Andrew P. Rowan
@mrrowan.bsky.social
Creator of the Planetary Potential, available here: https://anchor.fm/planetary-potential
Author of Startup Vietnam: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Socialist Republic, available here: https://andrewprowan.gumroad.com/?a=169430099
Author of Startup Vietnam: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Socialist Republic, available here: https://andrewprowan.gumroad.com/?a=169430099
Sending Live Photos of documents to someone is a choice.
January 17, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Sending Live Photos of documents to someone is a choice.
Day 4 (January 15, 2026) of the strike outside of Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City.
#strike #nurses #healthcare #NYC
#strike #nurses #healthcare #NYC
January 15, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Day 4 (January 15, 2026) of the strike outside of Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City.
#strike #nurses #healthcare #NYC
#strike #nurses #healthcare #NYC
January 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Every time you consume a piece of (business, health, or political) content, you should ask yourself, "why does someone want me to believe that this is true?" Cui bono?
January 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Every time you consume a piece of (business, health, or political) content, you should ask yourself, "why does someone want me to believe that this is true?" Cui bono?
Day 1 (January 12, 2026) of the strike outside of Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City
January 14, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Day 1 (January 12, 2026) of the strike outside of Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City
I sent one of my books to Viet Nam today.
The cost of USPS-First Class International has gone up by ~56% since 2019. ($23.38 vs. $36.41)
And now the recipient is on the hook for duties and taxes when it wasn't the case before.
Truly getting less for more.
The cost of USPS-First Class International has gone up by ~56% since 2019. ($23.38 vs. $36.41)
And now the recipient is on the hook for duties and taxes when it wasn't the case before.
Truly getting less for more.
January 10, 2026 at 7:55 PM
I sent one of my books to Viet Nam today.
The cost of USPS-First Class International has gone up by ~56% since 2019. ($23.38 vs. $36.41)
And now the recipient is on the hook for duties and taxes when it wasn't the case before.
Truly getting less for more.
The cost of USPS-First Class International has gone up by ~56% since 2019. ($23.38 vs. $36.41)
And now the recipient is on the hook for duties and taxes when it wasn't the case before.
Truly getting less for more.
Reposted by Andrew P. Rowan
Some thoughts about the murder by ICE in Minnesota.
This is the time for all of us to demand much better and to show what’s right.
This is the time for all of us to demand much better and to show what’s right.
January 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Some thoughts about the murder by ICE in Minnesota.
This is the time for all of us to demand much better and to show what’s right.
This is the time for all of us to demand much better and to show what’s right.
Reposted by Andrew P. Rowan
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
These headlines would have been unimaginable 10 years ago...
January 7, 2026 at 4:13 AM
These headlines would have been unimaginable 10 years ago...
Today, I heard some of this footage while driving; absolutely chilling.
Five years on and the danger isn't over for any of us.
www.npr.org/sections/the...
Five years on and the danger isn't over for any of us.
www.npr.org/sections/the...
2 police officers relive Jan. 6 through their own bodycam footage
D.C. police officers experienced some of the most intense violence during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. We sat down with two of them to rewatch their body camera footage from that da...
www.npr.org
January 7, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Today, I heard some of this footage while driving; absolutely chilling.
Five years on and the danger isn't over for any of us.
www.npr.org/sections/the...
Five years on and the danger isn't over for any of us.
www.npr.org/sections/the...
I just tried to schedule a doctor's appointment (referral with a specialist) as a new patient and the next available appointment is on Monday, May 11, 2026.
😳
The norm post-pandemic has been anywhere from a few weeks to two or three months but this is pushing half a year now...
😳
The norm post-pandemic has been anywhere from a few weeks to two or three months but this is pushing half a year now...
December 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I just tried to schedule a doctor's appointment (referral with a specialist) as a new patient and the next available appointment is on Monday, May 11, 2026.
