Mark Fishman

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Today is Day One at my new job – the first time I’ve had full-time employment in 22 months. This past chapter was a mix of contracting, freelancing, bootstrapping, tinkering, advising, and general exploring. It is true that not all who wander are lost, but at many times throughout this period, I felt that way. After being laid off in June 2023, just six months into my job, I needed a break from corporate life and felt destined to explore more independent paths. The past two years have been stimulating yet professionally isolating, full of possibilities but devoid of structure. I’m excited about the new constraints I’ve chosen for myself.

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My girlfriend is hiring for the Brand Marketing team at Graza! https://apply.workable.com/graza/j/053032B472/ Super fun company + team, 4x/week at the new Domino Refinery building in Brooklyn (not remote, sorry) Lmk if you apply! I can’t guarantee a chat because of the number of applicants already but I’ll try to bump ya to the top of the list 🙂

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Congrats to the winners of the March @firstdraftclub x @paragraph raffle! @ramina13 @music2work2 @bodhilama @sean07.eth You each received 25 USDC for sharing your writing on Paragraph. Thanks to @reidtandy and the Paragraph team for supporting writing on Farcaster!

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I bet AI could create sports media that’s at least 90th percentile in quality of most things out there today

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I’m an introvert, but I love people. As much as I like 1:1 and small group interactions, I love being *around* people more than being with them. It’s why I love living in New York, and being in cities in general. I’m quickly drained at a party of mutual connections, where I need to plausibly interact with anyone – but feel fully alive in while floating in a sea of strangers, at the coffee shop or the park. I think this is also why I like the internet. I’m okay not actually meeting (let alone becoming close friends with) the vast majority of the people I interact with here. Most of you will remain relative strangers, but I cherish the small interactions we’ll share as our lives inevitably unfold in their own directions.

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Observations: - I’m in a bit of a writing slump - Feeling mentally exhausted (first week of new job) surprisingly drove me to spend energy working out - I don’t seem to read unless I have a book I’m actively working on

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Happy Monday from Moose!

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This is my city

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LinkedIn will send notifications about the most irrelevant things possible but not a single peep when people comment on your first post in two years

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New Yorkers, finish the message (wrong answers only)

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Was sick for much of last week so didn’t exercise much but picked up a reading habit :) I also didn’t work last week and it seems like I’ve tied meditation to “starting the day” 🧐 Interested to see what happens this week now that I’m back home and starting a new job!

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Happy Monday from Moose!

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It’s so cute when ChatGPT (4.5) gives itself human qualities without any instructions to play a specific role “I appreciate…” “… is so relatable” “I really resonate with…”

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I’m writing a longer, personal essay this weekend and it’s amazing how many of my recent /firstdraft posts I’m referencing Sometimes writing is great for leaving breadcrumbs to your future self

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UXed for It! commit.wtf with @erica

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Related idea I had recently: coining all content won’t free creators, it’ll just mean they’re creating for “the market” instead of “the algorithm”

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*UXed for It!* is back tomorrow at 12pm ET! Join me and guest cohost @erica as we dive into the /commit app (cc @rev) RSVP here 👇

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StreetEasy does some of the best NYC-centric marketing out there Their newest campaign hits hard https://www.contagious.com/news-and-views/campaign-of-the-week-streeteasy-new-real-estate-campaign-reminds-new-yorkers-what-they-will-miss-if-they-leave-new-york-city

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Okay I know this is silly but actually there's research that increasing water pressure actually reduces shower times *and* the total amount of water used! https://x.com/ianwalker/status/1765639947720019988

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Wanted: sitter for Moose on Saturday April 20th! (Saturday morning - Sunday morning) He’s a lot of puppy energy but also a great cuddler once he’s tired :) DC me for details / application

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