Michael del Castillo
@delcastillo.bsky.social
Writing about banking for Fortune Media, writing about borderlessness for myself. Learning to farm. 🖖🏽
Bitcoin is the antidote to the Monetary Nationalism bitcoin patron saint Friedrich von Hayek warned against. From The Bitcoin Standard by @saifedean #borderless
April 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Bitcoin is the antidote to the Monetary Nationalism bitcoin patron saint Friedrich von Hayek warned against. From The Bitcoin Standard by @saifedean #borderless
Bitcoin patron saint Ludwig von Mises knew well that you can’t advocate for hard money AND closed borders. From The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous
April 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Bitcoin patron saint Ludwig von Mises knew well that you can’t advocate for hard money AND closed borders. From The Bitcoin Standard by Saifedean Ammous
Can we talk about the fact that the little dude on this recently discovered Ancient Greek lamp has an alien face and a giant crab claw for an arm? news.artnet.com/art-world/te...
March 17, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Can we talk about the fact that the little dude on this recently discovered Ancient Greek lamp has an alien face and a giant crab claw for an arm? news.artnet.com/art-world/te...
As borders around the world are weaponized, “The Case for Open Borders,” reminds us that what is made can be remade or dissolved. 40% of worldwide borders were created by just two countries. By @jwashing.bsky.social, published by @haymarketbooks.org
February 19, 2025 at 5:56 AM
As borders around the world are weaponized, “The Case for Open Borders,” reminds us that what is made can be remade or dissolved. 40% of worldwide borders were created by just two countries. By @jwashing.bsky.social, published by @haymarketbooks.org
Been admiring a bit too much modern art lately. Just came across this photo of drywall cut on my ceiling and thought, How lovely!
January 30, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Been admiring a bit too much modern art lately. Just came across this photo of drywall cut on my ceiling and thought, How lovely!
Healthcare and pharmaceutical giants now compose 4 out of the 10 largest Fortune 500 companies: fortune.com/ranking/fort... via @fortune.com
January 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Healthcare and pharmaceutical giants now compose 4 out of the 10 largest Fortune 500 companies: fortune.com/ranking/fort... via @fortune.com
Made the mistake of trying to find primary sources on all those March 2020 articles saying Trump signed a $2.2 trillion Covid stimulus.....https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-signing-h-r-748-cares-act/ Ummmm, WHAT?
November 27, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Made the mistake of trying to find primary sources on all those March 2020 articles saying Trump signed a $2.2 trillion Covid stimulus.....https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-signing-h-r-748-cares-act/ Ummmm, WHAT?
Soooo, it turns out JPMorganChase owns the ACTUAL Alexander Hamilton- Aaron Burr duel guns. Just left a meeting there and nabbed this photo of the two historic artifacts:
November 18, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Soooo, it turns out JPMorganChase owns the ACTUAL Alexander Hamilton- Aaron Burr duel guns. Just left a meeting there and nabbed this photo of the two historic artifacts:
Trump’s 1st term took a hardline AGAINST crypto. itBit CEO Charles Cascarilla had strong words at #FortuneGlobalForum about how that’s changed: “The election does change things. It can kick off a crypto golden age.” fortune.com/article/fort... W/ Leo Schwartz via Fortune
November 11, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Trump’s 1st term took a hardline AGAINST crypto. itBit CEO Charles Cascarilla had strong words at #FortuneGlobalForum about how that’s changed: “The election does change things. It can kick off a crypto golden age.” fortune.com/article/fort... W/ Leo Schwartz via Fortune
JPMorgan vice chairman of investment banking, Jing Ulrich says multinationals have started to see China joint ventures as a way to deal with geopolitics. “Joint ventures became unpopular…they’ve become one way to derisk.” LIVE STREAM: fortune.com/article/fort...
November 11, 2024 at 5:31 PM
JPMorgan vice chairman of investment banking, Jing Ulrich says multinationals have started to see China joint ventures as a way to deal with geopolitics. “Joint ventures became unpopular…they’ve become one way to derisk.” LIVE STREAM: fortune.com/article/fort...
Kicking off the week right listening to jazz at the Fortune Global Forum with New York City as a backdrop. Join us here: fortune.com/article/fort...
