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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It would be so refreshing to see a Rockets/Wolves series instead of the Warriors/Lakers matchup the media desperately wanted

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Hey @bracky how does the market rate my chances at the Beer Pong tournament tomorrow night?

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🐕 Moose meetup pt. 2! 🕐 roughly 1:30-2pm 📍Domino Park dog run (literally 2 min walk from Summit) I’m wearing a light brown hoodie

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Tip to visitors: to get the most authentic experience of NYC, take public transit and walk! I’m not going to (publicly) judge you for taking an Uber, but you’re missing out :)

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If you’re at Farcon and want to meet Moose, I’ll be taking him to the dog park tomorrow morning before the Summit! 🕥: 8-8:45 (roughly) 📍: Marcy Green South (15min walk from Summit location) DC me if you’re coming 😎

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Moose got his first pupcup today (from Caffe Panna!)

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The May challenge for @firstdraftclub is live! 20,000 $higher will be split by members who share a /firstdraft in 3 of the 4 weeks this month Deadlines are Sundays: May 4, 11, 18, 25 Happy writing :)

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Congrats to the @firstdraftclub members who completed the April writing challenge! 30,000 $higher was split between: @0xtheweb3nerd @bradq @pichi @ramina13 @music2work2 @mark

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Tough week – completely forgot about the board for a few days despite the prominence in my bedroom/office Kinda surprised I didn’t end up meditating for how stressful it was

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The past several days were a test of my sanity. I don’t want to complain too much, because some people have it much worse, but it was one of those weeks where each development further destabilized an already fragile situation. Starting a new job with a puppy at home was chaotic enough before the living room started leaking and collapsing, right as family came to town for the half marathon this weekend. I’ve run through the gauntlet of emotions: fear, pride, rage, embarrassment, gratitude. The one constant was overwhelm. Everything is (going to be) okay, but this level of tension can leave a scar. Ultimately these stretches of life produce the strongest memories. It’s up to us to choose how we remember them.

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Happy Monday from Moose!

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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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