I had fun on the Sam Harris podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/403…

Musk seems to prefer telling stories—tall tales, really—that cause Bret Baier to drop his jaw, prompt Fox News viewers to get angry, and leave Americans with a distorted and incomplete view of their government, Mike Warren writes: thedispatch.com/article/elon-m…

Just to remind everyone: It is absolutely nuts that a single person is wreaking total havoc on the global economy, and doing it by exercising powers that the Constitution explicitly (and for good reason) reserves for Congress. This is not OK, and we shouldn't pretend it is.

So all that fear-mongering from Wall Street was a complete overreaction? Shocker.

Packed with words meant to convey erudition (“Hayekian Nicene creed”, wow, impressive) but instead are used to set up straw men (yes, nobody believes we have perfectly free markets, great point, we were all confused by that; btw some correctly lament that, some incorrectly cheer

Musk is right that the delta between the pre-DOGE and post-DOGE spending is $150 billion. Just got the sign wrong.

A nuclear battery startup that’s already inked $60 million in federal contracts has just raised a $50 million Series B round to start manufacturing and delivering its microwave-sized nuclear batteries by 2027. bizjournals.com/washington/inn…

Looking forward to attending DCA Live’s Capital Capital 2025 in DC next month along with Chris Lucas and Alex Cabe of Troutman Pepper Locke LLP. Send me a DM or email if you plan to be there and want to connect.

Catch our very own Founder and Executive Vice Chair, Jennifer Bisceglie, this week at DCA Live's CapitalCapital 2025! 📍 Washington, DC 📅 Wednesday June 18, 2025 #CapitalCapital2025

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🔌#ElectroTempo helps utilities, governments, and fleets plan EV charging infrastructure with data-driven forecasts and risk analysis. Their software models how people actually live, work, and drive—so you can invest in electric mobility with clarity and confidence. 👉

📄 Standd automates due diligence for financial transactions—cutting deal timelines in half with instant analysis, red flag reporting, and no-prompt customization. From first touch to post-close, Standd runs your deal process faster, smarter, and more accurately.

🔍 #HyperSpectral delivers real-time spectral intelligence—scanning materials and surfaces with AI to detect threats, contamination, defects, and more. From food safety to defense, they turn light into insight—unlocking faster, smarter decisions. 👉 hyperspectral.ai

🤖 Bricklayer AI helps security teams build and deploy AI agents that automate repetitive SOC tasks—speeding up threat detection and response. They turn overworked analysts into force-multipliers by letting AI handle the noise. Adam Vincent 👉 bricklayer.ai

Vanderbilt family, one of our own needs your help. Ronnie McMahan was recently diagnosed with FSGS, a disease which impacts the kidney, and is need of a transplant. Help us find Ronnie a match! If you are interested in donating, please contact his team: redcap.vumc.org/surveys/index.…