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That is why The Democracy Fund (The Democracy Fund) is launching Canadian Students for Free Speech — a TDF-led national network that will establish student-led, officially recognized free speech clubs on every post-secondary campus in Canada. If you care about free speech, if you want to support conservative and freedom-oriented students on Canada’s university campuses, learn more about Canadian Students for Free Speech and donate to help build it. Here is the plan. The Democracy Fund is recruiting students with backbone, and we will train them in campus organising and free speech philosophy. We will coach them step by step through the process of getting their clubs officially recognised by their universities — and trust me, that battle alone will be worth documenting and publishing. We will equip them with professionally printed posters, pamphlets, and proven messaging to promote free speech. Canadian Students for Free Speech will bring speakers directly to those campuses: Tamara Lich, and other freedom fighters who’ve been through the fire. Debates, town halls, and meet-and-greets that give conservative and freedom-loving students a reason to come together and realise they are not alone. Canadian Students for Free Speech will train every club member to document every act of censorship — and we will publish every story. And when the administration comes after them — and they will come after them — Canadian Students for Free Speech will show up with cameras, journalists, and The Democracy Fund’s lawyers. Our students will not face the mob alone. To do this properly, The Democracy Fund is hiring a full-time National Campus Coordinator. This is a real, demanding job. This person will travel coast to coast — from UBC to Dalhousie — recruiting student leaders, running training weekends, coordinating speaker tours, managing club applications, and fielding that call at midnight when a dean suddenly decides to cancel a student event. They will be the spine of the entire operation. Beyond the salary, there are real costs to account for: printed materials for clubs at dozens of campuses, travel expenses for our speakers, legal fees when universities try to block or deregister our clubs, and the infrastructure to run a national student network. This is not a small project. But then again, losing an entire generation to indoctrination is no small matter. REPORT by Ezra Levant 🍁🚛:

Rebel News

28,042 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

Why is First Lady Melania Trump (First Lady Melania Trump) considered the most consequential First Lady in modern American history? Her impact is evident through measurable results. In the past 18 months, First Lady Melania Trump has: Child Protection: Championed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, new federal law, which protects children and victims from AI-generated exploitation and non-consensual intimate imagery. Foster Care: Advanced the Fostering the Future Act, new legislation that passed the U.S. House of Representatives with full bipartisan support. Education and Technology: Launched Fostering the Future Together, uniting nearly 50 nations and global technology leaders—including Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, Adobe, Meta, Palantir, and X—to empower children through education & technology. Diplomacy: Convened the largest gathering of First Spouses from around the world ever hosted at the White House to advance international cooperation through Fostering the Future Together. Foster Care Support: Secured $30 million to expand housing opportunities for young adults transitioning out of foster care, in partnership with Department of Housing and Urban Development and Scott Turner. Diplomacy: Became the first First Lady in history to address the United Nations Security Council, delivering her landmark "Peace Through Education" address. Humanitarian: Facilitated four (4) reunifications of Ukrainian & Russian children with their families, establishing child welfare as a central focus of international diplomacy. Diplomacy: Sent a direct peace appeal to Russia's President Vladimir Putin, urging action for children displaced by the war // The Peace Letter Technology and Youth: Launched the inaugural Presidential AI Challenge, the largest youth AI initiative in American history, with over 20,000 participants, approximately 2,500 submissions, and competitors from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Washington, D.C., and Department of War schools overseas. Technology and Education: Hosted a nationwide K–12 AI Workshop in partnership with Zoom, engaging nearly 3,000 schools across the United States. Foster Youth Education: Established a network of leading universities to expand scholarships and educational opportunities for youth through Fostering the Future. Foster Youth Financial Security: Launched Fostering the Future Accounts with Treasury Department and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, enabling children in foster care to begin adulthood with savings & investment accounts // Ownership Society. Technology and Government: Convened the White House AI Task Force, bringing together leaders from technology, education, and government to shape the future of AI education in the U.S. Foster Care Policy: Championed the Fostering the Future Executive Order, establishing a government-wide initiative led by ACF to improve educational opportunities, financial security, and long-term outcomes for children in foster care. Humanitarian: Initiated Freedom Process for Israeli Hostages in Gaza. Regardless of political perspective, the scope of this First Lady’s work is extraordinary. History will judge First Ladies by measurable impact, not headlines. By this standard, First Lady Melania Trump has established one of the most substantive legacies in modern history.
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Why is First Lady Melania Trump (First Lady Melania Trump) considered the most consequential First Lady in modern American history? Her impact is evident through measurable results. In the past 18 months, First Lady Melania Trump has: Child Protection: Championed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, new federal law, which protects children and victims from AI-generated exploitation and non-consensual intimate imagery. Foster Care: Advanced the Fostering the Future Act, new legislation that passed the U.S. House of Representatives with full bipartisan support. Education and Technology: Launched Fostering the Future Together, uniting nearly 50 nations and global technology leaders—including Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, Adobe, Meta, Palantir, and X—to empower children through education & technology. Diplomacy: Convened the largest gathering of First Spouses from around the world ever hosted at the White House to advance international cooperation through Fostering the Future Together. Foster Care Support: Secured $30 million to expand housing opportunities for young adults transitioning out of foster care, in partnership with Department of Housing and Urban Development and Scott Turner. Diplomacy: Became the first First Lady in history to address the United Nations Security Council, delivering her landmark "Peace Through Education" address. Humanitarian: Facilitated four (4) reunifications of Ukrainian & Russian children with their families, establishing child welfare as a central focus of international diplomacy. Diplomacy: Sent a direct peace appeal to Russia's President Vladimir Putin, urging action for children displaced by the war // The Peace Letter Technology and Youth: Launched the inaugural Presidential AI Challenge, the largest youth AI initiative in American history, with over 20,000 participants, approximately 2,500 submissions, and competitors from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Washington, D.C., and Department of War schools overseas. Technology and Education: Hosted a nationwide K–12 AI Workshop in partnership with Zoom, engaging nearly 3,000 schools across the United States. Foster Youth Education: Established a network of leading universities to expand scholarships and educational opportunities for youth through Fostering the Future. Foster Youth Financial Security: Launched Fostering the Future Accounts with Treasury Department and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, enabling children in foster care to begin adulthood with savings & investment accounts // Ownership Society. Technology and Government: Convened the White House AI Task Force, bringing together leaders from technology, education, and government to shape the future of AI education in the U.S. Foster Care Policy: Championed the Fostering the Future Executive Order, establishing a government-wide initiative led by ACF to improve educational opportunities, financial security, and long-term outcomes for children in foster care. Humanitarian: Initiated Freedom Process for Israeli Hostages in Gaza. Regardless of political perspective, the scope of this First Lady’s work is extraordinary. History will judge First Ladies by measurable impact, not headlines. By this standard, First Lady Melania Trump has established one of the most substantive legacies in modern history.

