Alex Shultz
@alexshultz.bsky.social
Journalist, Hard Reset co-author, pickup basketball enthusiast
Email: [email protected]
Signal: ajshultz.13
Website: alex-shultz.com
Email: [email protected]
Signal: ajshultz.13
Website: alex-shultz.com
“Unfettered” is out today, I read it and am working on a follow-up story/book review.
Of note: Buzz Bissinger is not mentioned at all, nor is he credited on the copyright page/acknowledgments.
Of note: Buzz Bissinger is not mentioned at all, nor is he credited on the copyright page/acknowledgments.
For @defector.com, I tried to figure out what's going on with John Fetterman's political memoir, ghostwritten by Buzz Bissinger
It may not shock you to learn that Fetterman and Bissinger haven't gotten along (to put it politely), according to my sources
defector.com/nobody-wants...
It may not shock you to learn that Fetterman and Bissinger haven't gotten along (to put it politely), according to my sources
defector.com/nobody-wants...
Nobody Wants To Talk About John Fetterman And Buzz Bissinger's Pricey Memoir Project | Defector
In January 2024, Semafor media reporter Max Tani published a small scoop: Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman and writer Buzz Bissinger (most famous for authoring Friday Night Lights) were working tog...
defector.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
“Unfettered” is out today, I read it and am working on a follow-up story/book review.
Of note: Buzz Bissinger is not mentioned at all, nor is he credited on the copyright page/acknowledgments.
Of note: Buzz Bissinger is not mentioned at all, nor is he credited on the copyright page/acknowledgments.
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Why is supposedly legitimate Google Finance integrating crowd-sourced betting data from @kalshiofficial.bsky.social and @polymarket.bsky.social, when this is the type of expert analysis they're dishing out?
@alexshultz.bsky.social in Hard Reset:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/googles-cr...
@alexshultz.bsky.social in Hard Reset:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/googles-cr...
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Why is supposedly legitimate Google Finance integrating crowd-sourced betting data from @kalshiofficial.bsky.social and @polymarket.bsky.social, when this is the type of expert analysis they're dishing out?
@alexshultz.bsky.social in Hard Reset:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/googles-cr...
@alexshultz.bsky.social in Hard Reset:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/googles-cr...
Google is partnering with Kalshi + Polymarket, betting platforms that swear they have nothing to do with gambling. If that doesn’t make sense to you, you’re not alone
I wrote about what this “integration” might entail + why it could be unimaginably disastrous
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/googles-cr...
I wrote about what this “integration” might entail + why it could be unimaginably disastrous
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/googles-cr...
Google's Craven Bet on Kalshi and Polymarket
A new partnership between Google and leading "prediction markets," which encourage you to bet on almost anything, has the potential to be disastrous.
www.hardresetmedia.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Google is partnering with Kalshi + Polymarket, betting platforms that swear they have nothing to do with gambling. If that doesn’t make sense to you, you’re not alone
I wrote about what this “integration” might entail + why it could be unimaginably disastrous
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/googles-cr...
I wrote about what this “integration” might entail + why it could be unimaginably disastrous
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/googles-cr...
Update on my prediction from July about Fetterman’s book tour for his memoir “Unfettered,” which comes out this week:
November 10, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Update on my prediction from July about Fetterman’s book tour for his memoir “Unfettered,” which comes out this week:
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In his latest for Hard Reset, @alexshultz.bsky.social spoke to 3 signatories of an open letter condemning Shaun Maguire's bigoted rhetoric about Muslims and NYC's newly elected mayor:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/sequoia-st...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/sequoia-st...
Sequoia Still Has a Shaun Maguire Problem
In anticipation of Zohran Mamdani's victory, Hard Reset spoke to 3 signatories of an open letter condemning Maguire's bigoted rhetoric about Muslims and NYC's likely next mayor.
www.hardresetmedia.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
In his latest for Hard Reset, @alexshultz.bsky.social spoke to 3 signatories of an open letter condemning Shaun Maguire's bigoted rhetoric about Muslims and NYC's newly elected mayor:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/sequoia-st...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/sequoia-st...
