Technology Editor at https://xitter.cf/t.co/Xx4AVjcPaK, part of @spglobal. Logistics, tech, trade, hoops, futbol, cricket, politics. Stir furiously. (opinions expressed are mine)

Alexandria, VA and New Delhi
Joined July 2012
As usual, quite clear who is *very* high on their own supply. – at Manhattan, NY
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Eric Johnson retweeted
This is the only theory that makes sense me why VCs whine about Anthropic non stop. Like they feel embarrassed by them somehow.
They’ll never forgive a bunch of grad student libs for making a company more valuable than almost anything they’ve ever funded and that all their portfolio companies are dependent on
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Really have to hand it conservatives for creating a “forever underdog” environment in which the republic is in danger unless they control literally every branch of government.
Bone chilling stuff. Arguably the end of the republic.
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My bones are chilled by a lot of things, but a thin edge in one house of Congress potentially checking the most narcissistic man in US history is not one of those things.
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Never interviewed Serena! I'll look forward to doing so one of these days. You might want to check transcripts @npr before accusing journalists of "grotesque displays of sycophancy." All best --
Replying to @NPRKelly
Your interview with Serena Williams a few years back was one of the most grotesque displays of sycophancy toward a celebrity that i have ever seen or heard from any journalist. I can't say that i'll miss your self-importance and ideological bias.
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Elon Musk’s incredible successes in business and technology, and his ability to reap the financial rewards, rest on the foundations of the Western liberal democratic order. Which he is constantly hewing on with a sledgehammer. It’s really incredible stuff.
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We may have the first indication of a ship striking a mine with the sinking of the UAE containership GFS Pride (9349045). The damage appears to be on the port quarter. This is also where we tend to see uncrewed surface vessels strike ships. We will need to wait to hear from the crew on what caused the damage.
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I dunno guys maybe Musk just isn’t a great guy
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Only one letter difference between revenue and revenge 🤔
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They’ve flooded the zone so much we literally can’t even see land anymore
Totally insane levels of corruption and abuse of power are swirling all around us and my sense is that as angry as voters are about the cost of living they mostly are so awash in cynicism about politics that they don’t understand how egregious Trump is.
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Says so much that the unquestioned stars of this platform are unfailingly “overconfident jerks with chips on their shoulders.” Most of us would never allow these types of people in our actual friend circles but we let them invade our minds via this channel.
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I don't think people realize how many heavily sponsored podcasts and shows that look extremely high-quality get virtually zero listeners. They're basically just opportunities for sponsors to clip content for their own social platforms or use as a signal to investors.
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Oh look two of the worst dudes agreeing on terrible things. Quelle surprise!
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Eric Johnson retweeted
Can someone sanction US for buying Russian diesel?
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Rip and smash at the hornet’s nest Do you understand I deserve the best I do what I want, I do what I feel I do it again ‘til I got what I need
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Trump can pull off rambling from what is socialism to they love trans because he has cultivated an I just say stuff vibe. It falls flat for JD because he has always tried to portray himself as the smartest guy in the room serious adult with all the answers.
Q: How do you define socialism personally? JD VANCE: I think in reality what it actually means in the American context is you want to replace American workers with foreigners workers, and you want boys to play in girls' sports
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good lord how can anyone be this whiny; are you not ashamed
US President Trump has a meltdown after losing the Nobel Peace Prize to Indian-origin South African jurist Navi Pillay
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Spent last few days in Paris and on the Uber back from the airport we passed a McDonald’s advertising something called a Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer and yup pretty much that’s where things are
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This is why the Eighth Amendment was written. The Founders understood people could be brutal and inhumane and those tendencies needed restraining. Left to their own devices, MAGA would never stop at live-steaming. We know they need bigger and bigger hits for their high.
The U.S. military plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the ex-Army major who was convicted of the 2009 killing of 13 people at Fort Hood, when he faces a firing squad on Dec. 3, a Pentagon official said. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said earlier Thursday the Pentagon planned to make the execution public. Hasan's case could mark the military's first execution of an American service member since 1961.
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