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CEO’s to Fight: Part 2
Palantir Technologies & the Surveillance State: Cofounder/Chairman Peter Thiel
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In Part 2 of our latest episode, we finally get to the Boss Level in our discussion of the increasingly technocratic impulses of Palantir Technologies: the ultimate evil CEO with a god complex, cofounder/Chairman Peter Thiel.
Join us for a discussion of how the PayPal Mafia don got his start,
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Join us for a discussion of how the PayPal Mafia don got his start,
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In Part 2 of our latest episode, we finally get to the Boss Level in our discussion of the increasingly technocratic impulses of Palantir Technologies: the ultimate evil CEO with a god complex, cofounder/Chairman Peter Thiel.
Join us for a discussion of how the PayPal Mafia don got his start,
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Join us for a discussion of how the PayPal Mafia don got his start,
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CEO’s to Fight: Part 2
Palantir Technologies & the Surveillance State: Cofounder/Chairman Peter Thiel
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August 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
In Part 2 of our latest episode, we finally get to the Boss Level in our discussion of the increasingly technocratic impulses of Palantir Technologies: the ultimate evil CEO with a god complex, cofounder/Chairman Peter Thiel.
Join us for a discussion of how the PayPal Mafia don got his start,
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Join us for a discussion of how the PayPal Mafia don got his start,
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We open our latest two-part episode with a song by Wisconsin’s @secretmenutheband that tears the Trump regime and late-stage capitalism in general several new holes. The lyrics couldn’t be more fitting for this week’s news:
- US markets tank, the latest jobs numbers are staggeringly but..
- US markets tank, the latest jobs numbers are staggeringly but..
CEO’s to Fight: Part 1
"What’s that? You’re raising my rent? F*ck me, f*ck my consent…"
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August 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
We open our latest two-part episode with a song by Wisconsin’s @secretmenutheband that tears the Trump regime and late-stage capitalism in general several new holes. The lyrics couldn’t be more fitting for this week’s news:
- US markets tank, the latest jobs numbers are staggeringly but..
- US markets tank, the latest jobs numbers are staggeringly but..
Who is Alex Karp, the “good cop” cofounder of Palantir Technologies to Theil’s “bad cop”? He portrays himself as a progressive, an enemy of fascism, a victim caught in the crosshairs of a rogue administration. But do his words and actions align?
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It’s the End of the World as We Know It: Part 2
Palantir Technologies & the Surveillance State
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July 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Who is Alex Karp, the “good cop” cofounder of Palantir Technologies to Theil’s “bad cop”? He portrays himself as a progressive, an enemy of fascism, a victim caught in the crosshairs of a rogue administration. But do his words and actions align?
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Someday, when he’s finally gone & this is all over, these need to hang side by side on a museum wall for the whole world to see.
July 22, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Someday, when he’s finally gone & this is all over, these need to hang side by side on a museum wall for the whole world to see.
The Empire’s veneer is finally crumbling as the corruption of the ultra-wealthy & those who feed off them is revealed in real-time. It’s a reminder that, as Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber says,
‘Originally, apocalyptic literature existed […] to proclaim a big hope-filled idea that dominant powers are
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‘Originally, apocalyptic literature existed […] to proclaim a big hope-filled idea that dominant powers are
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It’s the End of the World as We Know It: Part 1
We may not feel fine, but there is reason to be hopeful.
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July 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The Empire’s veneer is finally crumbling as the corruption of the ultra-wealthy & those who feed off them is revealed in real-time. It’s a reminder that, as Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber says,
‘Originally, apocalyptic literature existed […] to proclaim a big hope-filled idea that dominant powers are
1/
‘Originally, apocalyptic literature existed […] to proclaim a big hope-filled idea that dominant powers are
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Been meaning to get to the bottom of this whole Palantir/Peter Thiel/Eye of Sauron thing? 🧿
We’re breaking it down into digestible chunks in a multi-part series. Here’s the first companion newsletter ⬇️
We’re breaking it down into digestible chunks in a multi-part series. Here’s the first companion newsletter ⬇️
Palantir Technologies & the Surveillance State
Pulling back the digital curtain to reveal who’s behind the controlled chaos
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July 20, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Been meaning to get to the bottom of this whole Palantir/Peter Thiel/Eye of Sauron thing? 🧿
We’re breaking it down into digestible chunks in a multi-part series. Here’s the first companion newsletter ⬇️
We’re breaking it down into digestible chunks in a multi-part series. Here’s the first companion newsletter ⬇️
On June 30, Robert Reich published an op-ed in The Guardian entitled ‘Peter Thiel’s Palantir poses a grave threat to Americans,’ in which he wrote,
‘In JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, a “palantír” is a seeing stone that can be used to distort truth and present selective visions of reality.
