Gil Durán
@gilduran.com
California writer. Ida Tarbell stan. Beat: tech fascism, billionaire extremism, network state, crypto cartels.
Writing a book: “The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Global Democracy.”
The Nerd Reich: http://www.thenerdreich.com
Writing a book: “The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Global Democracy.”
The Nerd Reich: http://www.thenerdreich.com
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Premium: How The AI Bubble bursts in 2026 - The largest funder of AI data centers is pulling out, OpenAI and Anthropic need more money than ever during a massive VC liquidity crisis - and NVIDIA's debt-powered customer base is quietly shrinking.
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Premium - How The AI Bubble Bursts In 2026
Hello and welcome to the final premium edition of Where's Your Ed At for the year. Since kicking off premium, we've had some incredible bangers that I recommend you revisit (or subscribe and read in t...
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December 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Amazing the degree to which the philosophy of tech fascism seems to come straight from Alexandr Dugin—Vladimir Putin's version of Curtis Yarvin.
"Antichrist" theme, "multipolarity," democracy as "global dictator"
They should be paying him royalties, if they aren't already.
From 2009:
"Antichrist" theme, "multipolarity," democracy as "global dictator"
They should be paying him royalties, if they aren't already.
From 2009:
December 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Amazing the degree to which the philosophy of tech fascism seems to come straight from Alexandr Dugin—Vladimir Putin's version of Curtis Yarvin.
"Antichrist" theme, "multipolarity," democracy as "global dictator"
They should be paying him royalties, if they aren't already.
From 2009:
"Antichrist" theme, "multipolarity," democracy as "global dictator"
They should be paying him royalties, if they aren't already.
From 2009:
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It’s a Christmas miracle!
The Justice Department said it found over a million more pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents, extending the time it will take for a full release. A law passed by Congress gave the department a deadline of last Friday to release the files. nyti.ms/49rG0QL
A Million More Epstein Documents Have Been Found, Justice Dept. Says
Democratic lawmakers, who had criticized the Justice Department’s release of the material, accused the Trump administration of violating the law mandating the release of the files.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
It’s a Christmas miracle!
I avoid tired Christmas music of the kind they play in CVS while you're hunting your cold meds. But here are some of my favorite Xmas songs:
Bahamian guitarist and singer Joseph Spence's peerless version of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_jR...
Bahamian guitarist and singer Joseph Spence's peerless version of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_jR...
Joseph Spence : Santa Claus is Coming to Town
YouTube video by Mr Kleeg
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December 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I avoid tired Christmas music of the kind they play in CVS while you're hunting your cold meds. But here are some of my favorite Xmas songs:
Bahamian guitarist and singer Joseph Spence's peerless version of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_jR...
Bahamian guitarist and singer Joseph Spence's peerless version of “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_jR...
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So I have the cover story in next month's TNR.
I interviewed the heads of police groups; immigration defense attorneys, ex-judges and ex-prosecutors; former DOJ and DHS officials, and the former head of Border Patrol.
They're all horrified at what we've seen, and they all fear what's coming.
I interviewed the heads of police groups; immigration defense attorneys, ex-judges and ex-prosecutors; former DOJ and DHS officials, and the former head of Border Patrol.
They're all horrified at what we've seen, and they all fear what's coming.
Trump’s Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here
With astonishing speed, the administration has toppled the most cherished pillars of a free society. And the experts agree: It’s all going to get much, much worse.
newrepublic.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
So I have the cover story in next month's TNR.
I interviewed the heads of police groups; immigration defense attorneys, ex-judges and ex-prosecutors; former DOJ and DHS officials, and the former head of Border Patrol.
They're all horrified at what we've seen, and they all fear what's coming.
I interviewed the heads of police groups; immigration defense attorneys, ex-judges and ex-prosecutors; former DOJ and DHS officials, and the former head of Border Patrol.
They're all horrified at what we've seen, and they all fear what's coming.
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The overwhelming majority of the American people and even the Roberts Court agree: this unlawful weaponization of our National Guard must end.
It is long past time for our servicemembers to return to their homes and stop being deployed against their own communities.
www.npr.org/2025/12/23/n...
It is long past time for our servicemembers to return to their homes and stop being deployed against their own communities.
www.npr.org/2025/12/23/n...
Supreme Court rules against Trump in National Guard case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday, refusing to reinstate, for now, Trump's ability to send National Guard troops into the state of Illinois over the objections of the gov...
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December 24, 2025 at 4:41 AM
The overwhelming majority of the American people and even the Roberts Court agree: this unlawful weaponization of our National Guard must end.
It is long past time for our servicemembers to return to their homes and stop being deployed against their own communities.
www.npr.org/2025/12/23/n...
It is long past time for our servicemembers to return to their homes and stop being deployed against their own communities.
www.npr.org/2025/12/23/n...
Maybe if there's one or two people trying to bait everyone on this app into an angry response—maybe, just maybe—we shouldn't give them what they want.
December 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Maybe if there's one or two people trying to bait everyone on this app into an angry response—maybe, just maybe—we shouldn't give them what they want.
