Laid-off dev shares hardship, angel investor Jason Calacanis sends him $69
var_epsilon · x · 2026-10-26
Laid-off X user @exoslinger described his plight ($86,843 savings, new job at 1/4 pay, two kids, mortgage, hospitalized father) to angel investor Jason Calacanis — who responded by sending him $69 and posting the receipt (519K views). @varepsilon calls it a candidate for 'worst tweet of all time,' sparking widespread mockery.
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