@flyinghigher.bsky.social
Reposted
“The patriotic response to today’s threat is to oppose Mr. Trump..to build a coalition of Americans who disagree about many other subjects..yet who believe that these subjects must be decided through democratic debate & constitutional processes” not Trump’s whims. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/o...
Opinion | There Is a Way Forward: How to Defeat Trump’s Power Grab
www.nytimes.com
May 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
“The patriotic response to today’s threat is to oppose Mr. Trump..to build a coalition of Americans who disagree about many other subjects..yet who believe that these subjects must be decided through democratic debate & constitutional processes” not Trump’s whims. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/o...
Reposted
3 DOJ prosecutors resigned over a highly unusual post-verdict plea agreement struck by the Trump-appointed acting U.S. attorney in Los Angeles. It comes in a case where a sheriff’s deputy was convicted in February of using excessive force against a Black woman.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
3 Prosecutors Resign Over DOJ’s Highly Irregular Move In Police Brutality Case In LA
Morning Memo comes to you today from Pittsburgh, where my son –...
talkingpointsmemo.com
May 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
3 DOJ prosecutors resigned over a highly unusual post-verdict plea agreement struck by the Trump-appointed acting U.S. attorney in Los Angeles. It comes in a case where a sheriff’s deputy was convicted in February of using excessive force against a Black woman.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Reposted
so, so much of what people rightly hate about "tech" has nothing to do with technology and everything to do with the pathologies of venture capital outlined in this thread
the thing about VCs is that they don't want the companies they invest in to succeed, necessarily. They want them to either grow rapidly and massively or fail quickly. Slowly building a market? Growing stably and sustainably? These things fuck up the VC business model and are anathema.
Then he discusses when to stop blitzscaling. Looks at companies that got big fast through blitzscaling (Groupon), but then the technique stopped working & they cratered. So, uh, in hindsight, they should have stopped doing it.
Take big risks with your business. But only ones that work out. Got it.👍
Take big risks with your business. But only ones that work out. Got it.👍
May 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
so, so much of what people rightly hate about "tech" has nothing to do with technology and everything to do with the pathologies of venture capital outlined in this thread
Reposted
May 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Reposted
Finally, I told Horowitz that I would not be responding to his emails any more, unless he paid me $150 an hour because this seemed like therapy for him.
He tried to argue about that.
My conclusion: He had a broken soul. No wonder he became a mentor of Stephen Miller.
2/2
He tried to argue about that.
My conclusion: He had a broken soul. No wonder he became a mentor of Stephen Miller.
2/2
May 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Finally, I told Horowitz that I would not be responding to his emails any more, unless he paid me $150 an hour because this seemed like therapy for him.
He tried to argue about that.
My conclusion: He had a broken soul. No wonder he became a mentor of Stephen Miller.
2/2
He tried to argue about that.
My conclusion: He had a broken soul. No wonder he became a mentor of Stephen Miller.
2/2
Reposted
Can’t pass the antisemitism act because it might actually ban some antisemitism
The House of Representatives is struggling to pass the Senate-passed and GOP leadership-backed Antisemitism Awareness Act, because far-right House Republicans are concerned it will mean they could be called antisemitic for saying Jews killed Jesus: punchbowl.news/article/poli...
Big hurdles for the Antisemitism Awareness Act
After a messy Senate markup last week, Hill Republicans are facing a real struggle to pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act.
punchbowl.news
May 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Can’t pass the antisemitism act because it might actually ban some antisemitism
Reposted
Yes, Trump’s crypto grifts, well reported in NYT, reveal unprecedented corruption. But they also reveal that the people who can ruin the economy are in effect shorting the US dollar.
May 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Yes, Trump’s crypto grifts, well reported in NYT, reveal unprecedented corruption. But they also reveal that the people who can ruin the economy are in effect shorting the US dollar.
Reposted
Stephen Miller: The Most Powerful Man In MAGA
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
Stephen Miller: The Most Powerful Man In MAGA
Say what you will about his evil: at least it's an ethos.
open.substack.com
May 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Stephen Miller: The Most Powerful Man In MAGA
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...
Reposted
Reposted
1)What emergency occasions a film tariff?
2)Reciprocal tariffs would devastate Hollywood and its favorable balance of trade.
3)This would only goose local-content investment
He's stupid.
Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
2)Reciprocal tariffs would devastate Hollywood and its favorable balance of trade.
3)This would only goose local-content investment
He's stupid.
Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’
President calls films ‘national security threat’ and claims he called on commerce department to immediately enact tariff
www.theguardian.com
May 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
1)What emergency occasions a film tariff?
2)Reciprocal tariffs would devastate Hollywood and its favorable balance of trade.
3)This would only goose local-content investment
He's stupid.
Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
2)Reciprocal tariffs would devastate Hollywood and its favorable balance of trade.
3)This would only goose local-content investment
He's stupid.
Trump announces 100% tariffs on movies ‘produced in foreign lands’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Reposted
There's precious little good news these days but some carmakers are using buttons instead of touchscreens again. www.wired.com/story/why-ca...
