Norman J Fischer
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Really over here to vibe about Goose the Band and other music
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Exclusive: Based on documents viewed by this newsletter, OpenAI spent over $12.4 billion on inference from 2024 to September 2025. As part of its Microsoft revenue share, it sent $493.8m in 2024/$865.8m Jan-Sep 2025, implying lower revenues than previously reported.
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Exclusive: Here's How Much OpenAI Spends On Inference and Its Revenue Share With Microsoft
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November 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Exclusive: Based on documents viewed by this newsletter, OpenAI spent over $12.4 billion on inference from 2024 to September 2025. As part of its Microsoft revenue share, it sent $493.8m in 2024/$865.8m Jan-Sep 2025, implying lower revenues than previously reported.
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The Democrats are like the 28-3 Falcons.
No matter how far ahead they can find a way to lose
No matter how far ahead they can find a way to lose
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The Democrats are like the 28-3 Falcons.
No matter how far ahead they can find a way to lose
No matter how far ahead they can find a way to lose
Nah.
Guys just thought of this: what if we wrest power away from the capitalist ruling class and create a society not based on the exploitation of a laboring class
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Nah.
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agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
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In another era, ICE raids would be described as persecution of Catholics.
November 9, 2025 at 2:04 AM
In another era, ICE raids would be described as persecution of Catholics.
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At least Trump is coming back to DC early from his golf trip to Palm Beach so he can attend a football game while pressuring them to name the stadium after him.
He’s always working hard to improve our lives.
He’s always working hard to improve our lives.
November 9, 2025 at 2:14 AM
At least Trump is coming back to DC early from his golf trip to Palm Beach so he can attend a football game while pressuring them to name the stadium after him.
He’s always working hard to improve our lives.
He’s always working hard to improve our lives.
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I get this a lot too. I don't use ChatGPT or any LLMs in my work because I want my writing to sound like me, not like the averaged-out voice of the internet. But also, writing is thinking, and thinking is a habit. I don't want to get out of that habit.
A friend recently texted me the same thing. “Do you really not use ChatGPT?!” It was a sign of where we are culturally on this. People are compelled to use it but also starting to question the normalcy?
Recently met someone who was very surprised to hear I didn’t use ChatGPT or any LLM.
I said my job depended on doing distinctive work. That was my selling point. If I started to sound like ChatGPT and turn out what it did, then how on earth could I justify doing it? What would that make me?
I said my job depended on doing distinctive work. That was my selling point. If I started to sound like ChatGPT and turn out what it did, then how on earth could I justify doing it? What would that make me?
November 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I get this a lot too. I don't use ChatGPT or any LLMs in my work because I want my writing to sound like me, not like the averaged-out voice of the internet. But also, writing is thinking, and thinking is a habit. I don't want to get out of that habit.
Liar lies. Man bites dog.
Rinse. Repeat.
"Too Big to Fail" always means "To Big to Care"
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Rinse. Repeat.
"Too Big to Fail" always means "To Big to Care"
garymarcus.substack.com/p/sam-altman...
Sam Altman’s pants are totally on fire
Even for him, his latest whopper is something
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November 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Liar lies. Man bites dog.
Rinse. Repeat.
"Too Big to Fail" always means "To Big to Care"
garymarcus.substack.com/p/sam-altman...
Rinse. Repeat.
"Too Big to Fail" always means "To Big to Care"
garymarcus.substack.com/p/sam-altman...
That's a word for it.
The wrong word, but definitely a word.
The wrong word, but definitely a word.
November 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
That's a word for it.
The wrong word, but definitely a word.
The wrong word, but definitely a word.
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Sean Duffy calls his move to cancel flights as "really unique action"
November 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Sean Duffy calls his move to cancel flights as "really unique action"
CEO of Personal & Pleasure, by Guerilla Toss
from the album You're Weird Now
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November 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I watched the Christmas Carol today. First ten minutes are great. Scrooge making people work on Holidays? That guy would make America great again.
After that all downhill. That Tiny Tim is weak. Never will earn. Doesn't deserve the Bird.
After that all downhill. That Tiny Tim is weak. Never will earn. Doesn't deserve the Bird.
Trump on food stamp recipients: "It wasn't meant for people that could do whatever they want. The people that say, 'Well, I don't think I'll work. I'll just collect this money.'"
November 7, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I watched the Christmas Carol today. First ten minutes are great. Scrooge making people work on Holidays? That guy would make America great again.
After that all downhill. That Tiny Tim is weak. Never will earn. Doesn't deserve the Bird.
After that all downhill. That Tiny Tim is weak. Never will earn. Doesn't deserve the Bird.
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Tomorrow's Premium: Based on analysis of years of reporting, OpenAI has burned $23 billion since 2023, ending 1H 2025 with $9.6bn cash. OpenAI appears to have $9bn+ more in burn than has previously been reported.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Tomorrow's Premium: Based on analysis of years of reporting, OpenAI has burned $23 billion since 2023, ending 1H 2025 with $9.6bn cash. OpenAI appears to have $9bn+ more in burn than has previously been reported.
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"Pope Leo said Scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world:
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
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'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
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Pope Leo calls for ‘deep reflection’ about treatment of detained migrants in U.S.
“Many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now,” Chicago-born pope says.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:02 AM
"Pope Leo said Scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world:
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
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Unlike the 2008 bailout, let's bail out companies that are incapable of producing a necessary service!
Unlike the 2008 bailout, let's bail out companies that are incapable of producing a necessary service!
OpenAI probably can’t make ends meet. That’s where you come in.
If you thought the 2008 bank bailout was bad, wait til you see the 2026 AI bailout
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November 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Unlike the 2008 bailout, let's bail out companies that are incapable of producing a necessary service!
Unlike the 2008 bailout, let's bail out companies that are incapable of producing a necessary service!
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OpenAI has lost the crucial “dunce” vote.
November 6, 2025 at 5:01 AM
OpenAI has lost the crucial “dunce” vote.
Time to exile billionaires.
Like the ancient democracies.
Like the ancient democracies.
November 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Time to exile billionaires.
Like the ancient democracies.
Like the ancient democracies.
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they didn’t just win, either
they kicked the shit out of ‘em
they kicked the shit out of ‘em
November 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
they didn’t just win, either
they kicked the shit out of ‘em
they kicked the shit out of ‘em