Office of the First Lady

104,853 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

How fast does your startup need to grow? According to aileenlee, much faster than venture capitalists expected in the pre-AI era. Aileen, Floodgate’s Mike Maples, Jr and Lerer Hippeau’s Ben Lerer joined TWiST to dig into massive Seed rounds, rising exit volume, startups rolling their own model (and why it might not be a good use of time!), and even how to grade the White House’s recent adventures in AI regulation! 0:00 Aileen Lee, Mike Maples, and Ben Lerer join the show 5:13 Venture liquidity returns: what SpaceX/Stripe distributions mean for LPs 9:13 Bending Spoons prices IPO at $29/share, roughly $18.4B valuation 10:31 - Stop chasing invoices and automate your entire contract-to-cash stack. Go to and tell them Jason sent you to get 50% off for life! 12:09 "Companies get bought, not sold" — Ben on taking first offers seriously 17:41 Plaud: If your work depends on conversations — interviews, meetings, calls — you need a Plaud NotePin. You can check it out at and use code TWIST for 10% off! 19:34 Mutiny's burn-the-boats AI pivot with Jaleh Rezaei 20:19 Northwest Registered Agent - Get more when you start your business with Northwest. In 10 clicks and 10 minutes, you can form your company and walk away with a real business identity — Learn more at 22:15 Mike's KeepSafe story: the "rule of 70" and profit-first companies 25:12 The new growth bar: 5x, 4x replaces triple-triple-double-double 28:55 Fund size is your strategy: why Floodgate and Lerer Hippeau stay small 30:11 CLA - Innovation takes balance. CLA's CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors can help you get from startup to where you want to end up. Get started now at 37:39 The $100M Series A: Starcloud, General Intuition, Scale Cognition, Scout AI 40:35 King-making rounds and why mega-seeds destroy optionality 54:11 Open-weight models: the GLM-5.2 moment and going model-agnostic 55:30 Why fine-tuning open models is a treadmill, with Cursor/Kimi as an example 1:03:28 Grading the Trump administration on Mythos and Fable 1:06:33 Rising anti-AI sentiment, the wealth gap, and lessons from social media 1:11:43 Raising kids in the post-intelligence era 1:12:35 Where to find the panel and what each firm is investing in 🎥 Watch the full episode here 👇
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How fast does your startup need to grow? According to aileenlee, much faster than venture capitalists expected in the pre-AI era. Aileen, Floodgate’s Mike Maples, Jr and Lerer Hippeau’s Ben Lerer joined TWiST to dig into massive Seed rounds, rising exit volume, startups rolling their own model (and why it might not be a good use of time!), and even how to grade the White House’s recent adventures in AI regulation! 0:00 Aileen Lee, Mike Maples, and Ben Lerer join the show 5:13 Venture liquidity returns: what SpaceX/Stripe distributions mean for LPs 9:13 Bending Spoons prices IPO at $29/share, roughly $18.4B valuation 10:31 - Stop chasing invoices and automate your entire contract-to-cash stack. Go to and tell them Jason sent you to get 50% off for life! 12:09 "Companies get bought, not sold" — Ben on taking first offers seriously 17:41 Plaud: If your work depends on conversations — interviews, meetings, calls — you need a Plaud NotePin. You can check it out at and use code TWIST for 10% off! 19:34 Mutiny's burn-the-boats AI pivot with Jaleh Rezaei 20:19 Northwest Registered Agent - Get more when you start your business with Northwest. In 10 clicks and 10 minutes, you can form your company and walk away with a real business identity — Learn more at 22:15 Mike's KeepSafe story: the "rule of 70" and profit-first companies 25:12 The new growth bar: 5x, 4x replaces triple-triple-double-double 28:55 Fund size is your strategy: why Floodgate and Lerer Hippeau stay small 30:11 CLA - Innovation takes balance. CLA's CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors can help you get from startup to where you want to end up. Get started now at 37:39 The $100M Series A: Starcloud, General Intuition, Scale Cognition, Scout AI 40:35 King-making rounds and why mega-seeds destroy optionality 54:11 Open-weight models: the GLM-5.2 moment and going model-agnostic 55:30 Why fine-tuning open models is a treadmill, with Cursor/Kimi as an example 1:03:28 Grading the Trump administration on Mythos and Fable 1:06:33 Rising anti-AI sentiment, the wealth gap, and lessons from social media 1:11:43 Raising kids in the post-intelligence era 1:12:35 Where to find the panel and what each firm is investing in 🎥 Watch the full episode here 👇

