Thread: I'm being conservative (ha!), but say Trump committed 100 appalling, unprecedented, unpresidential, if not inhuman acts a day since the escalator ride. This amounts to approximately 166,000 of them. Things he said or did that were either immoral, corrupt, cruel...1/10

(2/10)...criminal, treasonous, or simply inappropriately offensive, ignorant or otherwise mortifying, as well as the things he omitted to do, the things that amounted to a President's job. This doesn't count the things he did before that: the Birtherism,...

(3/10)...the Central Park 5, destroying Atlantic City, swindling hundreds with his phony diploma mill, etc. I wish I had kept a diary -- I'm certain somebody has -- because that number, as large as it is, doesn't begin to convey it. For most Americans, a majority of Americans,...

(4/10)...it has been like receiving that many SLAPS, every few minutes, every day for four and a half years. A constant feeling of agida and high blood pressure and upset stomach and anxiety and nausea. Every day. Four and a half years. He's the uniter? Families are DIVIDED...

(5/10)...I have numerous friends I have not spoken to since his Presidential campaign began. I think I hate him most for his skunk-like penchant for NEVER GOING THE FUCK AWAY. That's what we've prayed for every day, right? That he would be GONE. Out of our lives, so we can...

Friend: Suggest me a battery stock for long term.

Me: Why do you want to invest in battery stock?

Friend: Future is about EV so.

Me: Good :)

Me: Battery is going to be huge portion in EV price.

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Me: Since batteries is going to be major cost component I feel like big companies source raw materials like lithium, Nickel, Iron and setup their own plants for manufacturing those.

I would rather play passive on EV like embedded and IOT devices in EV, Charging stations etc.

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Companies like Tesla already have Gigawatt factories and planning to setup Terawatt factory within this decade.

Researching extensively on all life cycles of battery, from structure to packing.

Researching alternatives to lithium batteries, since lithium is scarce.

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Already Tesla found few potential replacements for Lithium, working on few challenges that are pised by potential elements and mentioned the same during this year investor meet.

If you guys know Elon then you'll be already knowing that he just doesn't give up.

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Indian companies like Tata Chemicals investing 4k Crores for plant and another 500-1000 crores for Battery recycling plant.

Big companies like Maruti already acquired land in Gujarath for this EV purposes.

Hitachi ABB power has fast charging technology.

OK. I'm about to read the #1776Report. I'll see you in Hell.

When a student's essay starts with a word jumble that says absolutely nothing, I know I'm about to have a bad time.

Our purpose is to provide easily regurgitated propaganda that prevents any need for critical thinking.

Hit 'em right off the bat with the positivist bullshit! Any competent historian will smell it on the first page.

Just read the words! You don't need to know the context. In fact, we'd strongly prefer if you never placed any historical facts into context.

Instacart is a great example of a company that as it exists today is a interim, not end state business. There will be opportunities to change that positioning, but they will face some critical choices ahead.

Supermarkets are built purposely in prominent locations to catch retail eye & the layout is designed to offer a wide range of SKUs while drawing attention to the highest margin and/or velocity ones.

1st problem: the supermarket's sprawling layout is suboptimally designed for efficiently picking & packing your order.

2nd problem: Instacart doesn't have perfect visibility into the SKUs at a given supermarket in a given day, so the inefficiency for a picker is twofold-can't find items, then have to wait for your approval for replacement goods before checking out.

So what is Instacart? The two things they do efficiently are:

1) own the customer & monetize the data that comes along w/ that.

2) Efficiently deliver last mile logistics.

11 signs $ETH is going to blow past its all-time high 👇🏼

#1: Ethereum continues to dwarf the entire crypto space in terms of fees paid ($7.25m daily avg) -- proving it's the most useful network in the world.

#2: The number of large $ETH transactions (>$100k) is 7x smaller than during its 2018 ATHs -- a sign that whales and institutions still haven't entered the game.

