Ruinizer
@ruinizer.bsky.social
Millennial father and reformed Silicon Valley Banker. Lover of small business, science & innovation, strong social safety nets, and the Oxford comma.
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1. Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery exposes Jared Kushner's game
Kushner is not running a private equity fund. He's running an influence peddling operation.
It's spelled out on page 42 of Paramount's new SEC filing
Kushner is not running a private equity fund. He's running an influence peddling operation.
It's spelled out on page 42 of Paramount's new SEC filing
Kushner and Saudis back hostile takeover of Hollywood giant
Jared Kushner is funneling $24 billion from Middle Eastern governments to back a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery—all while advising President Trump on foreign policy.
popular.info
December 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
1. Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery exposes Jared Kushner's game
Kushner is not running a private equity fund. He's running an influence peddling operation.
It's spelled out on page 42 of Paramount's new SEC filing
Kushner is not running a private equity fund. He's running an influence peddling operation.
It's spelled out on page 42 of Paramount's new SEC filing
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The truly depressing part of this ad is how misanthropic and miserable it is. "The holidays suck, wouldn't you rather just go to Mcdonalds?"
To have a village, you must be a villager. But our society is controlled by losers who can't even handle the mild inconveniences of having people who love you
To have a village, you must be a villager. But our society is controlled by losers who can't even handle the mild inconveniences of having people who love you
December 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The truly depressing part of this ad is how misanthropic and miserable it is. "The holidays suck, wouldn't you rather just go to Mcdonalds?"
To have a village, you must be a villager. But our society is controlled by losers who can't even handle the mild inconveniences of having people who love you
To have a village, you must be a villager. But our society is controlled by losers who can't even handle the mild inconveniences of having people who love you
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#OnThisDay in 1906, Grace Hopper was born! This American computer scientist and mathematician is most famous for creating COBOL, a program that translates English into machine code 🖥️. We present an article on Hopper's life and achievements: https://ow.ly/KxvJ50XE4fB #WomeninSTEM
December 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#OnThisDay in 1906, Grace Hopper was born! This American computer scientist and mathematician is most famous for creating COBOL, a program that translates English into machine code 🖥️. We present an article on Hopper's life and achievements: https://ow.ly/KxvJ50XE4fB #WomeninSTEM
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This thread is like one of those sci-fi movies where they stumble upon a destroyed spaceship and find the log reports of the captain slowly going insane.
December 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
This thread is like one of those sci-fi movies where they stumble upon a destroyed spaceship and find the log reports of the captain slowly going insane.
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Dude. Yes. Alito and Thomas are of course the standout examples, but all of the Republican justices have tells in their writing and their questioning indicating that they are, to varying degrees, marinating their brains in dumb bitch juice
My theory, fwiw, is that Supreme Court Justices are not immune to Twitter brain poisoning. I suspect all six have horrific information environments and have therefore lost the ability to understand the people who don't agree with them.
The part that I can't figure out is what John Roberts thinks he is doing. He used to seem to be a judge who was very attentive to appearances, I think on a theory that you can't draw too much attention to yourself without undermining your ability to continue to shape the law.
December 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Dude. Yes. Alito and Thomas are of course the standout examples, but all of the Republican justices have tells in their writing and their questioning indicating that they are, to varying degrees, marinating their brains in dumb bitch juice
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Palantir’s stock price went up 120% this year.
December 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Palantir’s stock price went up 120% this year.
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MUTANT ALIENS (2001, Bill Plympton)
December 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
MUTANT ALIENS (2001, Bill Plympton)
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I’d rather get bad news from an honest man than lies from a flatterer.
December 5, 2025 at 6:43 AM
I’d rather get bad news from an honest man than lies from a flatterer.
