Tim Schigel

Father, husband and guitar nerd. Leadership, Hypergrowth and Startup Enthusiast. Founding partner, @RefineryVC. Founder, @ShareThis.

[KERNEL @usekernel]

Introducing Managed Auth: a standardized way for agents to log in and stay logged in across the internet.

This is a big step toward finally solving auth for agents.

[Tim Schigel @schigel]

My entire weekend is getting taken over by Clawdbot and Moltbook fascination

[Tim Schigel @schigel]

Idea for you @slaterradio : invite @NeilShenvi on your Politics by Faith show

[M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray]

This photo of Cincinnati's Over-The-Rhine neighborhood goes incredibly hard.

[Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes]

It doesn’t get any more clear than this

CBS affiliated local 12 news in Cincinnati, Ohio reporting the ICE protest demanding ICE be completely abolished is paid and organized

🚨 “Organized by the Cincinnati branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation”

The Party for Socialism and Liberation is funded by CCP connected billionaire Neville Roy Singham living in China

He is the one funding the nationwide protests for ICE

- Singham’s residence in Shanghai
- His business ties are to the CCP
- He attends CCP-related events
- He funds media outlets echoing Chinese state narratives

[Tim Schigel @schigel]

“The most thought-provoking thing in our thought-provoking time is that we are still not thinking.”
― Martin Heidegger

[Ankit Gupta @agupta]

It’s absurd that we’re going to have universal self driving cars but somehow trains that have a single degree of freedom require not one but two operators.

Train agencies regularly run fewer trains than they have because of staffing requirements like this. Unsurprising bc this is a job no one should want. To everyone who complains about the low frequency on the T — this is why. We have the trains we don’t have the drivers.

Automate the trains, run em at 1 min frequency, build more dense transit connected housing, and everyone will benefit, including workers from the abundance of new opportunities that will emerge.

Some of the most labor-friendly places in the world already do this eg Paris. this is not rocket science.

[Tim Schigel @schigel]

“and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their evil ways, then I will listen from heaven, I will forgive their sin, and I will heal their land.”
2 Chronicles 7:14

[David Sacks @DavidSacks]

The Golden Age is here: US GDP Growth surges to 4.3% in Q3, shattering expectations of 3.3%. Meanwhile, CPI is down to 2.7%, beating expectations of 3.1%. And with interest rates and taxes coming down, the table is set for an even better 2026. Thank you President Trump! 🚀🚀🚀

[Human Progress @HumanProgress]

Americans are more generous than ever.

Adjusting for both inflation and population growth, real per capita charitable giving in the US has doubled since the 1970s.

[Tim Schigel @schigel]

@MikeMcGeeAnnika @PNCchampionship @ANNIKA59 Play well!

[Tim Schigel @schigel]

Join me and premier blues guitarist @noahwotherspoon for the Blues Jam Survival Workshop in Cincy, March 14–15!

2 days of deep diving into: 🔹 Phrasing & Tone 🔹 Rhythm & Groove 🔹 Real-world Jam Strategy

Includes a LIVE jam session Sunday night where YOU take the stage with the band!

Spots are limited. Grab yours: 👇 https://t.co/4gHwGPyhFg

#BluesGuitar #NoahWotherspoon #GuitarLife #CincyMusic

[Juanita Broaddrick @atensnut]

All time Best selling cars in the world.

[Tim Schigel @schigel]

Howard Marks just dropped a memo that clarifies the entire AI debate, defining the differences between two types of bubbles: Mean-Reversion and Inflection Bubbles.

At Refinery Ventures, we are banking on this distinction. We are applying this "over-investment" in chips and models to healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics.

AI isn’t just another tech wave — it’s a structural transition with real economic, social, and financial dimensions. While portions of the market may exhibit bubble behavior, the underlying transformation is undeniable.
https://t.co/MW5rOFtUQM

[Tim Schigel @schigel]

I agree with @sapinker on the data: material abundance is undeniable. But we ignore the shadow side at our peril.

From Covid-era overreach to the "Life of Julia" Obama vision of state dependency, we are seeing a Bernays-style engineering of consent.

We are building a well-fed, well-medicated, monitored hive. The goal must be free citizens, not just safe subjects.

[Steven Pinker @sapinker]

Nineteen Eighty-Four and Twenty Twenty-Five: A condensed version of my Orwell lecture from last night, just published in The Times.
https://t.co/sYU5bjo3rO

[Steven Pinker @sapinker]

Nineteen Eighty-Four and Twenty Twenty-Five: A condensed version of my Orwell lecture from last night, just published in The Times.
https://t.co/sYU5bjo3rO

[Tim Schigel @schigel]

Enjoying the morning snowfall of 4” in Cincinnati. "For the Present is the point at which time touches eternity.” C.S. Lewis

[Tim Schigel @schigel]

84% of teens describe the news media as "biased," "boring," or "fake." (AP News)

This isn’t a crisis of demand. It’s a crisis of product.

The legacy "Clickbait Model" optimized for outrage and speed. It treated the audience like metrics, not humans.

The "New Media" model optimizes for trust and nuance. It treats the audience like critical thinkers.

The kids are rejecting the noise. They are waiting for the signal.

Long-form is the new counter-culture.
https://t.co/9vC6W4ntbP

[Tim Schigel @schigel]

Excellent post and practice by @nrmehta. CEOs must establish the operating TEMPO of their company and culture. This is one way to do it which underscores values, learning and the consistency. Love it!

[Nick Mehta @nrmehta]

Investor @gokulr recently had a great post about the value of weekly founder/CEO emails to the company. I've sent a Sunday night email to the various teams/companies I've run every week since 2006. Here are some things I learned:

[Gokul Rajaram @gokulr]

Excellent list of best practices re the weekly CEO email from the one and only @nrmehta, who’s followed this for TWENTY years (1000 weeks!) without missing a week, and seen the compounding effects.