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Somehow all foreign movies are a national security threat but TikTok isn’t??? Jeff Yass (largest outside owner of TikTok) donated $100M in 2024 elections and was the largest investor in Trump’s SPAC.

1.1K likes37 repliesPosted May 5, 2025

View the original on X Written by Sheel Mohnot. Captured Sep 4, 2026.

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Opens with a question, so the reader starts answering before they have decided to read.
Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

The mechanics

Hook: Opens with a question
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: concrete
Mechanisms: Specificity
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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