Keegan Slattery

@MichaelDBrown Would love to see an analysis of all the small businesses that have closed in the last 8 years. When I was looking for a location for my new business, I specifically removed the city of Denver from my search because of all the regulations and taxes.

The Colorado Chamber of Commerce Foundation has just published its 2025 Relocation Tracker — a systematic, sourced, documented accounting of every company that left Colorado, reduced its Colorado operations, or chose a competitor state over Colorado since 2019. The numbers are bad. The trajectory is worse. And what makes this report genuinely important is that the Chamber didn't just count departures — they documented the reasons companies gave for leaving. In their own words. On the record. The verdict: Colorado's business climate is not merely underperforming — it is actively repelling investment, at an accelerating pace, and the people doing the leaving are telling us exactly why. Ninety-eight companies. Thirteen thousand, six hundred and seven known jobs. That's what Colorado has lost or failed to attract since 2019 in tracked, documented, sourced departures. And "known" is the operative word — most entries list "unknown" for jobs, because companies don't typically issue a press release when they quietly downsize or slip out of state. The Chamber worked from SEC filings, WARN Act notices, press releases, and news reporting. This is the floor, not the ceiling. The pace is accelerating — and I mean that in the most literal, measurable sense. In 2019, roughly fifteen companies left or chose elsewhere. That number dipped during COVID. Then it started climbing. Twenty-one departures in 2024. Twenty-seven already documented in 2025 — the highest single year in the tracker's history, and the trend line on that chart doesn't bend. It steepens. We are losing companies faster this year than at any point in the last six years. Here is the report if you don't believe me. And if you think the primary problem is @GovofCO you're wrong. He's just the leader of the cabal, @coloradodems in the state legislature are the real problem. You must focus on the legislative races. That's where the bills that create California in Colorado. It must stop because we are becoming worse than California. I'll discuss in depth at 9:04 a.m. @KOAColorado cochamber.com/wp-content/upl…

@repgabeevans Is there anything citizens can do to help fund training for first responders? A fund that goes directly to firefighting? Sounds like the people need to step up for lack of government competency

CO is heading into wildfire season during a historic drought. But emergency responders are missing training because DHS isn’t fully funded. I’ve fought wildfires as a Blackhawk pilot, I know that preparedness saves lives — and right now, that preparedness is being undermined.

@chamath Check out @BedrockOcean, they’re gonna get it done.

“China is conducting a vast undersea mapping and monitoring operation across the Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans, building detailed knowledge of marine conditions that naval experts say would be crucial for waging submarine warfare against the United States and its allies.” We need to map our oceans. ASAP.

@repgabeevans Cmon man we know that you know this is horseshit and goes against everything this admin campaigned on. I agree with you on a lot but this is spineless of you.

Read my official statement on Operation Epic Fury. ⬇️

War Propaganda and Iran: The Exact Script Used for Every Failed US War Is Hauled Out Yet Again greenwald.substack.com/p/war-propagan…

@rileyherbst This guy! I’m already in Orlando and went to the Arca race

@47 @MambaSmith34 Where is it on your site?!

@MambaSmith34 🫡 🤝

@47 Brand never fails me.

@MambaSmith34 where do we get that Daytona 500 fit you wore on the latest @HarvickHappyPod ??

This season of Love is Blind is way funnier if you imagine Jordan’s “son” doesn’t actually exist and it’s just a creepy doll he calls Luka.

@jeff_gluck Agree on the 4, but Blaney wins it. He’s got that fight deep in him

My Championship 4 is two Penske cars and two JGR cars: Logano, Blaney, Hamlin, Briscoe. Champion: Logano wins again. Drop your picks in the replies to see who got it right in November. nytimes.com/athletic/65797…

Comics and podcasters love to say “we’re just idiots talking!” but when millions listen, those “idiot takes” become people’s reality. They platform whoever they find interesting, then shrug off the responsibility that comes with massive reach. On the flip side, journalists and experts resent that people with no training can sway more minds than they can. But instead of making their points clear and relatable, they mostly attack credibility and lose the audience anyway. And let’s be real-experts are biased by who funds them, while influencers look bias-free (even if they aren’t). That tension-truth vs. vibe, credibility vs. relatability-keeps the two sides tearing at each other. We get to be here to watch, which rocks for us.

