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Mike (1 of many)
@chicagomike.bsky.social
· Oct 10
@404media.co , @jasonkoebler.bsky.social do great work tracking public surveillance systems used to track Americans. If you have not seen their reporting, I highly recommend it. I've noticed more and more automated license plate readers every week. So, I wanted to 🔎.
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Europe has been underestimating its own power, especially towards Russia.
We should be more self confident.
The United States is still our biggest ally.
And it's in the interest of the U.S. that we work together.
Extracts from my intervention at the 2025 Doha Forum ↓
We should be more self confident.
The United States is still our biggest ally.
And it's in the interest of the U.S. that we work together.
Extracts from my intervention at the 2025 Doha Forum ↓
December 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Europe has been underestimating its own power, especially towards Russia.
We should be more self confident.
The United States is still our biggest ally.
And it's in the interest of the U.S. that we work together.
Extracts from my intervention at the 2025 Doha Forum ↓
We should be more self confident.
The United States is still our biggest ally.
And it's in the interest of the U.S. that we work together.
Extracts from my intervention at the 2025 Doha Forum ↓
Damn cigarettes...
December 6, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Damn cigarettes...
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My latest for @foreignpolicy.com (gift link): How the decline in trust for tech worldwide hurts American soft power
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/01/t...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/01/t...
Tech’s Tarnished Halo
How Silicon Valley’s declining image is dimming America’s light.
foreignpolicy.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
My latest for @foreignpolicy.com (gift link): How the decline in trust for tech worldwide hurts American soft power
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/01/t...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/01/t...
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What I find truly insane is people on here who pretend this isn’t happening, explosive growth in tech companies is going to the money guys and a handful of AI engineers and the rest of the industry is / is going to be left out to dry.
December 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
What I find truly insane is people on here who pretend this isn’t happening, explosive growth in tech companies is going to the money guys and a handful of AI engineers and the rest of the industry is / is going to be left out to dry.
Lock up Todd Blanche for racketeering and intimidation.
Todd Blanche is now warning lawyers who criticize Trump's Justice Department:
The DOJ's No. 2 official suggested that lawyers might have a harder time winning lenient treatment for corporate clients if they've publicly accused the Trump administration of being lax on white-collar crime.
The DOJ's No. 2 official suggested that lawyers might have a harder time winning lenient treatment for corporate clients if they've publicly accused the Trump administration of being lax on white-collar crime.
Blanche warns lawyers who criticize Justice Department
DOJ’s No. 2 official said says prosecutors see "inconsistency" in attorneys’ private pleas and public commentary.
www.politico.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Lock up Todd Blanche for racketeering and intimidation.
I hope he forces this one through.
Marc Benioff says it "would not shock" him if Salesforce changed its name to Agentforce; the company started using Agentforce for many of its offerings (Ashley Stewart/Business Insider)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
December 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I hope he forces this one through.
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RUSSIA GETS: Reduced economic pressure.
THE UNITES STATES GETS: The possibility Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner can make money in Russia at some point in the future.
UKRAINE AND EUROPE GET: Screwed.
THE UNITES STATES GETS: The possibility Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner can make money in Russia at some point in the future.
UKRAINE AND EUROPE GET: Screwed.
Two days after Witkoff and Kushner met Putin, the Treasury Department partially suspended sanctions on Russia announced last October
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
Trump envoys press plan with Ukraine as sanctions eased on Russia
President Donald Trump's envoys were to meet Thursday with Ukrainian negotiators for the third time in two weeks to press his plan to end the war as his administration eased economic pressure on Russi...
www.france24.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
RUSSIA GETS: Reduced economic pressure.
THE UNITES STATES GETS: The possibility Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner can make money in Russia at some point in the future.
UKRAINE AND EUROPE GET: Screwed.
THE UNITES STATES GETS: The possibility Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner can make money in Russia at some point in the future.
UKRAINE AND EUROPE GET: Screwed.
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1. do you keep tape backups offsite?
2. do you secure physical access to the mainframe?
3. do you run any services in us-east-1?
4. do you use cloudflare?
5. do you have humans on staff?
2. do you secure physical access to the mainframe?
3. do you run any services in us-east-1?
4. do you use cloudflare?
5. do you have humans on staff?
December 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
1. do you keep tape backups offsite?
2. do you secure physical access to the mainframe?
3. do you run any services in us-east-1?
4. do you use cloudflare?
5. do you have humans on staff?
2. do you secure physical access to the mainframe?
3. do you run any services in us-east-1?
4. do you use cloudflare?
5. do you have humans on staff?
Dipping the toes in?
December 5, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Dipping the toes in?
I'm visiting my mom this weekend and wore my HIMARS xmas sweater. Her face absolutely lit up and she demanded photos together in front of the fireplace and with her elf on my shoulder. She's about to send the photos out to the family. Am I a bad son?🎅🚀
December 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I'm visiting my mom this weekend and wore my HIMARS xmas sweater. Her face absolutely lit up and she demanded photos together in front of the fireplace and with her elf on my shoulder. She's about to send the photos out to the family. Am I a bad son?🎅🚀
Russian oil still goin
December 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Russian oil still goin
It's fucking COLD.