This Week in Startups

42,790 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

🚨12 HOUR NEWS RECAP 1.⁠ Kushner and Witkoff skipped a planned Brussels meeting with Zelensky after Putin rejected their peace proposal, with the Kremlin saying the talks made “no progress,” especially on territory, and that nothing has moved the sides closer to ending the war. 2.⁠ Sec. Rubio said Trump calls Ukraine-Russia the “easiest” war to end because it’s fundamentally illogical, with neither side winning as Russia loses thousands of soldiers a week to fight over just a few dozen kilometers of territory. 3.⁠ Trump declared that every Biden-era document signed by autopen is “null and void,” wiping out the legal force of executive orders, memos, contracts, and even pardons after a report claimed Biden’s aides propped him up as his cognitive decline worsened. 4.⁠ An Afghan refugee who traveled 3,000 miles to D.C. pleaded not guilty from his hospital bed after being accused of killing National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom and shooting another in a targeted ambush where he reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar!” before opening fire. 5.⁠ Trump said he had a “very productive” call with Brazil’s President Lula, discussing trade, crime, sanctions, and tariffs, and predicted their renewed partnership will lead to “a lot of good” moving forward. 6.⁠ War Sec. Hegseth said Trump empowered him to ignore Washington backlash and “restore the warrior ethos,” backing every controversial move as he reshaped the Pentagon to focus on winning wars instead of appeasing the media. 7.⁠ Journalist Michael Shellenberger says Washington is sending mixed signals on extraterrestrials - with the Pentagon still insisting there’s “no evidence,” while top leaders engage with new disclosure efforts - and argues the president now needs to directly address the UFO question. 8.⁠ A career criminal with more than 30 prior arrests has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly shoving a 61-year-old onto Chicago train tracks, highlighting yet again how repeat offenders keep being released until someone nearly dies. 9.⁠ A new group calling itself the “New Republican Movement” has threatened Irish politicians over mass immigration, declaring them “legitimate targets” and claiming to know their addresses as authorities scramble to assess the seriousness of the warning. 10.⁠ Malaysia will resume the MH370 search on December 30, 2025, launching a 50-day deep-sea mission with Ocean Infinity based on new data pointing to the most likely crash zone after 11 years without answers.
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🚨12 HOUR NEWS RECAP 1.⁠ Kushner and Witkoff skipped a planned Brussels meeting with Zelensky after Putin rejected their peace proposal, with the Kremlin saying the talks made “no progress,” especially on territory, and that nothing has moved the sides closer to ending the war. 2.⁠ Sec. Rubio said Trump calls Ukraine-Russia the “easiest” war to end because it’s fundamentally illogical, with neither side winning as Russia loses thousands of soldiers a week to fight over just a few dozen kilometers of territory. 3.⁠ Trump declared that every Biden-era document signed by autopen is “null and void,” wiping out the legal force of executive orders, memos, contracts, and even pardons after a report claimed Biden’s aides propped him up as his cognitive decline worsened. 4.⁠ An Afghan refugee who traveled 3,000 miles to D.C. pleaded not guilty from his hospital bed after being accused of killing National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom and shooting another in a targeted ambush where he reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar!” before opening fire. 5.⁠ Trump said he had a “very productive” call with Brazil’s President Lula, discussing trade, crime, sanctions, and tariffs, and predicted their renewed partnership will lead to “a lot of good” moving forward. 6.⁠ War Sec. Hegseth said Trump empowered him to ignore Washington backlash and “restore the warrior ethos,” backing every controversial move as he reshaped the Pentagon to focus on winning wars instead of appeasing the media. 7.⁠ Journalist Michael Shellenberger says Washington is sending mixed signals on extraterrestrials - with the Pentagon still insisting there’s “no evidence,” while top leaders engage with new disclosure efforts - and argues the president now needs to directly address the UFO question. 8.⁠ A career criminal with more than 30 prior arrests has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly shoving a 61-year-old onto Chicago train tracks, highlighting yet again how repeat offenders keep being released until someone nearly dies. 9.⁠ A new group calling itself the “New Republican Movement” has threatened Irish politicians over mass immigration, declaring them “legitimate targets” and claiming to know their addresses as authorities scramble to assess the seriousness of the warning. 10.⁠ Malaysia will resume the MH370 search on December 30, 2025, launching a 50-day deep-sea mission with Ocean Infinity based on new data pointing to the most likely crash zone after 11 years without answers.

