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worth noting that the second rich people stopped being afraid of mobs tearing them limb from limb, they stopped building libraries and opera houses and stuff and started ripping the copper wiring out of the walls of society instead
February 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
worth noting that the second rich people stopped being afraid of mobs tearing them limb from limb, they stopped building libraries and opera houses and stuff and started ripping the copper wiring out of the walls of society instead
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There's a point, well below a billion dollars, where the amount of money you have lets you rid yourself of anyone who can be a check on your worst impulses, and replace them with people who tell you those worst impulses are somehow valorous. Rare is the billionaire with someone to tell them "no."
You can look at the Epstein files and conclude that only bad people have billions of dollars, but I think it’s also possible that having billions of dollars cauterizes your humanity
February 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM
There's a point, well below a billion dollars, where the amount of money you have lets you rid yourself of anyone who can be a check on your worst impulses, and replace them with people who tell you those worst impulses are somehow valorous. Rare is the billionaire with someone to tell them "no."
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a thing i think about a lot is that the median tech billionaire enjoys a level of privilege, wealth and comfort that even the most profligate medieval king could not have dreamt of, with absolutely none of the responsibilities that king would have had, while constantly demanding to be thanked for it
I was thinking about this over the weekend and I was finding myself drawn back to one line -
People like Jeff Bezos have been rewarded for their industry disruption by never having to worry about money ever again, and yet they also want the rest of the world to personally congratulate them for it.
People like Jeff Bezos have been rewarded for their industry disruption by never having to worry about money ever again, and yet they also want the rest of the world to personally congratulate them for it.
February 2, 2026 at 6:22 PM
a thing i think about a lot is that the median tech billionaire enjoys a level of privilege, wealth and comfort that even the most profligate medieval king could not have dreamt of, with absolutely none of the responsibilities that king would have had, while constantly demanding to be thanked for it
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Happy worst month of the year to all those who observe
February 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Happy worst month of the year to all those who observe
This looks like shit. Love the stamina bar that doesn't do anything.
Google’s new world AI model tool let me generate a bunch of Nintendo-inspired games. Including one featuring Link with a paraglider! Gift link: www.theverge.com/news/869726/...
January 29, 2026 at 6:38 PM
This looks like shit. Love the stamina bar that doesn't do anything.
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Natural Born Killers With Big Naturals
Improve a movie title by adding "With Big Naturals"
January 22, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Natural Born Killers With Big Naturals
I want a girl with Jort Skirt and a Looooong Jacket
Post a great jorts song from your playlist:
Is There Something I Should Jorts?
Is There Something I Should Jorts?
post a great jorts song from your playlist:
Jorts of Cydonia!
Jorts of Cydonia!
January 21, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I want a girl with Jort Skirt and a Looooong Jacket
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ℹ️ We ran out of food from your fridge. Here's the latest from the dumpster outside.
November 18, 2025 at 3:48 AM
ℹ️ We ran out of food from your fridge. Here's the latest from the dumpster outside.
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portfolio catch-up post 01
January 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
portfolio catch-up post 01
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The inevitability of AI is now under threat from no one wanting to use it.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:14 PM
The inevitability of AI is now under threat from no one wanting to use it.
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Gonna buy the sluttiest New Balance 574’s at this here Kohl’s
January 19, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Gonna buy the sluttiest New Balance 574’s at this here Kohl’s
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He gave a bunch of Nazi salutes and out came the super soakers (pic from Mpls subreddit)
January 17, 2026 at 10:58 PM
He gave a bunch of Nazi salutes and out came the super soakers (pic from Mpls subreddit)
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Never rob on an empty stomach. Put liquor in first.
January 14, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Never rob on an empty stomach. Put liquor in first.
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it's funny to see the wildly unpopular trump and his goons rip the wiring out of institution after institution without a care in the world and have NYT guys and congresspeople being like whoa dudes let's not get too crazy with the abolish ice talk
January 14, 2026 at 4:10 AM
it's funny to see the wildly unpopular trump and his goons rip the wiring out of institution after institution without a care in the world and have NYT guys and congresspeople being like whoa dudes let's not get too crazy with the abolish ice talk
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What does a grape say when it gets stepped on?
Nothing.
It just gives out a little wine.
Nothing.
It just gives out a little wine.
January 12, 2026 at 8:11 PM
What does a grape say when it gets stepped on?
Nothing.
It just gives out a little wine.
Nothing.
It just gives out a little wine.
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we’re living through the national version of that conversation where you’re like, hey, I don’t think grandpa should be driving anymore, but our cousins are all like, fuck that, give him the keys! grandpa rules! I bet he could drive 1000 miles per hour!
January 12, 2026 at 3:37 AM
we’re living through the national version of that conversation where you’re like, hey, I don’t think grandpa should be driving anymore, but our cousins are all like, fuck that, give him the keys! grandpa rules! I bet he could drive 1000 miles per hour!
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This one’s a little saucy
January 8, 2026 at 4:48 AM
This one’s a little saucy
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AI guys are like we can’t use it to cure cancer but we can suck all the joy and purpose out of life so that dying isn’t sad
January 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
AI guys are like we can’t use it to cure cancer but we can suck all the joy and purpose out of life so that dying isn’t sad
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Pronouncing Gen AI like Forrest Gump says Jenny
May 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Pronouncing Gen AI like Forrest Gump says Jenny