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Time Magazine
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time Magazine
Cari Tuna and Dustin Moskovitz
Former Wall Street Journal reporter Cari Tuna and husband Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Facebook and the productivity platform Asana, launched their foundation Good Ventures in 2011 with an ambitious mission to 'improve as many lives as possible, as much as possible' in an effort to help humanity 'thrive.' The couple, both Giving Pledge signatories, are also among the founders of Open Philanthropy, a grantmaker that advises major donors, including Tuna and Moskovitz, on how to maximize the impact of their giving. Good Ventures and Open Philanthropy favor a data-centric approach, intended to direct dollars to causes where they can do the most good. Tuna, who is co-founder and chair of Good Ventures and chair of Open Philanthropy, says that approach involves considering three key criteria in deciding which causes to focus on: neglectedness, importance, and tractability (how hard it might be to solve). She says, "If we are only giving to the things that are important to us as donors then we are missing a whole swath of other opportunities to improve people's lives, especially the causes that are affecting the most disadvantaged people in the world." That strategy has led Tuna and Moskovitz to direct their money to a wide range of causes they consider underfunded, including the prevention of lead poisoning and illness due to poor air quality. Open Philanthropy is also one of the biggest philanthropic funders of research on AI safety. In March, Open Philanthropy also launched a $120 million fund, with half of the money coming from Good Ventures, to fund research and advocacy to reduce regulatory and other barriers to housing and green energy infrastructure development.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cari Tuna and Dustin Moskovitz
Credit - Tuna: Courtesy Jerry Yoon; Moskovitz: Courtesy Kofa Boyah Former Wall Street Journal reporter Cari Tuna and husband Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Facebook and the productivity platform Asana, launched their foundation Good Ventures in 2011 with an ambitious mission to 'improve as many lives as possible, as much as possible' in an effort to help humanity 'thrive.' The couple, both Giving Pledge signatories, are also among the founders of Open Philanthropy, a grantmaker that advises major donors, including Tuna and Moskovitz, on how to maximize the impact of their giving. Good Ventures and Open Philanthropy are governed by the principles of effective altruism, which favors a data-centric approach, intended to direct dollars to causes where they can do the most good. Tuna, who is co-founder and chair of Good Ventures and chair of Open Philanthropy, says that approach involves considering three key criteria in deciding which causes to focus on: neglectedness, importance, and tractability (how hard it might be to solve). She says, "If we are only giving to the things that are important to us as donors then we are missing a whole swath of other opportunities to improve people's lives, especially the causes that are affecting the most disadvantaged people in the world." That strategy has led Tuna and Moskovitz to direct their money to a wide range of causes they consider underfunded, including the prevention of lead poisoning and illness due to poor air quality. Open Philanthropy is also one of the biggest philanthropic funders of research on AI safety. In March, Open Philanthropy also launched a $120 million fund, with half of the money coming from Good Ventures, to fund research, philanthropy, and advocacy to reduce regulatory and other barriers to housing and green energy infrastructure development. Contact us at letters@
The Guardian
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
A chiweenie with an overbite and 1.9m followers: how Tuna and Instagram's other top dogs rake in thousands per post
Tuna is a chiweenie with a hyperbolic overbite, a tongue that sticks out aggressively when he sleeps, a neck shrivelled like a raisin – and 1.9m Instagram followers. Fans tune in to watch him pose as Harry Potter next to platform 9¾, dress as a spicy tuna roll or to savour no-frills shots of him in closeup. The miniature dachshund and chihuahua cross first came to the internet's attention around 2012 and has been eliciting heart-eye emojis, lolz and thousands upon thousands of comments of admiration ever since. 'He looks like someone's grandpa on the couch after a plate of turkey and mashed potatoes', reads a typical one. Joshua Paul Dale, author of Irresistible: How Cuteness Wired our Brains and Conquered the World, lands upon the phrase 'gap kawaii' to account for Tuna's appeal. Kawaii being the Japanese term for cute, this particular form of it is 'when you see this incongruence in something that's cute.' In Japan, he says, '[the gap] intensifies the feeling of cuteness'. So Tuna is especially cute not despite but because of his less-than-symmetrical look. This article includes content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click 'Allow and continue'. Tuna might be the dogfluencer with the most memorable malocclusion but social media is full of others. There's Loki the wolfdog (1.8m followers), a handsome beast most at home in the wilderness; Jiff pomeranian (9m followers) who holds world records for speed walking on hind legs and front paws; celebrity favourite Doug the pug (3.6m followers), who has been hugged by Dolly Parton; and Maya the samoyed (1.7m), who can wiggle his ears along to a tune. So what makes each of these dogs so compelling? According to Jen Golbeck, an expert in social media