Mario Nawfal

84,638 просмотров • 8 месяцев назад

Today I want to give FLOWERS to one of Zimbabwe's finest comedians, FRETS DONZVO. My brother, your talent is simply OUTSTANDING , From the way you DRESS, your facial expressions, your body language, your timing, and the way you deliver every single skit, munhu anototanga kuseka from the very first second. Before you even speak, you have already put smiles on our faces. That is a rare gift, and I genuinely appreciate you for using it to bring joy into our lives. The truth is, almost every morning when I wake up, I find myself looking for your pages just to have a good laugh before I start my day. Your skits have become part of my daily routine because they lift my spirit and remind me that laughter is one of God's greatest medicines. It would be unfair for me to continue enjoying your incredible work without publicly saying THANK YOU. Congratulations to you, Please go and see Madzibaba Chipaga on Monday and collect a BRAND-NEW 2026 TOYOTA FORTUNER GD6 2.4D. You will also get 10 thousand USD cash for fuel. You have earned my respect through consistency, originality, and hard work. My message to you is simple: DO NOT LOOK BACK ,Keep pushing, keep working hard, keep believing in your gift and continue exploring your talent. The SKY IS THE LIMIT, and I have no doubt that greater opportunities are waiting for you beyond our borders. Keep entertaining us, keep making families laugh, and keep representing Zimbabwe with pride. RAMBAI WAKADARO my brother the best is still to come, and may God continue to bless your hands, your creativity, and your journey. BIG RESPECT, FRETS!!! MADZIBABA 👏👏👏🇿🇼
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Today I want to give FLOWERS to one of Zimbabwe's finest comedians, FRETS DONZVO. My brother, your talent is simply OUTSTANDING , From the way you DRESS, your facial expressions, your body language, your timing, and the way you deliver every single skit, munhu anototanga kuseka from the very first second. Before you even speak, you have already put smiles on our faces. That is a rare gift, and I genuinely appreciate you for using it to bring joy into our lives. The truth is, almost every morning when I wake up, I find myself looking for your pages just to have a good laugh before I start my day. Your skits have become part of my daily routine because they lift my spirit and remind me that laughter is one of God's greatest medicines. It would be unfair for me to continue enjoying your incredible work without publicly saying THANK YOU. Congratulations to you, Please go and see Madzibaba Chipaga on Monday and collect a BRAND-NEW 2026 TOYOTA FORTUNER GD6 2.4D. You will also get 10 thousand USD cash for fuel. You have earned my respect through consistency, originality, and hard work. My message to you is simple: DO NOT LOOK BACK ,Keep pushing, keep working hard, keep believing in your gift and continue exploring your talent. The SKY IS THE LIMIT, and I have no doubt that greater opportunities are waiting for you beyond our borders. Keep entertaining us, keep making families laugh, and keep representing Zimbabwe with pride. RAMBAI WAKADARO my brother the best is still to come, and may God continue to bless your hands, your creativity, and your journey. BIG RESPECT, FRETS!!! MADZIBABA 👏👏👏🇿🇼

sir_wicknell.

