William Fitzgerald
@williamfitz.bsky.social
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Why is Peter “Mr. Antichrist” Thiel putting a Christian mask on extremist tech ideas...while DOGE's USAID cuts create a Silicon Valley genocide that could kill 14 million people in the next 5 years?
What would Jesus do?
My talk w/ @parismarx.com
www.thenation.com/podcast/arch...
What would Jesus do?
My talk w/ @parismarx.com
www.thenation.com/podcast/arch...
Peter Thiel is the Real Antichrist
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us: Gil Duran discusses Peter Thiel's sad attempt at blaming the antichrist for his own lack of morals.
www.thenation.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Why is Peter “Mr. Antichrist” Thiel putting a Christian mask on extremist tech ideas...while DOGE's USAID cuts create a Silicon Valley genocide that could kill 14 million people in the next 5 years?
What would Jesus do?
My talk w/ @parismarx.com
www.thenation.com/podcast/arch...
What would Jesus do?
My talk w/ @parismarx.com
www.thenation.com/podcast/arch...
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@alexshultz.bsky.social and I have a long discussion of how all those packages show up on your door so quickly--and who is paying the price of "free Prime delivery." Hint: There is no such things as a free lunch...
With Black Friday 2 days away, we pulled the most shocking stats on exactly how Amazon gets deals to your doorstep - and at what cost.
Check out @alexshultz.bsky.social's conversation with @profsheenalives.bsky.social on Amazon’s gig-like approach:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/how-amazon...
Check out @alexshultz.bsky.social's conversation with @profsheenalives.bsky.social on Amazon’s gig-like approach:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/how-amazon...
November 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
@alexshultz.bsky.social and I have a long discussion of how all those packages show up on your door so quickly--and who is paying the price of "free Prime delivery." Hint: There is no such things as a free lunch...
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Tesla's EU sales were down 48.5% in October, and are down 30% in a year-to-date when EV sales are up 26%.
Tesla's China sales fell 35.8% in October, for an 8.4% decline year-to-date.
Tesla's US sales fell 24% in October, after incentives expired.
IT'S HAPPENING!
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
Tesla's China sales fell 35.8% in October, for an 8.4% decline year-to-date.
Tesla's US sales fell 24% in October, after incentives expired.
IT'S HAPPENING!
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
www.reuters.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Tesla's EU sales were down 48.5% in October, and are down 30% in a year-to-date when EV sales are up 26%.
Tesla's China sales fell 35.8% in October, for an 8.4% decline year-to-date.
Tesla's US sales fell 24% in October, after incentives expired.
IT'S HAPPENING!
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
Tesla's China sales fell 35.8% in October, for an 8.4% decline year-to-date.
Tesla's US sales fell 24% in October, after incentives expired.
IT'S HAPPENING!
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
“We were supposed to be paid every 15 days. And then it went from 15 days to 60,” Shane said. Now it’s been 123 days since they started digging, and Shane says The Boring Company has only paid out about five percent of what he’s owed.”
Musk is a crook.
nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/25/b...
Musk is a crook.
nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/25/b...
Local contractor employees stop Music City Loop work - Nashville Banner
Willie Shane and his crew walk off the Music City Loop project, citing safety concerns and payment issues with The Boring Company.
nashvillebanner.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
“We were supposed to be paid every 15 days. And then it went from 15 days to 60,” Shane said. Now it’s been 123 days since they started digging, and Shane says The Boring Company has only paid out about five percent of what he’s owed.”
Musk is a crook.
nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/25/b...
Musk is a crook.
nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/25/b...
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Palantir, Thiel's company, has received billions of dollars to create a surveillance state and is now being used by authoritarians to crack down on dissent and go after immigrants.
What could go wrong?
We're talking about it with author and expert Michael Steinberger.
thelefthook.substack.com
What could go wrong?
