@chrispurdum.bsky.social
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Russia's response to Trump's tantrum says it all really:
February 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Russia's response to Trump's tantrum says it all really:
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So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
Elon Musk: "We will make mistakes. We won't be perfect ... so for example, with USAID, one of the things we accidentally canceled very briefly was ebola prevention."
February 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
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Me four days ago on TikTok: "STOP SPECULATING YOU ASSHOLES. YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT HELICOPTER FLYING."
Guy in a business meeting with me today: "I just wanted to say, I used to fly Blackhawk helicopters..."
Me: 😶
Him: "...and I really appreciated your tiktok."
Me: 😮💨
Guy in a business meeting with me today: "I just wanted to say, I used to fly Blackhawk helicopters..."
Me: 😶
Him: "...and I really appreciated your tiktok."
Me: 😮💨
February 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Me four days ago on TikTok: "STOP SPECULATING YOU ASSHOLES. YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT HELICOPTER FLYING."
Guy in a business meeting with me today: "I just wanted to say, I used to fly Blackhawk helicopters..."
Me: 😶
Him: "...and I really appreciated your tiktok."
Me: 😮💨
Guy in a business meeting with me today: "I just wanted to say, I used to fly Blackhawk helicopters..."
Me: 😶
Him: "...and I really appreciated your tiktok."
Me: 😮💨
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I wrote about Google unveiling its 'responsible AI progress report' by quietly deleting the part of its AI principles where it promised not to work on weapons www.platformer.news/google-ai-pr...
Google is ready to work on AI weapons now
The company’s promise to avoid building AI applications that cause harm has been deleted
www.platformer.news
February 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I wrote about Google unveiling its 'responsible AI progress report' by quietly deleting the part of its AI principles where it promised not to work on weapons www.platformer.news/google-ai-pr...
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My instinct is to make the case that USAID is extremely good, actually. But I feel like it’s more important to say, “What is happening is antagonistic to the foundational document of the nation.”
February 4, 2025 at 4:56 AM
My instinct is to make the case that USAID is extremely good, actually. But I feel like it’s more important to say, “What is happening is antagonistic to the foundational document of the nation.”
Maybe this is why he has a beef with Panama? www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Canal threats and a hotel battle: Trump’s long, weird history with Panama
Major Trump project in Panama City brought lawsuits, shoving matches and money-laundering allegations before Trump lost it in hostile takeover
www.the-independent.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Maybe this is why he has a beef with Panama? www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
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Over on the other site Elon Musk said that DOGE stopped $50M of condoms from being delivered to Gaza which Trump the repeated several times but it turns out that was the number for all contraceptive support from USAID everywhere on Earth, of which none went to Palestinians.
January 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Over on the other site Elon Musk said that DOGE stopped $50M of condoms from being delivered to Gaza which Trump the repeated several times but it turns out that was the number for all contraceptive support from USAID everywhere on Earth, of which none went to Palestinians.