Mastodawn

Note how there's zero differentiation between the app and the protocol.

When crypto creeps buy BlueSky, they're buying both of those things.

"In April 2025, Bluesky raised $100 million in Series B funding led by Bain Capital Crypto, with participation from Alumni Ventures, Anthos Capital, Bloomberg Beta, Knight Foundation and True Ventures.

In the months since, we've focused on scaling our team to meet the rapid growth of both the AT Protocol (atproto) and Bluesky app."

https://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/2012/understands

If you can't quite place the name "Bain Capital" these might help:

The Living Room Candidate - Commercials - 2012 - Understands

An archive of presidential campaign commercials from 1952 to the present, organized by year, type, and issue, with teacher resources and playlists by experts.

https://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/2012/firms

Content Warning: Singing.

The Living Room Candidate - Commercials - 2012 - Firms

An archive of presidential campaign commercials from 1952 to the present, organized by year, type, and issue, with teacher resources and playlists by experts.

https://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/2012/the-cheaters

Content Warning: This was more than 12 years ago.

The Living Room Candidate - Commercials - 2012 - The Cheaters

An archive of presidential campaign commercials from 1952 to the present, organized by year, type, and issue, with teacher resources and playlists by experts.

https://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/2012/big-bird

Content Warning: Big Bird

The Living Room Candidate - Commercials - 2012 - Big Bird

An archive of presidential campaign commercials from 1952 to the present, organized by year, type, and issue, with teacher resources and playlists by experts.