Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
Gov. Tina Kotek orders Oregon schools to prohibit students from using cellphones • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday issued an executive order to Oregon’s 197 school districts, requiring they adopt a policy for banning student cellphone use by Oct. 31, 2025. Those policies must be fully implemented by Jan. 1, 2026, the order reads.
Podcasts on The Startup Community Movement – Feld Thoughts
Seattle has grown and evolved in the 35 years since I’ve been coming here. It’s incredible to see (and have experienced) the evolution of the startup community here. I received a few questions about it at the public events yesterday, and was reflecting on a common theme that has been discussed on a few podcasts, which, if you’re interested in this topic, are worth listening to.
Everything you need to know about Flashes, the Bluesky-based Instagram alternative | TechCrunch
Flashes this year launched an Instagram alternative built on top of the Bluesky social network. Now available on the App Store, the app offers a different way to browse the visual posts on Bluesky. Instead of viewing them in a timeline-like feed, similar to X, the app draws inspiration from photo-based social networks, like Instagram.
Craft beer sales fall for most top Oregon breweries – Axios Portland
Six of the 10 biggest craft breweries in Oregon saw sales decline in 2024, many of them with double-digit drops from the previous year, per data from the Brewers Association.
Buy The Blazers
Our group, “Buy The Blazers”, will invest in the purchase, either wholly or partially. Currently, we are forming the full group and seeking non-binding pledges of varying monetary levels.
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