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@tomjd.bsky.social

Social entrepreneur, speaker, dreamer, dad. (Co)Founder of Vibewire (going strong since 2000), StartSomeGood (acquired 2024) and LendForGood. More hopeful than optimistic. Another world is possible.

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Apparently it worked pretty well as an energy drink though, as well as containing epic amounts of vitamin E and C, and strong antibiotic properties. Good for goute. So I guess it was worth it.

24.07.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All for 1-2.5% alcohol content. The classic "juice isn't worth the squeeze." Or rather, the booze isn't worth the ENDLESS HOURS OF CHURNING.

24.07.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Mongols used to turn raw milk into a light alcohol by churning it for hours and hours as it fermented. How smart were the Mongol women? They somehow managed to turn this incredibly boring sounding job into a symbolic task only men could perform.

24.07.2025 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A slide with a photo of a farmer from behind, standing in a dusty field, with the text "88% of Australian farmers have been "significantly impacted" by natural disasters over the past five years."

A slide with a photo of a farmer from behind, standing in a dusty field, with the text "88% of Australian farmers have been "significantly impacted" by natural disasters over the past five years."

There's a mental health crisis going on in rural Australia....

24.07.2025 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This guy does not miss

24.07.2025 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just saw an impressive pitch for an Apple picking robot. What will English backpackers who need to extend their visas do in the future??

24.07.2025 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very cool to be at the Beanstalk Venture Studio pitch event in Sydney for drought resilience startups and Innovators.

24.07.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

38 years! Way to make me feel really old this morning.

21.07.2025 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm right there with you, but I prefer "what's with today, today?" and "who knows where ideas come from, they just appear...."

13.07.2025 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A small white dog looking miserable while wearing a cone of shame

A small white dog looking miserable while wearing a cone of shame

Snowy is not having a great day...

12.07.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Previous feudal leaders didn't optimize for economic growth either.

10.07.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Olynyk is too competent, he had to go. The Wizards are going for the number 1 pick.

09.07.2025 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Washington have the perfect roster to go for the number 1 draft pick next season.

09.07.2025 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know! I would have bailed well before that came along.

07.07.2025 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is insane (both the level of water rise and how long this guy stays on the bridge filming)

07.07.2025 06:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Really interesting explanation from a geologist as to why some landscapes (like Kerr County Texas) are so prone to flash flooding.

07.07.2025 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is such an insane way to govern

03.07.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait til you meet Mom

28.06.2025 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

On point

25.06.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just chipped in to this great crowdfunding campaign led by my friend David to support people in their mental health recovery using football: crowdfunding.startsomegood.com/Mindscollect...

25.06.2025 03:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

$100M over 3 years + giving up Simons is a lot to pay for that kind of vet.

24.06.2025 05:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One failed leftist mayor means no leftist should be mayor ever again. Not when the centarists have such a perfect record.

20.06.2025 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Really powerful talk by Sarah Morse, cofounder and Chief Impact Officer of Unchained Solutions, about modern slavery. There are an estimated 50 Million slaves in the world today. Shocking and outrageous.

19.06.2025 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yikes. 55% of all clothes fiber produced is now polyester. This has happened at the same time as the average wear of a piece of clothing has reduced by 1/3.

19.06.2025 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Founder of SEVENTEENx Mick Hase on stage kicking off the event.

Founder of SEVENTEENx Mick Hase on stage kicking off the event.

Great to be at SEVENTEENx Sydney tonight - a speaker event focused on the Sustainable Development Goals. Might be my fifth SEVENTEENx event and it's always a good jolt of inspiration and connection. SEVENTEENx founder Mick is kicking things off.

19.06.2025 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a heroic level of drunkenness for a live TV spot

15.06.2025 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kinda hilarious how bad the US army is at marching. They're all over the place cadence-wise. I guess that's good, they don't spend all their time practising this shit like in North Korea.

15.06.2025 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oops. That's my old age speaking ;)

14.06.2025 02:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One so far, but only after 80% of the principal was pain back.

14.06.2025 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for joining!

14.06.2025 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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