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Journalists work long hours and have a poor work / life balance. All jobs should let people have lives. http://www.poynter.org/2017/is-the-news-business-unfair-to-journalists-with-children-poynters-reader...
Share this postNew Media Ventures has become such an important force for good. Delighted to have met many of these startups. http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/20/technology/startups/new-media-ventures-funding-progressive-startups/...
If you need technical leadership mentoring, Jean Hsu has you covered. http://jeanhsu.com
That language invented by AI bots is ... not quite Blade Runner. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/06/what-an-ais-non-human-language-actually-looks...
Ferdinand the Bull is a pacifist classic that was praised by Gandhi and banned by both Franco and Hitler. It was one of my favorites as a child, will be one of the first books I read to my hypothetical children, and it deserves a much, much, much better movie than this looks like it will be. https://youtu.be/HBXVM7oUPVk
Such a smart analysis of the Amazon / Whole Foods deal. https://stratechery.com/2017/amazons-new-customer/
"Imagine my horror at discovering that the United States is more calcified by class than Britain." So much yes: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/10/opinion/sunday/stop-pretending-youre-not-rich.html
I found this interview with the founder of Five Guys to be really touching. Nice Father's Day listening. https://play.radiopublic.com/1c5d5431-de6f-40e1-be9e-335fc675f1b7/ep/s1!fd7131e9b24685d84d09aabbae8a...
Driving up to see my dad for Father's Day, and feeling lucky that (1) I can do this, (2) he's my dad.
"Why not make purpose the competitive advantage?" I know many startups that agree. Great piece from Ted Rheingold: https://www.fastcompany.com/40420834/the-non-paradox-of-highly-successful-profit-from-purpose-busine...
Hmm. Someone just emailed me enquiring about buying http://fatberg.org from me. Not quite sure how to price this.
If you've been wondering what I've been doing for the last five months - what all those late nights and early mornings were about - this explains everything. I'm so lucky to work with these amazing individuals, and incredible ventures.
Introducing Matter Seven. I could not be prouder to support them.
https://medium.com/matter-driven-narrative/meet-matter-seven-d07f02683108
TFW you've kept up one particularly big, heavy ball, and you glance around to see lots of smaller balls strewn around you. Gathering up.
I guess Apple does care after all. "Podcasters don't get analytics" is finally answered in its next podcasting app: https://thehustle.co/podcast-analytics
Nigeria has the world's second largest film industry (Hollywood is third). This remake of Purple Rain looks amazing. http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/features/purple-rain-falls-on-the-sahara-in-brilliant-african-ada...
France is giving climate change researchers up to €1.5M to relocate and work in a more supportive environment. https://www.makeourplanetgreatagain.fr/home
I can't believe I get to work with the people I do. I'm so in awe with everyone, and could not be more happy.
With the British election underway, and Comey about to give testimony, I hope this can be International Stick It to the Fascists Day.
British friends, I'm preaching to the choir, but: maybe don't vote for the xenophobes that want to tear down human rights and the internet?
"We as citizens have to hold ourselves to a higher standard so we can create an environment where, when challenged, we’re all informed and can dispute lies and liars." Josh Lucido, my New York counterpart: http://www.inma.org/blogs/media-leaders/post.cfm/be-the-change-you-want-to-see-in-media
We have unprecedented tools for decentralized organization; many people back authoritarianism in order to undermine this. It won't work.
Banning strong cryptography is a stupid idea. Even if it was possible, it would make us much less safe. https://boingboing.net/2017/06/04/theresa-may-king-canute.html
False equivalence; getting an education shouldn't be about salary. (Although, of course, it should also be free.) http://erikrood.com/Posts/college_roi_.html