Gabriel

strategy executive | business survival researcher | recovering startup founder | On a quest to stay curious, share knowledge & do good

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

FWIW the stat undercounts how often incumbents have effectively become unelectable. Thom Tillis retired this cycle after Trump vowed to back a primary challenger. Jeff Flake retired in ’17 trailing Kelli Ward by double digits. Sinema left the Dem Party in ‘22 because she’d lose a primary, then bowed out in ’24.

[Burgess Everett @burgessev]

Bill Cassidy is the first senator to lose his primary since 2017 when Luther Strange lost to Roy Moore. Strange was appointed

Dick Lugar was the last elected senator to lose his primary, in 2012

2 more senators are in danger of losing primaries this cycle: John Cornyn and Ed Markey

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

Mercantilism is SO back

[Howard Lutnick @howardlutnick]

BIG NEWS: The United States of America now owns 10% of Intel, one of our great American technology companies.

This historic agreement strengthens U.S. leadership in semiconductors, which will both grow our economy and help secure America’s technological edge.

Thanks to Intel CEO @LipBuTan1 for striking a deal that’s fair to Intel and fair to the American People.

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

@edgarpavlovsky Used to have the same dilemma. Found @copilotmoney and it’s been great. Only have 1 account that won’t sync via integrations.

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

@helloIamWilly It’s a terrible industry ripe for disruption no doubt!

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

We unfortunately had this exact same situation happen to us. We essentially negotiated them down but still ended up paying ~$8K more than the original quote. What helped us negotiate was the cost of the driver, as the company usually has to continue to pay them to be with the stuff until the stuff gets dropped off, esp. long haul moves.

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

@socialwithaayan Book

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

@thomzay11 Buuuuuuut Go Chiefs!

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

@TroyHeibein And in all seriousness being in the top 10% of PowerPoint makers is really about being a great storyteller. You making an overstimulated CEO/Investor/Customer understand your story in minutes or less pays!

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

Wild how being elite at PowerPoint is a literal cheat code to a six-figure corporate career. Literally moving shapes around and picking fonts.

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

It’s interesting how as humans we tend to focus on the things we know. This is why Trump also mentioned how much great shoreline North Korea has. He knows real estate. Will be interesting to see where this goes.

[unusual_whales @unusual_whales]

BREAKING: The Trump admin is considering selling two-thirds of the federal government's office stock, per WSJ.

That could put more than 200 million square feet on the market, as the federal landlord — the General Services Administration — oversees 370 million square feet across the country.

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

@replohq @replohq

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

@just_cameron Can’t wait for the plot twists to be followed by an extensive posterior analysis

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

@JustAnotherPM data

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

Taken on my #iPhone15Pro using @halidecamera #Eclipse #Eclipse2023

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

@Adeyimika___ Definitely - still at 70% on same day charge

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

FWIW I’m on the iOS 17.1 Public Beta currently and haven’t had any overheating issues with my #iPhone15Pro

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

@robbycox5 😭😭😭

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

La La Land has been up there forever too

[Gabriel @firstwonk]

It’s a conspiracy (or a bug) that Howl’s Moving Castle is consistently on the @letterboxd popular films list on their Apple TV app