Dave Kirkpatrick

Opinion | Winter Is One of the Last Threads Holding Everything in Place

Winter Is One of the Last Threads Holding Everything in Place www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/o...

Opinion | The Trump 1 Percent Fan Club Has a Lot of New Members

The Trump 1 Percent Fan Club Has a Lot of New Members www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/o...

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…

Full interview here:

youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...

Climate Tech Is Not Endangered With the Trump Administration's revocation last week of the climate endangerment finding, does that mean investments, innovation, and entrepreneurship in climate tech are no longer needed? Obviously n...

Climate tech investing and entrepreneurship is NOT endangered. www.linkedin.com/pulse/climat... #energysky

The cruelty of this regime in a nutshell.

Every American needs to watch this:

Exclusive: Majority of Trump voters back solar power, poll finds Trump officials are moving against renewables on several fronts.

Everyone loves solar power.

image of a report cover, with a US flag in the background, and the text "The Political Disconnect: Working-Class and Low-Income People on What Politics Means to Them and How They Might be Mobilized”

Today I'm releasing probably the most important scholarly thing I've ever worked on - a report based on talking with 144 people about why they don't vote or only vote regularly, and on what needs to be done to build a democracy that can include everyone.
www.swarthmore.edu/u...
please share!

Video: Opinion | How Trump Has Used the Presidency to Make at Least $1.4 Billion The president took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he’s focused his second term on enriching himself and his family, the Times editorial board argues.

How Trump Has Used the Presidency to Make at Least $1.4 Billion www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...

Agriculture officials, Minnesota farmers on ICE activity in state YouTube video by ABC 6 News - KAAL TV

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Billy Bragg did one, as well. (Which should surprise nobody who knows his history.)

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Two groups of men in the news this week... may we follow the path of these humble, immigrant, Thai Buddhist monks. #peacewalk

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. visited Durham, NC five times in the early 1960s, this photo is him speaking at the Jack Tar Hotel near SJF's downtown office. His message of equality, justice, and… ... Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. visited Durham, NC five times in the early 1960s, this photo is him speaking at the Jack Tar Hotel near SJF's downtown office. His message of equality, justice, and human...

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Stand With Minnesota A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation

So moved by the people of Minnesota who—drawing on LA, Portland, Chicago, DC etc—are writing a shining new chapter in the history of nonviolent resistance.

The rest of us need to be taking notes—and helping them!

www.standwithminnesota.com

YouTube video by Federal Reserve Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...

New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

2025 Gratitude As we end the year, I am grateful for the SJF Ventures team, our portfolio company teams, and our limited partners for their hard work and passion in pursuing our mission of creating a healthier, smar...

Gratitude for the SJF Ventures team and allies in 2025 and passion to achieve more positive impacts in 2026! #energysky www.linkedin.com/pulse/2025-g...

A good book on end of life and a more thoughtful, compassionate, and less medicalized approach. #booksky

Shout out to health care professionals who serve us with compassion and expertise, often in difficult circumstances. I have relied on the Duke University Health System twice recently. I had a… | D... Shout out to health care professionals who serve us with compassion and expertise, often in difficult circumstances. I have relied on the Duke University Health System twice recently. I had a hard...

Thank you health care workers! www.linkedin.com/posts/davidk...

Excellent book on Churchill during the war. Reminder of the importance of leadership. #booksky

Filling up our car battery with sunlight. #energysky Duke Energy bill = $0.

No Kings in Abingdon, VA!

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

YouTube video by CBS Evening News Pope Leo denounces "an economy that kills" and "imbalances of wealth"

youtu.be/Pd8ZqZwBEP8?...

To celebrate 25 years at SJF Ventures we have produced one minute videos on a few of the high impact companies we have had the opportunity to partner with! https://lnkd.in/eW-YhBfB We are… | Dave... To celebrate 25 years at SJF Ventures we have produced one minute videos on a few of the high impact companies we have had the opportunity to partner with! https://lnkd.in/eW-YhBfB We are holding...

SJF - 25 years of impact investing, needed now more than ever!
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YouTube video by Still Watching Netflix Dr. Jane Goodall’s Final Message To The World | Famous Last Words | Netflix

Thank you Jane Goodall. youtu.be/lfLKHY52ERc?...

Back in 2017, when the US was pulled out of the Paris Climate Accord the first time, SJF Ventures signed on the 'We Are Still In' pledge with many other investors, cities, states and companies... Back in 2017, when the US was pulled out of the Paris Climate Accord the first time, SJF Ventures signed on the 'We Are Still In' pledge with many other investors, cities, states and companies. In 20...

We Are Still In on the Paris Accord, despite current Administration. #energysky www.linkedin.com/posts/davidk...

At Global Climate Summit This Week, U.S. Isolation Was on Full Display

Alas for USA but good for the rest of the world. #energysky www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/c...