224,560 просмотров • 17 дней назад

Should the global tech community continue investing in Malaysia? Given recent events, I raise this question respectfully for the consideration of Prime Minister Yang Amat Berhormat Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim (Anwar Ibrahim), for the people of Malaysia, and for our friends in the Malaysian tech community. The answer will be of interest to anyone in global tech that’s considering building, investing, or expanding in Malaysia, including executives at Google, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft, founders of tech unicorns like Coinbase and Solana, and investors at the world’s largest venture capital funds like a16z and Polychain. As context, I am the former CTO of Coinbase and former General Partner at a16z. In October 2024, I opened a startup society called Network School in Malaysia, because I felt I’d been invited in by the government’s pro-tech policies. Specifically, the KL20 initiative set out Malaysia’s ambition of becoming a top 20 global tech hub. Their MDEC digital nomad visas and MM2H investor visas were created to facilitate an influx of global talent and capital. And the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone was announced to facilitate the flow of capital and talent between Malaysia and Singapore, where I live. When taken in combination with Malaysia’s datacenter buildout and its policy of welcoming visa-free visits for 98% of the world, it seemed like Malaysia might be a great place to build a global tech hub that was simultaneously inexpensive and easy to visit (especially for non-Westerners). And that’s what we did, by creating Network School. It’s an international tech community with its first node in Forest City, Malaysia. We picked Forest City because it had millions of square feet of empty space, because it was one hour from Singapore’s capital markets, and because it was within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone. Then, within 18 months, without a single penny of government money, we built Network School into a global attraction that brought thousands of engineers, investors, and builders from 70+ countries to learn technology, burn calories, earn online, and have fun, integrating with the local Malaysian economy along the way. Indeed, in terms of quantifiable contribution to the Malaysian economy, we’ve already invested 100M+ MYR in our campus to make it startup-friendly. For perspective, that’s about 4% of the budget of Johor, the Malaysian state where Forest City is located. We employ dozens of Malaysians directly and indirectly at every level from executive to staff. We’ve backed Malaysian tech startups like Collektr, hosted events for local teams like Superteam Malaysia, and are major customers of many local businesses like barbers, laundromats, and restaurants. We’ve also revitalized the multibillion-dollar Forest City project, causing millions of MYR in real estate appreciation. And, as the video below describes, we were on the cusp of a 500M+ MYR expansion to grow our community, as well as a global merit scholarship with my friend Amjad Masad of Replit. However, that emerging multi-billion dollar success story — which should rightfully have been hailed as a huge victory for the pro-tech policies of the Malaysian government — is at risk of being derailed by a fake story spread by an anonymous account named MP4P. In short: on the day before the July 11 Johor elections, MP4P posted an Instagram post falsely accusing Network School of harboring illegal aliens. The sensational accusations caused a tizzy in Malaysia, until Malaysian authorities came to our campus on July 14 to investigate. (I should note that the officers were very polite and professional.) After checking hundreds of physical passports from 40 countries, including dual passport holders, the authorities confirmed to the press on July 15 that all travel documents were in order. During the process, we cooperated fully; in the thread below you can see a photo of the men, women, and children of Network School smiling and holding up their passports in the bright daylight. Our faces are shown and our names are known; we have nothing to hide. With that said, the process is the punishment. What MP4P did is very similar to the American crime of “swatting”, because MP4P created a hoax report of a serious threat, thereby forcing the Malaysian police to take time away from protecting the Malaysian people towards investigating a nonexistent issue. Moreover, this anonymous MP4P account has also called for Malaysia to boycott Apple, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft…a move that would cost ordinary Malaysians thousands of jobs…even while MP4P’s own Instagram collaborators promote their Apple and Google apps! I mean, we aren’t talking about a credible accuser, but just someone screaming inconsistently at the top of their lungs on social media for traffic, an all-too-common phenomenon these days. Anyway, at this point, all further investment we were planning to make in Malaysia is on hold until we get sufficient assurance that such issues won’t recur. So are the investment plans of many of our friends, including the execs and investors at global tech firms that we brought to Forest City. Because to put it very plainly: we have invested 100M+ MYR in Malaysia, while creating jobs for dozens of Malaysians, and our faces and names are known. Our Malaysian executives and employees deserve the benefit of the doubt over anonymous internet trolls. There are two paths forward. In the first case, if Malaysia still wants continued global tech investment, if it wants to be a top 20 tech hub, if it wants us to revitalize Forest City, then we request an audience with the Prime Minister’s office to discuss the terms of a memorandum of understanding between Network School and the Malaysian government, similar to the document recently signed between the Solana Foundation and the Kazakhstan government. Specifics can of course be discussed, but we would publicly commit to abiding by all Malaysian laws (we already do) and respecting Malaysia’s sovereignty (never in question). In return, they’d get to know our friendly community, and realize that we actually chose Malaysia because we thought it was a great place to build a tech hub where engineers from the global South, investors from the West, and builders from Malaysia itself could meet new people, build cool things, and perhaps create millions of dollars in economic growth in the fullness of time. That vision of peace and trade, internationalism and entrepreneurialism, is still on the table. We aren’t asking for any money — just a meeting, to help restore confidence in Malaysia as an investable jurisdiction. Alternatively, if you don’t want our investment, or those of our colleagues at billion dollar funds and trillion dollar companies, we will of course respect your wishes, and reallocate our capital to other countries instead. Either way, we will remain friends and abide by your decision. Please let us know.
