Just following the Curtis Yarvin playbook:

Trump will be monitoring this CEO’s performance, again on TV, and can fire him if need be.

https://www.thenerdreich.com/reboot-elon-musk-ceo-dictator-doge/

Reflecting on my previous experience with Reddit, Lemmy passes this test with flying colors.

On Reddit, I felt like I was gasping for air while being trampled by an army of trolls and dodging endless sponsored/astroturfed content. Lemmy feels like everyone is genuine. We might not all agree on the details, but I feel like we share 99% of the same basic moral framework and we’re trying to be good.

I do worry that it’s just because of its niche status and the barriers to entry. If Lemmy really pops off, it might be like the September that never ended.

…Vance said that the courts would inevitably “stop” Trump from trying to fire so many employees. When they do, Vance went on, Trump should “stand before the country like Andrew Jackson did, and say, ‘The chief justice has made his ruling. Now let him enforce it.’”

Vox in July 2024

https://archive.is/lSHkJ

I hate this timeline.

“We’re even looking at Treasuries,” the Republican said. “There could be a problem — you’ve been reading about that, with Treasuries and that could be an interesting problem.”

For some reason, the president went on to add, “It could be that a lot of those things don’t count. In other words, that some of that stuff that we’re finding is very fraudulent, therefore maybe we have less debt than we thought.”

His comments were, for all intents and purposes, gibberish. But more importantly, they were also potentially dangerous.

“For those not familiar with how financial markets work, US Treasuries are the ultimate safe asset, used as collateral for everything,” economist Paul Krugman explained. “Even a hint that some Treasuries might not be honored could bring everything to a screeching halt.”

This is important to document.

Behind The Bastards had a series on Curtis Yarvin after the Vance nomination, where they explained RAGE.

At the time, it wasn’t clear how seriously anyone took this (other than Thiel, who’s all-in), and it seemed likely that Yarvin would be second fiddle to Project 2025.

Things have changed. I imagine BTB will have an update soon.

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-one-curtis-yarvin-the-philosopher-217093069/

I’ve got bad news for you on that front. Netflix did it, and it’s horrible.

Honestly, Athletic’s IPA is pretty good.

BBC: Twitter’s algorithm favours right-leaning politics, research finds

The Verge: Twitter’s research shows that its algorithm favors conservative views

Salon: Contrary to popular belief, Twitter’s algorithm amplifies conservatives, not liberals: study