Bijan Sabet

The amazing team at US Embassy Prague, 2025 I’m so proud of everything we’ve accomplished together and deeply grateful for their talent, dedication, and heart. What an incredible honor it’s been to serve alongside each and every one. Love you all.

New post on my blog about employee stock options in 2026. I think we can do better bijansabet.com/2026/04/13/s...

(new post) AI, Democracy, and the Responsibility of Leadership bijansabet.com/2026/02/05/a...

Thankful for @raycast.com so I get to use best of AI/Claude with Arc (or Safari) and avoid this cringey app 👇

This is a goddamn nightmare.

Judge Mark Wolf resigned from the federal bench after nearly 40 years. Not because he was tired. Because staying silent became intolerable. I wrote about why his decision matters. bijansabet.com/2025/11/09/w...

the times they are a-changin​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.

ProPublica reveals how 94 million pounds of food aid vanished after Trump’s cuts. Compassion should not be a partisan idea. projects.propublica.org/trump-food-c...

PEGGY NOONAN: “.. You know why people say something’s wrong with this guy? Because it appears something is wrong with this guy.” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...

On Havel’s birthday, I’ve been thinking about his call to live in truth. It still feels like the most radical act of all. New blog post: bijansabet.com/2025/10/05/w...

If you've never visited Czechia, I highly recommend it. And if you've been there, you know what I mean. I miss the country and its people every day. It will always be my second home. Vždy to bude můj druhý domov. www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/top...

To my friends in tech. You went into tech/startup land to change the world for the better. So stop bending the knee, dust yourself off and speak out. Be brave. We need all of you.

The Václav Havel Library is one of Czechia’s great democratic institutions. Under Tomáš Sedláček’s leadership, it keeps Havel’s voice alive and creates space for the conversations the world needs right now www.prahain.cz/politika/tom...

Czech President Pavel embodied the values of dignity and freedom in meeting the Dalai Lama. True leaders uphold conscience and human rights in the face of pressure. With respect, I admire your courage and values, pane prezidente Pavle apnews.com/article/czec...

“We cannot claim to care about democracy only when it costs nothing. Pres Trump, like Mr. Orban, no doubt believes that everyone can be bought. America’s elites are proving him right. There is a Hungarian phrase I heard often: “Van az a penz”— “There’s always a price” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/o...

Democracy survives the same way it always has — not because the outcome is guaranteed, but because ordinary people decide it’s worth the risk. This week’s #NoMercyNoMalice: Resist www.profgalloway.com/resist/

The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

The Trump admin just fired over 1,300 people at the State Dept. It is wrong & makes America less safe. These are patriots who served w/courage, integrity & deep commitment to our country. I am profoundly grateful for their service. They deserve far better than this. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

Thx for inviting me to talk about one of my fav products!

“The cruelty of these cuts is matched only by their stupidity. Medicaid beneficiaries will lose, but so will the rest of us” Lawrence Summers: This Law Made Me Ashamed of My Country www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/o...

Shared values aren't just words in speeches. They're how we treat each other when it matters most. Right now, the human cost of abandoning these values far exceeds the financial cost of defending them. My thoughts here: bijansabet.com/2025/07/03/s...

The 14th Amendment is clear. So is the history. Heather Cox Richardson breaks it down in plain terms. Read and share: open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Fulbright works. I saw it firsthand in Czechia. This week’s board resignations are another blow to a program that builds trust, not politics. My thoughts here bijansabet.com/2025/06/12/t...

Having witnessed democratic resilience in Central Europe, I'm encouraged by Kenneth Roth’s assessment: Trump's shock and awe is giving way to institutional resistance. Courts, Congress, civil society are responding. Resistance is working. Keep the faith www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A story from 1939. A quiet connection between Czechia and Nantucket. I wrote about it here bijansabet.com/2025/06/02/n...

On Memorial Day, we honor Americans who died for freedom. In towns across Czechia, I remember standing beside families and strangers who have not forgotten. Their names live on. Not just in stone. In the hearts of those who still care. Let us all care.

Madeleine Albright was born on this day in Prague. She never forgot where she came from or what America gave her family. As Secretary of State, she stood for freedom, NATO, and the U.S. + Czech bond. Her example still lights the way.

Bill Burns, fmr CIA Director/U.S. Ambassador/career diplomat, sounds the alarm. Hiring freezes. Aid slashed. Diplomats sidelined. America’s security is on the line. youtu.be/dC9Pt3iOUDQ?...

You can take the boy out of the Czech Republic but you can’t take the Czech out of the boy

Nearly three months since I left Czechia and I miss it every day This was one of the last interviews I did before leaving. Thank you Janek for your friendship, your humor & for capturing what it meant to me Czechia became a second home. I’ll carry it with me, always ❤️🇨🇿 youtu.be/0MFIj8jrJ3k?...

"This is a moral moment. It's not left or right. It's right or wrong" ~Senator Cory Booker

The @economist.com is not pulling any punches

Many in tech forget: Steve Jobs had flaws (who doesn’t?), but he called out Rupert Murdoch personally for Fox News’s toxicity—“You’re blowing it…this is going to be your legacy.” Elon Musk embraces and fuels far-right extremism. The difference couldn’t be sharper.

Saw David Černý’s “Eraserhead” in Santa Monica for the first time yesterday. Felt like a little piece of Prague in California. Warmed my heart.

We’re almost at 250,000 people signed up to attend 1,000 events in all 50 states. Please join us in the streets on Saturday: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Chamonix on film

Sold the Tesla. Driving a BMW EV now. Feels better in more ways than one.

If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.

Greatness is in the agency of others (alliances). We are becoming less great.

Yes, U.S. interest payments are rising. No, it's not the end of the world. The real threat? Using economic anxiety to attack democracy, climate action, and public services. Some thoughts:

This is shameful www.axios.com/2025/03/19/j...

The Czech Foreign Minister is exactly right

Some fav new/old tech

@dens.nyc loving teendrama 2.0 (and thx for the shoutout!)

Some places live in your imagination long before you arrive. Kenya was one of those places for me. Thoughts and film photos from the trip up on the blog bijansabet.com/2025/03/05/k...