David Sacks: Crypto, AI, Tech Power & Political Influence
David Sacks, a longtime associate of Peter Thiel and Elon Musk, is playing a key role in the tech project to reshape American politics.
Trump’s (Anti)'Freedom Cities' and Network State Tech Dystopia
It's an idea straight out of the Network State playbook.
Listen: My interview with The New Yorker
Small but mighty newsletter hits the big time
Censored on Facebook? The Nerd Reich's Meta Mystery
Is Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook, which purports to be a bastion of free speech, censoring criticism of tech zillionaires and their dreams of government control?
The Nerd Reich podcast, episode 1: The Network State
A deep dive into how tech billionaires like Elon Musk are trying to dismantle traditional governance to create their own power structures through crypto and artificial intelligence.
Network State Unveils Push for Corporate Dystopia Cities
Quick post this morning to share an important weekend read. The Network State cult is actively lobbying Congress to legalize new kinds of corporate-controlled cities where normal laws don’t apply. From Caroline Haskins and Vittoria Elliott at Wired: Several groups representing “startup nations”—tech hubs exempt from the taxes
'Bursts of authoritarianism'
The United States is currently evolving into a Network State, says a military analyst who writes regularly on the subject.
Trump's Crypto Heist: A Taxpayer-Funded Scam?
Trump's Strategic Crypto Scam isn't just about money
Tech Elites vs. Government: Katherine Boyle’s Strange Speech
The latest attempt by tech to adopt Republican talking points and pander to ultra-religious conservatives.
The Sovereign Individual: Radical Bible of Tech's 'Cognitive Elite'
How a 1997 Book Predicted Tech’s War on Democracy
From Oaxaca, with love
A piece of art that really captures the moment
Trump Targets San Francisco's Presidio
As expected, Donald Trump is targeting San Francisco's Presidio for dismantling. Is the Network State cult making its move to claim this public land for one of its proposed Fascist Cities?
Finally, some good news
The Democratic Party has mostly been hiding under a rock as tech fascists rip our government to shreds, but that's starting to change.