Dave Stickland
@davestickland.bsky.social
Popcorn Master
Seattle based Music Nerd
There's enough for everybody. Lift All Boats.
President and co-founder of Popsmith
Seattle based Music Nerd
There's enough for everybody. Lift All Boats.
President and co-founder of Popsmith
Building an amazing popcorn company and making content.
Let me know what you'd like to know about making it in ecommerce in 2025
Things like how the tariff is really crushing me this month, OMG.
😂
Let me know what you'd like to know about making it in ecommerce in 2025
Things like how the tariff is really crushing me this month, OMG.
😂
May 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Building an amazing popcorn company and making content.
Let me know what you'd like to know about making it in ecommerce in 2025
Things like how the tariff is really crushing me this month, OMG.
😂
Let me know what you'd like to know about making it in ecommerce in 2025
Things like how the tariff is really crushing me this month, OMG.
😂
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So we’re gonna screw over the Etsy businesses but Apple gets exempted.
April 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
So we’re gonna screw over the Etsy businesses but Apple gets exempted.
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I wrote about the worst trade I’ve ever seen: www.theringer.com/2025/02/02/n...
The Luka Doncic Trade Is the Dumbest NBA Move I’ve Ever Seen
There’s no living this one down. In a trade that makes zero basketball sense and will go down in NBA infamy, the Dallas Mavericks are sending prime Luka to the Los Angeles Lakers. For real.
www.theringer.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I wrote about the worst trade I’ve ever seen: www.theringer.com/2025/02/02/n...
@maryjblige.bsky.social liking one of my tweets just made me the happiest man of the day.
Ms. Blige I make stovetop popcorn machines, happy to send you one, huge fan.
Ms. Blige I make stovetop popcorn machines, happy to send you one, huge fan.
January 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
@maryjblige.bsky.social liking one of my tweets just made me the happiest man of the day.
Ms. Blige I make stovetop popcorn machines, happy to send you one, huge fan.
Ms. Blige I make stovetop popcorn machines, happy to send you one, huge fan.
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By a longshot, the most common mistake people who are into politics make - from seven-figure strategists to randos offering Takes online - is overestimating how much attention normal people pay to politics, how much they know, and how deeply they think about it.
*Vastly* overestimating.
*Vastly* overestimating.
Saw a "Democratic strategist" say "we have to earn people's trust back." Just mind-boggling that so many don't understand how this works.
Did voters in 2024 say "I trust the Republican Party"? No. They were mad at those in power. Democrats have to get them mad at Republicans. It's not complicated.
Did voters in 2024 say "I trust the Republican Party"? No. They were mad at those in power. Democrats have to get them mad at Republicans. It's not complicated.
January 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
By a longshot, the most common mistake people who are into politics make - from seven-figure strategists to randos offering Takes online - is overestimating how much attention normal people pay to politics, how much they know, and how deeply they think about it.
*Vastly* overestimating.
*Vastly* overestimating.
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i was once part of an HR meeting because a guy had done the jerking off motion at work, and he went to the mats insisting that the motion was mimicking feeding bread to ducks. and now this.
January 20, 2025 at 10:29 PM
i was once part of an HR meeting because a guy had done the jerking off motion at work, and he went to the mats insisting that the motion was mimicking feeding bread to ducks. and now this.
Popcorn Popper Showdown! $200 Popsmith vs $40 Whirley Pop!
YouTube video by Freakin' Reviews
youtu.be
January 20, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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replicant or repliwont
December 22, 2024 at 9:53 PM
replicant or repliwont
My Morning Jacket - Time Waited (Official Video)
YouTube video by MyMorningJacketVEVO
youtu.be
January 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This is the best thing in the last week on the other app.
All these attempts to lengthen life, to stay young, keep your hair, defy wrinkles, is energy you could be putting into better things and embracing all of our eventual ends. Enjoy life, don't fight it.
All these attempts to lengthen life, to stay young, keep your hair, defy wrinkles, is energy you could be putting into better things and embracing all of our eventual ends. Enjoy life, don't fight it.