December 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
It's fucking COLD.
I was inspired by @layla1988.bsky.social persistent seeking of PRC narratives and influence being peddled across many different sources. So, I built a simple data app to review topics and to uncover persuasive techniques used to spread information.
#misinformation #propaganda #disinformation
#misinformation #propaganda #disinformation
December 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I was inspired by @layla1988.bsky.social persistent seeking of PRC narratives and influence being peddled across many different sources. So, I built a simple data app to review topics and to uncover persuasive techniques used to spread information.
#misinformation #propaganda #disinformation
#misinformation #propaganda #disinformation
I really thought Kushner was going to close this for the deal desk.
December 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I really thought Kushner was going to close this for the deal desk.
Republican concerns:
- fertility
- extinction of white people(?)
So, they make it worse.
www.kff.org/racial-equit...
- fertility
- extinction of white people(?)
So, they make it worse.
www.kff.org/racial-equit...
December 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Republican concerns:
- fertility
- extinction of white people(?)
So, they make it worse.
www.kff.org/racial-equit...
- fertility
- extinction of white people(?)
So, they make it worse.
www.kff.org/racial-equit...
China and Russia bully the allies and partners of the US.
The US goes home and beats the kids (Venezuela).
The US goes home and beats the kids (Venezuela).
Show of force and pressure Taiwan:
China is deploying a large number of naval and coast guard vessels across East Asian waters, at one point more than 100, in the largest maritime show of force to date.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
China is deploying a large number of naval and coast guard vessels across East Asian waters, at one point more than 100, in the largest maritime show of force to date.
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Exclusive: China massing military ships across region in show of maritime force, sources say
China is deploying a large number of naval and coast guard vessels across East Asian waters, at one point more than 100, in the largest maritime show of force to date, according to four sources and in...
www.reuters.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
China and Russia bully the allies and partners of the US.
The US goes home and beats the kids (Venezuela).
The US goes home and beats the kids (Venezuela).
The SV way is to buy cheeseburgers and rides to the airport from one company while you buy laundry soap, movies, and prescription drugs from another. Don't get me started on the one company doing email, spreadsheets, maps, video games, mobiles, OSes, browsers, cloud...
There was a time I wondered if OpenAI was trying to do too much at once and I don’t wonder anymore.
They got overconfident and took their eye off of the ball. Wanting to compete with TikTok (Sora), Chrome (Atlas), the iPhone and SpaceX meanwhile Google caught up to their main product.
They got overconfident and took their eye off of the ball. Wanting to compete with TikTok (Sora), Chrome (Atlas), the iPhone and SpaceX meanwhile Google caught up to their main product.
Exclusive | Sam Altman Has Explored Deal to Build Competitor to Elon Musk’s SpaceX
The OpenAI chief executive has looked to put together funds to either acquire or partner with a rocket company.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:05 AM
The SV way is to buy cheeseburgers and rides to the airport from one company while you buy laundry soap, movies, and prescription drugs from another. Don't get me started on the one company doing email, spreadsheets, maps, video games, mobiles, OSes, browsers, cloud...
I just checked out the new z-image, image model by alibaba, page. What is going on?
Nope...
Nope...
December 4, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I just checked out the new z-image, image model by alibaba, page. What is going on?
Nope...
Nope...
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Bill Browder on how Kushner and Witkoff are being played by Putin.
December 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Bill Browder on how Kushner and Witkoff are being played by Putin.
Not apples-to-apples, but Ukraine produces this many in under 2 months. Very interesting target rate.
The Pentagon is rushing to catch up with modern warfare — and spending big to do so.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week announced a $1 billion initiative intended to deliver 300,000 one-way attack drones to U.S. service members over the next two years.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week announced a $1 billion initiative intended to deliver 300,000 one-way attack drones to U.S. service members over the next two years.
Pentagon to launch $1 billion effort to acquire 300,000 drones by 2028
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a plan to deliver 300,000 cheap, lightweight drones to U.S. service members over the next several years.
www.stripes.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Not apples-to-apples, but Ukraine produces this many in under 2 months. Very interesting target rate.
If this gets built, every brick should be sold to fund DC schools and food programs.
‘We’re doing arch’ Trump says in update on latest construction project
‘We’re doing arch’ Trump says in update on latest construction project
‘We’re doing arch’ Trump says in update on latest construction project
www.independent.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
If this gets built, every brick should be sold to fund DC schools and food programs.
Good vibes post. Fuck up that cancer, Magnus. Good boy, lovely community.
This is Magnus. He just beat cancer. His family wrote the big news on their car and bought him balloons to celebrate. Magnus got so much love from strangers the whole way home. His human said, "I hope everyone has a Magnus in their lives, who shows them what determination and strength are." 14/10
December 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Good vibes post. Fuck up that cancer, Magnus. Good boy, lovely community.