Ian Reed Merrifield

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Ian Reed Merrifield

Ian Reed Merrifield

@irmerrifield

Singer/songwriter living and performing in the Bay Area. “Decide what to be and go be it.”

Oakland, CA Katılım Mart 2007
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techbimbo
techbimbo@jameygannon·
BREAKING NEWS techbimbo is headed to SF for the very first time accepting recommendations now
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St Helena in Focus
St Helena in Focus@sthelenafocus·
Not only is Jonathan alive and well on St Helena, but during his time on the planet he has now seen off 76 US Attorney Generals, from the 11th Attorney General, Roger Brooke Taney, in 1832, to outgoing 87th Attorney General, Pam Bondi, in 2026. Jonathan is the great survivor.
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ash@ashleyyjoelle·
Last fall I ran a small matchmaking experiment online that unexpectedly reached ~270,000 people. I ended up matching hundreds of people, and thousands more joined my personal waitlist. So many people in San Francisco are trying to automate love. I understand why - the technology is impressive. You can scale exposure, optimize discovery, and expand access in remarkable ways. But you truly cannot automate resonance. I’m a firm believer in the right introductions and the occasional meet-cute. So I’m starting a community focused on small IRL experiences across SF @missmatchsf <3 If you’re curious, waitlist in bio :)
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Doug@DHaggie42·
The four players on the ice when the USA scored to win the Gold Medal: Jack Hughes - Canton, MI Zach Werenski - Grosse Pointe, MI Dylan Larkin - Waterford, MI Connor Hellebuyck - Commerce, MI Hockey runs through the state of Michigan. And why Detroit will always be Hockeytown.
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The Habitant
The Habitant@the_habitant·
🔴: Team Canada fans this Sunday 🔵: Team USA fans this Sunday
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Ian Reed Merrifield@irmerrifield·
@StanleyRoberts “The City” is definitely consistently used by Bay Area residents. “The Town” is used in marketing materials and stuff, yes that Warriors jersey, etc… But I don’t hear residents use it in their day to day very much. “South City” I don’t think I’ve ever heard used…
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Stanley Roberts 📺🎥
Stanley Roberts 📺🎥@StanleyRoberts·
San Francisco is called “The City”, South San Francisco is called “South City” and Oakland is called “The Town” If you say any one of those there is absolutely no confusion.
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koreanoli
koreanoli@koreanoli·
Literally every 90s kid's first celebrity crush,change my mind!
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Ian Reed Merrifield@irmerrifield·
@ZachCPG You identified cost as the main driver of the decline in drinking, and then asserted drinking will come back without providing any explanation for if/how the costs of going out will come down.
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Zach Greenberg
Zach Greenberg@ZachCPG·
Booze is coming back. For the bravest CPG entrepreneurs, it is one of the most interesting places to look in 2026 and beyond. I firmly believe the “decline in drinking” among the early 20s crowd has way more to do with the cost of going out than not wanting to drink. Surging Ubers, $18 dollar cocktails, etc. I am not a long term believer in the mocktails category. It does not make sense to serve what is basically $14 dollar exotic apple juice at a bar or an $8 ready to drink version in a store. Sure, a handful of non alc brands will have great exits; most will not. This GQ article is a home run in what many will experience going booze free and what I see as massive tailwinds for the alcohol category. The author, a health journalist, lasted three months sober: The lack of booze negatively impacted his mental health despite lower bar tabs and hangover free mornings. He would pop into his local dive to see friends but would not stay long and soon realized his best bonding moments happened on those nights. FOMO from the group chat peaked. He shifted his friend group toward sober curious, health focused circles built around fitness studio grand openings. When he asked if others felt the same void booze provided in their life, it was usually met with self righteousness. (we all seen this performative behavior in real life on podcasts, on linkedin, etc.) The article cites an anthropologist and social scientist with an expertise in drinking and culture. His point is why I am long term bullish on booze: From an evolutionary standpoint, drinking requires everyone to lower their guard and accept vulnerability. When you do that together, trust is built. Most sober social settings can not recreate this. The author gives examples inside his marriage where dates without wine turned into shorter dinners, and no cocktail lounge pit stops. Straight home to Netflix and being on their phones. A massive decline in their carefree fun. He ultimately concludes that going sober fixed nothing in his life and slowly became a detriment. He had always been healthy, fit, and social. I believe most consumers will reach the same conclusion. Non Alc will go the way of Paleo. Consumers get bored. I am optimistic about THC drinks for those who cannot drink. (The regulation in that category is total bull shit and needs to change) Long booze. Would love to see more builders step into this space this year while others are looking elsewhere!
GQ Magazine@GQMagazine

I went sober to prioritize my health. But then slowly but surely I realized the best parts of life were passing me by. gq.com/story/why-my-2…

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Ian Reed Merrifield@irmerrifield·
@StevieVanZandt Are you kidding me??? What a disappointment, I thought you were progressive and open minded. Mamdani will be great, you’ll see.
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DJ
DJ@congressdj·
Last week I reserved an Uber XXL to take my family of 6 to the airport today at 4:15am (Uber won’t confirm a driver until 25 minutes before arrival, which is absurd). At 3:50am we get confirmation a driver is en route in a minivan. 5 minutes before pickup, he cancels. No other drivers available. So, we rush to load all 6 of us and 7 suitcases into @MerianneJensen’s Pilot and haul ass to the airport. This is especially inconvenient because we fly home into a different airport, which will necessitate a separate trip when we’re exhausted on our return. The Uber would have been $72. Parking will be $160. Gas will be $20. The separate uber to pick up the car will be $70. So, the way I look at it, Uber owes us $250 that we wouldn’t have had to pay if they actually cared about their customers and punished drivers who cancel. There’s a special place reserved in hell for Uber drivers who cancel on families headed to the airport on Christmas Eve!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬 But more importantly, Uber has ceased being a reliable company. Never again. Avoid them for reservations at all costs and I’d suggest spreading that message.
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Bryan Johnson@bryan_johnson·
starting a new protocol
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Jonny Lazarus@JLazzy23·
Jonathan Quick’s reaction to the end of the #NYR - #LGRW game.
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Ian Reed Merrifield@irmerrifield·
“Migrants should go back to their ancestral homeland” BAH BAH BAH
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