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Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 20h

It's going to take creativity and compromise to re-open government. I haven't seen creativity or compromise from Republicans or Democrats in nearly a decade.

#sad

Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 1d

Today's google doodle made me smile because the baseball World Series starts tonight.

This #SFGiants fan is rooting for the #BlueJays. Go Toronto!

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Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 5d

Wishing a happy #Diwali to all my smart-dressed friends eating samosas and lighting diyas.

Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 5d

#TakingProfitsIsGood
#LawOfLargeNumbers
#StayLongTermFocused
#DefensivePositionsAlongSideOffensivePositions

Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 5d

I just learned the #MarketCap of "Magnificient 7" stocks represent more than 1/3 of the S&P 500. They've had a good decade and year.

www.fool.com/investing/ho...

I think I need to rebalance my portfolio. How about you?

The Magnificent Seven: What You Need to Know | The Motley Fool

The "Magnificent Seven" describes the seven biggest technology-focused companies that have led the market's returns in recent years. Here's a look at the Magnificent Seven stocks and whether they are ...

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Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 5d

How can #Trump disarm no kings protesters?

1. Respect, enforce, and protect the constitution.
2. Represent and lead all Americans, not just those who voted for you.
3. Be kind.

Sounds pretty easy? Not to Trump. #sad

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Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 6d

In other news, there's two items to report.

First, the US government shutdown is in its 19th day with no end in sight.

Second, Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.

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Marten Mickos @martenmickos.bsky.social · 9d

How do you build a customer-centric culture?
1. Bring Customers to Your All-Hands Meetings
2. Everyone in Marketing Writes Case Studies
3. PMM and PM Should Have a Customer Quota
4. Engineers to Trade Shows and Conferences
5. Cross-Pollinate

buildtoscale.substack.com/p/customer-c...

Customer-Centric Culture

Here are five ideas that will help get you on your way

buildtoscale.substack.com

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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 8d

A conspiracy theorist dies and goes to heaven.

God says, “I’ll tell you anything you want to know.”

“At last! Who shot JFK?”

God says, “Oswald, acting alone.”

Conspiracy theorist says, “Shit. This goes even higher than I thought…”

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Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 8d

Reason #42 to be human: #Feedback

#AI doesn't provide the kind of feedback humans crave. It provides an answer, but no feedback. Think about real life:

- Water a plant and it grows
- Tell a joke and others laugh
- Train at a sport and hit a PR

AI has a place. A focused place.

Be human.

Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 8d

#GTMAutomation is so different today.

The old question: "which marketing automation tool: Marketo or HubSpot?" The new question: "How do I implement prospect research, enrichment and email outreach at scale?"

www.linkedin.com/posts/saramc...

Choosing between Clay and ZoomInfo for data enrichment | Sara McNamara posted on the topic | LinkedIn

People often ask me when they should pick Clay over a tool like ZoomInfo, and it's a pretty straightforward answer IMO -- pick ZoomInfo (or something like it) if you want super basic entire-database e...

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Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 10d

"So, in the face of overwhelming odds, I'm left with only one option: I’m going to have to science the shit out of this.”

― Andy Weir, The Martian

Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 10d

projects.cbsnews.com/2025/govt-sh...

U.S. Government Shutdown Clock

Real-time countdown of U.S. government shutdown duration

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Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 10d

Will the US federal #government reopen today?

[laughter]

That's all I got. Remember to tip your waitress.

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Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 10d

"The US is in danger of being permanently overtaken by China’s technological and economic prowess." says @pkrugman.bsky.social

What is the appropriate response? A worthy discussion...

paulkrugman.substack.com/p/china-has-...

China Has Overtaken America

And Trump’s policies guarantee that we will never catch up

paulkrugman.substack.com

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Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 10d

Winning at GEO requires an understanding of how AI engines work and how they "cheat" to speed time to results.

LLMs use #ParametricMemory to store/retrieve durable learning quickly and uses "search" to fill in the many gaps.

lawrence-emenike.medium.com/a-straightfo...

A Straightforward explanation of Parametric vs. Non-Parametric Memory in LLMs

Why the success of AI Agents hinges on how — and where — it remembers

lawrence-emenike.medium.com

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Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 11d

It's always a special day when #Microsoft leads on transparency. Useful information on #AI #Search #Visibility from @searchenginejournal

www.searchenginejournal.com/microsoft-ex...

Microsoft Explains How To Optimize Content For AI Search Visibility

Microsoft shares guidance on optimizing content for AI search, including structure, formatting, schema markup, and common mistakes that can harm visibility.

www.searchenginejournal.com

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Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 11d

Forward's endorsement is a fact. The question is why? What policies or experience earned Pat Dugan your endorsement?

Simply being anti-Krasner and anti-incumbent doesn't make Philadelphia safer or more just. And it doesn't really grow Forward's tent either.

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Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 11d

The greatness of America is the fact that we can share different perspectives—not to shame or guilt—but to listen. Via @joeytmcfadden

www.persuasion.community/p/what-i-saw...

What I Saw At New York’s Notorious Anti-Gay Church

Or: How to stop worrying and love thy neighbor.

www.persuasion.community

Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 11d

Understanding #CDP (Customer Data Platforms) means understanding #ETL (Extract, Transform, Load). It also means understanding the vendor landscape of specialized purchases vs. single vendor solutions. @TomaszTunguz explains

tomtunguz.com/fivetran-dbt...

The Data Pendulum Swings to Consolidation

Fivetran & dbt Labs merge in all-stock deal. The economics reveal why bundling won over best-of-breed in the modern data stack.

tomtunguz.com

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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 12d

SB 243 is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from harms associated with use of AI companion chatbots.

California becomes first state to regulate AI companion chatbots | TechCrunch

SB 243 is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from harms associated with use of AI companion chatbots.

techcrunch.com

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Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 11d

#Lentils!

I like them.
They're healthy
So many varieties
So many ways to prepare and eat.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

How Healthy Are Lentils?

www.nytimes.com

Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 14d

He wins grand tours.
He wins classics.
He's a class act.

Congratulations, #Tadej #Pogačar on a spectacular 5th Il Lombardia and a memorable 2025 season.

#Bike #Racing #UCI

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Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 15d

Expect to hear more about research into pain management where there is no active injury. The optimism focuses on Y1 receptor (Y1R)-expressing neurons in the brain stem.

Readable article on the science at:
penntoday.upenn.edu/news/select-...

#ChronicPain #PainManagement #PainCures

A built-in ‘off switch’ to stop persistent pain | Penn Today

J. Nicholas Betley has led collaborative research seeking the neural basis of long-term sustained pain and finds that a critical hub in the brainstem holds a mechanism for stopping pain signals from r...

penntoday.upenn.edu

Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · 15d

People that have never worked in the trades have no business telling other people they should do it.

#wisdom

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From the Construction community on Reddit: These guys crack me up

Explore this post and more from the Construction community

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