Elbonian
@elbonian.bsky.social
Mostly retired. Working to be a philosopher king.
I have been saying this for a long time. The only people who NEED crypto are criminals. We used to block people taking large sums of cash out of the US. We even made large bills illegal. With crypto, it's impossible. When you speculate in crypto you enable the criminals. You are a co-conspirator.
I will never understand how it wasn't obvious to everyone that crypto has no real function except speculation and crime
February 5, 2026 at 9:34 PM
I have been saying this for a long time. The only people who NEED crypto are criminals. We used to block people taking large sums of cash out of the US. We even made large bills illegal. With crypto, it's impossible. When you speculate in crypto you enable the criminals. You are a co-conspirator.
Note the resemblance between the Al-Qaeda fighters and ICE operatives. And our government has given up going after those fighters in order to arrest non-citizens (and a few racially profiled US citizens) inside of the US. Priorities? The only priority for ICE is number of arrests over 3,000/day.
Al-Qaeda and its network of affiliates have 50 times more recruits than they had at the time of 9/11, according to data compiled by a United Nations monitoring group
Al-Qaeda 50 times bigger than at time of 9/11, UN warns
www.thetimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Note the resemblance between the Al-Qaeda fighters and ICE operatives. And our government has given up going after those fighters in order to arrest non-citizens (and a few racially profiled US citizens) inside of the US. Priorities? The only priority for ICE is number of arrests over 3,000/day.
Elon Musk believes enough in Robotics that he is closing down a major Tesla assembly line in order to begin building robots to take over jobs. It is likely that this is another "too far, too fast" change as Elon has over-promised and under-delivered in the past. But we do need to chat about AI.
We need to start talking about how to deal with increasing hoards of unemployable people once AI begins to gobble up large portions of the jobs held by actual people. I have some thoughts about this.
www.mrmoderate.net/vb6/moderate...
www.mrmoderate.net/vb6/moderate...
AI Is Taking Your Job - What Do You Do For Income? - Mr Moderate
David Leonhardt of the New York Times recently hosted a discussion by economists about the effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the job market. The discussion can be read at THIS GIFT LINK (http...
www.mrmoderate.net
February 4, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Elon Musk believes enough in Robotics that he is closing down a major Tesla assembly line in order to begin building robots to take over jobs. It is likely that this is another "too far, too fast" change as Elon has over-promised and under-delivered in the past. But we do need to chat about AI.
Trump said he wanted to use tariffs to force companies to move jobs to the US. Instead, his visa policies are moving US jobs to India and other countries. Are we tired of winning yet? I am...
US immigration policy: pushing capital overseas since 2025. 🤡
@bloomberg.com #$GOOGL
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
@bloomberg.com #$GOOGL
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 3, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Trump said he wanted to use tariffs to force companies to move jobs to the US. Instead, his visa policies are moving US jobs to India and other countries. Are we tired of winning yet? I am...
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I read Anne Frank´s diary in German several years ago, and yes, #FCKICE reminds me of the #Gestapo.
🤬🤬🤬
And a$$hole #DumpTrump will be #USPresident for 3 more years if nothing comes inbetween. (???)
🤬🤬🤬
And a$$hole #DumpTrump will be #USPresident for 3 more years if nothing comes inbetween. (???)
February 2, 2026 at 10:07 AM
I read Anne Frank´s diary in German several years ago, and yes, #FCKICE reminds me of the #Gestapo.
🤬🤬🤬
And a$$hole #DumpTrump will be #USPresident for 3 more years if nothing comes inbetween. (???)
🤬🤬🤬
And a$$hole #DumpTrump will be #USPresident for 3 more years if nothing comes inbetween. (???)
As @edzitron.com Ed Zitron will quickly tell you, the numbers for AI companies don't add up. Open IA is trying to raise $100 Billion with a "B" in a "late stage" round. The biggest IPOs in the past decade were likely ARM holding at $55 B and Saudi Aramco at $25 B.
www.reuters.com/business/nvi...
www.reuters.com/business/nvi...
Nvidia's plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI has stalled, WSJ reports
Nvidia's plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI to help it train and run its latest artificial-intelligence models has stalled after some inside the chip giant expressed doubts about the deal, th...
www.reuters.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:53 PM
As @edzitron.com Ed Zitron will quickly tell you, the numbers for AI companies don't add up. Open IA is trying to raise $100 Billion with a "B" in a "late stage" round. The biggest IPOs in the past decade were likely ARM holding at $55 B and Saudi Aramco at $25 B.
www.reuters.com/business/nvi...
www.reuters.com/business/nvi...
