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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Jun 2

again, this staggering idiot — this living monument to gross stupidity — is basically the intellectual guru of the sitting vice president

Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · Jun 2

If I'm reading this correctly, then Yarvin wants the role of führer to be awarded via a Wings of Voice-style competition www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

“You don’t ransack your own house,” he told me one afternoon, at an open-air café in Venice Beach. I’d asked him what would stop his C.E.O.-monarch from plundering the country—or enslaving his people—for personal gain. “For Louis XIV, when he says, ‘L’état, c’est moi,’ ransacking the state holds no meaning because it’s all his anyway.” Following Hoppe, Yarvin proposes that nations should eventually be broken up into a “patchwork” of statelets, like Singapore or Dubai, each with its own sovereign ruler. The eternal political problems of legitimacy, accountability, and succession would be solved by a secret board with the power to select and recall the otherwise all-powerful C.E.O. of each sovereign corporation, or SovCorp. (How the board itself would be selected is unclear, but Yarvin has suggested that airline pilots—“a fraternity of intelligent, practical, and careful people who are already trusted on a regular basis with the lives of others. What’s not to like?”—could manage the transition between regimes.) To prevent a C.E.O. from staging a military coup, the board members would have access to cryptographic keys that would allow them to disarm all government weapons, from nuclear missiles down to small arms, with the push of a button.

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David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · Jun 1

Almost since it started, I've subjected many friends to forced viewings of @npr.org's Tiny Desk Concerts. So I was thrilled when @afarles.bsky.social told me to write about the Tiny Desk effect and its ability to create global stars/reinvigorate artists' careers. www.fastcompany.com/91337277/npr...

How NPR’s Tiny Desk became the biggest stage in music

NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts are now minting global pop stars quicker than ever. Just ask Argentina’s Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso.

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David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · May 16

Knockdown Center is a venue I've gotten to watch evolve since it started. Ahead of its flagship WIRE Festival, I talked to its cofounder and bookers about how they help international artists navigate the visa process and get them on stacked bills. www.fastcompany.com/91334896/kno...

This former door factory is putting Queens at the center of the global electronic music scene

Knockdown Center has turned industrial Queens into the ultimate sunset-to-sunrise rave spot.

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David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · May 5

A sublime line from Richard Brody's review of the first three episodes of the rehearsal. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

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David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · Apr 28

As we approach the 100-day mark of Trump redux, @joeberkowitz.bsky.social found some of the more memorable, shocking, galling moments of the past roughly 3 months that have already started to shape how this administration will be remembered. www.fastcompany.com/91323631/tru...

These 9 images will define Trump's first 100 days—and maybe his whole presidency

The first 100 days of the second Trump administration have had no shortage of memorable images. What do they say about his presidency?

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Sam Cole @samleecole.bsky.social · Apr 8

it's the big horrible things, but it's also the small stupid shit www.404media.co/doge-gsa-mag...

Another Masterful Gambit: DOGE Moves From Secure, Reliable Tape Archives to Hackable Digital Records

DOGE claimed it saved "$1M per year" by converting 14,000 magnetic tapes to digital storage.

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David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · Feb 23

Always a treat to read the Times and see that they're essentially parroting trump talking points uncritically. This deck seems to concede the idea that the joint chiefs and the naval secretary were in their roles because of diversity initiatives.

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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · Feb 9

i know we all think the NYT op-ed board issuing a “hey wha hoppen with trans rights” piece is a little rich but don’t worry: about halfway through they make sure to tell us it’s okay to keep Just Asking Questions 👍

“It should be recognized that society is still grappling with the cultural and policy implications of the rapidly shifting understanding of gender. There are some issues - such as participation in sports and appropriate medical care for minors - that remain fiercely debated, even by those who broadly support trans rights. There should be room for those conversations.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/opinion/transgender-trump-orders.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vk4.Y42R.ja1zyh_OgayJ&smid=url-share

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David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · Jan 7

so i took what i had from my coinbase trust/and bought us two tokens before hawkcoin went bust

David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · Jan 2

All the FYC emails from film studios at the end of the year

Necro’D Howletta 👻 ndpdesign 🦄 Unwritten Earths Symposium @ndpdesign.com · Jan 1

every tech company in 2025

Picture of a page from a Mo Willems children’s story Elephant and Piggie, wherein piggie is offering Elephant a bowl of green goo with flies buzzing around it while yelling “Do you want to try my slop?” - Elephant does not look excited

David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · Dec 17

Not sure there’s a ton of thought being given to what’s implied by this phrasing—that there’s a disconnect btwn how they identify and some other more “objective” descriptor. Which would be weird regardless but in this context feels telling about ppl’s assumptions about this shooter

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David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · Dec 17

Just important to note that this is a super fucking weird headline!

