Phil BuildTheFutureNow
@philsustainability.bsky.social
Economics and sustainability
Remember, they only released the “good” half of the Epstein files. They’re still sitting on the really bad stuff.
Roughly half of the files, about 2.5 to 3 million pages, are estimated to still be withheld or under review following the major January 30, 2026 release.
Roughly half of the files, about 2.5 to 3 million pages, are estimated to still be withheld or under review following the major January 30, 2026 release.
February 5, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Remember, they only released the “good” half of the Epstein files. They’re still sitting on the really bad stuff.
Roughly half of the files, about 2.5 to 3 million pages, are estimated to still be withheld or under review following the major January 30, 2026 release.
Roughly half of the files, about 2.5 to 3 million pages, are estimated to still be withheld or under review following the major January 30, 2026 release.
The SpaceX–xAI merger isn’t a “synergy” play. It’s a back-door entrance for foreign sovereign wealth to own the backbone of U.S. space tech, built by your tax dollars, all while bypassing the “annoying” public markets and national security hawks.
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PhilBuildTheFutureNow (@philbuildthefuturenow)
The SpaceX–xAI merger isn’t a “synergy” play. It’s a back-door entrance for foreign sovereign wealth to own the backbone of U.S. space tech, built by your tax dollars, all while bypassing the “annoyin...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:47 AM
The SpaceX–xAI merger isn’t a “synergy” play. It’s a back-door entrance for foreign sovereign wealth to own the backbone of U.S. space tech, built by your tax dollars, all while bypassing the “annoying” public markets and national security hawks.
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It’s easy to make money in this administration, just don’t invest in the USA anymore. Turns out the guy who bankrupts casinos is uh…
February 5, 2026 at 12:46 AM
It’s easy to make money in this administration, just don’t invest in the USA anymore. Turns out the guy who bankrupts casinos is uh…
Why does 26F feel warm? Is it the sun?
(Things my family in LA can’t comprehend)
(Things my family in LA can’t comprehend)
February 4, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Why does 26F feel warm? Is it the sun?
(Things my family in LA can’t comprehend)
(Things my family in LA can’t comprehend)
It still blows my mind that some people don’t walk 7,000 steps every day.
Meanwhile some folks are like: “Today I sat.”
Meanwhile some folks are like: “Today I sat.”
February 4, 2026 at 5:45 PM
It still blows my mind that some people don’t walk 7,000 steps every day.
Meanwhile some folks are like: “Today I sat.”
Meanwhile some folks are like: “Today I sat.”
The new autocrats don't seize tanks, they seize the algorithm. By co-opting media moguls & weaponizing social platforms, they create an #InformationalAutocracy. Public perception is easily managed, critics are silenced, and loyalty is exchanged for favors. Our democracy isn’t resilient?
February 4, 2026 at 5:28 PM
The new autocrats don't seize tanks, they seize the algorithm. By co-opting media moguls & weaponizing social platforms, they create an #InformationalAutocracy. Public perception is easily managed, critics are silenced, and loyalty is exchanged for favors. Our democracy isn’t resilient?
NYC? poorly designed inclusionary zoning can backfire. If “affordable” units target higher incomes, ignore local residents, and slow new market rate housing, prices still rise and wealthier renters spill into nearby neighborhoods, speeding up gentrification instead of stopping it
February 4, 2026 at 1:35 PM
NYC? poorly designed inclusionary zoning can backfire. If “affordable” units target higher incomes, ignore local residents, and slow new market rate housing, prices still rise and wealthier renters spill into nearby neighborhoods, speeding up gentrification instead of stopping it
An 8-inch NYC snowstorm dumps maybe 2.6 million tons of snow just on roads & sidewalks. That's the equivalent of like 37+ WEEKS worth of the city's regular garbage collection (70k tons/week) landing in one day.
February 3, 2026 at 8:26 PM
An 8-inch NYC snowstorm dumps maybe 2.6 million tons of snow just on roads & sidewalks. That's the equivalent of like 37+ WEEKS worth of the city's regular garbage collection (70k tons/week) landing in one day.
