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It's the classic Mel Gibson and Jesus meme where Mel is on set in normal clothes casually chatting to a very bloody Jesus (for those of you who don't know it).

Mel Gibson pictured with his doctor in 2004

Good there is more attention on the disaster that Orbanomics has been - Hungary has not shared in the economic miracle of CEE.

The Trumpists did not only bet on the weakest economy of Europe, but also on a political force that has no sway in the EU other than occasional obstructionism and delay.

elon musk wielding a sword at joe rogan's studio. there's an american flag an a cow skull behind him.

the time has come to send elon to the strait of hormuz

The US Administration is implementing its $100,000 tax on entry by high-skill foreign workers.

It's by far the largest tariff on services trade in history.

A single document has emerged to make the Administration's economic case for the tax. Incredibly, it is packed with basic, large errors.

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Awesome view from Artemis II this morning.

Saudi Arabia Halts Yearslong Effort to Bring Skiing to the Desert The $38 billion Trojena project, the first outdoor ski resort in the region, was planned as a geography-defying statement of Saudi Arabian ambitions.

Well... There go my holiday plans...

www.wsj.com/world/middle...

I feel this article understates Sean Duffy's qualifications - passing him off as just a Fox news host. There are few people out there with more experience in reality TV than Duffy - he was on The Real World and Road Rules - and before that a professional lumberjack.

Great thread

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Grim read on the seafarers caught up in this.

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

Et tu, S&P 500? The SpaceX IPO gamesmanship is going to be epic

What could end up being the biggest bagholder exercise of all time — the Operation Overlord of jamming retail investors with a comically overpriced IPO — is opening up on several early fronts. www.ft.com/content/59ad...

Fascinating Bloomberg piece about how AI is used as an excuse for downsizing, but isn't usually the real reason:

> “We’re restructuring around AI” is a growth signal. “We over-hired during the pandemic and revenue softened” is an accountability signal.

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It usually appears about a day later. The podcast version gets a slightly different edit and there seems to be a lag between upload and it appearing on the various platforms

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Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power They’re saying the quiet part out loud now.

"Palantir CEO Alex Karp says his AI technology will lessen the power of “highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat” while increasing the power of working-class men."

Just saying it right out loud now.

newrepublic.com/post/207693/...

Rick Beato doesn't need promotion, but his recent episode with @bennjordan.bsky.social is a great conversation that gets into Jordan's (incredibly important and fascinating) work on privacy, sonic weapons, how AI music works and why it sucks. Highly recommended for any audio nerds and privacy nuts

Influencer Jake Paul joined President Donald Trump at the rally in Hebron, Kentucky, where the president predicted that Paul would run for political office “in the not-too-distant future.”

“And you [Jake Paul] have my complete and total endorsement, okay?” Trump said.

Exclusive | Justice Department Probes Iran’s Use of Binance to Evade Sanctions The investigation is focused on money flowing through the crypto platform to a network that backs terror groups, including Yemen’s Houthi militants.

Recall that Binance co-founder CZ was pardoned by President Trump last October.

The best thing so far about Claude Code, is you can go to annoying tech bro "founders" on Twitter and show them screen shots of you replicating their product and telling them you'll be selling it for 95% less. They don't like that.

Chamath SPAC idea: Hire doctors to diagnose bone spurs online.

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Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a construction worker's outfit. The other shows her in a police officer outfit.

Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a nurse's outfit. The other shows her in an electrical worker's outfit.

Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a military outfit while riding aboat. The other shows her in a firefighter's outfit using a firehose.

Two photos. One shows Kristi Noem in a Westernwear outfit. The other shows her in a police officer's outfit.

good news. kristi noem has already found eight new jobs

ICO writes to Meta over 'concerning' AI smart glasses report Videos, including of glasses-wearers using the toilet or having sex, are sometimes reviewed by a Kenya-based subcontractor.

Last year when I was checking into a hotel, the desk person was wearing Meta glasses. I kindly asked them to take them off. They were annoyed. I said, “I do not consent to you looking at my credit card and ID with Meta glasses on.” My instincts were correct: www.bbc.com/news/article...

All these years people worried tiktok would allow Chinese propaganda to permeate the West, meanwhile Saudi and the UAE have been paying vapid veneered influencers to regurgitate Royal lies long before this war started

The order itself requires Customs to "liquidate all entries" without regard to IEEPA duties, but at the hearing the judge said unequivocally that "I want to make it clear to the Customs Service that they have to refund any money that was unlawfully collected." [4]

Am trying a LinkedIn experiment with mixed results

Myself & the other comedians who did the Riyadh Comedy Festival are donating our fees to help get influencers under attack in Dubai back home to their influencer houses. I am sponsoring Braevyn McTaigg from Orlando, FL. 🫡🇺🇸🏝️

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