Carsten Hald

@_The_Prophet__ @hald_magne læs og så læs igen

⚡️The ability to be disliked is the price of owning your own perception. Most people never pay it. They rent their beliefs from the room they want access to. They learn what gets applause, what gets punished, what makes them seem intelligent, compassionate, respectable, employable, attractive, safe. Then they confuse that social calibration with thought. That is the prison. The bars are not visible because they feel like maturity, manners, professionalism, nuance, prudence, social awareness. Some of that is real. But much of it becomes fear wearing adult clothing. A person who cannot tolerate disapproval cannot follow signal for very long. The moment truth becomes socially costly, they fold. They soften the sentence. Delay the call. Ask who else agrees. Wait for permission. Hide inside consensus until the danger passes. That is why most people are late to everything. They are not waiting for evidence. They are waiting for safety. Markets expose this brutally. The best calls usually feel lonely before they feel obvious. Political shifts feel insane before they become consensus. Technological inflections look overhyped or ridiculous before they restructure the field. Cultural reversals look dangerous before they become fashionable. Early truth almost always arrives without social protection. That is the deeper lesson. Being disliked does not make someone right. But refusing to be disliked guarantees dependence on the group. It means the crowd owns the boundary of your thoughts. The modern world has made that trap worse. Everyone now lives inside a live approval machine. Every post, opinion, relationship, forecast, and public stance gets scored. The nervous system learns to optimize for reaction before truth. This creates people who are constantly “authentic” inside the narrow band their audience will reward. That is fake freedom. Real freedom begins when disapproval stops functioning as a leash. The strongest people are not indifferent to being disliked because they are cold. They are oriented around something stronger than approval: mission, truth, God, signal, craft, duty, conquest, love, whatever sits above social mood. Without that higher anchor, the crowd becomes god. And the crowd is a cowardly god. It blesses late. It punishes early. It worships what already won. Deep down, learning to be disliked means learning to leave the human herd psychologically before reality forces the herd to move. That is where all real signal starts.

@vonderleyen Please go away before you completely destroy what was once a great European vision

It's Europe Day! Today, we celebrate all that Europe stands for. And we celebrate all of us, the citizens of Europe. Because all together, we are Europe. Happy Europe Day!

@ThetaForgeCo Awesome - good luck👍

I was laid off a couple weeks ago.. 25 Years of experience as a software/game/fintech engineer. Replaced by a guy in product with 0 experience, but he has a claude subscription at 1/8th the cost(true story). I received 6 months severance at least, and I'm the happiest I've been in a long time. I'm using this runway to go all in on myself and #indiegames. I'm done building others dreams only to watch them run away with my work to find success. If you want to follow my journey over the coming months as I put all of my experience to work building a Final Fantasy XI inspired MMORPG solo, follow and come along! It would mean the world to me!

@RupertLowe10 @WillyHald

History made. We won ten out of ten seats, with overwhelming majorities in every single one. Great Yarmouth First, then we Restore Britain. A very special day.

@DrewPavlou Fully assimilated immigrants- lovely to see

Supporters of the ISIS brides outside a Melbourne court today. Deport

@Keir_Starmer You changed it alright…

These are tough results for Labour. There’s no sugarcoating it. We’ve lost brilliant Labour representatives who’ve stood up for their communities. People are still frustrated. Their lives aren’t changing fast enough. We haven’t offered enough hope or optimism for the future. I was elected to change this country - tough days like this don’t weaken my determination to do that. They strengthen it.

@Jenbas1 Hvad tænker du er den primære årsag til, at danske medier ikke i større udstrækning har beskæftiget sig med netop det?

@Hald76 Meget enig. Dyrevelfærdskatastrofen taler for sig selv. Men det faktum, at ingen danske myndigheder, organisationer eller medier har fortalt danskerne om de affaldsstoffer, der går i danskernes fødevarer som direkte konsekvens af Bovaer, er fuldstændigt vildt.

Hele bovaer-historien var og er fuldstændig fuldstændig utrolig.

Dansk oprustning anno 2026… #dkpol

Mon ikke der er en del socialdemokrater, som nervøst iagttager Labours skæbne i disse dage. 4 år med et socialistisk parlamentarisk grundlag kommer til at gøre ondt… #dkpol

Lad os nu komme i gang!

@ExtremeFootbal4 Most talented 🇩🇰 team we ever had

Massively underrated goal. Preben Elkjaer scores for Denmark vs. Uruguay at the 1986 World Cup. Great kit too.