#3: Hash Rate is at an all-time high (313.12 TH/s) -- a sign that miners have never been more confident.

#4: Ethereum has nearly 550k daily active addresses (90-day MA) -- a figure that has doubled YTD and now sits comfortably at ATHs too.

Get ready to shift how you think about congress. (quick thread bc Zeke’s asleep)...

For 10 years, it was a safe bet that congress would accomplish nothing. Congress was defined by dysfunction, gridlock, or outright white plutocracy under Trump.

But there’s a Dem trifecta for the first time in a decade now, so it's time to make new bets- and make them fast.

Usually congress moves slowly or not at all. Historically though, when a Dem trifecta comes, there is a brief window of opportunity - usually measured in months, not years - where legislative progress suddenly speeds up.

A quick trip through the last 100 years of this:

Wilson takes office with his Democratic trifecta in early 1913, and by the end of the year we get a progressive federal income tax and the creation of the Federal Reserve.

FDR takes office with his Democratic trifecta in early 1933, and that year we get the Public Works Administration, the Civilian Conservation Corps, banking reform, and massive economic recovery legislation.

THREAD: Research Fellow @hu_rdman writes about the attack on Aden airport on Dec 30, 2020, when he and other colleagues narrowly escaped death at what should have been a celebratory occasion welcoming the arrival of the newly formed Yemeni government.

At the #Aden airport, "the crowd was divided in two: to the right were #STC supporters... and to the left were supporters of the #GoY. However, the groups soon mingled and exchanged greetings... I whispered to a colleague: “It seems Santa Claus has been generous this year."

But around 2:00 pm, the airport was hit by three explosions, & it took @hu_rdman awhile to realize what had happened. "Five minutes & just 20 meters saved us from certain death. A loud explosion rocked the airport lounge, where we were supposed to go to carry out live coverage."

The attack caused a frenzied chaos and people ran either toward the ICRC aircraft or ditch in the dirt. "I thought to myself that perhaps it was better to stop than run blindly with no direction, but with my family in mind I decided to keep on running."

Ten minutes passed without hearing any further explosions, and everyone began checking on friends via phone. We then returned to the scene of the explosions to help the injured and examine the damage.

Ammo Rant: Things aren’t going to get better. Biden won and the Dems hold all power and that would have sent people flying to the store to get ammo in and of itself. But you have so many more factors than the usual historical shift of power to an anti-gun rights party.

it seems to me that not many know that navalny is an avowed nationalist & racist and not just a blonde guy who likes to gently kiss his blonde wife before going to jail and watches “rick & morty”. so here’s a little thread and some of it is pretty personal.

here is navalny’s 2007 video. “a tooth without a root is called “dead”. a nationalist is someone who doesn’t want the russian root to be removed from the word “russia”. we have the right to be russian in russia, and we will defend it.”

i downloaded it to make sure it won’t disappear but it is still shared by navalny’s official youtube channel. btw, in this video, navalny is introduced in the caption as a “certified nationalist”.

here is another video navalny is not keen to share anymore, in which he compares muslims to cockroaches and flies and recommends shooting them with guns if swatters and shoes

here is a 2011 interview with navalny where he explains why he goes to the so-called “russian march”, a yearly nationalist gathering, and why he thinks it’s ok to collaborate with

In a final address, @JusticeATR Makan Delrahim says some of the changes recommended by House Judiciary are "quite sensible." DOJ needs more funding for antitrust, and he backs higher filing fees for mergers.

He has six recommendations: 1) Create bright line rules and alter burden of proof for mergers.

“Courts need additional guidance in these cases.” In cases where a company has more than 50 percent market share, burden should be on merging parties for any transaction in that market, he says

DOJ would still have to prove the market definition and the market share of the dominant firm.