I spoke w/3 tech founder signatories of an open letter condemning Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire, whose bigoted remarks about Zohran Mamdani are making the rounds again after a report that Sequoia's COO quit b/c her complaints to the firm about Maguire went unheeded
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Sequoia Still Has a Shaun Maguire Problem
In anticipation of Zohran Mamdani's victory, Hard Reset spoke to 3 signatories of an open letter condemning Maguire's bigoted rhetoric about Muslims and NYC's likely next mayor.
substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I spoke w/3 tech founder signatories of an open letter condemning Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire, whose bigoted remarks about Zohran Mamdani are making the rounds again after a report that Sequoia's COO quit b/c her complaints to the firm about Maguire went unheeded
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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"...according to screenshots I reviewed of a Salesforce Slack channel, at least 175 employees reacted with the “barfing” emoji to the Times headline “Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco.”
- @alexshultz.bsky.social on the 🤮 beat:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/why-donald...
- @alexshultz.bsky.social on the 🤮 beat:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/why-donald...
Why Donald Trump Did Crisis PR for Marc Benioff
Trump credited the Salesforce CEO for his (temporary) about-face on sending troops to SF—a rare admission that POTUS and tech oligarchs are still wary of backlash.
www.hardresetmedia.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
"...according to screenshots I reviewed of a Salesforce Slack channel, at least 175 employees reacted with the “barfing” emoji to the Times headline “Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco.”
- @alexshultz.bsky.social on the 🤮 beat:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/why-donald...
- @alexshultz.bsky.social on the 🤮 beat:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/why-donald...
My first @hardresetmedia.com story is about Trump's convoluted reversal on sending troops to SF, a decision he credits in part to Marc Benioff. In the Era of No Consequences, it's an ultra-rare acknowledgment that some controversies can still cause blowback
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/why-donald...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/why-donald...
Why Donald Trump Did Crisis PR for Marc Benioff
Trump credited the Salesforce CEO for his (temporary) about-face on sending troops to SF—a rare admission that POTUS and tech oligarchs are still wary of backlash.
www.hardresetmedia.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
My first @hardresetmedia.com story is about Trump's convoluted reversal on sending troops to SF, a decision he credits in part to Marc Benioff. In the Era of No Consequences, it's an ultra-rare acknowledgment that some controversies can still cause blowback
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/why-donald...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/why-donald...
Reposted by Alex Shultz
[email protected]'s first piece for @hardresetmedia.com is very very good!
'Trump credited the Salesforce CEO for his (temporary) about-face on sending troops to SF—a rare admission that POTUS and tech oligarchs are still wary of backlash.'
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/why-donald...
'Trump credited the Salesforce CEO for his (temporary) about-face on sending troops to SF—a rare admission that POTUS and tech oligarchs are still wary of backlash.'
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/why-donald...
Why Donald Trump Did Crisis PR for Marc Benioff
Trump credited the Salesforce CEO for his (temporary) about-face on sending troops to SF—a rare admission that POTUS and tech oligarchs are still wary of backlash.
www.hardresetmedia.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
[email protected]'s first piece for @hardresetmedia.com is very very good!
'Trump credited the Salesforce CEO for his (temporary) about-face on sending troops to SF—a rare admission that POTUS and tech oligarchs are still wary of backlash.'
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/why-donald...
'Trump credited the Salesforce CEO for his (temporary) about-face on sending troops to SF—a rare admission that POTUS and tech oligarchs are still wary of backlash.'
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/why-donald...
"One of the people who spoke to POLITICO, who’s close to one of the two camps, said the [Jeffries endorsement] announcement will come Friday afternoon in the form of a statement, rather than an event."
Always trust the Alex Shultz FanDuel Lock of the Day folks
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Always trust the Alex Shultz FanDuel Lock of the Day folks
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
October 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"One of the people who spoke to POLITICO, who’s close to one of the two camps, said the [Jeffries endorsement] announcement will come Friday afternoon in the form of a statement, rather than an event."