😳
The norm post-pandemic has been anywhere from a few weeks to two or three months but this is pushing half a year now...
😳
The norm post-pandemic has been anywhere from a few weeks to two or three months but this is pushing half a year now...
I just read this on a consent form:
"Artificial Intelligence Use:
I understand that [hospital system in the largest city in the United States] may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist my care team in making their professional assessments and decisions about my care."
Risk premium?
"Artificial Intelligence Use:
I understand that [hospital system in the largest city in the United States] may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist my care team in making their professional assessments and decisions about my care."
Risk premium?
November 28, 2025 at 5:15 AM
I just read this on a consent form:
"Artificial Intelligence Use:
I understand that [hospital system in the largest city in the United States] may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist my care team in making their professional assessments and decisions about my care."
Risk premium?
"Artificial Intelligence Use:
I understand that [hospital system in the largest city in the United States] may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist my care team in making their professional assessments and decisions about my care."
Risk premium?
Troubleshooting for a paid subscription service in the age of Artificial Intelligence...
The only way to create a ticket is through the AI bot.
And then no follow up until I reached out to the ticket email.
And now I'm being asked to provide the details I already shared with the AI bot, haha.
The only way to create a ticket is through the AI bot.
And then no follow up until I reached out to the ticket email.
And now I'm being asked to provide the details I already shared with the AI bot, haha.
November 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Troubleshooting for a paid subscription service in the age of Artificial Intelligence...
The only way to create a ticket is through the AI bot.
And then no follow up until I reached out to the ticket email.
And now I'm being asked to provide the details I already shared with the AI bot, haha.
The only way to create a ticket is through the AI bot.
And then no follow up until I reached out to the ticket email.
And now I'm being asked to provide the details I already shared with the AI bot, haha.
Reposted by Andrew P. Rowan
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
No one will advocate for you or your loved one more than you or your loved one.
November 17, 2025 at 5:21 AM
No one will advocate for you or your loved one more than you or your loved one.
Imagine showing this headline to someone in the year 2015...
September 3, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Imagine showing this headline to someone in the year 2015...
How many people do you think have died resulting from their own pride?
And have died due to the pride of others?
The same amount?
And have died due to the pride of others?
The same amount?
July 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
How many people do you think have died resulting from their own pride?
And have died due to the pride of others?
The same amount?
And have died due to the pride of others?
The same amount?
A friend who immigrated to the United States:
"I came when people believed in the American dream and had empathy."
"I came when people believed in the American dream and had empathy."
July 2, 2025 at 2:19 AM
A friend who immigrated to the United States:
"I came when people believed in the American dream and had empathy."
"I came when people believed in the American dream and had empathy."
How many U.S government officials have sworn an oath to a document they've never read?
Do you think it's more or less than the number of people who sign contracts without reading them first?
Do you think it's more or less than the number of people who sign contracts without reading them first?
May 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
How many U.S government officials have sworn an oath to a document they've never read?
Do you think it's more or less than the number of people who sign contracts without reading them first?
Do you think it's more or less than the number of people who sign contracts without reading them first?
One of my neighbors in the U.S. died by suicide this week.
She turned 25 years old earlier this month, entering the prime of her life.
Tragic and painful, especially for her family left behind.
Mental health issues aside, the United States continues to fail its young people in fundamental ways:
She turned 25 years old earlier this month, entering the prime of her life.
Tragic and painful, especially for her family left behind.
Mental health issues aside, the United States continues to fail its young people in fundamental ways:
May 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
One of my neighbors in the U.S. died by suicide this week.
She turned 25 years old earlier this month, entering the prime of her life.
Tragic and painful, especially for her family left behind.
Mental health issues aside, the United States continues to fail its young people in fundamental ways:
She turned 25 years old earlier this month, entering the prime of her life.
Tragic and painful, especially for her family left behind.
Mental health issues aside, the United States continues to fail its young people in fundamental ways:
Reposted by Andrew P. Rowan
How do you use a 'red card'?
