John Fields

just this guy, ya know?

[david friedberg @friedberg]

government destroys value.

in this case, the value of an American education was destroyed in ~40 years.

if there’s no marketplace for customers (parents of students) to demand value (quality of education for price paid) by simply going to another service provider (school or educator), it is inevitable that costs will go up and quality will go down.

this is true of any service provided by government, which effectively grants itself a monopoly, deleting the opportunity for other service providers to compete in offering better value to customers/citizens…

[John Fields @JohnZFields]

@unusual_whales Duh

[David Hookstead @dhookstead]

On Memorial Day, I remember Delta Force snipers Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart.

During Black Hawk Down, they inserted into a crash site to save pilot Mike Durant.

Both men died after a prolonged gunfight that saved Durant’s life. Both earned the Medal of Honor.

[John Fields @JohnZFields]

@BarstoolGruden @EmoryHenry_FB Fred Selfe stadium, named after Fred Selfe, was a gentle giant and the finest man you’d ever meet.

[John Fields @JohnZFields]

Fred Selfe stadium, named after Fred Selfe, was a gentle giant and the finest man you’d ever meet.

[John Fields @JohnZFields]

@FareedZakaria Take note @DannyAvula

[John Fields @JohnZFields]

@CallawayBd73773 incredible work with “The Bond!”
Incredible artistry.
Your genius is inspiring!

[John Fields @JohnZFields]

@shannonpurser Boondock saints

[John Fields @JohnZFields]

I hope that there is a press reporter next year that on the occasion of every bill that is passed in Congress, will stand up and ask with a straight face. “Does the president have any ear marks?”

[John Fields @JohnZFields]

One instacart delivery results in 15 text notifications. That is 15 interruptions from the thing that I wanted to get done instead of going to the store. I try to ignore them but some of the texts are telling me I’m not getting the item that I ordered that showed available.

[Alpaca @AlpacaHQ]

Mexico's RUUT is rapidly building while remaining true to their values.

See how they’re achieving this by choosing Alpaca: https://t.co/RS2vFs7QCh

“Alpaca has been an incredible partner ... we really feel their support for our mission.” – Rodrigo Verduzco, Co-Founder

[John Fields @JohnZFields]

#4 bitcoin continues to, at the very least, be worth its weight in gold at least for the entertainment value.

[John Fields @JohnZFields]

#3 I was a landlord and will never do that again. in that time I hired many repairman/contractors that would show up and tell me that the last guy did something wrong. I would pay more for a repairman that would sign their work and stand by it.

[John Fields @JohnZFields]

#2 every time I am sent an attachment with a form to print, sign, scan and send back I have to either go find a time machine or go and fire up my old pc, install 100 updates, find the printer, be completely put out by the need to buy even more ink, order ink, connect printer...

[John Fields @JohnZFields]

#1 I can't believe that it is still so hard to pay people - from my local rec association, to various handymen that I have had to hire recently, to my cleaning service. I have seen Venmo fill that gap, but its far from perfect.

[John Fields @JohnZFields]

Its been a minute but I have thoughts and opinions that I want to share so here goes.

[John Fields @JohnZFields]

I see @loriwaran getting Richmond ready

[John Fields @JohnZFields]

Stranger things season 4 showing c# code that wouldn’t be a thing IRL u til 30 years after the show’s time period.

[Squawk Box @SquawkCNBC]

"The reason I started @SerenaVentures is because I feel like the venture capital ecosystem really needs an inclusive player, and a player with a platform to make the necessary intact change at scale," says @SerenaWilliams on raising $111M inaugural fund.