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bijansabet · 4 days ago

Bijan Sabet

proud board alum @twitter, @tumblr, @trello & @stackoverflow // cofounder @sparkcapital // making a life with @laurensabet & our three kiddies

Stepping back at Spark - https://t.co/dzT8DZEBMG

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@om

I was a reporter once. I sometimes write about tech. I make photos. I invest @TrueVentures Blog: https://t.co/AvBTBiv8hn. Telegram: https://t.co/scnlDQXWMY My Newsletter: https://t.co/wLl6kk8XoQ

What a run by one of the kindest, most generous & upstanding human beings! I have always learned from him, about th… https://t.co/mUCcPGHkKX

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Nabeel Hyatt

@nabeel

at @sparkcapital 🐶 board of @_allstripes @capellaspace @discord @descriptapp @instawork @ridezum @sonderstays @wildtypefoods, prior bod @cruise @postmates Ξ

I would not be an investor if not for @bijan. He not only recruited me but also showed how to be a true partner to… https://t.co/S8ahon6sNt

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Jeremy Liew, #BLM #StopAsianHate

@jeremysliew

Partner at @LightspeedVP. Investor in @Snap, @Giphy, @Affirm, @Blockchain, @Honest, @Cheddar, @Rothys ++ Immigrant Overcompensating for a geeky youth

Congratulations! https://t.co/Wleq1hAreH

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Josh Felser

@Joshmedia

Climate angel investor, co-founder of @FreestyleVC, Spinner, @Crackle_TV and @hashtagclimate. Member of TSG, a State of CA COVID-19 task force.

“Initially we will invest in seed and Series A rounds with a focus on supporting founders pursuing the challenge of… https://t.co/e0jk7olk6g

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Roger Ehrenberg

@infoarbitrage

founding partner @iaventures. earliest days @thetradedeskinc @Wise. @UMich @Columbia_Biz. family man. bourbon lover. wolverine. 〽️

A-investor. A+ human. Congratulations @bijan ❤️🙏 https://t.co/zOdYs3LB4O

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Charlie O'Donnell

@ceonyc

Xennial VC. Charlie@ https://t.co/mv3LoS3DmX Cold ✉️ ok! Mets, 🏊🏼‍♂️🚴🏼🏃🏽🏒goalie. Friend of Pod. Worse 1/2 to @ajasinger. https://t.co/6FjiPajBF5

I find the 17 years part really triggering b/c I was at the General Motors pension fund and I remember getting the… https://t.co/LGimq6VWrI

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Micah Baldwin

@micah

Executive Coach @HighOutput_. Repeat Founder. Investor. Crypto/NFTs @crisisdao Focus: mental health, kindness, and creativity. ex-@madronaventures @amazon 🦁

I met Bijan in 2009, and have wished ever since that I did something we could have worked on together. Thoughtful a… https://t.co/Hp8gbIuhJa

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Ben Blumenrose

@benblumenrose

Co-founder @designerfund | Investor in @Stripe, @GustoHQ, @Omadahealth, @Framer, @Netlify, @Remix

Lots of amazing investors have been stepping back, taking stock, moving on, etc. Have to believe the last 18 months… https://t.co/w3ZfNpNVu8

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The next chapter at IA Ventures

infoarbitrage.medium · 4 days ago

Roger Ehrenberg

@infoarbitrage

founding partner @iaventures. earliest days @thetradedeskinc @Wise. @UMich @Columbia_Biz. family man. bourbon lover. wolverine. 〽️

The next chapter at IA Ventures https://t.co/fJ30TBNPxu It has been an amazing 12 years. I'm so grateful to… https://t.co/w5gJrAc4C5

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Semil

@semil

Investor via @HaystackVC focused on seed-stage investments // Venture Partner w/ @LightspeedVP

GOAT status. A living legend. So generous w/ his time, and demanded preparation from others. Never once did Roger… https://t.co/tZ7NMozVf5

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Harry Stebbings

@HarryStebbings

🎤 @twentyminutevc, 🏦 @20vcfund, Board @airlift_tech 😇 @superhuman @digits @roamresearch @fast @hopin @revenuecat @clubhouse @linktree_ @sorareHQ

To one of the greats in venture. You have taught the community so much and I will forever be in debt to you for a… https://t.co/4DnD4RDasj

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Chad Byers

@chadbyers

Co-founder/GP @SusaVentures, seed-stage VC (@robinhoodapp, @flexport, @muxhq, @getstord) We invest $1m into $2m+ seed rounds.

