Politics
The biggest fucking douchebag you probably don't know, but goddamn, Shayne Coplan is the most punchable billionaire fucker on the planet, and that is saying something.
Tech
The fourth and final installment of my analysis of the Never Trump movement and what its effect was and may be in the future. It is both welcome, but not as beneficial as they seem to think.
Politics
MAGA isn't a political moment. It's the opening chapter of a very long, very ugly book — and Hari Seldon isn't returning our calls.
Politics
There's a cycle of a single poll showing a big drop in support that is not reflected in the aggregate, but that causes the Never Trump Podcast Industrial Complex™ to reach orgasm.
Politics
Accountability and reform are both lovely ideas. America will do neither. You can bet your bottom dollar on it.
Politics
The Never Trump ecosystem is really good at preaching to the converted, and reaffirming their priors, but reaching any new people? Not so much. The evidence shows that the political landscape is calcified.
Politics
Everyone seems to want to believe that the defeat of Orbán is proof that we can lift-and-shift that to the US. Hold your horses, there is no easy button, and while there are lessons to be learned, our path is much much more difficult
Politics
Every time you turn over a rock, some cretinous piece of human filth crawls away. Swalwell is the fucking guy, but watching Reuben Gallego basically torch his future is delish. And Bret(bug) proves he's a fucking hack
Politics
Part 2: We gotta talk about the counter to the Never Trump cohort, the Anti-Anti's. If you thought the Never Trump audience wasn't enough to move the needle, this will make you laugh. Still, they suck a lot of oxygen from the discourse.
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The start of a series. I have been fascinated by the "Never Trump" movement, and read them to assure myself that all of the old "conservatives" were not disingenuous. But I explore how this movement may or may not be helping...
OpenAI abandons their hail marys, trying to go legit (ha), and Palantir is being aided by the president, totally normal, amirite?
I am GenX, and I often wonder why I feel different, and why younger peers seem to not get it. Today, I stumbled upon a video that nailed it 100%.
After a fucking high stress weekend, caused by the careless blathering of Trump on the war that he caused, and that he had no idea how to get out of.
Gear Acquisition Syndrome has struck again. This time, I added a MJ Charvel Dinky 24 to the stable, and boy, is she a sweet player.
I know it is fashionable to rip on all things Amazon, but one of their original shows, Deadloch, is brilliant, if dark and borderline offensive at times.
Alas, you would think that Wall Street would have learned a lesson, but no, they just want this to end. But the truth is, the bad news is just beginning. Lather, rinse, repeat
Except for a brief time when labor had the upper hand in the Valley, working conditions in tech have sucked. The current grind is tied to Musk's purchase of the Bird app, but reality is that the trend was on the way out long before that trigger
Sorry for more on the conflict, but I think the markets are finally realizing that this isn't a limited horizon incident, and that there will be concrete, long-term implications that are really fucking bad
Have we reached the end of the efficacy of the TACO trade? If so, good, it is time for the market to not humor the man-baby
Three topics, and unfortunately, I have to mention Bret Stephens again. Now I need a hot shower... FML
They finally did it, a limited edition custom Michael Schenker Flying V. I missed my chance to own one, but I am not too sad about that.
