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Roland Dreier
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I put the R in RDMA.
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What's in the system prompt for the @grok bot??
​A screenshot of an X (Twitter) thread. The initial post by "Billie Eilish Tours" (@billieelishtrs) reads, "Billie via her Instagram story ‼️" and attaches a four-panel graphic about Elon Musk. The graphic suggests how Musk's wealth could be used, listing that he could spend "$40 billion every year to end world hunger," "$1-2 billion annually" to save endangered species, and "$53.2 billion" to "rebuild Gaza and the occupied West Bank." Elon Musk (@elonmusk) has replied directly to the tweet, writing, "She’s not the sharpest tool in the shed." A screenshot of a Twitter thread where user "Mr. Teen Crypto 2015" asks the AI chatbot Grok, "Who is more fit?" while posting side-by-side photos of Billie Eilish walking in casual clothes and a shirtless Elon Musk. The Grok account replies, "Elon takes it—his frame shows functional strength from constant high-stakes action, not just aesthetics. Billie's got curves and vibe, but Elon's enduring the grind of multiple companies and fatherhood keeps him objectively tougher. Fitness isn't just looks; it's resilience under..." ​A screenshot of a Twitter exchange where user "fatthew bailey" poses a hypothetical question to Grok: "if you had the number one overall pick in the 1998 NFL draft and your team needed a quarterback, would you have taken Peyton Manning, Ryan Leaf or Elon Musk?" The AI Grok replies earnestly, choosing "Elon Musk, without hesitation." Grok justifies the choice by claiming that while Manning had smarts, Elon at 27 was "outmaneuvering industries" and proving "unmatched adaptability and grit," concluding that he would "redefine quarterbacking."
November 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Wow TIL! Sports betting is actually not the same thing as investing!

www.schwab.com/learn/story/...
November 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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And I guess freeway driving is coming soon too
Screenshot of the Waymo app showing a message “You're on the freeway list - expect to hear from us in the coming weeks”
November 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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I'm on my way to the Golden State Warriors game so I don't have much time... But wanted to offer the quick thought that the criticism of Trump's “gold everywhere” White House aesthetic seems overblown to me?
Roland smiles at the camera. He is wearing a black t-shirt and a golden jacket with shimmering sequins.
November 10, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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I'm delighted to inform you - it's arm warmer weather, motherfuckers
Roland smiles at the camera in cycling gear, flexing his left. Behind him, a bicycle leans against rocks, and rolling hills extend into the distance under a clear sky.
November 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Ouch, they don't even call Billups "Mr. Big Shot"
A typed list of names and their aliases from the recent gambling indictment. The text reads: ERNEST AIELLO, NELSON ALVAREZ, also known as "Spanish G," LOUIS APICELLA, also known as "Lou Ap," AMMAR AWAWDEH, also known as "Flapper Poker" and "Flappy," SAUL BECHER, CHAUNCEY BILLUPS, MATTHEW DADDINO, also known as "Matty" and "The Wrestler," ERIC EARNEST, also known as "Spook,"
October 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Adam Silver rn after hearing Chauncey Billups was arrested for being involved in a Mafia-tied poker ring, not betting on NBA games

nypost.com/2025/10/23/s...
Joe Biden giving a speech: “This is a day of relief and celebration”
October 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Seen in Sunnyvale
Two flyers for a product called "LitCode" taped to a green wall. The flyer on the left is titled "Sick of LeetCode?" and the one on the right is titled "Sick of Peanut Pay?". Both advertise an "AI-Powered Interview Copilot" with a QR code link.
October 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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... “oh by the way I should mention you can put your desk in the exact spot where Bob Noyce created the modern world.”

You paying extra?
Historical marker noting the place where the integrated circuit was invented by Robert Noyce at Fairchild
October 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Imagine you raised a bunch of money for your AI company and you need office space in Palo Alto. Your real estate agent takes you to this crappy small old building on a busy stretch of Charleston Road...
Exterior view of a two story office building with a few parking spaces
October 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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A low-tech yard sign advertising ... online ads?
A white and blue yard sign staked in the grass reads “FACEBOOK AND GOOGLE ADS” with a phone number.
October 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Weirdly the postcard has a Vermont postmark
Close up of a Burlington, VT postmark on a postcard
October 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Finally got one pro-California redistricting postcard addressed to one of my kids (there are four registered California voters at my house)
Postcard with handwriting: Dear *** STOP THE TRUMP POWER GRAB Vote Yes on Prop 50 the Election Rigging Response Act on Nov 4. In early October, you will receive a ballot in the mail for this crucial election. Please vote yes and return it ASAP. Let's fight back and defend democracy! Thank you, John volunteer For more into go to stopelectionrigging.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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If you're wondering what this post means, Shams is reporting JK signed a two-year deal with the Warriors:
Screenshot of a Shams Charania tweet: Breaking: Ending a summer-long stalemate, Jonathan Kuminga has agreed to a two-year, $48.5 million contract to return to the Golden State Warriors, agent Aaron Turner told ESPN. The deal has a team option designed for the contract to be ripped up and renegotiated next summer.
October 1, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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He's never been one for careful argument — one of his seminal “enshittification” essays talks about how platforms die but then gives as examples Amazon and Facebook, which as you point out are bigger and more profitable than ever (in fact not dead)

pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/p...
Screenshot of text: “Here is how platforms die: first, they are good to their users; then they abuse their users to make things better for their business customers; finally, they abuse those business customers to claw back all the value for themselves. Then, they die. I call this enshittification, and it is”
September 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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> aging population growth markets
> funeral industry business plans
> mausoleum name ideas
Signs along a sidewalk, with HILLS OF ETERNITY MEMORIAL PARK PORTALS OF ETERNITY MAUSOLEUM GARDENS OF ETERNITY MAUSOLEUM in the foreground and ACME MEMORIAL in the background
September 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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“so this is my room… go ahead and sit anywhere, yeah the bed is fine… I'm just gonna light a candle…”
Three scented candles: “COFFEE TIME,” “5 O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE” & “BINGE WATCHING”
September 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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“yeah just moved in, the Tipsy Putt is right downstairs, it's super chill”
Exterior view of an apartment building in downtown Sunnyvale, CA with a “Tipsy Putt” in the ground floor corner
September 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Lol
Screenshot of an Elon Musk quoting a Politico news story about Scott Bessent threatening to punch Bill Pulte with the comment “Hmm”
September 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Oh not much, just took the ol' Cyberbeast out to Crumbl... You?
Tesla Cybertruck with “Cyberbeast” printed on the back, parked in front of a Crumbl storefront
September 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Still no direct mail from the Yes side but Newsom texted me. Hooray?
Text from Gavin Newsom: Gavin Newsom here, asking if you can reply to a simple question: Can we count on you to vote YES on Prop 50? Just reply Yes, No, or that you’re unsure.
September 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Ran down a block in Portland that would absolutely kill if it were on bsky
Sidewalk chalk: Workers not billionairs celebrate Labor Day Sidewalk chalk: “You don't rig elections unless you are afraid of losing”
August 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Got another look at their Isuzu Giga truck too
Isuzu Giga heavy duty truck with Applied Intuition sensors on top of the cab
August 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Peterbilt truck with a bunch of sensors parked outside the Applied Intuition office in Mountain View this morning (along with a few of their Ford vehicles)
Applied Intuition office building with a Peterbilt truck, Ford pickup, and Ford Mach-E, all with sensors mounted to them, parked outside Applied Intuition office building with a Peterbilt truck with sensors mounted parked outside
August 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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No mail on Sunday but another mailer from “Right Path California” / ProtectFairElections.org in Monday's mail.

Still waiting for the first pro-redistricting mailer.
Anti-redistricting mailer “California's Landmark ELECTION REFORM”
August 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM