That's a pretty generous appraisal. But I'm not sure that big investors even care anymore. They all think they're not like the other girls and can get out with the bag.

If OpenAI goes public it means that everyone (read hedgefunds, private equity, other countries) can buy shares and boost the market value of OpenAI way above it's actually value of -$trillions. Much like Tesla. Microsoft and other investors could make a lot of money from that.

@whysophiewhy.bsky.social should be handling all guided munitions.

Oh really! That would be great. I thought it was a pocket veto type deal. I think I used to know it worked differently in CA, but apparently I've written over that knowledge.

Newsom is vile scum. At the same time he vetoed all the trans protection bills.

Damn I hate that vile scum. At the same time he vetoed all the trans protection bills.

The fallacious idea that at any given point a person's situation is a reflection of their merit is one of the fundamental throughlines of authoritarianism, and the cruelty they use to rule with, through all of history.

Social murder and stochastic terrorism are the primary tools of the right wing aristocracy that controls society. They will of course deploy more direct violence as needed, but it startles the sheep.

Yeah, I'd really like to see some histographic study on the "martyr effect". I feel like it's always just an excuse or a flashpoint for events that had long sense had momentum and organization behind them. It's just easier to remember when one dude died.

Congratulations! I can't wait to read it!!

At the September 9 Board of Supervisors meeting, we discussed that Oakland’s proposed Encampment Management Policy, if adopted as written, could put $45 million in homelessness funding at risk - including $23M for Oakland and $22M countywide through the State’s HHAP 6 grant.

Thank you for your work! I just moved back to Oakland and am now in District 2, but I'm proud of my votes for you over the years.

If Goebbels had been shot in 1933, liberals would have called it a tragedy of democratic norms and an excuse for the nazis to crack down harder.

Woops, meant solution.

Not talking about electricity here.

The solar is to build parallel power structures in your community so that you are able to be resilient and independent.