Back with the GOAT ⁦@joerogan⁩

@MambaSmith34 Love your golden retriever energy, Mamba. Never let em dim that light!!

Vibing thanking God for this life.

@MarioNawfal @grok did the suppressor tax get removed in the final, signed version of the big beautiful bill?

🚨🇺🇸 TRUMP SIGNS “BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL” LOADED WITH SURPRISE PROVISIONS Trump’s massive tax and spending bill isn’t just about cuts and border funding. Tucked inside are seven unexpected moves: Space Shuttle Discovery is heading to Houston with $85 million in relocation funds. SpaceX and others will start paying launch fees, reaching $200,000 per launch by 2033. Gamblers lose a key tax break, now paying on more than they actually win. Trump greenlights $257 million for Kennedy Center renovations. Silencer fees are gone. Whaling captains get a tax bump… Car buyers score $10,000 loan deductions. Source: CNN Image: @WhiteHouse

@sammorril @DKSportsbook @DraftKings When people look like their dogs

Wild Card games are almost here..get in on the action with @DKSportsbook NOW! @DraftKings #dkpartner

@RetroV1bes @2140btc @jamiemessick14 @peakdesignltd Yeah that’s a V1, I have the same one.

@2140btc @jamiemessick14 @peakdesignltd Maybe v1, the v2 has the sternum strap slits and a leather band on it

Circumstances in NYC when United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot: -6:47am -One of the busiest parts of Midtown Manhattan. -Investors meeting at 8am -Christmas Tree lighting later today Details: -Shooter utilized a silencer -Shooter wore easily switched clothing -Shooter had backpack

Thanks for the detail! It's definitely fascinating that you have so many folks choosing one-time, considering the price difference. Maybe they aren't taking the time to see why it's different? Would you consider just having the one-time include all the software updates and features in perpetuity? Every user, despite price tier, gets most of the goodies and updates (have to increase price for expensive cloud features down the road, naturally).

Truth is, it is hard to say. We might be offering cloud features at one time as well for one year. We might not; I'm not sure yet, but we'll see. So I didn't want to promise this. Subscription is more predictable. Some cloud features we'll be adding will be quite expensive. I can't share exact details, but some deals we are required to have in order to offer certain features will be around $20k+/year minimum usage (we fell into the enterprise bucket for API access). Subscription is a safer and more predictable bet. We wanted to stop one-time offers altogether, but there are a lot of people wanting this. Also, one-time offers are harder and 'annoying' to maintain, as we need to keep track of a lot of 'last available versions' and potentially bug-fix them. It can be around 10 versions to maintain after a longer period of time. Subscription doesn't need that—you always get the latest version when it is active. In general, yes, the yearly plan is the most 'comfortable' and 'safe' for us. I would not say we intentionally designed the pricing to make it look like a no-brainer. I am actually a bit surprised by how many people still pick one-time. In my opinion, it indicates how much people value not having a subscription and owning their software. I feel that if someone is satisfied with our set of features and plans to use Studio for years to come, paying around twice the price of a monthly subscription is somewhat justified. It is also more expensive because, as I said, it will constantly accumulate legacy versions for us to worry about. I think this is a bit of a chaotic response, but maybe it will make some sense to you. I am happy to hear what you think.

@pie6k I'm curious, how come you've structured pricing like this? Annual one time payment for $229 VS one time payment of $108 ($9 for 12 months) with much better features? No brainer...is that the point?

@Astria_AI @Lakers We've been thinking about exploring this. Just a bit worried about copyright issues- sports teams don't mess around!

Love the @Lakers Virtual try on works great for sports! Come try it out

@WSJ @WSJopinion @MaryAnastasiaOG There's literally only one paragraph in this article about why the US economy needs to "import humans" and "is the market responding to demand". And it does not cover or comment on it in any meaningful way...

From @WSJopinion: The U.S. economy needs immigration, and the ebb and flow of humans is the market responding to demand. Politicians and policymakers ignore markets at their own peril, writes @MaryAnastasiaOG. on.wsj.com/3YmI7ia