Blake Robbins
@blakeir
hanging out on the edges of the internet @hiddencap | co-host @gamecraftpod
the shift towards algorithmic feed has completely devalued “follower count” on here. Forbes has 20m+ followers and barely gets 15k+ impressions on their tweets.
sleep-tracking apps should ask “how rested do you feel?” before they spit out a score.
i think a lot about what side hustles i’d be doing as a 13-year-old today. reselling rare Grow A Garden items would definitely be up there.
people flex sports cards and watches. show me a mint AOL 1.0 floppy.
analyzing stock charts feels like a form of astrology
Is $TSLA about to have its $NVDA moment ?
The Sims 1 came with a manual. At the end, it included a reading list to ‘enhance your understanding of some of the background and social issues entertained in The Sims.’”
Fred is a leading indicator. When he gets conviction on a frontier, gravity shifts and the world catches up. Brain interfaces are next. Run, don’t walk to help bring this to life.
We've raised a $100M Series A from @ThriveCapital, @greenoaks, and a host of great angels. Everyone’s brain can work better. Engineering that idea into reality is the most impactful advancement we can make to life.
listened to radio in my car and got hit with their propaganda this morning. what a narrative violation…
Random thoughts: If you still think Roblox is “just for kids,” you probably would have said the same about YouTube in 2005.
instagram is the only place where ads regularly get me to buy
you could probably make a living by just simply copy/pasting top AskReddit questions and using them as “prompts” for quote tweets. see: “tell me your lore” 1b view tweet
Random thoughts: - Riot Games made in-game item for VALORANT that only employees can give out. It might be one of the best employee perks in the world. - Twitter turns every image into a caption content via quote tweets.
In 2011, a fan asked Frank Ocean on Tumblr to explain his current situation to himself from 5 years ago
the goal of life is to be excited to go to work and excited to go home
Random thought: Everyone talks about China’s soft power through TikTok, but... Block Blast, a hit puzzle app from a Shanghai-based studio, continues to dominate the 2025 mobile game download charts by a mile.
Random thoughts: – How does Apple still not let you change your alarm volume inside the Clock app…? – If you have young kids, checking luggage curbside might be better than flying first class.
Random thoughts: - Even when I’m reading a book, I question everything the moment I see an em dash. LLMs ruined them. - I have no idea why I constantly bookmark tweets. I don't think I have ever opened the bookmark tab.
