Trump's corrupt clown caravan careens catestrophically. Trump pardons drug kingpin while murdering the defenseless & calling for execution of decorated vets. War crimes Kegseth declares exoneration for any & all of his crimes...
Provoking internal threats by labelling critics as traitors & immigrants or naturalized citizens as “garbage”.
I loved the climate crisis film, "Don't Look Up," but a lot of people thought it was too over the top, especially the subplot about the billionaire who wanted to found a new colony of humans on another planet. I think McKay & Sirota were spot on and that part of the film has far more (and more sinister, if possible) meaning now.
You do amazing work Ruth and I am grateful for the Lucid community! I am currently reading The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis (dealing with the Trump first term) where he details the intentional incompetence used to start taking apart the federal government. Shocking! And of course now that project is intensified
If we get lucky enough to win the mid terms and win again in 2028, we must charge, arrest, try and punish these people. Musk’s businesses and Thiel’s Palantier and other tech companies must be broken up and placed under responsible ownership and control. Responsible to us, to our liberty and freedom. If we don’t get lucky? See Julia’s comment above.
Outstanding article reminding us how Donald Trump (mr nobody) the illegal president, along with his 2025 cohorts in the process of gaining control of the United States of America
The discussion with Gil Duran has opened my eyes to the reasoning behind the pardoning of the former President of Honduras. I look forward to reading the book The Nerd Reich this summer. Thank you for keeping us informed.
The more I read Gil Duran and think about tech-bros, the more clearly I remember conversations with Patrick Friedman, Milton’s grandson then living in Mountain View, California. Patrick had a written plan to create an offshore nation to hub quasi-licit goods, money and banking, nationality, other business services. It was a hybrid of constitution and stock corporation.
Friedman may have been influenced by a science fiction short story by John Shirley, possibly called Free Port -- pulp fiction for libertarian economics.
Aside: Patrick was the first person I ever heard talk about intermittent fasting.
Passed through Chile 🇨🇱 for a day, yesterday. Weird. Spoke with people in Buenos Aires about Milei. Weirder. Argentinan’s (anecdotal) say they have hope with Milei. They say he’s odd but believe he has the interests of his people in mind. Our guide in Chile seemed celebratory.
I am a paid subscriber and was only able to watch the first 1/2 hr. of the discussion. I do not find where I can activate my subscription so that I can watch your interviews on my laptop.
So glad you are doing this. He is terrific, and so are you. Thanks Ruth.
Trump's corrupt clown caravan careens catestrophically. Trump pardons drug kingpin while murdering the defenseless & calling for execution of decorated vets. War crimes Kegseth declares exoneration for any & all of his crimes...
Provoking internal threats by labelling critics as traitors & immigrants or naturalized citizens as “garbage”.
Why aren't you grateful? https://open.substack.com/pub/paulkrugman/p/trump-says-that-you-are-the-problem?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Resist the fraudster authoritarians. #VoteBlue!
I loved the climate crisis film, "Don't Look Up," but a lot of people thought it was too over the top, especially the subplot about the billionaire who wanted to found a new colony of humans on another planet. I think McKay & Sirota were spot on and that part of the film has far more (and more sinister, if possible) meaning now.
How do they take over? Kill everyone? Private. Armies?
What is their plan to get trump out of the way?
You do amazing work Ruth and I am grateful for the Lucid community! I am currently reading The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis (dealing with the Trump first term) where he details the intentional incompetence used to start taking apart the federal government. Shocking! And of course now that project is intensified
If we get lucky enough to win the mid terms and win again in 2028, we must charge, arrest, try and punish these people. Musk’s businesses and Thiel’s Palantier and other tech companies must be broken up and placed under responsible ownership and control. Responsible to us, to our liberty and freedom. If we don’t get lucky? See Julia’s comment above.
Outstanding article reminding us how Donald Trump (mr nobody) the illegal president, along with his 2025 cohorts in the process of gaining control of the United States of America
The discussion with Gil Duran has opened my eyes to the reasoning behind the pardoning of the former President of Honduras. I look forward to reading the book The Nerd Reich this summer. Thank you for keeping us informed.
Thank you for all this work. Very eye opening and as always informative
The more I read Gil Duran and think about tech-bros, the more clearly I remember conversations with Patrick Friedman, Milton’s grandson then living in Mountain View, California. Patrick had a written plan to create an offshore nation to hub quasi-licit goods, money and banking, nationality, other business services. It was a hybrid of constitution and stock corporation.
Friedman may have been influenced by a science fiction short story by John Shirley, possibly called Free Port -- pulp fiction for libertarian economics.
Aside: Patrick was the first person I ever heard talk about intermittent fasting.
Passed through Chile 🇨🇱 for a day, yesterday. Weird. Spoke with people in Buenos Aires about Milei. Weirder. Argentinan’s (anecdotal) say they have hope with Milei. They say he’s odd but believe he has the interests of his people in mind. Our guide in Chile seemed celebratory.
I am a paid subscriber and was only able to watch the first 1/2 hr. of the discussion. I do not find where I can activate my subscription so that I can watch your interviews on my laptop.
These big corporations are the new kingdoms in the new feudal order. It's been building for years.