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A Dark Day for Our Country

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Joe Pompliano

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The PGA Tour purchased TPC Sawgrass for just $1 (but ended up making billions).

Today's newsletter includes a detailed account of how the PGA Tour turned a $1 land purchase into a network of more than 30 golf clubs worldwide, generating $150 million in annual revenue.

This is fascinating even if you don't like golf.

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The PGA Tour purchased TPC Sawgrass for just $1 (but ended up making billions)

CJ Gustafson

12h

CFOs used to just look backwards. Then we learned to look forward.

Now, we have to operate. The best CFOs today move between high-level strategy and ground-level execution—like a dolphin diving above and below the surface.

Nate Silver

Coming in a little hot here…

Still, I’ve been in a weird position over the past couple of years because while I’m more a man of the liberal center than the left, I’ve often disagreed with the political tactics of establishment Democrats, who have been far too risk-averse, especially in their choice of their presidential tickets. The world is changing rapidly, and while Democrats will probably have a good midterm, some of what Trump is doing can’t easily be undone, especially on international relations. The older establishment types don’t seem to get this, instead constantly opting for half-measures at best. If the left wins a few primaries next year, perhaps even against Schumer, they’ll have no one but themselves to blame.

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Democrats should have shut it down

Eli McKown-Dawson

19h

Interesting that Trump’s team isn’t polling Musk’s favorability or job approval. Are they just relying on public polls and already know he’s underwater? Or does Musk’s popularity (or lack thereof) not factor into their thinking about whether to keep him around?

And I was shocked to learn that McLaughlin has not polled Musk at all, even though he’s clearly a political liability to the President.

Tara Palmeri

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Aaron Harris

10h

A16Z average deal size >2x the average Accel deal size.

Starting to see some interesting comparisons from the Fund Codex.

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