Roger McNamee
From 1982 to 2015, I invested in tech. Since 2016, I have been working for reform of the tech industry.
Author of NYT bestseller Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe.
Musician in Moonalice (https://www.moonalice.com/splash)
Phillies fan.
- Phillies win G1 2-1 over Cards behind Luzardo w/ brilliant relief from Kerkering (came in w/ 2nd/3rd, one out), Romano (3K 1-2-3 save). Alvarado not sharp. We need to bring back the kid (Princeton!) to get Alvy back on track. Phils seldom win games like this. Schwarber’s OB streak ended at 47
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- Phillies lost to the Cardinals 3-2. Cristopher Sanchez did not have his good command, but held StL to 2 runs in 6 innings, exiting with the score tied. Matt Strahm also had command problems; he gave up go ahead HR in the 7th. Our offense was not good. 1 for 7 w/ RISP, 8 Ks. Should have won it.
- Today, Moonalice played its 54th concert in San Francisco’s Union Square. For context, our first show there was in 2007 and our most recent was in 2019. 54 seems like a lot of shows, except the Allman Brothers played the Beacon more than 200 times and Billy Joel played MSG 150. That’s a lot.
- Phillies beat the Guardians 3-0 behind 7 innings of 3-hit ball by Zack Wheeler and two HRs by Kyle Schwarber, who drove in all three runs. His mom was there and his bat was pink for Mother’s Day. An intense series. Every game was close until at least the 7th. StL is next, w/ 8 straight wins
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- Phillies beat the Guardians 7-1 behind an incredible start by Ranger Suarez. Ranger got pounded last week in his first start of the season, making 7 inning 3 hits 0 runs performance as surprising as it was welcome. Harper broke it open in the 8th with a 2R HR, that was followed by a hit parade. 1/2
- The Phils had two hits through 7 innings and trailed Tampa 5-1. They rallied with 3 in the 8th, 1 in the 9th, and 2 in the 10th to win 7-6. The heroes were the players formerly known as Daycare: Bryson Stott and Brandon Marsh. After this sweep, the Phils are 22-15, 1.5 behind the Mets.
- It is so frustrating when corporations and government agencies give Big Tech access to personal data. Sometimes they do it on purpose. Often they do it because they do not understand the harm that will result. This has been going on for a decade. Have we lost the ability to learn? Seems that way.
- Phillies beat Tampa 7-0 on a combined 2-hitter by Cristopher Sanchez and Taijuan Walker. Little ball provided 6 of the 7 runs, but the story was pitching. Cristopher was fantastic, as usual. Walker, who may have been the worst pitcher in MLB in 2024, had 7 Ks in 3 IP for his first career save. Wow!
- Reposted by Roger McNameeJoin us for a Live with the author of Filterworld @chaykak.bsky.social, founder of Metalabel Yancey Strickler & journalist @carolecadwalla.bsky.social How Algorithms Make Everything the Same Friday 9th May, 6pm BST ⬇️⬇️⬇️ citizensreunited.substack.com/p/how-algori...
- Today is the 18th anniversary of Moonalice's first show! Our lineup was Barry Sless, Pete Sears (on keys), Jack Casady on bass, GE Smith, Jim Sanchez on drums, Ann McNamee on vocals and me. The setlist was a bunch of songs we no longer play. Check it out: www.moonalice.com/tour/2007-05...
- RIP, Ruth Buzzi. You were a star on Laugh In, and a breath of fresh air on the bird site. Thank you for a lifetime of laughs! May the four winds blow you safely home …
- Phillies got down 7-1 early in Ranger Suarez’s season debut, but battled back to tie it 8-8 in the 9th. Unfortunately, they ran out of pitchers and lost 11-9 in 10 innings. The comeback was super impressive, but the Phillies can’t seem to win Sunday day games. Oh, well. Day off tomorrow.
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- This was a great moment. TMac took a bite of a s’mores quesadilla and disappeared for the rest of the half inning. I have no idea what happened, but my imagination runs wild. The cameras focused on the game, while Krukie handled play by play in own delightful style.
- Phillies beat DBacks 7-2 in a game where the starters came in with nearly mirror image records. The Phils put up six earned on Brandon Pfaadt, who had a 5-1 record. The Phils’ Aaron Nola was 0-5 coming in — with no run support — and had a sore neck. Nola went 6 with no runs. Great game.
- Reposted by Roger McNameeThinking of Pete on what would have been his 109th birthday. 🌷❤️ We miss you, we love you. #PeteSeeger “Keep your sense of humor. There is a 50-50 chance the world can be saved. You- yes you- might be the grain of sand that tips the scales the right way.” - Pete Seeger -
- I am so happy for Kody Clemens. He was a great Phillie, but they had no position for him this season and traded him to him to the Twins. He had a double in his first game, then today he hit a HR in Fenway with his father in attendance. Kody is a great person and deserves big success.
- The Phillies won a nail biter tonight, 3-2 over the DBacks. A terrible play by the backup CF gave AZ a 2-1 lead, but HRs by Schwarber and Kepler (off a LHP) took back the lead. Bullpen was flawless, but Rojas saved the game with a magnificent catch, crashing into the wall in deepest CF. (1 of 2)
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- Reposted by Roger McNameeMy dear friend Jill Sobule died today in a house fire in Minneapolis. She was fierce, funny, passionate & dedicated to justice. She wrote wonderful songs & played a mean guitar. This hurts. I'll miss her greatly. She once let me perform this Warren Zevon tune w/ her. www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7NL...
- Reposted by Roger McNameeWhen Alex Karp said tech companies should defend democracy and The West, I was paying attention, but nothing changed in Palantir’s behaviour when Trump started to destroy democracy and The West, in fact the company profits extra off of it (my new column in @financialtimes.com ↘️ on.ft.com/42Fcpju
- The Phillies won a game today in which three relief pitchers who have been brutal all season retired all 12 batters they faced, pitching like Mariano Rivera. After last night’s 9th inning blowup, the calm of today’s game certainly caught me (and every Phils fan) by surprise. @2008philz.bsky.social
- No one has had a better handle on Big Tech antitrust cases than @kint.bsky.social. This thread tells you what you need to know.
- Reposted by Roger McNameeThis kid is gonna be the Closer for the Phillies in a few years.
- Reposted by Roger McNameeWikimedia has a new AI strategy! A colleague and I spent months working on it. I am so happy that it is out. wikimediafoundation.org/news/2025/04...
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- Reposted by Roger McNameeThis week’s main story is about the budget and staffing cuts being made to public health agencies in the U.S. under RFK Jr.’s leadership, how those cuts will impact all of us, and some foolproof ideas for what scientists can do in the absence of totally superfluous stuff like, y’know, centrifuges.
- Reposted by Roger McNameeMy thoughts from watching right wing media work over the last decade… changing language around diversity, equity, and inclusion is a trap. You end up confirming their allegations that your commitments to DEI were wrong, and you’ll later be accused of covering up programs that you know to be wrong.
- Way to resist, Harvard So hard core www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
- Best sign yet that generative AI is not going to deliver the value promised by its promoters: OpenAI is embracing surveillance capitalism. Having stolen all the personal data they could get their hands on, OpenAI is positioned to do as much harm as FB. www.wired.com/story/openai...
- Reposted by Roger McNamee📣 100 Days of the Broligarchy - on ZOOM In this emergency session of the Big Tech Oversight Board, we look at Trump’s first 100 days through the lens of Big Tech - the good, the bad and the Broligarchy. Wed 30th April, 9AM PST / 12pm EST / 5PM BST citizensreunited.substack.com/p/live-emerg...
- Dick Barnett was a key player on the NY Knicks for their the two championships. I did not realize that after he retired from basketball, Barnett got a PhD in Education and taught at Fordham. RIP, good sir.
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- The Phillie Phanatic is a national treasure. MLB may have sold its soul to sports betting interests, but the Phanatic remains true to his old school values. The thread below, by @farfarraway.bsky.social, live blogs the Phanatic’s birthday. Must read.
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- Yesterday’s Moonalice Gathering of the Tribe at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley was magical. We captured the whole thing on video and are delighted to share it with you … www.moonalice.com/videoplayer-...
- Reposted by Roger McNameeAnd we probably know which one of these baby bears is the troublemaker, right? 😂 🔊 🎥 bears._.vibes
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- I moved to Philly in the summer of 1980. The Phillies were in third place, but they had the best mascot I have ever seen, so I jumped on the fan wagon. The Phillies came out of nowhere to win the World Series and I have been a fan ever since. The video below is classic. The Phanatic beans his mom.
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- Reposted by Roger McNameeThis is a nice thread about The Onion. Thank you for saying nice things, and I can confirm the premise: If you pay your staff well, and you allow them to do what they're great at, it works better than chasing algorithms. The art is better, the truth is found easier, and—bonus!—the revenue is better.
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- Reposted by Roger McNameeIt's Friday... And on Fridays we dance 💃🕺 📽️themoringbunch