January 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
This is the best thing in the last week on the other app.
All these attempts to lengthen life, to stay young, keep your hair, defy wrinkles, is energy you could be putting into better things and embracing all of our eventual ends. Enjoy life, don't fight it.
All these attempts to lengthen life, to stay young, keep your hair, defy wrinkles, is energy you could be putting into better things and embracing all of our eventual ends. Enjoy life, don't fight it.
We're watching the X decision to throttle and kill link sharing destory the platform in real time. Anyone coming for real information is just inundated with misinformationa and propaganda instead of facts/what's actually happening.
Would love to see this place be more than a liberal safe space.
Would love to see this place be more than a liberal safe space.
January 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
We're watching the X decision to throttle and kill link sharing destory the platform in real time. Anyone coming for real information is just inundated with misinformationa and propaganda instead of facts/what's actually happening.
Would love to see this place be more than a liberal safe space.
Would love to see this place be more than a liberal safe space.
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Folks are mostly missing the forest for the trees re: the recent Meta announcement. Specifically, the focus on the move from fact checking to community notes. There two different changes that are a much bigger deal that have received less focus. 🧵 1/11
January 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Folks are mostly missing the forest for the trees re: the recent Meta announcement. Specifically, the focus on the move from fact checking to community notes. There two different changes that are a much bigger deal that have received less focus. 🧵 1/11
Just started a class to learn short form video and influencer tools. So intimidating.
January 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Just started a class to learn short form video and influencer tools. So intimidating.
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Honestly it's not that much more/less than Meta takes so we are all passing that on to the consumer.
It's actually more consistent because people are ready to purchase on Amazon vs social ads. Necessary to win. Amazon is about 20% of Popsmith (Tal and I still owe you free popcorn, right)
It's actually more consistent because people are ready to purchase on Amazon vs social ads. Necessary to win. Amazon is about 20% of Popsmith (Tal and I still owe you free popcorn, right)
January 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Honestly it's not that much more/less than Meta takes so we are all passing that on to the consumer.
It's actually more consistent because people are ready to purchase on Amazon vs social ads. Necessary to win. Amazon is about 20% of Popsmith (Tal and I still owe you free popcorn, right)
It's actually more consistent because people are ready to purchase on Amazon vs social ads. Necessary to win. Amazon is about 20% of Popsmith (Tal and I still owe you free popcorn, right)
So in order to support @howardbeck.bsky.social
s hard work to promote bsky NBA I want to ask you writers a ?:
I hear ya'll say things like "X player is so good, he's gonna draw guys to take less to come to this team"
That hasn't happened for Giannis, etc. Does this actually ever happen?
s hard work to promote bsky NBA I want to ask you writers a ?:
I hear ya'll say things like "X player is so good, he's gonna draw guys to take less to come to this team"
That hasn't happened for Giannis, etc. Does this actually ever happen?
December 23, 2024 at 8:36 PM
So in order to support @howardbeck.bsky.social
s hard work to promote bsky NBA I want to ask you writers a ?:
I hear ya'll say things like "X player is so good, he's gonna draw guys to take less to come to this team"
That hasn't happened for Giannis, etc. Does this actually ever happen?
s hard work to promote bsky NBA I want to ask you writers a ?:
I hear ya'll say things like "X player is so good, he's gonna draw guys to take less to come to this team"
That hasn't happened for Giannis, etc. Does this actually ever happen?
John is one of the smartest guys in business. His approach to leadership and small businesses is second to none. Proud to know him.
Buffett's most important letter! 2 takeaways
• Not a fan of dynastic wealth.
• Parents shd discuss their will w/ their kids before they sign it.
If you own a biz (a choice) & you die (not a choice) it’s a burden to clean up after you
•No will adds to their burden
•Be kind
bit.ly/4f3ZVFf
• Not a fan of dynastic wealth.
• Parents shd discuss their will w/ their kids before they sign it.
