One thing I like to do with every tech wave is read what the skeptics are saying. IMHO it's a healthy way to counteract all the hype. David Gerard did a great job writing about crypto and like many of the crypto bros has "pivoted to AI&
"The ‘new model’ is factory jobs for life—for you, your kids, and your grandkids"- Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of Commerce. What does this mean to you? What does it mean in light of this administrations tariff actions, supposedly to create motivations to move America'
How are my predictions going now that we are three of the longest months into this mess? * He will pardon all J6 convicts. Yup. * He will implement his round up of immigrants and destroy the lives of many. Oh boy in a big way. Say the wrong thing or be
With the US destroying the existing world order and embracing fascism with the full support of the tech companies my desire to not give them a fucking dime has prompted a digital move. One of the critical requirements for the move is to replace Google Photos. Google Photos isn'
After reading more about Curtis Yarvin it seems clear that they are following his RAGE playbook. America as most people think of it will not withstand four years of this. Huge damage has been done in just three months. The Democrats are useless as evidenced by Chuck Schumer's
How are my predictions going? * He will pardon all J6 convicts. Yup. * He will implement his round up of immigrants and destroy the lives of many. Yup, just getting started. * He will implement his tariffs. Yup * He will crash the economy with more tax cuts for the rich and other
This is going to be a long four years. I was tired of him before and thought when he lost he would be done. Now we’re starting year 9 of this fucking guy. My bets: * He will pardon all J6 convicts. * He will implement his round up of immigrants
Back in early November is pondered about What’s Going on with Musk. Seems that his influence on Trump is much deeper than it first looked. I can’t see them staying tight for long though. They are both malignant narcissists and their can only be one President. The MAGA
There is nothing in the Democratic Party platform that excites me. Being from lefty Scotland I describe myself as a Democratic Socialist. I’m far to the left of most Americans. The public figure most close to my positions is Bernie Sanders. I voted Democratic and for Kamala not because
There is no way with this Clown Cabinet that the US doesn’t take a major step back in the next few years. Everything is going to get so much worse for the average person. For the wealthy and those close to power though it’s going to be a
I’ve lived in the US now for 30 years. I came here in 1994, aged 24. I arrived just before the 1994 election where Clinton won a second term, but the GOP controlled everything else. The US Presidents in my time here are Clinton, Bush, Bush, Obama, Obama, Trump,
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I’m curious what’s going on with him. You can see how happy, no elated, he was when talking at TFG’s rallies. Now he say’s he believes in the teachings of Christ. I’m not sure that goes hand in hand with being “dark Gothic maga” (FFS!
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So Trump had his MSG rally and it provided a clear picture of what a second Trump administration will look like. Outright fascism fueled by the racism of millions of people in this country. People that are so blinded by their hatred for a perceived other that they will sacrifice
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I Voted!
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Winding down in Istanbul before heading back home. This is my second trip to Turkey in just a few months. This trip was an all hands for my new company, ThreeV.ai which just closed a pre-seed venture round. Our CEO and my co-founder is Turkish, hence the second trip.
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Kamala nailed the VP pick. The genuine camaraderie between her and Tim Walz is palpable. He is the politician who started the whole weird thing, which really seems to have struck a nerve. I think he can pull older white people who are republican but can’t quite get behind
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Biden follows through. This is a critical issue for the country as the supreme court is completely corrupt. FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Bold Plan to Reform the Supreme Court and Ensure No President Is Above the Law Of course, not going to happen unless there is a D majority
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It is less than a month since the debate and how things have changed. My feeling of apprehension over Biden stepping down has been replaced with one of optimism. It’s encouraging to see everyone rally around Kamala Harris. Now the age shoe is on the other foot as the
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This really could be “The American Experiment is not Going Well (Part 6) Part 2” but let’s call it Part 7. This was quite a week. SCOTUS started of with a doozy, that gratuities (bribery) for public officials after the fact are legal. The courts and local governments are
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I didn’t watch the debate. I can’t tolerate watching TFG and hearing his whiny voice. From what I gather it went as expected, although it sounds like Sleepy Joe was real sleepy. Trump spouted one lie after another but was more energetic. His base will be happy. Personally,
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I just returned from a wonderful trip to Turkey. I spent a week in Çeşme, and then a week in Istanbul. The first week I spent with the team from Rock Paper Reality in Çeşme. I advise them and it was the first time I met everyone in person as
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Off to Turkey for the annual Rock Paper Reality get together. This will be my first so looking forward to meeting everybody in person.
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It will soon be time for this country to finally decide to end Trump or not. I know what way I want this to go, but if the US decides to bring back a tin pot dictator who’s incompetence knows no rival, who will loot the treasury and destroy