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Charles Fitzgerald

@charlesfitz

Platform ecosystems, angel investing, strategy consulting, color (and off-color) commentary, boat rocking. Dinosaur scourge. Furthest South: 67⁰ 43’ 05s

 Cloud City/HQ1 (Seattle)
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Until the post-Twitter landscape resolves, my primary online hangout is platformonomics.com. You can subscribe to get my blog posts and the short-form observations that traditionally would have all been here.
Platformonomics

Platformonomics

I’m Charles Fitzgerald and this is my blog. I write infrequent, self-referential, overly parenthetical and verbose posts mostly for my own amusement. Stylistically, think a longform version of...

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Platformonomics TGIF #144: October 30, 2026
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Platformonomics TGIF #144: October 30, 2026

Platformonomics TGIF #144: October 30, 2026

Stay updated with Platformonomics TGIF: insights on CAPEX, Federal Reserve AI, and market trends. Explore our latest articles today!

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Q3 CAPEX numbers! platformonomics.com/2026/10/…
Follow the CAPEX: Q3 2026 Scoreboard

Follow the CAPEX: Q3 2026 Scoreboard

Discover the latest on HyperCAPEX as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta exceed $210 billion in Q3 2026 spend—up 84% year-over-year.

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Federal Reserve Issues Federal Agentic Market Committee Statement (October 2026)

Federal Reserve Issues Federal Agentic Market Committee Statement (October 2026)

The Federal Agentic Market Committee maintains its federal funds rate target range at 3.75%-4.00% while addressing inflation and employment uncertainties.

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Platformonomics TGIF #143: October 23, 2026
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Platformonomics TGIF #143: October 23, 2026

Platformonomics TGIF #143: October 23, 2026

Explore the latest insights on CAPEX, urban models, and the impact of private equity's latest moves in tech and infrastructure.

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Revisiting the question of Seattle's future in @geekwire , I suggest an eval function for cities: just attract people A simple and powerful lens on public policy. And there are Cleveland references. geekwire.com/2026/cleveland-…
Cleveland’s big lesson for Seattle: A city’s job is to attract people

Cleveland’s big lesson for Seattle: A city’s job is to attract people

Seattle’s prosperity isn’t guaranteed. As the region confronts economic uncertainty and the next wave of tech growth shifts toward AI, Cleveland offers a cautionary tale — and a reminder that the...

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Platformonomics TGIF #142: October 9, 2026
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Platformonomics TGIF #142: October 9, 2026

Platformonomics TGIF #142: October 9, 2026

Stay updated with Platformonomics TGIF! Explore insights on Oracle, accountability, and rising oil costs in Maine today.

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Platformonomics TGIF #141: October 2, 2026
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Platformonomics TGIF #141: October 2, 2026

Platformonomics TGIF #141: October 2, 2026

Stay updated with Platformonomics! Discover insights on Meta's data center news and Seattle's evolving government landscape.

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The City of Seattle Responds to “Don’t Be Cleveland”

The City of Seattle Responds to “Don’t Be Cleveland”

Explore Seattle's economic landscape in the new report highlighting challenges and avoiding decline. Discover insights on resilience and industry shifts.

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BREAKING: Meta Announces Facebook and Instagram Rationing in New York State Due to Data Center Moratorium Access to Services Limited to Every Other Day
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BREAKING: Meta Announces Facebook and Instagram Rationing in New York State Due to Data Center...

BREAKING: Meta Announces Facebook and Instagram Rationing in New York State Due to Data Center...

Meta limits Facebook and Instagram access to every other day in New York due to a data center moratorium, impacting local users.

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Platformonomics TGIF #140: August 28, 2026 * Who Remembers VMforce? * Antitrust Incoherence: A Footnote about a Historical Footnote * Software Migration Alert Revoked: PayPal
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Platformonomics TGIF #140: August 28, 2026

Platformonomics TGIF #140: August 28, 2026

Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. Get Platformonomics Updates By Email Service will be spotty…

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Platformonomics TGIF #139: August 21, 2026
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Platformonomics TGIF #139: August 21, 2026

Platformonomics TGIF #139: August 21, 2026

Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. Get Platformonomics Updates By Email Service will be spotty…

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Platformonomics TGIF #138: August 14, 2026
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Platformonomics TGIF #138: August 14, 2026

Platformonomics TGIF #138: August 14, 2026

Discover insights and trends from Platformonomics TGIF, exploring Cleveland's lessons and the impact of data centers on communities.

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