If you own a biz (a choice) & you die (not a choice) it’s a burden to clean up after you
•No will adds to their burden
•Be kind
bit.ly/4f3ZVFf
November 26, 2024 at 10:25 PM
John is one of the smartest guys in business. His approach to leadership and small businesses is second to none. Proud to know him.
One of the crazy things about health insurance is your doctor (insurance approved) can send you down the hall to have something immediately done and that isn't covered by your insurance.
You won't find out for about 4 months. You just get a bill.
You won't find out for about 4 months. You just get a bill.
November 26, 2024 at 9:48 PM
One of the crazy things about health insurance is your doctor (insurance approved) can send you down the hall to have something immediately done and that isn't covered by your insurance.
You won't find out for about 4 months. You just get a bill.
You won't find out for about 4 months. You just get a bill.
We launched Popsmith into Costco's .com
Yesterday they did an organic post highlighting our brand. Its something that, in past brands, I would dream of getting.
It translated into no lift on sales.
Sometimes FOMO is a mirage. Its not always greener. META is everything
Yesterday they did an organic post highlighting our brand. Its something that, in past brands, I would dream of getting.
It translated into no lift on sales.
Sometimes FOMO is a mirage. Its not always greener. META is everything
November 26, 2024 at 7:49 PM
We launched Popsmith into Costco's .com
Yesterday they did an organic post highlighting our brand. Its something that, in past brands, I would dream of getting.
It translated into no lift on sales.
Sometimes FOMO is a mirage. Its not always greener. META is everything
Yesterday they did an organic post highlighting our brand. Its something that, in past brands, I would dream of getting.
It translated into no lift on sales.
Sometimes FOMO is a mirage. Its not always greener. META is everything
The reason bluesky is great is not the community, its the tools.
Trying to gatekeep the app is dumb, but Bluesky offers better tools to gatekeep your own feed that X does not do. So you get control :) That's good.
There's too many people here now to try to engineer groupthink. Don't expect it.
Trying to gatekeep the app is dumb, but Bluesky offers better tools to gatekeep your own feed that X does not do. So you get control :) That's good.
There's too many people here now to try to engineer groupthink. Don't expect it.
Why are Trump supporters not wanted ? You dont have to follow them. You can block them. You can filter words. Don’t you want @bsky.app to have all perspectives ? I certainly do.
As long as it’s civil. Why not welcome different viewpoints ?
As long as it’s civil. Why not welcome different viewpoints ?
I don't understand Trump supporters. Why come where you are not wanted. It's odd. Witness me syndrome in the worst way.
November 24, 2024 at 4:39 AM
The reason bluesky is great is not the community, its the tools.
Trying to gatekeep the app is dumb, but Bluesky offers better tools to gatekeep your own feed that X does not do. So you get control :) That's good.
There's too many people here now to try to engineer groupthink. Don't expect it.
Trying to gatekeep the app is dumb, but Bluesky offers better tools to gatekeep your own feed that X does not do. So you get control :) That's good.
There's too many people here now to try to engineer groupthink. Don't expect it.
If anyone says Bluesky is just cream puff libs high fiving each other, send them this thread and let them read the layers and layers of war happening in the replies.
Also, as per usual, @janecoaston.bsky.social is correct.
Also, as per usual, @janecoaston.bsky.social is correct.
Also, fuck you dude, sports are good and getting to enjoy them without people screaming that you’re a DEI hire here because of evil Jews is nice
The thing is that if you really believe they’re Nazis you can’t then say “but they don’t affect too much outside of politics right?”
November 24, 2024 at 4:32 AM
If anyone says Bluesky is just cream puff libs high fiving each other, send them this thread and let them read the layers and layers of war happening in the replies.
Also, as per usual, @janecoaston.bsky.social is correct.
Also, as per usual, @janecoaston.bsky.social is correct.
Prequels of anything are terrible and so is something that's sandwiched between an already made prequel and an already made original series.