‘In JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, a “palantír” is a seeing stone that can be used to distort truth and present selective visions of reality.
Palantir Technologies & the Surveillance State: Part 2
Pulling back the digital curtain to reveal who’s behind the controlled chaos
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July 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
On June 30, Robert Reich published an op-ed in The Guardian entitled ‘Peter Thiel’s Palantir poses a grave threat to Americans,’ in which he wrote,
‘In JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, a “palantír” is a seeing stone that can be used to distort truth and present selective visions of reality.
‘In JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, a “palantír” is a seeing stone that can be used to distort truth and present selective visions of reality.
In this first of a many-part series, we explore the threat posed by the increasingly concerning partnership between 🧿 Palantir/Peter Thiel & the 🍊 regime, including a $150B line item in the “Big Beautiful Bill” 🤮 with implications for biotech surveillance that potentially involves not only Palantir,
Palantir Technologies & the Surveillance State: Part 1
Pulling back the digital curtain to reveal who’s behind the controlled chaos
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July 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
In this first of a many-part series, we explore the threat posed by the increasingly concerning partnership between 🧿 Palantir/Peter Thiel & the 🍊 regime, including a $150B line item in the “Big Beautiful Bill” 🤮 with implications for biotech surveillance that potentially involves not only Palantir,
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Congress? You awake?
June 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Congress? You awake?
Our resident cybersecurity expert @jillianratliff.bsky.social filled in for Katie as cohost again yesterday to help @kegbot1.bsky.social debrief the week’s many developments:
-Millions of Americans rallied against the Trump regime
-Old Yam Tits’ military birthday parade was a big embarrassing flop
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-Millions of Americans rallied against the Trump regime
-Old Yam Tits’ military birthday parade was a big embarrassing flop
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No Kings Day
The rallies, the sad sack 'perade,' & the inevitable dark spots of political violence
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June 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Our resident cybersecurity expert @jillianratliff.bsky.social filled in for Katie as cohost again yesterday to help @kegbot1.bsky.social debrief the week’s many developments:
-Millions of Americans rallied against the Trump regime
-Old Yam Tits’ military birthday parade was a big embarrassing flop
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-Millions of Americans rallied against the Trump regime
-Old Yam Tits’ military birthday parade was a big embarrassing flop
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Just saw a Threads post with tons of likes & reposts about boycotting Uber bc the owner is pro-Trump, along with the predictable “use Lyft instead” comments.
I’m gonna hold everyone’s hands while I tell you this: They’re all in on it.
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I’m gonna hold everyone’s hands while I tell you this: They’re all in on it.
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June 13, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Just saw a Threads post with tons of likes & reposts about boycotting Uber bc the owner is pro-Trump, along with the predictable “use Lyft instead” comments.
I’m gonna hold everyone’s hands while I tell you this: They’re all in on it.
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I’m gonna hold everyone’s hands while I tell you this: They’re all in on it.
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Stay strong, stay united, Democratic governors!
June 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Stay strong, stay united, Democratic governors!
Rather than allowing the inundation of horrific news to overwhelm & demoralize us, which plays right into their plan, we must use the available information to empower ourselves.
As @timothysnyder.bsky.social says, ‘We have to get through the surprise and the shock to see the design and the risk.’
As @timothysnyder.bsky.social says, ‘We have to get through the surprise and the shock to see the design and the risk.’
Decapitation Strike (Part 1)
How the Trump Regime is Systematically Enacting Its Plan to Destroy the United States
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June 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Rather than allowing the inundation of horrific news to overwhelm & demoralize us, which plays right into their plan, we must use the available information to empower ourselves.
As @timothysnyder.bsky.social says, ‘We have to get through the surprise and the shock to see the design and the risk.’
As @timothysnyder.bsky.social says, ‘We have to get through the surprise and the shock to see the design and the risk.’
‘The truth is, if we’re giving money to ANY of them, we’re helping fund fаsсism bc it’s all going to the same place. These are the ppl behind the scenes funding “conservative think tanks” like the Heritage Foundation (which created Project 2025), profiting from tесh/weapons/surveillance contracts w/
Stop Funding Fascism (This means you!)
