Steve Cranford
LightNews LightNews
banner
stevecranford.bsky.social
Steve Cranford
@stevecranford.bsky.social
17 followers 48 following 9 posts
Pattern-seeking mammal searching for valuable, underserved gaps in human need…to create and communicate solutions
BONDglobally.com
New York | San Diego
Posts Replies Media Videos
stevecranford.bsky.social
The following slightly edited from your excellent column, including leading with what resonates as the money quote…
“In the third decade of the twenty first century, power is more digital than physical" Which points to today's contrast... Ten Tesla cybertrucks, painted in camouflage colors, drive noisily through Washington DC Tires screech Out jump a couple of dozen young men, dressed in Devil's Champion armored costumes After giving Nazi salutes, they grab guns and run to one government departmental after another, calling out slogans like "all power to Supreme Leader Skibidi Hitler" Historically, that is what coups look like Now imagine instead, the scene goes like this.. A couple dozen young men go from government office to government office, dressed in civilian clothes and armed only with zip drives Using technical jargon and vague references to orders from on high, they gain access to the basic computer systems of the federal government Having done so, they proceed to grant their Supreme Leader access to information and the power to start and stop all government payments This coup is, in fact, occurring Now
February 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
stevecranford.bsky.social
Challenges T.R. faced - economic inequality, environmental conservation, immigration, global power dynamics, and technological change - are similar to those we confront today
His leadership style offers lessons for addressing today’s issues with a balance of intelligence, innovation and pragmatism
January 31, 2025 at 9:36 PM