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Ben Rubin

@benrbn

I build digital spaces for people. Founded @townsprotocol, @houseparty (acquired by Epic Games) & Meerkat

 New York
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Joined September 2009
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Dear FaceTime PM, please put missed FT calls as unread iMessage artifacts. It will help everyone, and as a bonus you get to attach the much-unexplored FT video messages to that iMessage artifact, which will undoubtedly close the loop it needs to come to life.
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How to break my heart in five words.
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Towns: What Comes Next

Towns: What Comes Next

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Nice to see bunch of short positions getting smacked this morning
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In 2019, I was invited into a $20m SPV for SpaceX at a ~$30b valuation by a friend close to Elon who put it together. With about 2x the revenue multiple of the next category winner, it seemed crazy expensive so I passed. Pretty sure I misunderstood the category.
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Scoop: Michael Preysman, founder of Everlane, is starting something new in reaction to the company's sale to Shein last week. The landing page: Stillradical.com

Still Radical

No venture capital. No private equity. Doing it right this time.

stillradical.com
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I’d like to congratulate Mamdani and his team for reaching a Goebbels-level media prowess!
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) profile pictureMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani
@NYCMayorMay 15
Today marks Nakba Day, an annual day of remembrance to commemorate the expulsion of more than 700,000 Palestinians between 1947 and 1949 during the creation of the State of Israel and the year that followed. Inea is a New Yorker and a Nakba survivor. She shared her story with us — one of home, tradition and memory over generations.
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The team just released an old idea reimagined for a new reality. A floating dock that shows what your team is shipping and their live coding sessions. Slashtalk lives at the edge of your screen and quietly aggregates Claude Code session data, GitHub activity, and live work signals — organized around the repos. Just something fun we thought to put out in case others find it useful. github.com/HereNotThere/slas…
GitHub - HereNotThere/slashtalk

GitHub - HereNotThere/slashtalk

Contribute to HereNotThere/slashtalk development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Fei Xiao (@feiii_____) profile pictureFei Xiao@feiii_____May 13
the hardest part of running a small team now isn't shipping fast - it's keeping eng and product in sync without pinging each other constantly. so to help our team coordinate better, we created a dock that lives on your desktop and shows what Claude/codex/Pi sessions are live, what PRs shipped, and where code conflicts are forming. its called Slashtalk - cut the chatter & work faster - slashtalk.com
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I love everything about this company, and obsessed with Olto.
Infinite Machine (@infinitemachine) profile pictureInfinite Machine
@infinitemachineApr 22
Eclectic Vehicle.
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Mirage (@trymirage) profile pictureMirage
@trymirageMar 24
Today we’re announcing $75 million in growth financing from @GeneralCatalyst, bringing our total funding to $175 million to date. More than 20 million creators, small businesses and enterprises use our products around the world. Together, they’ve created more than 250 million videos. This investment marks our next chapter: accelerating global expansion while pushing the frontier of agentic video creation.
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11 years ago today on Meerkat, we were a bunch of naive builders looking to have some fun with live video. Eight weeks later, Snoop Dogg went live without us having anything to do with it. For a precious moment, you rarely get to feel in this job, it felt like the world was telling you that you did a good job.
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Towns App@townsxyzMar 20
Towns is now live on Android. Create a group. Add an agent. Start generating value together. Install today using the link below
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Swing, batter, batter ⚾️
Towns App (@townsxyz) profile pictureTowns App@townsxyzMar 19
Hit a home run every time you use Towns. MLB just named Polymarket its exclusive prediction market partner. Towns is the only place where you can chat with your friends and trade those markets in one spot. Just add the agent to your group to trade any news, sport, or trend.
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The internet produces tradable moments. Tag Rodeo to capture them 🤠
Rodeo (@rodeo) profile pictureRodeo@rodeoMar 12
Rodeo is now live 🤠 Tag @rodeo under any tweet We'll find the way you can make money on it
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Rodeo (@rodeo) profile pictureRodeo@rodeoMar 12
Replying to @benrbn @jack @TIDAL
TIDAL's direct artist sales challenge streaming giants, favoring artists with direct revenue streams and potentially shifting market share in digital music distribution. Here's how you can make money from it: - Bet Yes on Kendrick Lamar as Billboard #1 Top Artist in 2026 (134% upside potential) - Bet Yes on Bad Bunny as Top Spotify Artist for 2026 (52% upside potential) - Bet Yes on Drake as Top Spotify Artist for 2026 (471% upside potential) Execute here: rodeo.towns.com/concierge/y7…
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Create a group. Add an agent. Make money with friends. We changed Towns into a place to chat with your friends and have ai agents move money for you. Try out the new app now and let me know what you think
Towns App (@townsxyz) profile pictureTowns App@townsxyzFeb 27
Meet the new Towns. > Faster group creation > Faster messaging > AI agents in your chat placing bets and opening trades > Apple Pay (or USDC) for every money move > Add friends straight from your contacts Live on iOS. Android coming soon.
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We’re having fun
Rodeo (@rodeo) profile pictureRodeo@rodeoFeb 20
The internet is constantly producing tradable moments. AI agents are finally capable of acting on them. Rodeo is being built to show you the move and execute it for you. More soon. 🤠
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