Mar 8, 2023
Welcome back to the Pirate Wires weekly digest. Every Tuesday, in these hallowed pages, I unpack a lead story and share a storm of fire links (mostly technology, with a little politics and culture for a treat). The rest of the week, we’re publishing original reporting, essays, and interviews on the frontline of technology and culture. Subscribe, or die.
the u.s. department of energy will invest $2.7b in america’s ability to finally create its own nuclear fuel, a feat we haven’t been able to pull off since the 80s
we talked to substack's former vp of comms and the ceo of anti-pr pr firm rostra about why she raised a $40m vc fund to invest in founders who aren't boring
in january 2025 the whole world changed — a look back at all the bangers, as pirate wires covered the intersection of politics, technology, and culture