Around Day 2-3 of being the default parent and I deeply appreciate my wife much more. As a dad, I think I’m functional and competent in taking care of my child. On the flip side, it really does feel like a “vacation day” for our 20 month old. Perhaps just hanging around and being bored is a feature of life, but it doesn’t feel like I’m maximizing her development.

Today is the day. The Supreme Court hears a case on whether to uphold a law banning TikTok unless it changes ownership. Humongous case for social media, national security, and free speech. I’ve never downloaded or used TikTok and don’t plan to going forward. Just a surveillance surface area I don’t want to participate in. A lot is at stake for many creators and businesses, so I’m sympathetic to a transaction happening vs. a ban or shut down.

It feels like on any given week, our team is working on industry transforming work that we don’t talk about. As an organization, we like to move in silence until it’s time to announce. 2025 feels like a good year to vet whether that helps or hurts us. The product and the message is the strategy.

This also sometimes makes us look crazy when I throw out potential strategic initiatives with partners. How I feel often.

Tonight is the College Football Playoff Semi-Final. The Cotton Bowl pits an ascending Ohio State against my team, the Texas Longhorns. Let’s do crack some bucknuts. Hook ‘em!