Seeking Small Business Owners with WordPress Websites

We are looking for owners or decision-makers of small businesses (fewer than 5 employees) who manage a WordPress website for their business. Participants should be involved in their website’s online visibility or marketing efforts, and already pay for at least one website-related product or service besides hosting (such as email, SEO tools, website builders, plugins, marketing software, or professional website services). We are particularly interested in businesses that serve a local area and have an online presence intended to attract customers. Participants will review and interact with a Website Growth Agent and provide feedback on its clarity, trustworthiness, perceived value, and overall concept.

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dev/ai/nyc with Stephen Wolfram & Matt Mullenweg at Automattic NoHO

Stephen Wolfram & Matt Mullenweg at NoHo Automattic Space in New York City (NYC)

The dev/ai/nyc event was held last night for a fireside chat with Stephen Wolfram and Matt Mullenweg as they discuss the future of AI and the web. In a relaxed conversation, they’ll explore how computation and openness are shaping what comes next and share their unique perspectives on where the web is headed.

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80 Years Since The Atomic Bombing Of Hiroshima & Nagasaki Film Screening

A powerful historical documentary that examines the missions that introduced the world to the nuclear weapon. On August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay dropped the uranium-based Little Boy on Hiroshima. Three days later, on August 9, 1945, Bockscar delivered the plutonium-based Fat Man to Nagasaki. The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki changed the course of World War II and marked the first, and only use of a nuclear weapon in war.

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Iran War Protest

No war on Iran flyer

In the wake of U.S. military actions against Iranian nuclear facilities, protests erupt in New York City as citizens mobilized to demand peace and a halt to what many saw as an escalation toward forever war against the Middle East region. One such demonstration will take place on June 26 in Union Square—a historic site long associated with grassroots activism and free expression in the Big Apple.

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2025 Coney Island Mermaid Parade

Ryze Mushroom Coffee
Ryze Mushroom Coffee

The Coney Island Mermaid Parade began in 1983 as an imaginative, grassroots celebration of Coney Island’s unique cultural heritage. Created by Dick Zigun—often affectionately called the “Mayor of Coney Island”—the parade was conceived as a vibrant alternative to traditional festivals, drawing inspiration from the Mardi Gras parades of early twentieth-century Coney Island. Zigun’s vision was to offer local residents an opportunity to transform everyday street life into a fantastical, art-infused celebration that embraced mythology, self-expression, and community pride.

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