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· Jan 15
Just had a convo with @startupinvest.bsky.social I thought I would share. One lesson I've learned about startup communities and programs. Its not a compeition. The more the merrier.
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In times of chaos there’s a chance to disrupt the status quo and build something better, said Shawna Young of Camelback Ventures at an Equitech @sxsw.com welcome breakfast.
The current moment “offers an opportunity to reimagine what’s possible”
impactalpha.com/at-sxsw-cham...
The current moment “offers an opportunity to reimagine what’s possible”
impactalpha.com/at-sxsw-cham...
At SXSW, champions of equity in tech write their own stories for ‘the after’
At SXSW, champions of equity in tech highlight the importance of building inclusive tech communities in challenging times.
impactalpha.com
March 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
In times of chaos there’s a chance to disrupt the status quo and build something better, said Shawna Young of Camelback Ventures at an Equitech @sxsw.com welcome breakfast.
The current moment “offers an opportunity to reimagine what’s possible”
impactalpha.com/at-sxsw-cham...
The current moment “offers an opportunity to reimagine what’s possible”
impactalpha.com/at-sxsw-cham...
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Summer Game Fest will include 60+ partners for this year's event
May 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Summer Game Fest will include 60+ partners for this year's event
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Emily O. Weltman, M.Ed., Founder & CEO of @coFlowCo
is a good friend of mine. We found each other through our online work 5 years ago. Her nonprofit provides community support 4 startups, etc.. LOVE working w/her & all our teammates making it happen. ⚡️ There’s 💝💪💫 🤝
www.linkedin.com/posts/emilyo...
is a good friend of mine. We found each other through our online work 5 years ago. Her nonprofit provides community support 4 startups, etc.. LOVE working w/her & all our teammates making it happen. ⚡️ There’s 💝💪💫 🤝
www.linkedin.com/posts/emilyo...
#fundthefuture #rage2rainbows #smallbusinesses | Emily O. Weltman, M. Ed.
TL;DR: This week all eyes on ME. For real... 👀
Every Friday I'm sharing the “winners and losers” Forbes Billionaires in Real Time. Why?
To keep you informed: you should know who’s benefiting t...
www.linkedin.com
May 24, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Emily O. Weltman, M.Ed., Founder & CEO of @coFlowCo
is a good friend of mine. We found each other through our online work 5 years ago. Her nonprofit provides community support 4 startups, etc.. LOVE working w/her & all our teammates making it happen. ⚡️ There’s 💝💪💫 🤝
www.linkedin.com/posts/emilyo...
is a good friend of mine. We found each other through our online work 5 years ago. Her nonprofit provides community support 4 startups, etc.. LOVE working w/her & all our teammates making it happen. ⚡️ There’s 💝💪💫 🤝
www.linkedin.com/posts/emilyo...
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When my first startup failed and we had to shut the company down and let everyone go, a good friend sent me this
youtu.be/m_JI5cqakIU?...
I have been doing the same for every founder I know who has had to shut down.
youtu.be/m_JI5cqakIU?...
I have been doing the same for every founder I know who has had to shut down.
Such A Loser by Garfunkel and Oates
YouTube video by Garfunkel And Oates
youtu.be
May 8, 2025 at 5:46 AM
When my first startup failed and we had to shut the company down and let everyone go, a good friend sent me this
youtu.be/m_JI5cqakIU?...
I have been doing the same for every founder I know who has had to shut down.
youtu.be/m_JI5cqakIU?...
I have been doing the same for every founder I know who has had to shut down.
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SXSW Leadership Shakeup: Hugh Forrest Exits, Jenny Connelly Named Director
SXSW Leadership Shakeup: Hugh Forrest Exits, Jenny Connelly Named Director
SXSW leadership changes are confirmed, with Hugh Forrest out as president and PMC exec Jenny Connelly taking over as CEO of the annual conference.
bit.ly
April 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
SXSW Leadership Shakeup: Hugh Forrest Exits, Jenny Connelly Named Director
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We’re honored that Lambda Legal was featured by Cosmopolitan as the number 1 LGBTQ+ charity to donate your time, money, and love! 🎉
Donate today and join our fight for justice: tinyurl.com/mwtyx8fk
Donate today and join our fight for justice: tinyurl.com/mwtyx8fk
March 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
We’re honored that Lambda Legal was featured by Cosmopolitan as the number 1 LGBTQ+ charity to donate your time, money, and love! 🎉
Donate today and join our fight for justice: tinyurl.com/mwtyx8fk
Donate today and join our fight for justice: tinyurl.com/mwtyx8fk
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When you lie on your resume, but still get the job 🐾🤭
📽️dogswithjobs
📽️dogswithjobs
March 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
When you lie on your resume, but still get the job 🐾🤭
📽️dogswithjobs
📽️dogswithjobs
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Monarch butterflies are doing better in Mexico, but…
“you can't let down your guard”
And we need to improve conservation in the United States as well.
🌎 🧪 abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
“you can't let down your guard”
And we need to improve conservation in the United States as well.
🌎 🧪 abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico rebound this year
The number of monarch butterflies wintering in the mountains west of Mexico City, rebounded this year, doubling the area they covered in 2024 despite the stresses of climate change
abcnews.go.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Monarch butterflies are doing better in Mexico, but…
“you can't let down your guard”
And we need to improve conservation in the United States as well.
🌎 🧪 abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
“you can't let down your guard”
And we need to improve conservation in the United States as well.
🌎 🧪 abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
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Great @a16z.bsky.social ep! Notes:
- Revenue's a lagging indicator
- Great GTM can actually hide poor PMF
- Henry has a Slack channel literally called #henry at Carta; he treats it like his personal company-notes space
- "Missionaries vs Mercenaries" (the ratio's eventually 1:9) - both are important
- Revenue's a lagging indicator
- Great GTM can actually hide poor PMF
- Henry has a Slack channel literally called #henry at Carta; he treats it like his personal company-notes space
- "Missionaries vs Mercenaries" (the ratio's eventually 1:9) - both are important
What Founders Get Wrong About Scaling – With Carta’s CEO | a16z Podcast
Henry Ward, cofounder and CEO of Carta, has spent over a decade scaling his company from an early-stage startup to a 2,000-person industry leader. In this Speedrun conversation with a16z Games partner...
a16z.simplecast.com
March 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Great @a16z.bsky.social ep! Notes:
- Revenue's a lagging indicator
- Great GTM can actually hide poor PMF
- Henry has a Slack channel literally called #henry at Carta; he treats it like his personal company-notes space
- "Missionaries vs Mercenaries" (the ratio's eventually 1:9) - both are important
- Revenue's a lagging indicator
- Great GTM can actually hide poor PMF
- Henry has a Slack channel literally called #henry at Carta; he treats it like his personal company-notes space
- "Missionaries vs Mercenaries" (the ratio's eventually 1:9) - both are important
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I owe an apology to all James Bond movies. I mocked them for having completely unrealistic, cartoonish villains that simply weren't believable.
2025 has made it impossible to levy that criticism anymore.
2025 has made it impossible to levy that criticism anymore.
March 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I owe an apology to all James Bond movies. I mocked them for having completely unrealistic, cartoonish villains that simply weren't believable.
2025 has made it impossible to levy that criticism anymore.
2025 has made it impossible to levy that criticism anymore.
