Virginia Schutte
@vgwschutte.bsky.social
Independent (freelance) #SciComm practitioner: storyteller, consultant, trainer. Specialties: social media, communications strategy, building community. Background: (marine) ecology PhD. Open to work. VirginiaSchutte.com
One of my favorite companies of all time is Hashatit - like “have at it”, but hashtags. Ha.
I like to imagine the energy when they formed the company- not a brain cell in sight as leaders failed to think through alt ways to read their name
Somehow, they seem to have gone under in 2023
I like to imagine the energy when they formed the company- not a brain cell in sight as leaders failed to think through alt ways to read their name
Somehow, they seem to have gone under in 2023
October 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
One of my favorite companies of all time is Hashatit - like “have at it”, but hashtags. Ha.
I like to imagine the energy when they formed the company- not a brain cell in sight as leaders failed to think through alt ways to read their name
Somehow, they seem to have gone under in 2023
I like to imagine the energy when they formed the company- not a brain cell in sight as leaders failed to think through alt ways to read their name
Somehow, they seem to have gone under in 2023
‘Wild Cheese Puffs’ swim with @rejectedbanana.bsky.social!
We’re researching whether the app we’re building might be of interest to open-water swim groups (and the answer so far is a very strong yes- phew!)
We’re researching whether the app we’re building might be of interest to open-water swim groups (and the answer so far is a very strong yes- phew!)
October 22, 2025 at 11:21 PM
‘Wild Cheese Puffs’ swim with @rejectedbanana.bsky.social!
We’re researching whether the app we’re building might be of interest to open-water swim groups (and the answer so far is a very strong yes- phew!)
We’re researching whether the app we’re building might be of interest to open-water swim groups (and the answer so far is a very strong yes- phew!)
Starting today welcoming an ambassador for the UN Decade of Ocean Science: the tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl
It’s traveling around the world for a year doing education, outreach, and research
It’s traveling around the world for a year doing education, outreach, and research
October 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Starting today welcoming an ambassador for the UN Decade of Ocean Science: the tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl
It’s traveling around the world for a year doing education, outreach, and research
It’s traveling around the world for a year doing education, outreach, and research
“We have to create solutions now for the world as it will be in 10 years, when those solutions are ready to put into play. That’s really hard to do!”
Now I’m just fangirling over Jane Lubchenco 😍
Now I’m just fangirling over Jane Lubchenco 😍
October 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
“We have to create solutions now for the world as it will be in 10 years, when those solutions are ready to put into play. That’s really hard to do!”
Now I’m just fangirling over Jane Lubchenco 😍
Now I’m just fangirling over Jane Lubchenco 😍
“The federal government’s actions can and will be shaped by the demands of local government and organizations. They are lagging indicators.”
Really appreciated this hopeful message from Port of Seattle Commissioner Ryan Calkins at the opening breakfast. Community organizing FTW, in & outside work
Really appreciated this hopeful message from Port of Seattle Commissioner Ryan Calkins at the opening breakfast. Community organizing FTW, in & outside work
October 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
“The federal government’s actions can and will be shaped by the demands of local government and organizations. They are lagging indicators.”
Really appreciated this hopeful message from Port of Seattle Commissioner Ryan Calkins at the opening breakfast. Community organizing FTW, in & outside work
Really appreciated this hopeful message from Port of Seattle Commissioner Ryan Calkins at the opening breakfast. Community organizing FTW, in & outside work
What’s it like to be a startup CEO at a week-long innovation conference? I don’t know, but I’ll find out this week at One Ocean Week Seattle!
Networking is SO DIFFERENT when the purpose is building a whole company and the way to do that is “aggressively choose your own adventure”
Networking is SO DIFFERENT when the purpose is building a whole company and the way to do that is “aggressively choose your own adventure”
October 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
What’s it like to be a startup CEO at a week-long innovation conference? I don’t know, but I’ll find out this week at One Ocean Week Seattle!
Networking is SO DIFFERENT when the purpose is building a whole company and the way to do that is “aggressively choose your own adventure”
Networking is SO DIFFERENT when the purpose is building a whole company and the way to do that is “aggressively choose your own adventure”
#NoKings in my NJ town had very “harvest festival” vibes, with lots of supportive honking and no hecklers. Wide range of ages. Many costumes- Ginsberg with an “I dissent” sign was my favorite. And some spicy signs! Like the bald picture of JD Vance with “we are all the couch” written on it
❤️🇺🇸 🚫👑
❤️🇺🇸 🚫👑
October 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
#NoKings in my NJ town had very “harvest festival” vibes, with lots of supportive honking and no hecklers. Wide range of ages. Many costumes- Ginsberg with an “I dissent” sign was my favorite. And some spicy signs! Like the bald picture of JD Vance with “we are all the couch” written on it
❤️🇺🇸 🚫👑
❤️🇺🇸 🚫👑
Headed to Seattle next week for another startup week with @rejectedbanana.bsky.social. We'll be attending lots of events, but locals will have the most fun meeting our smartwatch app at the Innovation Showcase on Thursday. We'll be bringing our pool koozies!
maritimeblue.org/one-ocean-we...
maritimeblue.org/one-ocean-we...
October 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Headed to Seattle next week for another startup week with @rejectedbanana.bsky.social. We'll be attending lots of events, but locals will have the most fun meeting our smartwatch app at the Innovation Showcase on Thursday. We'll be bringing our pool koozies!
maritimeblue.org/one-ocean-we...
maritimeblue.org/one-ocean-we...
Our first-ever product demo went great! We're so pleased that so many people came to say hello last week in Los Angeles.
