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eelaware.bsky.social
Very cool! I found out amazing things researching my family tree.

>A real dances with wolves story from 1760s

> related to Johnny Appleseed (Gruncle Johnny), Meriwether Lewis, and the founder of Australia 😳

> I've randomly worked & lived in places where my ancestors were multiple times
January 27, 2026 at 12:23 AM
pamspaulding.bsky.social
🔥 You know surveillance state company Palantir is engaging in evil crap when its staff questions the no-doubt lucrative work for the regime and ICE. Slack chats have been leaked to @wired.com.

Co-founder & Chair Peter Thiel has to be hot over this. 🤣

🧾 www.wired.com/story/palant...
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti “In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack. https://www.wired.com/story/palantir-ice-dhs-alex-pretti-killing-workers-slack-minneapolis/ “Our involvement with ice has been internally swept under the rug under Trump2 too much. We need an understanding of our involvement here,” one person wrote. “Can Palantir put any pressure on ICE at all?” wrote another. “I’ve read stories of folks rounded up who were seeking asylum with no order to leave the country, no criminal record, and consistently check in with authorities. Literally no reason to be rounded up. Surely we aren’t helping do that?” The discussion was held in a company-wide Slack channel dedicated to general world news coverage. The messages viewed by WIRED received dozens of “+1” emoji responses from other workers seemingly backing requests for more information about Palantir’s relationship with ICE. Palantir did not respond to requests for comment from WIRED. https://www.wired.com/story/palantir-ice-dhs-alex-pretti-killing-workers-slack-minneapolis/
January 26, 2026 at 10:57 PM
kimgilchrist.bsky.social
R.I.P. Billy ‘Bass’ Nelson, founder member and original bassist of Funkadelic. This is the song that first opened p-funk to me, with its haunted bassline slowly but unstoppably pushing the song’s stunned narrator through his story.

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Music For My Mother
YouTube video by Funkadelic - Topic
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January 26, 2026 at 9:44 PM
byjordangreen.bsky.social
Southern Sons emerged about four years ago as part of the active club network, but SS always stood out as more confrontational and openly racist than their counterparts.

Here's a story I wrote about Southern Sons and its co-founder David Fair in December 2023. 3/4 www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
Neo-Nazi leader says he's banned from U.S. military bases
It's unclear why — or if — David Fair had access in the first place.
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January 26, 2026 at 1:13 PM
allforyou24.bsky.social
Story time😅
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In the late 1600s, Okomfo Anokye the legendary Ashanti priest and spiritual founder of the Ashanti Kingdom drove a sword deep into the ground in Kumasi. He declared: “This sword will never be removed. As long as it remains stuck, the Ashanti people will stay united and strong.”
January 26, 2026 at 1:12 PM
faithfulpolitics.bsky.social
What happens after someone leaves evangelical Christianity? Not just spiritually, but socially and politically? Heather Cronk, founder of Project 21:12, joins Faithful Politics to unpack a story that’s no longer marginal.

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Heather Cronk on Exvangelicals, Organizing, and the Future of Faith in Public Life
YouTube video by Faithful Politics Podcast
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January 26, 2026 at 12:54 PM
ralfgrahn.bsky.social
Eurasia Group founder Ian Bremmer says political instability in the United States now poses a greater global risk than China or Russia.
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The biggest global risk in 2026? Eurasia Group points to the U.S.
Eurasia Group founder Ian Bremmer says political instability in the United States now poses a greater global risk than China or Russia.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:44 AM
samio.bsky.social
nope.
a screenshot of a news article from business insider. the headline: "The founder of L'Oréal was linked to a nazi-sympathizing secre society that likely murdered people and set off bombs before and during WWII -- heres' the full surprising story" then a photograph of some eyes wide shut-style sicko pervert sex party with weird masks and mid 20th century fancy ball clothing, in black and white
January 26, 2026 at 5:01 AM
storytelling360.bsky.social
📣 NEW SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT:

The Black List Founder and CEO Franklin Leonard!

