Michael Stancil
436 posts

Michael Stancil
@STNC
Foreign Policy, Aviation, Tech, Diving, and everything else. Opinions are my own. 💍 @zpyeung


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In consumer, paid ads generally = lack of true product market fit I have yet to see a generational startup with largely paid ad-driven growth…




We got the first peek at the Falcon 10X today. After years of renderings, it finally exists in real life!


Taco Bell just unveiled 20+ new menu items for 2026 🤯 Highlights include: 🍰 Crème Brûlée Crunchwrap Slider 🥧 Baja Midnight Pie 🌮 Cheesy G Sliders 🤩 Three new Mexican Pizzas


@buccocapital Problem is you often won’t get paid more immediately; but it can work if you have long term in view




McDonald's CEO video started off as cringe but then he started leaning into it with a follow up stunt done in the same style instead of capitulating to the criticism Then it made me realize he wasn't necessarily faking some corporate image but that his personality might actually just be like that which suddenly makes his peculiarities kind of endearing given he is aware of how he comes off yet refuses to change Multitude of lessons there
