It was also a delight to say hello to each other, honestly. @rejectedbanana.bsky.social and I live on opposite coasts and hadn't seen each other since February 🥹
It was also a delight to say hello to each other, honestly. @rejectedbanana.bsky.social and I live on opposite coasts and hadn't seen each other since February 🥹
October 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Our first-ever product demo went great! We're so pleased that so many people came to say hello last week in Los Angeles.
It was also a delight to say hello to each other, honestly. @rejectedbanana.bsky.social and I live on opposite coasts and hadn't seen each other since February 🥹
It was also a delight to say hello to each other, honestly. @rejectedbanana.bsky.social and I live on opposite coasts and hadn't seen each other since February 🥹
If you know a 🦑 🧪 tech nerd in Los Angeles, tell them I have a free ticket I’m trying to give away to a startup showcase on Tuesday. First come first served!
I’ve attached a pic of my current view, to show what a great deal this is
I’ve attached a pic of my current view, to show what a great deal this is
October 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
If you know a 🦑 🧪 tech nerd in Los Angeles, tell them I have a free ticket I’m trying to give away to a startup showcase on Tuesday. First come first served!
I’ve attached a pic of my current view, to show what a great deal this is
I’ve attached a pic of my current view, to show what a great deal this is
Me, a CEO at a value-driven company, reading this after being told by multiple startup programs that they “don’t know what to do with us” 😬
October 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Me, a CEO at a value-driven company, reading this after being told by multiple startup programs that they “don’t know what to do with us” 😬
September 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH has anyone been on a .gov website yet today?
How many of them are like this??
How many of them are like this??
September 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH has anyone been on a .gov website yet today?
How many of them are like this??
How many of them are like this??
Invited Wed to make a new type of feature on my company for an event TOMORROW. Really big opportunity! Had to learn something completely new, super fast! But now it's done and I'M SO PROUD OF MYSELF
I’ll share what I made later. For now I'm having tea because it looks really slick & I'm tired
I’ll share what I made later. For now I'm having tea because it looks really slick & I'm tired
September 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Invited Wed to make a new type of feature on my company for an event TOMORROW. Really big opportunity! Had to learn something completely new, super fast! But now it's done and I'M SO PROUD OF MYSELF
I’ll share what I made later. For now I'm having tea because it looks really slick & I'm tired
I’ll share what I made later. For now I'm having tea because it looks really slick & I'm tired
I'll be in L.A. in 2 weeks w @rejectedbanana.bsky.social! It'll be our first demo of the prototype app we're building for our startup. I ordered inflatable drink holders for this today- I think we're going to bring something a bit different than other folks : )
Tickets: luma.com/6886yksx
Tickets: luma.com/6886yksx
September 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I'll be in L.A. in 2 weeks w @rejectedbanana.bsky.social! It'll be our first demo of the prototype app we're building for our startup. I ordered inflatable drink holders for this today- I think we're going to bring something a bit different than other folks : )
Tickets: luma.com/6886yksx
Tickets: luma.com/6886yksx
Made a video about autism and Tylenol for folks who like watching stuff (links in reply, in case you want to send it to people on another site)
In short: acetaminophen does not cause autism. But the same genes make mom more likely to experience pregnancy pain AND ALSO affect how baby is made
In short: acetaminophen does not cause autism. But the same genes make mom more likely to experience pregnancy pain AND ALSO affect how baby is made
September 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Made a video about autism and Tylenol for folks who like watching stuff (links in reply, in case you want to send it to people on another site)
In short: acetaminophen does not cause autism. But the same genes make mom more likely to experience pregnancy pain AND ALSO affect how baby is made
In short: acetaminophen does not cause autism. But the same genes make mom more likely to experience pregnancy pain AND ALSO affect how baby is made
Parents: my Walgreens did not have COVID vaccines for kids but my CVS did
September 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Parents: my Walgreens did not have COVID vaccines for kids but my CVS did
I made App Store previews for our app! Took me all day yesterday to think of what to show and to learn a new tool and I feel SO PROUD of what I did : )
We're crowdsourcing ocean data from smartwatches, to help ppl and protect the coast. Startup marketing challenges are new to me and fun to address
We're crowdsourcing ocean data from smartwatches, to help ppl and protect the coast. Startup marketing challenges are new to me and fun to address
September 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I made App Store previews for our app! Took me all day yesterday to think of what to show and to learn a new tool and I feel SO PROUD of what I did : )
We're crowdsourcing ocean data from smartwatches, to help ppl and protect the coast. Startup marketing challenges are new to me and fun to address
We're crowdsourcing ocean data from smartwatches, to help ppl and protect the coast. Startup marketing challenges are new to me and fun to address
Hello @whysharksmatter.bsky.social : #SharksNearMe at the Texas aquarium in Corpus Christi : )
August 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Hello @whysharksmatter.bsky.social : #SharksNearMe at the Texas aquarium in Corpus Christi : )
August 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social are these best sharks or just good sharks?
July 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social are these best sharks or just good sharks?
And there's Solomon lol
July 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
And there's Solomon lol
Ayyyyyy there are the gar : )
July 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Ayyyyyy there are the gar : )
Yay yay it's an aquarium day!! I fed a stingray this morning and I've never fed a stingray before and I am so so happy
@solomonrdavid.bsky.social thinking of you real hard today. Yay fish!
@solomonrdavid.bsky.social thinking of you real hard today. Yay fish!
July 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Yay yay it's an aquarium day!! I fed a stingray this morning and I've never fed a stingray before and I am so so happy
@solomonrdavid.bsky.social thinking of you real hard today. Yay fish!
@solomonrdavid.bsky.social thinking of you real hard today. Yay fish!