Citizens United Against Fascist Billionaires and Corporations
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May 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
‘The truth is, if we’re giving money to ANY of them, we’re helping fund fаsсism bc it’s all going to the same place. These are the ppl behind the scenes funding “conservative think tanks” like the Heritage Foundation (which created Project 2025), profiting from tесh/weapons/surveillance contracts w/
Dispatches from the resistance:
The Boss & other celebs, activists, ancestors, politicians, courts, faith leaders, neighbors, middle school kids, even demonic dolls: EVERYONE is pushing back against the regime, and we love to see it!!!
The Boss & other celebs, activists, ancestors, politicians, courts, faith leaders, neighbors, middle school kids, even demonic dolls: EVERYONE is pushing back against the regime, and we love to see it!!!
Balm for Your Weary Heart & Mind
The resistance is alive and well. Let some hope in.
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May 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Dispatches from the resistance:
The Boss & other celebs, activists, ancestors, politicians, courts, faith leaders, neighbors, middle school kids, even demonic dolls: EVERYONE is pushing back against the regime, and we love to see it!!!
The Boss & other celebs, activists, ancestors, politicians, courts, faith leaders, neighbors, middle school kids, even demonic dolls: EVERYONE is pushing back against the regime, and we love to see it!!!
There’s been so much bad news over the past five months. It can be really overwhelming. This week, we wanted to highlight recent WINS.
More & more regular Americans are finding their strength, their voices, and ways to not only survive fascism, but fight it. If we go down, then we go down together.
More & more regular Americans are finding their strength, their voices, and ways to not only survive fascism, but fight it. If we go down, then we go down together.
The Hope-isode: Part 1
The Boss & other celebs, activists, ancestors, politicians, courts, faith leaders, neighbors, middle school kids: EVERYONE is pushing back against the regime, and we love to see it!!!
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May 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
There’s been so much bad news over the past five months. It can be really overwhelming. This week, we wanted to highlight recent WINS.
More & more regular Americans are finding their strength, their voices, and ways to not only survive fascism, but fight it. If we go down, then we go down together.
More & more regular Americans are finding their strength, their voices, and ways to not only survive fascism, but fight it. If we go down, then we go down together.
May 9 EO: ‘the Secretary of Homeland Security shall supplement existing enforcement and removal operations by deputizing and contracting with State and local law enforcement officers, former Federal officers, […] and other individuals to increase the enforcement and removal operations force of
This Week in Fascism
More kidnappings by “ICE” (whoever they are), NJ mayor arrested for being on public property, threats to arrest Congress members & allow imprisonment of Americans without due process…What can we do?
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May 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
May 9 EO: ‘the Secretary of Homeland Security shall supplement existing enforcement and removal operations by deputizing and contracting with State and local law enforcement officers, former Federal officers, […] and other individuals to increase the enforcement and removal operations force of
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Great timing for this book to come out as Roberts makes his rounds and blames teachers for the loss of trust in government.
Brand him and his corrupt court, @leahlitman.bsky.social!
Brand him and his corrupt court, @leahlitman.bsky.social!
She’s in her AUTHOR ERA!
It’s publication day for LAWLESS: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, & Bad Vibes!
As a forever book nerd, I had so much fun writing this-I hope you have fun reading it! Get it at your local bookstore today!! bookshop.org/p/books/lawl...
It’s publication day for LAWLESS: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, & Bad Vibes!
As a forever book nerd, I had so much fun writing this-I hope you have fun reading it! Get it at your local bookstore today!! bookshop.org/p/books/lawl...
May 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Great timing for this book to come out as Roberts makes his rounds and blames teachers for the loss of trust in government.
Brand him and his corrupt court, @leahlitman.bsky.social!
Brand him and his corrupt court, @leahlitman.bsky.social!
Did you know CDC already has a ‘network’ for tracking autism?
Fеd govt agencies already have agreements w/ 7 states to use kids’ med & SPED records for rеsеаrch w/o family соnsеnt, & we don’t know what info they can access.
Sounds an awful lot like the beginnings of a national autism registry, no?
Fеd govt agencies already have agreements w/ 7 states to use kids’ med & SPED records for rеsеаrch w/o family соnsеnt, & we don’t know what info they can access.
Sounds an awful lot like the beginnings of a national autism registry, no?
RFK’s Autism “Study” & Nazi Eugenics: Part 1
The Modern-Day Witch Hunt
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May 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Did you know CDC already has a ‘network’ for tracking autism?
