GenevaGirl
@michellev.bsky.social
Fintwit refugee. Random observations. Sometimes finance-related. Shitposter with a Bloomberg. Night 🦉and wearer of pointy hats and flower garlands. Avant gardener
The same tech billionaires that reportedly limit their own kids‘ screen time and access to social media…
Watch what they do, not what they say
Watch what they do, not what they say
This is what is going to happen. There will be a thin top layer of non-digital universities — and all the tech billionaires will send their kids to those places.
Total success to the first college/university that pledges to be AI-free and brand it as an opportunity to receive a real education.
December 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The same tech billionaires that reportedly limit their own kids‘ screen time and access to social media…
Watch what they do, not what they say
Watch what they do, not what they say
Reposted by GenevaGirl
This is what is going to happen. There will be a thin top layer of non-digital universities — and all the tech billionaires will send their kids to those places.
Total success to the first college/university that pledges to be AI-free and brand it as an opportunity to receive a real education.
My employer, Dartmouth College, today boasts it's 1st Ivy "to launch AI at an institutional scale." It is doing this by partnering--"more than a collaboration"--with Anthropic, a company that stole the books of many faculty, me included, which many of us are suing.
December 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This is what is going to happen. There will be a thin top layer of non-digital universities — and all the tech billionaires will send their kids to those places.
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I have to wonder if “data centers in space” (an objectively and obviously stupid idea) only exists as a narrative so that all of the kleptocrats who backed Trump and their private equity cronies can dump their Space X bags on retail before it goes under.
December 11, 2025 at 6:10 AM
I have to wonder if “data centers in space” (an objectively and obviously stupid idea) only exists as a narrative so that all of the kleptocrats who backed Trump and their private equity cronies can dump their Space X bags on retail before it goes under.
my default is to mock this, but on reflection it’s far better that they keep busy with stupid projects as a distraction from « making Europe great again »
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
my default is to mock this, but on reflection it’s far better that they keep busy with stupid projects as a distraction from « making Europe great again »
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In some ways this is a useful reminder that a lot of the talk of European security guarantees to Ukraine have the whole thing backwards. For more than three years Ukraine has been guaranteeing European security by fighting and degrading the Russian armed forces.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How long Britain could really fight for if war broke out tomorrow
In the event of a war, one expert suggests the British Army could be incapable of fighting effectively on land within weeks, once committed - though 'much depends on the form of the conflict'.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In some ways this is a useful reminder that a lot of the talk of European security guarantees to Ukraine have the whole thing backwards. For more than three years Ukraine has been guaranteeing European security by fighting and degrading the Russian armed forces.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
don’t you just love how the proposed cut, <cough> export tax on the Nvidia H200 chips has now increased from the 15% rate proposed a few months ago to 25%?!
almost as if that figure was just pulled out of thin air
almost as if that figure was just pulled out of thin air
December 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
don’t you just love how the proposed cut, <cough> export tax on the Nvidia H200 chips has now increased from the 15% rate proposed a few months ago to 25%?!
almost as if that figure was just pulled out of thin air
almost as if that figure was just pulled out of thin air
nice take on the enshitiffication of cinema that indirectly, and with humour, makes a lot of the same points that have come out following the announcement of the netflix wbd merger
What Are Next? (2025 Edition)
What Are Next? (2025 Edition)
YouTube video by RedLetterMedia
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
nice take on the enshitiffication of cinema that indirectly, and with humour, makes a lot of the same points that have come out following the announcement of the netflix wbd merger
somehow getting only one ⭐️ is even worse than no stars
December 6, 2025 at 7:51 AM
somehow getting only one ⭐️ is even worse than no stars
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The actual risk of civilisational erasure is Russian imperialism, which, if we don't manage to support Ukraine adequately, advances another country Westwards, and the many stranded effort to undermine European infrastructure and politics will intensify.
Europeans are waking up this morning to find the new US National Security Strategy (quietly) released. And what it has to say on Europe could not be clearer. On the „stark prospect of civilizations erasure“ for example. 👇
December 5, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The actual risk of civilisational erasure is Russian imperialism, which, if we don't manage to support Ukraine adequately, advances another country Westwards, and the many stranded effort to undermine European infrastructure and politics will intensify.
if there was any doubt remaining as to where the US administration’s sympathies lie…
December 5, 2025 at 9:03 AM
if there was any doubt remaining as to where the US administration’s sympathies lie…
that’s why it’s called The Misinformation ™️ in my discord server
Wouldn't be the first time The Information got one wrong.
*MICROSOFT HAS NOT LOWERED SALES QUOTAS FOR SALESPEOPLE: CNBC
*CNBC CITES EMAILED STATEMENT FROM MICROSOFT ON SALES QUOTAS
*MICROSOFT HAS NOT LOWERED SALES QUOTAS FOR SALESPEOPLE: CNBC
*CNBC CITES EMAILED STATEMENT FROM MICROSOFT ON SALES QUOTAS
December 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
that’s why it’s called The Misinformation ™️ in my discord server
Rereading the wsj article on the corrupt dealings between the Trump admin and Russia, and this line provoked a grim laugh:
« Witkoff has tried to inspire Ukrainian officials with the idea of soldiers disarming to earn Silicon Valley-scale salaries operating American built AI data centers »
« Witkoff has tried to inspire Ukrainian officials with the idea of soldiers disarming to earn Silicon Valley-scale salaries operating American built AI data centers »
"By dangling multibillion-dollar rare-earth and energy deals, Moscow could reshape the economic map of Europe—while driving a wedge between America and its traditional allies"
Read this excellent @wsj.com account of the business deals behind the "peace"negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Read this excellent @wsj.com account of the business deals behind the "peace"negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Rereading the wsj article on the corrupt dealings between the Trump admin and Russia, and this line provoked a grim laugh:
« Witkoff has tried to inspire Ukrainian officials with the idea of soldiers disarming to earn Silicon Valley-scale salaries operating American built AI data centers »
« Witkoff has tried to inspire Ukrainian officials with the idea of soldiers disarming to earn Silicon Valley-scale salaries operating American built AI data centers »
A rare piece of positive news, if indeed the case.