ObiWan could have been better, but it was doomed to fan service and over explaining lore that was fine left to the imagination
ObiWan could have been better, but it was doomed to fan service and over explaining lore that was fine left to the imagination
November 24, 2024 at 2:35 AM
Prequels of anything are terrible and so is something that's sandwiched between an already made prequel and an already made original series.
ObiWan could have been better, but it was doomed to fan service and over explaining lore that was fine left to the imagination
ObiWan could have been better, but it was doomed to fan service and over explaining lore that was fine left to the imagination
Isaac's creation of a nearly organic grown company, much less the industry leader (in swords!) is a sight to behold.
What a cool business and brand.
What a cool business and brand.
Over the last 4 years I started the world’s largest sword company.
We grew to 15m+ subscribers on YouTube in 2 years.
I’m looking for other entrepreneurs to follow here on Blue Sky.
If you’re doing something cool reply to this and let me know!
We grew to 15m+ subscribers on YouTube in 2 years.
I’m looking for other entrepreneurs to follow here on Blue Sky.
If you’re doing something cool reply to this and let me know!
November 24, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Isaac's creation of a nearly organic grown company, much less the industry leader (in swords!) is a sight to behold.
What a cool business and brand.
What a cool business and brand.
If Andor was a movie it'd be #2 on my all time list behind Empire (mostly for nostalgic reasons). Its unassailably the best thing Star Wars has done.
A lot of it for the reasons pointed out in this awesome writeup.
The toll of resistance
the fractured reality of rebellion
Great write up.
A lot of it for the reasons pointed out in this awesome writeup.
The toll of resistance
the fractured reality of rebellion
Great write up.
My take as a public administration scholar:
"Andor is to the Star Wars franchise movies what a LeCarré novel is to James Bond movies. It dwells in the gritty detail, petty bureaucracy and moral ambiguity of a shadowy world."
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
"Andor is to the Star Wars franchise movies what a LeCarré novel is to James Bond movies. It dwells in the gritty detail, petty bureaucracy and moral ambiguity of a shadowy world."
open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
November 23, 2024 at 8:55 PM
If Andor was a movie it'd be #2 on my all time list behind Empire (mostly for nostalgic reasons). Its unassailably the best thing Star Wars has done.
A lot of it for the reasons pointed out in this awesome writeup.
The toll of resistance
the fractured reality of rebellion
Great write up.
A lot of it for the reasons pointed out in this awesome writeup.
The toll of resistance
the fractured reality of rebellion
Great write up.
I've had two very smart people say "Take this as a compliment" and then tell me how over engineered the Popsmith is.
Statement products don't go small. We wanted to rethink everything. Left no good idea off the table. Maximalism in a space defined by the cheapest commodity possible.
Statement products don't go small. We wanted to rethink everything. Left no good idea off the table. Maximalism in a space defined by the cheapest commodity possible.
November 21, 2024 at 6:32 AM
I've had two very smart people say "Take this as a compliment" and then tell me how over engineered the Popsmith is.
Statement products don't go small. We wanted to rethink everything. Left no good idea off the table. Maximalism in a space defined by the cheapest commodity possible.
Statement products don't go small. We wanted to rethink everything. Left no good idea off the table. Maximalism in a space defined by the cheapest commodity possible.
Probably time to stop sharing screenshots of stuff that triggered/disappointed/saddened/bothered you from X and leave it behind, eh?
Y'all saying you don't want the outrage, but I think you do and you just want people to not push back on the outrage.
Lets focus on solutions instead?
Y'all saying you don't want the outrage, but I think you do and you just want people to not push back on the outrage.
Lets focus on solutions instead?
November 19, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Probably time to stop sharing screenshots of stuff that triggered/disappointed/saddened/bothered you from X and leave it behind, eh?
Y'all saying you don't want the outrage, but I think you do and you just want people to not push back on the outrage.
Lets focus on solutions instead?
Y'all saying you don't want the outrage, but I think you do and you just want people to not push back on the outrage.
Lets focus on solutions instead?