If xAI merges with SpaceX before its IPO, does that let Saudi Arabia, Qatar & Oman, all xAI investors, buy into America’s space program without the public market?
Are we watching a corporate merger become an end-run around U.S. national security reviews?
Are we watching a corporate merger become an end-run around U.S. national security reviews?
February 3, 2026 at 3:46 AM
If xAI merges with SpaceX before its IPO, does that let Saudi Arabia, Qatar & Oman, all xAI investors, buy into America’s space program without the public market?
Are we watching a corporate merger become an end-run around U.S. national security reviews?
Are we watching a corporate merger become an end-run around U.S. national security reviews?
NYC’s historic deep freeze turned street snow into solid ice-crete, too cold to melt. Overtime Sanitation crews are stretched thin, forced to choose between clearing snow piles and picking up weeks of trash.
February 3, 2026 at 2:48 AM
NYC’s historic deep freeze turned street snow into solid ice-crete, too cold to melt. Overtime Sanitation crews are stretched thin, forced to choose between clearing snow piles and picking up weeks of trash.
Ya’ll need a newspaper subscription. All of this was explained to us in 2024, heck even in 2021.
February 3, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Ya’ll need a newspaper subscription. All of this was explained to us in 2024, heck even in 2021.
AI photos are a big problem with this weekend’s news release. While some may notice the absurdity, the other 200,000 viewers won’t and don’t know what to look for. It’s bad. Buries the truth and misdirects
February 2, 2026 at 2:44 AM
AI photos are a big problem with this weekend’s news release. While some may notice the absurdity, the other 200,000 viewers won’t and don’t know what to look for. It’s bad. Buries the truth and misdirects
Interesting that while the files go back to the 1990s, we haven’t seen the release of conversations between Trump and Epstein, even though they were friends until 2004.
Relationship of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relatio...
Relationship of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relatio...
Relationship of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein - Wikipedia
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February 2, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Interesting that while the files go back to the 1990s, we haven’t seen the release of conversations between Trump and Epstein, even though they were friends until 2004.
Relationship of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relatio...
Relationship of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relatio...
DoorDash price check! Aldi items: In-store = $45.08. DoorDash prices ALONE = $59.80 (+33%).
Add delivery/service fees & tax in Brooklyn? $80 total. That’s 77% more expensive! Convenience tax is REAL. Time to dust off those grocery bags 🛒💸 #DoorDash
Add delivery/service fees & tax in Brooklyn? $80 total. That’s 77% more expensive! Convenience tax is REAL. Time to dust off those grocery bags 🛒💸 #DoorDash
February 1, 2026 at 3:20 PM
DoorDash price check! Aldi items: In-store = $45.08. DoorDash prices ALONE = $59.80 (+33%).
Add delivery/service fees & tax in Brooklyn? $80 total. That’s 77% more expensive! Convenience tax is REAL. Time to dust off those grocery bags 🛒💸 #DoorDash
Add delivery/service fees & tax in Brooklyn? $80 total. That’s 77% more expensive! Convenience tax is REAL. Time to dust off those grocery bags 🛒💸 #DoorDash
Berlusconi was found guilty of paying for sex with the underaged El Mahroug and of abusing his office. He was sentenced by the Court of First Instance to seven years in prison and banned from public office for life
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvio_...
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Silvio Berlusconi prostitution trial - Wikipedia
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February 1, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Berlusconi was found guilty of paying for sex with the underaged El Mahroug and of abusing his office. He was sentenced by the Court of First Instance to seven years in prison and banned from public office for life
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvio_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvio_...
Legalize the classic American row home in every suburb. You get starter homes young people can afford. Parents close enough to schools that kids can walk. Lower housing costs without sprawl.
One small zoning change. Massive life upgrade.
One small zoning change. Massive life upgrade.
February 1, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Legalize the classic American row home in every suburb. You get starter homes young people can afford. Parents close enough to schools that kids can walk. Lower housing costs without sprawl.
One small zoning change. Massive life upgrade.
