João Seixas
@joaoseixas.bsky.social
Project assistant for Creative Europe MEDIA at the European Commission, but mainly a flâneur.
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joined my friends on Posting Through It to talk about the journalist Matt Taibbi, one of the subjects of my book OWNED
054: Who the Hell is Matt Taibbi? feat. Eoin Higgins
Podcast Episode · Posting Through It · 11/17/2025 · 2h 1m
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November 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
joined my friends on Posting Through It to talk about the journalist Matt Taibbi, one of the subjects of my book OWNED
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Imagine coming to a country after fleeing war, miserable and impoverished, possibly traumatised. All you have is some family jewellery, maybe your dead mother's necklace. And then they take it away. Cruelty beyond belief. What is the UK doing?!?!
Imagine having a thumping majority in parliament and deciding to use it for something as squalid as this.
November 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Imagine coming to a country after fleeing war, miserable and impoverished, possibly traumatised. All you have is some family jewellery, maybe your dead mother's necklace. And then they take it away. Cruelty beyond belief. What is the UK doing?!?!
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
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They are into breaking things for the sake of breaking things. It’s violence.
What’s behind Silicon Valley’s psychotic break with reality?
Welcome to Apocalypse Capitalism.
As one prominent tech VC put it: “Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
Welcome to Apocalypse Capitalism.
As one prominent tech VC put it: “Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
Silicon Valley Apocalypse Capitalism
“Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
www.thenerdreich.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:17 AM
They are into breaking things for the sake of breaking things. It’s violence.
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Great piece by Duran, but nauseating subject matter one couldn’t write as fiction.
Silicon Valley's new mantra:
“Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
Here's what tech's Apocalypse Capitalism means for our collective future:
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
“Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
Here's what tech's Apocalypse Capitalism means for our collective future:
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
Silicon Valley Apocalypse Capitalism
“Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
www.thenerdreich.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Great piece by Duran, but nauseating subject matter one couldn’t write as fiction.
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Jeffrey Epstein survivors released a new video urging Congress to vote to release the Epstein files
November 17, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Jeffrey Epstein survivors released a new video urging Congress to vote to release the Epstein files
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Silicon Valley's new mantra:
“Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
Here's what tech's Apocalypse Capitalism means for our collective future:
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
“Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
Here's what tech's Apocalypse Capitalism means for our collective future:
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
Silicon Valley Apocalypse Capitalism
“Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
www.thenerdreich.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Silicon Valley's new mantra:
“Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
Here's what tech's Apocalypse Capitalism means for our collective future:
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
“Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
Here's what tech's Apocalypse Capitalism means for our collective future:
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
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“Unrecognizable.” Marc Benioff’s Moral Collapse In the Era of Trump Fascism
gift link to @washingtonpost.com story:
wapo.st/49hcy0h
gift link to @washingtonpost.com story:
wapo.st/49hcy0h
How a tech billionaire philanthropist got caught between Trump and San Francisco
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff quickly retracted a controversial call to deploy the National Guard in San Francisco. Some city leaders aren’t ready to move on.
wapo.st
November 17, 2025 at 12:52 AM
“Unrecognizable.” Marc Benioff’s Moral Collapse In the Era of Trump Fascism
gift link to @washingtonpost.com story:
wapo.st/49hcy0h
gift link to @washingtonpost.com story:
wapo.st/49hcy0h
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New from me on Substack: “Source Wars and Bespoke Realities: Wikipedia, Grokipedia, and The Battle for Truth”
I wrote about the high stakes power game over “reliable sources” — and the story of how Grokipedia did change its entry ab me after my Atlantic article on its hallucinations last week.
I wrote about the high stakes power game over “reliable sources” — and the story of how Grokipedia did change its entry ab me after my Atlantic article on its hallucinations last week.
November 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
New from me on Substack: “Source Wars and Bespoke Realities: Wikipedia, Grokipedia, and The Battle for Truth”
I wrote about the high stakes power game over “reliable sources” — and the story of how Grokipedia did change its entry ab me after my Atlantic article on its hallucinations last week.
I wrote about the high stakes power game over “reliable sources” — and the story of how Grokipedia did change its entry ab me after my Atlantic article on its hallucinations last week.
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Last year, there were more than 350 unauthorized drone flights over about 100 military installations, according to the Defense Department, along with more than 27,000 drones detected within 500 meters of the U.S. southern border in the last half of 2024.
Army secretary says drones pose "threat of humanity's lifetime," but he's "optimistic" about U.S. approach
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said drones pose "the threat of humanity's lifetime," but said he's "really optimistic" the government can find a solution.
www.cbsnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Last year, there were more than 350 unauthorized drone flights over about 100 military installations, according to the Defense Department, along with more than 27,000 drones detected within 500 meters of the U.S. southern border in the last half of 2024.
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📽️ Laura Carreira, la joven directora apadrinada por Ken Loach que denuncia la explotación de los trabajadores de Amazon
▶️ La cineasta portuguesa debuta con 'On falling', retrato de las condiciones de los centros logísticos de las empresas de envíos
✍️ @jzurro.bsky.social
▶️ La cineasta portuguesa debuta con 'On falling', retrato de las condiciones de los centros logísticos de las empresas de envíos
✍️ @jzurro.bsky.social
Laura Carreira, la joven directora apadrinada por Ken Loach que denuncia la explotación de los trabajadores de Amazon
La cineasta portuguesa debuta con 'On falling', retrato de las condiciones de los centros logísticos de las empresas de envíos y sus consecuencias en la salud mental
www.eldiario.es
September 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
📽️ Laura Carreira, la joven directora apadrinada por Ken Loach que denuncia la explotación de los trabajadores de Amazon
▶️ La cineasta portuguesa debuta con 'On falling', retrato de las condiciones de los centros logísticos de las empresas de envíos
✍️ @jzurro.bsky.social
▶️ La cineasta portuguesa debuta con 'On falling', retrato de las condiciones de los centros logísticos de las empresas de envíos
✍️ @jzurro.bsky.social
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November 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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"La industria que prometió coches voladores y prosperidad sin trabajo ahora apuesta por una distopía brutal: vigilancia masiva, declive económico, armas autónomas y chatbots que hablan de suicidio con niños".
