Alex Riehl
@alexriehl.com
CU Journo ‘22. Staff writer for @BetaKit.com. Looking to explore tech, gaming, and sports. Skies (?) into the void about the Ottawa Senators.
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Remember when Shopify quietly shut down its Indigenous entrepreneurship program? The program's original cofounder is making it happen anyway. "Shopify closed the program earlier this year. I chose not to let that be the end of our story."
Reporting from @betakit.com's @madisonmcla.bsky.social:
Reporting from @betakit.com's @madisonmcla.bsky.social:
Shopify’s shuttered Indigenous entrepreneurship program will relaunch, says program co-founder | BetaKit
Build Native program was quietly cut in January alongside layoffs of Shopify’s Equitable Commerce team.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Remember when Shopify quietly shut down its Indigenous entrepreneurship program? The program's original cofounder is making it happen anyway. "Shopify closed the program earlier this year. I chose not to let that be the end of our story."
Reporting from @betakit.com's @madisonmcla.bsky.social:
Reporting from @betakit.com's @madisonmcla.bsky.social:
Chabot injured? Sanderson injured? Oh boy can’t wait to call up Sebrang-…. Oh.
November 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Chabot injured? Sanderson injured? Oh boy can’t wait to call up Sebrang-…. Oh.
Sarah has already proven to be very helpful and awesome
Breaking: award-winning journalist Sarah Rieger (@sarahcrgr.bsky.social) joins as managing editor to lead the newsroom and grow @BetaKit.com’s nationwide tech coverage.
betakit.com/sarah-rieger...
betakit.com/sarah-rieger...
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Sarah has already proven to be very helpful and awesome
Valve just casually dropping a new “console,” controller, and VR headset and completing reorienting how my living room will be set up in two years.
November 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Valve just casually dropping a new “console,” controller, and VR headset and completing reorienting how my living room will be set up in two years.
“Because of you” instant tears
Not the Tkaptain stopping by to meet Rosie and make sure she wasn't too nervous before she dropped the puck 🥹
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 AM
“Because of you” instant tears
My VIA train isn’t one of the new ones
a kermit the frog is sitting on a ledge with his arms outstretched
ALT: a kermit the frog is sitting on a ledge with his arms outstretched
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November 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
My VIA train isn’t one of the new ones
Super excited to be working with Sarah!
As they say: some personal news.
I'm excited to share that I'm joining @betakit.com's newsroom as their new managing editor. I can't think of a better time to be telling the stories of what's happening in tech — these journalists are Canada's best on that beat.
I'm excited to share that I'm joining @betakit.com's newsroom as their new managing editor. I can't think of a better time to be telling the stories of what's happening in tech — these journalists are Canada's best on that beat.
November 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Super excited to be working with Sarah!
I know it’s still very fresh. I’ve been following baseball/the jays for about two-ish years now. Idk if regular season hockey can fill this whole in my heart rn.
a man is making a funny face and saying `` oh my god '' in front of a crowd .
ALT: a man is making a funny face and saying `` oh my god '' in front of a crowd .
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November 2, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I know it’s still very fresh. I’ve been following baseball/the jays for about two-ish years now. Idk if regular season hockey can fill this whole in my heart rn.
Welp.”the PWHL will expand by 2-4 teams next season.”
I’ll tell you rn 2 was if the dodgers lost and 4 was if they won.
4 teams next year.
I’ll tell you rn 2 was if the dodgers lost and 4 was if they won.
4 teams next year.
November 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Welp.”the PWHL will expand by 2-4 teams next season.”
I’ll tell you rn 2 was if the dodgers lost and 4 was if they won.
4 teams next year.
I’ll tell you rn 2 was if the dodgers lost and 4 was if they won.
4 teams next year.
Bottom 9th, Dodgers up by two. Two outs. Runners on 2nd and 3rd. Vladdy coming in. Everything within Dave Roberts screams he must intentionally walk Vladdy here.
But he can’t. He physically can’t. He is paralyzed by an inexplicable force.
He stands helpless as Vladdy approaches the plate.
But he can’t. He physically can’t. He is paralyzed by an inexplicable force.