I will never forget what a bully my cat was. The Labradorable was forced to sleep on the floor while the cat had to tolerate the Rottenweiler on the bed. #dogsofbluesky #caturday
January 31, 2026 at 3:14 PM
I will never forget what a bully my cat was. The Labradorable was forced to sleep on the floor while the cat had to tolerate the Rottenweiler on the bed. #dogsofbluesky #caturday
Forgotten among the angst over losing our democracy is the fact that Trump is actually making China great again with his myopic tariff policies. US manufacturing still declines. But China had a record trade surplus last year. At this rate, the US will soon be second to China in the world economy.
Trump's tariffs let China dominate world trade. US manufacturing is still in decline in spite of tariffs. And the backlash against US tariffs in other nations has let China grow its exports even larger, with a record surplus in 2025. Trump made China great again.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
As US influence wanes, the Chinese trade surplus strangles manufacturing across the globe
Trump’s wounding of the US economy offers Beijing an unparalleled opportunity – if it dials back its overbearing trade tactics
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Forgotten among the angst over losing our democracy is the fact that Trump is actually making China great again with his myopic tariff policies. US manufacturing still declines. But China had a record trade surplus last year. At this rate, the US will soon be second to China in the world economy.
Palantir was paid to create a database of people involved in First Amendment activities. One lady lost her TSA and Global Entry privileges after protesting in Minneapolis. I'm certain it's just a matter of time before my government money is cut off since I too am a "domestic terrorist."
ICE is already turning its surveillance state on U.S. citizens.
Are any of the “free speech absolutists” going to defend the 1st Amendment? Hello?
Are any of the “free speech absolutists” going to defend the 1st Amendment? Hello?
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Palantir was paid to create a database of people involved in First Amendment activities. One lady lost her TSA and Global Entry privileges after protesting in Minneapolis. I'm certain it's just a matter of time before my government money is cut off since I too am a "domestic terrorist."
@marcelias.bsky.social Marc Elias wrote a lengthy post about Trump's possible attempts to interfere in the midterms. But there is a way to subvert the election inside the Capitol on Jan. 3, 2027. Have all of the Rs in CA challenge their election loss.
newsletters.democracydocket.com/dojs-ballot-...
newsletters.democracydocket.com/dojs-ballot-...
DOJ’s ballot seizure in Georgia looks like a dry run for 2026
newsletters.democracydocket.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:20 PM
@marcelias.bsky.social Marc Elias wrote a lengthy post about Trump's possible attempts to interfere in the midterms. But there is a way to subvert the election inside the Capitol on Jan. 3, 2027. Have all of the Rs in CA challenge their election loss.
newsletters.democracydocket.com/dojs-ballot-...
newsletters.democracydocket.com/dojs-ballot-...
@edzitron.com Hey, Ed, I've been saying for a while that a better AI model would make a lot of planned infrastructure obsolete in a hurry. Now, here is an article from AWS about how DeepSeek is once again blowing up the AI software world with a lot better model. pages.awscloud.com/AWS-reaction...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM
@edzitron.com Hey, Ed, I've been saying for a while that a better AI model would make a lot of planned infrastructure obsolete in a hurry. Now, here is an article from AWS about how DeepSeek is once again blowing up the AI software world with a lot better model. pages.awscloud.com/AWS-reaction...
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The date for the next No Kings Day is set.
But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵
But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵
January 28, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The date for the next No Kings Day is set.
But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵
But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵
Miller et. al. should remember a few things. Trump can only pardon federal crimes. The statute of limitations for murder is generally for as long as the perpetrators are alive. Conspiracy to commit murder is the same as murder. And jury nullification can also override affirmative defenses.
"Everything I've done, I've done at the direction of the president and Stephen"
www.axios.com/2026/01/27/t...
www.axios.com/2026/01/27/t...
Scoop: Stephen Miller behind misleading claim that Alex Pretti wanted to "massacre" agents
The episode illustrates the sheer power of Miller, Trump's close and longest-serving political adviser.
www.axios.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Miller et. al. should remember a few things. Trump can only pardon federal crimes. The statute of limitations for murder is generally for as long as the perpetrators are alive. Conspiracy to commit murder is the same as murder. And jury nullification can also override affirmative defenses.
I have posted before that ICE is Trump's equivalent of Hitler's brownshirt militia "infamous for their operation outside of the law and their violent intimidation of" people disfavored by Hitler (leftists and Jews). This photo makes an even more visceral comparison.
