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English major on the loose in technology. Probably contemplating a lake. Interests: Digital product & UX. Books. Art. Interesting words. MN Sports (Vikings, Twins, T-Wolves). Government of, by, and for the people not perishing from the earth.
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How is it possible that citizens would elect someone this dumb?

New in PN: Why the Wisconsin Supreme Court race is a big deal "Voters by now have demonstrated their ability to choose diarrhea forever over everyone gets a puppy, & to vote away their own rights and democracy. But the WI election is a chance to start turning the country away from authoritarianism"

This is the crux of it. Leaders *change* public opinion. Trump has *radically* changed public opinion. Democratic consultants who do focus groups aren’t who Democrats should be listening to—they should focus on leading the public and aggressively reshaping views of Trump.

This is an evergreen tweet for this era.

For any #product people on Bluesky: I edit a newsletter on #productmanagement, etc. for Solution Design Group (SDG). We're a 200-person, 100% employee-owned custom software development and digital product innovation consulting firm. Check out our product thinking at pollinator.solutiondesign.com

Happy Presidents' Day. No more kings. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvOZ...

Wait...people really think Kendrick Lamar's performance was supposed to be patriotic? Please bring back liberal arts 😭😭😭

I remember watching Star Wars as a kid and asking myself, who would voluntarily join the dark side? I understood Darth Vader's motivation, but not the stormtrooper's.

An unelected billionaire is illegally seizing control of the US government apparatus and carrying out a flurry of crimes as part of an unprecedented authoritarian power grab that directly violates several laws and the US Constitution. Say it plainly. It’s fact.

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You can obey the Constitution or you can obey the Trump administration, but you can't do both. We need more voices, from more sectors, stating the problem in those terms. Anything less implies there's a compromise position or middle ground. There isn't. It's constitutional democracy or fascism.

There’s a lot of value in a humanities education, but being able to see through glib con men is a nice one.

Joe Biden is not transferring power to Donald Trump. He’s transferring it to you and Mr and everyone who still cares about democracy and who will do everything they can to keep it alive.

An underappreciated aspect of the Nazi rise is how quickly German *society* fell into line. In early March 1933, a majority of German voters voted against the Nazis. By late spring, pretty much the whole country backed them. How did that happen? Here's a little thread. (1/6)

As a genX Minnesota Vikings fan, I commend FoxNFL for playing Husker Du while heading to commercial after that Viking field goal.

Writing is an act of rebellion. Writing is an act of creation. Writing is an act of salvation. Writing is an act of exploration. Writing is an act of emotion. Writing is an act of confession. Writing is an act of speculation. Writing is an act of reflection. Keep writing.

I’ve written a lot about how we (product folks) love to talk about how our teams build things: releases and sprints and product operating systems... But some colleagues are deeply uninterested in what happens in the kitchen. A thought on reading the room (audiences) www.mironov.com/read-the-room/

Once you’ve done the hard work of figuring out how to excel as a product manager, you might wonder how to take the next step in your career. In my Maven course, we’ll discuss strategies to help you prepare for director-level roles. Learn more here: maven.com/richmironov/...

We need a new opposition movement not only to resist Trump in the short term but to oppose MAGA and Trumpism for the long haul. I offer my take on the five key parts to build this new opposition. I hope you watch, learn and share. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bCh...

Every day I give thanks to the universe that I came of age in the 1980s.

To the new people just joining and the people just looking for good pro-democracy people to follow, here is my updated starter pack. Joined by more than 1300 users and counting! go.bsky.app/JSLScTv

Yes to this. Too many in our weary world seem to think that the scientist and the artist are inherently at odds, and that to advance one domain we must diminish the other. That is not true, and never had been.

This coulda been our president-elect tonight America but you chose authoritarianism instead

When you're looking for all the reasons this old tweet suggests Kash Patel may not be a suitable choice for a position like FBI director, don't overlook "he doesn't understand the difference between singular and plural possessive forms." "The Deep States' ass"? One ass possessed by multiple states?

My monthly newsletter goes out tomorrow. Each month I summarize everything I published that month, I share a book I enjoyed, 5 worthy reads from around the web, and 1 article from the Product Talk archive. If you are interested, you can subscribe at ProductTalk.org (orange button, top right)

I was re-reading my article, “What a Healthy Team Looks Like” and I realized that in all the best teams I’ve been a part of, everyone was involved in discovery in some way. The best PMs don’t presume to know all the q’s and create time & space for the team to pursue discovery activities.

For anyone still in high school please do not let the wicked movie encourage you to get a degree in musical theater. Save your money move to a city with a healthy arts scene, take a class with a crazy teacher who would get fired from a traditional university, see shows, maybe-

IMO — After the insurrection — our elected leaders obeyed in advance… #FightFascism And they are continuing to do so. He and all insurrectionists should have been imprisoned immediately. We cannot allow our country to be invaded domestic nor foreign terrorists.

While Bluesky looks like other social apps on the surface, it’s actually quite different. It’s an open network. I blogged about it here:

I know they collapsed to let the Bears tie the game but that was a great win for the Vikings. To come up with a stop and then a score in overtime after the momentum had totally swung in Chicago’s favor was impressive. #skol