Hold it up to a window, from *inside* your house.
-The side facing outward, in English, tells the authorities that you know your rights.
-The side facing inward, in Spanish, tells you how to declare those rights.
More here: www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
Hold it up to a window, from *inside* your house.
-The side facing outward, in English, tells the authorities that you know your rights.
-The side facing inward, in Spanish, tells you how to declare those rights.
More here: www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
May 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
How do you use a 'red card'?
Hold it up to a window, from *inside* your house.
-The side facing outward, in English, tells the authorities that you know your rights.
-The side facing inward, in Spanish, tells you how to declare those rights.
More here: www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
Hold it up to a window, from *inside* your house.
-The side facing outward, in English, tells the authorities that you know your rights.
-The side facing inward, in Spanish, tells you how to declare those rights.
More here: www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
Another new low in a series of new lows for this second run of pure chaos.
Judge Hannah Dugan, the Wisconsin judge who was arrested on Friday morning on charges of obstructing immigration enforcement, spent most of her legal career working on behalf of low-income people and marginalized groups. Here's what to know.
Who Is the Wisconsin Judge Arrested in Immigration Dispute?
www.nytimes.com
April 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Another new low in a series of new lows for this second run of pure chaos.
This is one of the best, moving interviews that I've heard in recent memory: www.wusf.org/2025-04-05/d...
Very open reflections from Asma, the interviewer, and wonderful energy and an overall message from Asma, the chef.
By the way, that concept of "layering" works in many aspects of life!
Very open reflections from Asma, the interviewer, and wonderful energy and an overall message from Asma, the chef.
By the way, that concept of "layering" works in many aspects of life!
Darjeeling Express chef talks new Indian food cookbook
www.wusf.org
April 6, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This is one of the best, moving interviews that I've heard in recent memory: www.wusf.org/2025-04-05/d...
Very open reflections from Asma, the interviewer, and wonderful energy and an overall message from Asma, the chef.
By the way, that concept of "layering" works in many aspects of life!
Very open reflections from Asma, the interviewer, and wonderful energy and an overall message from Asma, the chef.
By the way, that concept of "layering" works in many aspects of life!
Today might be “Liberation Day,” but it’s also the 6th anniversary of my first book: Startup Vietnam: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Socialist Republic.
Later this month comes the original “Liberation Day”—also called “Reunification Day,” “Black April,” and the “Fall of Saigon.”
Later this month comes the original “Liberation Day”—also called “Reunification Day,” “Black April,” and the “Fall of Saigon.”
April 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Today might be “Liberation Day,” but it’s also the 6th anniversary of my first book: Startup Vietnam: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Socialist Republic.
Later this month comes the original “Liberation Day”—also called “Reunification Day,” “Black April,” and the “Fall of Saigon.”
Later this month comes the original “Liberation Day”—also called “Reunification Day,” “Black April,” and the “Fall of Saigon.”
Words matter.
Language shapes our thoughts, helps us form our ideas, allows us to communicate better, & most important of all, enables us to accomplish our goals.
Unfortunately, I don't see the kind of language needed to shift the narrative from being in opposition to promoting a unifying vision
Language shapes our thoughts, helps us form our ideas, allows us to communicate better, & most important of all, enables us to accomplish our goals.
Unfortunately, I don't see the kind of language needed to shift the narrative from being in opposition to promoting a unifying vision
March 21, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Words matter.
Language shapes our thoughts, helps us form our ideas, allows us to communicate better, & most important of all, enables us to accomplish our goals.
Unfortunately, I don't see the kind of language needed to shift the narrative from being in opposition to promoting a unifying vision
Language shapes our thoughts, helps us form our ideas, allows us to communicate better, & most important of all, enables us to accomplish our goals.
Unfortunately, I don't see the kind of language needed to shift the narrative from being in opposition to promoting a unifying vision