marcusleshock]

JUST IN: DraftKings is SHUTTING DOWN its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after just two years.

The company says increased Illinois wagering taxes are to blame for the closure. In a statement published by the @ChicagoTribune, DraftKings said:

“DraftKings has made the decision to discontinue onsite sportsbook operations at DraftKings Sportsbook at Wrigley Field following a review of our retail presence in Illinois. The venue itself will remain open, but in-person sports betting will no longer be offered at the location.

While we are proud of what we have built alongside the Chicago Cubs, we are taking a more focused approach to where we invest in the state. The cost of operating in Illinois, including its high tax structure, makes it more difficult to justify continued investment in a standalone retail sportsbook.”

The last day to place a wager at the sportsbook will be May 31.

[fintwit @fintwit17]

my hot take: no more GPS carts, add yardage onto sprinklers and little signage instead. underrated feature #returnthegametoitsoriginalform

[fintwit @fintwit17]

shame we could have had Lam Lam featured on this…

[Football Forever @fballforeverhq]

EXCLUSIVE: Raiders star DE Maxx Crosby released a new song titled “PlaqueBoy Maxx”, and it’s now available on all platforms 🏴‍☠️

(🎥: Maxx Crosby)

How do you rate it?

[Country Club Casual @casualclubguy]

Also, as a fan of looking at golf course via Google Maps.

Chicago has three of the best golf aerials in the game. Distinct and Beautiful

[Country Club Casual @casualclubguy]

Chicagoland might have the deepest collection of golf club logos in the country ⛳️

Only one. Who are you taking?

Going to have to do a separate post for the rest of Illinois.

🧵

[fintwit @fintwit17]

@PFTCommenter PFT, what did you shoot through the first 4 hours? - Phil

[fintwit @fintwit17]

@vanillaopinions 3600 PMI + 150 HOA, Roscoe Village 2b 2ba

[fintwit @fintwit17]

Love seeing the home course on the TL, what a treat

[harvey penick fan @PenickFan]

Played an absolute gem in BFE Illinois today.

[fintwit @fintwit17]

Gemini is one of the best burgers in town

[big papa @Iowrtown]

Bruh

[fintwit @fintwit17]

Thankful to have purchased my flights for the entire year already

[fintwit @fintwit17]

“the customer”

[fintwit @fintwit17]

They’re laying off 40% total headcount of a company in the early early stages of AI and you think your job is safe?

[jack @jack]

we're making @blocks smaller today. here's my note to the company.

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today we're making one of the hardest decisions in the history of our company: we're reducing our organization by nearly half, from over 10,000 people to just under 6,000. that means over 4,000 of you are being asked to leave or entering into consultation. i'll be straight about what's happening, why, and what it means for everyone.

first off, if you're one of the people affected, you'll receive your salary for 20 weeks + 1 week per year of tenure, equity vested through the end of may, 6 months of health care, your corporate devices, and $5,000 to put toward whatever you need to help you in this transition (if you’re outside the U.S. you’ll receive similar support but exact details are going to vary based on local requirements). i want you to know that before anything else. everyone will be notified today, whether you're being asked to leave, entering consultation, or asked to stay.

we're not making this decision because we're in trouble. our business is strong. gross profit continues to grow, we continue to serve more and more customers, and profitability is improving. but something has changed. we're already seeing that the intelligence tools we’re creating and using, paired with smaller and flatter teams, are enabling a new way of working which fundamentally changes what it means to build and run a company. and that's accelerating rapidly.

i had two options: cut gradually over months or years as this shift plays out, or be honest about where we are and act on it now. i chose the latter. repeated rounds of cuts are destructive to morale, to focus, and to the trust that customers and shareholders place in our ability to lead. i'd rather take a hard, clear action now and build from a position we believe in than manage a slow reduction of people toward the same outcome. a smaller company also gives us the space to grow our business the right way, on our own terms, instead of constantly reacting to market pressures.

a decision at this scale carries risk. but so does standing still. we've done a full review to determine the roles and people we require to reliably grow the business from here, and we've pressure-tested those decisions from multiple angles. i accept that we may have gotten some of them wrong, and we've built in flexibility to account for that, and do the right thing for our customers.

we're not going to just disappear people from slack and email and pretend they were never here. communication channels will stay open through thursday evening (pacific) so everyone can say goodbye properly, and share whatever you wish. i'll also be hosting a live video session to thank everyone at 3:35pm pacific. i know doing it this way might feel awkward. i'd rather it feel awkward and human than efficient and cold.

to those of you leaving…i’m grateful for you, and i’m sorry to put you through this. you built what this company is today. that's a fact that i'll honor forever. this decision is not a reflection of what you contributed. you will be a great contributor to any organization going forward.

to those staying…i made this decision, and i'll own it. what i'm asking of you is to build with me. we're going to build this company with intelligence at the core of everything we do. how we work, how we create, how we serve our customers. our customers will feel this shift too, and we're going to help them navigate it: towards a future where they can build their own features directly, composed of our capabilities and served through our interfaces. that's what i'm focused on now. expect a note from me tomorrow.

jack

[fintwit @fintwit17]

I’m glad Ben Johnson realized the importance of having a Firm collar on his polo. Year 2 will be our year.

[Greg Braggs Jr. @GBraggsJr23]

Ben Johnson at the Combine.

Year 1: Year 2: 😂

[fintwit @fintwit17]

Makes sense I bought a house last year

[unusual_whales @unusual_whales]

Renting is cheaper than owning in every major US metro, per Axios.

[fintwit @fintwit17]

Can’t believe the Giga Chad using computer meme is real life

[Archie Sengupta @archiexzzz]

So OpenClaw founder is the actual "100x engineer" every CEO wants to hire.

[fintwit @fintwit17]

All this just to have 3,000 people at a game Huh

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

Chicago Fire FC has unveiled a new look at its $750M downtown stadium project.

Set in the South Loop’s "The 78" development, it is planned to open in 2028.

[fintwit @fintwit17]

@TronCarterNLU Another huge win for our boys over at United.

[Bandon Dunes @BandonDunesGolf]

Nonstop United flights from Denver to Bandon Dunes are back in 2026!

Denver (DEN) → North Bend (OTH): DAILY from May 21 through October 24

Visit our "Getting Here" page for more flight information and other travel info → https://t.co/l0msBUG2x7

[fintwit @fintwit17]

@Real_NHL_Savant Dale… It’s high time you know I’m more powerful than your model…