Paulus
@pdbqp.bsky.social
@ fluxology.net
Sic transit sycophantasmagoria mundi
"What does the money machine eat? It eats youth, spontaneity, life, beauty and above all it eats creativity. It eats quality and shits out quantity." - William Burroughs
Sic transit sycophantasmagoria mundi
"What does the money machine eat? It eats youth, spontaneity, life, beauty and above all it eats creativity. It eats quality and shits out quantity." - William Burroughs
AI Job Apocalypse. Postponed until further notice...
Are we talking enough about recession risk?
Source: Visual Capitalist
https://www.voronoiapp.com/economy/Charted-Why-US-Employers-Are-Cutting-
Source: Visual Capitalist
https://www.voronoiapp.com/economy/Charted-Why-US-Employers-Are-Cutting-
February 11, 2026 at 10:18 AM
AI Job Apocalypse. Postponed until further notice...
"Truth decay" became a national security concern 8 years ago. Here's a report from the RAND Co.
www.rand.org/pubs/researc...
www.rand.org/pubs/researc...
January 29, 2026 at 1:42 PM
"Truth decay" became a national security concern 8 years ago. Here's a report from the RAND Co.
www.rand.org/pubs/researc...
www.rand.org/pubs/researc...
"According to Meta’s own data, only 7% of time spent on Instagram and 17% of time spent on Facebook involves “socializing” with friends and family. The overwhelming majority of activity is something else entirely"
Facebook Admits the Social Network Isn’t Social
Meta’s FTC filing reveals the truth: social networks aren’t social. Facebook is now an AI-driven attention platform built for engagement.
www.singularityweblog.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:07 PM
"According to Meta’s own data, only 7% of time spent on Instagram and 17% of time spent on Facebook involves “socializing” with friends and family. The overwhelming majority of activity is something else entirely"
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'Vanwege de samenwerking met het Israëlische leger en de Amerikaanse immigratiedienst ICE is Palantir de laatste jaren veelvuldig in verband gebracht met mensenrechtenschendingen.' www.ftm.nl/artikelen/ab...
Pensioenfonds ABP investeert honderden miljoenen in omstreden techbedrijf Palantir
De Amerikaanse techreus Palantir wordt al jaren in verband gebracht met grove schendingen van mensenrechten in de Verenigde Staten en de Palestijnse gebieden. Afgelopen jaar besloot het Nederlandse pe...
www.ftm.nl
January 21, 2026 at 8:13 AM
'Vanwege de samenwerking met het Israëlische leger en de Amerikaanse immigratiedienst ICE is Palantir de laatste jaren veelvuldig in verband gebracht met mensenrechtenschendingen.' www.ftm.nl/artikelen/ab...
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"Denmark changes Greenland's name to Epstein Island so Trump will stop talking about it."
January 11, 2026 at 12:46 AM
"Denmark changes Greenland's name to Epstein Island so Trump will stop talking about it."
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I talked to @pkrugman.bsky.social about OWNED
Talking With Eoin Higgins
How the broligarchs buy out their critics
paulkrugman.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:06 PM
I talked to @pkrugman.bsky.social about OWNED
Hot potato pyramid scheme cooling down
Top Venture Capitalists tour China, declare Western energy firms "uninvestable"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCUn...
How Venture Capital Became the Shadow Government of American Capitalism
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-fT...
Top Venture Capitalists tour China, declare Western energy firms "uninvestable"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCUn...
How Venture Capital Became the Shadow Government of American Capitalism
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-fT...
Inside the Tech Cult: How Venture Capital Plans to Exit Democracy
YouTube video by The Nerd Reich with Gil Duran
www.youtube.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Hot potato pyramid scheme cooling down
Top Venture Capitalists tour China, declare Western energy firms "uninvestable"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCUn...
How Venture Capital Became the Shadow Government of American Capitalism
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-fT...
Top Venture Capitalists tour China, declare Western energy firms "uninvestable"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCUn...
How Venture Capital Became the Shadow Government of American Capitalism
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-fT...
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Bloated Nation Struggling To Work Way Through Leftover Rijstevlaai https://theonion.com/bloated-nation-struggling-to-work-way-through-leftover-rijstevlaai/
December 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Bloated Nation Struggling To Work Way Through Leftover Rijstevlaai https://theonion.com/bloated-nation-struggling-to-work-way-through-leftover-rijstevlaai/
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"Watch what Trump's inner cohort -- in particular, Kushner -- wants to do to Ukraine and what they want to do to Gaza, because it indicates what they want to do to the world at large."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jymh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jymh...
Trump Ties to Russian Mob, Sarah Kendzior
YouTube video by The Mark Thompson Show
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
"Watch what Trump's inner cohort -- in particular, Kushner -- wants to do to Ukraine and what they want to do to Gaza, because it indicates what they want to do to the world at large."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jymh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jymh...
“No—you don’t understand," he said. “I’m the reincarnation of the spirit of Alexander the Great.”
