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Good News: Paulina Borsook's "Cyberselish" will be reissued by Tin House books with a new introduction by....me!
I'll post the link when it's ready for pre-orders.
Never underestimate the power of a humble BlueSky thread!
I'll post the link when it's ready for pre-orders.
Never underestimate the power of a humble BlueSky thread!
1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it).
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
February 11, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Good News: Paulina Borsook's "Cyberselish" will be reissued by Tin House books with a new introduction by....me!
I'll post the link when it's ready for pre-orders.
Never underestimate the power of a humble BlueSky thread!
I'll post the link when it's ready for pre-orders.
Never underestimate the power of a humble BlueSky thread!
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Ok, you can stop texting me, I saw the Ring ad. Troubling things about it 🧵:
-The long awaited (much warned about) intro of “AI” recognition. It starts w/ searching for a “brown dog” but means the tech is there for lisence plate reading, face recognition, searching for suspects by description, etc
-The long awaited (much warned about) intro of “AI” recognition. It starts w/ searching for a “brown dog” but means the tech is there for lisence plate reading, face recognition, searching for suspects by description, etc
February 9, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Ok, you can stop texting me, I saw the Ring ad. Troubling things about it 🧵:
-The long awaited (much warned about) intro of “AI” recognition. It starts w/ searching for a “brown dog” but means the tech is there for lisence plate reading, face recognition, searching for suspects by description, etc
-The long awaited (much warned about) intro of “AI” recognition. It starts w/ searching for a “brown dog” but means the tech is there for lisence plate reading, face recognition, searching for suspects by description, etc
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Even among Trump's core constituencies, opposition to ICE is strong. Turns out that most people don't like living in a police state.
From @gregsargent.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/2062...
From @gregsargent.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/2062...
February 9, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Even among Trump's core constituencies, opposition to ICE is strong. Turns out that most people don't like living in a police state.
From @gregsargent.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/2062...
From @gregsargent.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/2062...
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The Coinbase karaoke ad is the most honest crypto ad ever made.
1. Lure people in with something fun and exciting.
2. Hide what it really is.
3. Reveal it at the end.
4. Listen to the groans.
A rug pull singalong!
At least no one lost their life savings this time.
1. Lure people in with something fun and exciting.
2. Hide what it really is.
3. Reveal it at the end.
4. Listen to the groans.
A rug pull singalong!
At least no one lost their life savings this time.
February 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
The Coinbase karaoke ad is the most honest crypto ad ever made.
1. Lure people in with something fun and exciting.
2. Hide what it really is.
3. Reveal it at the end.
4. Listen to the groans.
A rug pull singalong!
At least no one lost their life savings this time.
1. Lure people in with something fun and exciting.
2. Hide what it really is.
3. Reveal it at the end.
4. Listen to the groans.
A rug pull singalong!
At least no one lost their life savings this time.
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Coinbase Super Bowl Ad Tells Truth About Crypto—Accidentally.
About that “Rug Pull Singalong”...
www.theframelab.org/coinbase-sup...
About that “Rug Pull Singalong”...
www.theframelab.org/coinbase-sup...
Coinbase Super Bowl Ad Tells Truth About Crypto—Accidentally
When your ad is rooted in emotional fraud, you’ve accidentally told the truth about your industry’s business model.
www.theframelab.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Coinbase Super Bowl Ad Tells Truth About Crypto—Accidentally.
About that “Rug Pull Singalong”...
www.theframelab.org/coinbase-sup...
About that “Rug Pull Singalong”...
www.theframelab.org/coinbase-sup...
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They’re not saying he didn’t commit the crime, just that he ought to get away with it.
NEW: DOJ is asking a judge to erase Steve Bannon's contempt conviction for defying subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee.
It sidesteps a SCOTUS fight over the issue and comes as Bannon has been under scrutiny for new details about his Epstein ties.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
It sidesteps a SCOTUS fight over the issue and comes as Bannon has been under scrutiny for new details about his Epstein ties.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 9, 2026 at 11:31 PM
They’re not saying he didn’t commit the crime, just that he ought to get away with it.
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New: Binance holds 87% of the Trump family's stablecoin—$4.7 billion—a higher concentration than any other major stablecoin has at any single exchange.
Its U.S. affiliate holds $1,119.
me, for @forbes.com
Its U.S. affiliate holds $1,119.
me, for @forbes.com
Trump's Stablecoin USD1: Binance Holds 87% After Founder's Pardon
World Liberty Financial's founding document describes the company as "pioneering a new era of Decentralized Finance." Its flagship stablecoin is anything but.
www.forbes.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:48 PM
New: Binance holds 87% of the Trump family's stablecoin—$4.7 billion—a higher concentration than any other major stablecoin has at any single exchange.
Its U.S. affiliate holds $1,119.
me, for @forbes.com
Its U.S. affiliate holds $1,119.
me, for @forbes.com
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In the future we're gonna look back at online gambling and prediction markets in the same way we look now at cigarettes on airplanes and lead-based paint
www.wsj.com/business/med...
www.wsj.com/business/med...
February 10, 2026 at 2:38 AM
In the future we're gonna look back at online gambling and prediction markets in the same way we look now at cigarettes on airplanes and lead-based paint
www.wsj.com/business/med...
www.wsj.com/business/med...
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1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
February 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken.
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
Hundreds of kids are still detained.
