From Pirate Wires' San Francisco and California voter guide, published October 13, 2026, in which Mike Solana explains his choice for governor. Solana acknowledges the race is probably a long shot.
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Mike Solana
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Writer, founder of Pirate Wires, a technology and culture publication that began as a newsletter in 2020. Vice president and chief marketing officer at Founders Fund, and founder and host of the Hereticon conference. Writes Pirate Wires on Substack, covering Silicon Valley politics, regulation and building in America. Appears as a guest on The Pomp Podcast, Joe Lonsdale: American Optimist, Big Technology and Central Air.
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Mike Solana hosts and writes Pirate Wires , writes Central Air , writes Chris Best , writes Not Boring , writes Newcomer and writes https://www.notboring.co . They have also been a guest on The Pomp Podcast (3 times) , Joe Lonsdale: American Optimist and Big Technology .
Recently: “They Want Elon Musk In Jail | Pirate Wires Podcast ft. Mike Solana & Bridget Phetasy” on Pirate Wires (October 2026); “Yay Illegals! Neigh Horse Carriages! | Pirate Wires Pod ft. Mike Solana & Liv Boeree” on Pirate Wires (October 2026); “Choose Your Own Religion” on Central Air (October 2026); “Choose Your Own Religion” on Central Air (October 2026); “A San Francisco Voter Guide for People Who Aren’t Insane” on Pirate Wires (October 2026); “Macron: “Free Speech Is BS”, France Riots, AI Apocalypse, Aliens & more!” on Pirate Wires (October 2026).
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