Jeffrey Skoll Profile
Jeffrey Skoll

@jeffskoll

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Founder/Chairman Participant Media, Skoll Foundation,, Capricorn Investment Group, Jeff Skoll Group, Rise Fund, Partner/ Owner Monumental Sports Entertainment

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@jeffskoll
Jeffrey Skoll
2 years
I’ve know @elonmusk for 27 years and he has been a dear friend, colleague, and I owe him a lot for our friendship…all the while he has been doing the most important things in the world. He deserves to be treasured.
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bill lee
2 years
fair question. only a handful of ppl truly know him but so so so many haters.
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2 months
Elon Musk Drops EPIC Interview!!! via @YouTube This is one of the best interviews I've seen in a long time. I really like how @elonmusk continues to iterate his thinking and in so doing, is more and more able to explain the complicated companies and
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I’ve known Elon since 1996 and have been all over the world with him. While 155 is a great IQ, I’d be surprised if it isn’t higher than that. Moreover, IQ is just one measure of intelligence…there are no measures that I know of that account for gut feel in decision making in
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EDDIE CHENG
3 months
This is Elon Musk. He has an IQ of 155, taught himself how to code at 10, and picked up rocket science at 32—without a degree. I had to know how he thinks. How to think and reason like the top 1%:
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@elonmusk and @SpaceX deserve an enormous amount of credit for so much progress in their mere 20 years of existence. They have succeeded at providing the International Space Station with supplies and astronauts, built the world’s first resuable rockets, created @Starlink and
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Jon Edwards
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Congrats to the entire Falcon team at @SpaceX on a record breaking 96 launches in 2023! I remember when @elonmusk first threw out a goal of 100 launches as a thought experiment, intended to unlock our thinking as to how we might accelerate Falcon across all levels of production
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2 months
100%…Elon, you deserve all that you have accomplished, including ratification (again) of your compensation. You have turned @Tesla into the world’s greatest technology company and having your brain and tenacity focused on the future of Tesla is a game changer for the company
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Elon Musk
2 months
Please take a moment to vote
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Jeffrey Skoll
18 days
Early in Biden’s tenure, when he started talking about the US EV industry and its future, he purposely left off Tesla whenever he spoke. Tesla is an American company, founded by a brilliant entrepreneur who worked his tail off and risked everything he had to help Tesla survive
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Whole Mars Catalog
18 days
Many people were surprised when I said Biden wanted to charge Elon Musk criminally. Let me give a refresher. It all started when Musk bought Twitter. Biden responded by saying that Musk was "worth being looked" at "whether or not he's doing anything inappropriate". When asked
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This is a huge breakthrough, the result of years of intense effort from @elonmusk and the team at @Tesla . Ultimately, this kind of computer assisted driving will prevent many accidents globally. Super cool to see this milestone!
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TESLARATI
3 years
It's finally here! Tesla's “Request FSD Beta” button formally gets released by @ResidentSponge
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Jeffrey Skoll
5 years
I lived around the corner in Toronto until 1993. My apartment had hot and cold running cockroaches, but I was like you guys @kimbal and @elonmusk , programming 7x24. Loved most of that time...oh, the mischief we may have had! You def had the better art!
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Maye Musk
5 years
Did I mention we had fun in Toronto? @elonmusk @kimbal approx 1992. Before we moved into the rent-controlled apartment, we removed the peeling green velvet wallpaper and had a really low quote to paint the walls white. My mom’s artwork is on the walls. #AWomanMakesAPlan
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Jeffrey Skoll
7 months
Roger that…I remember when Elon was going through “production hell” and sleeping on the factory floor, maybe getting 1-2 hours sleep. The only serious talk we’ve had about medication / drugs since we met almost 30 years ago was about sleeping pills (in particular, not to take
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Elon Musk
7 months
@SawyerMerritt Yeah, I was running on very little sleep for several days due to extreme work requirements. Worth noting that Tesla was very close to bankruptcy in 2017.