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Should the global tech community continue investing in Malaysia? Given recent events, I raise this question respectfully for the consideration of Prime Minister Yang Amat Berhormat Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim (Anwar Ibrahim), for the people of Malaysia, and for our friends in the Malaysian tech community. The answer will be of interest to anyone in global tech that’s considering building, investing, or expanding in Malaysia, including executives at Google, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft, founders of tech unicorns like Coinbase and Solana, and investors at the world’s largest venture capital funds like a16z and Polychain. As context, I am the former CTO of Coinbase and former General Partner at a16z. In October 2024, I opened a startup society called Network School in Malaysia, because I felt I’d been invited in by the government’s pro-tech policies. Specifically, the KL20 initiative set out Malaysia’s ambition of becoming a top 20 global tech hub. Their MDEC digital nomad visas and MM2H investor visas were created to facilitate an influx of global talent and capital. And the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone was announced to facilitate the flow of capital and talent between Malaysia and Singapore, where I live. When taken in combination with Malaysia’s datacenter buildout and its policy of welcoming visa-free visits for 98% of the world, it seemed like Malaysia might be a great place to build a global tech hub that was simultaneously inexpensive and easy to visit (especially for non-Westerners). And that’s what we did, by creating Network School. It’s an international tech community with its first node in Forest City, Malaysia. We picked Forest City because it had millions of square feet of empty space, because it was one hour from Singapore’s capital markets, and because it was within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone. Then, within 18 months, without a single penny of government money, we built Network School into a global attraction that brought thousands of engineers, investors, and builders from 70+ countries to learn technology, burn calories, earn online, and have fun, integrating with the local Malaysian economy along the way. Indeed, in terms of quantifiable contribution to the Malaysian economy, we’ve already invested 100M+ MYR in our campus to make it startup-friendly. For perspective, that’s about 4% of the budget of Johor, the Malaysian state where Forest City is located. We employ dozens of Malaysians directly and indirectly at every level from executive to staff. We’ve backed Malaysian tech startups like Collektr, hosted events for local teams like Superteam Malaysia, and are major customers of many local businesses like barbers, laundromats, and restaurants. We’ve also revitalized the multibillion-dollar Forest City project, causing millions of MYR in real estate appreciation. And, as the video below describes, we were on the cusp of a 500M+ MYR expansion to grow our community, as well as a global merit scholarship with my friend Amjad Masad of Replit. However, that emerging multi-billion dollar success story — which should rightfully have been hailed as a huge victory for the pro-tech policies of the Malaysian government — is at risk of being derailed by a fake story spread by an anonymous account named MP4P. In short: on the day before the July 11 Johor elections, MP4P posted an Instagram post falsely accusing Network School of harboring illegal aliens. The sensational accusations caused a tizzy in Malaysia, until Malaysian authorities came to our campus on July 14 to investigate. (I should note that the officers were very polite and professional.) After checking hundreds of physical passports from 40 countries, including dual passport holders, the authorities confirmed to the press on July 15 that all travel documents were in order. During the process, we cooperated fully; in the thread below you can see a photo of the men, women, and children of Network School smiling and holding up their passports in the bright daylight. Our faces are shown and our names are known; we have nothing to hide. With that said, the process is the punishment. What MP4P did is very similar to the American crime of “swatting”, because MP4P created a hoax report of a serious threat, thereby forcing the Malaysian police to take time away from protecting the Malaysian people towards investigating a nonexistent issue. Moreover, this anonymous MP4P account has also called for Malaysia to boycott Apple, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft…a move that would cost ordinary Malaysians thousands of jobs…even while MP4P’s own Instagram collaborators promote their Apple and Google apps! I mean, we aren’t talking about a credible accuser, but just someone screaming inconsistently at the top of their lungs on social media for traffic, an all-too-common phenomenon these days. Anyway, at this point, all further investment we were planning to make in Malaysia is on hold until we get sufficient assurance that such issues won’t recur. So are the investment plans of many of our friends, including the execs and investors at global tech firms that we brought to Forest City. Because to put it very plainly: we have invested 100M+ MYR in Malaysia, while creating jobs for dozens of Malaysians, and our faces and names are known. Our Malaysian executives and employees deserve the benefit of the doubt over anonymous internet trolls. There are two paths forward. In the first case, if Malaysia still wants continued global tech investment, if it wants to be a top 20 tech hub, if it wants us to revitalize Forest City, then we request an audience with the Prime Minister’s office to discuss the terms of a memorandum of understanding between Network School and the Malaysian government, similar to the document recently signed between the Solana Foundation and the Kazakhstan government. Specifics can of course be discussed, but we would publicly commit to abiding by all Malaysian laws (we already do) and respecting Malaysia’s sovereignty (never in question). In return, they’d get to know our friendly community, and realize that we actually chose Malaysia because we thought it was a great place to build a tech hub where engineers from the global South, investors from the West, and builders from Malaysia itself could meet new people, build cool things, and perhaps create millions of dollars in economic growth in the fullness of time. That vision of peace and trade, internationalism and entrepreneurialism, is still on the table. We aren’t asking for any money — just a meeting, to help restore confidence in Malaysia as an investable jurisdiction. Alternatively, if you don’t want our investment, or those of our colleagues at billion dollar funds and trillion dollar companies, we will of course respect your wishes, and reallocate our capital to other countries instead. Either way, we will remain friends and abide by your decision. Please let us know.

