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⚡️ building tomorrow

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

July 4, 2022

Happy Aphelion to Planet Earth. In our oval orbit, it’s when Earth is farthest from the Sun — 3% more distant than six months from now.

Astrophysicists worldwide, but especially in the USA, might be seen today celebrating with fireworks.

[litquidity @litcapital]

VCs: “let me know how I can be helpful”

Founders: “my startup is in trouble, I need lay off half my staff if I don’t get new capital in the door”

VCs: “sorry, need to record my podcast and post a thread. then going to the warriors playoff game tonight. let’s chat in 2 weeks?”

[Ryan Cohen @ryancohen]

We could say they spend like drunken sailors, but that would be unfair to drunken sailors, because the sailors are spending their own money

[Semil @semil]

Kara Swisher on Elon Musk:

[Prima Ventures @Prima_Ventures]

In early-stage startups, looking for an investor who brings more to the table than money is key. Money can solve a lot. Passionate people backing you can do more.

[Inna Sovsun @InnaSovsun]

A month ago I had my life. I had my job, which was frustrating sometimes, but I loved the things I got done. I watched movies with my son and boyfriend. I cooked dinner or we ordered pizza. Went running. Now I wake up to explosions in my city at 5 in the morning.

[will hugon @WillHugon]

Hey

[Jackson @jackbraught]

Hey

[Austen Allred @Austen]

Everything in green or blue is faster than the fastest train anywhere in the United States

[Jackson @jackbraught]

This is the beginning of my campaign to add four square as an Olympic event.

[Prima Ventures @Prima_Ventures]

What's new? Oh... we are 😎

[Prima Ventures @Prima_Ventures]

We believe VCs can do more. For their investments, and their investors. To address this, we built Prima Ventures.

Here's how VCs can do more- 🧵

[will hugon @WillHugon]

@vincenzolandino My 3 favorite things? Yes plz 👀

[Jaime Schmidt @jaimeschmidt]

It's the quiet conversations we have with ourselves that really move things forward.

[Oklahoma Football @OU_Football]

Same 🔥 every day.

#BoomerSooner

[Ryan Aber @ryaber]

Brent Venables on recruiting. Says “you won’t see the OU logo at recruiting mega camps: “You don’t see Rolls Royce commercials ever. … And I’m not saying this in an egotistical way, but Oklahoma takes a back seat to nobody.” #Sooners

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

The speed of light through Diamond is only 60% as fast as through Glass. So if you kissed a Diamond mirror and turned your head within a ten billionth of a second, the reflection of your lips would hit your cheek.

[Jon Erlichman @JonErlichman]

2010: 2021:

10,000 bitcoins 10,000 bitcoins
used to buy would buy
2 pizzas. 50 million pizzas.

[Jon Erlichman @JonErlichman]

Apple fashion line from 1986:

[Alexis Ohanian 🗽 @alexisohanian]

🇺🇸 Happy Fourth of July, America, just because I want you to live up to your full potential, doesn't mean I don't love you. We've just got a lot of work to do.🗽