Super excited to be a guest on today's Startup of the Year Podcast at 1PM ET w/ Frank Gruber. I'll be talking about W Fund backing the most badass women tech founders, our not so secret plan to launch W Fund II, & the intersection of politics & democracy. startupofyear.com/soty-podcast-l…

Rest in power Tinu Abayomi-Paul aka Empress of Twerk. NO DMs! You were one of our earliest and fiercest supporters. We will miss you so much.

Gutted to learn that Tinu Abayomi-Paul aka Empress of Twerk. NO DMs passed away. She deserved so much better. Our #healthcare system failed her. You can read Tinu's writing here. "To be a Black #disabled #woman in America is to be unwillingly invisible in your greatest time of need." yesmagazine.org/social-justice…

How is this the United States of America? Supreme Court Decides to Let Texas Women Die. A lower court decision barring emergency #abortions in #Texas will stand. #Election2024 newrepublic.com/post/186858/su…

A member of the Wash Post editorial department tells me: Bezos's decision not to endorse is "an outrageous abdication of responsibility. Democracy doesn't die in darkness, it dies when people anticipatorily consent to a fascist's whims."

Will be sharing more on bluesky. Ping me there if you want to talk startups, tech, democracy, saving our country from fascists, and more. bsky.app/profile/womenw…

So Matt Mullenweg - I saw the post by Automattic. I'm ready to lead the next releases. I am sure plenty of people and companies are willing to help me and we've got plenty of ideas on what we should be doing. #WordPress

NEW: Those impacted by the wildfires can now apply for federal assistance. We just launched CA.gov/LAfires as a one stop resource for information and details on how to apply. Please share with anyone you know that might be impacted by these unprecedented fires.

So, why did $TRUMP choose to start a shitcoin and why on Solana? Shall we follow the 'MoNeY' to find out if there are any conflicts of interest and misaligned incentives? 🧵

Democrats in Congress: WHAT IS THE PLAN? Going on Sunday shows and spewing consultant speak isn't going to cut it. Twelve inspectors general fired and there's no sit-in? No filibuster? No direction to voters? And in fact, some of you are actually voting for Trump's agenda?