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David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · Dec 11

This was our first year honoring CMOs, and it's a really wonderful assortment of some of the brightest minds working in branding and marketing. I got to talk to Elizabeth Rutledge, CMO of @americanexpress.bsky.social about how she's courted Gen Z. www.fastcompany.com/91236080/ame...

How the American Express CMO turned credit cards into Gen Z’s passport to culture

Elizabeth Rutledge, CMO of American Express, is one of Fast Company's inaugural Brands That Matter CMOs of the year.

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David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · Dec 11

Realizing I should post more on Bluesky, and to get the ball rolling, i want to share the annual project I've been working on since this summer: @fastcompany.com's Brands That Matter. It's a collection of 121 brands and 10 CMOs whose work is exceptional. www.fastcompany.com/brands-that-...

Brands That Matter 2024 | Fast Company

The fourth annual Brands That Matter list recognizes companies—and for the first time, CMOs—that have established themselves as not just relevant but vital to culture and business.

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David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · Dec 8

You gotta take my word for it as a Santa Fe native and former bead salesman—Shaboozey’s turquoise bolo tie on SNL is the wildest bolo I’ve ever seen. Look at it compared to Paul Mescal’s head!

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David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · Nov 27

Telfar has answered a question few have dared to ask: what's bigger than small, but smaller than medium?

the answer: Shmedium. It's both a clever name and a smart way to sell bags even to rabid Telfar collectors. It comes as the label opens its first store. www.fastcompany.com/91236770/tel...

Telfar’s ‘shmedium’ bag gives fans a new size to add to their collection

The cult brand’s cheekily named ‘shmedium’ bag (smaller than a medium but larger than a small) drops the same week the label opened its flagship store in New York.

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David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · Nov 25

For @fastcompany.com's Next Big Things in Tech, @jessicabursz.bsky.social and I worked together to find eight cutting-edge companies tackling everything from glaucoma to cancer diagnoses. www.fastcompany.com/91224656/hea...

The 8 next big technologies in health for 2024

A novel glaucoma treatment, a new light therapy device, and other bright ideas in the world of healthtech.

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David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · Nov 19

it would actually be hard to overstate what a terrible pick for CMS Dr. Oz is. www.cnbc.com/2024/11/19/t...

Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead massive Medicare, Medicaid agency CMS

Dr. Mehmet Oz previously ran for a Senate seat from Pennsylvania. CMS is one of the biggest agencies in the U.S. government, overseeing Medicare and Medicaid.

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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · Nov 7

I am seeing more and more opinions bubbling up about how throwing trans people to the wolves would be a winning strategy for Democrats, and I just want to quickly say: Fuck off with that absolute dog shit.

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Fast Company @fastcompany.com · Nov 13

Fast Company's Bluesky starter pack is here!

Follow people in our orbit in one quick and easy place: go.bsky.app/3WW8znv

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David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · Sep 8

Gillian jacobs needs to go Richard belzer mode

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David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · Aug 21

honestly getting someone you famously hate to do an apology tour before spending time with them is a power move.

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David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · Aug 21

I'd been asking myself why Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz agreed to do the 'Stop Making Sense' TIFF Q&A with David Byrne, and this People-exclusive mea culpa he did has to be at least part of it. https://people.com/david-byrne-regrets-how-he-handled-talking-heads-breakup-exclusive-7643685

David Byrne Says He 'Regrets' How He Handled Talking Heads Breakup and Reveals Where Band Stands Now...

David Byrne also talks to PEOPLE in this week's issue about his disco opera Here Lies Love, which debuted on Broadway last month

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David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · Jul 16

In my latest story for @fastcompany.bsky.social in print, I looked into how generative AI could upend the music industry—not just by being trained on artists' work, but in disrupting the streaming model. https://www.fastcompany.com/90911297/generative-ai-music-industry-streaming-services

David Salazar @davidsalazar.bsky.social · Jun 28

Pretty sure with every keystroke on my mechanical keyboard, i'm burning goodwill built with the other people in my office...