Matt Eastwood

“You cannot be in a position of power and destroy the life of another person.” — Pope Francis

Just to be clear, Harvard isn’t dividing our nation. That’s on us—how we interpret, react, and engage with ideas and each other. Institutions reflect, but don’t create, the divide.

Larry Ellison has always had a knack for riding the next wave: Oracle 10g (Grid), 12c (Cloud), Autonomous DB, and now 23ai. When the industry shifts, so does the name—and the strategy. #Oracle #AI #Cloud #EllisonEffect

You seem absurd.

Piers Morgan @piersmorgan

If Harvard has $53bn of endowments, why on earth does it need or warrant another $2bn of public funding? Seems absurd.

Global famine deaths have dropped dramatically since the 1960s. The deadliest famines occurred in China (1958–62) and during WWII, but in recent decades, improved food systems and aid have helped prevent mass starvation. #OurWorldInData #GlobalTrends https://t.co/2yBrNBGClY

From CRISPR and mRNA vaccines to radar, GPS, and gravitational waves—Harvard & MIT have reshaped the world. Innovation like this only thrives when academic institutions are free from political coercion.

Boeing and its supply chain likely account for between 5% and 9% of the entire U.S. manufacturing sector, making it one of the single most important players in American manufacturing.

John Jackson @hissgoescobra

Boeing just lost 8,830 plane deliveries to China because of Trump’s ridiculous tariffs over the next 20 years. Boeing is one our greatest American companies. The final assembly and supply-chain job losses will be huge. https://t.co/dYxRilFwsv

Congratulations to Harvard for taking a stand against authoritarianism. Once again, Massachusetts shows why it remains the cradle of American resistance to tyranny.

If the goal is more good jobs, maybe it’s time to stop romanticizing the factory and start doubling down on building — roads, bridges, broadband, and clean energy. Construction might be the real American Dream.

Matt Eastwood @matteastwood

Manufacturing for thee, but not for me. 80% say America needs more factory workers. Only 25% want to be one. https://t.co/M480KD43Gz

Manufacturing for thee, but not for me. 80% say America needs more factory workers. Only 25% want to be one. https://t.co/M480KD43Gz

This masters finish is TENSE! #MastersSunday

This is now true …

Joey Politano 🏳️‍🌈 @JosephPolitano

A helpful guide to the current state of US trade policy: https://t.co/OT4s6qTxNS

When the CCP plays capitalism better than the guy who wrote The Art of the Deal, maybe it’s time to rethink our economic strategy.

This weeks @theallinpod was one of the most listenable in about a year. Outside of @DavidSacks (who gets really defensive very quickly), the conversation between @ezraklein @chamath and @LHSummers @friedberg was largely on point wrt our tariff strategy (or lack there of).

No, setting up a system to deliberately disenfranchise large portions of our citizenry is not only cheating, it is immoral.

Elon Musk @elonmusk

They just want to cheat

U.S. tariff policy keeps targeting low-margin imports without grasping global value chains. Mature economies win by building at the top of the stack—innovation, IP, services—not taxing the bottom and kneecapping their own producers.

This is good news. But it also points once again to the messy by the seat of the pants approach that is being taken with tariffs specifically and our with economy in general.

The New York Times @nytimes

Breaking News: The Trump administration exempted many electronics, including smartphones and computers, from most of the president’s tariffs on China. Follow live updates. https://t.co/TQAe9GI0Vo