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Jacob Silverman @jacobsilverman.com · 1h

Much appreciated

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Brendan C. Byrne @brendancbyrne.bsky.social · 3h

good shit, buy shit

Jacob Silverman @jacobsilverman.com · 4d

It's pub day for my book, "Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley," which chronicles the rise of the tech right and their role in the 2024 election. Thanks to everyone who helped along the way.
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A searing look at the rise of Silicon Valley's far right. Out October 2025.

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Jacob Silverman @jacobsilverman.com · 5h

Glad to talk with Politico about Gilded Rage, tech authoritarianism, SF, social media obsessed billionaires searching for an exit, and the crypto industry as a Democratic Party adversary.
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How Silicon Valley Swung Right — And Why It Won’t Swing Back

A Silicon Valley chronicler on the increasingly radical politics of Elon Musk, David Sacks and Mark Zuckerberg.

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Tech Won’t Save Us @techwontsave.us · 23h

What radicalized Silicon Valley billionaires to embrace Donald Trump, and how are they wielding their power?

This week @jacobsilverman.com joins @parismarx.com to discuss his new book GILDED RAGE and the distorted worldview of the men who shape our lives.

Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/297_...

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 1d

Must-read piece in @theguardian.com (h/t @dpcarrington.bsky.social). In #ScienceUnderSiege, we describe how petrostates Saudi Arabia & Russia leveraged Musk's buyout of twitter so they could weaponize it for climate denial propaganda & attacks on renewables.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Money talks: the deep ties between Twitter and Saudi Arabia

The long read: Saudi Arabia’s investment in Twitter increased its influence in Silicon Valley while being used at home to shut down critics of the regime

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

"Gilded Rage" isn’t simply a rehash of existing reportage. What separates Silverman’s book from other writeups, and where his book truly shines, is in his attempt to get at the root of Silicon Valley’s anti-democratic lurch. www.thebulwark.com/p/why-our-te...

Why Our Tech Overlords Took a Hard Right Turn

A new book tells the story of how Elon Musk and other Silicon Valley entrepreneurs became angry admirers of authoritarianism.

www.thebulwark.com

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Casfetera 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 @casfetera.bsky.social · 1d

"Buoyed by wealth that few of us will ever know, these oligarchs have spun out of control and become handmaidens to authoritarianism."
www.thebulwark.com/p/why-our-te...

Why Our Tech Overlords Took a Hard Right Turn

A new book tells the story of how Elon Musk and other Silicon Valley entrepreneurs became angry admirers of authoritarianism.

www.thebulwark.com

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

For most Americans, perhaps the most surprising feature of the 2024 election was the rightward lurch of Silicon Valley. A new book helps make sense of it.

@cjcmichel.bsky.social reviews @jacobsilverman.com's "Gilded Rage": www.thebulwark.com/p/why-our-te...

Why Our Tech Overlords Took a Hard Right Turn

A new book tells the story of how Elon Musk and other Silicon Valley entrepreneurs became angry admirers of authoritarianism.

www.thebulwark.com

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Jacob Silverman @jacobsilverman.com · 1d

I admit I was proud of that one

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Jacob Silverman @jacobsilverman.com · 1d

Thank you for reading

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Isi Baehr-Breen @isibb.bsky.social · 1d

Thinking about that time I got quoted in the National Review about Bari Weiss

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Jacob Silverman @jacobsilverman.com · 1d

I really appreciate this review of Gilded Rage in The Bulwark. I hoped that some of the book's concerns -- corruption, authoritarianism, rule of law, inequality, our shared stake in society -- would have broad appeal.
www.thebulwark.com/p/why-our-te...

Why Our Tech Overlords Took a Hard Right Turn

A new book tells the story of how Elon Musk and other Silicon Valley entrepreneurs became angry admirers of authoritarianism.

www.thebulwark.com

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Max Chafkin @chafkin.bsky.social · 1d

Reviewed @jacobsilverman.com’s Gilded Rage for @bloomberg.com. A smart, thorough look at the radicalization of silicon valley. Gift link www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

What Really Drove Silicon Valley’s Shift to the Right

In Gilded Rage, journalist Jacob Silverman argues that a decade of free cash turned tech’s utopians into power brokers and made Trump their unlikely ally.

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Jacob Silverman @jacobsilverman.com · 1d

Incredible cat endorsement

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Patrick O’Keefe @patrickokeefe.bsky.social · 2d

Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley is out now. Love the reporting @jacobsilverman.com has been doing, so had to pick up a copy.

www.jacobsilverman.com/p/preorder-g...

A top-down shot of a book titled "Gilded Rage" by Jacob Silverman, resting on a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star, which is a reddish-pink color with a brass rim, has the name SILVERMAN inscribed in brass letters. The star also has a brass television icon in a black circle, indicating a contribution to television. The book's cover is black with an orange crown. The bottom of the book's cover reads, "Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley." The star's background is a speckled black and gray.

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Study Hall @studyhall.bsky.social · 2d

ICYMI: @jacobsilverman.com joined the podcast to chat about cryptocurrency, corruption, and radicalized tech billionaires.

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How Tech Billionaires Became Extremists ft. Jacob Silverman

Podcast Episode · The Study Hall Podcast · 10/08/2025 · 1h 2m

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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 2d

On Oct. 1, 2020, without mentioning his relationship with the company, Hegseth posted on Twitter praising and linking to a group of videos made by INX. “Worth watching,” wrote Hegseth. “I really like their vision of the future of finance.” He eventually deleted the tweets.

Pete Hegseth's Crypto History

Does the defense secretary have unclaimed earnings from a firm he formerly advised?

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Jacob Silverman @jacobsilverman.com · 2d

It's hard to avoid our tech masters. Not sure if there's another way to get the ebook, besides from a library (which I support)

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East Nashville Urban Design @urbaneastnash.bsky.social · 2d

Started reading this non-Urbanism book, Gilded Rage.

There's always a Housing connection.

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Rich guy opposing multifamily housing in California

Gilded Rage, Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley

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Raf Blutaxt @rafblutaxt.bsky.social · 2d

Gilded Rage by @jacobsilverman.com starts with a Thomas Pynchon quote. I know there will be more important things later but this already makes me very happy.

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Lauren Kirchner @lkirchner.bsky.social · 2d

🚨New @jacobsilverman.com alert! 🚨 Can’t wait to read this

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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 3d

On Oct. 1, 2020, without mentioning his relationship with the company, Hegseth posted on Twitter praising and linking to a group of videos made by INX. “Worth watching,” wrote Hegseth. “I really like their vision of the future of finance.” He eventually deleted the tweets.

Pete Hegseth's Crypto History

Does the defense secretary have unclaimed earnings from a firm he formerly advised?

www.thenation.com

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Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · Sep 8

“I’m strong and I want to have like fifty kids and a farm” of course you do. You’re twelve. “I don’t want to eat vegetables I think steak and French fries is the only meal” hell yeah homie you’re twelve. “Maybe if there’s crime we should just send the army” bless your heart my twelve year old buddy

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Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · Sep 8

working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"

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Study Hall @studyhall.bsky.social · 3d

On the latest podcast episode, @jacobsilverman.com chatted about his new book "Gilded Rage," which covers cryptocurrency, tech billionaire's shift to the New Right, Twitter's connection to the Saudi royal family, and much more!

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The Study Hall Podcast

News Podcast · Study Hall provides tools, tips, and community resources for media workers. Hosted by executive editor Daniel Spielberger, the Study Hall Podcast spotlights journalists making notable c...

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