Charlie O’Donnell
@ceonyc.bsky.social
Former VC. Dad. Urban Cyclist. Hockey Goalie. Triathlete. Started a volunteer kayaking boathouse in Brooklyn on the East River. Let’s go Mets!
"The collective fear of the unknown became a useful tool for rallying the country in ways that were both popular and profitable.
Our society is a product of stoked fear... [but] Striking out violently against people you do not agree with is never ok."
www.thisisgoingtobebig.com/blog/2025/9/...
Our society is a product of stoked fear... [but] Striking out violently against people you do not agree with is never ok."
www.thisisgoingtobebig.com/blog/2025/9/...
America, we have to talk — Charlie O'Donnell - Coach, Writer, VC
I didn’t like Charlie Kirk or anything he stands for. He and others like him made me angry. If I ever met him and got into a conversation with him, I think there’s a very strong chance I’d want to pun...
www.thisisgoingtobebig.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
"The collective fear of the unknown became a useful tool for rallying the country in ways that were both popular and profitable.
Our society is a product of stoked fear... [but] Striking out violently against people you do not agree with is never ok."
www.thisisgoingtobebig.com/blog/2025/9/...
Our society is a product of stoked fear... [but] Striking out violently against people you do not agree with is never ok."
www.thisisgoingtobebig.com/blog/2025/9/...
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we’re about to find out if loving SimCity makes you a better mayor
Mamdani was asked in 2002 by NY Mag what he wanted for Christmas and said SimCity 3000
Mamdani was asked in 2002 by NY Mag what he wanted for Christmas and said SimCity 3000
June 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
we’re about to find out if loving SimCity makes you a better mayor
Mamdani was asked in 2002 by NY Mag what he wanted for Christmas and said SimCity 3000
Mamdani was asked in 2002 by NY Mag what he wanted for Christmas and said SimCity 3000
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We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city “sweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose.
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a 29-year-old in California wrote.
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a 29-year-old in California wrote.
“I Have Lost Everything”: The Toll of Cities’ Homeless Sweeps
Cities often take belongings — including important documents and irreplaceable mementos — when they conduct sweeps of homeless encampments. ProPublica gave notecards to people across the country so…
projects.propublica.org
June 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city “sweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose.
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a 29-year-old in California wrote.
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a 29-year-old in California wrote.
The #nygiants drafted a QB named Dart. That’s like a library cop named Bookman or an ice cream truck driver named Cone!
two men are standing in front of a wall with a picture of a man in a red shirt
ALT: two men are standing in front of a wall with a picture of a man in a red shirt
media.tenor.com
April 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The #nygiants drafted a QB named Dart. That’s like a library cop named Bookman or an ice cream truck driver named Cone!
Is it me? $40B out of $73.1B = 54.72%.
So, of the remaining 45.28%, every other startup was only 3.63% of the total? Meaning that, without OpenAI, AI represented just 8% of all VC money?
So, of the remaining 45.28%, every other startup was only 3.63% of the total? Meaning that, without OpenAI, AI represented just 8% of all VC money?
In Q1 2025, AI and ML startups raised $73.1B, accounting for 57.9% of global VC funding, with OpenAI's recent round led by SoftBank contributing $40B (Jacob Robbins/PitchBook)
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April 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Is it me? $40B out of $73.1B = 54.72%.
So, of the remaining 45.28%, every other startup was only 3.63% of the total? Meaning that, without OpenAI, AI represented just 8% of all VC money?
So, of the remaining 45.28%, every other startup was only 3.63% of the total? Meaning that, without OpenAI, AI represented just 8% of all VC money?
Eric Adams never met a quid he didn’t like.
He’s a pro at this kind of quo.
He’s a pro at this kind of quo.
Eric Adams says ICE agents will be let into NYC's Rikers jail, a major change in the city's approach to collaborating with federal immigration enforcement and arrests.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
After Meeting With Trump’s Border Czar, Adams Opens Rikers to ICE Agents
The executive order seems to get around New York City’s sanctuary laws designed to prevent cooperation with the enforcement of federal immigration law.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Eric Adams never met a quid he didn’t like.
He’s a pro at this kind of quo.
He’s a pro at this kind of quo.
In 2009, I was kayaking in the Hudson when a helicopter collided w/a small plane. Nine ppl died. I was one of the first to the crash site. Can't believe more than 15yrs later we have an even more devastating crash + still haven't put in safety regs and warning systems to prevent this from happening.
January 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In 2009, I was kayaking in the Hudson when a helicopter collided w/a small plane. Nine ppl died. I was one of the first to the crash site. Can't believe more than 15yrs later we have an even more devastating crash + still haven't put in safety regs and warning systems to prevent this from happening.
Where are all the Silicon Valley Libertarians on this? This is a growth industry getting killed by government regulation.
Where’s Blow, Baby, Blow?
nysfocus.com/2025/01/23/d...
Where’s Blow, Baby, Blow?
nysfocus.com/2025/01/23/d...
Trump Throws Wrench into Offshore Wind — And New York’s Clean Energy…
On his first day in office, Trump ordered federal agencies to halt all new approvals for offshore wind, which New York is counting on to meet climate…
nysfocus.com
January 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Where are all the Silicon Valley Libertarians on this? This is a growth industry getting killed by government regulation.
