Michael Goldstrom

Founder: & Gen X-cellent.

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

A depressing night. That so many people voted for repulsive mass deportation, religious imposition, inflationary tariffs, blatant corruption, isolationism, administrative incompetence, repealing the ACA, and more and more politics in your face 24/7.

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

@gregisenberg My apps do these: https://t.co/HvS11tiSpe and https://t.co/UAcl6400xz

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

@Jason I’m in

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

@henrythe9ths @GlennMatlin @tablefourthree @claudeai @FreeTaxUSA Also here is the open source direct file code made by the IRS before being shelved the current administration: https://t.co/nhRmjms8Tk

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

The Phone Call That Replaces the Scroll

You scroll looking for connection. You put the phone down still looking. The feed gives you what people performed - not what's actually happening with them. https://t.co/FPO7EW9aKK

[Character count: ...

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

Why We Built a Feed of Real Updates, Not Performances

Social media surfaces what people perform. VIPCall surfaces what people actually say when no one's judging them.

Those are very different feeds.

https://t.co/kIRB3Qfx6W
...

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

How to Build a Daily Connection Ritual With the People Who Matter

Intentions don't produce contact. Rituals do. The fix isn't caring more - it's removing the decision every single time.

https://t.co/6E0AyckFKr

[Characte...

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

What It Means to Actually Know How Someone Is Doing

Most people calibrate "how are you?" to what the context allows. One conversation tells you how they were. A pattern tells you how they've been.

https://t.co/TqN7AIYEDC

[...

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

The Difference Between Following Someone and Staying in Touch

Following is passive reception of someone's broadcast. Staying close requires reaching out, knowing what's actually going on, and continuity over time. Not the same thing. https://t.co/aaR1GZiXBP...

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

Why Social Media Feels Empty Even When You Are Connected

Broadcast infrastructure can't meet a conversational need. Likes and reactions aren't the same as being genuinely known by someone who specifically reached out to you.

https://t.co/tw6SftBrq6...

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

A Daily Feed of the People You Actually Care About

You scroll for 20 minutes and still don't know how your mom is doing.

Social media shows you everything except the people who matter.

https://t.co/g7SxKHs9eZ

[Character count: "A D...

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

Why Your Parent Does Not Have to Repeat Themselves: The AI Memory That Changes Everything

Most AI calling services start fresh every call. Same questions. No context. No follow-up.

Memory changes what the calls can actually do.

https://t.co/DDU0YVuqnd...

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

How Divorced Families Use Daily Check-Ins to Stay Coordinated

Most co-parenting conflict is information asymmetry. Both parents get the same AI-generated summary, same timestamp. The child stops being the messenger. https://t.co/rgU2EN8zIJ...

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

Daily Check-Ins for Couples With Different Schedules

Schedules don't break connection. Losing daily context does. A 3-min AI call creates shared awareness even when your hours never overlap.

https://t.co/kArdTkZhGs

[Chara...

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

The 7-Day Insights Report: What Families Wish They Knew Sooner

Daily check-ins show snapshots. Weekly patterns show what's actually happening. There's a significant difference.

https://t.co/7XhZAud0wP

[Character coun...

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

A Simple Way for Home Health Agencies to Add Value Between Visits

Between visits, there's no data. Families call your office because uncertainty feels like danger. Daily check-ins close that gap automatically.

https://t.co/CQiScqhHyg...

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

The Warning Signs an Elderly Person Is Giving Up on Life

Giving up isn't a sudden decision. It builds in stages - loss of future thinking, social withdrawal, resignation. Daily patterns reveal it. Weekly visits often don't.

https://t.co/MNZu0dMT6R...

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

One of the most brilliant ways to source founders. @garrytan's gstack skill.

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

@felixrieseberg pairing failing FYI

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

How to Monitor Your Elderly Parent Living Alone (Without Surveillance)

When you call, they say they're fine. Daily summaries show what a single call never will.

https://t.co/c9dfKOSn9d

[Michael Goldstrom @goldstrom]

@toddsaunders Fucking unbelievable prompt. Thank you for this.