451: The Whole Twitter Thing

<p>This week, we talk about the whole Twitter thing, and how we'd handle the verified badge design debacle.</p><h3><strong>The Sidebar:</strong></h3><p>The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at <a href="https://patreon.com/designdetails">patreon.com/designdetails</a>.</p><h3><strong>Golden Ratio Supporter:</strong></h3><p><a href="https://catch.co/designdetails/health">Catch</a>:</p><p>Why did you become a freelancer? Was it for freedom? Flexibility? It probably wasn't because you wanted to manage your own health insurance, taxes, and retirement.</p><p>Did you know Catch can do all of that for you? Catch offers benefits and personal payroll for the self-employed.</p><p>Shop for health insurance the same way you shop for a flight. Compare across carriers. Find the best price. Catch makes it easy to renew your current plan, find a better one, or enroll for the first time. Every plan is ACA compliant, and Catch works on your behalf to get you tax credits that can save hundreds of dollars on your monthly premium. Average savings are $350/mo.</p><p>Make sure you're covered for 2023 and go to <a href="https://catch.co/designdetails/health">catch.co</a> to renew your coverage or find a better plan.</p><h3><strong>Latest VIP Patrons:</strong></h3><ul><li>Meara Young</li><li>Tom Miciak</li><li>James Carthew</li><li>Mike Moss</li><li>Connor Lindsey</li><li>Pavel Maček</li></ul><h3><strong>Main Topic:</strong></h3><p>This week, we talk about the whole Twitter thing, and how we'd handle the verified badge design debacle.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiwBN5uJlBc">Unsolicited redesign of YouTube</a></li></ul><h3><strong>Cool Things:</strong></h3><ul><li>Brian shared:<ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0429087/">Shantaram, the show</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shantaram-Novel-Gregory-David-Roberts/dp/0312330537">Shantaram, the book</a></li><li><a href="http