Tom Dawkins
@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.
Blown away by the quality of the pitches at Pitch for Good Parramatta tonight! The audience has a very tough job now of allocating the funds raised, which will be matched by the City of Parramatta and Gateway Bank.
November 20, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Blown away by the quality of the pitches at Pitch for Good Parramatta tonight! The audience has a very tough job now of allocating the funds raised, which will be matched by the City of Parramatta and Gateway Bank.
Great to be at my first of three events I'm speaking at in Parramatta today for World Social Enterprise Day, the Civic Wealth Creation Forum hosted by City of Parramatta and the Centre for Social Innovation.
November 20, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Great to be at my first of three events I'm speaking at in Parramatta today for World Social Enterprise Day, the Civic Wealth Creation Forum hosted by City of Parramatta and the Centre for Social Innovation.
Pitch for Good Parramatta is back tomorrow! This will be our ninth Pitch for Good Paramatta and our second in the newly renovated Town Hall. P4G features six social enterprises launching in Parramatta. events.humanitix.com/pitch-for-go...
Pitch for Good Parramatta 2025 - Pitch Night!
Get tickets on Humanitix - Pitch for Good Parramatta 2025 - Pitch Night! hosted by StartSomeGood. Parramatta Town Hall, 182 Church St, Parramatta NSW 2150, Australia. Thursday 20th November 2025. Find...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Pitch for Good Parramatta is back tomorrow! This will be our ninth Pitch for Good Paramatta and our second in the newly renovated Town Hall. P4G features six social enterprises launching in Parramatta. events.humanitix.com/pitch-for-go...
So great to be in a room with @hildygottlieb.bsky.social in Sydney! I've been dreaming of getting her out here for ten years and we finally made it happen!
November 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
So great to be in a room with @hildygottlieb.bsky.social in Sydney! I've been dreaming of getting her out here for ten years and we finally made it happen!
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So fun that I can’t believe anything I see on the internet is real anymore. What a great future. Good job rich guys.
November 9, 2025 at 4:57 AM
So fun that I can’t believe anything I see on the internet is real anymore. What a great future. Good job rich guys.
It probably makes little sense for me to even care about a mayoral election in another country but I really hope Mamdani gets up.
November 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
It probably makes little sense for me to even care about a mayoral election in another country but I really hope Mamdani gets up.
There's something about watching the sun sink into the sea...
November 1, 2025 at 10:42 AM
There's something about watching the sun sink into the sea...
Waiting for the beer to settle and the sun to set, at Cage Road Brewery, Fremantle.
November 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Waiting for the beer to settle and the sun to set, at Cage Road Brewery, Fremantle.
Hell yeah student media
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 19, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Hell yeah student media
I like getting to @sxswsydney.com sessions outside of the main convention centre. Currently at a panel on ethical/purposeful business happening in the Chinese Gardens (or as it's known this week, the @deptagency.bsky.social Garden House).
October 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I like getting to @sxswsydney.com sessions outside of the main convention centre. Currently at a panel on ethical/purposeful business happening in the Chinese Gardens (or as it's known this week, the @deptagency.bsky.social Garden House).
Snowy has turned into a cloud. Haircut tomorrow!
October 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Snowy has turned into a cloud. Haircut tomorrow!
Really enjoyed enjoyed the debate at @sxswsydney.com. Every conference should feature a debate!
The negative side (ie. Government needs to regulate AI) won both the judges and audience vote.
The negative side (ie. Government needs to regulate AI) won both the judges and audience vote.
October 14, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Really enjoyed enjoyed the debate at @sxswsydney.com. Every conference should feature a debate!
The negative side (ie. Government needs to regulate AI) won both the judges and audience vote.
The negative side (ie. Government needs to regulate AI) won both the judges and audience vote.
Spring is springing!
October 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Spring is springing!
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Join @tomjd.bsky.social in conversation with Nicola Nation, former CEO of The Ākina Foundation, as they explore the journey, impact, and legacy of the organization. This session will reflect on key achievements, the lessons learned along the way, and insights from the Foundation’s recent closure.
October 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Join @tomjd.bsky.social in conversation with Nicola Nation, former CEO of The Ākina Foundation, as they explore the journey, impact, and legacy of the organization. This session will reflect on key achievements, the lessons learned along the way, and insights from the Foundation’s recent closure.
AI slop is everywhere
This is what Blair’s team created together with BCG
September 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
AI slop is everywhere
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Join our live pitch event spotlighting startups shaping a waste-free, regenerative future. Be there. Buy your ticket today! events.humanitix.com/pitch-for-go...
September 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Join our live pitch event spotlighting startups shaping a waste-free, regenerative future. Be there. Buy your ticket today! events.humanitix.com/pitch-for-go...
Thanks for all the fish
September 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Thanks for all the fish
"battle"
The MAGA monocultural revolution is so thorough that Hegseth made it a priority to honor soldiers who carried out war crimes in 1890.
September 26, 2025 at 3:11 AM
"battle"
What does this even mean?
How does a "for profit philanthropic entity" work?
How does a "for profit philanthropic entity" work?
September 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
What does this even mean?
How does a "for profit philanthropic entity" work?
How does a "for profit philanthropic entity" work?
NZ elected a right wing government and is now has a shrinking population and economy. Go right; population flight.
New Zealand loosens residency restrictions as record number of citizens leave
Minister for economic growth says visas for skilled and experienced migrants could help plug gaps in the workforce
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
NZ elected a right wing government and is now has a shrinking population and economy. Go right; population flight.
The USSR built Bagram Airbase
President Trump threatens the Taliban, demanding that Bagram in Afghanistan be returned to U.S. control.
September 20, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The USSR built Bagram Airbase
Wonderful to be seeing one of my favourite social entrepreneurs Ronni Kahn from Oz Harvest speaking at the Quest X event tonight
September 19, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Wonderful to be seeing one of my favourite social entrepreneurs Ronni Kahn from Oz Harvest speaking at the Quest X event tonight
In the last 20 hours I have twice found random spiders crawling on me out of nowhere, including one on the train.
September 19, 2025 at 3:26 AM
In the last 20 hours I have twice found random spiders crawling on me out of nowhere, including one on the train.
Fired up and ready to go at the @socialtraders.bsky.social CONVENE Conference in Melbourne
September 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Fired up and ready to go at the @socialtraders.bsky.social CONVENE Conference in Melbourne
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Extremist murders by ideology, 2013 to 2022. www.pbump.net/o/reassessin...
September 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Extremist murders by ideology, 2013 to 2022. www.pbump.net/o/reassessin...