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$35,000 in OP is being distributed to top collectors who helped make Cohort 2 happen. You may be eligible to claim a reward if you earned any of the badges during the cohort. Here’s what you need to know.How Rewards Were CalculatedRewards were allocated based on two main factors:Which badges you earnedHow much XP you accumulatedEach badge carried a different weight in the distribution. The more advanced the badge, the larger the share it contributed to your reward. XP was used to rank partici...

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Ingredients:8 oz dried pasta (I prefer pipe rigate for this recipe) 3 tbsp olive oil 1/2 cup diced yellow onion 1 lb ground chicken 1 tsp minced garlic 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes 1 cup chicken broth 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1/8 cup chopped fresh parsley 3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese 1/2 cup Greek yogurt 3 cups chopped kale Salt and pepper to taste Method: Cook pasta according to instructions, drain, and set as...

We're back with the 37th edition of Paragraph Picks, highlighting a few hand-selected pieces from the past couple of weeks.

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Some recent experiences in a distributed online community have prompted important discussions around practices for addressing problematic community members in a restorative manner, while also safeguarding the sanctity of the community as a whole. This particular conflict involved a chronically controversial individual lacking established relationships in our community, an individual toward whom the community at large nonetheless felt some degree of sympathy and willingness to tolerate. There ...

Welcome to the BizarreBeasts Empire! Whether you are new to the project or a current community member, this guide will walk you through everything you need to know to get involved, understand the $BB token, engage with the community, take advantage of the exciting Boosters available this month, and learn how to join the BizarreBeasts Warpcast channel.A Personal Journey Through Art and InnovationBefore diving into the mechanics of the BizarreBeasts Empire, I want to share the ethos behind the ...

We had quite a few ideas on what to write this week, but, obviously, it all went out of the window when Trump announced tariffs on everyone and their parents. Last week we ran our “The China Century” piece, and we got the most positive feedback since we started this column. As usual, that wasn’t completely unanimous and we got a bit of pushback from a couple people. Some have understood that by acknowledging China has lapped the west in industrial and technological capabilities, we’d be long ...

I've had two deja vu moments on Farcaster this year. Oddly enough, I can't quite remember one of them. But the other was talking to Kenny about how communities make decisions and execute the results of those decisions onchain. Somehow, we started out talking about AirSwap and ended up talking about decentralised decision making.Chukwuka Osakwe on Warpcastairswap is decentralised and it wasn't about wrapping tokens. what is going on?FarcasterI realised it was a deja vu moment when Kenny sent m...

A recording of a presentation I gave to SF Civic Tech leaders about how AI can transform community and civic work

Reece Martin is perhaps best known for his YouTube channel focused on transit. He has over 330,000 subscribers, and I have mentioned him a few times over the years on this blog. But he has since retired from YouTube and he now has a new blog called "Next Toronto," which you should all subscribe to. I just did that today. In his latest post, he makes "the case for a 24-hour Toronto" and compares our city to various other global cities around the world including New York and Tokyo. This post re...

As we deep-dive into the heart of the creator economy, it’s imperative to recognize the profound shifts currently taking place.

Nearly a decade ago, a product manager told me about the phrase "Slow is smooth, smooth is fast." It's a military motto that refers to how elite forces traverse ground and infiltrate enemy lines. The premise is that a deliberate and highly coordinated series of interconnected movements is significantly more effective and fast than an all-out storm the battlefield approach. While the former seems to move at a relatively slow clip, it is actually meaningfully faster than any alternative because...

When I taught in the classroom I taped a sign to the board: “If you think of it before you act, it’s a reason. If you think of it afterward, it’s an excuse.” This last weekend I completed my fourth Ironman triathlon in the last two years. I had reasons. No excuses. On one hand, these events seem goofy and selfish. I bought a bunch of gear and spent months training just to spend an entire day swimming, bicycling, and running. On the other hand, training has made my life better in all sorts of ...

Series exploring where Web3 stands from the perspective of tech and capital cycles and how different proven theories can help builders and founders understand what's happening and what is possibly coming.

This week, Globizen announced a new journal series called Global City Builders. The idea is pretty simple. It's about having conversations with city builders from around the world who are working to create better places. This obviously includes people like architects and developers, but it might also include artists, local entrepreneurs, activists, and countless other change agents. The format is a simple Q&A and for this first one we spoke with Paris-based Avenier Cornejo architectes and its...

A based L3 is a chain that leverages the L2’s sequencer instead of running its own centralized sequencer

A reflection on Adam Grant’s Hidden Potential, exploring how progress, environment, and support shape success more than raw talent. From Cy Young winners to astronauts, the book challenges traditional gatekeeping and reframes what it takes to be seen. I connect Grant’s ideas to personal experiences and creative spaces like Web3, where the path forward often means finding a way in through the side door.

World computer is a new way to describe how blockchains enable new forms of applications. Instead of developing an application and running it on your personal server, you can create and run it on a world computer. Your program will keep living even after you or your company die, as long as the world computer lives. Blockchains are so-called world computers that provide decentralized infrastructure for decentralized applications. (More about world computer at world computer day) While develope...

Cohort 2 is officially over. It ran for just over three months—our longest cohort yet—and introduced 10 new creators who collectively published more than 120 pieces of content onchain. That included podcasts, short-form video, and digital art. The output was strong, participation stayed consistent, and your response throughout the season was unreal. As a thank you, we’re introducing a surprise $35,000 rewards pool for collectors who earned badges during Cohort 2.