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Patrick Meier, PhD
@patrickmeier.bsky.social
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Inclusive Innovation | Sustainability | Climate Tech | Robotics | 5x Founder | 5x TEDx Speaker | National Geographic Explorer | Photography | Born & raised in Africa | Broadcasting fromπŸ‡¨πŸ‡­

Had 20K+ follows on Twitter πŸ™ƒ

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Patrick Meier invented the concept of using crisis mapping in humanitarian emergencies, and is a co-founder and the Executive Director of WeRobotics.

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· Mar 4
Swans on a Swiss lake in the Alps πŸ”οΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡­

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· 1d
h/t @romainmurphy.bsky.social

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· 1d
Whoa

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John Gibbons πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί @thinkorswim.bsky.social Β· 3d
The most on-the-money statement you’ll read today.

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· 5d
Fascinating! Thanks for sharing πŸ™

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Charles Onyango-Obbo @cobbo3.bsky.social Β· 5d
A few years ago, the idea of making a living through gaming in Africa sounded like a dream. Today, across the continent, young people are proving that a controller, a screen, and determination can open doors once thought unreachable 1/3
Esports for Employment – Africa’s Digital Career Frontier
A few years ago, the idea of making a living through gaming sounded like a dream. Today, across Africa, it’s becoming reality. Young people are proving that a controller, a screen, and determination c...
www.therugbypaper.co.uk

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George Conway βš–οΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ @gtconway.bsky.social Β· 7d
Terrific

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· 18d
β€œDespite thousands of years of innovations and breathtaking scientific advances, you'd be more likely to survive if you were marooned on a tropical island with a tradesman or farmer from ancient Rome or medieval England than with most modern professionals.” - @brianklaas.bsky.social

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· 18d
After they left, Mamdani went to the library to look for Marx, and then took a class on Mark. And that’s how Mamdani Senior was introduced to Karl Marx! (3/3)

ps. Mamdani Sr.’s books had a big impact on me in grad school. And turns out we both went to Fletcher.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmood...

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· 18d
Mamdani Senior: β€œI haven’t met him.”

FBI: β€œNo, no, he’s dead.”

M: β€œWow, what happened?”

FBI: β€œNo, no, he died long ago.”

M: β€œWhy are you asking me, if he died long ago?”

FBI: β€œNo, he wrote a lot. He wrote that poor people should not be poor.”

M: β€œSounds amazing.”

🧡 (2/3)

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· 18d
One of my favorite stories about Mamdani’s father, who was jailed during the civil rights march in Montgomery in 1965:

Weeks after he got out, the FBI paid him a visit. They asked why he was at the march, and who had influenced him. An hour into the interrogation, they asked, β€œDo you like Marx?”

🧡

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· 19d
Sunset in the Swiss Alps πŸ”οΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡­

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com Β· 22d
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com Β· 22d
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.

Gen Z women aren't playing around.

Reposted by Joe R. Feagin, David Rothschild, Sanford F. Schram , and 7 more

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KNinja @khrisnin.bsky.social Β· 26d
I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· 27d
Whoa: This highway outside Paris can charge your EV while you drive – at a whopping 300 kW (!)

Can’t do that with ICE motors!
This approach could significantly reduce the size, weight and materials needed for EV batteries, (eg, for buses), without compromising uptime!

electrek.co/2025/10/30/t...

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· 29d
Moment of Zen, from the Swiss Alps πŸ”οΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡­

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· Oct 19
And Switzerland πŸ˜ŠπŸ‡¨πŸ‡­πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· Oct 18
Thanks for sharing!

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· Oct 18
howdy @greatlakes88.bsky.social in Geneva, IL! πŸ‘‹

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· Oct 18
No Kings, Swiss edition πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· Oct 18
The peaceful No Kings march kicks off in Geneva, Switzerland! πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸΈ #NoKings

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· Oct 17
We’re hiring for an Entrepreneurship Manager based in Berlin! This is a central role on our Sustainable Ventures Team at beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship.

Are you passionate about environmental entrepreneurship, climate innovation, sustainability? If yes: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· Oct 17
Today in the Swiss Alps πŸ”οΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡­

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· Oct 17
βœ… Flu shot
βœ… Covid shot

Modern science rocks πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· Oct 16
It’s been *totally* overcast for 6 (!) days in a row now ☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️

So I went back to the mountaintops this morning in search of the sun. πŸ”οΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡­

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· Oct 16
And this morning’s sunrise! 🫢

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· Oct 15
Stunning sunset above the clouds in the Swiss Alps this evening πŸ”οΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡­

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· Oct 14
Found another sunny spot above the clouds in the Swiss Alps today (during my lunch break). Perhaps a good reminder about life in general: β€œAbove the clouds it is always sunny.” πŸ”οΈπŸ‡¨πŸ‡­

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· Oct 11
Whoa!

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Patrick Meier, PhD @patrickmeier.bsky.social Β· Oct 11
The top of the mountain that disappears into the clouds in this photo is where I took the above video!