Tiffany Henyard: America’s Mayor
Finally, in the south suburbs of Chicago, one politician has the courage to be as corrupt in public as the rest of them are in private.
By River Page
The Executive Physical: Behind the Velvet Rope of Healthcare for the 1%Feb 13
inside the intensive, three-day, no-expenses-spared medical check-ups catering solely to the ultra-rich and selective
Will Manidis
How San Francisco's DEI Industrial Complex WorksFeb 9
for years, mayor breed has presided over massive budget increases to a now-$100 million a year DEI clientelism scheme
Sanjana Friedman
Garry Tan: Over the TargetFeb 6
pirate wires #112 // three years following 'extract or die,' the city goes to war with YC's garry tan, inadvertently revealing a path to victory for the "tech elite"
Mike SolanaDive into Tech, Politics & Culture.
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Inside Anduril’s Comms Strategy: 10 Rules for Mission-Driven FoundersJan 23
lulu cheng meservey shares the never-before-revealed playbook that shaped Anduril’s early communication strategy and helped its founders turn the company from black sheep to household name
Lulu Cheng Meservey
"Is This Legal?" Feb 2
meet the company that powers silicon valley's race- and gender-based hiring goals
River Page
Overton CollapseJan 9
pirate wires #111 // from harvard's "yay hamas" campaign to the end of DEI?; twitter abolished the Official Narrative, now culture's up for grabs, and anything is possible
Mike Solana
Why You Should Read the BibleFeb 7
as a foundational text of the western canon and the world's largest religion, the bible is key to understanding art, literature, and occasionally, the news.
River Page
Thank God for El SegundoDec 19
rockets, robots, nuclear power: america's hard-tech renaissance in southern california, a paradise for engineers, and the industry's frontier
Scott Nolan
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Farming on Mars: Interview w/ Robert Zubrin
white pill #24 // interview with robert zubrin, world's first humanoid robot factory, artificial wombs update, impact crater that split a mountain in two, neuralink news, and fun stuff at the end
By Brandon Gorrell
We Ought to Have More CreaturesAug 2
the case for domesticating raccoons, capuchin monkeys, culpeos, and even dik-diks to be our companions
River Page
19 Scientists Who Have Saved the Most LivesOct 27
as we work at building a better future, let's dig in to how we got to where we are today
Owen Lewis
Teach Kids GPTSep 2
white pill #21 // progress on a unique spacecraft, ai enhanced thursday night football, official updated model 3 news, $25m to develop mRNA-based cancer vaccine, and more
Brandon Gorrell
Lunar OperationsAug 12
white pill #18 // interview with phil metzger, seasons on mars, another fusion net energy gain, progress treating dementia, an update to the ai 'truman show' simulation, and more
Brandon Gorrell
What's The Best Place For A Space Colony?May 6
white pill #4 // the next era in alzheimers treatment, potential breakthrough in longevity research, and where the human species should colonize next
Brandon GorrellAccelerate your optimism. Take the White Pill.
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"Is This Legal?"
meet the company that powers silicon valley's race- and gender-based hiring goals
By River Page
Welcome to the EU-California Anti-Tech AllianceAug 30
california and european union bureaucrats are working together to take advantage of federal inaction and strongarm tech into onerous restrictions
Luke Hogg
Biden's DEI Tech Hubs ProgramSep 21
a new government grant program that aims to build "tech hubs" in the middle of nowhere is littered with political patronage, dei tomfoolery, and self-erected barriers to success
River Page
The Atlantic's Phantom Nazi ProblemJan 13
there are major factual issues with jonathan m. katz’s ‘atlantic’ article, “substack has a nazi problem”
Jesse SingalOn the industry, by The Industry.
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Casey Newton: Nazi HunterJan 18
the industry #20 // the platformer's righteous substack exit, davos off to a predictable start, DEI airliner edition, tech media clown car headlines, tech links
Mike Solana
DC’s DEI “Experts” Shaping AI’s FutureJun 30
members of biden’s ai advisory committee NAIAC say they’re concerned about bias in AI, a problem so fake one member had to cite a debunked story in her congressional testimony
River PageSan Francisco politics & cultureSign up for Dolores Park Newsletter
How San Francisco's DEI Industrial Complex Works
for years, mayor breed has presided over massive budget increases to a now-$100 million a year DEI clientelism scheme
By Sanjana Friedman
Legalizing Chaos: How Activists Are Changing Laws Around the Country Feb 5
activists groups are suing police departments across the country to effectively legalize blocking major transit routes and other destructive forms of protest
Sanjana Friedman
San Francisco Taxpayers Funded the Bay Bridge ProtestsJan 26
a look into AROC, the organization that billionaires and the city of san francisco are paying to stage protests blocking the bay bridge
River Page
San Francisco's Homeless Ticking Time BombAug 17
the majority of the city's homelessness budget goes to keeping people in no-contingency housing units, permanently. what happens when the city can't pay the bill?
Sanjana FriedmanActually sane coverage of San Francisco.