Balaji

4,003,129 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

😍😍😍🎼🎼🎼🎧🎧🎧PI NETWORK: 🎵 Introducing "Spirit of the GCV Warriors" 🎵 Dear Pioneers and supporters of the GCV movement, Today, I am thrilled to share with you a new song dedicated to our journey, our challenges, and our unbreakable spirit as we work together to build a sustainable future for Pi coin. "Spirit of the GCV Warriors" captures the essence of our collective strength and determination, reminding us of the fire that burns within each of us as we strive for greatness. This song is a tribute to every one of you who has stood strong, faced every trial, and continued to believe in the dream of a thriving Pi Network. As you listen, let the lyrics inspire you, fuel your passion, and remind you that we are united in this journey—hand in hand, heart to heart. Let's continue to rise together, to embrace each challenge, and to push forward with unwavering faith. Our journey has only just begun, and with the spirit of the GCV warriors, there is no limit to what we can achieve. Thank you for your support, your dedication, and your belief in this mission. Let’s keep the momentum going and bring our dreams to life! Enjoy the song, and let's make our mark on history! 🌟 ------------------------------------------------- 😍😍😍🎼🎼🎼🎧🎧🎧 Spirit of the GCV Warriors Verse 1 Morning light, brings hope anew, GCV warriors, strong and true. In our hearts, a fire burning, A dream to reach the skies, unyielding. Pre-Chorus Every day, a new challenge we face, Together we rise, we embrace. United, we stand, never surrender, Our journey filled with hope and wonder. Chorus Spirit of the warriors, never back down, Through every trial, we hold our ground. Hand in hand, we move ahead, Our dreams take flight, with no end. Verse 2 Sweat like stars, shining bright, Endless effort, day and night. Sharing joy, inspiring hearts, Making every warrior strong and smart. Pre-Chorus Every day, a new challenge we face, Together we rise, we embrace. United, we stand, never surrender, Our journey filled with hope and wonder. Chorus Spirit of the warriors, never back down, Through every trial, we hold our ground. Hand in hand, we move ahead, Our dreams take flight, with no end. Bridge Looking back on the road we've traveled, We see our strength, how we've unraveled. Each success, a gift we've earned, From our efforts and the lessons learned. Chorus Spirit of the warriors, never back down, Through every trial, we hold our ground. Hand in hand, we move ahead, Our dreams take flight, with no end. Outro GCV warriors, always remember, Our spirit and our faith, forever. Each new day, a journey begins, To a brighter future, where we win. 😍😍😍🎼🎼🎼🎧🎧🎧 -------------------------------------------- 👉Please Like, Share, Comment, for more information and let Pi spread quickly! Thank you! 🥰 Pi Network #PiNetwork Doris Yin 东方紫莲🪷 Lumari 🦋 GLN Property Chain 🏠 NONNY PADJA NTT ❤ Eagle woman 🦅 M.Rad Olivier Ndatimana PATRICK CHUA 婧恬 LiangShi π Dimas Nawawi
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😍😍😍🎼🎼🎼🎧🎧🎧PI NETWORK: 🎵 Introducing "Spirit of the GCV Warriors" 🎵 Dear Pioneers and supporters of the GCV movement, Today, I am thrilled to share with you a new song dedicated to our journey, our challenges, and our unbreakable spirit as we work together to build a sustainable future for Pi coin. "Spirit of the GCV Warriors" captures the essence of our collective strength and determination, reminding us of the fire that burns within each of us as we strive for greatness. This song is a tribute to every one of you who has stood strong, faced every trial, and continued to believe in the dream of a thriving Pi Network. As you listen, let the lyrics inspire you, fuel your passion, and remind you that we are united in this journey—hand in hand, heart to heart. Let's continue to rise together, to embrace each challenge, and to push forward with unwavering faith. Our journey has only just begun, and with the spirit of the GCV warriors, there is no limit to what we can achieve. Thank you for your support, your dedication, and your belief in this mission. Let’s keep the momentum going and bring our dreams to life! Enjoy the song, and let's make our mark on history! 🌟 ------------------------------------------------- 😍😍😍🎼🎼🎼🎧🎧🎧 Spirit of the GCV Warriors Verse 1 Morning light, brings hope anew, GCV warriors, strong and true. In our hearts, a fire burning, A dream to reach the skies, unyielding. Pre-Chorus Every day, a new challenge we face, Together we rise, we embrace. United, we stand, never surrender, Our journey filled with hope and wonder. Chorus Spirit of the warriors, never back down, Through every trial, we hold our ground. Hand in hand, we move ahead, Our dreams take flight, with no end. Verse 2 Sweat like stars, shining bright, Endless effort, day and night. Sharing joy, inspiring hearts, Making every warrior strong and smart. Pre-Chorus Every day, a new challenge we face, Together we rise, we embrace. United, we stand, never surrender, Our journey filled with hope and wonder. Chorus Spirit of the warriors, never back down, Through every trial, we hold our ground. Hand in hand, we move ahead, Our dreams take flight, with no end. Bridge Looking back on the road we've traveled, We see our strength, how we've unraveled. Each success, a gift we've earned, From our efforts and the lessons learned. Chorus Spirit of the warriors, never back down, Through every trial, we hold our ground. Hand in hand, we move ahead, Our dreams take flight, with no end. Outro GCV warriors, always remember, Our spirit and our faith, forever. Each new day, a journey begins, To a brighter future, where we win. 😍😍😍🎼🎼🎼🎧🎧🎧 -------------------------------------------- 👉Please Like, Share, Comment, for more information and let Pi spread quickly! Thank you! 🥰 Pi Network #PiNetwork Doris Yin 东方紫莲🪷 Lumari 🦋 GLN Property Chain 🏠 NONNY PADJA NTT ❤ Eagle woman 🦅 M.Rad Olivier Ndatimana PATRICK CHUA 婧恬 LiangShi π Dimas Nawawi

