Watch what they do, not what they say.

Am I crazy or did we just have a convo about how we can't fund cancer research?

Neither of our kids (14 & 11) knew the beans, beans musical fruit rhyme. Like, had never even heard about it. How is that possible?

Fundraising advice isn't written for most of us. So I'm writing the book that is. If you’ve ever felt like the fundraising advice out there wasn’t meant for *you*, my book "Fundraising for the Rest of Us" *is*. Help shape this book by becoming a beta reader! allisonbyers.beehiiv.com/subscribe

My dog just barked at my stomach growling.

I started a firestorm back when Twitter was a useful place, and I feel it's only right to make this statement here as well. Black licorice is delicious.

💥 A new survey "indicates 20% of leaders at companies who’ve rolled back DEI policies say they are bringing back DEI initiatives, but quietly, not with public fanfare." wtop.com/business-fin...

There goes another women-focused program. Cool timing, Dell.

Georgia bans organ donation of someone who died w/o their consent—but Georgia’s 6 week abortion ban is now forcing a brain dead woman to stay alive w/o her consent because she was 9 weeks pregnant when she went brain dead. Even a corpse in Georgia has more rights over its body than do women & girls

Weber: I'm glad you're addressing us instead of speaking to the camera. … AOC: There are 13.7 million Americans on the other side of that screen. Hello. I’m talking to you because I work for you. They deserve to see what is happening here..

Breaking: federal district court orders North Carolina to certify state supreme court election for Democrat Allison Riggs & rejects Republican attempt to overturn election and throw out thousands of votes. Huge victory for democracy & fair elections www.courtlistener.com/docket/69489...

The Trump budget in one chart: Cut programs that help families and make America a leader of the world, pour money into kidnapping grad students and deporting toddlers.

I went "founder mode" and ended up with shingles in my 30s. Not metaphorical burnout. Actual, body-shutting-down, stress-induced illness. I did what we're told to do and tied my identity to my business. I pushed through everything and made it look like strength.

Thinking about devastating cuts to NSF: US gov-funded science has been the engine upon which most of the tech wealth was generated. But the oligarchs (currently hoarding much of that $) think it’s their own brilliance & not the accident of standing close to the scientific engine that made them rich.

There's strong evidence that women's participation in security efforts makes countries safer. That's why leaders in over 100 countries have taken action to further it. One of them—who signed the U.S. Women, Peace & Security Act into law in 2017—was Donald Trump.

Remember when navigation systems were widely adopted, and people drove into lakes because they blindly followed the directions on the screen? I feel like we're witnessing that with AI-generated content: total reliance and faith in the output, despite what we see in real life.

Just incredible

Listening to Brandi Carlile this afternoon. You should too.

SIX MONTHS AGO.

Pritzker: As a Ukrainian American Jew who built a holocaust museum… let me say this to Donald Trump: Stop tearing down the constitution in the name of my ancestors. Do not claim that your authoritarian power grabs are about combatting anti-semitism.

“If one more person tells me to ‘network more,’ I might scream.” Let’s talk about the unspoken cost of networking when you don’t come from wealth, privilege, or an insider circle. If you’ve ever left a “networking opportunity” feeling more invisible than when you arrived, you’re not alone.

French violinist and social media influencer Esther Abrami releases her new album, Women, featuring music by female composers in a bid to redress historic biases.

This is your reminder to review the pictures on your website. Is everyone a guy? Is everyone white? If you don't have lived experience as an underrepresented identity, homogeneity might not catch your eye - you have to intentionally evaluate and update.

This — the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s arrest today of a sitting judge — against the backdrop that the President of the United States is, at this same moment, defying an April 10 Order of the Supreme Court of the United States

The person in front of me on the plane is watching Fox News and I feel like I should have the option to blur it out.

This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.