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If there was a liberal equivalent to Fox/NY Post every page of the Epstein docs that slightly mentions Trump would be 2–3 weeks of content. Panel discussions, breaking alerts, hell even 3d reenactments. Roger Ailes was an evil genius at such things.
December 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
If there was a liberal equivalent to Fox/NY Post every page of the Epstein docs that slightly mentions Trump would be 2–3 weeks of content. Panel discussions, breaking alerts, hell even 3d reenactments. Roger Ailes was an evil genius at such things.
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BREAKING:
Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See
Video (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See
Video (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
December 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
BREAKING:
Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See
Video (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See
Video (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
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Bari Weiss’ CBS is what the tech fascists mean by creating “parallel” journalism.
Create new fake brands (“The Free Press”) or hollow out existing brands and replace with right-wing clones.
Or both!
That’s why I included her in the “Mirror World Mafia” last year.
Create new fake brands (“The Free Press”) or hollow out existing brands and replace with right-wing clones.
Or both!
That’s why I included her in the “Mirror World Mafia” last year.
December 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Bari Weiss’ CBS is what the tech fascists mean by creating “parallel” journalism.
Create new fake brands (“The Free Press”) or hollow out existing brands and replace with right-wing clones.
Or both!
That’s why I included her in the “Mirror World Mafia” last year.
Create new fake brands (“The Free Press”) or hollow out existing brands and replace with right-wing clones.
Or both!
That’s why I included her in the “Mirror World Mafia” last year.
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CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
December 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
Bari Weiss’ CBS is what the tech fascists mean by creating “parallel” journalism.
Create new fake brands (“The Free Press”) or hollow out existing brands and replace with right-wing clones.
Or both!
That’s why I included her in the “Mirror World Mafia” last year.
Create new fake brands (“The Free Press”) or hollow out existing brands and replace with right-wing clones.
Or both!
That’s why I included her in the “Mirror World Mafia” last year.
December 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Bari Weiss’ CBS is what the tech fascists mean by creating “parallel” journalism.
Create new fake brands (“The Free Press”) or hollow out existing brands and replace with right-wing clones.
Or both!
That’s why I included her in the “Mirror World Mafia” last year.
Create new fake brands (“The Free Press”) or hollow out existing brands and replace with right-wing clones.
Or both!
That’s why I included her in the “Mirror World Mafia” last year.
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Trump‘s Epstein Cover-Up Is a Betrayal, Not Just a Lie
Me in @gilduran.com and @george-lakoff.com's @theframelab.bsky.social on why Republicans don't mind when Trump lies about anything, except Jeffrey Epstein.
Me in @gilduran.com and @george-lakoff.com's @theframelab.bsky.social on why Republicans don't mind when Trump lies about anything, except Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump‘s Epstein Cover-Up Is a Betrayal, Not Just a Lie
Trump's endless Epstein cover-up damages his standing with Republicans. Why? Betrayal of trust hits harder than lies ever could."
www.theframelab.org
December 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Trump‘s Epstein Cover-Up Is a Betrayal, Not Just a Lie
Me in @gilduran.com and @george-lakoff.com's @theframelab.bsky.social on why Republicans don't mind when Trump lies about anything, except Jeffrey Epstein.
Me in @gilduran.com and @george-lakoff.com's @theframelab.bsky.social on why Republicans don't mind when Trump lies about anything, except Jeffrey Epstein.
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A reminder: Bari Weiss signed the Harper's Letter.
Where those Harper’s Letter folks at
December 22, 2025 at 5:22 AM
A reminder: Bari Weiss signed the Harper's Letter.
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“60 Minutes” abruptly dropped a segment about Trump deportees sent to a megaprison in El Salvador Sunday — two hours before it was set to air
’60 Minutes’ Pulls Segment on Trump Deportees Sent to El Salvador Megaprison 2 Hours Before Airtime
"60 Minutes" abruptly dropped a segment about Trump deportees sent to a megaprison in El Salvador Sunday — two hours before it was set to air.
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December 21, 2025 at 11:54 PM
“60 Minutes” abruptly dropped a segment about Trump deportees sent to a megaprison in El Salvador Sunday — two hours before it was set to air
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Since his appointment, RFK Jr. has pursued a brutal vision of American health that several experts liken to a sort of eugenics. Kennedy has made it clear that certain deaths are acceptable or even preferable to a world where every child is vaccinated.
Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
December 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Since his appointment, RFK Jr. has pursued a brutal vision of American health that several experts liken to a sort of eugenics. Kennedy has made it clear that certain deaths are acceptable or even preferable to a world where every child is vaccinated.
Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
Read more: www.theverge.com/health/66136...
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Who inherits the Seven Mountains Mandate after Charlie Kirk? - My new piece for @rns.org religionnews.com/2025/12/19/w...
Who inherits the Seven Mountains Mandate after Charlie Kirk?
(RNS) — Kirk's Turning Point USA has gone far beyond its student roots and is now indispensable for the evangelical mandate movement.
religionnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Who inherits the Seven Mountains Mandate after Charlie Kirk? - My new piece for @rns.org religionnews.com/2025/12/19/w...
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Excellent news: Paulina Borsook's "Cyberselfish"—which warned of toxic tech politics back in 2000—will be republished in 2026!
Will share full details when they become public.
You can support her work here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Will share full details when they become public.
You can support her work here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
December 20, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Excellent news: Paulina Borsook's "Cyberselfish"—which warned of toxic tech politics back in 2000—will be republished in 2026!
Will share full details when they become public.
You can support her work here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Will share full details when they become public.
You can support her work here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Excellent news: Paulina Borsook's "Cyberselfish"—which warned of toxic tech politics back in 2000—will be republished in 2026!
Will share full details when they become public.
You can support her work here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Will share full details when they become public.
You can support her work here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
December 20, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Excellent news: Paulina Borsook's "Cyberselfish"—which warned of toxic tech politics back in 2000—will be republished in 2026!
Will share full details when they become public.
You can support her work here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Will share full details when they become public.
You can support her work here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
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It's also incredibly dumb as something being pitched by people from a country that doesn't have a city comparable to Tokyo, Seoul, Shenzhen, Singapore, Oslo, etc., much less a so-called utopia.
Another "plan" for Gaza with the same visual aesthetic as all Network State dystopias.
Beware tech fascist billionaires bearing promises of AI-enhanced abundance.
Gift Link: U.S Pitches Project Sunrise to Turn Gaza Into High-Tech Metropolis
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Beware tech fascist billionaires bearing promises of AI-enhanced abundance.
Gift Link: U.S Pitches Project Sunrise to Turn Gaza Into High-Tech Metropolis
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Exclusive | U.S. Pitches ‘Project Sunrise’ Plan to Turn Gaza Into High-Tech Metropolis
The Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff drafted blueprint could see the U.S. commit to roughly 20% of some reconstruction costs over 10 years.
www.wsj.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:36 AM
It's also incredibly dumb as something being pitched by people from a country that doesn't have a city comparable to Tokyo, Seoul, Shenzhen, Singapore, Oslo, etc., much less a so-called utopia.
Another "plan" for Gaza with the same visual aesthetic as all Network State dystopias.
Beware tech fascist billionaires bearing promises of AI-enhanced abundance.
Gift Link: U.S Pitches Project Sunrise to Turn Gaza Into High-Tech Metropolis
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Beware tech fascist billionaires bearing promises of AI-enhanced abundance.
Gift Link: U.S Pitches Project Sunrise to Turn Gaza Into High-Tech Metropolis
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Exclusive | U.S. Pitches ‘Project Sunrise’ Plan to Turn Gaza Into High-Tech Metropolis
The Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff drafted blueprint could see the U.S. commit to roughly 20% of some reconstruction costs over 10 years.
www.wsj.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Another "plan" for Gaza with the same visual aesthetic as all Network State dystopias.
Beware tech fascist billionaires bearing promises of AI-enhanced abundance.
Gift Link: U.S Pitches Project Sunrise to Turn Gaza Into High-Tech Metropolis
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Beware tech fascist billionaires bearing promises of AI-enhanced abundance.
Gift Link: U.S Pitches Project Sunrise to Turn Gaza Into High-Tech Metropolis
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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Nice @boingboing.net post about the Nerd Reich podcast: “…Connects threads that often get treated as separate stories.”
“The takeaway is a billionaire class that promises utopia while building escape routes from the society they're breaking.”
boingboing.net/2025/12/19/t...
“The takeaway is a billionaire class that promises utopia while building escape routes from the society they're breaking.”
boingboing.net/2025/12/19/t...
The Nerd Reich podcast investigates Silicon Valley's slide into authoritarianism
From billionaire bunkers to network states, The Nerd Reich tracks tech's anti-democratic turn.
boingboing.net
December 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Nice @boingboing.net post about the Nerd Reich podcast: “…Connects threads that often get treated as separate stories.”
“The takeaway is a billionaire class that promises utopia while building escape routes from the society they're breaking.”
boingboing.net/2025/12/19/t...
“The takeaway is a billionaire class that promises utopia while building escape routes from the society they're breaking.”
boingboing.net/2025/12/19/t...
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It’s been an interesting few months since the parallel events of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the publication of my book about Kirk and Turning Point USA. As a year-in-review here are some of my interviews and articles that might interest you: 1/x www.amazon.com/Seven-Mounta...
The Seven Mountains Mandate: Exposing the Dangerous Plan to Christianize America and Destroy Democracy
The Seven Mountains Mandate: Exposing the Dangerous Plan to Christianize America and Destroy Democracy [Boedy, Matthew] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Seven Mountains Mandate: Exposing the Dangerous Plan to Christianize America and Destroy Democracy
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December 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
It’s been an interesting few months since the parallel events of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the publication of my book about Kirk and Turning Point USA. As a year-in-review here are some of my interviews and articles that might interest you: 1/x www.amazon.com/Seven-Mounta...