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New York's law requiring ISPs to offer $15 or $20/month broadband has inspired Vermont, Massachusetts, and California to guarantee affordable internet access (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
February 25, 2025 at 7:05 AM
New York's law requiring ISPs to offer $15 or $20/month broadband has inspired Vermont, Massachusetts, and California to guarantee affordable internet access (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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I need to tell you about Internet Archive Scholar, which is a fulltext search index with over 35 million research articles & other scholarly documents preserved in the Internet Archive -- and has the most synthwave logo ever
scholar.archive.org
scholar.archive.org
February 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I need to tell you about Internet Archive Scholar, which is a fulltext search index with over 35 million research articles & other scholarly documents preserved in the Internet Archive -- and has the most synthwave logo ever
scholar.archive.org
scholar.archive.org
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If I won the lottery, I wouldn't tell anyone, but there would be signs
February 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
If I won the lottery, I wouldn't tell anyone, but there would be signs
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You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
February 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
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When cities clear homeless encampments, workers often take people’s belongings — including important documents, survival gear and irreplaceable mementos.
Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g
Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g
February 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
When cities clear homeless encampments, workers often take people’s belongings — including important documents, survival gear and irreplaceable mementos.
Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g
Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g
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Experts say a fifth of U.K. meat consumption is by pets, not people. If Fido eats lab-grown meat, they say, it could cut the country's carbon footprint.
Bone appétit! Dog treats from lab-grown meat are hitting the U.K. market
Experts say a fifth of U.K. meat consumption is by pets, not people. If Fido eats lab-grown meat, they say, it could cut the country's carbon footprint.
www.npr.org
February 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Experts say a fifth of U.K. meat consumption is by pets, not people. If Fido eats lab-grown meat, they say, it could cut the country's carbon footprint.
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New term for 2025: Vichy Democrats
January 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
New term for 2025: Vichy Democrats
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As Trump attempts to purge much of the federal government, much of the bureaucratic leadership is submitting. It’s the rank-and-file workers who are refusing to back down.
They should keep it up, and the leaders should join them.
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:
They should keep it up, and the leaders should join them.
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:
Please Don’t Resign
How to stop Elon Musk. (And Trump.)
www.thebulwark.com
January 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
As Trump attempts to purge much of the federal government, much of the bureaucratic leadership is submitting. It’s the rank-and-file workers who are refusing to back down.
They should keep it up, and the leaders should join them.
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:
They should keep it up, and the leaders should join them.
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social:
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100 news kiosks from around the world www.trevortraynor.com/newsstands
January 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
100 news kiosks from around the world www.trevortraynor.com/newsstands
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Still trying to get all the supports off this glass sponge inspired sculpture #sciart #3dprinting
January 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Still trying to get all the supports off this glass sponge inspired sculpture #sciart #3dprinting
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I probably don't even need to say this, BUT. Me not posting about every nightmarish thing is not because I am not internally (or externally!) screaming multiple times per day, i just figure you heard about it from 100 other people posting about each new nightmare. I assure you, my soul is cracking.
January 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I probably don't even need to say this, BUT. Me not posting about every nightmarish thing is not because I am not internally (or externally!) screaming multiple times per day, i just figure you heard about it from 100 other people posting about each new nightmare. I assure you, my soul is cracking.
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A new video released by a law firm suing Southern California Edison showed what may have started the deadly #EatonFire in #Altadena, California. The utility company maintained they do not believe their equipment caused the fire.
January 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
A new video released by a law firm suing Southern California Edison showed what may have started the deadly #EatonFire in #Altadena, California. The utility company maintained they do not believe their equipment caused the fire.
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Just a reminder to our California customers- if you purchased seed from us within the past year and your garden was destroyed by wildfires, we will replace your order free of charge (when you’re settled and ready.)
It’s not much, but maybe it will bring a little hope. 🌱💚🦋
It’s not much, but maybe it will bring a little hope. 🌱💚🦋
January 18, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Just a reminder to our California customers- if you purchased seed from us within the past year and your garden was destroyed by wildfires, we will replace your order free of charge (when you’re settled and ready.)
It’s not much, but maybe it will bring a little hope. 🌱💚🦋
It’s not much, but maybe it will bring a little hope. 🌱💚🦋
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Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol
Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol
Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol, he shared in a TikTok video posted on Wednesday. In anticipation of the coming U.S. TikTok ban, which will go through on Sunday unless paused by the…
tcrn.ch
January 16, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol