Hey Friends,

Happy end of the year. 

I read a stat this morning that blew my mind.

There are 3 billion people who have NEVER used the internet (37% of the world). 

That’s 1 in 3 people. 

I can’t imagine not having internet for a day. 

But in the words of Brene Brown, “what separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.” 

🐦 Tweet of the week

I wrote a breakdown Twitter thread about a writing course I took this year. 

Key takeaways for anyone (writers or otherwise) to use today. Full thread here. 

👋New Friend, Who Dis? 

I was recently intro’d to a new friend, Earl Hopkins. 

Earl is the “Culture Reporter” for Austin 360 and Austin Statesman. 

His job is to go to concerts, restaurants, events… and write about it. 

Felt inspired after our Zoom chat. Realized we all can be a Culture Reporter for ourselves. 

What a time to be alive! 

Have a great week,

Mitchell