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Anil Dash
@anildash.com

Remembering my friend Om, as he’s gone. There are many things to say, and so much good work to observe. But the first thing I thought of, on hearing that he’d passed, was that he had chosen to speak up, more than once, to protect the most vulnerable in our communities. … om.co/2026/06/24/1...

om.coOm Malik, 1966-2026Om Malik passed away on June 24, 2026, at Stanford Hospital after a long health journey with his heart. He was surrounded by family and friends. We invite you to share your remembrances of Om in th…

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TracingVRL
@tracingvrl.bsky.social

I really appreciate his honesty & grit in the last half of the last decade. He was decrying how Facebook had changed all of Silicon Valley's culture. Him in 2018 www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...

bloomberg.comWatch Facebook Not Trustworthy: Om Malik - BloombergFacebook shares rose the most since April on Monday, off reports that the company is forging deeper relationships with banks to offer customer-service products via its Messenger chat app. Facebook has...
Anil Dash
@anildash.com

He did so when it was risky to his own career and reputation. He did it when so many others didn’t. And he supported those behind the scenes who took risks in standing up. What more can a man be, than a voice that matters. It’s what I will miss most about him.

Peter G
@zigzackly.bsky.social

I’m sorry to hear this. My condolences on the kids of your friend. I read and admired his blog back when, and exchanged a few messages with him, about us both having had heart attacks the same year.

Star Simpson
@starstar.bsky.social

That’s such a key aspect of who he was. I felt that immediately with the news of him being gone, not just the loss of the person but also of the bonds he channeled.