and co-author of The Purest Bond: Understanding the Human-Canine Connection, 'these dogs all share some traits'. They 'look different than most dogs we would run into,' making them quickly recognisable. But perhaps most importantly, 'they are very cute in unusual ways'. It is the cute response that arguably underpins the entire dogfluencer world. When we scroll past a picture of a cute dog, says Dale, 'you get this immediate jolt of something'. Then 'a whole range of downstream things happen in your brain … [you get an] upwelling of general wellbeing and increased empathy.' Plus, he says, 'it lowers our stress levels and can lower anxiety.' Arguably, then, in all their flocculent glory, these dogs are doing us a service, because fluffiness is, says Dale, one of the things that triggers the cuteness response. Jiffpom is almost incomprehensibly fluffy. Maya the samoyed is also a fluffball, but while Jiffpom seems to lead a babyish life of pure pampering, Maya, according to Oona Hewitt, cultural research and insights director at We Are Social, is sometimes 'showcased in relatable, very human, scenarios from landlord dramas to bed-rotting'. Who doesn't feel better knowing a breed of herding dog can relate to the woes of renting? This article includes content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click 'Allow and continue'. Many of these accounts rely on costume. Jiffpom is frequently dressed up – as a unicorn, a leprechaun or just in cosy sweats. While others rely more heavily on the face. Maya looks as if she is naturally smiling: 'Smiles have also been shown to be highly associated with cuteness,' says Dale, see also dolphins. Loki couldn't be more different. He is, says social media psychologist Samantha Cameron, 'that wild spirit'. For Hewitt, he 'plays into escapism' and a 'rugged, outdoor and rewilded lifestyle – at a time when urbanism is associated with pressure, relentless pace and life lived through screens.' It isn't all about aesthetics, though. Narrative voice can have a big impact. In one video Maya asks for 'just a smol bite pweez' of spaghetti bolognese. 'Flea market with the girlies,' Doug 'says', while rifling a rail of secondhand knits. 'How many days until Spring break?' he asks, reclining with a Corona. For those hooked on these accounts, disbelief is very willingly suspended as we feel we see into the mind of a hangry, Chappell Roan-loving pug. There are of course ethical implications: the dressing up and anthropomorphism. These dogs bring a lot of joy and are often rescued from shelters themselves. But many of the most 'cute' breeds are the result of intensive inbreeding. Somehow, the cuteness still hits, despite rational thinking. 'Cute things capture our attention … sneak in under our radar and then before we know it, activated this cuteness response,' says Dale. Given the amount these dogfluencers can earn, there is good reason to want to leverage puppy-dog eyes. According to one recent study, 'pet influencers lead to higher engagement with the promoted content and willingness to buy the advertised product', because 'they are seen as more credible than human influencers'. These accounts could, says Cameron, 'be earning thousands and thousands of pounds'. She says it works out to roughly £200 a month for every 10,000 followers, per platform. Coffers are being lined now in particular. 'We see an uptick in the popularity of dog content during major moments of social upheaval,' says Golbeck. For Hewitt: 'At a time of heightened social dislocation and loneliness, rising costs and uncertain futures, successful dogfluencers are delivering escapism, absurdity and surrealism. Cloaked in cuteness.'
Boston Globe
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Bill Belichick shows no love for Patriots owner Robert Kraft in new book, and other thoughts
Sorry, it's not in there. As an author of many books, I'd estimate this one's about 80,000 words. Two words not in the book: Robert Kraft. OK, this is somewhat predictable, I guess. The obvious snub is yet another demonstration that things often end badly here on the Boston sports scene. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Related : Advertisement Kraft and Bill Parcells have been feuding since the Tuna took a hike after the 1996 season and it took a full 30 years for It was the same with Nomar Garciaparra and Curt Schilling after their glory days with the Red Sox were over. Rick Pitino with the Celtics. Chuck Fairbanks and the Patriots. Terry Francona and the Fenway Sports Group. And something tells me we won't see The Belichick-Kraft feud is real. Advertisement Remember the phony moments at Gillette when the owner and the coach officially parted ways. 'For me this is a day of gratitude and celebration,' Belichick said. It was parsed out as an amicable split, a mutual parting of the ways. Baloney. The strained relationship grew fully toxic in its later years and everything we've witnessed since the day. Bill was politely fired is evidence that the dislike is real. Somewhere, in the middle of all that winning, it became about who gets the credit and who gets the blame, and fans are left to slice up their credit/blame pie accordingly. Kraft's big salvo came with the hideous, 10-part 'Dynasty' documentary that aired at this time last year. While Kraft denied having editorial control, the final credit of every episode featured, 'Copyright Kraft Dynasty LLC,' and the content was a clear message that the Patriots somehow did all that winning despite their misguided head coach. Then it came out that Kraft encouraged his pal, Falcons owner Arthur Blank, not to hire Belichick as head coach. Bill's book is Bill's answer. Complete dismissal. Like Bogey's response to Peter Lorre in 'Casablanca' when Lorre says, 'You despise me, don't you?' 