Mark Skapinker

@aliasaria So sad. It’s all dreadful.

There is a weird thing these days for me and my Muslim and Arab friends. Every day we wake up to photos of dead children on our phones. And every night we scroll through more. Literally. And then we go on with our days because that's what we're supposed to do.

@MattGoldenVP @JacolineLoewen @GoldenVentures Congrats to you @MattGoldenVP and your whole team. So nice to see consistent momentum. Your contribution to the Canadian tech ecosystem is awesome.

1/5 We’re excited to share that @GoldenVentures has closed its fifth fund, Golden Ventures V, at just over $100 Million USD. Read more here: bit.ly/3T82fTF

@tim_cook I'm in !!! Feb 2 is soon.

Apple Vision Pro pre-orders begin today! We’re so excited for you to experience spatial computing for the first time!  apple.co/applevisionpro

“You can say Fred is crazy-good,” says Brightspark’s Sophie Forest, about the Globe’s innovator of the year pick, Hopper CEO Fred Lalonde. “But you can also say he’s crazy, comma, good.” Read my in-depth feature on the founder of the $5b co for more ⬇️ theglobeandmail.com/business/rob-m…

@SeanSilcoff @hopper @fredlalonde @robmagca @globeandmail Great article !! And way to go Fred.

@hopper, the app-only only online travel agency, has a web portal in the works. Read that and more in my in-depth feature on the Montreal company's fascinating CEO @fredlalonde in @robmagca's CEO of the year package /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/business/rob-m…

@GretaThunberg As a long time admirer of yours, this is very disappointing. I'm not disappointed that you stand up for civilians in Gaza. But some balance by condemning Hamas and screaming about their holding Israeli civilian hostages would be appreciated. Condemning Hamas is not anti-Palestine

Week 270. Today we strike in solidarity with Palestine and Gaza. The world needs to speak up and call for an immediate ceasefire, justice and freedom for Palestinians and all civilians affected. #FreePalestine #IStandWithPalestine #StandWithGaza #FridaysForFuture Thread🧵

@TrueNorthCentre Jagmeet: What you say about international law is appropriate and Canada asking for accountability is reasonable. But please don't talk to Israel or Jewish people about genocide. We know all about genocide and I think you should choose your words more carefully.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh claims that Israel is sowing the "seeds of genocide" in Gaza.

@HenMazzig 💔

Eitan Kaptisher was buried yesterday with no family member to mourn him. His parents and siblings were all slaughtered by Hamas. Eitan was murdered on his 5th birthday.

@JustinTrudeau Thank you for trying. The region needs any constructive help possible. I hope all sides are listening to your positive approach.

I spoke with Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority, today. I condemned Hamas’ attack against Israel, discussed the importance of protecting Palestinian and Israeli civilians, and stressed the need to ensure humanitarian access to Palestinian civilians.

@mkatchen Such sad news. 💔 Hoping for better times soon...

As many of you know, on Saturday I posted about my cousin's niece, Adi Kaplon-Vital, who'd been abducted from her home in Israel and was missing. Last night we received terrible news. Adi was murdered by Hamas. Adi was a mother of two young children. To have her life ended by terrorists has been devastating to her family, and mine. As a family and a Jewish community, we're obviously all in mourning. And what makes that process so much harder is the media culture we're living in. To see people celebrate terrorism and try to justify the brutal kidnapping and murder of innocent women and men, children, babies, and the elderly has made me wonder whether the whole world has gone mad. Human tragedy is human tragedy. It doesn't matter your nationality, religion, or political viewpoint. This is a time for mourning, not celebration. My heart is heavy with the loss of life of innocent Israeli and Palestinian civilians. I read something this morning. Of all the words I've seen trying to make sense of what's happening in the world, this one resonated with me in the most profound way. Thank you to Judianne Grace, an indigenous Canadian artist, for your words of humanity and comfort at this most devastating time. And thank you to the countless friends and colleagues who have reached out. Your support means more than you know.

What John Mayer did on Althea last night was absolutely ridiculous. I’ve watched this like five times since last night and don’t plan on stopping anytime soon. cc: @willdefries @BarstoolBigCat

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@eleonorejarry @BrightsparkVC Thrilled to be part of this. deepskyclimate.com

Excited to announce @BrightsparkVC newest investment: Deep Sky!

23 years from when we founded Brightspark! And we are just getting started brightspark.com/blog/brightspa…

@SamPoirier9 @bgurley @PotentialMotors

@bgurley We're doing this @PotentialMotors. Electric off-road makes so much sense, no maintenance, noise, or emissions.

Lazy web. Which companies are taking the lead in making all-electric outdoor vehicles? (ATVs and products like the Ranger). It certainly is not Polaris.

@bgurley @socialrobinson The other reason is safety. These vehicles have been traditionally unstable - using a sophisticated individual wheel drive train with AI tech control is needed. Thats what Potential Motors is all about. potentialmotors.com/adventure1

@socialrobinson Nice! One reason I want all electric is maintenance. Hybrid solves range but makes vehicle more complex than simple gas motor.

@mkapor @bgurley Check out Potential Motors. potentialmotors.com They have an awesome vehicle underpinned by a sophisticated off-road OS and next gen drivetrain for safety.

@bgurley Check out Potential Motors. potentialmotors.com They have an awesome vehicle underpinned by a sophisticated off-road OS and next gen drivetrain for safety.

@jrperreault @cvca Still excited?

I am looking forward to going this week to Ottawa for #IC22 - for the first time in person in more than two years! Great conversations are coming!!! @cvca