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The Dream Keeper Initiative: How San Francisco Defunded the Police for a Historic Racial Equity Cash GrabNov 17
in 2020, san francisco announced it would defund its police department of $120 million to fund a racial equity program called the dream keeper initiative — here's how the money was spent
Sanjana Friedman
Labor’s Shadow War With Self-Driving CarsJul 27
SF's self-driving taxi opponents say they’re concerned about AV safety, but the numbers tell a different story
Sanjana Friedman
Wireheading CityJan 30
a plan to save democracy by ending homelessness, reducing the prison population, and creating the first american city that provides universal basic income
George Hotz
Our Interview With Bryan Johnson, Transcribed in FullJan 24
a lightly edited transcript of bryan johnson and mike solana's discussion about bryan's life's work: DON'T DIE.
Mike Solana
Welcome to Pirate WiresJan 24
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Mike Solana
DON’T DIE: An Interview with Bryan JohnsonJan 24
bryan johnson is trying to defeat the human aging process. everyone on the internet hates him for it. he has never been happier.
Mike Solana
The Craziest S**t that Happened on Planes in 2023Dec 28
happy new year: pilots on shrooms, passengers weaponizing urine, planes without windows, mid-flight emergency exit mishaps, tiffany of course, and more
River Page
Diversity, Equity, and DelusionDec 21
pirate wires #110 // from vibe shift to backlash, DEI is under siege; court rulings, academia's refusal to comply, and tech at a crossroads
Mike Solana
Abolish KwanzaaDec 8
how a holiday created by a LAPD-armed black nationalist and convicted torturer who advocated the genocide of all white people became mainstream
River Page
Thot Police: Forbes Has Doxed Beff JezosDec 2
pirate wires #109 // benign, moderately popular "yay technology" guy or secret alt-right puppet master? the former of course, but who cares about the truth? this is information war.
Mike Solana
Black Friday is DeadNov 24
the glory days of stampedes, brawls, and shootouts over parking spaces are over. the old black friday is dead. long live the new black friday.
River Page
This Thanksgiving, Let Your Racist Uncle CookNov 22
a treatise against all those "confront your racist relatives at thanksgiving" articles
River Page
OpenAI, the Complete Story: Corporate Giants, Religious Fanatics, and Chaos in the Heart of TechNov 22
pirate wires #108 // sam altman fired, sam altman hired: the complete story of openAI's board disaster, breakdown of the cult that caused it, and three cheers for total corporate hegemony
Mike Solana
Palmer Luckey Saves the WorldNov 11
new threats on the horizon, subterranean war and the challenge of gaza, troubleshooting the next pandemic, manufacturing, chips, trade, international contracting, and the business of defense
Mike Solana
Meet the Transsexual Hijabis Welcoming the Muslim New World Order Nov 9
muslim immigration in the west has become a hot button issue. for some, it's just hot.
River Page
We Can't Assimilate Them AllOct 1
why are lgbt activists in hamtramck, michigan shocked that their all-muslim city government isn't socially progressive?
River Page
Florida Has High Speed Rail and California Never WillSep 27
the high speed brightline train now connects miami and orlando, but california still has not laid a single mile of rail. what's the difference between these two projects?
River Page
TestocalypseSep 24
is our species in danger of facing a historical fertility crisis, or are western men just insecure about their masculinity?
Jordan Castro
Open Borders for Thee, Not for MeSep 12
biden's potential "remain in texas" policy for migrants puts the crisis out of sight, out of mind for his progressive voter bloc — just as they like it
River Page
Rage Against the Wooden ManSep 4
pirate wires #105 // the internet made up a group of people at a version of burning man that doesn't exist, then celebrated a catastrophe that didn't happen. it was really weird and embarrassing.
Mike Solana
Doom LoopSep 1
pirate wires #104 // looking back on proposition c, tech's san francisco turning point, "doom loop" analysis, a well-paved path to eternal homelessness, and how to solve the crisis
Mike Solana
CA Senate Appropriations Approves Ban on Self-Driving Trucks for the Rest of DecadeSep 1
the committee approved ab 316, sending it back to the senate floor, and if the senate passes it, all that's left is for governor newsom to sign the bill into law
Sanjana Friedman
China’s U.S. Stamp Tax, Scammers Take AmericaAug 27
chinese postage fraudsters are stealing the identities of american businesses, ripping off consumers, and costing the postal service millions
River Page
Peter Thiel: The Diversity Myth, A RetrospectiveAug 18
my interview with peter thiel, and reflections on ‘the diversity myth’ thirty years later; stagnation, from science and economics to faith and politics; and back to the future
Mike Solana
Miami's Red MirageAug 13
what does miami's unique brand of conservatism mean for the future of the american GOP?
Alex Perez
A Tale of Two KarensAug 8
pirate wires #102 // the "center for countering digital hate," a little bit of barbie, and what happens when atlas (fed up soccer moms) shrug? paging karen (please come back we're sorry)
Mike Solana
Ben and Jerry’s LifestyleJul 20
on the “#landback” movement, social media turning america’s #1 ice cream brand into a keyboard warrior, and why you can’t “bud light” ben & jerry’s
River Page
A Fiery But Mostly Peaceful ConversationJul 17
solana sits down with ben smith and kmele foster for a conversation about the rise and fall of new media, internet censorship, threads vs. twitter, and the future of the press
Mike Solana
The Cyborgian Denizens of DIDTokJul 12
on "multiple personality" tiktok, to be is to be perceived
River Page
Media Malfeasance on the MetaverseJul 7
by all accounts, the metaverse has not delivered on its hype, but a recent piece in the nation does a shockingly bad job reporting on it
Nick Russo