Varun Santhanam
@varuns.bsky.social
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engineering @ uber · sf · he/him · retweets are not endorsements
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engineering @ uber · sf · he/him · retweets are not endorsements
www.vsanthanam.com
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We tried this in California back in 2019 and every "progressive" in the state sided with the Rich People Backyards because the nonprofits who employ them raise money from the rich people who own those backyards.
December 3, 2024 at 4:35 AM
We tried this in California back in 2019 and every "progressive" in the state sided with the Rich People Backyards because the nonprofits who employ them raise money from the rich people who own those backyards.
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Kash Patel is a true litmus test for how much insane shit the senate will put up with
December 1, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Kash Patel is a true litmus test for how much insane shit the senate will put up with
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I dont know why the antitrust people just attack yimbys or "abundance" out of nowhere. Unless their goal is publicity they're not going to win, its just pointless.
November 28, 2024 at 2:37 AM
I dont know why the antitrust people just attack yimbys or "abundance" out of nowhere. Unless their goal is publicity they're not going to win, its just pointless.
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In which I talk to Ezra Klein about guardrails
This week’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show, with Pulitzer Prize winning historian and Atlantic writer @anneapplebaum.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/7yWP...
youtu.be/dwtUoJfkHlQ?...
open.spotify.com/episode/7yWP...
youtu.be/dwtUoJfkHlQ?...
Trump Kicks Down the Guardrails
YouTube video by New York Times Podcasts
youtu.be
November 23, 2024 at 6:45 AM
In which I talk to Ezra Klein about guardrails
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Republican president appoints a Republican congressman to be AG, Republican senators balk at confirming him, he's replaced by another Republican and somehow it's still the dastardly libs who are the real villains.
Incredible commitment to the bit, I have to applaud it.
Incredible commitment to the bit, I have to applaud it.
November 22, 2024 at 3:34 AM
Republican president appoints a Republican congressman to be AG, Republican senators balk at confirming him, he's replaced by another Republican and somehow it's still the dastardly libs who are the real villains.
Incredible commitment to the bit, I have to applaud it.
Incredible commitment to the bit, I have to applaud it.
Reposted by Varun Santhanam
Reposted by Varun Santhanam
Good thread
1) Social media has been completely conquered by the right and liberals have a weak presence in male spaces
2) People were mostly mad about inflation and Harris' decision to not distance and criticize Biden was her primary downfall
2) People were mostly mad about inflation and Harris' decision to not distance and criticize Biden was her primary downfall
November 21, 2024 at 5:32 AM
Good thread
Hummus is delicious lmao what’s wrong with y’all
November 20, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Hummus is delicious lmao what’s wrong with y’all
Reposted by Varun Santhanam
We’re headed towards a set of Trump speech regulations where big centralized platforms only get to exist if they tweak their algos to favor those in power - which makes the overall success of federated networks like Bluesky, Threads, and Mastodon very important. Don’t miss the forest for the trees!
November 20, 2024 at 2:51 AM
We’re headed towards a set of Trump speech regulations where big centralized platforms only get to exist if they tweak their algos to favor those in power - which makes the overall success of federated networks like Bluesky, Threads, and Mastodon very important. Don’t miss the forest for the trees!