November 11, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Kicking off the week right listening to jazz at the Fortune Global Forum with New York City as a backdrop. Join us here: fortune.com/article/fort...
A great breakdown of Trump and Harris budgets proposals: www.crfb.org/papers/fisca...
October 7, 2024 at 3:49 PM
A great breakdown of Trump and Harris budgets proposals: www.crfb.org/papers/fisca...
Still working from home…
August 16, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Still working from home…
Working from home….
August 16, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Working from home….
Yes! I grow those in my backyard. Gorgeous and delicious
April 10, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Yes! I grow those in my backyard. Gorgeous and delicious
Hell yeah. Boroughs of the Dead is doing a tour of the insane asylum Nellie Bly exposed as an undercover report mark her 160th birthday: fareharbor.com/embeds/book/...
March 15, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Hell yeah. Boroughs of the Dead is doing a tour of the insane asylum Nellie Bly exposed as an undercover report mark her 160th birthday: fareharbor.com/embeds/book/...
Read this before writing about Africa: “Broad brushstrokes throughout are good. Avoid having the African characters laugh, or struggle to educate their kids, or just make do in mundane circumstances. Have them illuminate something about Europe or America in Africa.” granta.com/how-to-write...
March 13, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Read this before writing about Africa: “Broad brushstrokes throughout are good. Avoid having the African characters laugh, or struggle to educate their kids, or just make do in mundane circumstances. Have them illuminate something about Europe or America in Africa.” granta.com/how-to-write...
Seriously, don’t pay attention to the negative Rotten Tomatoes review of Adam Sandler’s Spaceman. Some people just can’t see outside the boxes they put other people in. Adam’s been dealing with this since Punch Drunk Love. Just know it’s not a comedy, and enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNZ0...
March 6, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Seriously, don’t pay attention to the negative Rotten Tomatoes review of Adam Sandler’s Spaceman. Some people just can’t see outside the boxes they put other people in. Adam’s been dealing with this since Punch Drunk Love. Just know it’s not a comedy, and enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNZ0...
Just learned an earth-resonated ground bow is a thing. Must. Hear. Live. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgcS...
February 13, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Just learned an earth-resonated ground bow is a thing. Must. Hear. Live. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgcS...
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February 13, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Friendly reminder: Click on the things you like and share. Spreading information that’s only headline-deep isn’t doing your part to make the world a better place, and doesn’t help the reporters who dedicate their lives to sorting through the spin and obfuscation. Thank you! michaeldelcastillo.com
Tesla has received $2.8 billion in subsidies? subsidytracker.goodjobsfirst.org/parent/tesla...
February 8, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Tesla has received $2.8 billion in subsidies? subsidytracker.goodjobsfirst.org/parent/tesla...
Badass people from history: Reverand Leon Sullivan, the namesake of the Sullivan Principles. He rated companies action against apartheid and publicized his results, which directly impacted South Africa's global status: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Su...
February 7, 2024 at 10:39 PM
Badass people from history: Reverand Leon Sullivan, the namesake of the Sullivan Principles. He rated companies action against apartheid and publicized his results, which directly impacted South Africa's global status: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Su...
My first fairy lamp arrived! Bouquets were getting expensive so I got a lamp that mimics them! Tea candle inside:
January 29, 2024 at 10:07 PM
My first fairy lamp arrived! Bouquets were getting expensive so I got a lamp that mimics them! Tea candle inside:
Earlier this year, 900 tons of debris slid off the back of a Hudson Valley mansion. Satellite images from 18-months before reveal more than meets the eye: www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...
December 13, 2023 at 3:37 AM
Earlier this year, 900 tons of debris slid off the back of a Hudson Valley mansion. Satellite images from 18-months before reveal more than meets the eye: www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...
Did you know @margaretatwood.bsky.social donated an unpublished manuscript to the Future Library in Norway? In a hundred years they'll publish it! www.futurelibrary.no#/
December 3, 2023 at 6:57 AM
Did you know @margaretatwood.bsky.social donated an unpublished manuscript to the Future Library in Norway? In a hundred years they'll publish it! www.futurelibrary.no#/