Ozy

DO as you learn.

[Tim Ferriss @tferriss]

The following 7 documentaries have shaped my thinking and changed my behavior over the last several years. I revisit them often.

1. Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain. I deeply appreciated the nuanced portrayal. The archival and outtake footage alone make it well worth watching. Tony’s story is inspiring, incredible, and tragic, and this film does an admirable job of capturing all three.

2. Searching for Sugar Man. I’ve had dozens of friends recommend this over the years. It’s SPECTACULAR. The film’s accolades include 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, a BAFTA Award for Best Documentary, and an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, just to mention a few.

3. Bird by Bird with Annie. I’ve loved @ANNELAMOTT and her work for more than a decade, and ever since I had her on the podcast, I’ve gone even deeper into the Annieverse. This documentary had just the right blend of humor, humanity, and insight to help me with some difficult emotions this week.

4. Sour Grapes. This film scores ~95% on Rotten Tomatoes, and both the story and its cinematic telling are simply fantastic. This is a hilarious and nearly unbelievable case study in factors that make humans vulnerable to deceit, hubris, and more.

[Ozy @osmankabuye]

Read a book from start to finish.

[Davis Okoth @DavisOkoth2]

A man sets his future through determining his class.

[Ozy @osmankabuye]

@financedystop Where can I buy in motion scooter parts

[Ozy @osmankabuye]

Throw money at the problem nice try.

[X Freeze @XFreeze]

Singapore just went all in on birth rates
Fertility fell to a record-low 0.87 in 2025. Birth rates have fallen seriously low

That’s not just a dip. That’s a whole country nowhere near replacing itself. It's a massive problem for the country

So Singapore is going directly after the biggest things making parenthood harder: money, time, childcare and housing

Money:
- Every Singaporean child will receive around S$70,000 in direct financial support from birth to age 17
- S$10,000 Baby Gift during the first year
- S$2,000 every year from age 1 to 16.
- Plus MediSave, CDA support, Edusave and another S$10,000 education top-up at 17
- And every child gets the same baseline support regardless of whether they’re the first or fourth child

Time:
Childcare leave is increasing to:
• 8 days for one child
• 10 days for two
• 12 days for three or more
And it now covers children all the way through age 12.
The government will cover the cost of statutory child-related leave up to the reimbursement limit, taking that burden off employers

Housing:
- First-time families will get an extra BTO ballot chance for every child they have or are expecting.
- More kids = more chances of securing a home.
The BTO income ceiling is also rising from S$14,000 to S$16,000

Childcare:
- Government-supported full-day childcare is being pushed toward S$150/month and infant care toward S$300/month by 2030

Cash alone was never going to fix collapsing birth rates.
Singapore is attacking the actual friction around having children: the cost, the time, childcare and getting a home

If you want people to have more children, make having children easier
Singapore is actually trying that

[X Freeze @XFreeze]

Singapore just went all in on birth rates
Fertility fell to a record-low 0.87 in 2025. Birth rates have fallen seriously low

That’s not just a dip. That’s a whole country nowhere near replacing itself. It's a massive problem for the country

So Singapore is going directly after the biggest things making parenthood harder: money, time, childcare and housing

Money:
- Every Singaporean child will receive around S$70,000 in direct financial support from birth to age 17
- S$10,000 Baby Gift during the first year
- S$2,000 every year from age 1 to 16.
- Plus MediSave, CDA support, Edusave and another S$10,000 education top-up at 17
- And every child gets the same baseline support regardless of whether they’re the first or fourth child

Time:
Childcare leave is increasing to:
• 8 days for one child
• 10 days for two
• 12 days for three or more
And it now covers children all the way through age 12.
The government will cover the cost of statutory child-related leave up to the reimbursement limit, taking that burden off employers

Housing:
- First-time families will get an extra BTO ballot chance for every child they have or are expecting.
- More kids = more chances of securing a home.
The BTO income ceiling is also rising from S$14,000 to S$16,000

Childcare:
- Government-supported full-day childcare is being pushed toward S$150/month and infant care toward S$300/month by 2030

Cash alone was never going to fix collapsing birth rates.
Singapore is attacking the actual friction around having children: the cost, the time, childcare and getting a home

If you want people to have more children, make having children easier
Singapore is actually trying that

[Ozy @osmankabuye]

@GMunyirwa @mtnug Pray for Starlink. There time of reckoning is coming.

[Ozy @osmankabuye]

@mval @CoachDanGo Hell yes.

[Ozy @osmankabuye]

@Tim_Denning Very informative article, I love your work keep sharing.

[Ozy @osmankabuye]

@fortworthchris @jamesncantrell I love the coherence in the questions you ask. The conversation flows like a well distributed river. It appears you have the listeners learning gaps in mind. Good work on preparing. 👏

[Architect NLA @one_miloo]

The easiest process of installing corner shower shelves

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.

[Ozy @osmankabuye]

@kacungira Long time Nancy, link please.

[Dr. Abdul El-Sayed @AbdulElSayed]

The rules of the game have changed. Because of you, Michigan. We cannot be bought.

Onto November.

[Ozy @osmankabuye]

He is mostly right. About Uganda.

[Mr Kay🇬🇧 @RealMrKay]

I am impressed with your level of creativity and humour in comedy.

That of Lagos, Nigeria is accurate, Kigali is exceptional but I just wanna ask, as a Nigeria, is that of Uganda (Kampala) and Kenya (Nairobi) accurate?

Like do they (Uganda) ride that way and Kenya, vibe that way in a public transport?

[Ozy @osmankabuye]

Power wash the stones, they are moldy, the grass around the sign must be trimmed, manicured and made even, the paint on the wall is chipped. See that coping on top of the stones it’s not straight must be redone. Branding is care. The sign was made in China.

[Musiimenta Scovia @MusiimentaScov7]

But friends, have you noticed how beautifully @UG_Airlines captures the spirit of Uganda through its branding? I've flown with them severally, but today I passed by their office and couldn't take my eyes off the signage. Whoever is behind their branding deserves their flowers.🌺

[Ozy @osmankabuye]

I just replaced mine on a model Y 2024. The replacement has issues too.

[Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt]

Update from Tesla about the PCS issues in pre-2026 Cybertrucks.

Starting in the next few weeks, they will reimburse any charges for those who already required a PCS replacement and paid out of pocket.

More info:

[Ozy @osmankabuye]

Good Girl, Iam your fan. you may like this comprehensive lecture on success. Part of what she is saying is right but not whole. https://t.co/zvQNLqqI2L

[The good gal 💥😍 ❤️🍷 @Pliam_]

Indeed the system is rigged 😒🙌

[Douglas Macgregor @DougAMacgregor]

BREAKING: Cleveland city council finds side door access inside FLOCK SAFETY software.

Reveals they are not the only people with access to the data collected.

[Vlad @VladTheInflator]

Sure doesn't seem like Flock likes being monitored or surveilled

[Mary Talley Bowden MD @MaryBowdenMD]

Per my local police department, Flock charges approximately $3000/year per camera.

So American taxpayers are spending $349,671,000 per year to be constantly monitored. Most Americans are unaware this is happening.
@therealDeFlock