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Weekly #FIRGUN Newsletter – August 1st 2024

VC Cafe

Several Israeli athletes won medals in the olympics this week amid death threats and intimidation campaigns. But there are also still 115 Israelis held in G**a and their time is running out. Israel must #BRINGTHEMHOME.

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Twitter, Jobs, Democracy & The US Elections

Both Sides of the Table

As in Tunisia , Egypt , Syria & Iran. By now most people acknowledge that social media helped play a role in candidate Obama’s 2008 election campaign. Iran Twitter Image courtesy of political cartoonist John Cole for the Scranton Times. Social Media helps change that. And that brings me to the US election.

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From Airbnb to TaskRabbit to Zimride, sharing is becoming big business

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Julianna Iran, a tax consultant from Pasadena, Calif., Raw Video: Large solar flare erupts Raw Video: Obama campaigning in the rain Raw Video: Rare tornado hits Russian city Raw Video: Lawn chair balloon flight attempted Raw Video: Controlled demolition in England. Silicon Beach emerges as a tech hotbed.

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What Impact Social Media Truly Had On Society

YoungUpstarts

Iran, and India. Users can stay abreast of the latest global and local developments, and participate in campaigns and activities of their choice. Every politician worth his salt needs to jump on the social media bandwagon. Impact on Business.

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Go Anywhere, Get Anything

Reid Hoffman

I was born in Iran and I grew up there. Then in 1978, the Iranian Revolution happened, and you know, it was a religious revolution, and the folks who were associated with the Shah or the wealthy families et cetera were not safe and not welcome in Iran. I’ll start with my dad: he went back to Iran to be at his father’s deathbed.

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Five Reasons Every CEO Should Give Back On Giving Tuesday And Beyond

YoungUpstarts

See more about how you can participate in their #Giving Tuesday campaign here. While he was raised in war-torn Iran, he moved to America with a dream and vision, becoming an American citizen and a successful business owner. To do it for others. The most important reason to give is to help others and put their needs first and foremost.

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Why I’m Doubling Down on the Twitter Ecosystem

Both Sides of the Table

Consider political campaigns that are judging voter reactions or the political pundits that like to comment on such data. Or just the sheer power of people being able to self organize as they have done in Egypt, Iran or Tunisia. But the applications are limitless.

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