“Walk into splintered sunlight, inch your way through dead dreams to another land.”

The modern oligarch

Not for nuthin', as we New Yorkers would say, but the NY State Absentee ballot 'oragami' doesn't work on A4 paper (which is what most absentees have). It requires a art project of scissors and tape. My ballot and many others were likely binned...NY State Board of Elections

“Landlocked country” bordering the Caspian Sea

You mean other than the clouds? Nothing more important to do? nltimes.nl/2024/11/19/ams…

So brutal but so true from ⁦@psarofagis⁩

Draghi was right: we must try to learn from the US. But, today, those who cherish ideals of a law-governed democracy must also worry for it.

I know all airlines suck these days but ⁦British Airways⁩ has excelled particularly at sucking

“The central conservative truth is that it is culture, not politics, that determines the success of a society. The central liberal truth is that politics can change a culture and save it from itself.” - Daniel Patrick Moynihan

"Our parents defeated fascism and communism at the cost of great sacrifice. The task of our generation is to defeat totalitarianism of the 21st century."

Let’s go Brandon

I promised a long-form note on why the tariffs are madness, yes, but even more so why replacing the Pax Americana regime with an America First regime is such a terrible deal for ALL Americans. So here you go! No paywall on this one. "Crashing the Car of Pax Americana" 🧵

Sacks get taken apart on his own show. open.spotify.com/episode/7dCRey…

Finally, a hang out for the crypto Bros

This is the new normal post Covid ⁦KLM⁩ think they can just send a message like this and be off the hook

No ⁦The All-In Podcast⁩ this week? Sacks busy practicing his balance.

Who could have seen this coming? 2015 JCPOA created and was timed to expire in 2025 - sunset provisions were part of the deal 2024 - US intel accuses Iran plotted to assassinate DJT, with the IRGC allegedly directing the scheme 12 June - Pizza crisis theguardian.com/world/2025/jun…

Super cool wsj.com/tech/inventwoo…

Flooding the zone with grift…

Most SMBs don’t fail because of bad ideas They fail because nobody knows how to implement. Everyone loves to talk strategy. Few know how to turn strategy into daily actions Repost, QT, follow me (so I can DM) & I'll send a copy of the playbook for making execution real