We're talking about it with author and expert Michael Steinberger.
thelefthook.substack.com
The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali | Substack
A political, cultural, and intellectual playground for the rest of us with writer Wajahat Ali. Click to read The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscriber...
thelefthook.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Palantir, Thiel's company, has received billions of dollars to create a surveillance state and is now being used by authoritarians to crack down on dissent and go after immigrants.
What could go wrong?
We're talking about it with author and expert Michael Steinberger.
thelefthook.substack.com
What could go wrong?
We're talking about it with author and expert Michael Steinberger.
thelefthook.substack.com
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Folks, AI and Crypto are going to blow up, and we're going to bail them out.
It'll be disastrous.
We need to promote Dems who take on the broligarchy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
It'll be disastrous.
We need to promote Dems who take on the broligarchy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
Market Volatility Underscores Epic Buildup of Global Risk
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Folks, AI and Crypto are going to blow up, and we're going to bail them out.
It'll be disastrous.
We need to promote Dems who take on the broligarchy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
It'll be disastrous.
We need to promote Dems who take on the broligarchy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
This can’t be a FT headline
Oh wait
Oh wait
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates on.ft.com/4ij0yh8
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates
A burning platform
on.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This can’t be a FT headline
Oh wait
Oh wait
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With #BlackFriday on the horizon, @alexshultz.bsky.social spoke with @profsheenalives.bsky.social about the gig workers powering Amazon—and the unseen human cost of its low prices.
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
With #BlackFriday on the horizon, @alexshultz.bsky.social spoke with @profsheenalives.bsky.social about the gig workers powering Amazon—and the unseen human cost of its low prices.
When the AI bubble pops, who’s going to be left holding the bag?
When the housing bubble burst, approximately 10 million Americans lost their homes. What will we lose this time?
www.commondreams.org/opinion/who-... via @saqibbhatti.bsky.social
When the housing bubble burst, approximately 10 million Americans lost their homes. What will we lose this time?
www.commondreams.org/opinion/who-... via @saqibbhatti.bsky.social
When the AI Bubble Bursts, Working Families Will Pay the Price | Common Dreams
When the housing bubble burst, approximately 10 million Americans lost their homes. What will we lose this time?
www.commondreams.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
When the AI bubble pops, who’s going to be left holding the bag?
When the housing bubble burst, approximately 10 million Americans lost their homes. What will we lose this time?
www.commondreams.org/opinion/who-... via @saqibbhatti.bsky.social
When the housing bubble burst, approximately 10 million Americans lost their homes. What will we lose this time?
www.commondreams.org/opinion/who-... via @saqibbhatti.bsky.social
“Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has built its sprawling data center using more than 2,000 metric tons of Chinese-made transformers, a security risk that could leave it vulnerable to espionage or sabotage.”
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open.substack.com/pub/oligarch...
Musk’s AI supercomputer, used by U.S. military, secretly relies on Chinese hardware
Records obtained by Oligarch Watch reveal that the facility relies on Chinese transformers, creating a major security vulnerability.
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has built its sprawling data center using more than 2,000 metric tons of Chinese-made transformers, a security risk that could leave it vulnerable to espionage or sabotage.”
open.substack.com/pub/oligarch...
open.substack.com/pub/oligarch...
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"Trump faces an unexpected rift in the MAGA movement as Republican officials from statehouses to Capitol Hill warn his full-throated embrace of the tech industry’s AI boom risks undermining Americans’ economic security and exposing their children to new harms." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
The surprising issue driving a wedge between Trump and his MAGA base
President Donald Trump’s attempt to block states from regulating AI sparked pushback from Republicans concerned the tech will displace workers and harm kids.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"Trump faces an unexpected rift in the MAGA movement as Republican officials from statehouses to Capitol Hill warn his full-throated embrace of the tech industry’s AI boom risks undermining Americans’ economic security and exposing their children to new harms." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Good morning to everyone except for the Meta executives who were aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites, knew Instagram was letting adult strangers connect with teenagers, aggressively targeted young users, & then "lied to Congress" about it!
