John O'Farrell

First GP hired at @a16z. 1st gen immigrant who got all the breaks. Passionate believer in a strong, democratic, diverse, equitable America. Resigned May 1 2025.

[John O'Farrell @johnofa]

Wondering how the eager tech enablers of this regime, including some of my former VC friends and partners, are rationalizing this atrocity. Just the latest in a year of horrors.

Is all the crypto and AI money in the world really worth this?

[Ryan Grim @ryangrim]

Drop Site obtained harrowing footage of the latest killing which appears to be from the perspective of the woman in pink filming from the sidewalk

[Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale]

There must be room for a Catholic left — one rooted in faith in Christ and love for the poor, the migrant, and the excluded.

It can be pro-life from womb to tomb and still find a home in the Democratic Party.

Why?

If Democrats are serious about defeating fascism and winning again, the party has to grow in size and in soul. https://t.co/egikYMnxqT

[Tim Miller @Timodc]

A USF professor and nurse from Nigeria has been in ICE custody for 2 months. She no longer appears in the database but might be in Louisiana. She had a protection from removal order/no record. This is inhumane we must get these people out of detention.

https://t.co/RFyALkvtaE

[John O'Farrell @johnofa]

Agreed.

[Kimberly Owens @buzzboulevard]

@johnofa It was unfortunately not wasted in CA, home to the majority of tech billionaires and their companies. From the governor's mansion to the ballot measures and even my state Senate & Assembly district, their hundreds of millions paid off. We need campaign finance reform in CA ASAP.

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

Any country should be ashamed to support @Lana_Nusseibeh for UN Secretary General after years in which she was chief apologist for the arms pipeline that has resulted in mass murder and rape in Sudan. Could anyone be more contrary to UN values?

[Kenneth Roth @KenRoth]

It is poetic justice that the United Arab Emirates' sending arms and mercenaries to the genocidal Rapid Support Forces paramilitary in Sudan and its refusal to admit its deadly complicity is dooming its candidate for UN secretary-general, Lana Nusseibeh. https://t.co/6tolH3LOff

[Kenneth Roth @KenRoth]

Bernie Saunders says out loud what the Trump State Department still won't publicly say. Is all that Emirati money to Trump paying for the cover-up of the UAE role arming the genocidal Rapid
Support Forces paramilitary in Sudan? https://t.co/aguNEzFPwN

[John O'Farrell @johnofa]

It's long past time to take the money - including tech money - out of politics. As this week's results showed, most of it is wasted anyway.

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

@JakeWSimons @NadimKoteich But Lana played a hideous role first in Yemen and then in Sudan. She was chief apologist for the UAE arms supply line to the RSF as it engaged in mass murder and mass rape. I share concern about other candidates—but empowering the slaughter in Sudan should be disqualifying, no?

[John O'Farrell @johnofa]

A tremendously impressive articulation of why human rights have to apply to everybody equally, and why being opposed to Israel's policy in Palestine is not anti-Semitic.

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

.@AbdulElSayed makes the fundamental point that criticism of Israel's misconduct is not necessarily a swipe at Jews any more than criticism of Egypt's misconduct is is a swipe at Arabs. If you don't care for human rights for all, you don't actually care about human rights at all.

[mayplanoba ∞ @mayplanoba]

He has that Obama elocution.

[John O'Farrell @johnofa]

@william_fitz @TheWorkerAgency William, congratulations on becoming a citizen and voting for the first time. Thank you for your service to this country and to the cause of justice!

[John O'Farrell @johnofa]

This is a tremendously thoughtful letter from @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom explaining his death row decision. I don't agree with him on many things, but I respect this courageous and principled decision. True leadership.
https://t.co/CM0AbJglTA?

[John O'Farrell @johnofa]

More good news in a week of good news. No matter how heinous the crime, state executions are immoral and completely ineffective as a deterrent. Thank you for your courage @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: California Governor Gavin Newsom spared the lives of everyone on death row in the state, commuting the sentences of 548 prisoners. https://t.co/q8yvpYC7LK

[John O'Farrell @johnofa]

Very cool. A creative and innovative approach using European anti-money laundering laws to tackling illegal Amazon deforestation. Thank you. @GLAN @FarrellAislinn

https://t.co/sIU2eTE2GF

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

Another outcome I love about tonight — billionaires who thought they could buy election outcomes are being repudiated by American voters.

[Christopher Hale @ChristopherHale]

JD Vance’s former Senate seat is now held by Sherrod Brown.

[John O'Farrell @johnofa]

Only the beginning!

[Teddy Schleifer @teddyschleifer]

A Montana ballot initiative to ban corporate money in state politics has passed, according to the AP.

[Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman]

5/ Those who have benefited from American society have a responsibility to defend and improve it. That responsibility only grows when the DOJ is weaponized against Americans, as it has been against me and many others.

[Reid Hoffman @reidhoffman]

4/ On my donations this cycle:

We should get money out of politics. And while people like Elon are spending outrageous amounts to keep authoritarian clowns in power, those of us who believe in the ideals of America cannot yield.

[John O'Farrell @johnofa]

In fairness to Trump, it would have been even worse for Rs if not for the inspiring reflecting pool speech yesterday.