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BREAKING: Divided appeals court panel rules Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service. apnews.com/live/trump-adm…

This isn't my usual content, but I believe it's important - now more than ever - that I use my platform for good. If you're struggling and find yourself without someone to open up to, my DMs are open, and I've shared some resources in a reply to this post. Happy Pride!

"[T]he strikes are illegal because the military is prohibited from deliberately targeting civilians, even if they are believed to have committed a crime ...[and] there is no evidence that the strikes have had any impact on the amount of cocaine" in the US. nytimes.com/2026/05/31/wor…

NEW: A scathing 107-page appeals court opinion blisters Pete Hegseth and Trump's ban on transgender members of military: "Commander-in-Chief declared transgender people as categorically unfit for military service explicitly because of their gender identity. To add insult, the President labeled transgender persons as dishonorable, undisciplined, arrogant, selfish liars" (MORE)

1/ Today we're announcing Gigascale Capital's $250M first institutional fund to back early-stage founders rebuilding the physical economy.

I spoke to President Trump on the phone last hour about the end of negotiations with the Iranians. He told me: “I don’t care if they’re over, honestly. I really don’t care. I couldn’t care less. If they’re over, they’re over. If they’re not, you know, I think they took too much time. Frankly, I thought they started to get very boring.” cnbc.com/2026/06/01/tru…

BREAKING: Greg Abbott comes out for men and women competing on the same court.

After 14+ years at @salesforce, I’m joining @OpenAI as VP of Global Partnerships. It’s been an honor and a privilege leading the ecosystem at @salesforce and @SlackHQ and working with incredible people day in day out for more than a decade. Salesforce is an amazing and unique company to work for - I highly recommend it! Thank you to @Benioff and the amazing executives over the years for the opportunity to be part of this special place.

Trump’s weaponization fund looks “dead for now” —but only after ✅ bipartisan congressional opposition ✅an adverse ruling from a federal judge ✅another federal judge launching an inquiry axios.com/2026/06/01/tru…

Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List. The result: a slate of 22 new one-star admiral nominees that bears little resemblance to the force these officers will help lead. Of special note: The list has no women. w/ @katekelly nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/…

Happy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈 We're proud to support our LGBTQ+ community across the Stanford family!

Today, I signed an Executive Order temporarily repealing bedtimes in the City of New York so that kids of all ages can watch our team in the NBA Finals. As Mayor, you’re forced to make many difficult decisions. This was not one of them. Go Knicks.

BREAKING: Billionaire and Philanthropist Melinda French Gates joining @SeattleKraken ownership group, fueling speculation about NBA expansion bid at same time. @emilymkaplan with first details. komonews.com/news/local/mel…

the first time i visited Anthropic it was a 160-person start-up in Jackson Square with no products and no revenue. there was an office throne made of empty Liquid Death cans and everyone seemed vaguely allergic to making money. that was THREE YEARS AGO. now they're going to go public at $400 quadrillion and bring about the teleological end of capitalism. what a world.

We’re breaking ground on Stargate Michigan—a 1GW data center utilizing closed-loop cooling that uses water at the rate of a typical office building, creates thousands of union jobs, and brings over $40m in free Codex credits for all college, community college, and trade school students statewide. openai.com/index/stargate…

Anthropic now has a team dedicated to AI and the rule of law — and we've just opened our first role. @AnthropicAI has studied what AI means for the economy. This team asks a different question: what will it mean for executive power, for courts and elections — and for the public deliberation that constitutional democracy ultimately rests on? We're looking for someone with real depth in both AI and the law — a legal scholar, political scientist, or experienced government hand who can reason about frontier systems and the institutions they will affect. If that's you, or someone you know: job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jobs…

happy pride month 🏳️‍🌈 sending love to the lgbtq+ community across the bay. we can't wait to celebrate together in our inaugural season!

JUST IN: Anthropic files for IPO axios.com/2026/06/01/ant…

⚽️ Not long ago, FIFA kept World Cup ticket prices affordable to suit hardcore fans. 💰 Now, it's leveraging a U.S.-based World Cup to pack its war chest with money it plans to redistribute to 211 member nations around the world. wsj.com/sports/soccer/…