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its sen...
www.wired.com
May 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
There's precious little good news these days but some carmakers are using buttons instead of touchscreens again. www.wired.com/story/why-ca...
Reposted
“.. This is a sad day because our mission at the council has always been nonpartisan,” Mr. Perez said in a brief phone call.
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u...
April 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
“.. This is a sad day because our mission at the council has always been nonpartisan,” Mr. Perez said in a brief phone call.
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u...
Reposted
April 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Reposted
The U.S. Census Bureau has now reached a tipping point.
Its staffing is so low that it's canceling future waves of longstanding surveys such as the Census of Governments. It's inevitable that other surveys are next.
Call your reps to preserve funding for the Bureau!
www.npr.org/2025/04/17/n...
Its staffing is so low that it's canceling future waves of longstanding surveys such as the Census of Governments. It's inevitable that other surveys are next.
Call your reps to preserve funding for the Bureau!
www.npr.org/2025/04/17/n...
Brain drain at Census Bureau has employees warning about the country's statistics
Staff departures and survey cuts are roiling the federal agency in charge of producing census results, job numbers and other key statistics as Trump officials continue to slash the U.S. government.
www.npr.org
April 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The U.S. Census Bureau has now reached a tipping point.
Its staffing is so low that it's canceling future waves of longstanding surveys such as the Census of Governments. It's inevitable that other surveys are next.
Call your reps to preserve funding for the Bureau!
www.npr.org/2025/04/17/n...
Its staffing is so low that it's canceling future waves of longstanding surveys such as the Census of Governments. It's inevitable that other surveys are next.
Call your reps to preserve funding for the Bureau!
www.npr.org/2025/04/17/n...
Felon to felon bros.
Former Republican House Rep. George Santos has just been sentenced to 87 months in prison, the maximum of what the federal prosecutors were asking.
Do you think he will be pardoned by Donald Trump?
Do you think he will be pardoned by Donald Trump?
April 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Felon to felon bros.
Reposted
“Trump is gutting [crypto] regulations that would normally constrain brazen self-dealing that dwarfs even the unchecked emoluments violations of his first term. This is only one of many abuses characterizing the most flagrant exploitation of presidential authority in American history.” @molly.wiki
April 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
“Trump is gutting [crypto] regulations that would normally constrain brazen self-dealing that dwarfs even the unchecked emoluments violations of his first term. This is only one of many abuses characterizing the most flagrant exploitation of presidential authority in American history.” @molly.wiki
Yikes!!
April 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Yikes!!
Reposted
I don’t want to come across as controversial, but I don’t think a hybrid of the town crier and the town drunk is the leadership our armed services need right now.
April 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I don’t want to come across as controversial, but I don’t think a hybrid of the town crier and the town drunk is the leadership our armed services need right now.
Reposted
??? makes me wonder???
Pete Hegseth has one sideburn. did the other one get shaved off as a prank or what?
April 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
??? makes me wonder???
Reposted
Pope Francis walked humbly, loved mercifully, and pursued justice with God – not just in word, but in deed.
He sought to heal a world too often fractured by hate.
I join people around the globe in mourning his loss, and honoring his memory.
He sought to heal a world too often fractured by hate.
I join people around the globe in mourning his loss, and honoring his memory.
April 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Pope Francis walked humbly, loved mercifully, and pursued justice with God – not just in word, but in deed.
He sought to heal a world too often fractured by hate.
I join people around the globe in mourning his loss, and honoring his memory.
He sought to heal a world too often fractured by hate.
I join people around the globe in mourning his loss, and honoring his memory.
Reposted
Launching today: @www.allrisenews.com!
Fearless journalism about the law, your rights, and your powers to effect change in the Trump era. Co-founded by me and my friend @timkmak.bsky.social.
We report critical context others leave out: How you can act on the headlines. www.allrisenews.com/about
Fearless journalism about the law, your rights, and your powers to effect change in the Trump era. Co-founded by me and my friend @timkmak.bsky.social.
We report critical context others leave out: How you can act on the headlines. www.allrisenews.com/about
April 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Launching today: @www.allrisenews.com!
Fearless journalism about the law, your rights, and your powers to effect change in the Trump era. Co-founded by me and my friend @timkmak.bsky.social.
We report critical context others leave out: How you can act on the headlines. www.allrisenews.com/about
Fearless journalism about the law, your rights, and your powers to effect change in the Trump era. Co-founded by me and my friend @timkmak.bsky.social.
We report critical context others leave out: How you can act on the headlines. www.allrisenews.com/about
The Deep State Leakers are the people Hegseth brought in to work for him.
April 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Reposted
A judge blocked Musk staffers from accessing Social Security data, but of course, they’ve ignored those orders. We warned this was happening: Musk operatives have been marking individuals in the Social Security system as dead in an effort to pressure immigrants to self-deport.
April 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A judge blocked Musk staffers from accessing Social Security data, but of course, they’ve ignored those orders. We warned this was happening: Musk operatives have been marking individuals in the Social Security system as dead in an effort to pressure immigrants to self-deport.