Always trust the Alex Shultz FanDuel Lock of the Day folks
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Always trust the Alex Shultz FanDuel Lock of the Day folks
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Hello! I'm joining @elirosenberg.bsky.social, @aristeinhorn.bsky.social, and @williamfitz.bsky.social as a writer at @hardresetmedia.com, a publication/newsletter about tech, politics, power, and media. These are all of my favorite things to write/report on, so I'm very excited to get going
October 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Hello! I'm joining @elirosenberg.bsky.social, @aristeinhorn.bsky.social, and @williamfitz.bsky.social as a writer at @hardresetmedia.com, a publication/newsletter about tech, politics, power, and media. These are all of my favorite things to write/report on, so I'm very excited to get going
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Story features the largest food allergy advocacy org (FARE) teaming up w/the restaurant industry to come out against the bill, then backtracking (w/caveats); politicians (including possibly Newsom) tanking the bill at the last min; and FARE's top flack alleging the following re: their CEO's safety
September 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Story features the largest food allergy advocacy org (FARE) teaming up w/the restaurant industry to come out against the bill, then backtracking (w/caveats); politicians (including possibly Newsom) tanking the bill at the last min; and FARE's top flack alleging the following re: their CEO's safety
Story features the largest food allergy advocacy org (FARE) teaming up w/the restaurant industry to come out against the bill, then backtracking (w/caveats); politicians (including possibly Newsom) tanking the bill at the last min; and FARE's top flack alleging the following re: their CEO's safety
September 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Story features the largest food allergy advocacy org (FARE) teaming up w/the restaurant industry to come out against the bill, then backtracking (w/caveats); politicians (including possibly Newsom) tanking the bill at the last min; and FARE's top flack alleging the following re: their CEO's safety
Hello, my latest for @eater.bsky.social: A longform investigation about how competing interests and old-fashioned politicking diluted a landmark food allergies law in California.
How a bill becomes a law, basically. But way more interesting, I promise.
sf.eater.com/restaurant-n...
How a bill becomes a law, basically. But way more interesting, I promise.
sf.eater.com/restaurant-n...
A California Senator Introduced a Groundbreaking Restaurant Allergen-Labeling Bill — Then Everyone Tried to Kill It
U.K. restaurants already clearly label allergens on its menus, which makes dining out for people with food allergies easier and safer. So what made it so difficult to pass a similar law in California...
sf.eater.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Hello, my latest for @eater.bsky.social: A longform investigation about how competing interests and old-fashioned politicking diluted a landmark food allergies law in California.
How a bill becomes a law, basically. But way more interesting, I promise.
sf.eater.com/restaurant-n...
How a bill becomes a law, basically. But way more interesting, I promise.
sf.eater.com/restaurant-n...
Reading tea leaves, Alex's FanDuel Locks of the Day:
1. Hakeem Jeffries' Zohran endorsement will be released as a statement and include phrases that even Shams Charania couldn't dream up; Jeffries will never say "I endorse Zohran Mamdani" out loud.
2. Chuck Schumer will not endorse Zohran.
1. Hakeem Jeffries' Zohran endorsement will be released as a statement and include phrases that even Shams Charania couldn't dream up; Jeffries will never say "I endorse Zohran Mamdani" out loud.
2. Chuck Schumer will not endorse Zohran.
September 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Reading tea leaves, Alex's FanDuel Locks of the Day:
1. Hakeem Jeffries' Zohran endorsement will be released as a statement and include phrases that even Shams Charania couldn't dream up; Jeffries will never say "I endorse Zohran Mamdani" out loud.
2. Chuck Schumer will not endorse Zohran.
1. Hakeem Jeffries' Zohran endorsement will be released as a statement and include phrases that even Shams Charania couldn't dream up; Jeffries will never say "I endorse Zohran Mamdani" out loud.
2. Chuck Schumer will not endorse Zohran.
First thing I saw on TikTok today is this obviously fake post from an account with one upload claiming that Justin Jefferson pledged to pay “all living and educational expenses” for Charlie Kirk’s kids. 200k likes
September 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
First thing I saw on TikTok today is this obviously fake post from an account with one upload claiming that Justin Jefferson pledged to pay “all living and educational expenses” for Charlie Kirk’s kids. 200k likes
Among the many reasons to be bearish about Bill Belichick's college football experiment: He started his tenure at North Carolina by treating the football program like it's DOGE
www.espn.com/college-foot...
www.espn.com/college-foot...
September 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Among the many reasons to be bearish about Bill Belichick's college football experiment: He started his tenure at North Carolina by treating the football program like it's DOGE
www.espn.com/college-foot...
www.espn.com/college-foot...