Trump may be best remembered for his use of Twitter as a bully pulpit to stoke controversy or browbeat opponents, but the noise his tweets generated often distracted from the big policy changes he made over his four-year term https://t.co/shNVNMoDfg

During his rollercoaster presidency, the focus was often on what Trump was saying and not on what he was doing. But a review of his policies shows that he had a real effect on people’s lives. Here's a closer look 👇

➖ China:

The Trump administration put China’s rise in the spotlight and helped forge a bipartisan and increasingly adversarial U.S. view of the world’s second-largest economy

From a raft of tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese imports to sanctions against top officials and a muscular use of penalties against top Chinese companies like Huawei, ZTE, SMIC and TikTok owner ByteDance, Trump hit Beijing on a variety of fronts

Tensions have risen especially over the past year with Trump repeatedly blaming China for the coronavirus, which originated in the city of Wuhan. The two global powers are increasingly at odds over a range of other issues, including Hong Kong, Taiwan and the South China Sea

THREAD: I went down a rabbit hole with a Trump supporter this morning to try to get an idea of why they think the way they do. I didn’t really learn anything, but you might find it interesting. She’s a 60-year old grandmother who seems very nice, by the way. @atrupar

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A spiritual jazz thread to chase the evil in this world
1/ Azanyah – The One (1987)
Reissued Jazzman Records

THREAD ⚠ :-

THE-NOT-SO-ENTERTAINMENT-INDUSTRY.
One cannot make an omlette without breaking some eggs. The web series or any digital content released time to time is for the purpose of "entertainment" but there are following things that acts an impediment.

The content released becomes a propaganda due to the statements of the artists in public domain. It is not a matter of suppressing Freedom Of Expression by any means but just like a judge who is adviced to never reveal their political biases because it questions their credibility

, the artists should also refrain from commenting on politics or endorsing any hate speech that will force audience to "relate anything to literally anything" resulting in Boycotts. These can also be PR stunts to promote the content but it certainly degrades one's reputation.

The content also influences people's thoughts and perceptions. Movies can control our brains. Artist use their art to shape their viewers, and advance their point of view. To some extent, all art is in the business of manipulating the thoughts and emotions of its audience.

You can google the research about how shows/digital content shapes our views, and is not always limited to "entertainment".

No beating around the bush. I am a Hindu, and it is important to call out hypocrisy of departments.

8 Practical Benefits of Upgrading your Mindset

Most people think mindset is just some feel-good phony baloney but the truth is mindset training has a ton of practical benefits.

Let's explore 8 of the biggest benefits today.

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1) See your mind as a department of the business You,inc.

Most people see their mindset as being synonymous with their identity.

Eg. I *feel* down therefore "I must be depressed".

This way of thinking f*cks up your self-confidence and stops you from growing.

Instead, see your mind as a department in a big corporation called you, inc.

You are the corporation and your mind is a part of that corporation.

Just like any department, it's a resource you can train, manage and improve.

2) Improve your sleep

You can't perform at your peak if you don't sleep well.

Poor sleep often goes hand-in-hand with a weak mindset.

Mindset training teaches you how to manage your stress, worries and anxieties which allows you to hit the hay with a clear mind.

So Salesforce is the grandperson of SaaS software

The first to hit $100B in market cap
The first to do $10B+ in ARR (and only so far)

And yet, in many ways we know >less< about Salesforce that we used to

It's not just a CRM anymore

5 Interesting Learnings:

#1. 73% of Salesforce’s customers come from the installed base. Let that sink in.

This is why in the end, Net Revenue Retention is the #1 most important metric in SaaS.

This also means that Salesforce could basically still hit 73% of its plan with 0 new customers.

Put differently, their 2017 customers have, as a cohort, grown 2.1x

#2. Salesforce’s upsell is split about 50/50 between new seats and new products.

In the early days, you’ll probably only have new seats to sell.

But eventually, you’ll probably need a second or third product to sell. We talked about this re: Veeva, Twilio and more here:

#3. The more products you sell, really, the more problems you solve — the more you make.

This is something a bit non-obvious. Salesforce’s customers that buy > 1 product overall, spend a stunning 10x more.