'If I gave you any thought I probably would.' Bill's lone reference to Kraft in this book appears to be this: 'Somewhere, someone came up with the phrase, 'The Patriot Way.' I think they made some money off it. Good for them. Here's something you should know: The Patriot Way does not exist.' There you go. Advertisement Bill's exhaustive 'Acknowledgements' section features a nice shout-out to wingman Berj Najarian, plus, 'Thank you to my idea mill and creative muse, Jordon Hudson,' but no mention of Robert K. Kraft. There are 363 people thanked, including Malcolm Butler. Incredibly, Butler's name is not mentioned in the chapter devoted to 'Mistakes.' The book goes on sale May 6. Nowhere in Bill Belichick's new book does the former Patriots coach mention Robert Kraft. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff ⋅ Quiz: 1. Name the last five MLB players to bat .370 or higher in a season; 2. Name six Hall of Famers inducted since 2000 who played at least five seasons with the White Sox (answers below). ⋅ Sorry Julian Edelman and Logan Mankins fans. Those two will have their moments, but the vote's got to be for Adam Vinatieri for the Patriots Hall of Fame. Bill Parcells finally goes into the Kraft Hall, and he should have his kicker alongside. ⋅ There's an end in sight! Only two more weeks of listening to sports talk radio dwelling on what the Patriots are going to do with the No. 4 pick in the NFL Draft. ⋅ Watching the wannabe Knicks vs. the Celtics has become comical. They finally got the Celts into a close game Tuesday in New York — overtime — and still couldn't get the job done. We all think it's going to be Celtics-Knicks in the second round of the playoffs, but the Knicks had better hope they don't see the Pistons in Round 1. ⋅ The Red Sox do their fans a disservice with the handling of Advertisement ⋅ Speaking of poor treatment for fans, how'd you like to be a Celtics fan in Orlando and pay big cash for Wednesday night's G-League farce at Kia Center? ⋅ Think the rest of America has had enough documentaries about our teams. In less than 14 months, we've had ⋅ Classy to the finish, we learned this past week that ⋅ Big congrats to ⋅ Embarrassed to admit that I did not know Advertisement Sarah Strong (right), daughter of Celtics executive Allison Feaster, had 24 points and 15 rebounds in UConn's national championship game victory over South Carolina.⋅ Love the UConn champs, but still have a quarrel with Geno Auriemma for keeping his starters in the ⋅ Duke freshman big man Khaman Maluach no doubt had a lot on his mind going into last Saturday's stunning semifinal loss to Houston. Maluach is from South Sudan and Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on social media last Saturday that the US is taking action to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders. ⋅ Told you last week about Wade Boggs offending teammate Roger Clemens in 1992 by asking Fenway's official scorer to change a Boggs error to a hit, which resulted in some extra earned runs for Clemens. New information reveals that Sox pitcher Danny Darwin, a proud Texas righthander like Clemens, was offended by Boggs's move and told the future Hall of Famer — who was scheduled to be a free agent after '92 — that he would take his revenge when he faced Boggs in another uniform in 1993. Darwin was set to face Boggs, who signed with the Yankees, in Yankee Stadium the following June, but Boggs sat out with an injury and was replaced by the immortal Dave Silvestri. When they faced one another later that season, Boggs went 0 for 2 with a walk against Darwin. He hit three singles in three at-bats off Darwin later in his career but was not hit by a pitch after the '92 incident. Clemens faced Boggs 33 times after 1992, walking him 10 times, but never hitting him. Boggs batted .261 with three homers and three RBIs off the Rocket between 1993-99. Advertisement ⋅ Overrated ball hog Carmelo Anthony, a top-10, all-time NBA scorer, is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Not bad for a guy who played for ⋅ A horse named 'Journalism' won the Santa Anita Derby last weekend and is the favorite to win the Kentucky Derby next month. Journalism is 4-0-1 in five starts and takes a four-race winning streak to Churchill Downs. Hardly sounds like an enemy of the people. ⋅ Now would be a good time to pre-order Jane Leavy's 'Make Me Commissioner — I Know What's Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix It" (Grand Central Publishing). Leavy is the author of a great trilogy of baseball books on Mickey Mantle, Sandy Koufax, and Babe Ruth. This time she puts her hardball chops to exploring how baseball lost America and how to make it better. The first two pages will hook you for everything that follows, including time spent at Eldredge Park in Orleans, the MIT Sloan Analytics Conference, a deep dive on Driveline, and lots of Dave Roberts, Alex Bregman, and Janet Marie Smith. The book will be in stores in December. ⋅ The great Cedric Maxwell has a new book with co-author Mike Isenberg, 'Banner Year — How Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Brad Stevens Preserved to Lead the Boston Celtics to an Historic 18th Title.' ⋅ Congrats to Phyllis Dumart, widow of Bruins great and Hockey Hall of Famer Woody Dumart. Phyllis lives in Andover, turns 102 April 19, and is believed to be the NHL's oldest-living widow. ⋅ Quiz answers: 1. Larry Walker (.379, 1999), Todd Helton (.372, 2000), Nomar Garciaparra (.372, 2000), Barry Bonds (.370, 2002), and Ichiro Suzuki (.372, 2004). 2. Carlton Fisk, Goose Gossage, Frank Thomas, Tim Raines, Harold Baines, and Minnie Miñoso. Dan Shaughnessy is a Globe columnist. He can be reached at
