James Knowles
@parabolic2025.bsky.social
"'All of man’s troubles arise because he cannot sit in a room quietly by himself.' If you could just sit for thirty minutes and be happy, you are successful.
I spent the last hour listening to one of my favorite people, Aravind of Perplexity. This 30-year-old is on his way to be the next Steve Jobs – albeit a nicer one.
In less than a month Perplexity will be releasing their AI-powered browser, Comet.
A challenge to Chrome?
x.com/MarioNawfal/...
In less than a month Perplexity will be releasing their AI-powered browser, Comet.
A challenge to Chrome?
x.com/MarioNawfal/...
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March 29, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I spent the last hour listening to one of my favorite people, Aravind of Perplexity. This 30-year-old is on his way to be the next Steve Jobs – albeit a nicer one.
In less than a month Perplexity will be releasing their AI-powered browser, Comet.
A challenge to Chrome?
x.com/MarioNawfal/...
In less than a month Perplexity will be releasing their AI-powered browser, Comet.
A challenge to Chrome?
x.com/MarioNawfal/...
The Trump administration is an "idiot plot"
March 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The Trump administration is an "idiot plot"
What happens when you appoint a grifting lawyer to head HHS instead of a doctor or a scientist. RFK Jr. has many good ideas to improve the general health of Americans. But he is rudderless in an acute crisis t.co/M3dn45c6QX
March 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
What happens when you appoint a grifting lawyer to head HHS instead of a doctor or a scientist. RFK Jr. has many good ideas to improve the general health of Americans. But he is rudderless in an acute crisis t.co/M3dn45c6QX
Trump focusing on what is really important - deporting Ukrainians t.co/LLjgvvljOz
March 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Trump focusing on what is really important - deporting Ukrainians t.co/LLjgvvljOz
Rubio feeling fucked "One said they felt as though Rubio is often the last to know when foreign policy decisions are made in the WH." t.co/sfQuAVXdYv
March 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Rubio feeling fucked "One said they felt as though Rubio is often the last to know when foreign policy decisions are made in the WH." t.co/sfQuAVXdYv
The Italian government is having growing doubts about closing a €1.5 billion deal with Starlink in light of the US pullback from commitments to European security t.co/SNDlI6O9ua
March 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The Italian government is having growing doubts about closing a €1.5 billion deal with Starlink in light of the US pullback from commitments to European security t.co/SNDlI6O9ua
Two seasoned Ottawa experts contend that pursuing trade agreements with the US is futile, as recent events have demonstrated the unreliability of American commitments to such deals. The US's credibility in honoring international trade pacts has been severely undermined. t.co/2IhQ2JmqeU
March 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Two seasoned Ottawa experts contend that pursuing trade agreements with the US is futile, as recent events have demonstrated the unreliability of American commitments to such deals. The US's credibility in honoring international trade pacts has been severely undermined. t.co/2IhQ2JmqeU
If that is what it takes ....
March 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
If that is what it takes ....
John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett voted with the Liberals. These two are the only hope for sustaining US Democracy. Not good!
March 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett voted with the Liberals. These two are the only hope for sustaining US Democracy. Not good!
Tesla’s current situation:
• Total unit sales declined in 2024
• Meanwhile, Elom did his very best to alienate Dem consumers
• Tesla sales in Europe fell 50%
• Tesla shipments in China fell 49%
• Total unit sales declined in 2024
• Meanwhile, Elom did his very best to alienate Dem consumers
• Tesla sales in Europe fell 50%
• Tesla shipments in China fell 49%
March 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Tesla’s current situation:
• Total unit sales declined in 2024
• Meanwhile, Elom did his very best to alienate Dem consumers
• Tesla sales in Europe fell 50%
• Tesla shipments in China fell 49%
• Total unit sales declined in 2024
• Meanwhile, Elom did his very best to alienate Dem consumers
• Tesla sales in Europe fell 50%
• Tesla shipments in China fell 49%
“Russia is finding it "significantly" harder to conduct combat operations against Ukraine because of a rise in Ukrainian long-range drone strikes on Russian weapons supplies, ammunition depots and fuel refineries." t.co/iOsnqhBlBn No wonder Trump is in a hurry to save Putin!
March 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
“Russia is finding it "significantly" harder to conduct combat operations against Ukraine because of a rise in Ukrainian long-range drone strikes on Russian weapons supplies, ammunition depots and fuel refineries." t.co/iOsnqhBlBn No wonder Trump is in a hurry to save Putin!
WSJ declares that Vance started the Oval office fight. On behalf of Putin.
March 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
WSJ declares that Vance started the Oval office fight. On behalf of Putin.
Prof. Tim Snyder at Yale is America's foremost expert on Ukrainian history and culture. He lists 5 major ways in which America failed Ukraine yesterday.