One small zoning change. Massive life upgrade.
the obvious question is what kind of kompromat did Russian operatives have on him and musk and other others and what did they ask them to do. What did they talk about in the calls
January 31, 2026 at 11:22 PM
the obvious question is what kind of kompromat did Russian operatives have on him and musk and other others and what did they ask them to do. What did they talk about in the calls
Ordering DoorDash or Ubereats feels like the kind of luxury a multimillionaire would splurge on occasionally.
But regular people do it all the time like it’s nothing. Truly mind-blowing.
But regular people do it all the time like it’s nothing. Truly mind-blowing.
January 31, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Ordering DoorDash or Ubereats feels like the kind of luxury a multimillionaire would splurge on occasionally.
But regular people do it all the time like it’s nothing. Truly mind-blowing.
But regular people do it all the time like it’s nothing. Truly mind-blowing.
NYC: Demolish the worst 30% of crumbling buildings (pre-1960 junk), replace w/ 5x height Passive House towers + retail. Flood market rate supply, crush rents, slash subsidies & deterioration. Vertical or bust. Infrastructure? upgrades. Politics? Ignore excuses. Build or die.
January 31, 2026 at 7:12 PM
NYC: Demolish the worst 30% of crumbling buildings (pre-1960 junk), replace w/ 5x height Passive House towers + retail. Flood market rate supply, crush rents, slash subsidies & deterioration. Vertical or bust. Infrastructure? upgrades. Politics? Ignore excuses. Build or die.
Snow logic 101: NYC streets are already at capacity, like a hard drive that’s 99% full. When it snows, you’re adding more data (literal tons of frozen water). Plows can only push it around, not delete it. That volume has to go somewhere, means less car parking until it melts
January 31, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Snow logic 101: NYC streets are already at capacity, like a hard drive that’s 99% full. When it snows, you’re adding more data (literal tons of frozen water). Plows can only push it around, not delete it. That volume has to go somewhere, means less car parking until it melts
Took this photo in San Diego recently. This isn't a bike lane, it's a suggestion for a game of Frogger with cars. I think the city “planner” who designed this bike lane really hopes you just give up and drive
January 31, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Took this photo in San Diego recently. This isn't a bike lane, it's a suggestion for a game of Frogger with cars. I think the city “planner” who designed this bike lane really hopes you just give up and drive
In Los Angeles, single whole-body cryotherapy sessions typically cost between $40 and $100, while specialized treatments like cryoslimming or cryotoning range from $175 to over $350 per session. Monthly unlimited, memberships are available at some providers for $499.
In NYC it’s free
In NYC it’s free
January 31, 2026 at 4:29 AM
In Los Angeles, single whole-body cryotherapy sessions typically cost between $40 and $100, while specialized treatments like cryoslimming or cryotoning range from $175 to over $350 per session. Monthly unlimited, memberships are available at some providers for $499.
In NYC it’s free
In NYC it’s free
I managed to walk home quicker than the car traffic today!
January 31, 2026 at 3:10 AM
I managed to walk home quicker than the car traffic today!
we’re all finding out two things this winter:
1. whose parents didn’t teach them how to layer up & bundle like a toddler going outside
2. whose parents didn’t teach them to “tape the drafty windows, close the curtains, insulate everything”
They’ll be posting expensive utility bills soon
1. whose parents didn’t teach them how to layer up & bundle like a toddler going outside
2. whose parents didn’t teach them to “tape the drafty windows, close the curtains, insulate everything”
They’ll be posting expensive utility bills soon
January 30, 2026 at 5:09 PM
we’re all finding out two things this winter:
1. whose parents didn’t teach them how to layer up & bundle like a toddler going outside
2. whose parents didn’t teach them to “tape the drafty windows, close the curtains, insulate everything”
They’ll be posting expensive utility bills soon
1. whose parents didn’t teach them how to layer up & bundle like a toddler going outside
2. whose parents didn’t teach them to “tape the drafty windows, close the curtains, insulate everything”
They’ll be posting expensive utility bills soon