November 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Good morning to everyone except for the Meta executives who were aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites, knew Instagram was letting adult strangers connect with teenagers, aggressively targeted young users, & then "lied to Congress" about it!
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Dead 💀 Whoever made this please step forward for your award #teslatakedown
November 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Dead 💀 Whoever made this please step forward for your award #teslatakedown
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Bet on a football game, an election or the price a stock will hit hours from now. How gambling and investing are starting to look the same these days.
Why It’s Harder to Tell Gambling From Investing Nowadays
With a tap on your phone, bet on football, elections and the price a stock will hit just hours from now.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Bet on a football game, an election or the price a stock will hit hours from now. How gambling and investing are starting to look the same these days.
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NEW: ICE has finally released post-shutdown detention data. The latest data reveals that a full 40%(!) of people arrested in the interior and held in ICE detention have no criminal record; no criminal charges or prior convictions. That is up from just 4% when Trump took office.
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: ICE has finally released post-shutdown detention data. The latest data reveals that a full 40%(!) of people arrested in the interior and held in ICE detention have no criminal record; no criminal charges or prior convictions. That is up from just 4% when Trump took office.
“the more we try to make AI become more human, the more humans seem to be acting like AI.” - @aristeinhorn.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/hardrese...
open.substack.com/pub/hardrese...
Does the AI industry have a culture?
Past tech waves, from ridesharing to crypto, have had solid identities and cultures, even if embarrassing ones. Does AI have one?
open.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:41 AM
“the more we try to make AI become more human, the more humans seem to be acting like AI.” - @aristeinhorn.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/hardrese...
open.substack.com/pub/hardrese...
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Republicans already tried to ban states’ ability to regulate AI in their Big, Ugly Bill.
That ban was voted down 99-1.
Their new political maneuver would be a free pass to Big Tech, and it must be stopped again.
That ban was voted down 99-1.
Their new political maneuver would be a free pass to Big Tech, and it must be stopped again.
BREAKING: House Republicans are trying to sneak a BAN on states regulating artificial intelligence into the NDAA, a disastrous idea that would make tech platforms even more dangerous for kids.
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Republicans already tried to ban states’ ability to regulate AI in their Big, Ugly Bill.
That ban was voted down 99-1.
Their new political maneuver would be a free pass to Big Tech, and it must be stopped again.
That ban was voted down 99-1.
Their new political maneuver would be a free pass to Big Tech, and it must be stopped again.
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lol...Elon's big rocket fail...
youtube.com/shorts/6Fuw7...
via billionsvsbillionaires.itch.io/things-to-do
youtube.com/shorts/6Fuw7...
via billionsvsbillionaires.itch.io/things-to-do
BILLIONS of people can’t solve this one! Big Rocket Fail #gaming #funny #rocket #muskblows #parody
YouTube video by Billions VS Billionaires
youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
lol...Elon's big rocket fail...
youtube.com/shorts/6Fuw7...
via billionsvsbillionaires.itch.io/things-to-do
youtube.com/shorts/6Fuw7...
via billionsvsbillionaires.itch.io/things-to-do
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I had a long discussion with @alexshultz.bsky.social of @hardresetmedia.com about how the rise of Amazon undermines work for delivery drivers and wider impacts on labor. www.hardresetmedia.com/p/how-amazon...
How Amazon Is Conquering (and Ruining) the Package Delivery Market
To fulfill billions of orders, Amazon leans on gig workers and subcontractors—an anti-labor practice afflicting most sectors of the economy. We spoke to the preeminent expert on the subject.
www.hardresetmedia.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I had a long discussion with @alexshultz.bsky.social of @hardresetmedia.com about how the rise of Amazon undermines work for delivery drivers and wider impacts on labor. www.hardresetmedia.com/p/how-amazon...