My brain can only read “Vladimir, STOP” in the flirtatious whine of a teenage girl being tickled her boyfriend

💥 BREAKING: Levi Strauss shareholders voted today to reject a proposal calling on the company to cease / abolish all DEI efforts (tally TBD). LEVI Board: “Diversity and inclusion principles are critical in ensuring that our products reflect and are relevant to our diverse global consumer base.”

The House Financial Services Republicans and the White House (now deleted) tagged either a hacked or fake account in their Twitter announcements that Paul Atkins was sworn in as SEC Chair. The "Atkins" account immediately started asking for crypto.

Previous to the FDA, folks would put chalk and plaster of Paris in milk to make it appear white. They could also add formaldehyde to cover the smell and taste of spoiled milk.

Let's go Big 10!!!!! Let's go MA Higher Ed Compact!!!!! The only way to stand up to the Trump admin's attacks on higher education is to stand together. This takes WORK. If you're in #highered, ask your admin and faculty to join a compact to share legal, financial, comms, and strategic resources.

Personally, I think it should be front page news for at least a month if a sitting US President is using falsified evidence to try and deny due process to a man who has committed no crime, but that’s just me

My grandma turned 97 today. One of her constant phrases is, "If you can't laugh, what's the point?" Laughter and perilous times are not mutually exclusive. Humor is powerful and healing. We all need more of it right now.

"I'm pitching like my rent depends on it, because it does. But I'm told I'm 'too early.'" This is such a frustrating thing I hear from founders. Let’s just say it. “Too early” often means “not de-risked enough for me personally.” That’s not about you as a founder. That’s about the system.

In the United States, $209 billion was invested in startups through venture capital deals in 2024. Women and minorities are the fastest-growing cohorts of business owners in the country, yet women-founded companies receive just 1.8% of funding, while Black founders get just 0.48%.

Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act. Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes? Staffer: a DL and birth certificate. Me: The documents don’t match Staffer: Then a marriage certificate. Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too? Staffer: No Me: See the problem?

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has led a group of Democratic senators in calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch an investigation into "potential violations of federal securities laws by President Trump and his affiliates." tinyurl.com/yc3hcwxt

BREAKING: As expected, and consistent with all the PROOF reporting from the past week, the Trump administration has now _refused to follow court orders_ in the Abrego Garcia case. Major media misinformed the public by telling them that the Supreme Court ruling in the case was a win for rule of law.

Just sent an email with my own name spelled wrong. So that's how today is going.

One person can't. It's that person along with all complicit members of government in seats of power.

Heading to see my daughter perform in the 5th grade play of Newsies. Despite elements that didn’t age so well, it’s an appropriate message for the times.

Eric Swalwell always meets the moment with the urgency that matches the threat we are facing. I’m grateful for his voice and leadership. @ericswalwell.bsky.social www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2KKrakW/

My son is playing a video game he hasn’t played in a long time and keeps saying, “it’s all coming back to me now,” but he doesn’t know who Celine Dion is and my jokes are falling flat.

Thank you, Boston family.💜 #BostonSOTC

💥 BREAKING: Walt Disney Company shareholders voted today 99-1 percent to reject an anti-LGBTQ+ proposal, requesting that the company sever its relationship with the Human Rights Campaign and HRC's Corporate Equality Index. Disney Board recommended shareholders vote against the proposal.

Two weeks ago, I went down to D.C. because some in Congress had questions about how we do things here in Boston. It might have been my voice speaking into the microphone that day, but it was 700,000 voices that gave Congress their answer: This is our city. #BostonSOTC

I started a grassroots group, Founders for Kamala, during the election. I still keep the coasters on my desk to remind me of the spirit of all the people who fought for a different future.

I set today aside to work on my book, so I organized my desk. I feel like I made progress.

I posted this on LinkedIn but seems wrong if I don't post here too! A 🧵. “A world without Caesars.” That was Jay Graber’s fashion response to Zuckerberg inserting his own name into the phrase, “Either Caesar or nothing.” Jay is the CEO of Bluesky Social, which recently surpassed 33M users.