Volv Concierge #50

⚠️ Kids are using AI to 'nudify' other kids... WTF is happening?!

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Volv Inc.
September 04, 2024

Shannon here, back with this week’s newsletter edition and it’s a big one — it’s the 50th issue of The Concierge. Grateful that you have stuck with us for 50 issues.

A few updates: Volv’s word is spreading. Emily Sharp gave us a shoutout in her fantastic politics and pop culture newsletter this week.

If you want to see more from us, this is a reminder that Priyanka and I will be speaking at the Fintech is Femme Creator Summit in NYC on Monday. We would love to see you! Register here.

The election coverage is heating up... and frankly taking a weird turn (Secretary Elon Musk and Trump-Harris viral duets, anyone?). It seems like a good time to compare Trump's and Harris' positions on Immigration. Stay tuned.

👍👎 Our latest addition: What’s in and what’s out

📈 What I found interesting:

📌 Tips on building Volv:

I’m all about productivity upgrades, and here’s one that I use daily. Make sure that your to-do list of the day focuses on more growth projects than operational tasks. As a founder, it gets easy to get sucked into putting out fires, replying to emails, slack messages, but that means by the end of the day, you've not worked on any projects that can grow the company. A lot of founders fall into this trap. Here's how I work around it: I structure my to-do list so that if it contains 10 tasks, at least 6 are focused on growth, with the remaining 4 dedicated to operational tasks. Try it out.

✨ Vibes of the week

  1. I recently watched this interview with Charli XCX and Emma Chamberlain, where they discussed how today's 14-year-olds seem much cooler than those of previous generations. Charli pointed out that the culture of coolness, aesthetics, and being well-read is shifting to younger and younger ages. Here's what I think: Obviously, this is attributed to social media - today, with the democratization of information, young teenagers now have access to the latest trends and aesthetics and can co-opt 'taste,' making them hyper-aware and often pressured to present themselves in a specific way. Grateful that we Millennials grew up without social media so we could experiment without judgment. 

  2. I love red light therapy. It's pretty much the only treatment that works for those who have sensitive skin. Here's the LED mask that I use.

🗳️ How does Trump differ from Harris vis-à-vis Immigration?

Donald Trump's actions and policies during his time as president:

  1. January 2017: Signed executive order banning entry from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days and halting Syrian refugee admissions indefinitely.

  2. December 2017: SCOTUS allowed a travel ban on Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen.

  3. September 2017: Announced the winding down of DACA; blocked by three US district courts.

  4. May 2018: Instituted a 'zero tolerance' policy, leading to the separation of over 2,600 children from their parents; reversed in August.

  5. 2019: Changed rules requiring asylum-seekers from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico to remain in their countries while claims were processed.

  6. 2020: Revealed plans to cut refugee admissions to 15,000, the lowest in four decades.

  7. Built about 450 miles of border barriers, mostly replacing existing structures.

What Donald Trump plans to do if he comes back to power:

  1. Plans to initiate the "largest domestic deportation operation" in US history, using local law enforcement, National Guard, and military if needed.

  2. May create funding incentives for state and local police to crack down on immigration and grant them immunity from prosecution.

  3. Plans to reinstate the 'Remain in Mexico' policy and end' catch and release,' detaining illegal immigrants instead.

  4. Aims to enforce travel bans on people from the Gaza Strip, Libya, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen.

  5. Wants to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented parents and roll back Biden's immigration parole program and Temporary Protected Status.

  6. Plans to try ending DACA again.

Kamala Harris on the issue of immigration as a Senator and as Vice President:

  1. 2017: Denounced Trump's border wall as "a stupid waste of money" and pledged to block funding, later calling it "un-American" and a "medieval vanity project."

  2. 2021: Tasked by President Biden to oversee diplomatic efforts to address "root causes" of immigration at the southern border.

  3. Efforts generated $5.2 billion in private pledges to invest in Central America to improve economic conditions and reduce migration.

  4. Under the Biden-Harris administration, migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border hit a record high in December 2023.

  5. On the border crisis, she said, "The problems, of course, did not occur overnight, and the solutions will not be achieved overnight."

Kamala Harris' position on immigration during the 2024 campaign:

  1. Plans to push for comprehensive border legislation to tighten migration at the US border.

  2. Vowed to "enforce our laws" and ensure there are consequences for illegal border crossings.

  3. Promises to reintroduce the bipartisan border security bill blocked by Senate Republicans.

  4. The bill marked a major shift in Democrat stance as it lacked a pathway to citizenship for undocumented people.

  5. During the DNC, she stated, "I know we can live up to our proud heritage as a nation of immigrants… We can create an earned pathway to citizenship — and secure our border."

  6. Defended changes in her stance by saying, "The most important and most significant aspect of my policy perspective and decisions is my values have not changed."

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This newsletter was edited by Ishita Sen.