We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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I’ve watched Gavin Newsom’s career for 20+ years. It’s a buffet of big lies & failed hopes
Like Trump, he breaks promises, serves billionaire interests & mistakes social media theatrics for leadership.
Is that what we need in 2028?
via @us.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Like Trump, he breaks promises, serves billionaire interests & mistakes social media theatrics for leadership.
Is that what we need in 2028?
via @us.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gavin Newsom’s likely presidential bid is built on broken promises | Gil Durán
The California governor has a record of failed pledges on housing, healthcare and more as he mistakes theatrics for leadership
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I’ve watched Gavin Newsom’s career for 20+ years. It’s a buffet of big lies & failed hopes
Like Trump, he breaks promises, serves billionaire interests & mistakes social media theatrics for leadership.
Is that what we need in 2028?
via @us.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Like Trump, he breaks promises, serves billionaire interests & mistakes social media theatrics for leadership.
Is that what we need in 2028?
via @us.theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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HE LIED. 🤥 Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing bipartisan calls to resign. New files show he was doing deals with Epstein years after he claimed they cut ties. Is he the next to go? Read the full report: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/what-raski...
February 10, 2026 at 4:46 PM
HE LIED. 🤥 Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing bipartisan calls to resign. New files show he was doing deals with Epstein years after he claimed they cut ties. Is he the next to go? Read the full report: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/what-raski...
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Unidos somos América.
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Unidos somos América.
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Ocasio gang rise up 🙌🏽🇵🇷
February 9, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Ocasio gang rise up 🙌🏽🇵🇷
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Bad Bunny understood the assignment…
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Bad Bunny understood the assignment…
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It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 AM
It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."
Bad Bunny broke Twitter! 🤣 🇵🇷 🇺🇸
February 9, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Bad Bunny broke Twitter! 🤣 🇵🇷 🇺🇸
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Bad Bunny reminding white Americans that Puerto Rico is not only American but worth celebrating.
a boy in a straw hat holds a puerto rico flag
ALT: a boy in a straw hat holds a puerto rico flag
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Bad Bunny reminding white Americans that Puerto Rico is not only American but worth celebrating.
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Pretty sure it wasn’t actually Liam. But it was a clear homage.
February 9, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Pretty sure it wasn’t actually Liam. But it was a clear homage.
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And these words on Bad Bunny’s football held up to the camera at the end: “Together We Are America.”
Bad Bunny: So uplifting. And the words in English on the billboard: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” Right on.
February 9, 2026 at 1:45 AM
And these words on Bad Bunny’s football held up to the camera at the end: “Together We Are America.”
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When he gave the Grammy to that young boy who made everyone think of Liam…even if that wasn’t actually Liam, it was just the perfect way of cutting through all the bullshit.
Every kid impacted by this administration’s cruelty is another Liam.
Every kid impacted by this administration’s cruelty is another Liam.
February 9, 2026 at 1:43 AM
When he gave the Grammy to that young boy who made everyone think of Liam…even if that wasn’t actually Liam, it was just the perfect way of cutting through all the bullshit.
Every kid impacted by this administration’s cruelty is another Liam.
Every kid impacted by this administration’s cruelty is another Liam.
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I think car door handles should still work when the car is on fire
February 8, 2026 at 2:37 AM
I think car door handles should still work when the car is on fire
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You Don't Need Democracy If You Don't Have People.
@quinnslobodian.com and I discuss the tech billionaire dream of "capitalism without democracy."
Quinn's work helped inspire my own, so it was great to finally chat! He's been leading the way on this topic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1om...
@quinnslobodian.com and I discuss the tech billionaire dream of "capitalism without democracy."
Quinn's work helped inspire my own, so it was great to finally chat! He's been leading the way on this topic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1om...
You Don't Need Democracy If You Don't Have People: Quinn Slobodian's Warning
YouTube video by The Nerd Reich with Gil Duran
www.youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:08 PM
You Don't Need Democracy If You Don't Have People.
@quinnslobodian.com and I discuss the tech billionaire dream of "capitalism without democracy."
Quinn's work helped inspire my own, so it was great to finally chat! He's been leading the way on this topic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1om...
@quinnslobodian.com and I discuss the tech billionaire dream of "capitalism without democracy."
Quinn's work helped inspire my own, so it was great to finally chat! He's been leading the way on this topic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1om...
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Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
February 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
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More than half the drugs on the TrumpRx site have a cheaper generic version on the market.
Pristiq, an antidepressant, is available with a TrumpRx coupon for ~$200 for a 30-day supply.
A generic version is on GoodRx for less than $30 and Mark Cuban's CostPlusDrugs for $16.65.
Pristiq, an antidepressant, is available with a TrumpRx coupon for ~$200 for a 30-day supply.
A generic version is on GoodRx for less than $30 and Mark Cuban's CostPlusDrugs for $16.65.
How TrumpRx drug prices compare to generic alternatives
Patients could save more buying non-branded copycat drugs, even if they don't have insurance.
www.axios.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
More than half the drugs on the TrumpRx site have a cheaper generic version on the market.
Pristiq, an antidepressant, is available with a TrumpRx coupon for ~$200 for a 30-day supply.
A generic version is on GoodRx for less than $30 and Mark Cuban's CostPlusDrugs for $16.65.
Pristiq, an antidepressant, is available with a TrumpRx coupon for ~$200 for a 30-day supply.
A generic version is on GoodRx for less than $30 and Mark Cuban's CostPlusDrugs for $16.65.