The Elder Dan
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A whole NY Times article about how "libertarians" were the ones doing all the warning from the very beginning and it's only the next to last paragraph that mentions a few names who are just barely, just now, starting to object. Where's the receipts? Oh, right, there are none. Burn this trash rag.
February 9, 2026 at 4:23 PM
A whole NY Times article about how "libertarians" were the ones doing all the warning from the very beginning and it's only the next to last paragraph that mentions a few names who are just barely, just now, starting to object. Where's the receipts? Oh, right, there are none. Burn this trash rag.
It will be like Nixon, almost nobody will admit to having voted for him ten years after he's well and truly out of power.
the suggestion that the libertarian movement has always been anti trump is infuriating, but also a sign that people may have a sense of which way the wind is blowing
February 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
It will be like Nixon, almost nobody will admit to having voted for him ten years after he's well and truly out of power.
Google thinks interest rates are going up and staying up for a while. www.ft.com/content/3260...
Alphabet lines up 100-year sterling bond sale
Deal comes as Google parent steps up AI borrowing rush with $15bn sale of dollar bonds
www.ft.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Google thinks interest rates are going up and staying up for a while. www.ft.com/content/3260...
Lol, it was red state voters putting pressure on their red state legislatures that crumbled the barriers against all this stuff and turned them into national pastimes. Republicans LOVE weed, porn, and gambling. They are WAY more degen about all three than libs are.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
Opinion | Vice and the Crisis of Liberalism
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Lol, it was red state voters putting pressure on their red state legislatures that crumbled the barriers against all this stuff and turned them into national pastimes. Republicans LOVE weed, porn, and gambling. They are WAY more degen about all three than libs are.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
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“Measles at Disneyland” is simultaneously a news story, a metaphor for current events, and a good idea for an 80s Orange County hardcore band.
February 2, 2026 at 8:25 PM
“Measles at Disneyland” is simultaneously a news story, a metaphor for current events, and a good idea for an 80s Orange County hardcore band.
Melania picking one of her old johns to put together the puff piece grift biopic that's going to keep her afloat when her cuckold president husband is gone one way or another is just too good not to be true.
February 2, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Melania picking one of her old johns to put together the puff piece grift biopic that's going to keep her afloat when her cuckold president husband is gone one way or another is just too good not to be true.
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“Man who corresponds with Jeff Epstein asking for women’s contact information and later has said communications released also runs the Center for Advanced Hindsight” is killing me.
January 31, 2026 at 1:15 PM
“Man who corresponds with Jeff Epstein asking for women’s contact information and later has said communications released also runs the Center for Advanced Hindsight” is killing me.
You would be hard-pressed to come up with a better metaphor that represents, all at the same time, how far the film industry, the tech industry, and the United States itself have all fallen.
First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776'
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
January 29, 2026 at 9:02 PM
You would be hard-pressed to come up with a better metaphor that represents, all at the same time, how far the film industry, the tech industry, and the United States itself have all fallen.
*POOL IN MERGER TALKS WITH PEE AHEAD OF PLANNED CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY
hell yeah!
*SPACEX IN MERGER TALKS WITH XAI AHEAD OF PLANNED IPO: REUTERS
*SPACEX IN MERGER TALKS WITH XAI AHEAD OF PLANNED IPO: REUTERS
January 29, 2026 at 7:56 PM
*POOL IN MERGER TALKS WITH PEE AHEAD OF PLANNED CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY PARTY
Obviously the way to "securitize" robotaxi revenue will be to make a Tesla cryptocoin that is the preferred (possibly only) currency robotaxis will accept, you heard it here first.
Asked about the staggering $20b CapEx planned for 2026, Taneja doesn't really provide much in the way of details (the deck mentions Cybercab, Semi, Megapack, and Optimus).
He says Tesla could fund CapEx by securitizing robotaxi revenue, which he earlier said was non-material.
He says Tesla could fund CapEx by securitizing robotaxi revenue, which he earlier said was non-material.
January 29, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Obviously the way to "securitize" robotaxi revenue will be to make a Tesla cryptocoin that is the preferred (possibly only) currency robotaxis will accept, you heard it here first.
At this point, when the president thanks us for our attention to this matter, it's basically Jeb Bush asking everyone to please clap. Absolutely nobody is seriously paying attention to this matter anymore.
January 24, 2026 at 3:34 PM
At this point, when the president thanks us for our attention to this matter, it's basically Jeb Bush asking everyone to please clap. Absolutely nobody is seriously paying attention to this matter anymore.
"Because I will never receive the award for Peace, I shall instead become a man of War" is a real page 2 of RICHARD III stunt.
![NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreie7itpptx3xbxhpsnlaqmwk752h7pcrion5ija2apksljtax2adx4@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 6:06 AM
"Because I will never receive the award for Peace, I shall instead become a man of War" is a real page 2 of RICHARD III stunt.