JoJo-π

17,371 просмотров • 2 лет назад

The Iran conflict is a reminder that we must accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels, say many in the media. Iran’s disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz means the world is now losing 13 million barrels per day of oil and refined products, which is over 10% of global consumption. After QatarEnergy, the world’s largest LNG exporter, declared force majeure on all exports after Iranian drone strikes, Asian buyers scrambled to redirect orders to Australia. But then, last week, a cyclone slammed into Australia’s LNG corridor, forcing shutdowns at three of the country’s largest facilities. David Wallace-Wells in the New York Times noted, “No one has ever started a war over solar panels.” But nobody goes to war over solar panels for the same reason nobody goes to war over candles: they cannot power the things that economies, civilizations, and wars run on. A gallon of jet fuel contains 34 kilowatt-hours of energy in a package weighing six pounds. A lithium-ion battery storing the same energy weighs 250 pounds. That density gap is why every military on earth runs on liquid hydrocarbons, why every container ship crossing the Pacific burns bunker fuel, why every combine harvester in Iowa runs on diesel, and why every 747 landing at Heathrow runs on kerosene. The fact that nobody wages war over solar panels is evidence of their limitations, not superiority. Many respond by claiming that fossil fuels persist because of government subsidies and political favoritism. The IMF says global fossil fuel subsidies total $7 trillion. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres cited that number when he called for eliminating “fossil fuel subsidies that distort markets and lock us into the past.” But the $7 trillion figure is almost entirely fictional. The IMF’s own data show that only 18% of its subsidy estimate reflects actual government spending or undercharging for supply costs. The remaining 82% consists of what the IMF calls “implicit subsidies,” a theoretical construct that assigns a dollar value to the environmental and social costs of burning fossil fuels and then treats the failure to tax those costs as a subsidy. By that logic, any product whose price does not reflect the full externalized cost of its production is “subsidized.” The real problem is that the world overinvested in green energy and underinvested in oil and gas. Globally, the IEA’s World Energy Investment 2025 report documented that $2.2 trillion flowed to clean energy in 2025, exactly double the $1.1 trillion invested in oil, natural gas, and coal combined. In the U.S., federal tax expenditures for green energy end users in fiscal year 2025 alone totaled $57.9 billion. That figure exceeds the aggregate of all federal fossil fuel tax expenditures over the 31-year period from 1994 to 2025, totaling $50.8 billion. The oil and gas extraction sector generated $1.8 trillion in total U.S. revenues in 2024, meaning that the $3 billion in actual government support represents 0.17% of industry revenue, an economic rounding error. Renewable energy hardware is overwhelmingly manufactured in China, creating a supply chain dependency that is more precarious than the oil dependency it purports to replace. China’s share of global polysilicon, ingot, and wafer production has reached approximately 95%. China controls 91% of rare earth processing and 94% of the permanent magnet production essential for wind turbines. China dominates more than 75% of global solar cell and module manufacturing and is projected to control nearly 60% of all critical mineral refining by 2030. In 2025, Beijing weaponized this dominance, and bismuth prices surgednearly 500% overnight. Had the world spent the past decade building the oil, gas, LNG, pipeline, and fertilizer infrastructure that engineers designed and companies proposed, the Hormuz crisis would still be a serious geopolitical event, but it would not threaten to cause a recession. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a 600-mile natural gas line from West Virginia to North Carolina, saw its cost double from $4.5 billion to $8 billion during years of environmental litigation before Duke Energy and Dominion Energy cancelled it in July 2020. The Constitution Pipeline from Pennsylvania to New York died the same year. The PennEast Pipeline won its case at the United States Supreme Court in 2021 and still could not get built because New Jersey refused to issue state permits. In Canada, TransCanada abandoned the $15.7 billion Energy East pipeline in 2017 after the National Energy Board required an unprecedented review of upstream and downstream emissions... Please subscribe now to support Public's award-winning investigative journalism, watch the full video, and read the rest of the article!
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The Iran conflict is a reminder that we must accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels, say many in the media. Iran’s disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz means the world is now losing 13 million barrels per day of oil and refined products, which is over 10% of global consumption. After QatarEnergy, the world’s largest LNG exporter, declared force majeure on all exports after Iranian drone strikes, Asian buyers scrambled to redirect orders to Australia. But then, last week, a cyclone slammed into Australia’s LNG corridor, forcing shutdowns at three of the country’s largest facilities. David Wallace-Wells in the New York Times noted, “No one has ever started a war over solar panels.” But nobody goes to war over solar panels for the same reason nobody goes to war over candles: they cannot power the things that economies, civilizations, and wars run on. A gallon of jet fuel contains 34 kilowatt-hours of energy in a package weighing six pounds. A lithium-ion battery storing the same energy weighs 250 pounds. That density gap is why every military on earth runs on liquid hydrocarbons, why every container ship crossing the Pacific burns bunker fuel, why every combine harvester in Iowa runs on diesel, and why every 747 landing at Heathrow runs on kerosene. The fact that nobody wages war over solar panels is evidence of their limitations, not superiority. Many respond by claiming that fossil fuels persist because of government subsidies and political favoritism. The IMF says global fossil fuel subsidies total $7 trillion. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres cited that number when he called for eliminating “fossil fuel subsidies that distort markets and lock us into the past.” But the $7 trillion figure is almost entirely fictional. The IMF’s own data show that only 18% of its subsidy estimate reflects actual government spending or undercharging for supply costs. The remaining 82% consists of what the IMF calls “implicit subsidies,” a theoretical construct that assigns a dollar value to the environmental and social costs of burning fossil fuels and then treats the failure to tax those costs as a subsidy. By that logic, any product whose price does not reflect the full externalized cost of its production is “subsidized.” The real problem is that the world overinvested in green energy and underinvested in oil and gas. Globally, the IEA’s World Energy Investment 2025 report documented that $2.2 trillion flowed to clean energy in 2025, exactly double the $1.1 trillion invested in oil, natural gas, and coal combined. In the U.S., federal tax expenditures for green energy end users in fiscal year 2025 alone totaled $57.9 billion. That figure exceeds the aggregate of all federal fossil fuel tax expenditures over the 31-year period from 1994 to 2025, totaling $50.8 billion. The oil and gas extraction sector generated $1.8 trillion in total U.S. revenues in 2024, meaning that the $3 billion in actual government support represents 0.17% of industry revenue, an economic rounding error. Renewable energy hardware is overwhelmingly manufactured in China, creating a supply chain dependency that is more precarious than the oil dependency it purports to replace. China’s share of global polysilicon, ingot, and wafer production has reached approximately 95%. China controls 91% of rare earth processing and 94% of the permanent magnet production essential for wind turbines. China dominates more than 75% of global solar cell and module manufacturing and is projected to control nearly 60% of all critical mineral refining by 2030. In 2025, Beijing weaponized this dominance, and bismuth prices surgednearly 500% overnight. Had the world spent the past decade building the oil, gas, LNG, pipeline, and fertilizer infrastructure that engineers designed and companies proposed, the Hormuz crisis would still be a serious geopolitical event, but it would not threaten to cause a recession. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a 600-mile natural gas line from West Virginia to North Carolina, saw its cost double from $4.5 billion to $8 billion during years of environmental litigation before Duke Energy and Dominion Energy cancelled it in July 2020. The Constitution Pipeline from Pennsylvania to New York died the same year. The PennEast Pipeline won its case at the United States Supreme Court in 2021 and still could not get built because New Jersey refused to issue state permits. In Canada, TransCanada abandoned the $15.7 billion Energy East pipeline in 2017 after the National Energy Board required an unprecedented review of upstream and downstream emissions... Please subscribe now to support Public's award-winning investigative journalism, watch the full video, and read the rest of the article!

Michael Shellenberger

58,605 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад