His Majesty: The Spinach
@michaelkingcle.bsky.social
Your ears are thick and chewy, like barnacle meat.
Thiel is apparently just Andrew Ryan from Bioshock, but way more cringey. Someone should go undercover and convince him to build Praxis under the sea.
December 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Thiel is apparently just Andrew Ryan from Bioshock, but way more cringey. Someone should go undercover and convince him to build Praxis under the sea.
Don't forget Palantir!
Building a surveillance state fashioned after an evil omniscient fantasy demigod is a choice.
Building a surveillance state fashioned after an evil omniscient fantasy demigod is a choice.
December 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Don't forget Palantir!
Building a surveillance state fashioned after an evil omniscient fantasy demigod is a choice.
Building a surveillance state fashioned after an evil omniscient fantasy demigod is a choice.
Make up your mind Chris Quinn
August 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Make up your mind Chris Quinn
Oh and cleveland-dot-com released an "editorial board roundtable" shortly thereafter in which all but one of their editors said ending the downtown safety patrol would be a mistake: www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
Should downtown sheriff’s patrols end after chase fatalities? Editorial Board Roundtable
So is ending the downtown patrol — which has confiscated numerous weapons, including an AR-15 — the wisest response, forcing Cleveland police to pick up the slack? Would improving Cuyahoga County's hi...
www.cleveland.com
August 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Oh and cleveland-dot-com released an "editorial board roundtable" shortly thereafter in which all but one of their editors said ending the downtown safety patrol would be a mistake: www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...
Maybe it was because when council members introduced legislation back in April to pause the downtown safety patrol they were accused by local and state officials of defunding the police.
August 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Maybe it was because when council members introduced legislation back in April to pause the downtown safety patrol they were accused by local and state officials of defunding the police.
Is this a thing? I've lived in 4 states (blue and red) and never heard of it. Or is this one of those things that is only known to cause cancer in the state of California?
August 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Is this a thing? I've lived in 4 states (blue and red) and never heard of it. Or is this one of those things that is only known to cause cancer in the state of California?
We need to acknowledge the fact that the most irresponsible drivers will just jailbreak their cars to get around the limit.
August 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
We need to acknowledge the fact that the most irresponsible drivers will just jailbreak their cars to get around the limit.
Does chanting a satanic mass into ChatGPT allow you to commune with the dead? Asking for a friend.
August 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Does chanting a satanic mass into ChatGPT allow you to commune with the dead? Asking for a friend.
Is it the midsommar tree topper?
July 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Is it the midsommar tree topper?
I don't think this is inconsistent with Ezra's thesis at all. Everything bagel liberalism is only bad when it hinders imperfect (but clearly net-positive) projects from happening at.
It's not about avoiding positive synergies, it's about not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good.
It's not about avoiding positive synergies, it's about not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good.
June 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I don't think this is inconsistent with Ezra's thesis at all. Everything bagel liberalism is only bad when it hinders imperfect (but clearly net-positive) projects from happening at.
It's not about avoiding positive synergies, it's about not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good.
It's not about avoiding positive synergies, it's about not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Entrance barriers seem to be the best metric IMO.
You CAN spend thousands of dollars over time on even cheap hobbies, but if you want to take up, say, skiing you're going to be dropping most of that money up front.
Conversely you can access 80% of all video game content for $500-1k, or even less.
You CAN spend thousands of dollars over time on even cheap hobbies, but if you want to take up, say, skiing you're going to be dropping most of that money up front.
Conversely you can access 80% of all video game content for $500-1k, or even less.
June 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Entrance barriers seem to be the best metric IMO.
You CAN spend thousands of dollars over time on even cheap hobbies, but if you want to take up, say, skiing you're going to be dropping most of that money up front.
Conversely you can access 80% of all video game content for $500-1k, or even less.
You CAN spend thousands of dollars over time on even cheap hobbies, but if you want to take up, say, skiing you're going to be dropping most of that money up front.
Conversely you can access 80% of all video game content for $500-1k, or even less.
Both federal and state laws prohibit (and in some cases criminalize) public employees and officials who accept of gifts of value from improper sources, regardless of whether any explicit quid pro quo exists.
Accuracy matters you doofus
www.ncsl.org/ethics/legis...
www.justice.gov/jmd/gifts-an...
Accuracy matters you doofus
www.ncsl.org/ethics/legis...
www.justice.gov/jmd/gifts-an...
Gifts and Entertainment
www.justice.gov
May 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Both federal and state laws prohibit (and in some cases criminalize) public employees and officials who accept of gifts of value from improper sources, regardless of whether any explicit quid pro quo exists.
Accuracy matters you doofus
www.ncsl.org/ethics/legis...
www.justice.gov/jmd/gifts-an...
Accuracy matters you doofus
www.ncsl.org/ethics/legis...
www.justice.gov/jmd/gifts-an...
Police shootings would only be allowed when needed to impress your crush
May 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Police shootings would only be allowed when needed to impress your crush