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Justin Powell

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Real Estate Product Manager posting about intersection of real estate, tech & business. And pretty much anything else I find interesting… :) Posts & opinions are mine; I vet before following back; reposts ≠ endorsements. No DMs unless we know each other.

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Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 21h

#Apple reportedly plans touchscreen #MacBook and #iPad Mini launch for this month | @Engadget.com buff.ly/w0QuJZy #tech

Apple reportedly plans touchscreen MacBook and iPad Mini launch for this month - Engadget

The wait to (literally) get your hands on the tech may almost be over.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Friday Shout-out to some SUPER folks! @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social @kayaeger.bsky.social @ltwlauren.bsky.social @kayak175.bsky.social @winenotwhine.bsky.social @moab44469232.bsky.social @trickemhunter.bsky.social @feedmemore.bsky.social @phxgospel.bsky.social Have a STELLAR weekend!!

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

#Surveillance company #Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows | @TechCrunch.com buff.ly/dWY1vvD #tech

Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows | TechCrunch

Flock would not say if CEO Garrett Langley would take a pay cut following the reduction in workforce.

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kayaeger @kayaeger.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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kayaeger @kayaeger.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Thank you Beth - Happy Friday! 💙

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BlueStormRising1 🧢🦋💙🌫️ #BlueConnects #Blues @firestormz1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Ty @regchange26.bsky.social @wbstewart3735.bsky.social @larrycolvin.bsky.social @fireeyebooks.bsky.social @juliindica.bsky.social @lyndapole.bsky.social @buckivotesblue.bsky.social @justinpowellweb.bsky.social @afforsyth.bsky.social @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social @bandroll.bsky.social #Blues

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

#DonaldTrump passed over for #NobelPeacePrize he's long coveted | @USAToday.com buff.ly/LEfdMW8 #politics #Trump #NobelPrize #PeacePrize

Donald Trump passed over for Nobel Peace Prize he's long coveted

President Donald Trump will have to settle for winning other peace prizes after he was passed over for the Nobel award he has long coveted.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

#ICE officer shoots a man while making an arrest in #NewYork, officials say | @APNews.com buff.ly/nUjxNLR #NYC #politics #immigration

ICE officer shoots a man while making an arrest in New York, officials say

A federal immigration officer shot a Dominican man in the neck as he drove in a car with a 5-year-old boy Thursday afternoon, officials said.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#Massachusetts Ballot Question Would Legalize Smaller Lots for #StarterHomes | Realtor buff.ly/wfviHC9 #politics #MA #housing #realestate

Massachusetts Ballot Question Would Legalize Smaller Lots for Starter Homes

This fall, Massachusetts voters will decide on whether to allow homes on smaller lots. Boosters hope it will promote starter homes.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Affordable #StarterHomes Are Still a Reality in These Top Cities for Flexible First-Time #HomeBuyers | Realtor buff.ly/dxBRGxb #realestate

Affordable Starter Homes Are Still a Reality in These Top Cities for Flexible First-Time Buyers

Midwest metros like Kansas City and St. Louis lead the nation in affordable starter-home inventory and neighborhood options for budget-conscious buyers.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Young #voters struggle to afford #housing. But they don't expect help from political candidates | @CNBC.com buff.ly/b8VhZcr #politics #affordablehousing #realestate

Young voters struggle to afford housing. But they don't expect help from political candidates

Pennsylvania's competitive U.S. House districts showcase how housing affordability challenges for young voters may play into control of the next Congress.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

These are the 10 safest states in #America, new report says | @USAToday.com buff.ly/TJzCNtA #safety

These are the 10 safest states in America, new report says

WalletHub ranked all 50 U.S. states for safety. See which states made the top 10 and which landed among the 10 least safe states.

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Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Why REITs aren't getting killed by rising interest rates this time around | @CNBC.com buff.ly/xOrVpRG #REIT #investing #realestate

Why REITs aren't getting killed by rising interest rates this time around

REITs have been seen as a low interest rate play. But some experts are making the case that real estate fundamentals today are outweighing even rising rates.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

What It Means to Be a Moral #Leader | @HBR.org buff.ly/orkDGeX #leadership #WednesdayWisdom

What It Means to Be a Moral Leader

Dov Seidman makes people think, hard, not just about what they do but about how they do it. He’s so focused on the “how” that he created the HOW Institute for Society, which encourages leaders to…

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#ElonMusk is going to rebrand his 3-month-old company because #Trump says so | @FastCompany.com buff.ly/fQT7NAX #SpaceX #AI #tech #TechTuesday

Elon Musk is going to rebrand his 3-month-old company because Trump says so

SpaceXAI could soon be SpaceXSI.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#Pinterest hires #Amazon's #advertising #finance chief as #CFO | The Next Web buff.ly/wB9TZqm #socialmedia #tech #TechTuesday

Pinterest hires Amazon's advertising finance chief as CFO

Pinterest has hired James Dibbo from Amazon as chief financial officer. He ran finance for Amazon Ads and Prime Video. European revenue grew 27% in Q1.

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Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#Norway is preparing a temporary #smartglasses ban over #privacy concerns | Digital Trends buff.ly/WXHasTS #AR #tech #TechTuesday

Norway is preparing a temporary smart glasses ban over privacy concerns

Norway’s proposed restrictions could cover schools, gyms, healthcare facilities, and other public spaces.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#Wikimedia Says Rogue #OpenAI Agents Edited Sites, Forced an Outage in May | @PCMag.com buff.ly/k2eoYNV #Wikipedia #AI #tech #TechTuesday

Wikimedia Says Rogue OpenAI Agents Edited Sites, Forced an Outage in May

Suspected OpenAI agents tried modifying Wikimedia sites, the foundation claims in a blog post published Monday.

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Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#Google admits not every #Android #app runs great on #Intel #Googlebooks | @TheVerge.com #tech #TechTuesday

Google admits not every Android app runs great on Intel Googlebooks

‘A small handful’ of apps apparently need some ‘developer tuning.’

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The #BorderWall Just “Decapitated” a 7,000-Year-Old #Arizona Carving Created Before Stonehenge and Egypt’s Pyramids | @outsidemag.bsky.social buff.ly/CSeaF10 #AZ #history #culture #wildliferefuge #outdoors #travel #TravelTuesday

The Border Wall Just “Decapitated” a 7,000-Year-Old Arizona Carving Created Before Stonehenge and Egypt’s Pyramids

A newly dated 272-foot rock carving in Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge was severely damaged by border contractors, exposing a growing threat to public lands, outdoor access, and sacred…

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Jim Bakker, who lost his ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86 | @APNews.com buff.ly/pZ9yNZZ

Jim Bakker, who lost his ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86

Jim Bakker, who along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful “The PTL Club” TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died. He was 86.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#AvengersEndgame Inches Closer to $3 Billion as Encore Re-Release Helps It Overtake #Avatar at the #BoxOffice | @IGN.com buff.ly/DmfZQHF #Marvel #MCU #movies #MovieMonday

Avengers: Endgame Inches Closer to $3 Billion as Encore Re-Release Helps It Overtake Avatar at the Box Office

Marvel Studios' Encore re-release has helped Avengers: Endgame beat Avatar to become the highest-grossing movie at the box office of all time…again.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#Wendys is facing more #store closures: See an updated list of shuttered locations from #franchise #bankruptcy | @FastCompany.com buff.ly/jC9Oh2d #fastfood #restaurant #inflation #economy

Wendy’s is facing more store closures: See an updated list of shuttered locations from franchise bankruptcy

For the second weekend in a row, the fast food burger chain saw a wave of restaurants closed by Meritage Hospitality Group.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#LinkedIn offers tips on company targeting via Campaign Manager | @socialmediatoday.bsky.social buff.ly/fZAzSe2 #ads #smm #socialmedia #marketing #MarketingMonday

LinkedIn offers tips on company targeting via Campaign Manager

LinkedIn's Companies Hub provides insights into how business representatives have engaged with a business's organic posts and paid advertising.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A #Saudi-led coalition says its fighter jets are bombing #Yemen's #Iran-backed #Houthi rebels | @APNews.com buff.ly/7WX7Q6m #MiddleEast #military

A Saudi-led coalition says its fighter jets are bombing Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels

Forces of Yemen’s internationally recognized government began a major offensive Monday against the Iranian-backed Houthis rebels on the country’s Red Sea coast, under an intensified air campaign by the Saudi-led coalition.

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Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#Facebook #whistleblower Frances Haugen questions whether #AI companies can police themselves | @CNBC.com buff.ly/8hJchuf #tech

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen questions whether AI companies can police themselves

Haugen leaked a trove of internal documents to the Wall Street Journal in 2021 that became a series of reports known as "The Facebook Files."

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Longstanding #fashion retailer to close 120 #stores by end of 2026 | @USAToday.com buff.ly/AEbAMW5 #apparel #retail #economy

Longstanding fashion retailer to close 120 stores by end of 2026

The company previously announced a plan to open 10 stores and close between 40 to 50 this year. The number of closures has since risen to 120.

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Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Labor market faltered in September as jobs increased by just 29,000, #unemployment rate rose to 4.2% | @CNBC.com buff.ly/LVhqDO6 #politics #jobs #employment #economy

Labor market faltered in September as jobs increased by just 29,000, unemployment rate rose to 4.2%

Nonfarm payrolls rose by just 29,000 in September, well below the 84,000 forecast, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#ElonMusk's #AI chatbot #Grok reportedly encouraged #Trump to capture #Venezuela's president | @TechCrunch.com buff.ly/hxkzol7 #politics

Musk's AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela's president | TechCrunch

President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#Housing Innovators Converge on Washington, DC, To Showcase Cutting-Edge #Building Methods | Realtor buff.ly/hj8PCOf #construction #realestate

Housing Innovators Converge on Washington, DC, To Showcase Cutting-Edge Building Methods

Homebuilders are hopeful that a nation confronting its mounting housing crisis is also waking up to new ideas to solve it.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Geothermally Heated 9-Acre Hot Springs #Ranch Near #Aspen Hits the Market for $6 Million | Realtor buff.ly/9nWUVN1 #CO #realestate

Geothermally Heated 9-Acre Hot Springs Ranch Near Aspen Hits the Market for $6 Million

A Colorado ranch near Aspen, CO, hit the market, featuring private natural hot springs, geothermal heating, and riverfront views.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#AI #proptech #startup #EliseAI is in talks to raise a new round of funding at a $3.7 billion valuation | @BusinessInisider.com buff.ly/0vEPeGa #tech #realestate

AI proptech startup EliseAI is in talks to raise a new round of funding at a $3.7 billion valuation

EliseAI, known for AI assistants in real estate, is eyeing a $3.7 billion valuation in a new funding round involving Andreessen Horowitz.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#Homeowners are sitting on record equity – and not using it | @CNBC.com buff.ly/gLzPe7e #personalfinance #homeequity #realestate

Homeowners are sitting on record equity – and not using it

U.S. homeowners have more housing wealth than ever before, thanks to fast-rising home prices over the last several years. But they aren't spending much of it.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#MikieSherrill #housing plan targets 350K new homes in #NJ | @njbiz.bsky.social buff.ly/MNVzbTN #politics #realestate

Sherrill housing plan targets 350K new homes in NJ

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill announces a housing plan targeting 350,000 new homes and faster permit approvals to address affordability.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Want to Feel Better in #MiddleAge? A New Study Points to This 30-Minute Habit | @Inc.com buff.ly/lixjvCy #fitness #health #mentalhealth #WednesdayWIsdom

Want to Feel Better in Middle Age? A New Study Points to This 30-Minute Habit

Adults ages 45 to 65 took 30-minute online exercise classes three times weekly. Mood improved, while memory and brain-cell findings proved less clear.

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Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Old ways of #leadership won't work in the age of #AI. Change these 5 things | @FastCompany.com buff.ly/VgkOVnF #WednesdayWisdom

Old ways of leadership won’t work in the age of AI. Change these 5 things

What happens to leadership when the best idea in the room isn’t yours?

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Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Want to Be More Persuasive, Starting Today? Research Says Stop Making Statements and Start Asking Questions | @Inc.com buff.ly/iQV8HJ1 #leadership #WednesdayWisdom

Want to Be More Persuasive, Starting Today? Research Says Stop Making Statements and Start Asking Questions

Why? Because we all prefer–and are more likely–to persuade ourselves.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Shout-Out to some AWESOME folks! @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social @ltwlauren.bsky.social @clarkpowers.bsky.social @milliekitkat.bsky.social @thewelshtaffy24.bsky.social @fredbluevoter.bsky.social @yodamonkey2.bsky.social @babs610.bsky.social @mathiastck.bsky.social Have an AMAZING Wednesday!!

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Exceptional #Leadership Comes Down to 1 Surprisingly Human Behavior | @Inc.com buff.ly/knjDxaH #WednesdayWIsdom

Exceptional Leadership Comes Down to 1 Surprisingly Human Behavior

After decades of studying leadership and coaching leaders, one behavior continues to separate truly human leaders from everyone else.

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Fred Blue Voter @fredbluevoter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

No worries, Linda! Have an AWESOME day!! 💙

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thank you for including me with such great folks, Maricella! 💙

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👑Maricella Brooks🌊🦅 @fireeyebooks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thank you Beth - Happy Wednesday! 💙

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#BlueStormComin1🌪️🦋🇺🇸 #Resistance 🦋🙌🏻 #Blues @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Anthropic releases Sonnet 5.5, which it calls a significantly cheaper, faster work partner | @TechCrunch.com buff.ly/uXID66u #AI #tech #TechTuesday

Anthropic releases Sonnet 5.5, which it calls a significantly cheaper, faster work partner | TechCrunch

Anthropic has released the newest version of its mid-range model, boasting faster response times and less token burn.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Oura shelves its $2.2B #IPO citing 'uncertainty' in the market | @TechCrunch.com buff.ly/rtqRERb #smartring #wearables #tech #TechTuesday

Oura shelves its $2.2B IPO citing 'uncertainty' in the market | TechCrunch

The postponement of the IPO will delay some of the company's plans for its proceeds from the IPO, as well as those of its shareholders.

Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Apple patches CoreGraphics #zeroday used in 'extremely sophisticated' targeted attacks on #iOS devices | @TechRadar.com buff.ly/MZkvfT8 #security #tech #TechTuesday

Apple patches CoreGraphics zero-day used in 'extremely sophisticated' targeted attacks on iOS devices

It's the second such zero-day Apple patched this year

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Justin Powell @justinpowellweb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Nvidia launches new platform for reining in rogue #AI agents | @TechCrunch.com buff.ly/xhTAINR #security #safety #tech #TechTuesday

Nvidia launches new platform for reining in rogue AI agents | TechCrunch

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Monday introduced a toolkit of software and hardware products that add independent security layers around AI agents to ensure they stay within their test environments even…