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Doom Loop
pirate wires #104 // looking back on proposition c, tech's san francisco turning point, "doom loop" analysis, a well-paved path to eternal homelessness…
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Peter Thiel: The Diversity Myth, A Retrospective
my interview with peter thiel, and reflections on ‘the diversity myth’ thirty years later; stagnation, from science and economics to faith and politics…
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Mike Solana
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State of the Union
pirate wires #101 // in celebration of the pirate wires anniversary; a brief history, and the future of media
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Mike Solana
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Open Borders for Thee, Not for Me
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
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River Page
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Rage Against the Wooden Man
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…
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The Sugar Babies of Stanford University
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Operation Choke Point 2.0 Is Underway, And Crypto Is In Its Crosshairs
 • Nic Carter
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Twitter's Final Boss: Zuckerberg Wages War
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CA Senate Appropriations Approves Ban on Self-Driving Trucks for the Rest of Decade
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…
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Sanjana Friedman
The Costs Of Europe's GDPR Regime
the eu's approach to regulating tech discourages both innovation and competition — and now brussels has its targets set on ai
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Brian Chau
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China’s U.S. Stamp Tax, Scammers Take America
chinese postage fraudsters are stealing the identities of american businesses, ripping off consumers, and costing the postal service millions
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River Page
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San Francisco's Homeless Ticking Time Bomb
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…
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Sanjana Friedman
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Miami's Red Mirage
what does miami's unique brand of conservatism mean for the future of the american GOP?
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Alex Perez
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A Tale of Two Karens
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…
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The Burning of America's Library
amidst wide concern over the rise of the right wing "book ban," a reality check, an exploration of the activist librarian, and a question: have we lost…
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Kat Rosenfield
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Labor’s Shadow War With Self-Driving Cars
SF's self-driving taxi opponents say they’re concerned about AV safety, but the numbers tell a different story
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Sanjana Friedman
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Brandon Gorrell
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Ben and Jerry’s Lifestyle
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
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