(My entirely unoriginal takeaway from the WSJ report is that the Trump admin is orders of magnitude more corrupt than I thought possible)
(My entirely unoriginal takeaway from the WSJ report is that the Trump admin is orders of magnitude more corrupt than I thought possible)
Lost in the weeds of the WSJ report on Russian attempts to bribe the Trump administration with offers of bazillion dollar business deals are signs that various European intelligence services seem entirely aware of the details of conversations between Witkoff and the Russians
November 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A rare piece of positive news, if indeed the case.
(My entirely unoriginal takeaway from the WSJ report is that the Trump admin is orders of magnitude more corrupt than I thought possible)
(My entirely unoriginal takeaway from the WSJ report is that the Trump admin is orders of magnitude more corrupt than I thought possible)
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"Dave Nicholson has been collecting rave flyers since before he could legally step foot in a club. In 1998, he set up Phatmedia as part of a project at art college. It has gone on to become the largest database of old school rave flyers on the internet."
These classic acid house and rave flyers are a UK dance music time capsule
Collector Dave Nicholson's new book on Velocity Press, UK Rave Flyers 1988–1989, is the first part of a new trilogy illuminating his archive of dance music's visual history
djmag.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
"Dave Nicholson has been collecting rave flyers since before he could legally step foot in a club. In 1998, he set up Phatmedia as part of a project at art college. It has gone on to become the largest database of old school rave flyers on the internet."
One of the more balanced discussions I’ve read about whether there is a bubble in AI investment or not. There’s a plausible scenario where future productivity enhancements in AI hardware render obsolete datacenter and hardware investments, all while AI use cases roll out
November 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
One of the more balanced discussions I’ve read about whether there is a bubble in AI investment or not. There’s a plausible scenario where future productivity enhancements in AI hardware render obsolete datacenter and hardware investments, all while AI use cases roll out
There’s an alternate universe where DJT set his sights on being NYC mayor, somehow won, and the world is all the better for it
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
There’s an alternate universe where DJT set his sights on being NYC mayor, somehow won, and the world is all the better for it
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www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news...
"“The fundamentals have not changed,” says the CEO of a vaping company turned crypto treasury company about a market crash in tokens like Shiba Inu. Is that good?"
"“The fundamentals have not changed,” says the CEO of a vaping company turned crypto treasury company about a market crash in tokens like Shiba Inu. Is that good?"
Fine, Trade Labubu Futures
Sneakers, BDC liquidity, NAV loans, the crypto treasury trade and the meme numbers.
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:04 AM
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news...
"“The fundamentals have not changed,” says the CEO of a vaping company turned crypto treasury company about a market crash in tokens like Shiba Inu. Is that good?"
"“The fundamentals have not changed,” says the CEO of a vaping company turned crypto treasury company about a market crash in tokens like Shiba Inu. Is that good?"
at least ten years ago they pretended to care about UBI when evangelizing about automation and the techno future
This is very funny because the last thing musk or any of the SV jabronis, for that matter, want is everyone to be wealthy
"There is only basically one way to make everyone wealthy, and that is AI and robotics," Musk says, conveniently replacing the word "me" with the better-testing "everyone."
November 20, 2025 at 8:55 AM
at least ten years ago they pretended to care about UBI when evangelizing about automation and the techno future
Weekend mode in Geneva and a couple of people on the train platform enjoying a joint, before the train arrives.
Don’t let anyone tell you this place isn’t chill
Don’t let anyone tell you this place isn’t chill
November 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Weekend mode in Geneva and a couple of people on the train platform enjoying a joint, before the train arrives.
Don’t let anyone tell you this place isn’t chill
Don’t let anyone tell you this place isn’t chill
Wonder how differently the BBC would be reporting on the release of the Epstein email cache were it not for the crisis created by the allegations of bias and the Trump legal threats
November 13, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Wonder how differently the BBC would be reporting on the release of the Epstein email cache were it not for the crisis created by the allegations of bias and the Trump legal threats
here’s the very low tech horse drawn cart, making its way around my🇨🇭village this morning to collect discarded oversized objects
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM
here’s the very low tech horse drawn cart, making its way around my🇨🇭village this morning to collect discarded oversized objects
Bloomberg sends push notifications for everything (including Taylor Swift’s engagement)
This morning when I woke (European time) literally nothing. No flash announcing Mamdani’s win. Had to open Bluesky to get an idea of the magnitude of his win
This morning when I woke (European time) literally nothing. No flash announcing Mamdani’s win. Had to open Bluesky to get an idea of the magnitude of his win
November 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Bloomberg sends push notifications for everything (including Taylor Swift’s engagement)
This morning when I woke (European time) literally nothing. No flash announcing Mamdani’s win. Had to open Bluesky to get an idea of the magnitude of his win
This morning when I woke (European time) literally nothing. No flash announcing Mamdani’s win. Had to open Bluesky to get an idea of the magnitude of his win
One more thought- it’s incredibly funny to this european bystander to observe the outright panic that some so-called moderate democrats feel at the prospect of a Mamdani win. The panic on the part of the billionaire class is the cherry on the cake
November 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
One more thought- it’s incredibly funny to this european bystander to observe the outright panic that some so-called moderate democrats feel at the prospect of a Mamdani win. The panic on the part of the billionaire class is the cherry on the cake