What’s behind Silicon Valley’s psychotic break with reality?
Welcome to Apocalypse Capitalism.
As one prominent tech VC put it: “Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
Welcome to Apocalypse Capitalism.
As one prominent tech VC put it: “Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
Silicon Valley Apocalypse Capitalism
“Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
www.thenerdreich.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"La industria que prometió coches voladores y prosperidad sin trabajo ahora apuesta por una distopía brutal: vigilancia masiva, declive económico, armas autónomas y chatbots que hablan de suicidio con niños".
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This was really good: „The woman who predicted Tech Fascism- Paulina Borsook was right“ 👩💻 @gilduran.com
youtu.be/DL-kwZdkiOA?...
youtu.be/DL-kwZdkiOA?...
The Woman Who Predicted Tech Fascism — Paulina Borsook Was Right
YouTube video by The Nerd Reich with Gil Duran
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 11:47 PM
This was really good: „The woman who predicted Tech Fascism- Paulina Borsook was right“ 👩💻 @gilduran.com
youtu.be/DL-kwZdkiOA?...
youtu.be/DL-kwZdkiOA?...
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Certain chemicals used on farms, including pesticides and herbicides, have been linked to increased cancer rates. There’s also some evidence that nitrates, which can seep into drinking water from crop fields, are linked to some forms of cancer.
Some parts of Minnesota's farm country have high cancer rates, but the causes aren't clear • Minnesota Reformer
More than 37,000 Minnesotans will receive cancer diagnoses in 2025, and around 10,000 will die from one of the many forms of the disease, according to the latest projections from the American Cancer S...
minnesotareformer.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Certain chemicals used on farms, including pesticides and herbicides, have been linked to increased cancer rates. There’s also some evidence that nitrates, which can seep into drinking water from crop fields, are linked to some forms of cancer.
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OWNED has been reviewed at NYT, New Republic, FAIR, Times Literary Supplement, Irish Times, and more; I've discussed the themes on numerous podcasts, CNN, and CSPAN.
The response is heartening—people want to know more about how Silicon Valley is controlling speech.
The response is heartening—people want to know more about how Silicon Valley is controlling speech.
November 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
OWNED has been reviewed at NYT, New Republic, FAIR, Times Literary Supplement, Irish Times, and more; I've discussed the themes on numerous podcasts, CNN, and CSPAN.
The response is heartening—people want to know more about how Silicon Valley is controlling speech.
The response is heartening—people want to know more about how Silicon Valley is controlling speech.
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“US tech titans are building toxic politics at home and looking to export. Gil Duran has a warning for Canada.” #technofascism #CanPoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
The Man Who Tracks Silicon Valley’s ‘Nerd Reich’ | The Tyee
US tech titans are building toxic politics at home and looking to export. Gil Duran has a warning for Canada. A Tyee Q&A.
thetyee.ca
November 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“US tech titans are building toxic politics at home and looking to export. Gil Duran has a warning for Canada.” #technofascism #CanPoli thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
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I'm scared but that's their strategy: "hyperstition and memetic warfare as strategy"
What’s behind Silicon Valley’s psychotic break with reality?
Welcome to Apocalypse Capitalism.
As one prominent tech VC put it: “Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
Welcome to Apocalypse Capitalism.
As one prominent tech VC put it: “Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
Silicon Valley Apocalypse Capitalism
“Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
www.thenerdreich.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I'm scared but that's their strategy: "hyperstition and memetic warfare as strategy"
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This might be a good moment for Europeans to quickly start thinking about how much we care about international law banning offensive warfare when
it doesn't happen in our immediate neighbourhood, and the affected country is not a democracy.
it doesn't happen in our immediate neighbourhood, and the affected country is not a democracy.
Reading headlines about the US massing forces to Venezuela and ”what is Trump’s aim with the troops ?” reminds me of a certain other country that massed troops at a neighbour’s border 4 years ago and headlines were wondering what Putin’s aim could possibly be
November 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This might be a good moment for Europeans to quickly start thinking about how much we care about international law banning offensive warfare when
it doesn't happen in our immediate neighbourhood, and the affected country is not a democracy.
it doesn't happen in our immediate neighbourhood, and the affected country is not a democracy.
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It's Business Time!!
November 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
It's Business Time!!
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What a difference a few years makes.
November 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
What a difference a few years makes.
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JD Vance: "I'm a Grok guy. I think it's the best. It's also the least woke."
November 14, 2025 at 2:14 AM
JD Vance: "I'm a Grok guy. I think it's the best. It's also the least woke."
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Canada better start paying attention, before it's too late.
"US tech titans are building toxic politics at home and looking to export. Gil Duran has a warning for Canada."
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
"US tech titans are building toxic politics at home and looking to export. Gil Duran has a warning for Canada."
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
The Man Who Tracks Silicon Valley’s ‘Nerd Reich’ | The Tyee
US tech titans are building toxic politics at home and looking to export. Gil Duran has a warning for Canada. A Tyee Q&A.
thetyee.ca
November 12, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Canada better start paying attention, before it's too late.
"US tech titans are building toxic politics at home and looking to export. Gil Duran has a warning for Canada."
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
"US tech titans are building toxic politics at home and looking to export. Gil Duran has a warning for Canada."
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...