Tech
OpenAI abandons their hail marys, trying to go legit (ha), and Palantir is being aided by the president, totally normal, amirite?
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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%.
Politics
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.
Music
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.
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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.
Politics
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
Tech
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
Politics
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
Politics
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
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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.
Bret Stephens once again shows why he's an NY Times DEI hire. He's thrilled with the Iran war, and praises Trump for his "instincts" Barf
I bag on David French a lot, and many of my readers chastise me for being too hard on him. Today, he gets credit. Also, Anne Applebaum makes an appearance
A collection of fuckery from my perusal of the news... FCC Follies, Republicans more than flirting with Groyperism, and finally David French wants to blame Democrats for the polarization.
Alex Karp is a speshul kind of fucker, someone who is where he is solely because of who he knew in college. I never want to hear another fucking word about "merit" in connection with these Silicon Valley jackasses.
A lesson that should have been learned long ago, and an epic level of arrogance is why we are where we are today. It isn't going to get better anytime soon.
Executives are getting antsy that their HUGE investments in AI are not translating into measurable revenue or productivity gains. So they are pushing harder with more potential adverse effects.
Getting into wars is the easiest part, now comes the difficult choices. The only easy day was yesterday.
AI is the râison du jour for wave after wave of layoffs, but is it really to blame, or is it feckless executive wanking? You be the judge.
How are the neocons taking this? They're trying to hide their tumescence while being horrified that this is causing chaos. You go to war with the presidents you have, not the one you wish you had (actual quote from June 2025 by Bill Kristol)
The question at the end is what weighs on my conscience. We are in a very dangerous place.
