Luis Garcia

vc investor @cultiviansbx // prev @jpmorgan @tamu. consider nonhuman animals

[Luis Garcia @lg0919]

@itsabhinaya In my mind - being intentional about trying to reduce the world’s unnecessary suffering. There’s several ways to do this from effective giving to thoughtful consumption. Great companion reads would be either The Life You Can Save or The Most Good You Can Do!

[Jan Dutkiewicz @jan_dutkiewicz]

Are plant-based meat alternatives actually better for the environment than conventional meat? The science is clear that the answer is yes.

In our latest for @voxdotcom, @matthewhayek & I take a deep dive into the impacts of meat and faux meat production.
https://t.co/2ivaEukING

[Luis Garcia @lg0919]

My ★★★★★ review of #Titane on @letterboxd: https://t.co/UbBJQNpwNV

[The Athletic @TheAthletic]

DOWN. GOES. ALABAMA. 🤯

UNRANKED TEXAS A&M TAKES DOWN THE NO. 1 RANKED TEAM IN THE COUNTRY.

[Peter Singer @PeterSinger]

Are we at "the hinge of history"? A blog by @HoldenKarnofsky has led me to rethink an earlier Project Syndicate column about our "pale blue dot" of a planet.
https://t.co/NvqGtaGNf2

[Luis Garcia @lg0919]

I wrote about what equality means to me: https://t.co/3ECj8grlrE

[Luis Garcia @lg0919]

💯

[Leandro Bedolla @Leandrobedolla_]

Honored to have my story highlighted during #LatinxHeritageMonth on @AmericaLatinx podcast representing @FamiliaVc!

We talked about my #VC exp. investing in Midwest early-stage startups at @M25vc + coming up from @StartupSanDiego @tcasandiego @Techstars
https://t.co/MwvzDLs4gv

[Luis Garcia @lg0919]

My ★★★★ review of #Malignant on @letterboxd: From scene one, sets up for top-notch campy fun with a nutty reveal and third act. https://t.co/RNuz038mra

[Luis Garcia @lg0919]

Great night and community 👏 There’s room for more!

[Samara M Hernandez @SamaraMHernandz]

Proud of how much the Latinx tech and VC community has grown in Chicago. Thanks to @SVB_Financial for sponsoring this incredible event. Let's continue to support each other and grow together.

@LatinxFounderCo @LatinxVCs

[Luis Garcia @lg0919]

@jan_dutkiewicz Interesting. I know of another species i) destroying habitats, ii) harming humans, and iii) producing greenhouse gases. Should the logic proposed here follow? 🤔

[The New Republic @newrepublic]

Dirty workers carry out actions with a “tacit mandate” from a society—which wants the jobs done, considers them necessary, but prefers to have the whole process kept out of their sight. https://t.co/XhVoOleWrj

[Luis Garcia @lg0919]

Totally agree - I may be missing the critics’ consensus but the script and performances were bland. Delivery of certain dialogue was head-scratching...

[Peter Rinaldi @Peter_Rinaldi]

Watching Oscar Isaac’s few transformative moments in THE CARD COUNTER resembles the experience of finally biting into a properly baked part of an otherwise very undercooked cookie. I’m just mad I didn’t throw the whole thing away after the first bite. Now I got a stomach ache.

[Luis Garcia @lg0919]

👇 lights and confetti were 10/10

[Jake Braden @jake_braden]

Tame Impala. 07.21.18. Chicago

fcking incredible

[Elaine Watson @EWatsonWrites]

The #USDA is soliciting comments on how to label #cellculturedmeat & poultry, but says it will review labels submitted before rulemaking is completed on the understanding that they may need to be changed down the road to comply with its final regulations https://t.co/eQQp8G3GRg

[Luis Garcia @lg0919]

The ends justify the memes

[Luis Garcia @lg0919]

@shriyanevatia After my last call in the afternoon I usually take the dogs for a quick walk, then I’ll unplug my laptop from my monitor and do the rest of my work at the dining/living room in the evening.

[Jan Dutkiewicz @jan_dutkiewicz]

The single most cursed sentence I have ever read.

[Leandro Bedolla @Leandrobedolla_]

It's that time of year again 🥁 the annual #BestofMidwest2021 Startup City Rankings from @M25vc and @MidwestStartups!

After crunching the data across 27 sub-categories, I can confidently re-state that the Midwest is a 🚀with plenty of city ecosystems making moves! Check it out:

[George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway3d]

Interesting.

[Luis Garcia @lg0919]

@jan_dutkiewicz @gnrosenberg Agree - first chapter of animal liberation + the film Dominion. Some are convinced with logical arguments, others through emotion, many through both.