Scott Wessman
@scottew
building payments tech at Etogy, previously @visa and @globalpayinc, former lawyer, runner, father of 4
omg insane story
While some kids may have overspent their balances themselves, it appears most trx were made by fraudsters who bought cards and PINs from kids on TikTok. Arguably, that means trxs are not unauthorized. Plus kids got paid even if they didn’t know of the ATM/POS fraud.
He may have gotten away with it for 60 years, but make no mistake: Going electric is eventually gonna bite Bob Dylan in the ass
hey buddy, couldn't help notice you got the window shade down even though it's a clear day and we're below the clouds. kinda makes me wonder if you're not inured to the magnificent beauty of God's creation being unfurled before you like a splendid carpet rich with color and life
The airlines would revolt from the airplane bathroom line
Opening a Swig franchise in the SLC Airport....I may leave my academic career for this idea.
building lockup not paying tithing 🤝 closing the windows of heaven
The only thing scarier is not paying tithing.
It's entirely possible that big tariffs on American consumers won't hurt the economy much and will raise lots of revenue for the government. Also, if this proves true, it seems like pretty good evidence that higher taxes aren't incompatible with a great economy.
Another update to the graph of intense pain & suffering as tariff collections remain near record highs
I am tempted to read this article but it seems like I ought to derive the answer myself first
What is First Principles Thinking? fs.blog/first-principl…
Looks like they need permits still (applied in Feb) so makes sense
JUST IN: CALIFORNIA BANS TESLA’S ROBOTAXI EFFORTS TESLA IS BANNED FROM TESTING OR TRANSPORTING THE PUBLIC, WHETHER PAID OR UNPAID, IN AN AUTONOMOUS CAR WITH OR WITHOUT A DRIVER. TESLA WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO OFFER RIDES TO EMPLOYEES,FAMILY AND SELECT PUBLIC GUESTS $TSLA
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JUST IN: CALIFORNIA BANS TESLA’S ROBOTAXI EFFORTS TESLA IS BANNED FROM TESTING OR TRANSPORTING THE PUBLIC, WHETHER PAID OR UNPAID, IN AN AUTONOMOUS CAR WITH OR WITHOUT A DRIVER. TESLA WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO OFFER RIDES TO EMPLOYEES,FAMILY AND SELECT PUBLIC GUESTS $TSLA
Nice thread on the virtues of building community, beginning with one's neighbors. Centering our energy on person-to-person ties creates a strong antidote to blind partisanship and other "us versus them" feelings
It takes longer but being part of your neighborhood community is the real deal. Church communities are often a shortcut to that, and end up being a genuine community too, but truly living among, relying upon, and serving those with whom you live in close proximity to is such…
I think the definition of "technical founder" is going to get extremely nuanced in coming years
Also, if you are not a technical founder, you do need a technical cofounder.
get in bro we're automating b2b workflows with vertical saas
prolly would want to be in a coffee bean, ride along with the tailwinds of caffeine addiction
You're a gene that doesn't do anything and you want to propagate yourself as much as possible over the next 200 years. What kind of creature would you insert yourself into? And which trait do you want to be most associated with? I think I'd choose sweetness in a small vegetable
very exciting stuff
This Senate Banking package is a watershed moment in federal housing policy--chassis reform, Build More Housing Near Transit, Housing Supply Frameworks, & a brand new set of carrots & sticks based on housing production outcomes! Full @NotebookLM-queryable text in next tweet
building more housing is a bipartisan winner
Late breaking news: Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) have released a massive bipartisan housing bill ahead of a markup expected next week. Read the 315-page bill here: punchbowl.news/wp-content/upl…
Finally got a chance to read @smithtjosh's excellent testimony from this week. Prosperity is energy-intensive! I'm excited for us to get back to nuclear energy being safe, fast, and cheap to build.
Prosperity runs on power. But we’ve been throttling the supply. @smithtjosh testifies shortly on how to restart the engine. Read his full written testimony here: abundance.institute/articles/new_a…