He stands helpless as Vladdy approaches the plate.
November 1, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Bottom 9th, Dodgers up by two. Two outs. Runners on 2nd and 3rd. Vladdy coming in. Everything within Dave Roberts screams he must intentionally walk Vladdy here.
But he can’t. He physically can’t. He is paralyzed by an inexplicable force.
He stands helpless as Vladdy approaches the plate.
But he can’t. He physically can’t. He is paralyzed by an inexplicable force.
He stands helpless as Vladdy approaches the plate.
I know there’s been jokes about Travis Green transforming into DJ Smith but 27 minutes TOI for Chabot what the fuck
October 24, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I know there’s been jokes about Travis Green transforming into DJ Smith but 27 minutes TOI for Chabot what the fuck
The compounding Jays/Sens losses over the weekend left me too depressed to say I think the new red/gold alt jersey rocks.
Sabres loss was brutal and the one Sens win was a fluke. this team looks lost.
But tonight, with my red #85 jersey in attendance behind Seattle’s net, they will be redeemed.
Sabres loss was brutal and the one Sens win was a fluke. this team looks lost.
But tonight, with my red #85 jersey in attendance behind Seattle’s net, they will be redeemed.
October 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The compounding Jays/Sens losses over the weekend left me too depressed to say I think the new red/gold alt jersey rocks.
Sabres loss was brutal and the one Sens win was a fluke. this team looks lost.
But tonight, with my red #85 jersey in attendance behind Seattle’s net, they will be redeemed.
Sabres loss was brutal and the one Sens win was a fluke. this team looks lost.
But tonight, with my red #85 jersey in attendance behind Seattle’s net, they will be redeemed.
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NEW: Canadian #FinTech leaders told to expect open banking movement in the federal #Budget2025. Some hope for stablecoin, too.
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Canadian FinTech leaders told to finally expect open banking progress in fall budget | BetaKit
Sources say the federal government is poised to deliver on long-delayed financial data-sharing legislation.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
NEW: Canadian #FinTech leaders told to expect open banking movement in the federal #Budget2025. Some hope for stablecoin, too.
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Repost if you're coming to Home Opener tomorrow 🔁
Comment if you're coming to Home Opener AND getting a third jersey 💬
Comment if you're coming to Home Opener AND getting a third jersey 💬
October 13, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Repost if you're coming to Home Opener tomorrow 🔁
Comment if you're coming to Home Opener AND getting a third jersey 💬
Comment if you're coming to Home Opener AND getting a third jersey 💬
Random old guy at the Carp farmer’s market noticed my Ottawa Charge hoodie and asked when the season started. Ottawa is a special lil place.
October 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Random old guy at the Carp farmer’s market noticed my Ottawa Charge hoodie and asked when the season started. Ottawa is a special lil place.
15?!?
Tigers - Mariners going to the 14th inning god damn Blue Jays have the Mandate of Heaven
October 11, 2025 at 4:53 AM
15?!?
Tigers - Mariners going to the 14th inning god damn Blue Jays have the Mandate of Heaven
October 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Tigers - Mariners going to the 14th inning god damn Blue Jays have the Mandate of Heaven
We continue to have useless tough guys on the Sens lmao
October 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
We continue to have useless tough guys on the Sens lmao
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THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS ARE GOING TO THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
BULLPEN ARE ABSOLUTE DAWGS
NATHAN LUKES DREAM GAME
VLADDY IS THE 500 MILLION DOLLAR MAN
AHHH 🐦💙⚾
BULLPEN ARE ABSOLUTE DAWGS
NATHAN LUKES DREAM GAME
VLADDY IS THE 500 MILLION DOLLAR MAN
AHHH 🐦💙⚾
October 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS ARE GOING TO THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
BULLPEN ARE ABSOLUTE DAWGS
NATHAN LUKES DREAM GAME
VLADDY IS THE 500 MILLION DOLLAR MAN
AHHH 🐦💙⚾
BULLPEN ARE ABSOLUTE DAWGS
NATHAN LUKES DREAM GAME
VLADDY IS THE 500 MILLION DOLLAR MAN
AHHH 🐦💙⚾