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1982
Roy Batty: I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe…
2026
Studio Exec: thanks to AI special effects, we’re proud to announce Things You People Wouldn’t Believe: The Adventures Of Young Roy Batty-
Roy Batty: I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe…
2026
Studio Exec: thanks to AI special effects, we’re proud to announce Things You People Wouldn’t Believe: The Adventures Of Young Roy Batty-
January 16, 2026 at 9:33 AM
1982
Roy Batty: I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe…
2026
Studio Exec: thanks to AI special effects, we’re proud to announce Things You People Wouldn’t Believe: The Adventures Of Young Roy Batty-
Roy Batty: I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe…
2026
Studio Exec: thanks to AI special effects, we’re proud to announce Things You People Wouldn’t Believe: The Adventures Of Young Roy Batty-
Santa Clara Valley at 12:34 AM
January 15, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Santa Clara Valley at 12:34 AM
Should be a spectacular Dragon re-entry viewing opportunity for coastal Californians at about half past midnight tonight. (Splashdown near San Diego at 00:40) Worth staying up for, if the sky is clear. It will come from the northwest but don't worry, you can't miss it.
January 15, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Should be a spectacular Dragon re-entry viewing opportunity for coastal Californians at about half past midnight tonight. (Splashdown near San Diego at 00:40) Worth staying up for, if the sky is clear. It will come from the northwest but don't worry, you can't miss it.
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the dynamic where people 1) say something sort of rude directly to someone, and then 2) smol bean at the person and tell them their follower count when quote-posted for it is strange
if i am mean to a large account i am praying they quote post me
if i am mean to a large account i am praying they quote post me
January 10, 2026 at 4:26 PM
the dynamic where people 1) say something sort of rude directly to someone, and then 2) smol bean at the person and tell them their follower count when quote-posted for it is strange
if i am mean to a large account i am praying they quote post me
if i am mean to a large account i am praying they quote post me
"Please, Nicolas, we can take you anywhere you want to go. How about the Southern District of New York? Isn't that where you're going, to be arrested by President Donald? We could get you there by nightfall. We can even transport your wife. We know how much she means to you."
January 4, 2026 at 12:40 AM
"Please, Nicolas, we can take you anywhere you want to go. How about the Southern District of New York? Isn't that where you're going, to be arrested by President Donald? We could get you there by nightfall. We can even transport your wife. We know how much she means to you."
Holy hell, that is a lot of, uh, everything to have sitting in under-regulated darkness. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Shadow Banks Cross $250 Trillion Mark as Watchdog Warns on Data
Global assets in the sprawling shadow banking sector have crossed the $250 trillion mark for the first time, new data from the Financial Stability Board shows, fueling fears of mounting systemic risks...
www.bloomberg.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Holy hell, that is a lot of, uh, everything to have sitting in under-regulated darkness. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
An estranged heir may need to interfere with their father's empire. Rivals and assassins are in constant pursuit. There is a deeper state of mind with its own rules but shared symbology. A safe's combination must be remembered both above and below.
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME or INCEPTION, which is it.
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME or INCEPTION, which is it.
December 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
An estranged heir may need to interfere with their father's empire. Rivals and assassins are in constant pursuit. There is a deeper state of mind with its own rules but shared symbology. A safe's combination must be remembered both above and below.
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME or INCEPTION, which is it.
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME or INCEPTION, which is it.
Those Peanuts cartoons where Lucy pulls the football never get old, an infinitely repeatable gag because the structure is so reliable and unvarying. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
House Republican leaders ditch vote on ACA funding, all but ensuring premiums will rise
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Republicans worked on the issue throughout the weekend but could not come to an agreement with a group of members who want the funds extended.
www.nbcnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Those Peanuts cartoons where Lucy pulls the football never get old, an infinitely repeatable gag because the structure is so reliable and unvarying. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
I fucking hate satisfaction surveys that ask "How likely are you to recommend us to others" on a scale of 1 to 10. You're the power utility company, the phone company, my health insurer, these are not things I "recommend" to other people because their choices are as limited as mine! My answer is 0.
December 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I fucking hate satisfaction surveys that ask "How likely are you to recommend us to others" on a scale of 1 to 10. You're the power utility company, the phone company, my health insurer, these are not things I "recommend" to other people because their choices are as limited as mine! My answer is 0.
It turns out AI might even able to put face-eating leopards out of work. A robo-leopard will be able to mostly eat faces just fine, and it can do it around the clock.
December 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It turns out AI might even able to put face-eating leopards out of work. A robo-leopard will be able to mostly eat faces just fine, and it can do it around the clock.
It says so much about both Joe Rogan and AI music, that he's effusively into it.
the “you should love ai” line is best outlined by a recent joe rogan episode. he LOVES ai music and always tells guests this. a guest pushed back on him saying “i’ve heard ai podcasts are amazing too” and joe rogan immediately pushes back. losers love it until it comes for them
December 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It says so much about both Joe Rogan and AI music, that he's effusively into it.
What a completely classless piece of shit he is. Imagine anyone thinking that guy is America at its best. New York was right to shun him. History will, too, eventually. But not before every last good thing about this country is fully flushed down his toilet.
December 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
What a completely classless piece of shit he is. Imagine anyone thinking that guy is America at its best. New York was right to shun him. History will, too, eventually. But not before every last good thing about this country is fully flushed down his toilet.