If Hakeem Jeffries and other prominent Democrats aren’t going to formally endorse Zohran, perhaps they could weigh in on this: Do they prefer Mamdani as the next mayor of New York City, or a Trump-aligned candidate? (Eric Adams, Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa.)
Bombshell report from The New York Times reveals that President Donald Trump spoke directly to Andrew Cuomo about how to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming NYC mayor. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/n...
August 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
If Hakeem Jeffries and other prominent Democrats aren’t going to formally endorse Zohran, perhaps they could weigh in on this: Do they prefer Mamdani as the next mayor of New York City, or a Trump-aligned candidate? (Eric Adams, Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa.)
I haven’t seen it yet, but I have to say I’m surprised Lena Dunham made a show about Chapo Trap House
August 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I haven’t seen it yet, but I have to say I’m surprised Lena Dunham made a show about Chapo Trap House
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A month after my story for @defector.com, Crown confirms John Fetterman's political memoir is indeed still titled "Unfettered" and has a Nov. 11 release date. No mention of ghostwriter Buzz Bissinger—who I reported had a terrible time working with Fetterman—in initial book promo
July 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A month after my story for @defector.com, Crown confirms John Fetterman's political memoir is indeed still titled "Unfettered" and has a Nov. 11 release date. No mention of ghostwriter Buzz Bissinger—who I reported had a terrible time working with Fetterman—in initial book promo
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"However, I was told that in the process of having to work with Fetterman, Bissinger went from believing the Pennsylvania senator was a legitimate presidential candidate to believing he should no longer be in office at all" defector.com/nobody-wants...
Nobody Wants To Talk About John Fetterman And Buzz Bissinger's Pricey Memoir Project | Defector
In January 2024, Semafor media reporter Max Tani published a small scoop: Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman and writer Buzz Bissinger (most famous for authoring Friday Night Lights) were working tog...
defector.com
July 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"However, I was told that in the process of having to work with Fetterman, Bissinger went from believing the Pennsylvania senator was a legitimate presidential candidate to believing he should no longer be in office at all" defector.com/nobody-wants...
A month after my story for @defector.com, Crown confirms John Fetterman's political memoir is indeed still titled "Unfettered" and has a Nov. 11 release date. No mention of ghostwriter Buzz Bissinger—who I reported had a terrible time working with Fetterman—in initial book promo
July 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A month after my story for @defector.com, Crown confirms John Fetterman's political memoir is indeed still titled "Unfettered" and has a Nov. 11 release date. No mention of ghostwriter Buzz Bissinger—who I reported had a terrible time working with Fetterman—in initial book promo
Bongino's 4 months of pretending to do work at the FBI + resigning in "protest" over Epstein disclosures is going to make him a lot of money — he can just say "you won't believe what the deep state is REALLY up to" and the RW media circuit will eat it up for years to come
Can’t believe I’m sharing a Loomer tweet but her posts keep getting confirmed by mainstream reporters.
So now she says Bongino is considering resigning unless Pam Bondi is fired or resigns.
So now she says Bongino is considering resigning unless Pam Bondi is fired or resigns.
July 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Bongino's 4 months of pretending to do work at the FBI + resigning in "protest" over Epstein disclosures is going to make him a lot of money — he can just say "you won't believe what the deep state is REALLY up to" and the RW media circuit will eat it up for years to come
ICYMI, I reported on John Fetterman's upcoming political memoir, ghostwritten by Buzz Bissinger, earlier this week:
🎁gift link: defector.com/nobody-wants...
🎁gift link: defector.com/nobody-wants...
June 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
ICYMI, I reported on John Fetterman's upcoming political memoir, ghostwritten by Buzz Bissinger, earlier this week:
🎁gift link: defector.com/nobody-wants...
🎁gift link: defector.com/nobody-wants...
Reposted by Alex Shultz
great reporting 🍿 defector.com/nobody-wants...
Nobody Wants To Talk About John Fetterman And Buzz Bissinger's Pricey Memoir Project | Defector
In January 2024, Semafor media reporter Max Tani published a small scoop: Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman and writer Buzz Bissinger (most famous for authoring Friday Night Lights) were working tog...
defector.com
June 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
great reporting 🍿 defector.com/nobody-wants...