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#5 - san francisco
a beautiful disaster

I was doing my regular morning walk, and I looked to the left and saw, in a single frame, everything wrong with San Francisco.

An empty lot rubbing shoulders with a dilapidated apartment building tagged to death with graffiti and a notice from the city letting the owner know that if he doesn’t clean it pronto, he will receive a fine from the city.

I could exaggerate and say there was a crackhead folded over at the front door, but that was a couple blocks earlier. I digress…

We have the worst of both worlds: We have the taxes of a socialist society and the services of a libertarian one. Take my money and give me nothing — brilliant!

read more:
https://sathaxe.substack.com/p/5-san-francisco

/this week in dad

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#4 - polarization
not a big deal

Are we more polarized than ever, or does this happen every time we get close to a presidential election? Probably a little bit of both. But with everyone terminally online, an ice-cold glow washing over the face of every family member sitting around the dinner table, something is definitely up. The phones aren’t just splitting us into tribes—we’re good at doing that on our own—they’re creating an endless supply of echo chambers.

Hyperpersonalization is the fourth horseman. We all used to watch the same boring TV shows, and to be honest, it kind of sucked. Then we got HBO Max and Netflix, and suddenly we had options—a filter to see which friends have the same sense of humor. TikTok took it further, handing each of us a personalized feed. Soon, AI will create tailor-made content on demand.

Read more:
https://sathaxe.substack.com/p/4-polarization

#3 - healthy baby formula
it's illegal!

Like many new parents, I received a mountain of gift boxes when my kid was born. One was Tubby Todd’s Newborn Bundle. I used the lotion for weeks before flipping it around to read the ingredients list. Twenty-five ingredients? A standard lotion has maybe 8 to 12. And of course, it includes seed oil—brilliant.

You might think you know where this is going—that I’m about to rant about how American companies cut corners with cheap ingredients to make a quick buck, health be damned. And while there’s some truth to that, the issue with baby products is even more sinister. It’s not about corporate greed; it’s about a system that actively blocks healthier options.

read more:
https://sathaxe.substack.com/p/3-healthy-baby-formula

#2 - kids will save the planet
and they're pretty fun too!

A couple years ago I saw a young girl in LA walking down the street with a cute black tote bag that had the words “PEOPLE ARE POISON” emblazoned on it in a bold white font. I furrowed my brow and thought to myself, “Aren’t you people?”

read more:
https://sathaxe.substack.com/p/2-kids-will-save-the-planet

#1 - san francisco, i love this city

The seed to move to San Francisco was planted during an hour-long commute to my first (and last) corporate job down in sunny San Diego. It was 2016. I had made this drive countless times, headbanging to Pierce The Veil, but this day was different. A coworker suggested I listen to a “podcast.” I thought, “What the hell is that?”

I grew up in small-town Ohio—no, not Springfield—and back then, no one was listening to podcasts. We were more of a Kiss FM crowd. Curious, I opened the app, clicked on technology, and there it was: a podcast by Jason Calacanis, one of Uber’s first investors. I became obsessed, listening religiously from episode one during my daily commute. Eventually, I sent Jason an email and, to my surprise, not only did I get a response, but I was invited to join his syndicate and attend a pitch meeting in San Francisco.

Read more:
https://sathaxe.substack.com/p/1-san-francisco

soon

SF Ballots are arriving in your mailboxes today. Make sure you vote!

this ballot is HUGE so if you need some help my guide is here:
https://x.com/PirateWires/status/1838323698849452223

Any tips??

guest put hot plastic containers on the table didn’t notice till the next day — help 🙏🏾

/woodwork

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