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For @hardresetmedia.com: Lots of great and unfortunately depressing insights from David Weil (@profsheenalives.bsky.social), formerly head of Labor Dept's Wage and Hour Division under Obama, about how the American workforce is being squeezed into independent contracting + subcontracted employment
How Amazon Is Conquering (and Ruining) the Package Delivery Market
To fulfill billions of orders, Amazon leans on gig workers and subcontractors—an anti-labor practice afflicting most sectors of the economy. We spoke to the preeminent expert on the subject.
www.hardresetmedia.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
For @hardresetmedia.com: Lots of great and unfortunately depressing insights from David Weil (@profsheenalives.bsky.social), formerly head of Labor Dept's Wage and Hour Division under Obama, about how the American workforce is being squeezed into independent contracting + subcontracted employment
“The remedy is obvious. People should be allowed to sue the platforms for full reimbursement of costs they incur from being tricked by the fraudulent advertisements they publish.”
www.ft.com/content/4560...
www.ft.com/content/4560...
We have to be able to hold tech platforms accountable for fraud
Algorithms ensure that people who click on scams are likely to see more of them
www.ft.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:56 PM
“The remedy is obvious. People should be allowed to sue the platforms for full reimbursement of costs they incur from being tricked by the fraudulent advertisements they publish.”
www.ft.com/content/4560...
www.ft.com/content/4560...
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With Black Friday fast approaching, @alexshultz.bsky.social spoke with David Weil (@profsheenalives.bsky.social) about how Amazon leans on gig workers, a profoundly anti-labor practice, for their billions of deliveries:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/how-amazon...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/how-amazon...
How Amazon Is Conquering (and Ruining) the Package Delivery Market
To fulfill billions of orders, Amazon leans on gig workers and subcontractors—an anti-labor practice afflicting most sectors of the economy. We spoke to the preeminent expert on the subject.
www.hardresetmedia.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
With Black Friday fast approaching, @alexshultz.bsky.social spoke with David Weil (@profsheenalives.bsky.social) about how Amazon leans on gig workers, a profoundly anti-labor practice, for their billions of deliveries:
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/how-amazon...
www.hardresetmedia.com/p/how-amazon...
Railey passed away on Friday. The most loving dog. Our family mascot. She was raised in lush fields of the Ring/Old Parish Gaeltacht in Co Waterford. She emigrated to the US when she was 7 & became a Cali girl in her later yrs. Hope she gets to run wild and eat steak in doggo heaven.
November 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Railey passed away on Friday. The most loving dog. Our family mascot. She was raised in lush fields of the Ring/Old Parish Gaeltacht in Co Waterford. She emigrated to the US when she was 7 & became a Cali girl in her later yrs. Hope she gets to run wild and eat steak in doggo heaven.
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After much deliberation and a grueling interview process, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve accepted a new job and will not need any financial support from my parents to cover the high costs of childcare going forward. #AmericanDream #ThisIsYourCity
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
After much deliberation and a grueling interview process, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve accepted a new job and will not need any financial support from my parents to cover the high costs of childcare going forward. #AmericanDream #ThisIsYourCity
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Peter Thiel dumped all of his shares of Nvidia in Q3 of 2025, amid predictions of a collapse in the AI economy. This is classic, a billionaire getting rich from pumping and dumping, right before the burst of an overinflated stock market bubble wreaks havoc on American workers.
'Uh oh': Market crash fears grow as pro-Trump billionaire dumps major stock
Venture capitalist and supporter of President Donald Trump Peter Thiel became the latest billionaire to sell off all of his stock in the tech company Nvidia, according to new reporting Monday, sparkin...
www.rawstory.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Peter Thiel dumped all of his shares of Nvidia in Q3 of 2025, amid predictions of a collapse in the AI economy. This is classic, a billionaire getting rich from pumping and dumping, right before the burst of an overinflated stock market bubble wreaks havoc on American workers.