Thomas (Tom) Yoritaka
@tomyoritaka.bsky.social
Software - VC - M&A | Trustee on the Board of @soasuni.bsky.social | Alum of @compscioxford.bsky.social, @harvardkennedy.bsky.social, U of Chicago Booth School of Business, Northwestern U | 🇬🇧 | Posts are my own
Life taken away too soon 25 years ago - #BettyOng remembered
September 13, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Life taken away too soon 25 years ago - #BettyOng remembered
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Dudes Rock
From Zen to Solidarity: The Umeda Family’s Remarkable Polish-Japanese Odyssey
This captivating true story follows the Umeda family – Ryōchū, a Zen monk turned Warsaw bohemian, and his son Yoshiho, a key Japanese ally of the Solidarity movement – as their lives intertwine with 2...
culture.pl
August 8, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Dudes Rock
Smart move on the part of the #UK - a nation that remains an #opensociety & that strategically welcomes #talent (+ diverse cultures) from all over the world via @uktn.bsky.social www.uktech.news/news/governm...
UK Global Talent visa further expanded for researchers - UKTN
A new expansion of the Global Talent visa is to give more than 100 commercial research businesses the ability to support scientists and engineers in A new expansion of the Global Talent visa is to giv...
www.uktech.news
August 6, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Smart move on the part of the #UK - a nation that remains an #opensociety & that strategically welcomes #talent (+ diverse cultures) from all over the world via @uktn.bsky.social www.uktech.news/news/governm...
Hearty congratulations to #HongWang & #YuDeng #FieldsMedal #Mathematics #KakeyasConjecture #HilbertsSixthProblem www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fields Medal: Chinese win world's top Maths prize for first time
This is the first time Chinese nationals have won the prestigious Fields Medal.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 24, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Hearty congratulations to #HongWang & #YuDeng #FieldsMedal #Mathematics #KakeyasConjecture #HilbertsSixthProblem www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Striking to see how poor the #US is at the median mark compared to 27 other economies - poorer than #Slovenia or the #UK; also striking to see #Germany & #Sweden having a similar average vs median gap #GlobalWealth www.ubs.com/global/en/me... @noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev @gearoidreidy.bsky.social
July 22, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Striking to see how poor the #US is at the median mark compared to 27 other economies - poorer than #Slovenia or the #UK; also striking to see #Germany & #Sweden having a similar average vs median gap #GlobalWealth www.ubs.com/global/en/me... @noahpinion.blogsky.venki.dev @gearoidreidy.bsky.social
July 19, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Nvidia CEO thanks Sega for saving the company
YouTube video by Reuters
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July 16, 2026 at 10:43 AM
European economy - not too bad; US economy - overvalued? via @tldrnews.bsky.social @tldrjack.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DG4...
No, Europe isn’t “Falling Behind” America
YouTube video by TLDR News EU
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June 18, 2026 at 10:16 AM
European economy - not too bad; US economy - overvalued? via @tldrnews.bsky.social @tldrjack.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DG4...
Grateful to #MacKenzieScott - this is a donation to America & America's history @jamuseum.bsky.social
JANM is honored to announce that it has received a second transformative gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The gift of $20 million is the largest single gift in JANM’s history.
Our statement: www.janm.org/press/releas...
Our statement: www.janm.org/press/releas...
December 22, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Grateful to #MacKenzieScott - this is a donation to America & America's history @jamuseum.bsky.social
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Japanese Americans know better than most people about the corrosive effects of scapegoating immigrants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
Haunted by History, Japanese Americans Fight Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Japanese Americans know better than most people about the corrosive effects of scapegoating immigrants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
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Sarah Mattox worked with the diaries of Heart Mountain incarceree Kara Kondo to create the Heart Mountain Suite. Learn more about the Whatcom Chorale's upcoming performance this weekend.
www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/nov/18/...
www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/nov/18/...
Whatcom Chorale pays tribute to the 'unbroken spirit' of 120K Japanese Americans | Cascadia Daily News
'Lest We Forget' (Nov. 22–23) includes a reprisal of Sarah Mattox's 'Heart Mountain Suite'
www.cascadiadaily.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Sarah Mattox worked with the diaries of Heart Mountain incarceree Kara Kondo to create the Heart Mountain Suite. Learn more about the Whatcom Chorale's upcoming performance this weekend.
www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/nov/18/...
www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/nov/18/...
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King Charles encourages Nobel prize-winning author Sir Kazuo Ishiguro to continue his fight against AI companies infringing his copyrights by scraping his books for training.
King Charles urges British author to 'keep battling' against AI
Sir Kazuo Ishiguro revealed Charles had told him it was 'important to keep battling'.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
King Charles encourages Nobel prize-winning author Sir Kazuo Ishiguro to continue his fight against AI companies infringing his copyrights by scraping his books for training.
Great to see the #UK's #VC ecosystem is bouncing back strongly - and remains at the head of the pack in #Europe (well ahead of #France/#Germany); also great to see #quantumcomputing investment growing rapidly (via dealroom/HSBC)
October 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Great to see the #UK's #VC ecosystem is bouncing back strongly - and remains at the head of the pack in #Europe (well ahead of #France/#Germany); also great to see #quantumcomputing investment growing rapidly (via dealroom/HSBC)
October 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Blackrock CEO Fink: If we do not grow our economy by 3% a year over next 10 years, our deficits are going to overwhelm this economy - CNBC Interview.
October 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Proud moment for all #NorthwesternUniversity students & alumni - congratulations to Professor Mokyr on the
#NobelPrize in #economics!
#NobelPrize in #economics!
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research on how technological innovation fuels economic growth and creative destruction. n.pr/4oh42lZ
3 share Nobel Prize in Economics for work on technology, growth and creative destruction
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research on how technological innovation fuels economic growth and creative destruction.
n.pr
October 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Proud moment for all #NorthwesternUniversity students & alumni - congratulations to Professor Mokyr on the
#NobelPrize in #economics!
#NobelPrize in #economics!
A must-follow blog for any #deeptech founders/investors - and quantum academics from Universal Quantum #quantumcomputing universalquantum.com/knowledge-hu...
Engineering Notes from the Quantum Frontier - Vol. 1 | Universal Quantum
universalquantum.com
September 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A must-follow blog for any #deeptech founders/investors - and quantum academics from Universal Quantum #quantumcomputing universalquantum.com/knowledge-hu...
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We honor the memory of those who were mercilessly killed by russia on August 28, 2025. As well as the memory of every victim of russian terror🕯
Our deepest condolences to their families and loved ones.
Our deepest condolences to their families and loved ones.
August 29, 2025 at 9:41 AM
We honor the memory of those who were mercilessly killed by russia on August 28, 2025. As well as the memory of every victim of russian terror🕯
Our deepest condolences to their families and loved ones.
Our deepest condolences to their families and loved ones.
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Tariffs are taxes on American consumers and American businesses
August 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Tariffs are taxes on American consumers and American businesses
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Last night @russshaw.bsky.social joined Ani Kaprekar and Tech India Advocates at the Indian Tech Society Awards 2025
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July 31, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Last night @russshaw.bsky.social joined Ani Kaprekar and Tech India Advocates at the Indian Tech Society Awards 2025
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Alan Simpson was an inspiration for us, because he showed how people of differing opinions can work together. In today's @nytimes, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich discusses Al's impact:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/m...
Robert Reich Thinks the Baby Boomers Blew It
www.nytimes.com
July 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Alan Simpson was an inspiration for us, because he showed how people of differing opinions can work together. In today's @nytimes, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich discusses Al's impact:
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/m...
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The U.S. is most often named as the top threat in Canada, Indonesia, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil & Mexico
Russia is top threat in France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden & UK
China is top threat in US, Australia & Japan
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
Russia is top threat in France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden & UK
China is top threat in US, Australia & Japan
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
July 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The U.S. is most often named as the top threat in Canada, Indonesia, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil & Mexico
Russia is top threat in France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden & UK
China is top threat in US, Australia & Japan
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
Russia is top threat in France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden & UK
China is top threat in US, Australia & Japan
www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
#Japan & #Canada (and the #UK/#EU) will likely continue (as they should/must) to accelerate the integration of their defence capabilities & economies over the next 1-2 years
Canada and Japan are close partners. I met with Foreign Minister Iwaya to advance our shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, and we signed a Security of Information Agreement—an important step to deepen our defence and security cooperation.
July 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM