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1 Nov 2026
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Nate Silver — holds since 2026-11-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A politician's plan to fund a program by taking some people's money is driven by an incentive to buy votes rather than make things better. — tap to centre the map on it A politician's plan to fund a program by taking some people's money is driven by an incentive to buy votes rather than make things better. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Polling persists because it is therapeutic, profitable, and a source of material for manipulating public perception. — tap to centre the map on it Polling persists because it is therapeutic, profitable, and a source of material for manipulating public perception. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Rick Perlstein — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Politicians increasingly govern by what polls well rather than by what actually produces outcomes voters are satisfied with. — tap to centre the map on it Politicians increasingly govern by what polls well rather than by what actually produces outcomes voters are satisfied with. Last stated 4 months ago
17 Jul 2026
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Josh Barro — holds since 2026-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Business had become politics without anyone noticing, which is why almost everything said about a company a decade ago was negative. — tap to centre the map on it Business had become politics without anyone noticing, which is why almost everything said about a company a decade ago was negative. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no longer an obviously correct, gold-standard way to conduct a poll. — tap to centre the map on it There is no longer an obviously correct, gold-standard way to conduct a poll. Last stated 2 weeks ago
22 Oct 2026
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Nate Silver — holds since 2026-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If real economic improvements no longer lift how people feel about the economy, the feedback loop between good politics and good policy is broken. — tap to centre the map on it If real economic improvements no longer lift how people feel about the economy, the feedback loop between good politics and good policy is broken. Last stated 5 months ago
24 May 2026
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Annie Lowrey — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company captured by ideology will produce useless products — tap to centre the map on it A company captured by ideology will produce useless products Last stated 3 years ago
8 Mar 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city should be as large as self-sufficiency needs but small enough for its rulers to oversee — tap to centre the map on it A city should be as large as self-sufficiency needs but small enough for its rulers to oversee
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Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are
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Incentives in the political polling industry are changing in a way that may not be positive.
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A politician's plan to fund a program by taking some people's money is driven by an incentive to buy votes rather than make things better.
Holds
A whole class of product managers built a career on politics rather than on technical or customer skill, and that skill is now worth nothing.
Holds
Polling persists because it is therapeutic, profitable, and a source of material for manipulating public perception.
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Politicians increasingly govern by what polls well rather than by what actually produces outcomes voters are satisfied with.
Holds
Business had become politics without anyone noticing, which is why almost everything said about a company a decade ago was negative.
Holds
There is no longer an obviously correct, gold-standard way to conduct a poll.
Holds
If real economic improvements no longer lift how people feel about the economy, the feedback loop between good politics and good policy is broken.
Holds
A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment.
Holds
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Holds
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Holds
A company captured by ideology will produce useless products
Holds
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Holds
A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute.
Holds
A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it.
Holds
A city should be as large as self-sufficiency needs but small enough for its rulers to oversee
Last stated c. 367–322 BCE
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