He puts into words my utter disenchantment in the way our leaders treated Ukraine yesterday.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
He puts into words my utter disenchantment in the way our leaders treated Ukraine yesterday.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
snyder.substack.com
March 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Prof. Tim Snyder at Yale is America's foremost expert on Ukrainian history and culture. He lists 5 major ways in which America failed Ukraine yesterday.
He puts into words my utter disenchantment in the way our leaders treated Ukraine yesterday.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
He puts into words my utter disenchantment in the way our leaders treated Ukraine yesterday.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
US cannot lead the game w/o getting scientists from China and India. It is a numbers game at this point
February 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
US cannot lead the game w/o getting scientists from China and India. It is a numbers game at this point
CEOs are finally realizing Trump's economic policies could wreck the US economy. t.co/8mrgjRZux2
February 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
CEOs are finally realizing Trump's economic policies could wreck the US economy. t.co/8mrgjRZux2
Trump dined with Jeff Bezos Wednesday, the same day Bezos revealed the Washington Post's Opinion section would champion "personal liberties and free markets."
February 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Trump dined with Jeff Bezos Wednesday, the same day Bezos revealed the Washington Post's Opinion section would champion "personal liberties and free markets."
Trump's "gold card" immigration plan benefits foreign oligarchs even more than it seems, offering a major tax loophole unavailable to U.S. citizens or other immigrants. They don't have to pay taxes on worldwide income. Specifically designed for oligarchs t.co/Qo5YHc0LIZ
February 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Trump's "gold card" immigration plan benefits foreign oligarchs even more than it seems, offering a major tax loophole unavailable to U.S. citizens or other immigrants. They don't have to pay taxes on worldwide income. Specifically designed for oligarchs t.co/Qo5YHc0LIZ
Tara Palmeri Warns Elon Musk Productivity Email 'Exposes Entire Federal System' to 'Foreign Adversaries'.
Maybe Mr. Musk is not the brainiac everyone thinks he is
Maybe Mr. Musk is not the brainiac everyone thinks he is
February 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Tara Palmeri Warns Elon Musk Productivity Email 'Exposes Entire Federal System' to 'Foreign Adversaries'.
Maybe Mr. Musk is not the brainiac everyone thinks he is
Maybe Mr. Musk is not the brainiac everyone thinks he is
This video of Trump kissing Elon Musk’s feet is playing in the federal HUD cafeteria this morning
February 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This video of Trump kissing Elon Musk’s feet is playing in the federal HUD cafeteria this morning
Nice to see Republicans suffer to pull together a budget with the extension of tax cuts to the rich that Trump wants t.co/aDdeTC1hfI
February 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Nice to see Republicans suffer to pull together a budget with the extension of tax cuts to the rich that Trump wants t.co/aDdeTC1hfI
Every day it is something else. Now it looks like with the advent of new efficient models, AI may not need all the computational resources that was originally projected. Satya had hinted this in his interview with Dwarkesh t.co/qT9bhK01GZ
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-cancels-leases-ai-data-055952585.html
t.co
February 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Every day it is something else. Now it looks like with the advent of new efficient models, AI may not need all the computational resources that was originally projected. Satya had hinted this in his interview with Dwarkesh t.co/qT9bhK01GZ
Germany is discovering its balls again. After years of playing second fiddle to the US. Merz had lost a political battle with Angela Merkel years ago and this is a real triumph. Europe desperately needs a leader to show Trump his place. We may have one. t.co/2IVxCZZWtm
http://aje.io/mw8t23
t.co
February 24, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Germany is discovering its balls again. After years of playing second fiddle to the US. Merz had lost a political battle with Angela Merkel years ago and this is a real triumph. Europe desperately needs a leader to show Trump his place. We may have one. t.co/2IVxCZZWtm
If onerous immigration restrictions are not imposed, AfD is just the beginning, The unwillingness of immigrants to integrate into European cultures and instead cling on to their home cultures was their downfall.
It is not as much racism as much as cultural antipathy.
It is not as much racism as much as cultural antipathy.
February 24, 2025 at 2:27 AM
If onerous immigration restrictions are not imposed, AfD is just the beginning, The unwillingness of immigrants to integrate into European cultures and instead cling on to their home cultures was their downfall.
It is not as much racism as much as cultural antipathy.
It is not as much racism as much as cultural antipathy.
Secret Service managers suggested a creative way for agents to respond to Musk’s email asking federal employees to list five accomplishments from the past week, ensuring they avoided sharing sensitive or classified details about their work protecting the President, White House, and others.
February 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Secret Service managers suggested a creative way for agents to respond to Musk’s email asking federal employees to list five accomplishments from the past week, ensuring they avoided sharing sensitive or classified details about their work protecting the President, White House, and others.