Venture Capital | Techstars All Star Mentor | Mostly Sopranos memes, Bitcoin, and hard tech

Joined July 2009
Youngstown is always on my mind. Thank you, @VivekGRamaswamy, for taking my question; let's work to make the Yo the US #Bitcoin capital of the world.
🗣 EXCLUSIVE: Former Presidential candidate @VivekGRamaswamy addresses how to increase #Bitcoin adoption within the middle class: "Bitcoin’s best days lie ahead, and so do Americas." "By constraining the Federal Reserve and regulatory state, we can stabilize the economy. This benefits both Bitcoin and American workers."
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DeFi Don⌘ retweeted
Introducing Bitwater: the water heater element that mines Bitcoin. It screws into the electric tank you already have. Physically decentralized mining that runs no matter what 🧵 Heat water. Mine Bitcoin. Same tank.
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DeFi Don⌘ retweeted
BREAKING: @noxmetals, the YC-backed manufacturing startup, says it has reached a $25M annualized revenue run rate in less than a year. The Detroit-based startup is automating metal cutting and supply for the American industrial base.
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Don't let geography or starting position hinder you. 49ers ownership group is from Youngstown. I guess that's tainted a bit because of Jed but my point still stands!
Good luck to the random guy on my high school baseball team that is now the general manager playing against the 49ers tonight on Monday Night Football. Public high school. Started at the bottom. Only in America!
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my bar for reindustrialization is material shipped, not deposits announced. china was the world's top producer of 39 mineral commodities in 2023, per USGS.
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I keep seeing people say Elon is not going to follow through on his generous SpaceX promise... We are talking about the same guy who asked (in public) how much to buy Twitter (X) and then bought it for 4X more than this promise. (He also overpaid) So, all you people using his app to doubt him, call him a liar, let's pony up. If he doesn't follow through, I’ll give you one of my SpaceX stocks that you are welcome to sell. If you are wrong, you will give me, through X Money in cash, the market value of a SpaceX stock next year. Side note, it would be fun if X had a way to handle these "put your money where you mouth is" scenarios.
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Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America. This will be the first of many.
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We got 7,000 applications for new hires in the last week. Which is awesome & will make for a long night. If you want to speedrun your app with @noxmetals - find my email & ping me. Looking for A++ people dedicated to building abundant industrial capacity in the west again.
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I was surprised reading something so coherent from Redban 😅 I need a random out of place sound effect ASAP. Talk about brain scramble!
I saw @elonmusk and @Tesla introduce the flying car 5 mins before I had to go on stage and do comedy.. it rattled me.. like a moon landing 9-11, my brain was scrambled. That was the coolest shit I can remember ever seeing? being alive 52 years… I don’t even know what’s second best now.
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liz warren: we’re gonna stop the mayonnaise company from buying a hot sauce company elon musk:
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Well we have flying cars now. And Dante is still blackpilling
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Boom has been flagmogged by @2112Power. We must respond with more 🇺🇸. @kaiarhodes plz send help
Anatar set a new record by producing and installing this 32' x 62' American flag in two weeks for @HadrianInc. Sewn seams, sewn stars, and unbridled patriotism.
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Chainsmokers boys are rightfully celebrating. Congrats to two legends!
Here’s what going independent as an artist taught me about investing in ai…. Jk jk
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After 11 amazing years, we are now independent artists. We are eternally grateful to our incredible team at Columbia/Distruptor for a decade plus of hard work that has resulted in unimaginable success. We have no idea what to expect for our next chapter but we are extremely excited to have fun and experiment with all our new music releases. Thank you for sticking with us fam we know we owe you some records!
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The great metals shortage will be exposed.
BREAKING: The U.S. Army is preparing to stress-test America’s manufacturing capacity and supply chains. In early 2027, Army facilities and private manufacturers will compete in the first-ever “Manufacturing Rodeo,” designed to expose bottlenecks in America’s defense industrial base.
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DeFi Don⌘ retweeted
BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Over the past four days, I’ve purchased 1 million shares and close to a 1.5% stake in @ChurchillDowns, and I may acquire more. I’m extremely excited about the possibilities. Churchill has tremendous assets, led by what I believe is the global crown jewel of horse racing, the @KentuckyDerby. Last year’s Derby peaked at 24.4 million viewers. To me, that’s a major proof point of how BIG this sport can become. As the owner of Repole Stable, one of the largest, most successful and recognizable stables in the country, I see firsthand the potential of what I believe is one of the most undervalued sports nationally and globally. Horse racing needs more education, real marketing, innovation, and evolution. It also needs stronger leadership and greater accountability from the Old Guard racing entities that, in my opinion, have held the industry back for far too long. Nobody loves building epic businesses and brands in a disruptive way more than I do. I believe a meaningful ownership stake in Churchill gives me the greatest opportunity to help create value for Churchill shareholders AND make a positive financial impact across all of racing. Growing this sport means growing opportunities for everyone, owners, breeders, track operators, horseplayers, fans, and everyone whose livelihood depends on racing. I really look forward to working with CEO Bill Carstanjen, his board, and management team to help turn that potential into both short term and long term results. Think Big. Dream Bigger.
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I was so disturbed by the damage of the wildfires in California that I helped get a new company off the ground to simplify wildfire resilience, layer by layer. Please try Strata. It starts with a simple assessment and then a remediation plan to do everything you can to protect your home. It won’t solve for your politicians’ incompetence but will allow you to address what’s in your control. stratafire.com
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Firefighter 1 ✅ Firefighter 2 ✅ Emt ✅ Paramedic ✅ I set my mind on becoming a firefighter and got it done. The journey wasn’t easy, but I trusted the process and kept my faith in God. Now I’m a firefighter and paramedic. Crazy to think about sometimes. All glory to God!
🚨🚨THIS IS AWESOME🚨🚨 Former #Browns WR Hollywood Higgins announced that he is now a firefighter. “Becoming a firefighter gives me that chance to show up when people need it most. To save lives, or simply to stand beside someone on their worst day” This is truly amazing 🙌👏
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The Jim Thome discourse is super annoying. He gave us an amazing career. Let's look at facts: + All time home run leader in Cleveland + Most walk off homers + Memorable playoff homers + Went into the Hall of Fame with Cleveland. + He is from rural Chicago + Chicago has paid him post retirement, Cleveland has not + His son was drafted first round by the White Sox The outrage is annoying. Jim will always be a hero. Same with Charlie Manuel, even though he claims Philly now.
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DeFi Don⌘ retweeted
It’s not lost on me that Anduril’s newly announced shipyard is being built on the old Bethlehem Steel complex at Sparrows Point. That’s reindustrialization if I’ve ever seen it.
Anduril is investing $3.7B into Arsenal-2. The next great American Shipyard.
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