Nat Rhein

Sam Altman "no...wait we just wanted more money..."

Frederick Douglass, 1857: Those who profess to favor freedom yet deprecate agitation want crops without plowing the ground; they want rain without thunder + lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its waters. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.

Where but in the Land of the Free, would the president not only interfere directly in the World Cup, but then make a speech openly declaring corruption, while hating on the sport? Are you not entertained?

Why do I need training to use AI. Just train the AI to be easier to use

Kind of interesting: I thought the thing where the word "capitalism" is so vague it can mean anything from consumerism cronyism to the right to own private property was relatively recent, but here's Chesterton complaining about it in 1927

fuck norms there should be rules for people in power and when they break them they should pay with their freedom, their fortune or their lives 100% of the time

for those who believe nothing can get better: you don't have to get in the way of those who do

A deep dive into the digital footprint of Luigi Mangione, a man radicalized by pain. shatterzone.substack.com/p/alleged-ce...

I have an extension that makes youtube titles more accurate and it's great. It replaces sensational titles and thumbnails with informative ones and frames from the videos. Highly recommend. dearrow.ajay.app/

On July 26th, Nancy Pelosi sells 5000 shares of $MSFT Microsoft, On Nov 27, 2024, the FTC announces it is launching a wide-ranging US antitrust probe against $MSFT. This was Nancy Pelosi's largest sell in two years of her portfolio, with $MSFT below her sell now.

I've watched the Disney development process close up for the last 12 years as Disney has failed to get The Graveyard Book made. I can confidently say that I do not believe the problems have ever been Not Enough Disney Executives Were Involved.

Bandcamp is the only musical bright spot on the Internet, so hopefully it won't get killed in its most recent sale. People actually pay for downloads on Bandcamp, and the money actually goes to the artists.

Apparently there’s an influx of far right nazi arseholes. Remember the rules. Do not engage. Do not quote post to dunk. Block early, block often. Starve them of oxygen.