We didn’t get to interact as much as I would have liked, but the people you surrounded yourself with (… https://t.co/9H8uyS8HuG

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Bilal Zuberi

@bznotes

Partner at Lux Capital: @DesktopMetal, @appliedint, @NozomiNetworks, @EvolvTechnology, @Orbital_Insight, @ZededaEdge, @Saildrone, @fiddlerlabs, @happiestbaby...

Never worked with you. But always looked up to you. 🙏🏽 https://t.co/zX0XfxUauk

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Micah Baldwin

@micah

Executive Coach @HighOutput_. Repeat Founder. Investor. Crypto/NFTs @crisisdao Focus: mental health, kindness, and creativity. ex-@madronaventures @amazon 🦁

I met Roger mentoring at the very first Techstars NYC cohort, and have had the pleasure watching him from the other… https://t.co/VptNN6Sj3T

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9/21/21

youtube · 6 days ago

anildash

@anildash

helping make @glitch • big fan of being a big fan of things • he/him

Wowwww Demi made the best film of the year https://t.co/ohiyduXoqe

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Jason Santa Maria

@jasonsantamaria

Designer by day, designer by night. he/him

RT @electrolemon: https://t.co/FRHZXzd9xe • https://t.co/ztznLId5fl https://t.co/z2d4Mv6szm

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Ethan Marcotte

@beep

Digs @drinkerthinker. Designer, writer, speaker, and tech worker. Partner at @autogram_is; started that @RWD thing. He/him. 💌: https://t.co/gZs9acQypG

bless and thank u demi https://t.co/4oRcPK4ldA

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Jordan Staniscia

@jordanstaniscia

Every day ends with Curb your Enthusiasm outro music. Designer @stripe, advisor @culdesac, 🚲❤️. Past: @Instacart @goabstract

That time of year again https://t.co/K72sxvD2OQ

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jedmund is at home

@jedmund

sometimes i make @maitsuco. previously @pinterest @figmadesign @facebookdesign. 日本語がムズカシイ

that's today https://t.co/XisnKM0qaV

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Notion – Docs, Wikis, Tasks. Seamlessly in one.

notion.so · 1557 days ago

Boris Wertz

@bwertz

Entrepreneur @abebooks (sold to AMZ) turned investor @versiononevc. Investing in mission-driven founders at the earliest stages. Always curious.

Emerging GP's take note - awesome initiative by @Nivo0o0 & @toddg777 to help back the next generation of VC's! 👏👏👏 https://t.co/RAfkflm0Ul

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Soleio 👨🏽‍🦲

@soleio

Software designer turned investor ✦ Facebook, Dropbox, Figma, Vercel & more ✦ Wonder junkie🃏

RT @DeployCap: Announcing Deploy Capital: A small experimental fund of funds for backing the next generation of fund managers ✨ https://t.c…

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james yu

@jamesjyu

at the service of writers ✍️🤖 / founder @sudowrite / sci-fi writer / generative artist https://t.co/P6jVAZ6Sug / founded parse (yc s11)

If you enjoy experiments like this we’re hiring! https://t.co/gT1aQc6pqu

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September 21st! A Charity Fundraiser

actionnetwork · 371 days ago

Jason Santa Maria

@jasonsantamaria

Designer by day, designer by night. he/him

RT @electrolemon: https://t.co/FRHZXzd9xe • https://t.co/ztznLId5fl https://t.co/z2d4Mv6szm

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Jordan Staniscia

@jordanstaniscia

Every day ends with Curb your Enthusiasm outro music. Designer @stripe, advisor @culdesac, 🚲❤️. Past: @Instacart @goabstract

That time of year again https://t.co/K72sxvD2OQ

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jedmund is at home

@jedmund

sometimes i make @maitsuco. previously @pinterest @figmadesign @facebookdesign. 日本語がムズカシイ

that's today https://t.co/XisnKM0qaV

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Toast built a $30 billion business by defying Silicon Valley and surviving a 'suicide mission'

cnbc · 2 days ago

Bilal Zuberi

@bznotes

Partner at Lux Capital: @DesktopMetal, @appliedint, @NozomiNetworks, @EvolvTechnology, @Orbital_Insight, @ZededaEdge, @Saildrone, @fiddlerlabs, @happiestbaby...

