Engineers, who are people, build generative AI software and those engineers have bosses, who are also people, who tell them what to build.

Applications are open for the Health Catalyst program in Northwest Arkansas. Health Catalyst connects startups to community-based orgs and health care orgs to fund paid pilots for tech adoption. If your startup serves these audiences, you should apply. hta.health/healthcataly...

I'm still hunting for some analysis of what happens in the economy if the SC decides to nullify tariffs from 2025. On the one hand, HUGE growth. On the other, debt market chaos. Has anyone seen any analysis?

If you are a person who enjoys thinking about generative AI and its impact on business (particularly startups), may I recommend the Shell Game podcast. What does genAI maximalism look like in practice? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

I really enjoyed this read (as with most things from @kansasreflector.com). The drop in avg precipitation in Western KS is more alarming than I had in my head.

Isn’t there some law requiring price transparency? How much did the sanction lifting cost? My preferred currency is Ballrooms. For example: This sanction lifting cost .00987309 Ballrooms.

Northwest Montana would like you to look at it. It is glorious.

You know, this looks honestly so good, it deserves a review. Behold the breakfast: a plate that understands its mission and executes it with quiet confidence.

If I have learned anything from the Roberts Court, it’s that there are no rules. I will comply

Just remember, St Nick clocked a guy called Arius for not believing. Proceed at your own peril. Merry Christmas!

“As more states pass proof of citizenship laws, report points to Kansas as cautionary tale” electionlawblog.org?p=153632

Immediately we come to an important question for the field: is haterdom in general (Statler and Waldorf) qualitatively different than haterdom in specific (Kendrick Lamar with Drake; you're a mean one mr grinch)?

Merry Christmas and Rock Chalk!!!

Doc Bullfrog, you smoke too tough. Your swag too different. Your bitch is too bad. They’ll kill you.

It is Year 3 of bullish predictions for the IPO markets!!! Prior predictions of banner years probably predict future results. One of the things I LOVE about these predictions is that they are ALWAYS caveated with "the back half of the year." As is this one... news.crunchbase.com/public/crunc...

It’s just plot malfeasance that I’m expected to believe the leader, and the one everyone is intimidated by, is Chuck from the Riverbottom Nightmare Band. That bear plays keys in blue sequins! Gimme a break. 1 Star. Will watch again next year.

Has anyone seen any macro economic models on what happens if the USG has to refund tariffs and they have to do that in Q3 or Q4? What kinds of chaos should we expect?

It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans. 🧵 1 of 9

It’s just plot malfeasance that I’m expected to believe the leader, and the one everyone is intimidated by, is Chuck from the Riverbottom Nightmare Band. That bear plays keys in blue sequins! Gimme a break. 1 Star. Will watch again next year.

Wide scale implementation of this would WRECK small businesses. techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/f...

I kind of like what the Royals have done this winter so far. I don't think they're done either. I'm hopeful!

I love this! But my lord people don’t use Chrome! www.wired.com/story/chrome...

Watching the Lakers play basketball hurts my eyes. Go Jazz!

Taking my kid to school tomorrow just to piss off that one person.

Yep… had one

I use @inoreader.com pretty much all day every day. Easily one of my favorite and most critical pieces of software.

In the 10 pm CST of Jazz in the Night tonight on Kansas Public Radio, from the Vinyl Vault, drummer Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers from 1961. #jazzsky Also streaming at kansaspublicradio.org

The answer to this question is in three parts: 1. Oftentimes this is the most unguarded part of my kid’s day, and the conversations we have in that 10 minutes are the best we have all day; 2. That is the best time I have in the day to do something nice for my kid; 3. Fuck you that’s why

Making someone else's life easier does not make your life any harder. Making someone else's life harder does not make your life any easier. Do not let the divide and conquer politics of the MAGA distract you - we are all in this together.

Your email says you don't want to keep pinging me if I'm not interested, but I don't believe you. I think you want to keep pinging me.

It was not particularly well reported, but Congress passed a thing called the INVEST act late last week. Inside that is a thing called the DEAL act. All of which is intended to loosen the rules a bit on how VC funds are managed and how they report. Good summary below.

I WILL SKEET ABOUT THE BRONCOS! I WILL SKEET ABOUT THE BRONCOS! I WILL SKEET ABOUT THE BRONCOS! I WILL SKEET ABOUT THE BRONCOS!

I will not skeet about the Broncos. I will not skeet about the Broncos. I will not skeet about the Broncos. I will not skeet about the Broncos.

Functioning public goods rule!

This really is a remarkable advance.

Who are the brands on here doing the best customer service/organic promotion? Any favorites?

Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health. The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information. They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift. Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr

Who are the brands on here doing the best customer service/organic promotion? Any favorites?

Final: Jazz 130 Grizzlies 126

Knows better than to work for a PE firm in this particular instance.

A bit of end of year data from Crunchbase. This is the number of venture "seed" financings over $100M. LOL 😀 This likely won't end well for a number of investors.

Remember, under the Trump administration, you can celebrate the birth of Jesus; it’s legal now. But also Mary and Joseph would have gone bankrupt delivering our Lord and Savior. Just before they got kidnapped by ICE agents. www.patreon.com/posts/dingus...

once this nation learns the hard way that destroying public health isn’t an option for modern life, PH workers need to unite to demand fair pay. our field already had terrible pay before the years of inflation, during which pay has not gone up, exactly

In the 9 pm CST hour of Jazz in the Night tonight on Kansas Public Radio, from the Vinyl Vault, tenor saxophonist Wardell Gray, recorded in 1953. #jazzsky Also streaming at kansaspublicradio.org

This is not a seed round. Arguably there's not even much intent to build a company. This is an outsized technology gamble. I swear to Sweet Baby Christmas Jesus there are people out there building real companies and using plausible amounts of money to do so.

This is incredibly heartening news.

Are we doing Medicare For All To Own The Libs today? Gotta be honest, didn't have that on the bingo card.

Rand Paul on his healthcare plan: "What if you could join Costco? Costco has 44m members and if one person negotiated for all 44 and they bought a group plan like Toyota or General Motors does, they would be the largest collective entity in the country. They would drive prices down by sheer might."

Together with health insurance and an easily navigable regulatory regime, this is one of those things that REALLY gooses entrepreneurial activity.

For those of you interested in my VC musings... "Through Q3, a top 15 VC firm has participated in 3.5% of all pre-seed, seed and early-stage rounds... The total value of these rounds now accounts for a record 21% of all capital deployed at these stages" vs 14.4% prior pitchbook.com/news/reports...