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Among Republicans - " The Holocaust of Jews and Nazi Germany was greatly exaggerated or did not happen as historians describe"
Disagree: 56%
Agree: 37%
Manhattan Institute / Oct 26, 2025
Disagree: 56%
Agree: 37%
Manhattan Institute / Oct 26, 2025
December 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Among Republicans - " The Holocaust of Jews and Nazi Germany was greatly exaggerated or did not happen as historians describe"
Disagree: 56%
Agree: 37%
Manhattan Institute / Oct 26, 2025
Disagree: 56%
Agree: 37%
Manhattan Institute / Oct 26, 2025
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A nice list and several new to me pieces in here
It’s that time of year: what was the piece of writing about AI that stuck with you the most this year, pop press or academic? A few of mine in the thread. ⬇️
December 4, 2025 at 5:28 AM
A nice list and several new to me pieces in here
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They’re calling him the world’s most sober man:
December 4, 2025 at 5:55 AM
They’re calling him the world’s most sober man:
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i have opinions about whether you should be allowed to smoke weed and have a security clearance but it makes me angry that everyone in silicon valley with a clearance is constantly geeked on a technically legal research chemical used to deice soviet hovercraft skirts
December 4, 2025 at 7:03 AM
i have opinions about whether you should be allowed to smoke weed and have a security clearance but it makes me angry that everyone in silicon valley with a clearance is constantly geeked on a technically legal research chemical used to deice soviet hovercraft skirts
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highly recommend one of my favorite 2024 reads "Brought Forth On This Continent" by Harold Holzer for anyone interested in Abraham Lincoln, his views on immigration, and how we're very clearly repeating America's past in endless circles
December 4, 2025 at 12:48 AM
highly recommend one of my favorite 2024 reads "Brought Forth On This Continent" by Harold Holzer for anyone interested in Abraham Lincoln, his views on immigration, and how we're very clearly repeating America's past in endless circles
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I purchased a copy of the compiled Federalist Papers. I'm going to read one a day and post anything interesting as I do so.
November 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I purchased a copy of the compiled Federalist Papers. I'm going to read one a day and post anything interesting as I do so.
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"AI will survive, but the speculative bubble surrounding it is a sign of a deeper structural problem — the cost of which, when finally realized, will fall most heavily on the working class." interesting analysis theconversation.com/the-ai-bubbl...
The AI bubble isn’t new — Karl Marx explained the mechanisms behind it nearly 150 years ago
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s warning of an AI bubble highlights a deeper economic problem: capitalism is producing more capital than it can profitably invest.
theconversation.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"AI will survive, but the speculative bubble surrounding it is a sign of a deeper structural problem — the cost of which, when finally realized, will fall most heavily on the working class." interesting analysis theconversation.com/the-ai-bubbl...
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RIP writer James Baldwin, died this day 1987.
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain".
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain".
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
December 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
RIP writer James Baldwin, died this day 1987.
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain".
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain".
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
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Happy #Duckerday 🦆 @cornduck3.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Happy #Duckerday 🦆 @cornduck3.bsky.social
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One of three Tawny Frogmouths I encountered on a short walk down the Darwin esplanade last night. They were rather chill, allowing me to get this photo with my phone.
#WildOz #UrbanBirds
#WildOz #UrbanBirds
November 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
One of three Tawny Frogmouths I encountered on a short walk down the Darwin esplanade last night. They were rather chill, allowing me to get this photo with my phone.
#WildOz #UrbanBirds
#WildOz #UrbanBirds
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The subtext in JD Vance asking for "patience" on the economy: When leaders stop talking about current conditions and jump straight to rosy forecasts, they’re signaling the present isn’t defensible. That’s your cue to scrutinize the numbers, not just the narrative.
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The subtext in JD Vance asking for "patience" on the economy: When leaders stop talking about current conditions and jump straight to rosy forecasts, they’re signaling the present isn’t defensible. That’s your cue to scrutinize the numbers, not just the narrative.
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The BBC should get some lawyers that aren’t just three small actuaries in a trenchcoat
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The BBC should get some lawyers that aren’t just three small actuaries in a trenchcoat
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Literally EVERY parent should ban Roblox
Every parent whose career has to do with online safety also bans Roblox.
Every game designer parent I know bans Roblox for their kids
November 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Literally EVERY parent should ban Roblox
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As I say at the top, the most useful message is that AI products cannot promise guardrails work because by definition, unless the internals of the system stop being the type of LLMs used, you need a human between toy and child/user. Defeating the point 100% of course!
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Part of this story is expertise & intent. ChatGPT is being used by many as “therapy” unable to afford a therapist.
The gap between a tool's intent and use is a public health crisis.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
The gap between a tool's intent and use is a public health crisis.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
More than a million people every week show suicidal intent when chatting with ChatGPT, OpenAI estimates
Finding is one of most direct statements from the tech company on how AI can exacerbate mental health issues
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:11 AM
As I say at the top, the most useful message is that AI products cannot promise guardrails work because by definition, unless the internals of the system stop being the type of LLMs used, you need a human between toy and child/user. Defeating the point 100% of course!
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Then Toad began to bang his head against the wall
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Then Toad began to bang his head against the wall