Kommer desværre ikke til at ske med en ny rød regering i DK. Vi må vente endnu 2-3 år på, at den sunde fornuft indfinder sig.

Passende beskrivelse af Europa.

Enig. Meget mindre stat, tak.

This is an email I sent earlier today to all employees at Coinbase: Team, Today I’ve made the difficult decision to reduce the size of Coinbase by ~14%. I want to walk you through why we're doing this now, what it means for those affected, and how this positions us for the future. Why now Two forces are converging at the same time. We need to be front footed to respond to both. First, the market. Coinbase is well-capitalized, has diversified revenue streams, and is well-positioned to weather any storm. Crypto is also on the verge of the next wave of adoption, with stablecoins, prediction markets, tokenization, and more taking off. However, our business is still volatile from quarter to quarter. While we've managed through that cyclicality many times before and come out stronger on the other side, we’re currently in a down market and need to adjust our cost structure now so that we emerge from this period leaner, faster, and more efficient for our next phase of growth. Second, AI is changing how we work. Over the past year, I’ve watched engineers use AI to ship in days what used to take a team weeks. Non-technical teams are now shipping production code and many of our workflows are being automated. The pace of what's possible with a small, focused team has changed dramatically, and it's accelerating every day. All of this has led us to an inflection point, not just for Coinbase, but for every company. The biggest risk now is not taking action. We are adjusting early and deliberately to rebuild Coinbase to be lean, fast, and AI-native. We need to return to the speed and focus of our startup founding, with AI at our core. What this means To get there, we are not just reducing headcount and cutting costs, we’re fundamentally changing how we operate: rebuilding Coinbase as an intelligence, with humans around the edge aligning it. What does this mean in practice? - Fewer layers, faster decisions: We are flattening our org structure to 5 layers max below CEO/COO. Layers slow things down and create coordination tax. The future is small, high context teams that can move quickly. Leaders will own much more, with as many as 15+ direct reports. Fewer layers also means a leaner cost structure that is built to perform through all market cycles. - No pure managers: Every leader at Coinbase must also be a strong and active individual contributor. Managers should be like player-coaches, getting their hands dirty alongside their teams. - AI-native pods: We’ll be concentrating around AI-native talent who can manage fleets of agents to drive outsized impact. We’ll also be experimenting with reduced pod sizes, including “one person teams” with engineers, designers, and product managers all in one role. In short: AI is bringing a profound shift in how companies operate, and we’re reshaping Coinbase to lead in this new era. This is a new way of working, and we need to leverage AI across every facet of our jobs. To those who are affected I know there are real people behind these decisions — talented colleagues who have poured themselves into this company and our mission. To those of you who will be leaving: thank you. You’ve helped build Coinbase into what it is today, and I am sincerely grateful for everything you've done. All impacted team members will receive an email to their personal account in the next hour with more information, and an invitation to meet with an HRBP and a senior leader in your organization. Coinbase system access has been removed today. I know this feels sudden and harsh, but it is the only responsible choice given our duty to protect customer information. To those affected, we will be providing a comprehensive package to support you through this transition. US employees will receive a minimum of 16 weeks base pay (plus 2 weeks per year worked), their next equity vest, and 6 months of COBRA. Employees on a work visa will get extra transition support. Those outside of the US will receive similar support, based on local factors and subject to any consultation requirements. Coinbase prides itself on talent density. Our employees are among the most talented people in the world, and I have no doubt that your skills and experience will be highly sought after as you pursue your next chapters. How we move forward To the team that is staying, I know this is a difficult day. We’re saying goodbye to colleagues and friends you've been in the trenches with. But here’s what I want you to know as we move forward together: Over the past 13 years, we have weathered four crypto winters, gone public, and built the most trusted platform in our industry. We’ve made it this far by making hard decisions and by always staying focused on our mission. This time will be no different – nothing has changed about the long term outlook of our company or industry. And most importantly, our mission has never been more important for the world. Increasing economic freedom requires a new financial system, and we’re building it. The Coinbase that emerges from this will be more capable than ever to achieve our mission. Brian

Så forudsigeligt… Se videoen: Trump gør det igen – 'Lyder som en klar trussel' bt.dk/udland/se-vide…

Danske medier om 3-2-1…. “Trump er vanvittig - truer nu med at blive siddende 9 år mere”

@RonDeSantis @hald_magne 😉

Florida Man doing Florida Man things.