Chris Plunkett

After an amazing four months mostly spent outdoors (you can check insta for details) - really excited to be starting up again at @hk_canada @HKStrategies

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really says it all, huh

Bruce McKean is among the most inspiring, kind and caring humans that I've ever met. He was a rock for us in the early days of Shopify and supported us when no one else did. Multiple times, he took money from his government job savings and wrote me cheques so I could meet payroll. Shopify wouldn't have made it without that. Since then, he has been quietly giving away the money he made to causes such as mental health research. Today we get to celebrate him publicly for being the awesome person he is.

@kurtismcbride @BoathouseDTK @CityKitchener @Amber_Catalyst @jibarre @TJ @CoreyWatterson Wow, that looks incredible. Can’t wait to come back and have a beer on the patio.

The long awaited reopening of @BoathouseDTK in Victoria Park in @CityKitchener is nearly here. Grateful to @Amber_Catalyst, @jibarre, @TJ, @CoreyWatterson, Sean Goodchild and Shawn Flanagan for getting the project to this point. More details on programming as we get closer to opening day.

@emilykiddwhite @OsgoodeNews Oooooh. When are we going @MeganLynch and @rpatricktravers ?!?!?

@cmlplunkett @OsgoodeNews Only Cherry Tavern will do for our celebrations. Big hugs to you guys, and thank you.

It doesn't feel quite right but I wished to thank my @OsgoodeNews community for securing me with tenure and a promotion to Associate Professor. osgoode.yorku.ca/news/dean-farr… I have been helped by many. And I have been inspired by the work, courage and spirit of so many. I thank them.

@muradhem @the_logic Excited to welcome you back!

Some personal news: I'm now covering artificial intelligence and linked technologies full-time for @the_logic. That also means I'll be moving back to Toronto later this year.

@JodiesJumpsuit No doubt @MeganLynch would love this.

Every Large Toronto City Park should have an official crest revealed each year and you can purchase a badge or a pin for a small amount at the park and the proceeds go back into parks & rec. summer goals: collecting the season’s pins

@kurtismcbride It looks like we have every year since 1985?

Canadians now pay more in tax than everything in Maslow's first need.

Ever wanted to join the Google for Startups Accelerator? Last week, we hosted Iran Karimian, Head of Accelerator & Startup Ecosystem, Canada at @Google, and Kara LeBlanc, CEO of @MedReddie, sharing their insights and experiences. 🎙️ Don't miss it, find us on any platform at Tech About Town!

@bradshankar @MobileSyrup Can't wait to read!

@dmatheson8 Peaches Sports Bar

do you want my hand-me-downs? i think our clothes might be made with the same dimensions

Programme Google pour les startups Rencontre avec le mentor québécois du programme Google for Startups, Jean-Luc Sanscartier, qui offre un accompagnement de 3 à 6 mois aux startups canadiennes développant des produits d’IA, entre le financement initial et la série A. Il donne accès à l’expertise de Google sans prise de participation. Sanscartier encourage toutes les startups à solliciter l’aide de Google. Écoutez : moncarnet.blog/2024/06/26/pro…

@joshokane Godspeed. As a veteran of Christmases split between NB and Alberta, I wish you all the best ….

This weekend I will embark on possibly my most ambitious, idiotic travel plan yet: giving toasts at two weddings in 48 hours One wedding is in New Brunswick The other is in British Columbia

.@GoogleStartups Accelerator opens 2024 Canadian cohort applications. #CDNtech betakit.com/google-for-sta…

@lindsayfg How is biking elitist? It’s also a disaster in most parts of the city, so don’t understand how it gets blamed for everything else being bad?

Toronto transit "options": Walking: sidewalks indiscriminately closed at seemingly every intersection TTC: striking Driving: takes an hour to get from Toronto to Toronto Biking: an elitist option that our current Mayor doesn't seem to realize isn't an option for 90%

@kevinroose If they read Snow Crash and thought the metaverse sounded fantastic then. . . .

Begging the AI companies building stuff modeled on "Her" to finish the movie! It does not end well!

@jimmurphy After last nights chat I was expecting this to be in overalls!

@Alex_M_Ingram @Tesla All the best on your trip. Maybe we can find something fun to lure you up to Canada again!

In 2019 I interviewed with Elon to join a hardcore Tesla comms team. 1 month in that team was deleted. The next 5 years after that were what I referred to as a “choose your own adventure” job. One where I had to constantly reinvent myself. Tesla is a hard, and sometimes ruthless, place to work. But the thing that makes it special is you will repeatedly be handed massive projects way outside of your comfort zone. For me that translated into an array of opportunities to both lead and follow: web pages, customer comms, social, blogs, Elon’s keynotes, copywriting, program management and eventually ads. I’m proud to say I went in thinking I was one thing, and came out this week realizing I was capable of so much more. Thank you to all the talented folks I worked with over the last few years: design studio creatives (holy crap those folks are good), digital, investor relations, engineering (holy crap those folks are smart), policy, sales and more. Another heartfelt thank you to the folks who more recently took a bet and joined us for the growth team. The next week or two I’m gonna get some nature and put some much needed time into planning my wedding to my lovely fiance. Then I’ll be jumping back in to figure out what’s next. Any cool ideas, lmk!