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Jeffrey Skoll
3 years
Just great. Elon has affected more lives than anyone I know. Well deserved and then some.
@kimbal
𝙺𝚒𝚖𝚋𝚊𝚕 𝙼𝚞𝚜𝚔 🤠
3 years
Congratulations bro. I can’t think of a more deserving person ever. You are changing the world and humanity for the betterment of all ❤️
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Jeffrey Skoll
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Ballsofsteel. Sorry , you required one word.
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Describe Elon Musk in one word!
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Elon speaks truth to power, even when those in power don’t want to hear it. He is a super smart guy and his humor is often very down to earth, especially towards people who take themselves very seriously. Those poop emojis sent to so-called authorities are priceless. The
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Maye Musk
11 months
The constant hate is from American media, the President and the government agencies. When I travel in the rest of the world, they love Elon and ask why this is happening. Does anyone have an answer?
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Jeffrey Skoll
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@cb_doge Yes, it should be no surprise that I support @elonmusk and his pay package. It is incredible to me that it is even going to a vote. Elon worked his tail off to get the company off the ground with the original Roadster, risking bankruptcy, lived through “Production Hell” to get
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Jeffrey Skoll
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Elon Musk STUNS Jordan Peterson via @YouTube I watched the full 2 hour version of this interview this morning. This encapsulation by @farzad really hits on the salient points. It takes arguments about strength and weaknesses in leadership and its effect
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Jeffrey Skoll
3 years
Today I moved from CA to Florida. The smoke from the fires played havoc with my immune issues and seen to have no end. Thanks for the 28 years CA, I did what I could in my time there and I’m grateful. Onwards to a new chapter.
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
My #Tesla got stolen from my garage in LA on Fri, Mar 11, 2020. Over the next few days, with the help of Tesla and the BHPD and the #covid19 protocols, we caught the car and found suspects. The car was impounded and returned to me on Friday Mar 18. (Note 1 of 3)...
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
I just contributed an addl $100M to Covid work on top of the prior $100M that we have been putting to work so far. My orgs - @EndingPandemics , @SkollFoundation , @Participant @capricornLLC , @RISEfund are together. Much more to come.
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
Tweet 4 of 4: we must all step on #COVID19 . Eqpt for healthcare workers, treatments and vaccines, new ventilators, etc... we will get there but not easy. I would like to say thanks to Dr Larry Brilliant and my dear friend @elonmusk for engaging in this challenging situation.
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
"A society grows great when old men plant trees, the shade of which they know they will never sit in. Good people do things for other people. That's it, the end." I can't stop thinking of this quote from After Life as we all pull together.
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Jeffrey Skoll
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Always on your side, E. I’m just speaking the plain truth and I think people are starting to understand what you have sacrificed and have had to deal with all your life and especially behind the scenes in recent years. In MuskWeTrust.
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Elon Musk
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@jeffskoll Thanks Jeff 🙏
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Jeffrey Skoll
7 months
Go @mayemusk Mother, grandmother, class and inspiration. As much as your children have worked hard and been incredibly successful, you remain a driving force as always. Congratulations on your birthday, your book and showing that 75 can be a new starting point, not a finish
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Maye Musk
7 months
2023 was the year I turned 75, celebrating in New York and Starbase with family and friends. My children and I are very busy, but still make time to see each other, with grandchildren and 🐶 Enjoy some wonderful moments from last year. #FamilyFirst ❤️❤️ @elonmusk @SpaceX
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
Had not mentioned earlier: @Tesla was awesome. They were able to provide GPS and other black box tools to the authorities, find the car after it had been stolen, and disable the car when it was needed for the police to close in. Thank you @elonmusk for such a cool feature!
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Jeffrey Skoll
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I once asked Elon about this when I interviewed him at the Milken Conference circa 2012. His answer, as I best recall, was at the time the US Govt was lending money to US cleantech startups as a way of getting them off the ground. It was seemingly straightforward money ($167M
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Pet your cat...
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@jeffskoll Elon has gotten millions in subsidies. Elon and the US taxpayer built Tesla.
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Jeffrey Skoll
5 months
That is absolutely true. If anything, Mar a Lago was undervalued at the time. Today, a private property of that size in its location and with all its amenities would be valued at least at $600M, possibly on up to $1B. Crazy to not take that into account.
@Travis_4_Trump
🇺🇸Travis🇺🇸
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To the liberals who can’t muster up the brain cells to understand exactly what happened in the Letitia James BS case, let me explain it to you like a child. - Letitia James couldn’t criminally charge Trump because he didn’t break any laws, so she sued him in civil court. -
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
Finally...we are all working very hard to solve #COVID19 and mitigate its effects. We will accomplish more than anyone dreamed because of the power of entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs and scientists. This will not be an easy, but we will solve this together, as a community!
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Jeffrey Skoll
1 month
I’d like to point out an excellent article today in the WSJ on the mother of @elonmusk , @mayemusk . I’ve been lucky to know Maye for many years. She is everything the article says - smart, beautful, kind, entrepreneurial and strong. She and Elon are indeed very close, as is she
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
Heading to $500M contribution from me this year, more in 2021. Scalable, innovative and proven techniques to battling #Covid will win the day. Must think like the virus and not an economist or politician.
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
May we all pull through better together
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Jeffrey Skoll
5 months
X plays a unique role in the marketplace of ideas and free speech. Per the post below, maybe there will be a bloodbath, maybe there won’t be, but my guess is that we are less likely to have bloodbaths if X remains a forum where people can exchange their views freely, even if
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Elon Musk
5 months
Interesting
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
Excellent Covid tracking site Great story behind it as well. Meet the 17-Year-Old Behind a Website Tracking Coronavirus Cases That Is Now a Vital Global Resource | Democracy Now!
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Jeffrey Skoll
2 years
Looking great, congratulations!
@ToscaMusk
Tosca Musk
2 years
Excited to be the COVER of the London Times. Thank you @thetimes for talking with me about Love, Family and @PassionFlix
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
When I conceived of #contagionmovie over a decade ago, I had no idea it would remain so relevant by 2020. Let’s please ensure that after #COVID19 global public health is in a much better place!
@larrybrilliant
Larry Brilliant MD MPH FACPM 💛💙
4 years
This article is about why we made the movie “Contagion” (Disclosure: I was senior technical advisor) and how the film seems to do almost too good a job of public health education than most of the media. Remember though the virus we concocted was fiction!
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
The amount of viral particles one inhales is as important in determining how severe a COVID case may be as any other factor. Even basic masks dramatically improve the chance of avoiding severe symptoms if one gets infected.
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Jeffrey Skoll
7 months
I so agree. As a fellow entrepreneur with very poor sleeping hours for many years, I finally wound up needing a reset. As one gets older it catches up to you. Now, with sleep prioritized along with diet and exercise, I feel much better. I don't know how Elon still manages to
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@jeffskoll It’s a real shame that he doesn’t sleep. The chance of his brain working well, long term, are throughly diminished as a result.
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
@DavidSacks is 100% right on this. Wearing masks is the least expensive, most effective tool we have right now. The virus could care less about opinions, borders, etc. Let's buy the scientists the crucial time they need to solve all this!
@NewsCentralCNN
CNN News Central
4 years
Tech entrepreneur and investor @DavidSacks says that wearing a mask should be law in the US. “If you look around the world, the countries that have had the most success fighting Covid are all the ones that have had…ubiquitous mask wearing.”
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Jeffrey Skoll
11 months
Maye, you are a wonderful mother with 3 great kids. I miss all y’all!
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Maye Musk
11 months
This seems correct. Everyone I meet loves Elon. Fortunately, people are smart and don’t trust the media or politicians. See tiny ball ⬇️ 🤓😉
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Jeffrey Skoll
2 months
That is so fantastic Maye! Congratulations on your special Legendary issue anniversary. And unless I miss my guess, that is the Hard Rock in Ft Lauderdale not too far from me in the Florida? Keep up your awesomeness!
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Maye Musk
2 months
Continuing the celebration of the 60th anniversary Legendary issue of @SI_Swimsuit with a fabulous party at @HardRockHolly Cover girls having fun 🎉🎉 @XFashion #SISwimsuit #SISwim60 #BeLegendary
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Jeffrey Skoll
8 years
To the dreamers, congratulations to @elonmusk and @SpaceX for making history today! Another small step for man, a giant leap for humanity.
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Jeffrey Skoll
5 years
Congratulations @filmmaker Julie and @Betsywest ! Judge Ginsburg must be very proud.
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Participant
5 years
#TBT to @RBGmovie directors @FilmmakerJulie and @Betsywest celebrating their Emmys win by planking on stage— in classic #RBG fashion. Legends honor legends. 💪
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
This is a big deal. Pakistan, mostly through smart policy, practices and demographics, has been a global model of managing #covid19 despite not being a wealthy country. I sure hope folks heed Dr Ahmad on this.
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Salman Ahmad
4 years
Make no mistake & do not get complacent. Many Pakistanis who are not following #COVID19 SOPs are paying with their lives. Today alone . 🇵🇰 Cases +2,298 Deaths 7,248 +37 mass gatherings should be avoided till spring 2021
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
A sad time with the passing of Justice Ginsburg. @Participant was honored to produce the documentary @RBGmovie a few years back, much as we did @JohnLewisDoc this year. Grateful for these heroes and now it is our turn to carry their spirits forward.
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Jeffrey Skoll
9 years
Happy 18th birthday, Malala! July 12th, 1997, a great day for the world. #BooksNotBullets @MalalaFund http://t.co/gJaAYo7DDQ
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
Marc has this right. Epidemiologists throughout the world (and in the US now) are calling on “flatten the curve” as an urgent strategy now. We don’t have enough surge capacity in hospitals to manage many cases at once, so preventative measures are key!
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Marc Benioff
4 years
Priority #1 : Flatten the curve.
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
Great stuff from Dr Larry Brilliant. If you ever wonder why I sound like I know something about pandemics, it is from working with Larry since 2007! The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What's Coming | WIRED
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Jeffrey Skoll
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Thanks Lincoln. Participant is not closed as the media has reported. We have films in production that will take us through at least much of 2025. After that, at the very least, we will have a small team to manage our library and keep the lights on. But I decided to put a
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Lincoln O'Barry
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@jeffskoll Really miss Participant. Hope you are well Jeff.
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
@climatefugee Yes and yes. I left my key fob in the car (which is dumb) but was not expecting people to jump my driveway gate in the middle of the day. Tesla was able to disable the car as needed, yes.
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
Now and then, I have visions of the future, usually in dreams. As an engineer, it is an odd juxtaposition of science and intuition. But these insights are valuable. There are lessons from Covid that will advance global public health and improve life for us all! I promise!
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@jason
4 years
we should have paid more attention... also, @jeffskoll did An Inconvenient Truth -- so there's that.
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
When we made #contagion , it was during a quiet time, from an epidemiological perspective. It was meant to raise awareness our health workers, institutions and scientists. Let’s stop #COVID19 !
@larrybrilliant
Larry Brilliant MD MPH FACPM 💛💙
4 years
We who made #Contagion the movie know that you are watching it again now. This video is not about the “fictional” virus in in the movie but about the real pandemic we struggle with today. Thanks to the great actors & the super wonderful writer Scott Z. Burns for these messages
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10,000 feature documentaries this year. Participant did 4 and all made the Academy short list of 15. Diane Weyermann is a superstar.
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Jeffrey Skoll
5 years
Just when you think the creativity at @Tesla has already been super high, @elonmusk and team have pushed it to new heights. Regardless of how people react to the design, it is incredibly imaginative and underlying it, as always, is top notch engineering.
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bill lee
5 years
Just finished saturday hoops with 6 people and there were 7 confirmed @tesla cybertruck orders. #notatypo #thefuture
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Jeffrey Skoll
5 years
Aisha Coley also worked with @ava on Middle of Nowhere, Ava’s first narrative feature, stunningly cast on a shoestring budget...so honored to have been a part of all this with @Participant . Congratulations Aisha!
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Jeffrey Skoll
8 years
Happy 19th birthday, Malala. With each year you grow more poised and powerful. #MalalaDay
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Jeffrey Skoll
2 years
Nice day in Florida. Took the parents for a drive in this electric Moke! Very fun!
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
I was trying to think of a quote that might describe this moment in America. I thought something from MLK would fit...then I realized *EVERY* quote of his fits right now. It is uncanny. See what you think:
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Jeffrey Skoll
7 years
Congratulations @Malala on your admission to Oxford! I imagine you will be teaching your teachers as much as they are teaching you.
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4 years
May we all pull through better together
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8 years
Over the next few months I am going to lay out my hopes for the world. Mostly common sense. Not sure i have the right to do so, I will try
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Jeffrey Skoll
11 years
Hotel Rwanda has been playing on Pivot @pivot_tv . It was one of the movies that inspired me to start Participant, so it is very appropriate
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Jeffrey Skoll
11 years
I will be on 60 Minutes this Sunday on CBS in a segment called "The New Golden Age of Philanthropy" with Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.
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Jeffrey Skoll
8 years
Yay for best screenplay for Spotlight.
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Jeffrey Skoll
3 years
Hiya. I’m Maya!
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From my first conversation with @elonmusk in 2003, he always said that it was his goal to transform the world from ICE vehicles to EVs. He said that @tesla could never do it on its own, but needed to lead the way as no one else was doing it. He and Tesla have continued to
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Bill Gurley
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This “Tesla” podcast is interesting in its positioning. Claims “Tesla” hurt itself by going to China. Two HUGE items left out. First, if BYD is a challenge for Tesla it’s a MASSIVE challenge for Ford/GM. This is never discussed. 2nd, Elon always said he wanted Tesla to kick
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Jeffrey Skoll
11 years
I'm on Colbert tonight. Just got finished shooting in NYC.
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Jeffrey Skoll
8 years
We are at a crossroads as a species. We have choices...peace/war, equality of religions, gender, ideas, sharing, caring. Destiny is in us.
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Jeffrey Skoll
3 years
Totally crushed it! So good to see @elonmusk sense of humor and fun on display for all. And great job @mayemusk too!
@kimbal
𝙺𝚒𝚖𝚋𝚊𝚕 𝙼𝚞𝚜𝚔 🤠
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You crushed it bro! 🚀
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11 years
Goodbye to '13. I had major surgery, almost died and found out in the end who really cared. Tough lessons, but clarity. Onwards to '14
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
Dr Li Wenliang, the 34 year old Dr who first warned of #CoronavirusOutbreak in #Wuhan has died of #CoV . He was a whistle blower and a hero, patriotic even. I hope his lesson is not lost on leaders worldwide.
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Jeffrey Skoll
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If we solve clean energy, we also solve many health probs, fresh water, poverty and food security. This seems a message all sides like.
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
My company @Participant produced the documentary @JohnLewisDoc , released July 2. We were blessed to tell his story to the world, two weeks before he passed (we had no idea it would be so soon). @dawnporterm captured this great man perfectly in the film!
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Jai Uttal
4 years
A great hero has passed. John Lewis wrote these words to be read after his funeral. Please take a minute and read his words. Love and peace, Jai Thankyou Sean Corn for bringing this to my attention...
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Jeffrey Skoll
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Congratulations, @Malala . Wow, how time flies. I'm sure you have not only learned a lot, but taught your classmates and professors along the way. Your global family is proud of your accomplishments at Oxford!
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Malala Yousafzai
4 years
Hard to express my joy and gratitude right now as I completed my Philosophy, Politics and Economics degree at Oxford. I don’t know what’s ahead. For now, it will be Netflix, reading and sleep. 😴
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Jeffrey Skoll
5 years
A deservedly happy mother you are, @mayemusk . Three great kids - all special and unique - who are chips off the old block. :)
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Maye Musk
5 years
I am so thankful for my three children who are doing good for this world (and maybe other worlds?) ⁦ @elonmusk ⁩ ⁦ @kimbal ⁩ ⁦ @ToscaMusk ⁩ They bring me so much joy. Happy Thanksgiving🦃🍽🍁 * #KeepSmiling #AWomanMakesAPlan 📖💪💃 #ItsGreatToBe71
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Jeffrey Skoll
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When you want to go fast, go alone. When you want to go far, go together (old African proverb).
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Jeffrey Skoll
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Interesting quotes to pull out of Davos. Hard to argue with what Dimon and Milei had to say, with the caveat that there is no collapse of some kind, be it from war or global disasters. I like the optimism of Milei and the optimism, with care, espoused by Dimon. Thanks for
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The two sets of remarks going viral from Davos — Milei railing against collectivism and Jamie Dimon defending Trump’s policies — were truths that the assembled elites didn’t want to hear. Effectively subtweets against Davos itself. Otherwise nobody cared.
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Jeffrey Skoll
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Well said, David. You have been ahead of the curve on all of this for a long time…all the while being an excellent and often unsung serial entrepreneur / investor.
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David Sacks
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I KNOW A HERO WHEN I SEE ONE The Washington Post names me along with @elonmusk as one of several businessmen who are using their “megaphones” to spread “narratives” about the assassination attempt on President Trump. I’m not sure what “narratives” they’re referring to, but I
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I have never met President Trump, but in the early 2000s, I produced my first movie, that was set in NY. I stayed in the Trump International Hotel for the entire production (about 35 days). I remember how well organized the staff were and how efficiently the hotel was run. At
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Jeffrey Skoll
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This is shocking. Paul was an inspiration for our community of social entrepreneurs. He will be greatly missed!
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The New Times (Rwanda)
2 years
#BREAKING : Dr Paul Farmer, a renowned American physician and co-founder of Partners in Health @PIH , has died aged 62. Farmer was a receipt of the National Order of Outstanding Friendship (Igihango), which he was conferred upon by President #Kagame in August 2019.
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You are so right David, it is an abomination. Have you put out one thoughts on what we (the people, the media, the country) can do at this point? It is all very depressing.
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David Sacks
2 years
The stock market is crashing, the economy is entering a recession, and the Administration is bragging about killing Russian generals. All risk, no return. I don't get it.
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Jeffrey Skoll
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It was my privilege to record this interview with Mike Milken a few days ago regarding #COVID19 . We are learning so much every day about this frightening situation. The way out is getting closer, but it is a race.
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Jeffrey Skoll
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It is time to re-imagine. Who gets to run the world? How do we see that justice, progress, inclusiveness are built in? Now, now, now.
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Jeffrey Skoll
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Participant has 5 films at TIFF this year...Our Brand is Crisis, Malala, Spotlight, Beasts of No Nation and Yo Yo Ma. Proud of all.
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Jeffrey Skoll
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About to join about 400 brethren social entrepreneurs at #skollwf for dinner at New College, Oxford. "New" college was founded in 1379.
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Jeffrey Skoll
5 years
The torch has been passed to the next generation. My guess is there will be a Nobel Peace Prize in the near future to @gretathunberg for her unique leadership in the climate crisis.
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Greta Thunberg
5 years
Tomorrow the global climate strike continues!! I’ll join the strike in Montreal. 170 countries and 6631 events so far. #weekforfuture Find your closest strike or register your own at or local websites. Spread the word! #FridaysForFuture #ClimateStrike
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Jeffrey Skoll
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Brilliant, caring, a man of faith and family. His family extends to the whole world. I’ve been so honored to know him for 15+ years. They don’t make them like him anymore!
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JayCee - PROJECT 2025 is BAD for America
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JIMMY CARTER IS A Christian. Others talk the talk. He walks it... every step of the way. He doesn't preach his religion... he practices it.
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Proud of @Participant and our new documentary, Nuclear Now, directed by @_OliverStone . Nextgen nuclear power must be part of our mix with renewables to maximize our efforts on climate change. Thanks for encouraging comments from @elonmusk and @u2bono360 on nuclear energy.
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Jeffrey Skoll
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On Colbert, talked about how The Cove helped end dolphin hunting in Taiji for awhile. Has started back up again. Must continue to fight.
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Jeffrey Skoll
4 years
I miss Steve Bing, one of my best friends in LA. Can’t believe he is gone. Such a bundle of energy and fun that he was often called “tigger”, he treated everyone around to his warmth, laughter and graciousness. RIP Steve.
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Jeffrey Skoll
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The global south was always going to have a hard time of it, but things got exponentially worse when PPE and tests were swept up by developed countries. You can’t shelter in place in urban settings in LMIC countries. We are working urgently on solutions...
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Skoll Foundation
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“We are telling people to do something that for millions is impossible to do,” Besser says about physical distancing.If we want to be successful in our response to this, we have to make sure that everyone has what's needed in order to protect their health"
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Jeffrey Skoll
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Yes, today is a chance to reflect on all the risks Presidents and leaders have been dealing with all along. There is no place in our Democracy for this kind of event, yet it seems to happen far too often. Our friend @westcoastbill calculated that almost 20% of Presidents have
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Elon Musk
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I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery
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One of my favorite basketball memories. One time, circa 2009 or 2010, I was lucky enough to sit courtside with some friends at a Lakers game. To my right sat a tall, very nice man, who introduced himself as "Bill". He mentioned that his son was playing that night for the
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Jeffrey Skoll
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Further to David's wise advice:
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CNN News Central
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Tech entrepreneur and investor @DavidSacks says that wearing a mask should be law in the US. “If you look around the world, the countries that have had the most success fighting Covid are all the ones that have had…ubiquitous mask wearing.”
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Jeffrey Skoll
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This is pretty cool, albeit not exactly a @Tesla level of design. Can’t wait for the next generation of batteries.
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Jeffrey Skoll
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The first big awards show of the season. Spotlight won best feature and other awards. Look of Silence won best documentary. Humbling.
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It is amazing that these stories are not better known. For a man who often boasts about his accomplishments, it is a pleasant surprise to learn that along the way he has done some very kind things for people, without drawing attention to the fact. It would be great if other
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Clinton
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On The 14th of June 1946 a baby boy was born In the Jamaica district of Queens, New York. In 1995 his car had a flat tire. A black man walking by noticed the owner was wearing a suit, so he stepped in and fixed the flat. "How can I repay you?" asked the gentleman. "My wife
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Jeffrey Skoll
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Now at our He Named Me Malala premiere in Toronto. So very proud of Malala and Zia for their bravery and Davis for creating a great film.
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Jeffrey Skoll
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No that I am involved with the @Capitals on the ownership side, I will have to let other team biases lapse. With changes in @MapleLeafs upcoming, I hope to see some talent from the Leafs in DC.
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Jeffrey Skoll
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Completely agreed. Lex really asks great questions and is worth the time.
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Elon Musk
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Lex asks great questions
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@elonmusk I really like the quotes you have been making about free speech, including and especially on @X , that means that people are free to say what they wish to say, even if you (or others) disagree with what is being said. Engaging in conversation and debate without
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Jeffrey Skoll
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Yes!!! We have been working like crazy on improving the testing capacity, speed and ease. There are many cool tests in contention, but in particular an antibody based test that was developed in China. It is from a company called Scanwell.
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Mr.E
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@jeffskoll Are you helping to change the testing protocols in light if this?
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Change starts at hone. We hear @GretaThunberg ' s wisdom and one by one, we are able to make the changes we are willing to make, able to make can tak
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Greta Thunberg
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Over 4 million on #ClimateStrike today. In 163 countries. And counting... If you belong to the small number of people who feel threatened by us, then we we have some very bad news for you: This is just the beginning. Change is coming - like it or not. #FridaysForFuture
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