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Philanthropist, investor, entrepreneur, author, Seahawks & Blazers team owner, guitarist, neuroscience supporter, space pioneer & Microsoft co-founder
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Some personal news: Recently, I learned the non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma I battled in 2009 has returned. I’ve begun treatment & my doctors are optimistic that I will see a good result. Appreciate the support I’ve received & count on it as I fight this challenge. vlcn.fyi/CbuB30m3nqQ
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. has now added a DEC KA-10 circa 1968. The workhorse machine for us Lakeside kids and the first 3 years of . Punched Altair paper tape that got us off the ground! Big thanks to Peter Lothberg.
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Lucky to get a show from these orcas today while out on the water! Incredible sighting off James Island. May have been the J Pod.
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Experienced the “X-Ray Fashion” VR installation at that shows the effects of fast fashion on the environment and on people. It was directed by Francesco Carrozzini and created by #MANND in partnership with @VulcanFilms and
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. continues to grow thanks to the artists, galleries and community. Amazing to see it evolve and grow every year!
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. had a great time seeing so many interesting pieces at the fair. Come and see what catches your eye! The Seattle Art Fair is open through Sunday seattleartfair.com/Tickets/GEN
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. is packed with activities beyond the art on the wall. Don’t miss the daily talks, special projects and performances that you’ll be able to interact with on-site paulallen.com/innovator-prof
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. Great article featuring the museum today in the . Come in, pull up a chair and get hands-on experiences with vintage and cutting-edge tech.
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.'s SkyFair is back tomorrow. See some of the most iconic warbirds and tanks roar to life in our biggest event of the year. flyingheritage.org/Visit/Events/F
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., incredibly talented and multidimensional dancer, gets a great profile in . See her in Ballet Now, available now on .
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. returns to Seattle August 2-5. Four days filled with galleries from Tokyo to Paris, the Pacific Northwest to NYC and beyond; a great way to see the cutting edge of art! bit.ly/VAE_SAF18
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Help us make @UpstreamFest even better next year by giving us your suggestions in this form. upstreammusicfest.com/Feedback
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.@UpstreamFest Thanks everyone who came and enjoyed the music and the artists who killed it with their performances!
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Upstream music fans: Directions on how to avoid this weekend's I-5 traffic snarls to get to @UpstreamFest. upstreammusicfest.com/2018-Info/Trav
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.@UpstreamFest returns to Pioneer Square this Friday. Three days and hundreds of artists; it’s a great opportunity to discover new music!
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On Memorial Day, we pay respect to those to whom we owe a debt of gratitude. For the past year, #RVPetrel has been documenting the final resting place of service members with a mission to keep alive the memory of their dedication, heroism & self-sacrifice. rvpetrel.paulallen.com
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I hope people throughout the state will support the campaign, so that we can qualify and pass this important initiative into law. 2/2
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My statement on a gun safety initiative in my home state of Washington:
Initiative 1639 is a reasonable and necessary measure that will improve the safety of our schools and our communities, which is why I have contributed a million dollars to the campaign. 1/2
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UK ivory ban among 'toughest' in the world, says Gove
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.@UpstreamFest full lineup is here! Looking forward to over 200 artists including the , and one of my favorites, upstreammusicfest.com/Tickets.aspx
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The last male northern white rhino has died. Another reminder that we must act now to avoid other tragic losses. paulallen.com/the-last-male-
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WWII ship USS Juneau located by #RVPetrel on St. Patrick’s Day—unexpected coincidence since she is best known for the Sullivans, all 5 brothers were lost, along with the other 682 sailors. Only 10 survived the sinking by Japanese torpedoes. vlcn.fyi/Xfqm30j2mI0
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Rest in peace Dr. Stephen Hawking. An incredibly brilliant physicist who persevered in spite of the toughest challenges.
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New image of an undetonated torpedo near the wreckage site. Of the 5 torpedoes USS Phelps launched to scuttle the USS Lexington, we believe this was likely one of the two that were duds. #RVPetrel
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“Lady Lex” went down with 35 planes. So far, #RVPetrel has found 11 of them. Here’s a look at two Douglas TBD-1 Devastators, resting on top of each other, and a close up of a Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat. vlcn.fyi/Tgrc30iM8xK
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We've located the USS Lexington after she sank 76 yrs ago. #RVPetrel found the WWII aircraft carrier & planes more than 3000m (~2mi) below Coral Sea near Australia. We remember her brave crew who helped secure 1st strategic US win in the Pacific Theater vlcn.fyi/Vcee30iLuOo
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Launching Project Alexandria at to jump start what AI still lacks—ordinary common sense—one of the most fundamental & difficult problems for AI. By tackling this, we can unleash AI’s greatest potential impact in research, business & medicine vlcn.fyi/F5GE30iHg5l
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Captured new video of plane as it reached a top taxi speed of 40 knots (46 mph) with all flight surfaces in place on Sunday. The team verified control responses, building on the first taxi tests conducted in December.
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The research vessel RV Petrel used side scan sonar and remote operated vehicle (ROV) and determined the aircraft lies on the ocean floor in two main sections - cockpit and fuselage - and that the C-2A’s flight recorder is still intact. ow.ly/3AMC30iqQwS
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I was fortunate to meet Dr. Jane Goodall recently. From new technology to films, we have shared interests in the many ways we can protect wildlife. vlcn.fyi/AzT330ijbMB
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Just deployed two undersea drones in Antarctica. They will help us understand the future of ice sheets and the impact of sea level rise on coastal cities around the globe. cnn.com/2018/01/27/wor
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BREAKING: Hong Kong votes to ban #ivory sales one month after mainland China's #IvoryBan comes into force goo.gl/ftqy3L via #EndWildlifeTrafficking #elephant 🐘
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. are coming to @UpstreamFest in June. Can't wait to see them close out the weekend! vlcn.fyi/2tsg30i4goW
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