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Mar 13 20 tweets 6 min read
The stock market's crashing.

Meanwhile, Trump's bringing 25% tariffs on Canada & Mexico and 10% on China.

America looks to be in chaos...

But this might all be part of Trump's $900 billion master plan.

Here's why Trump's crazy policies might just make sense: Image The Dow just dropped 890 points overnight.

This comes as Trump hits Canada and Mexico with 25% tariffs on most imports & China with 10%.

Everyone's calling this crazy.

But are they missing the bigger picture?
Mar 12 18 tweets 5 min read
The $171,000 lie that could have killed Tesla:

Top Gear, the world's biggest car show, faked a negative review of the Tesla Roadster.

Most companies would have stayed quiet.

Tesla chose war.

Here's the full story: Image 2008: Top Gear, the world's most influential car show, tests the Tesla Roadster.

The review starts with Jeremy Clarkson praising the car's incredible acceleration and handling.

But then something strange happens:
Mar 11 21 tweets 6 min read
This is the deadliest market crash in history.

In 1636, Dutch people paid $25,000 for a single tulip.

150x a craftsman's yearly salary.

It seemed like prices could only go up — until Tulips' value fell 90% in 3 days.

The story behind "the Bitcoin of the 1600s": Image The Dutch Golden Age was booming.

The Netherlands had the highest GDP per capita in the world.

Global trade routes, financial innovation, and agricultural advancements made them unstoppable.

Until something seemingly insignificant happened:
Mar 7 21 tweets 7 min read
In the 15th century, Arab traders ruled the seas.

Only they knew the route to India (the most valuable trade route in history).

Until their greatest navigator sold all their secrets to Portugal — and the Arab empire collapsed.

Here's the full story🧵 Image For centuries, Arab traders ruled the Indian Ocean.

They controlled the most valuable trade route in history: the Spice Route.

Black pepper alone sold for more than gold in Europe. Nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon made Arab merchants richer than kings.

Their secret? Image
Mar 7 21 tweets 7 min read
Sam Bankman-Fried just shocked the world.

After destroying millions of lives with an $8B fraud:

SBF just spoke to Tucker Carlson from PRISON.

And for the first time, SBF revealed where all the money went...

Here's the shocking truth SBF revealed to Tucker🧵 Image In a rare prison interview from MDC Brooklyn, Sam Bankman-Fried finally spoke about what really happened with FTX.

The former billionaire — who once rubbed shoulders with politicians & celebrities — now spends his days playing chess with ex-gangsters.

How did he get here?
Mar 4 21 tweets 6 min read
In 1995, two brothers from South Africa launched a $307M company.

One became Elon Musk, the world's richest man. The other?

He's also saving the environment — but in the complete opposite way to Elon.

The fascinating story of Kimbal Musk, Elon's forgotten brother: Image Kimbal Musk is just one year younger than Elon.

Their childhood was marked by both privilege and extreme violence – a contradiction that shaped both brothers' worldviews.

Kimbal once recalled a harrowing incident where Elon was severely beaten at school:
Feb 28 20 tweets 7 min read
Notice how electric cars recently all look the same?

Not because it makes them look better...

But because of THIS physics law that saves billions of dollars.

That's why Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid are all doing it.

Here's the full explanation:🧵 Image The EV market is exploding.

Global sales surged 25% in 2024, hitting 17.1 million units.

But beneath this growth lies a critical challenge...

Range anxiety — i.e. how far you can drive on one charge.

Here's the fundamental problem:
Feb 27 27 tweets 7 min read
Bumble's market cap has fallen by 90% in the last 4 years.

Not because of poor management or competition.

But because of an alarming crisis that's causing Bumble, Tinder, and Hinge ALL to pivot their entire product.

Here's the full story🧵 Image Bumble's stock has plummeted from its all-time high of $78.89 in February 2021 to just $6.49 in October 2023.

That's a staggering 91.8% decline.

While tech stocks broadly declined in 2022, Bumble's fall far outpaces the market's 15% drop.

What's going on? Image
Feb 26 17 tweets 6 min read
Your iPhone's battery dies too quickly.

Your laptop slows down after updates.

None of this is an accident...

In the 1920s, manufacturers secretly formed a cartel to destroy product lifespans.

The shocking reason why products fail on purpose (& why it's becoming illegal)🧵 Image In 1923, Alfred P. Sloan became president of General Motors.

At the time, Henry Ford dominated the auto industry with his Model T — and Ford believed in making cars that would last as long as possible.

But Sloan saw an opportunity that would change consumerism forever...
Feb 24 17 tweets 6 min read
Alex Hormozi just dropped the most insane podcast of 2025.

It's damn near impossible to fail in business if you follow his advice.

7 insights Hormozi shared with Steven Bartlett to make your business unstoppable in 2025: Image 1. The Entrepreneur's Greatest Enemy:

It's not lack of knowledge. It's not even lack of money.

It's the fear of being wrong & experiencing shame in front of people whose opinions you care about.

This fear keeps people stuck in jobs and lives they don't want for years.
Feb 16 17 tweets 6 min read
At age 18, MrBeast's mom gave him a shocking ultimatum:

"Get a degree or get out of my house."

No one watched MrBeast's videos for 6 straight years.

Now, he makes over $700 MILLION per year.

10 life-changing insights on success from MrBeast's latest podcast🧵 Image 1. Just keep going

At age 11, Jimmy started making videos.

No one watched when he was 11.
No one watched when he was 12.
No one watched when he was 13.
No one watched when he was 14.

For years, he posted to an audience of zero.
Feb 14 14 tweets 5 min read
In 2023, three founders declared war on PowerPoint.

Now, their startup:

• Makes entire presentations in MINUTES with AI
• Ranks as the #12 AI tool globally
• Has 40M users worldwide

Here's why the internet is going crazy about them (& how you can save 20+ hours per week)🧵 Image 3 guys were leading teams at a tech company.

But they'd spend days trapped in endless presentations...

Hour after hour, watching great ideas get lost in bad slides.

One day, after sitting through their eighth presentation of the day, Jon Noronha turned to his colleagues:
Feb 12 15 tweets 5 min read
You just missed the biggest AI breakthrough of 2025:

Meet Dojo, Tesla's $1 billion supercomputer for cars.

• Kills the $2T ride-sharing industry
• Third most powerful machine EVER built
• More powerful than Google's entire AI fleet

But what comes next, is unbelievable: 🧵 Image Meet Dojo: Tesla's secret weapon.

It's not just another computer - it's a custom-built AI beast with 50 billion transistors per chip.

Each chip is powerful enough to replace 10,000 high-end laptops working together.

But the real magic? What Tesla's using it for...
Feb 11 19 tweets 7 min read
At age 2, he fled armed robbers in Nigeria.

Today, he's advising the Pentagon on military AI.

His $50B company just won a $250M defense contract.

Here's how Shyam Sankar & Palantir proved everyone wrong 🧵

(and why Palantir stock is up 350% in the last year): Image Shyam's life is far from ordinary:

At just 2 years old, armed robbers broke into his home in Nigeria.

His father, the youngest of 11 from India, had built Nigeria's first pharmaceutical plant.

But after that night, they had to leave everything behind:
Feb 10 17 tweets 7 min read
2025's Super Bowl will go down in history.

Not because of Kendrick Lamar, Donald Trump, or Taylor Swift.

But because Big Tech spent $200M to advertise AI — only for their worst nightmare to come true on air...

The wild story you missed last night🧵 Image For the first time ever, AI companies dominated advertising, spending a staggering $8 million per 30-second spot.

OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Salesforce all battled for America's attention.

But what happened next shocked everyone...
Feb 6 19 tweets 6 min read
This is f*cking crazy.

From 1960-70, the Beatles became the most successful band ever.

• 7 Grammys
• 600M+ albums sold
• Most No. 1 singles in US history

50 years later, they've just made history AGAIN.

It's beyond music - they've just shown us where humanity's heading 🧵 Image The Beatles redefined what success meant in music.

When they played, entire cities would shut down.

They weren't just artists.

They were a revolution:

They changed fashion, culture, and society - forever.

But their latest achievement might be their most incredible...
Feb 5 20 tweets 6 min read
This country is silently taking over the world.

• 33.2% of global AI breakthroughs
• 72-hour standard work weeks
• Controls 80% of world critical metals

That should terrify you.

11 reasons why the West is losing (& how we MIGHT be able to catch up): 🧵 Image 1. Early Education Revolution

Chinese education starts at age 3 with a crucial difference:

Students learn pattern recognition and mathematical thinking before language.

This builds problem-solving neural pathways early, creating natural innovators.
Feb 3 30 tweets 9 min read
We've helped 140+ founders create organic content on 𝕏/LinkedIn.

Together, they've gotten:

• 1,000s of inbound leads
• 3+ Billion views & 500K+ followers
• Engagement from Elon Musk, Naval, Tim Ferriss... etc

Build an industry-leading brand in ANY niche with this guide🧵 Image A bit about us — we work with:

• The biggest online creators
• Billion-dollar founders/CEOs
• Executives & company brands

To build their authority & audience online.

Below, you can see some results our clients got last month...

The benefits of all that attention? Image
Jan 26 16 tweets 5 min read
This was America's most hated company.

Their CEO openly insulted millions of customers.

Sales fell for 11 straight quarters. 220 stores closed. Profits crashed 77%.

Then ONE change made them Gen Z's favorite brand...

Here's the full story: Image
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In the 2000s, Abercrombie's vision was crystal clear:

Create the most exclusive brand in fashion. Their CEO made it clear:

"We go after the cool kids. The attractive all-American kid with a lot of friends."

The downside of this approach?
Jan 25 18 tweets 5 min read
Masayoshi Son was a dirt-poor illegal immigrant.

Then he:

• Lost $70B in 1 day — & made it all back
• Had 5% of Nvidia ($200B today)
• Made 3,000x on Alibaba

Now he's investing $500 BILLION in Sam Altman & Stargate.

Here's why Masa's betting everything on America🧵 Image First, let's talk about scale.

This isn't just another tech investment:

$500 BILLION is being invested in American AI infrastructure.

It's the largest AI infrastructure project in history.

But here's what makes this truly revolutionary:
Jan 23 18 tweets 5 min read
This man can predict the future:

Masayoshi Son.

Early investor in TikTok, Alibaba, and Uber.

Now, he's investing $500 BILLION into America's future.

His vision for AI will transform every job in under 4 years 🧵 Image First, let's talk about scale.

This isn't just another tech investment:

$500 BILLION is being invested in American AI infrastructure.

It's the largest AI infrastructure project in history.

But here's what makes this truly revolutionary: