Mother Hugger
@thehugxyz
🤗 Mom to 20K+ creatives on HUG 💜 Champion of women in tech 💻 Host of RZMB on
@SXMBusiness
🎙 Probably running as you read this 🏃🏻
It's been just a little over 24 hours since
@letterjack
opened his
@thehugxyz
shop...
...and he's already surpassed over 50 downloads and $1400 in sales for his
@Procreate
calligraphy brush packs alone! Congratulations, Jackson! 🤩🙌
Feeling disgusted & degraded after an
@AlaskaAir
flight where the passenger next to me made repeated lewd sexual remarks. The flight attendants told me he was a frequent flier, brushed off his behavior & kept giving him drinks. I guess his $ means more than our safety? My letter:
UPDATE: I just got off the phone with two executives from
@AlaskaAir
who informed me that they are conducting an investigation and have temporarily suspended this passenger’s travel privileges. Thank you for taking this seriously.
A decade ago, I sang this song on Broadway. Today I sing this song, surrounded by new friends, as a rallying cry for the women of web3. Together, we can accomplish anything. And have fun doing it!
#WAGMI
PS Look for some fun cameos!
PPS Sorry for *language* at the end 🤣
"I think
@ripple
will be really taking off in the next 2 years. The world order will be reshuffled using the blockchain technology. I think Asia will lead the pack."
@ashgoblue
"When you use your Iphone, you're using IP technology and payments are moving around the world. People don't even know that
@ripple
makes their payments more effective and that a fantastic thing because it's a frictionless motion."
A special thanks to all the crypto bros hating on my music video by retweeting and sharing it more broadly. Couldn’t have asked for a better guerilla, I mean gorilla, marketing department! 🤣🤣🤣
Congrats to the women-led projects with a floor on 🔥🔥🔥 tonight.
Also, congrats to all the women-led projects where the floor did not move tonight. We see you and your hard work and your time will come! Remember, a rising tide lifts ALL boats!
I am infinitely proud of the
@UtopiaAvatars
team and how they're bringing the vision of a more perfect user experience in the digital world to life 🌐✨
I'm also excited to share I am working with Utopia Avatars as an advisor alongside my dear friend
@EvaLongoria
💕
A little embarrassed it's taken me this long, but I've finally joined the Tezos community! 🙈
Drop your work for me to start collecting 👇
Bonus if you're a
@thehugxyz
artist, but no worries if not! Got plenty of hugs to give, and will happily DM you a personal invite 🤗
I, and every single person on my team at
@thehugxyz
, stand 100% on the side of creators and their right to royalties.
We will keep advocating for royalties, as well as platforms that enforce them such as
@rarible
,
@foundation
,
@SuperRare
,
@objktcom
, and
@fx_hash_
.
At the same…
From her background in Ghana/as an aerospace engineer to being at the forefront of VR & metaverse
@CEEK
, it was a pleasure to speak with, laugh with & learn from founder
@MarySpio
on this week’s podcast episode! “Crypto Cafe with RZ” is available on your fave podcast platform!
To the incoming class of women in web3 ‘22:
✨15 things we wish women knew about crypto/NFTs”✨
Love, your friends from the class of women in web3 ‘21
*aggregated (and paraphrased) from dozens of incredible community suggestions featured below!
(Twitter thread time!)
What do you wish more women knew about the crypto/NFT space that you think would excite them to dive in?
I’ll start.
I wish women knew how supportive and encouraging other women in the space were.
I’ll compile a list of your answers for the entire community to enjoy!
Our wallet is one of our most powerful tools for activism. There’s often so much talk about supporting women-led projects and so little actual spending. But this week, people put their $$$$$ where their f%*!ng mouths are. So damn proud of women NFT projects this week. GN all!
Woke up to lots of new people here, so thought I’d re-introduce myself.
I’m Randi - a passionate supporter of women in tech & finance, big collector of women-led NFTs (PFP & 1:1 - mostly ETH but expanding) and founder of
@thehugxyz
a Web3 creator platform & growth incubator.
I’m thrilled for any NFT projects rocketing right now. And I am so bullish on a thesis around collecting women-led projects, that I have zero FOMO for missing out on anything outside that mission. It just makes me even more excited for the market to catch up!
GM to everyone giving it their all in this space. Whether you are a creator, a collector, a curator, a coder, or a cheerleader, you are an important part of this very early ecosystem. Sending you a huge HUG!
1/X New project!
My primary goal since entering the Web3 space is to embrace creators & newcomers with open arms. My own Web3 journey has been:
befuddled beginner -> curious collector -> delighted degenerate -> and today…Web3 founder (!!!) with the launch of
@thehugxyz
A toast to everyone building projects with authenticity and integrity. There are no shortcuts when building real value.
✨Build your project on solid foundation
✨treat people fairly
✨ issue real apology when wrong. own. up.
A few bad actors do NOT define the entire category.
NBD, just hanging my first print of one of my fave 1/1 NFTs in my office, created by the amazing
@themysticnft
! So happy to enjoy this beauty daily IRL also! Anyone else into getting physical prints of their NFT collection? ❤️ to all the incredible female 1/1 artists out there!!
It's official: HUG's first Print Shop is opening this October 🛍️
Only one thing is missing... the art!
We'll be hosting 10 Open Calls across 10 categories for unminted artwork to sell as NFTs and different kinds of physical prints - take a peek at this calendar for specifics!…
Get yourself a group of women who will root for your success. ✨ You will not find the kind of cheerleading & support for one another like that of the women in NFT/crypto space anywhere else. Guaranteed. Even if that’s your ONLY reason for jumping in…it’s a damn good one!
GM! Just taking a moment to appreciate all the creators. It is HARD to put yourself out there. Releasing my silly music video yesterday reminded me of the vulnerability that artists face every day here. This world is nothing without art & creativity, though - Big HUG for all! GM!
The
@MyBFF
floor is on 🔥🔥🔥 THIS is what happens when we make the space accessible to women/non binary. In less than a week we introduced thousands of new people to crypto, dropped a (free!) NFT & started the 🚀 of wealth creation! I am SO proud to have all of you as my BFFs!
Loved chatting with
@CEEK
founder and VR/Metaverse expert
@MarySpio
recently and we’ll be speaking again today on my
@SXMBusiness
radio show! You can join us live at 12:30pm ET (SiriusXM Channel 132) or listen on demand later. Mary is truly one of the top voices in this space!
I just said out loud “those performers are all from your dad and my generation” to our son during the half time show and now forgive me while I go sob in a closet and shovel carbs into my face 🤣
But seriously though - the 80s and 90s had the best music. Convince me otherwise.
After selling an NFT from my collection, I decided to do some weekend shopping. Some new collections, some double downs, some 1/1s. In the following posts I’ll walk you through what I chose and why! (But pls always DYOR!!!)
@OnChainMonkey
@alphagirlclub
@WoWPixiesNFT
@soulcafenft
⭐️ 15 Tips to evaluate the community of an NFT project ⭐️
✨What to look for?
✨Positive signs vs red flags?
✨How to tell if it’s a long term play?
I asked last week & dozens of you replied w/ thoughtful answers, so I curated (and paraphrased) below. Thank you for chiming in!
Nobody:
Me: Ok, here’s another music video! 🤣
Had a blast on this collab with
@hilathekilla
, inspired by one of our fave artists and a constant wish for more ETH in our wallets. Only goal: fun & silliness (with some classic RZ cringe 🤣)
Our voices can be our most powerful weapons! Proudly wearing my
@WomenandWeapons
hoodie to record this week’s radio show and sending big love to
@NFTSaraBaumann
for being one of the most inspiring women in Web3!
Who else is counting down the hours until the
@meta_angels
mint?
@aslanruby
is a wow-worthy artist and I’m so impressed w/founders
@AllysonDowney
@acav
. In the meantime, check out my custom angel! I’ve named her “Angel of Rah Rah Rainbows for women-led projects”
The emergence of a new internet requires us to use welcoming, friendly, and inclusive language. It's 2022, and it's high time for more empathy and connection. For the love of everything, stop using the word whitelist. 📺
I guarantee you, for every man who talks about what they are GOING to build…there are women already building it.
I want to challenge everyone in this space to dig just a bit deeper. Women tend to build, rather than talk about what we’re going to build.
HUGE congrats
@EyesoFashionNFT
&
@sacred_skulls
on lightning quick sell out mints this week. We should all celebrate when a female led project gets crazy momentum. But it’s also 💯 ok if your project doesn’t sell out right away. 95% don’t! Slow growth should be celebrated as well
Grateful to
@alphagirlclub
for my special honorary PFP! This collection truly speaks to me - the art is stunning and the focus on women’s mental health is so important, especially after such a difficult two years. I am in love with my custom theater lover alpha girl! Thank you!!!
Best thing about
@meta_angels
mint today for me so far is seeing so many women minting FOR THE FIRST TIME with this project. I’ve been FTing excited friends all day to celebrate their first ever mint. I’ll keep shouting it…Every time we onboard a new woman to Web3 WE. ALL. WIN.
X/1 Just having fun with math 🤣 & calculated if you bought 1 from every collection on my women-led (under 1E) list on Jan 17 at the price of eth that day, your portfolio would have increased in value by 35% (roughly $4,400) in only 10 days, even with eth now “on sale” 😬
When future generations ask what it was like living in the “spending pirate air money for jpeg years,” I see two options:
(1) Yes (proudly, on our yachts) we were at the center of a revolution.
(2) We do not speak of those years. 😬
Either way…it’ll be one hell of a ride!
Can’t wait to share what the rare “Randi”
@MyBFF
trait is and what it unlocks. Had a blast dreaming it up with
@jaimeschmidt
&
@brit
. All I can say is that I’ll be posting a major clue tomorrow so stay TUNEd. 👀
Ahhh I'm so excited - just got off a call with
@debsoon
and confirm that
@thehugxyz
Print (+ NFT?!) Shop will be coming soon... hopefully within the next month, give or take a week 👀
Stay tuned - can't wait to deck out my walls with even more gorgeous art!
Loving
@MyBFF
reveal! Could not have asked for a more fitting PFP! Congrats to the entire team and love seeing all this color and sparkle in my timeline!
🥰🥰 Thank you so much
@Valeria_NFT
@GirliesNFT
this is so cool and I am so impressed by everything you are doing! I was making mixtapes when I was your age, and you are legit running an empire! Serious
#girlpower
🥰🥰
Hi
@randizuckerberg
😊! Thank you for supporting women in the NFT space💕. I drew a custom girlie for you, hope you like it🥰. Btw, I love your 🍓 earrings !
I miss traveling, but on Saturday, I’m heading to India (virtually!) to teach a live class
@unacademy
on business in a new normal. I’ll tell stories from my career/advice on reinvention in crisis. Join me 8PM IST June 27
#LetsCrackIt
!
#LegendsOnUnacademy
I know there are so many amazing projects left off my list today. If yours was one, it wasn’t purposeful! I spend 300% of my time trying to build up women. But also, I’m just one human with a family/limited time to know every project ❤️ I hope to connect with more of you!
3:34:54 later…I did it!!!
In sooooo much pain but my heart is so happy. Truly a day I will remember forever and so special to share it with people I love 🏅
@nycmarathon
Let's spread some kindness as we head into the holiday weekend 🫂
If you're an artist, post your art below.
If you're an art lover, show that art some love with a like or comment 👇💕
I collected my first
@BossBeautiesNFT
in early January. I was solo parenting my two year old in quarantine (we both had COVID) while producing the first ever simulcast of a commercial Broadway show & somehow also spending hours/day figuring out Web3 🤪 1/X
Are there any artists who may be interested in collaborating on a holiday-themed capsule collection with both physical items and NFTs? (like we did with
@amber_vittoria
!) 🎁🎉
Or, any collectors who may want to curate a themed holiday drop featuring their favorite artists..? 🤔
Building in Web3 is a roller coaster. It’s important to take time to appreciate the good, because an hour later, you’ll be back down again. This week, this Mother of HUGs has been feeling some very warm fuzzies seeing the community lock arms to promote inclusive NFT projects.
"The whole point of blockchain is that you're removing the intermediary, whether that be the banks, or other financial institutions. If you can't point to how you're removing that intermediary from your business, you need to go back to the drawing board."
@ashgoblue
Just received
@CozomoMedici
's picks for our
@thehugxyz
Shibuya Open Call and boy oh boy, is my mind blown 🤯
He did an incredible job (not sure how he picked 6 out of 1800!), and we can't wait to reveal these talented artists next week 👀
Ready for the ‘nawty fawties!’
Have to admit, this birthday hits a bit harder, but I am so very grateful for family to squeeze close, friends & colleagues by my side for years, health, this community & the adventures ahead!
P.S - yes that is a lizard in a unicorn costume. 🤣
I deleted a recent tweet b/c it was mean. I don’t want to be a woman that kicks other women when down. I’m sorry.
But so many are working tirelessly to show that investing in women-led projects is smart, so it’s a huge gut punch when that feels undermined by our own community.
The creativity from this community is so special. Thank you
@MarsCatsVoyage
and
@thedivinenft
for these custom images. I’ve never been depicted as a chic space cat or an ethereal spirit before 🥰 I look forward to learning more about these two collections!
Please share & join 21 artists from
@thehugxyz
community in raising money to end gun violence. 21 original works of art, representing 21 lives lost in Uvalde.
HUGS to
@debsoon
, our HUG creator family &
@endaomentdotorg
for putting this together so quickly
Some big personal alpha…The brilliant incredible
@debsoon
has officially joined my team to lead multiple Web3 initiatives we’re launching next week. We met in the Discord community for
@meta_angels
& have already accomplished more in one week than most do in yrs! Welcome Debbie!
If you’re an artist looking for a personal invite to join HUG, let me know in the comments!
Processing time normally takes about 4 weeks, but my team expedites any applications that come through me 🥰
Many opportunities to hang with the friendliest and most HUG-worthy Web3 fam this week, as we gear up for our mint on Friday! Mint weeks are always a roller coaster and we’re grateful to be surrounded by our nearest and dearest
@thehugxyz
friends, advisors & of course curators!🤗