Doug Speight

So no one has ever asked how many of Epstein's victims were former Trump pageant contestants? Interesting.

@NBA @ESPNNBA, Stephen A is exhausting. Get @SHAQ, @TheJetOnTNT, @_CharlesBarkley and @TurnerSportsEJ under contract immediately.

How long does it take for companies to build factories in America, a couple days or so?

Great job MAGA you voted to raise your own taxes.

Caste (noun): a system of rigid social stratification characterized by hereditary status, endogamy, and social barriers sanctioned by custom, law, or religion. Castes are a big deal.

Culture flows from the top, which is why people of character are so important. We were all adequately warned.

Let's be clear: bullies know their audience. Fear is and will always be their greatest weapon. They know how precisely to exploit and manipulate people's insecurities. It's a shame that those insecurities are so predictable. This literally happens every four years like clockwork.

I’m a Reagan conservative. I have never voted for a Democrat, but this year, I am proudly voting for @KamalaHarris. Donald Trump is too dangerous ever to hold power again. We must put love of country above politics and unite to defeat him on Nov 5.

From the simplistic voter preference explanations I'm hearing, clearly no one understands economics. Thus, they don't understand that an elected official can't promise one.

Yeah, I figured. I “met” JD a few years ago in DC when he was working for a diversity fund (of all things!) led by Steve Case, where I was speaking at their summit. I’ve tweeted about this before, but I’ll never in my life forget the steely, almost evil look he gave me when I went to introduce myself to him. I said it then—before I knew he had any political aspirations—and I’ll say it again: he looked at me like he HATED me with every fiber of his being. And then he walked away from me without saying anything. It felt like a racist encounter, though I know many won’t believe that. But iykyk.

@DNC @harrisonjaime @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris I sincerely hope you've honed your messaging for the next five months. Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 is quite concerning. Scary, if I'm honest. static.project2025.org/2025_MandateFo…

Andre Iguodala is retiring from basketball to run Mosaic, a $200 million venture capital fund that he recently raised, per @dealbook. In addition to 4 NBA Championships, Iguodala has been one of the most active investors in sports over his 20-year career. Investments include: • Zoom • Robinhood • Coinbase • Cloudflare • Leeds United (EPL) • Bay FC (NWSL) Congrats on a great career, @andre!

@oregonfootball has over 400 uniform combinations. Don't tell me that you dislike @DeionSanders because he's flashy...

Amazing experience this morning ringing the #nasdaqopeningbell at @NasdaqExchange

I actually thought that America's conscience would last longer than 36 months. The values Americans claimed in 2020 were a lot different when all the sexism, racism and classism lay fully exposed. It didn't take much for society to do a 180. Castes are a big deal, people.

Push through the barriers of creating change. #entrepreneurship #leadership #motivation

@jayyeh Great summation. I look forward to receiving it.

Founders: Supercharge your Fundraise 🔋 5 areas of focus you need to conquer: 1. Narrative 2. Outreach Strategy 3. Fundraising Tools 4. Founder Mindset 5. Investor Psychology Here's a cheatsheet to get you started For the full PDF: 1. Like 2. Comment 3. Follow (so I can DM)

@RonDeSantis is the new Senator Joseph McCarthy, and diversity is the new communism. Does the @GOP know ANY new strategies or just remix old ones? Fear has been your greatest currency, since... well, forever. apnews.com/article/disney…

@davemcclure @christenobrien Aaarrggh. Me votes fer Pirate Ventures

@christenobrien other alt names: - Fail Factory - Acme Startups - Pirate Ventures turns out 500 was ok 🥰

reflecting: it’s so much easier to discuss non-traditional (aka “crazy”) VC investment strategies with 15 yrs of data / 2,000+ co’s in the rear view mirror. back in 2008-10, i spoke with hundreds of (smart & experienced) VCs & LPs who said i was insane… and when I said the firm name was going to be called “500 Startups” (thx for that domain @hnshah 🙏🏼❤️) they literally laughed in my fucking face. fundraising was hell for many years because nobody thought it made any goddamn sense (and tbh, i was scared shitless it might not work). even after we were on our 3rd fund and >1,000 investments, ppl still thought we were crazy and it wouldn’t work. but i was very lucky a few folks gave us a shot in the early days (@foundersfund @Redpoint @accel @bluerunventures @JoshKopelman @pmarca @mkapor @fredwilson @marcusogawa among many others)… the checks were small but they were enough to get started, and we never looked back. today i have a lot of sympathy for rookie VCs and founders aspiring to try out their “crazy investing ideas” — especially in such a tough market, altho 2009-10 was pretty similar in a lot of ways. it’s a GIANT pain in the ass starting a company or a VC fund, and it takes a lot of support and believers, AND a lot of hard work & persistence. and even then, many many times we will fail. and try again. and fail again. and try again. and fail again. but i want to let people know — keep working on your crazy ideas! because one time, a few times, sometimes… you will SUCCEED. and that makes all that failure and doubt and persistence worthwhile. youtu.be/mtftHaK9tYY