Fеd govt agencies already have agreements w/ 7 states to use kids’ med & SPED records for rеsеаrch w/o family соnsеnt, & we don’t know what info they can access.
Sounds an awful lot like the beginnings of a national autism registry, no?
Fеd govt agencies already have agreements w/ 7 states to use kids’ med & SPED records for rеsеаrch w/o family соnsеnt, & we don’t know what info they can access.
Sounds an awful lot like the beginnings of a national autism registry, no?
The history of humanity’s treatment of ppl with intellectual & emotional differences/disabilities is dark. Ppl born neurologically different or who behave ‘abnormally’ due to trauma have been demonized when in truth, most are victims of a world that simply can’t be bothered to understand them. 1/
RFK’s Autism “Study” & Nazi Eugenics: Part 1
The Modern-Day Witch Hunt
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April 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The history of humanity’s treatment of ppl with intellectual & emotional differences/disabilities is dark. Ppl born neurologically different or who behave ‘abnormally’ due to trauma have been demonized when in truth, most are victims of a world that simply can’t be bothered to understand them. 1/
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Anti-Christianbiasreporting@Va.gov
Would super suck if that inbox was flooded with as much bullshit as their task force represents.
Would super suck if that inbox was flooded with as much bullshit as their task force represents.
April 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Anti-Christianbiasreporting@Va.gov
Would super suck if that inbox was flooded with as much bullshit as their task force represents.
Would super suck if that inbox was flooded with as much bullshit as their task force represents.
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President Bukkake of El Salvador is real prick huh?
Bankrupts his own country because of his own stupidity and corruption and now kneels at the tiny feet of king bitch boy, refusing to return an American citizen who’s been wrongfully deported to a hell hole in fucking under his control🤷🏼♂️
Bankrupts his own country because of his own stupidity and corruption and now kneels at the tiny feet of king bitch boy, refusing to return an American citizen who’s been wrongfully deported to a hell hole in fucking under his control🤷🏼♂️
April 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
President Bukkake of El Salvador is real prick huh?
Bankrupts his own country because of his own stupidity and corruption and now kneels at the tiny feet of king bitch boy, refusing to return an American citizen who’s been wrongfully deported to a hell hole in fucking under his control🤷🏼♂️
Bankrupts his own country because of his own stupidity and corruption and now kneels at the tiny feet of king bitch boy, refusing to return an American citizen who’s been wrongfully deported to a hell hole in fucking under his control🤷🏼♂️
We're trying something new this week and splitting our latest episode into two parts.
Part 1: Concern over Trump using the Insurrection Act to weaponize the military against U.S. citizens feels even more relevant given today’s meeting between Trump & El Salvador’s President Bukele…
Part 1: Concern over Trump using the Insurrection Act to weaponize the military against U.S. citizens feels even more relevant given today’s meeting between Trump & El Salvador’s President Bukele…
Nobody is Safe: Part 1
Could Trump use the military against U.S. citizens?
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April 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
We're trying something new this week and splitting our latest episode into two parts.
Part 1: Concern over Trump using the Insurrection Act to weaponize the military against U.S. citizens feels even more relevant given today’s meeting between Trump & El Salvador’s President Bukele…
Part 1: Concern over Trump using the Insurrection Act to weaponize the military against U.S. citizens feels even more relevant given today’s meeting between Trump & El Salvador’s President Bukele…
From the latest installment of our companion newsletter:
‘We all know how fragile men respond to being laughed at, and the ones leading this coup d’etat are no different.
‘This leads nicely into our final topic from the episode: everything awful being inflicted on this country right now–
‘We all know how fragile men respond to being laughed at, and the ones leading this coup d’etat are no different.
‘This leads nicely into our final topic from the episode: everything awful being inflicted on this country right now–
Smash the Patriarchy
The Current U.S. Regime Illustrates the Need for a Total Reset
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April 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
From the latest installment of our companion newsletter:
‘We all know how fragile men respond to being laughed at, and the ones leading this coup d’etat are no different.
‘This leads nicely into our final topic from the episode: everything awful being inflicted on this country right now–
‘We all know how fragile men respond to being laughed at, and the ones leading this coup d’etat are no different.
‘This leads nicely into our final topic from the episode: everything awful being inflicted on this country right now–
Omg YES!!!
America is in trouble, and we must meet this moment with courage. The time of wishful thinking is over. Now we act.
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20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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March 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Omg YES!!!