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Pathfounders @pathfounders.bsky.social · 8d

Today, we are soft-launching Pathfounders, a new tech media brand to offer informed reporting, analysis, and opinion on the top tech startups and VC firms across Europe, Silicon Valley, and globally.
pathfounders.com/p/welcome-to...

Welcome to Pathfounders

It's high time we had a new tech media brand.

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Matt McMuscles @mattmcmuscles.bsky.social · 1d

RIP to Drew Struzen, the greatest to ever do it. 🙌

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Isaac Alexander @isaacada1.bsky.social · 2d

Why?

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 2d

Is it time to retire the wall clock? on.ft.com/4n2rOkS | opinion

Is it time to retire the wall clock?

An analogue clock phobic attempts to explain her aversion — to children who are learning to tell the time

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Dennis Mersereau 🛰️ @wxdam.com · 3d

This has been a strange Atlantic hurricane season. It seems like every storm fell into two categories: struggled mightily, or reached for the stars.

Here's a recap of what we've seen so far this year:

Checking in on the strange 2025 Atlantic hurricane season

It's been a strange hurricane season across the Atlantic basin so far this year—and it's not done just yet.

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Alison Lukan @alisonl.bsky.social · 5d

#SeaKraken win their season opener for the first time as goals from Dunn, Marchment and McCann seal the 3-1 win

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 6d

New: Apple banned an app that simply archived videos of ICE abuses. Rather than other apps that record ICE official's real-time location, Eyes Up is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." Videos from TikTok etc. Every submission manually reviewed

www.404media.co/apple-banned...

Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses

Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

www.404media.co

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Emanuel Maiberg @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social · 9d

Got a tip recently about how Trump's tariffs are preventing libraries from sharing books, and causing their loaned books to get stuck or lost in other countries: www.404media.co/libraries-ca...

Libraries Can’t Get Their Loaned Books Back Because of Trump’s Tariffs

Libraries have shared their collections internationally for decades. Trump’s tariffs are throwing that system into chaos and can ‘hinder academic progress.’

www.404media.co

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IGN @ign.com · 9d

Paramount+'s canceled Halo TV series has found a new lease of life on Netflix, swiftly becoming one of the streaming service's most popular shows.

Paramount's Canceled Halo TV Show Is Enjoying a New Lease of Life on Netflix Right Now

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Status @status.news · 9d

In a rare interview with @status.news, top WaPo editor Matt Murray addressed the upheaval inside the newspaper—from the exodus of journalists to the outlet's fight to regain stability and reader confidence.

www.status.news/p/matt-murra...

Murray’s WaPo Moment

In a rare interview with Status, Matt Murray addressed the upheaval inside The Washington Post—from the exodus of journalists to the paper’s fight to regain stability and reader confidence.

www.status.news

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IGN @ign.com · 9d

Microsoft is reportedly set to announce and launch a free version of Xbox Cloud Gaming with ads for PC, Xbox consoles, handheld devices, and the web.

Microsoft Reportedly Testing Free Xbox Cloud Gaming Supported by Ads With Monthly Play Limits — Announcement and Launch Coming Soon

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Circling Seattle Sports @circlingseasports.bsky.social · 9d

Here's the announced paid attendance for game two of the ALDS at T-Mobile Park between the Detroit Tigers and our Seattle Mariners.

Another sellout, loud crowd. Wonder how many folks were at the #Seahawks earlier today.

#TridentsUp #SeizeTheMoment #Postseason #SeattleSports

Attendance graphic for MLB postseason game, October 5th, 2025. Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners, ALDS Game Two, with 47,371 attendees.

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 10d

Carol Burnett said that she approaches her exuberant physical comedy “from the outside in,” adding, “Once I have the wig on, I know exactly how this person moves and how they talk.”

Carol Burnett Plays On

The ninety-two-year-old comedy legend has influenced generations of performers. In a string of recent TV roles, she has been co-starring with some of her closest comedic heirs.

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Darren Mart 🐶 @darrenmart.bsky.social · 10d

Thirty seconds of ocean waves because you deserve it. Enjoy your Sunday.

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Circling Seattle Sports @circlingseasports.bsky.social · 9d

Julio Rodríguez, clutch. He doubles to left field to score Cal Raleigh from second and Seattle has the lead. It is DEAFENING in here.

Tigers 2 - 3 Mariners
B8th, one out, Rodríguez on second.

#TridentsUp #SeizeTheMoment #Postseason

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MLB Scores @mlbscores.bsky.social · 9d

Final:
Tigers 2
Mariners 3

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 12d

Commenting on the EA deal, Rob Fahey is concerned that it involves $20 billion in debt, "meaning that the newly private EA will be saddled with a debt burden almost three times higher than its annual revenues."

www.gamesindustry.biz/eas-monster-...

EA's monster buyout sets financial records – and sounds alarm bells | Opinion

The stock market is tough for games companies, but being burdened with a $20 billion debt is even tougher

www.gamesindustry.biz

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 12d

"While respect for Japanese games and media is growing," says Alicia Haddick, "it's hard not to view Tokyo Game Show in 2025 as representing the anxieties of the industry and its players, rather than its virtues."

www.gamesindustry.biz/tokyo-game-s...

Tokyo Game Show: Flashy booths mask economic and industry anxiety | Opinion

The proliferation of free-to-play mobile titles at TGS reflected Japanese consumers' worries about spending

www.gamesindustry.biz

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geekwire.com @geekwire.com · 12d

Pure Watercraft founder resurfaces with Seattle startup focused on autonomous craft for the military https://www.geekwire.com/2025/pure-watercraft-founder-resurfaces-with-seattle-startup-focused-on-autonomous-craft-for-the-military/

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NPR @npr.org · 14d

JUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91

Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 13d

Cable nostalgia lives on as streaming gets more expensive, fragmented

Cord reviving isn’t common but points to discontent with today’s streaming options.

arstechnica.com

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Isaac Alexander @isaacada1.bsky.social · 14d

@talkingbiznews.bsky.social
Retirement news
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Today is my last day covering US airlines for Bloomberg News. I'm stepping down after 25 years on the beat, which I consider the absolute best. There's never a dull moment, never a lack of new...

Today is my last day covering US airlines for Bloomberg News. I'm stepping down after 25 years on the beat, which I consider the absolute best. There's never a dull moment, never a lack of news and al...

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 28d

Thunderbirds Are Go! Art by Bill Storie. Keep an eye on the Fanderson website for details of their FAB Annual 2026

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 15d

Nigeria’s solar moment: 1.7 GW of Chinese panels imported in the past year, leapfrogging Egypt to become Africa’s #2.

Part of a 60% YoY surge across the continent per @ember-energy.org data.

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Wanmei L 🌎🛰️ @mapsbyw.com · 15d

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured this photograph of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The highly oblique image gives an enhanced sense of the topography. Kamchatka Peninsula experiences frequent tectonic activity 🧪

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EconReporter @econreporter.bsky.social · 15d

The Fed should fund its renovation this way :)

"Trump’s share of the settlement—$22 million—will go to the nonprofit Trust for the National Mall, earmarked for the construction of a Mar-a-Lago-style ballroom Trump is building at the White House, according to the court documents."

Exclusive | YouTube to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit Brought by Trump

The Google subsidiary is the final Big Tech company to resolve a trio of personal lawsuits that Donald Trump filed against social-media platforms.

www.wsj.com

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