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Rick Klau

@rickklau.com
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Co-founder & CEO, Onsemble. Husband. Dad. Previously: California's Chief Technology Innovation Officer, 13+ years Google, FeedBurner. he / him.

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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 20/04/2026
this is the way
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 23/03/2026
Olivia is a generational talent. So much fun to watch.
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 22/03/2026
Hey @adityasood.bsky.social - thank you for Project Hail Mary. Haven’t laughed / sobbed / clapped that hard at a movie in a long time. 👊🏻
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 25/02/2026
Oh no @kennorton.com
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 19/02/2026
I fly United. A lot. I love United. (Really. App, website, service, etc. - 10/10, big fan.) Except for their inflight wifi, which was designed by someone who I can only imagine is compensated for how many minutes per login session fliers spend waiting to complete the 97 step login/purchase flow.
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 02/02/2026
do I have any friends who listen to records and track their collection on Discogs? Have a fun project to share...
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Aaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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Tyler Hayes @tylerh.social · 22/01/2026
I'm not sure if this is at the level of @rickklau.com's clothes hanger trick, but you can use your hotel key to trigger an Apple Shortcut. So you can set up one to give you directions back to your hotel whenever you tap your card to your iPhone. creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/st...
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The ultimate travel hack uses a hotel keycard to trigger directions on your iPhone
Tap your hotel keycard to your iPhone and make it your travel companion with helpful information instantly.
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 15/01/2026
even deleting my Twitter account could not prevent getting reminded once a month for the rest of my life of a tweet I posted in 2019 travelreveal.com/travel-tips/...
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Elevate Your Hotel Experience with These 40 Tips
Transform your hotel stay with our 40 essential tips! Learn how to enhance comfort, save money, and enjoy every moment of your getaway.
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 21/12/2025
As a San Ramon resident I’d like to petition to rename @earthquakebotsf.bsky.social
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Micah @rincewind.run · 15/12/2025
anyway I’m gonna go cry for a bit
Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
every post is like i bet you didn’t know this absolutely wonderful thing about rob reiner and each one is different
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JK @miniver.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Thinking of a story Wil Wheaton tells about Rob Reiner giving him very good direction ❝ Rob let me rehearse it that way, and then he very calmly pulled me aside and asked me to try it again, but … ❞
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turns out this post is all about stand by me
I have to keep reminding myself that I can compose offline in ecto. Oh, related to that: I really like ecto, and feel comfortable endorsing it and recommending it to anyone who is looking for a ful…
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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
As we mourn Rob Reiner, don’t skip this: he was, pretty much, personally responsible for overturning California’s Prop 8 banning same sex marriage. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
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How Rob Reiner became anti-Prop. 8 kingpin
Rob Reiner reflects on the critical role he played in getting California's gay marriage ban overturned.
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 10/12/2025
Dear Google Calendar, I would like an option to indicate that I do not know this person so that I can never see this particular modal again
screenshot of an annoying Google Calendar bug that doesn't let me indicate I don't know the sender of a calendar appointment. The only options are "Cancel" and "I know the sender" but clicking "Cancel" just ensures I'll see this pop-up again the next time I load Google Calendar
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 01/12/2025
Happy day
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 24/11/2025
A lifetime ago I livetweeted a brutal delay at O’Hare from the bar at K16 (?) - spawning a decade or so of lovely #airportbar tweets from friends. Today I discovered Williams & Graham at Gate A38 at Denver airport. A speakeasy. Inside an airport. 🤯😍
Picture of a drink at an airport speakeasy
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 13/11/2025
not a sentence I ever expected to read "If you counted up all of the submarines and ships that PepsiCo bought and sold around this time, they technically managed the world’s seventh-largest navy." slate.com/news-and-pol...
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In 1990, One of the Most Thrilling International Capers in U.S. History Unfolded. It’s Been Forgotten. It Shouldn’t Be.
A delicious caper of vodka bribes and world-altering salad bars.
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 03/11/2025
While reading an article in the WSJ app, I just got this pop-up notification This is America
WSJ article saying it’s easier than ever to kill someone in America and get away with it - legally
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joseph reed @josephsreed.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
[slaps roof of game 7] this bad boy can fit so many innings
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 02/11/2025
This game is the Stefon of baseball games
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 30/10/2025
Change one letter, ruin a candy M&As
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 30/10/2025
Not the headline I wanted to see upon touching down after watching House of Dynamite on my flight www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
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Trump Threatens to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing, Minutes Before Xi Meeting
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 11/10/2025
WNBA refs have got to go. Total reboot, nothing less
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 09/10/2025
that was A Game
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 03/10/2025
after upgrading to MacOS 26, Chrome was finally able to auto-paste OTPs from Messages. But over the last few days, it just... stopped? Chrome is updated, so is MacOS. Am I missing something? Or did this get disabled?
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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Even if you don’t believe in the ethic of “love thy neighbor,” it’s important to remember that the core goal of USAID is to use soft power (foreign aid) to complement our nation’s hard power (the U.S. military) in a shared effort to make America safer. 🧵 8/8
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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
However, after traveling to Ethiopia and Guatemala and hearing from many experts in the field, it’s clear to me that an extremely practical way to make our world a more stable and peaceful place is to invest in modern development aid, in concert with the family of nations. 🧵 7/8
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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
The DOGE initiative then eliminated about $8 billion more in foreign aid, and now, the White House is fighting to withhold about $5 billion more in foreign aid funding — all in the name of making our country stronger and safer. 🧵 6/8
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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Earlier this year, the Trump State Department announced that nearly 5,800 USAID contracts worth $54 billion were being eliminated (representing a 92% reduction of what had already been awarded to the agency) because “they were not aligned with the administration's priorities.” 🧵 5/8
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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
I’m sharing these posts in response to President Trump’s argument — which he has used to justify dismantling USAID — that leading the fight against extreme poverty on our planet doesn’t advance an “America First” agenda. 🧵 4/8
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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
If, like me, you embrace the universal moral tenet referred to by Christians as “love thy neighbor,” I hope that each time you vote, you remember that election results can, especially for privileged Americans, have a far greater impact on those in extreme poverty than they will ever have on you 🧵2/8
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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Nearly 10% of humanity (~800M people in 2025) struggles to live on less than $3 a day. It’s important for Americans to appreciate that reality — and the growing gap between the extremely poor & the extremely privileged — because, as USAID demonstrated, our nation has the power to change it. 🧵 1/8
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What Extreme Poverty Looks Like
Ten percent of humanity struggles to live on under $2 a day. That, and the gap between the extremely poor and the more privileged, is important to see.
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 26/09/2025
not yet ready to share publicly, but last week I got to have breakfast with one of my heroes. Someone I've admired for years, someone I hope to learn from in the years ahead. I emailed ~6 months ago asking for a meeting. He invited me to his house for breakfast. I'm still buzzing.
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 24/09/2025
It’s up! youtu.be/c1tjh_ZO_tY?...
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Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 22/09/2025
It's Baby Safety Month.
A baby sitting in a catapult in a suburban backyard. The baby seems surprised to be there. The text reads: Is this a safe sleep environment for your baby? No! This is a catapult! Put your baby to sleep flat on their back in a crib, bassinet, play yard, or bedside sleeper. If your baby falls asleep in a car seat or other product not designed for sleep, move them to a safe sleep space.
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 22/09/2025
Looking for a laptop backpack. I tried the Wirecutter rec (the Troubador) and *really* don't like it (doesn't hold a water bottle, doesn't hold its shape, interior compartments don't organize/separate items well). Who has a laptop backpack they love? (sharing my must-haves in next post)
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 18/09/2025
Thank you, Valkyries. What a first season.
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Kerith Burke @kerithburke.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Salute to the Valkyries, for making history, for selling out every home game, for overcoming a boatload of injuries, and getting the best out of every player. That’s belief. That’s culture. It’s a foundation that’s only going to get better.
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 18/09/2025
Last Week Tonight returns this Sunday, by the by
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 16/09/2025
been reading @sepinwall.bsky.social on the various social sites over the years. Just subscribed to his newsletter - I hate that he was let go from Rolling Stone, but am excited to send my $$ to him directly.
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 12/09/2025
I have become the forgotten Twitter poster 😂😂😂 www.instagram.com/p/DOWmYxPDI7...
Screenshot of my years ago viral tweet that crops out that it was my tweet
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 06/09/2025
Note to CBS team calling the Ducks game: it’s “aww-tzen” not “oww-tzen”
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a man in a black sweater is standing in front of a chain link fence with the words `` c mon man '' .
Alt: a man in a black sweater is standing in front of a chain link fence with the words `` c mon man '' .
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 06/09/2025
scheduled covid-19 vaccine appointment online at cvs.com, and my shot from last night is already in Apple Wallet thanks to myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov. We launched that site over 4 years ago and it Just Works.
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 05/09/2025
I love this (and you, @anildash.com) so much. Happy birthday! www.anildash.com/2025/09/05/f...
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Five for 50 - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 05/09/2025
VALLLLLLKYRRRRRRRIEEEEEEEEEEEES
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 05/09/2025
VALLLLLLKYRRRRRRRIEEEEEEEEEEEES
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 05/09/2025
OMG I’m watching Amazon Prime’s broadcast of the Mystics / Mercury WNBA game, and the rear channel audio is the production room audio feed. It’s WILD
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Rick Klau @rickklau.com · 04/09/2025
not many people know this but Benjamin Franklin is the father of AI
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