STATE OF THE STORY CONFERENCE
WGA Theater
March 22, 2026, 10am-5pm
🎟️Tickets & line-up:
Storytelling360.com

LIVE&VIRTUAL💻

LEARN, NETWORK, GET INSPIRED
#screenwriting #screenwriter #scriptsky #writersky #writingcommunity
January 26, 2026 at 2:41 AM
thesourcemagazine.bsky.social
Chad Hugo, the iconic co-founder and co-producer of the Neptunes, took legal action against longtime collaborator Pharrell Williams, alleging financial misconduct tied to their shared Business ventures
➡️ Full story on TheSource.com
#ChadHugo #PharrellWilliams #TheNeptunes #LegendaryPro #LegalBattle
Chad Hugo, the iconic co-founder and co-producer of the Neptunes, took legal action against longtime collaborator Pharrell Williams, alleging financial misconduct tied to their shared business ventures. The lawsuit was filed Friday, Jan. 23, in a federal court in California…
January 26, 2026 at 2:35 AM
bdlurk.bsky.social
the traditional story is that Liu Bang* accidentally allowed some prisoners to escape and, having already earned a death sentence for that, jumped straight into banditry and rebellion

*perhaps better known as the founder of the Han Dynasty?
January 25, 2026 at 11:05 PM
drrenaebryant.bsky.social
On this episode of The Your Story Matters Podcast I am privileged to have a convo w/ Sri Narayanan, founder of Kodely, the co-founder & CEO of Nala AI, host of Ed Unlocked Pod, & was one of Forbes 30 under 30.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… #EdBrandingn#YourStoryMattersr#dbcincbooksk#EduSkyky
January 25, 2026 at 6:31 PM
mariaskora.bsky.social
💥 Such a smart campaign by @campact.de informing consumers about the political ties of business circles.

Long story short: The founder of Müllermilch, a dairy company, is an ally of the #AfD.

Radical? Well, so is the AfD.

And since consumers are also voters, they have a right to know.
January 25, 2026 at 5:14 PM
skypilot.social
Your personal brand is your biggest unfair advantage. People buy from people. Show your personality, tell your story, and build trust.

#personalbranding #founder #storytelling #startup #marketing #trust
January 25, 2026 at 1:44 PM
standrewtheless.bsky.social
Jac Harmon has writes about the history of Barnwell Priory... the story of the The First Foundation in 1092, before Barnwell Priory even... standrewtheless.org/heritage/the....

And if you want to have a say in St Andrew the Less' future, here's the survey: forms.office.com/r/XXNgQEvG3K
J Willis Clark’s translation of the Liber Memorandum Ecclesie de Bernewelle (1294-95), printed in two volumes (Photo: J Harmon 2025) Written in a mixture of English and Latin, this document begins ‘Picotus vicecomes at the request of Hugolyne his wife founded the Church of Channons of St Gileses [?] to the Castle of Cambridge in A° 1091 etc.’ However, whilst it opens with the sheriff and his wife, this document is far more concerned with a man named Pain (or Pagan) Peverell, the second founder of Barnwell Priory, whom we shall meet in the next post. Bourn A (2). Reproduced by kind permission of the Master and Fellows of Christ’s College, Cambridge.
January 25, 2026 at 12:38 PM
berrak.bsky.social
here's David Sacks crying about it on X last October
A new Bloomberg story describes Anthropic as a “White House target” after my tweet the other day. Nothing could be further from the truth. Just a couple of months ago, the White House approved Anthropic’s Claude app to be offered to all branches of government through the GSA App Store. In fact, it has been Anthropic’s government affairs and media strategy to position itself consistently as a foe of the Trump administration. For example: — Anthropic’s founder publicly called Donald Trump a “feudal warlord” during the election. — Anthropic placed op-eds attacking the One Big Beautiful Bill, the President’s Middle East deals, and his chip export policies. — Anthropic hired senior Biden AI staffers to work in its government affairs department, where they continue to lobby for the old Biden AI agenda. — Anthropic reportedly even fired two law firms for reaching settlements with the Trump administration. — Finally, Anthropic has become the leading fomenter of state AI regulation, which is damaging to the startup ecosystem. This was the point of my tweet yesterday, and it was accurate.
January 25, 2026 at 6:05 AM
rankednews.bsky.social
The wild true story behind 'Testament of Ann Lee' and the Shaker faith: "The Testament of Ann Lee," a new movie musical starring Amanda Seyfried, explores the life of Ann Lee, the 18th-century founder of the Shaker faith, a movement that advocated for celibacy. Direct… https://ranked.news/144254?u=b
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January 25, 2026 at 6:03 AM
superrsrr.bsky.social
A Small Team Is Caring For Hundreds Of Dogs And Puppies At Serbia's Largest Shelter (37 Pics): We featured the origin story of the Vučjak shelter here on Bored Panda in 2024, in which Dejan Gačić, the founder, explained how it evolved from his and his late mother's efforts to feed strays into a ...
A Small Team Is Caring For Hundreds Of Dogs And Puppies At ...
These Puppies And Dogs Were Abandoned, Now A Small Team Of Shelter Volunteers Is Keeping Them Safe (37 Pics)
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January 25, 2026 at 12:42 AM
slshdt.atproto.rocks
A Game Studio's Fired Co-Founder Hijacked Its Domain Name, a New Lawsuit Alleges
https://games.slashdot.org/story/26/01/24/0535245/a-game-studios-fired-co-founder-hijacked-its-domain-name-a-new-lawsuit-alleges
A Game Studio's Fired Co-Founder Hijacked Its Domain Name, a New Lawsuit Alleges - Slashdot
Three co-founders of the game studio That's No Moon "are suing another co-founder for allegedly hijacking the company's website domain name," reports the gaming news site Aftermath, "taking the website offline and disabling employee access to email accounts, according to a new lawsuit." Tina Kowal...
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January 24, 2026 at 6:52 PM
angryalgonquin.bsky.social
I just returned from visiting a friend in Chesapeake, VA. Did I hit any independent #bookstores on the trip? HELL YES I DID. Book Owl in Norfolk sells new and used books, and if you love to browse amid towering, teetering stacks, this is the place to be! (see #AltText)
Book Owl exterior, with a small owl statue on the roof, a large grey awning, promising windows, and OP in front. Book Owl interior, with endless shelves and stacks of books and many, many owls. Not live ones, of course. I don't mean dead ones! Statues, stuffed animals, rugs, etc. Founder and proprietor of Book Owl, which has been in business for 20 years! He is surrounded by tall columns of books and wooden shelves. Two books purchased: Bad Dirt—short story collection by Annie Proulx The White Queen—Philippa Gregory
January 24, 2026 at 6:07 PM
tonymacaulay.bsky.social
Next Saturday evening at the 4 Corners Festival Emmanuel Trinity, Founder/CEO of era92 Group will share the story of his journey from street kid to award winning social entrepreneur. Free tickets available below. www.4cornersfestival.com/festival-eve...
A Youth Journey from Belfast to Katanga - 4 Corners Festival
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January 24, 2026 at 6:05 PM
prvoice.bsky.social
In 6 years since her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott has donated an extraordinary $26.3 billion to more than 2,700 nonprofits.

Jeff Bezos has given $3-4 billion IN HIS LIFETIME (approx 1.5% of his $240-250 billion fortune).

Moral of the story. We need more wealthy WOMEN. 💕
January 24, 2026 at 4:58 PM
slashdot.org

A Game Studio's Fired Co-Founder Hijacked Its Domain Name, a New Lawsuit Alleges

https://games.slashdot.org/story/26/01/24/0535245/a-game-studios-fired-co-founder-hijacked-its-domain-name-a-new-lawsuit-alleges?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
A Game Studio's Fired Co-Founder Hijacked Its Domain Name, a New Lawsuit Alleges
Three co-founders of the game studio That's No Moon "are suing another co-founder for allegedly hijacking the company's website domain name," reports the gaming news site Aftermath, "taking the website offline and disabling employee access to email accounts, according to a new lawsuit." Tina Kowal...
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January 24, 2026 at 4:42 PM
healthbeat.org
The founder of Saving Mothers in New York shares a story that highlights the shared experiences of giving birth, no matter where on Earth you live, but also the wide discrepancies in available birth care. Watch the video.
A doctor starts a nonprofit to provide health kits for pregnant women. The real value was unexpected.
The founder of Saving Mothers in New York shares a story that highlights the shared experiences of giving birth, no matter where on Earth you live, but also the wide discrepancies in available birth care. Watch the video.
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January 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM
outlived.org
Died #otd Bill W (1895-1971), AA Founder, 55 years ago today #BillWlife story...
January 24, 2026 at 7:45 AM