Love this story. And the belief shown by Steve Papa. And Steve’s close relationship with BVP. And that every VC… https://t.co/4Bx5mznPOX

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Alex Taussig

@ataussig

Partner @LightspeedVP. @AWA_Studios @DlyHarvest @Faire_Wholesale @Flockjay @theForage_ #Frubana @Outschool @Zola. Past: $TDUP $TWOU. Writes @firehosevc.

Beyond thrilled for my friend @kentbennett of @BessemerVP on this massive win. He clearly saw something many others… https://t.co/RqclDCaPZQ

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Semil

@semil

Investor via @HaystackVC focused on seed-stage investments // Venture Partner w/ @LightspeedVP

RT @levynews: Toast built a $30 billion business by defying Silicon Valley and surviving a 'suicide mission' https://t.co/UE2H40XBuw

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A hamster has been trading cryptocurrencies in a cage rigged to automatically buy and sell tokens since June - and it's currently outperforming the S&P 500

markets.businessinsider · 2 days ago

John Frankel 🚶‍♂️

@john_frankel

Longtime tech investor. Early stage venture capitalist. builder. Love working with energetic entrepreneurs working to change the world.

Hamsters trade good! https://t.co/8hf3bVEZUj

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Sharon Wienbar

@wienbar

Experienced public/private Board Director. Women Inc "Most Influential Corporate DirectorFormer CEO @Hackbright, Angel Investor, Rower, #changetheratio Champion

too much crypto https://t.co/mRI3LTaAca

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Dennis Crowley 🇺🇸

@dens

I like to build things (@Foursquare📱, @StockadeFC ⚽️ @StreetFC, Dodgeball 📟) Husband to @Chelsa, dad to 👧🏼❄️ & 👶🏼🚀. I enjoy snowboards, soccer & hot dogs

RT @NpappaG: even hamsters look smart in a bull market https://t.co/CCjeWdSqeG

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iPhone 13 Pro Camera Review: Tanzania — Austin Mann

austinmann · 5 days ago

Adam Nash

@adamnash

CEO & Co-Founder @ Silverback 🦍. BoD @Acorns @DriveShift. Lecturer @Stanford. Inevitably optimistic. Slightly amusing. Always talking.

RT @pschiller: Stunning review of the #Apple #iPhone13Pro camera system by @austinmann in #Tanzania https://t.co/MOZUl3Npre

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Andre Souza

@dresouzax

Designer at Apple in California. Photography, Design & Technology in a stream of other incongruent topics.

RT @pschiller: Stunning review of the #Apple #iPhone13Pro camera system by @austinmann in #Tanzania https://t.co/MOZUl3Npre

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Paul Stamatiou

@Stammy

Designer @Twitter since 2013. Building @StocketaApp. @YCombinator @GeorgiaTech alum. Tweets about design, tech, code & some crypto (Stammy.eth). 🇬🇷

And an excellent review of the 13 Pro camera from @austinmann as usual: https://t.co/SCvn6nds8s

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Death threats, misinformation, and racism in Silicon Valley: Meet the designer shaping the future of Twitter

fastcompany · 5 days ago

Kayvon Beykpour

@kayvz

product lead @twitter & co-founder of @Periscopeco

i'm grateful to be able to work with @dantley every day https://t.co/8HuqqEDJyh

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Marc Hemeon

@hemeon

Artist + Father. creator of NFTs and original oil paintings.

RT @laraisuncool: Great profile on @dantley, and a much more accurate description of who he is than *you know which article* https://t.co/1…

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Noah Levin

@nlevin

Design Director @FigmaDesign. I like singing and crying at the end of B movie rom coms (not usually at the same time). I tweet about feelings, design, and dogs.

❤️ nice read — the other piece felt like it only told one side so this was refreshing to hear the other honestly… https://t.co/FRwY5HLpsc

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Digital contract startup Ironclad hires Leyla Seka as COO, Helen Wang as CFO – TechCrunch

techcrunch · 5 days ago

April Underwood

@aunder

Founder/CEO @nearby. Co-founder @hashtagangels. Other work stuff prior. Marin hiker. Austin eater. Mama. 💁🏼‍♀️💪🏼🤘🏼🏃🏼‍♀️🧘‍♀️🌮

Huge congrats @LeylaSeka — the operating bug is hard to kick! Excited to see your next chapter at @ironclad_inc! 🤙🏼 https://t.co/zyL16emZyu

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Ted Wang

@twang

Seed investor @CowboyVC. Coach. Affordable housing advocate @DstnHome. Enthusiast. I take having fun seriously. All views are my own.

Wow!!! ⁦@ironclad_inc⁩ and ⁦@jboehmig⁩ adding world class talent to this amazing company. Future is 😎. https://t.co/vhxA0fGV0o

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Accel

@Accel

First partner to exceptional teams everywhere.

RT @TechCrunch: Digital contract startup Ironclad hires Leyla Seka as COO, Helen Wang as CFO https://t.co/iIISu3pdaT by @ron_miller

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Greylock Raises $500 Million in Battle for Seed Deals

theinformation · 6 days ago

Greylock

@GreylockVC

We partner early with consumer and enterprise software entrepreneurs. Our mission is to help realize rare potential.

7/ Thank you to @KateClarkTweets for her detailed look at our news: https://t.co/uSMqb0N7Ox

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Josh Elman

@joshelman

I have been very lucky to work on or invest in many products I still use today. Let’s Build!

Go @saranormous https://t.co/klwuG0uYjK

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Sarah Guo 🌱

@saranormous

partner @greylockVC. loves software, focuses on distribution. idea-to-IPO business partner to the crazies who know the future is starting all the time

5/ @KateClarkTweets is a savvy observer of the changing venture landscape, more from her here: https://t.co/I9GbU13iGg

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Goldman Sachs, Ozy Media and a $40 Million Conference Call Gone Wrong

nytimes · 21 hours ago

Jeremy Liew, #BLM #StopAsianHate

@jeremysliew

Partner at @LightspeedVP. Investor in @Snap, @Giphy, @Affirm, @Blockchain, @Honest, @Cheddar, @Rothys ++ Immigrant Overcompensating for a geeky youth

On a investment diligence call with @GoldmanSachs, the COO of Ozy Media impersonated a @YouTube exec to sing the pr… https://t.co/s0KMakTy7v

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John Battelle

@johnbattelle

Co-founder @TheRecount, a founder of NewCo, sovrn, Federated Media, Web 2 Summit, Industry Standard, Wired; investor/writer on Media, Tech, Culture, Business.

Love a good call out of pure 🐂💩 https://t.co/5FeW1janBZ

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Melinda French Gates: It's Time for Paid Leave for All Workers

time · 1 day ago

Jessica Verrilli

@jess

✨ Investing w/ @GVTeam & Co-Founder @hashtagangels. Formerly VP Corp Dev @Twitter. Adventuring with @tdrobbo. Running anywhere with a view.

“The United States is the only industrialized nation that doesn’t guarantee paid leave of any kind, yet seventy-fiv… https://t.co/zUdLCG8Fqt

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aileenlee

@aileenlee

Founder of @CowboyVC. Backer of awesome seed stage founders. Love family, yummy food & beaches. Pls send pitches to hello@cowboy.vc, not thru DM :)

RT @TIME: .@melindagates: Our economy is powered by caregivers. That’s why it’s time for national paid leave https://t.co/ewFZLhiMQ3

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A teenager on TikTok disrupted thousands of scientific studies with a single video

theverge · 2 days ago

Sharon Wienbar

@wienbar

Experienced public/private Board Director. Women Inc "Most Influential Corporate DirectorFormer CEO @Hackbright, Angel Investor, Rower, #changetheratio Champion

A teenager on TikTok disrupted thousands of scientific studies with a single video https://t.co/DTWIOjlexs via @Verge

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anildash

@anildash

helping make @glitch • big fan of being a big fan of things • he/him

Hottest new TikTok dance: dataset corruption! https://t.co/a9Jxvnq65i

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Symbols

xkcd · 3 days ago

Matt Ocko

@mattocko

VC (co-founder @DCVC w/ @Zackbogue). Technologist. Husband-ist. Dad-ist. Friend-ist. Backing a Star Trek (abundant+equitable) future vs Star Wars. ♥ != endorse

Excellent. 😜🤣 Brings back memories of brutal math problems, lasers,and gamma and neutron sources, all of which did… https://t.co/2gxG5c9Xph

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Shahin Farshchi

@Farshchi

Partner @lux_capital, investor in @zoox, @planet, @relativityspace, @mythicinc, @nervanasys, @survios, @CovariantAI, Subspace, @aevainc, chipmaker, Bear/Bruin

RT @xkcd: Symbols https://t.co/U9rv1IjsNK https://t.co/jd4NWH1rql

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Avenue

avenue.so · 3 days ago

Y Combinator

@ycombinator

RT @JustinBleuel: Today I'm excited to share that https://t.co/9uetrRGc4s has raised $4M to bring observability and incident response to op…

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Elad Gil

@eladgil

Entrepreneur and Investor

Congrats to https://t.co/5PSFuJ9Abp https://t.co/J058gda5in

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Next commercial Falcon Heavy mission to launch debut Astranis satellite - SpaceNews

spacenews · 4 days ago

Zal Bilimoria

@zalzally

Solo capitalist @refactor. #girldad 😁

RT @cdkeil: Coming soon to an orbit near you https://t.co/ybSQ1JEFNw

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Venrock

@Venrock

Build the Future ––––– @brobertsvc @camisamuelsvc @vcsurferdad @nickbeim @bobkocher @Nimish1316 @rnbracken @ethanjb @TGrahamVC @AlexRRosen

RT @ethanjb: Can’t wait for this dearly needed internet connectivity upgrade for the state of Alaska! https://t.co/ZqTy3Kslya

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Building Dispo - Regynald Augustin

regynald · 4 days ago

Ellen Chisa

@ellenchisa

Exploring and supporting (and yes, investing) @boldstartvc. Before that started @darklang.

RT @negroprogrammer: I wrote about the roller coaster that was the last year of building Dispo https://t.co/6uGSGVLL9R

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Bo Ren

@Bosefina

Director of Early Stage Startups @SVB_Financial. Writer. Advisor. Janitor. Formerly @facebook @instagram @tumblr

Amazing read on how I built this. ✨ We need more pieces like these. https://t.co/MAKxy91zix

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One to charge them all: EU demands single plug for phones

apnews · 4 days ago

Steven Sinofsky – stevesi.eth

@stevesi

ॐ • Subscribe to https://t.co/HO6BEmPJyT • angel investing • advising • writing • w/@a16z @boxhq @tanium @everlaw… • 📷•🧘🏻‍♂️• tweets kept for 90

One to charge them all: EU demands single plug for phones // I propose a charger ballot. https://t.co/f9InNhVenC

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Michael Sippey

@sippey

Product person, book lover, art nerd, swiftie. @reforge @medium @talkshow @twitter @saymedia @sixapart & more before that.

Can't wait for Europe to standardize on outlets. https://t.co/EkTfGRGEBi

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COVID is becoming the Afghanistan of pandemics | Opinion

newsweek · 4 days ago

Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao

@marvinliao

Ever curious: Tsundoku, Reader, World Traveler, Investor & Tech/Media exec interested in almost everything! Aspiring Shokunin. https://t.co/LSIQ6nyS2L

RT @bhweingarten: COVID Is Becoming the Afghanistan of Pandemics https://t.co/3iQVBTFi63

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Peter Pham

@peterpham

1st on the Dance Floor 🕺 Co-Founder @scienceinc startup studio/incubator @dollarshaveclub @dogvacay @wishboneapp @yarntexts @playvs @LiquidDeath @pray

RT @bhweingarten: COVID Is Becoming the Afghanistan of Pandemics https://t.co/3iQVBTFi63

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