LisaStone’s Tweets

May 11

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I am honored to join you and the team

. BrainTrust Founders Studio is powered by incredible, creative founders, capitalists and allies who get that the time is NOW to create exciting beauty and wellness trends to serve the future majority. Let’s do this!

Jared Kushner’s ‘Breaking History’ Is a Soulless and Very Selective Memoir

Aug 20

Adding to bucket list: Write a book review at least half as brilliantly phrased as this one by

@dwightgarner

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@nytimes

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In this lengthy book, Kushner recounts the time he spent in the White House during his father-in-law’s term.

Headed to

for a healthcare-inspired shopping spree! And, most definitely, some of those cute school supplies that I miss shopping for.

Even though

says they prohibit unlicensed gun sales, they let gun buyers and sellers violate that rule 10 TIMES before kicking them off their platforms. Lives are on the line. Leniency is unacceptable. Tell Facebook #NoSecondChances: act.everytown.org/sign/facebook_

When your better 2/3 says he’s doing a huge thing, and you think, wait, no that coulda saved

@BlogHer

and

@SXSW

both $$ and huge lines, and then his team uses NFT-based ticketing to admit 1800 conference attendees in 7-15 seconds EACH. Wow

@UnlockProtocol

team!

@ccarfi

🫵🏼✨

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@UnlockProtocol

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"Other conferences in the crypto space have been plagued with blocks-long queues and hours-long wait times to get into their venues. @EthCC was committed to living up to its reputation and having the smoothest check-in experience for all its stakeholders." unlock-protocol.com/blog/ethcc5-20

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Jul 10

Asking for 3.5MM friends,

@PatToomey

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Jon Stewart

@jonstewart

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But while I have your attention, could all of you (including news orgs) please ask @PatToomey why he is single-handedly stalling a veterans health care bill that passed w huge bipartisan support over a technicality? Asking for 3.5 million friends. Thanks!

Black Representation in the Beauty Industry

Jul 10

Today’s listen: Mass Romantic by

@TheNewPornos

. I love it.

@Wikipedia

nails it: “The album's lyrics have been described as "ridiculous and melodramatic as they are witty.” #squadgoals

ICYMI: In the week since SCOTUS struck down Roe,

@PPFA

@ACLU

, and

@ReproRights

, along with our partners, have filed litigation in 11 states to protect abortion access; temporarily blocking bans in 5 states thus far. And we're just getting started. #WeWontBackDown

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My message this #FourthofJuly.

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Governor candidate, CA

We’re about to celebrate Independence Day -- but Freedom is under attack by Republican leaders in states like Florida. Banning books. Restricting speech. Making it harder to vote. Criminalizing women and doctors. It’s time to stand up. Don’t let them take your freedom.

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Thankful to everyone who continues the fight for reproductive justice, and for the people who are joining that fight now because of this moment

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Republican extremists spent decades scheming to overturn Roe. That means they’ve had decades to make plans to reduce maternal mortality. Or ensure paid leave. Or guarantee quality, affordable child care. So here’s my question: Where exactly are those plans?

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Saying it is a child is like saying a planted seed is a tree. The choice to terminate a pregnancy is not a casual one, and often has many complex factors to the point that wanted pregnancies are necessary to terminate. Let the individual have control. Listen to this RN

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So the Senate suspended the filibuster in December in order to raise the debt ceiling, but won’t do it again now to stop the greatest attack on women’s rights in 50 years? They must fix this.

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It’s still - Codify Roe v. Wade - Abolish the filibuster - Expand the Court

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LisaStone Retweeted

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

@AOC

Jul 1

You sound insecure. As you should be. Your attempt to seize bodily autonomy from millions of women & LGBT+ people is a stain on our country. I don’t care how long you “worked” to seize control of people’s bodies. That right belongs to individuals, not you. We will not comply.

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Lindsey Graham

@LindseyGrahamSC

· Jun 30

There is an assault on democracy in this country, but it is by the Left not the Right. It took us 50 years to overturn Roe vs Wade. We worked hard, won elections, and put conservatives on the court. 5 days after losing at Supreme Court, Democrats want to blow up the Senate!

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The news we needed this week. Grateful for you #KetanjiBrownJackson!!!!!!

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My thoughts on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Right on

. Time to legislate safe and legal health care into law, including for the majority — who are uterus-equipped.

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MSNBC

@MSNBC

· Jun 24

"We will not go back and we will not back down": Planned Parenthood president and CEO responds to Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, adding, "every single person who is running for anything is going to eat this decision for breakfast." on.msnbc.com/3yeoa13

McKinseys' report includes great insights. What's missing? Black leadership. BrainTrust Founders Studio is an early-stage fund aimed at beauty and wellness companies with $1MM+ in revenue, an MVP in market, and at least one Black identifying co-founder:

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"A more equitable beauty market in 2024 could mean a $9.2 Billion opportunity from Black consumers," reported @McKinsey & Company in "Black Representation In the Beauty Industry," released June 10,...

May 20

Congratulations to you

@PaigeHBuckner

@MandelaSH

and the entire

@AllRaise

community!

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Paige Hendrix Buckner

@PaigeHBuckner

· May 18

For 12 years, I’ve had the joy of learning, growing, and building with @MandelaSH

I’m honored to share that I’ve joined @AllRaise as her Chief of Staff

I’m ready to serve the @AllRaise community and continue my work to create a diverse and inclusive tech ecosystem!

Democrats’ attempt to codify the right to abortion went down 49-51. We should immediately drop a bill codifying the right to use contraception. Make Republicans vote on that one! Let’s go on offense for a change!

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It's important that in this moment we call what happened #BuffaloNY what it is.. Domestic Terrorism-- #HateCrime -- hate is taught and its manifestation is plague to our entire society. It must be rooted out. #Buffalo #DomesticTerrorism

Yes please

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· May 16

i just gave 5 black venture backed founders a curated list of 200 black operators any other black founders want access?

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Great News BB Fam 🎉 We've secured a publishing deal and YOU are the authors! Holders get to submit a short inspirational story about their BB for publication! Chosen stories get published along with your BB and YOU get a portion of publishing royalties! 💞 Pens ready? 📘

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So excited for this! Who is going to write an inspiring story about their Boss Beauty?! ⚡️

The House GOP leadership has enabled white nationalism, white supremacy, and anti-semitism. History has taught us that what begins with words ends in far worse.

@GOP

leaders must renounce and reject these views and those who hold them.

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May 11

I’m so excited and honored to join my friend of nearly 20 years,

, and advisors Chidinma Asonye, Debra Perelman, Gloria Chang Yip and Kyle Walker to help build the BrainTrust Founders Studio ecosystem for winning by Black founders of beauty and wellness companies!

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Kendra Bracken-Fergu

Maria Velissaris and Mae Health, Inc.

· May 11

This is special! I’m thrilled to share that Lisa Stone (@LisaStone) has joined me as Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer at BrainTrust Founders Studio! linkedin.com/posts/kendrabr

"Investing in women's health isn't a macro trend…It's a global cultural shift." -

@VelissarisVC

With Global FemTech expanding into a market valued at $21.7B, it's easy to see why. Congrats to

@VelissarisVC

and SteelSky Ventures on becoming the largest women's health VC fund.

“You might think startups are about ideas, innovation or technology, yet none of those are possible without people. Building a startup is about who you convince to build it with you” -

@zarizahra

chief product & technology officer

@spekitapp

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