Darren Rush
@dlrush.bsky.social
Socal tech entrepreneur building new products & driving growth at venture tech studio @talysto.com
Pro: Democracy, Human Rights, Constitution
The things the make you different make us stronger.
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Pro: Democracy, Human Rights, Constitution
The things the make you different make us stronger.
Connections:
Venture UX SaaS AI Productivity Finance
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Is anybody else watching the ‘Rant of the Union Address’?
Dementia is bad folks.
Dementia is bad folks.
December 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Is anybody else watching the ‘Rant of the Union Address’?
Dementia is bad folks.
Dementia is bad folks.
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BREAKING on MS NOW:
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
December 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
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Great, then he can immediately arrest himself for terrorism, for pardoning Ross Ulbricht
Trump is planning to classify fentanyl as a WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION. No joke.
That label carries real legal consequences: expanded surveillance, easier detention, military logic, and fewer constitutional protections.
I break down what this means and why it matters here 🔗⬇️
youtu.be/eaFNUahjjF8
That label carries real legal consequences: expanded surveillance, easier detention, military logic, and fewer constitutional protections.
I break down what this means and why it matters here 🔗⬇️
youtu.be/eaFNUahjjF8
Why Trump Calling Fentanyl a "Weapon of Mass Destruction" Should Terrify You
YouTube video by Eliza Orlins
youtu.be
December 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Great, then he can immediately arrest himself for terrorism, for pardoning Ross Ulbricht
In ____ (year), we declared non-existent ______ (noun), as a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ so we could implement regime change in _____ (geo region).
December 16, 2025 at 3:01 AM
In ____ (year), we declared non-existent ______ (noun), as a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ so we could implement regime change in _____ (geo region).
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Magaziner: How many US military veterans have you deported?
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
December 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Magaziner: How many US military veterans have you deported?
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
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Oh, we *seized* the oil tanker? We didn't blow it to smithereens and kill everyone on board like we do with fishing vessels a fraction of the size?
Interdiction has *always* been possible, but the bloodthirsty sociopaths in Trump II choose violence so they can feel like real men and get clicks.
Interdiction has *always* been possible, but the bloodthirsty sociopaths in Trump II choose violence so they can feel like real men and get clicks.
Trump: "It's been an interesting day from the standpoint of news. As you probably know, we've just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela. Largest one ever seized actually. And other things are happening."
December 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Oh, we *seized* the oil tanker? We didn't blow it to smithereens and kill everyone on board like we do with fishing vessels a fraction of the size?
Interdiction has *always* been possible, but the bloodthirsty sociopaths in Trump II choose violence so they can feel like real men and get clicks.
Interdiction has *always* been possible, but the bloodthirsty sociopaths in Trump II choose violence so they can feel like real men and get clicks.
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Calibri, which could make documents easier to read for the vision impaired, was apparently installed in 2023 by the department’s then-DEI office.
Marco Rubio bans Calibri font at State Department for being too DEI | TechCrunch
Calibri, which could make documents easier to read for the vision impaired, was apparently installed in 2023 by the department’s then-DEI office.
techcrunch.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Calibri, which could make documents easier to read for the vision impaired, was apparently installed in 2023 by the department’s then-DEI office.
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Jared Kushner's involvement was "not mentioned in Paramount's press release on Monday morning about its $108 billion bid, nor were participating sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar."
fancy that
fancy that
Jared Kushner is part of Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount is telling WBD shareholders that it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than does Netflix.
www.axios.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Jared Kushner's involvement was "not mentioned in Paramount's press release on Monday morning about its $108 billion bid, nor were participating sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar."
fancy that
fancy that
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Musk’s Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
December 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Musk’s Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
2012: $2 billion
2025: $493.8 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2025: $240.9 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2025: $226.9 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2025: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. — We’re in the thick of it.
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Troops are on the Ground in Venezuela. This is not going to end well. Read it here:
open.substack.com/pub/malcolmn...
open.substack.com/pub/malcolmn...
December 3, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Troops are on the Ground in Venezuela. This is not going to end well. Read it here:
open.substack.com/pub/malcolmn...
open.substack.com/pub/malcolmn...
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Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
November 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
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Didn’t the FBi pull a lot of personnel from anti terrorism to put them on deportations?
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Didn’t the FBi pull a lot of personnel from anti terrorism to put them on deportations?
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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Apparently RFK Jr. promised Senator Bill Cassidy that he wouldn’t remove the statement
“Vaccines do not cause autism” from the CDC website.
So what RFK Jr. did instead is spit in his face by leaving the statement there and adding this:
“Vaccines do not cause autism” from the CDC website.
So what RFK Jr. did instead is spit in his face by leaving the statement there and adding this:
November 20, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Apparently RFK Jr. promised Senator Bill Cassidy that he wouldn’t remove the statement
“Vaccines do not cause autism” from the CDC website.
So what RFK Jr. did instead is spit in his face by leaving the statement there and adding this:
“Vaccines do not cause autism” from the CDC website.
So what RFK Jr. did instead is spit in his face by leaving the statement there and adding this:
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I will not be buying any World Cup tickets or merchandise due to FIFA’s collaboration with the Trump regime.
Gianni Infantino has a dictator fetish. It’s grotesque.
Gianni Infantino has a dictator fetish. It’s grotesque.
Fifa agrees World Cup matches can be moved at Trump’s request
The president has been warning host cities under Democratic control that he will call on Fifa’s president to switch venues if he deems there is a problem
www.thetimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I will not be buying any World Cup tickets or merchandise due to FIFA’s collaboration with the Trump regime.
Gianni Infantino has a dictator fetish. It’s grotesque.
Gianni Infantino has a dictator fetish. It’s grotesque.
We forced Sir Richard Branson to divest his share of Virgin America Airlines which was the best carrier in the country at the time.
Now we are selling key media and assets to this. Make it make sense.
Now we are selling key media and assets to this. Make it make sense.
My first piece for @theguardian.com on MBS’s visit to the U.S., seven years after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
Trump’s America is beginning to look like MBS’s Saudi Arabia— which Jamal warned me about.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump’s America is beginning to look like MBS’s Saudi Arabia— which Jamal warned me about.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Saudification of America is under way | Karen Attiah
Jamal Khashoggi’s plight and murder was a warning sign for the US, of the impending loss of freedom and censorship that would sweep the country
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 AM
We forced Sir Richard Branson to divest his share of Virgin America Airlines which was the best carrier in the country at the time.
Now we are selling key media and assets to this. Make it make sense.
Now we are selling key media and assets to this. Make it make sense.
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RIP Jamal. You deserved better.
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
RIP Jamal. You deserved better.
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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RIP anthropologist/writer/speaker Margaret Mead, died this day 1978.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
November 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
RIP anthropologist/writer/speaker Margaret Mead, died this day 1978.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
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Sometimes it's not clear, so I'll clarify it:
Even if these are drug boats, simply blowing them up is illegal.
And if they aren't drug boats, holy shit it's illegal.
Even if these are drug boats, simply blowing them up is illegal.
And if they aren't drug boats, holy shit it's illegal.
November 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Sometimes it's not clear, so I'll clarify it:
Even if these are drug boats, simply blowing them up is illegal.
And if they aren't drug boats, holy shit it's illegal.
Even if these are drug boats, simply blowing them up is illegal.
And if they aren't drug boats, holy shit it's illegal.
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When the shakedowns just start happening in public.
$NVO
$NVO
Trump to the Novo Nordisk CEO: "Maybe you should give us a piece of the company like I've been asking for."
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
When the shakedowns just start happening in public.
$NVO
$NVO