January 28, 2026 at 1:24 AM
I have posted before that ICE is Trump's equivalent of Hitler's brownshirt militia "infamous for their operation outside of the law and their violent intimidation of" people disfavored by Hitler (leftists and Jews). This photo makes an even more visceral comparison.
Something I've said before. The reason "the other side" will never compromise, let alone surrender, is because they are convinced God is fully behind everything they do. Iran executes people who dare to oppose "God's will." That's what Christian Nationalists want. Death for opponents of God.
January 28, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Something I've said before. The reason "the other side" will never compromise, let alone surrender, is because they are convinced God is fully behind everything they do. Iran executes people who dare to oppose "God's will." That's what Christian Nationalists want. Death for opponents of God.
Anyone who is interested in training as an ICE observer for your community you can view the training provided by the ACLU and No Kings yesterday. While Trump may be pulling back a bit from his most extreme actions, we need to be vigilant and keep our EYES ON ICE!!!
www.youtube.com/live/zqka9fU...
www.youtube.com/live/zqka9fU...
Eyes on ICE: Document and Record
YouTube video by No Kings
www.youtube.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Anyone who is interested in training as an ICE observer for your community you can view the training provided by the ACLU and No Kings yesterday. While Trump may be pulling back a bit from his most extreme actions, we need to be vigilant and keep our EYES ON ICE!!!
www.youtube.com/live/zqka9fU...
www.youtube.com/live/zqka9fU...
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Credit: Joe Flanders Comics
January 26, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Credit: Joe Flanders Comics
And sending Tom Homan is somehow supposed to fix things? I sure don't think so! It must be getting closer to invoking the Insurrection Act!
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
Live updates: Border czar is heading to Minnesota after second fatal shooting of a US citizen amid immigration enforcement crackdown | CNN
Tom Homan is headed to Minnesota after the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in an encounter Saturday with federal agents deepened outrage over the Trump administration’s surge, part of its nati...
www.cnn.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:41 PM
And sending Tom Homan is somehow supposed to fix things? I sure don't think so! It must be getting closer to invoking the Insurrection Act!
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
Trump has not yet bullied Qatar into reining in Al Jazeera. Here is a truth bomb from that source.
Several people have been killed and injured during the recent anti-immigration crackdown, leading to protests across the US, including in Minneapolis, New York and San Francisco.
Here’s a look at the US anti-immigration operations ⤵️
#Infograph
Here’s a look at the US anti-immigration operations ⤵️
#Infograph
January 26, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Trump has not yet bullied Qatar into reining in Al Jazeera. Here is a truth bomb from that source.
Bill Clinton: "If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back."
Barack Obama: "... it's up to each of us as citizens to speak out against injustice, protect our basic freedoms, and hold our government accountable."
REPOST WIDELY!!
Barack Obama: "... it's up to each of us as citizens to speak out against injustice, protect our basic freedoms, and hold our government accountable."
REPOST WIDELY!!
Two former presidents felt compelled to comment publicly
January 26, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Bill Clinton: "If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back."
Barack Obama: "... it's up to each of us as citizens to speak out against injustice, protect our basic freedoms, and hold our government accountable."
REPOST WIDELY!!
Barack Obama: "... it's up to each of us as citizens to speak out against injustice, protect our basic freedoms, and hold our government accountable."
REPOST WIDELY!!
I glanced down at my Windows task bar and was taken aback at the message. Was it political? Or weather?
January 26, 2026 at 2:20 AM
I glanced down at my Windows task bar and was taken aback at the message. Was it political? Or weather?
Everyone should be gearing up to call their 2 Senators and their Congressman ASAP. Among the many demands you could make, here is one. Congress must create a statutory Bivins type remedy to allow legal action to be brought for civil damages where a federal agent violates the rights of any person.
Agreed. I emailed just now, calling tomorrow. Shared a text for people to use in email to get the speech @fieldsmeyer.com wrote to Senators: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Message to Senate Democrats
Message to Senate Democrats January 25, 2026 [To use in email messages to Senate Democrats] To Senate Democrats: Federal agents are terrorizing U.S. residents--the very least you must do is reject t...
docs.google.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Everyone should be gearing up to call their 2 Senators and their Congressman ASAP. Among the many demands you could make, here is one. Congress must create a statutory Bivins type remedy to allow legal action to be brought for civil damages where a federal agent violates the rights of any person.
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I'm attending No Kings's event, “Eyes on ICE: Document and Record” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Eyes on ICE: Document and Record · No Kings
On Saturday, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in...
www.mobilize.us
January 26, 2026 at 1:34 AM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “Eyes on ICE: Document and Record” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...