Dr GRat
@drgrat.bsky.social
Historian turned Screenwriter. Started in New Orleans, a few years in Macon, a few more in Edinburgh, ended up in Austin.
“One must imagine Sisyphus happy” — Camus
“One must imagine Sisyphus happy” — Camus
Pinned
It’s corruption all the way down.
Trump to pardon ex-Honduran president serving 45 years for drug trafficking on.ft.com/4iBRcNJ
Trump to pardon ex-Honduran president serving 45 years for drug trafficking
Clemency for Juan Orlando Hernández comes ahead of fraught elections in Central American country on Sunday
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November 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM
It’s corruption all the way down.
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"The logical end point of AI progress is feudalism for 99.9 percent of humanity, so vote for me and we'll eliminate the billionaire class responsible for it" is a political platform I will vote for, if offered.
AI threatens to liberate the rich from their age-old dependence on ordinary people's labor -- thereby entrenching a permanent oligarchy.
My essay on that grim hypothetical is now out from behind the paywall www.vox.com/the-highligh...
My essay on that grim hypothetical is now out from behind the paywall www.vox.com/the-highligh...
The most likely AI apocalypse
How artificial intelligence could be leading most humans into an inescapable trap.
www.vox.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"The logical end point of AI progress is feudalism for 99.9 percent of humanity, so vote for me and we'll eliminate the billionaire class responsible for it" is a political platform I will vote for, if offered.
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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the European ICE (petrol + diesel) auto market is in a death spiral while EV sales boom...except TSLA. September saw some quarter-end window dressing but October was a return to the regularly scheduled declines of more than 40% YoY. Elon + diesel are dead letters in the EU auto market at this point.
November 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
the European ICE (petrol + diesel) auto market is in a death spiral while EV sales boom...except TSLA. September saw some quarter-end window dressing but October was a return to the regularly scheduled declines of more than 40% YoY. Elon + diesel are dead letters in the EU auto market at this point.
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S&P 500 Potential Bearish Engulfing Candle forming on the monthly chart after 6 consecutive monthly gains 🚨😱👀
November 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
S&P 500 Potential Bearish Engulfing Candle forming on the monthly chart after 6 consecutive monthly gains 🚨😱👀
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
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If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
You got the juice now, pookie.
November 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
You got the juice now, pookie.
Now do national socialism.
BREAKING: The House of Representatives voted 285–98 in favor of a resolution condemning socialism.
Eighty-six Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Eighty-six Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
November 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Now do national socialism.
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"Things happen" sometimes, like when you walk into an embassy to apply for your marriage license while your bride-to-be waits outside, but then you get bonesawed to pieces for having exercised freedom of speech as an US-based journalist and have to be carried out in a series of suitcases.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
"Things happen" sometimes, like when you walk into an embassy to apply for your marriage license while your bride-to-be waits outside, but then you get bonesawed to pieces for having exercised freedom of speech as an US-based journalist and have to be carried out in a series of suitcases.
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Trump take hamburger.
November 17, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Trump take hamburger.
Low cunning.
He did the same to extinguish the calls for his tax returns.
He did the same to extinguish the calls for his tax returns.
Trump’s order that DOJ investigate ties between Epstein and Democrats is deviously brilliant—an ongoing investigation can be used as a reason, even if pretextual, to block public disclosure of the file.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
Justice Department to Investigate Epstein Ties, but Not to Trump
President Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate the dealings of Democrats with Jeffrey Epstein, after a week in which his own relationship with the convicted sex offender was in the…
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Low cunning.
He did the same to extinguish the calls for his tax returns.
He did the same to extinguish the calls for his tax returns.
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Bill Gates Foundation dumped 65% of its Microsoft $MSFT position for a total of $8.8 Billion 🚨🚨 Wut? 🤯👀
November 16, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Amen.
November 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Amen.
Late Rome vibes
Once wasn’t enough. Trump pardons a J6 rioter for a SECOND time.
@politico.com @kyledcheney.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
@politico.com @kyledcheney.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Late Rome vibes
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65 years ago this week, six year old Ruby Bridges integrated William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans with help of U.S. marshals.
November 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
65 years ago this week, six year old Ruby Bridges integrated William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans with help of U.S. marshals.
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i love when the future of technology and the entire world burn through more money than can even be percieved and also lie to everyone about it
November 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
i love when the future of technology and the entire world burn through more money than can even be percieved and also lie to everyone about it
Epstein owned this painting.
November 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Epstein owned this painting.
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Leaked documents reveal how much OpenAI paid Microsoft under a revenue-share agreement. They also indicate inference costs.
Leaked documents shed light into how much OpenAI pays Microsoft | TechCrunch
Leaked documents reveal how much OpenAI paid Microsoft under a revenue-share agreement. They also indicate inference costs.
techcrunch.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Leaked documents reveal how much OpenAI paid Microsoft under a revenue-share agreement. They also indicate inference costs.
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AI BOOM SHOWING FAMILIAR BUBBLE SIGNS, BCA SAYS BCA Research says today’s AI surge is mirroring past booms that later collapsed. Their review of railways, electrification, the dot-com era, and oil cycles highlights the same patterns: tech adoption is slower than expected,
November 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
AI BOOM SHOWING FAMILIAR BUBBLE SIGNS, BCA SAYS BCA Research says today’s AI surge is mirroring past booms that later collapsed. Their review of railways, electrification, the dot-com era, and oil cycles highlights the same patterns: tech adoption is slower than expected,