November 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
“No—you don’t understand," he said. “I’m the reincarnation of the spirit of Alexander the Great.”
So hush, little piggy, don't you cry...
Quiet, Piggy #piggy
TikTok video by amayes.me
www.tiktok.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
So hush, little piggy, don't you cry...
"It's not about the facts. Disinformation is about identity, emotion and trauma" - Peter Pomerantsev
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-0b...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-0b...
Peter Pomerantsev: It's not about the facts. Disinformation is about identity, emotion and trauma
YouTube video by Český rozhlas Plus
www.youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
"It's not about the facts. Disinformation is about identity, emotion and trauma" - Peter Pomerantsev
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-0b...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-0b...
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Democratisch grip krijgen op onze AI-toekomst zou een politieke topprioriteit moeten zijn. Want: wie ongelijkheid wil terugdringen, de #NationaleVeiligheid wil beschermen, #polarisatie en #extremisme wil terugdringen zou het over AI moeten hebben. En nog vele onderwerpen.
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Opinie | AI zou een politieke topprioriteit moeten zijn
Digitalisering en AI veranderen de samenleving ingrijpend. Nederland heeft dringend een strategisch AI-beleid nodig voor autonomie en veiligheid.
www.nrc.nl
October 23, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Democratisch grip krijgen op onze AI-toekomst zou een politieke topprioriteit moeten zijn. Want: wie ongelijkheid wil terugdringen, de #NationaleVeiligheid wil beschermen, #polarisatie en #extremisme wil terugdringen zou het over AI moeten hebben. En nog vele onderwerpen.
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
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In two days, be a part of the largest peaceful protest in modern American history.
Join No Kings this Saturday at an event near you to push back on Trump's power grabs and make it clear—we don't do monarchs here. nokings.org
Join No Kings this Saturday at an event near you to push back on Trump's power grabs and make it clear—we don't do monarchs here. nokings.org
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
nokings.org
October 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In two days, be a part of the largest peaceful protest in modern American history.
Join No Kings this Saturday at an event near you to push back on Trump's power grabs and make it clear—we don't do monarchs here. nokings.org
Join No Kings this Saturday at an event near you to push back on Trump's power grabs and make it clear—we don't do monarchs here. nokings.org
Palantir's gradual exposure...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
The West is superior and must always win. This is how Palantir views the world
Military AI software: Data company Palantir is one of the most influential, secretive, and controversial companies in the world. NRC visited the office in London. What is the worldview of the Palantir...
www.nrc.nl
October 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Palantir's gradual exposure...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Tariffs feeding the predatory parasites...
Wall Street wins big, making high-interest rate loans to cover Trump tariffs
YouTube video by Inside China Business
www.youtube.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Tariffs feeding the predatory parasites...
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Italy was on strike in solidarity with Palestinians last Monday.
Hundreds of thousands demonstrated blocking roads, ports & railway stations. In Rome, many drivers found themselves stuck in traffic — & were happy about it, saluting demonstrators & condemning Israel’s genocide against Palestinians.
Hundreds of thousands demonstrated blocking roads, ports & railway stations. In Rome, many drivers found themselves stuck in traffic — & were happy about it, saluting demonstrators & condemning Israel’s genocide against Palestinians.
September 25, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Italy was on strike in solidarity with Palestinians last Monday.
Hundreds of thousands demonstrated blocking roads, ports & railway stations. In Rome, many drivers found themselves stuck in traffic — & were happy about it, saluting demonstrators & condemning Israel’s genocide against Palestinians.
Hundreds of thousands demonstrated blocking roads, ports & railway stations. In Rome, many drivers found themselves stuck in traffic — & were happy about it, saluting demonstrators & condemning Israel’s genocide against Palestinians.
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Wil je op de ons kunnen stemmen deze verkiezingen? #democratie
Zet dan WOENSDAG 17 SEP (of als dat ECHT niet lukt uiterlijk donderdagochtend) een handtekening bij je gemeentehuis! piratenpartij.nl/help-mee-met...
en bel mensen waar het nog niet op groen staat om dat ook te doen!
Zet dan WOENSDAG 17 SEP (of als dat ECHT niet lukt uiterlijk donderdagochtend) een handtekening bij je gemeentehuis! piratenpartij.nl/help-mee-met...
en bel mensen waar het nog niet op groen staat om dat ook te doen!
September 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Wil je op de ons kunnen stemmen deze verkiezingen? #democratie
Zet dan WOENSDAG 17 SEP (of als dat ECHT niet lukt uiterlijk donderdagochtend) een handtekening bij je gemeentehuis! piratenpartij.nl/help-mee-met...
en bel mensen waar het nog niet op groen staat om dat ook te doen!
Zet dan WOENSDAG 17 SEP (of als dat ECHT niet lukt uiterlijk donderdagochtend) een handtekening bij je gemeentehuis! piratenpartij.nl/help-mee-met...
en bel mensen waar het nog niet op groen staat om dat ook te doen!