Where’s Blow, Baby, Blow?
nysfocus.com/2025/01/23/d...
Where’s Blow, Baby, Blow?
nysfocus.com/2025/01/23/d...
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Waymo is peak American innovation. With way less money they could have built a reliable public transport network, but instead someone was like "what if we could find a way for empty vehicles to contribute to traffic too? There's no reason we can't have more cars on the road than there are drivers"
December 30, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Waymo is peak American innovation. With way less money they could have built a reliable public transport network, but instead someone was like "what if we could find a way for empty vehicles to contribute to traffic too? There's no reason we can't have more cars on the road than there are drivers"
You have about 200k in the bank and 0 debt. You have the best money managers in the world putting this to work. You spend 20k on a purchase you’ve been dreaming about your whole life and then spend another 7500 to upgrade it.
This was Steve Cohen’s Juan Soto decision, just w/way more zeros. #mets
This was Steve Cohen’s Juan Soto decision, just w/way more zeros. #mets
December 9, 2024 at 2:04 PM
You have about 200k in the bank and 0 debt. You have the best money managers in the world putting this to work. You spend 20k on a purchase you’ve been dreaming about your whole life and then spend another 7500 to upgrade it.
This was Steve Cohen’s Juan Soto decision, just w/way more zeros. #mets
This was Steve Cohen’s Juan Soto decision, just w/way more zeros. #mets
Billionaires shouldn’t exist.
Also:
Also:
a red apple with a mets logo on it sits in a black box
ALT: a red apple with a mets logo on it sits in a black box
media.tenor.com
December 9, 2024 at 3:54 AM
Billionaires shouldn’t exist.
Also:
Also:
No matter how tired you are or whatever else you have going on in your life, if your half asleep toddler asks, “Can you snuggle with me?” you will never regret saying “sure”.
December 3, 2024 at 1:46 AM
No matter how tired you are or whatever else you have going on in your life, if your half asleep toddler asks, “Can you snuggle with me?” you will never regret saying “sure”.
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NEWS
The NYT has obtained an email that Pete Hegseth’s mom sent to her son in 2018.
In the email, Penelope Hegseth refers to her son as “an abuser of women.”
In an interview with the New York Times, Penelope Hegseth says she regrets sending the email to her son.
Full Story: bit.ly/3ZbUs9h
The NYT has obtained an email that Pete Hegseth’s mom sent to her son in 2018.
In the email, Penelope Hegseth refers to her son as “an abuser of women.”
In an interview with the New York Times, Penelope Hegseth says she regrets sending the email to her son.
Full Story: bit.ly/3ZbUs9h
![I know you think this is one big competition and that we have taken her side... bunk... we are on the side of good and that is not you. (Go ahead and call me self-righteous, I dont' care)
Don't you dare run to her and cry foul that we shared with us... that's what babies do. It's time for someone (I wish it was a strong man) to stand up to your abusive behavior and call it out, especially against women
We still love you, but we are broken by your behavior and lack of character. I don't want to write emails like this and never thought I would. If it damages our relationship further, then so be it, but at least I have said my piece. [Redacted]
And yes, we are praying for you (and you don't deserve to know how we are praying, so skip the snarky reply)
I don't want an answer to this... I don't want to debate with you. You twist and abuse everything I say anyway. But... On behalf of all the women (and I know it's many) you have abused in some way, I say... get some help and take an honest look at yourself...
Mom](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:t46sqvutibvsmjgwn6r6izve/bafkreie2kzc3io4sqvusq7fhsun5azugv4noqwq35sdhhuinuih7pgkx7q@jpeg)
November 30, 2024 at 2:18 AM
NEWS
The NYT has obtained an email that Pete Hegseth’s mom sent to her son in 2018.
In the email, Penelope Hegseth refers to her son as “an abuser of women.”
In an interview with the New York Times, Penelope Hegseth says she regrets sending the email to her son.
Full Story: bit.ly/3ZbUs9h
The NYT has obtained an email that Pete Hegseth’s mom sent to her son in 2018.
In the email, Penelope Hegseth refers to her son as “an abuser of women.”
In an interview with the New York Times, Penelope Hegseth says she regrets sending the email to her son.
Full Story: bit.ly/3ZbUs9h
Would you add milk to this?
November 29, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Would you add milk to this?
I would love for @thecity.bsky.social to curate a list of essential follows for folks who care about a functional NYC that works for everyone. (Also, you should subscribe to them because they do great work.)
November 29, 2024 at 12:44 PM
I would love for @thecity.bsky.social to curate a list of essential follows for folks who care about a functional NYC that works for everyone. (Also, you should subscribe to them because they do great work.)
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Nonprofit organizations around New York are still facing months-long delays in getting paid on city government contracts, recently forcing some to close their doors while others are worried about paying their staff.
Nonprofit Service Providers Take on Debt, Mull Layoffs as City Hall Slow Walks Payments
At least one major organization has had to shutter, while others are preparing to scale back work and staff because of snowballing financial issues.
buff.ly
November 29, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Nonprofit organizations around New York are still facing months-long delays in getting paid on city government contracts, recently forcing some to close their doors while others are worried about paying their staff.