The more exculpatory evidence of this kind that emerges in the Cornell case -- see the text messages obtained by TMZ below -- the more I genuinely think that at least some of the 7 accused Cornell students, if not all, have at least a viable claim for defamation against AOC.
She publicly branded all 7 "gang rapists," stating: "7 men drugged and gang raped a 20 year old woman... 7 men took turns gang-raping her for 7 hours."
Even if the maximalist claims of this case turn out to be proven -- and we are many universes away from that -- AOC's claims here are false, reckless, destructive and deeply irresponsible.
The first time I truly allowed myself to open up during sex and love someone with the full expression of myself, it was terrifying. Exhilarating. Transformative. It was an experience of such great intensity that all the weird kink stuff I thought I was into seemed laughable and small in comparison. So many of my false desires died in that moment.
That was the secret. Surprise! Love is the secret. It's so simple it almost feels like a trick. And as it turns out a lot of kinks and fetishes are just simalucra, little prisons of false feeling, to keep you disconnected from ever experiencing the real thing.
Barack Obama at his last press briefing with reporters, 2017:
"I have enjoyed working with all of you. That does not, of course, mean that I've enjoyed every story that you have filed, but that's the point of this relationship. You're not supposed to be sycophants. You're supposed to be skeptics. You're supposed to ask me tough questions. You're not supposed to be complimentary, but you're supposed to cast a critical eye on folks who hold enormous power."
It's a spectator sport in that this administration is only good at producing spectacles. You are a natural fit because you're not a real athlete, just an influencer who's also good at producing theatre. The administration is using you to distract from a foreign war that has made life more expensive in the United States. You are happy to participate because you have no real beliefs outside of self-promotion and making money.
Funny how they only care when the gas prices go up, not when we bomb an elementary school in Iran or Trump shows up in the Epstein files like a million times
Holo Ventures just published a new paper. In the nine years since we published the original Green Paper, we can look back and say three things:
1. Our diagnosis of where the world was heading was spot-on.
2. We underestimated how long it would take to build a solution.
3. The world needs capture-resistant infrastructure more than ever.
We're saying this now because one thing has changed: the infrastructure is ready.
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The commercial landscape has shifted as dramatically as the threat landscape. The hosting economics we proposed in 2017 have since been borne out by an entire decentralised-compute sector.
And we're now in front of a commercial opportunity significantly larger than the one we originally set out to address — and an infrastructure need the prevailing architecture can’t meet.
We're transcending and including the original hosting vision, because what this technology can do turns out to be considerably more than what we first imagined.
That vision was sound. The opportunity was real, and the architectural approach was right. It also barely scraped the surface of what was both possible– and now more necessary than ever. The 2017 paper half-saw this itself, noting that if HoloFuel were ever used as a more general-purpose currency, hosting would become a smaller part of the economy, making room for asset-backed currencies for energy, food, and transport.
What was an aside then is the argument now.
Today I join others from across our game and call for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA President.
Infantino has debased the office that he promised to elevate. He has lied, deceived and tried to feather his own nest at the expense of the game he is supposed to serve.
He has lost the support of his senior staff, his closest advisers, the vast majority of people who devote their lives to this sport and even, it would seem, the FIFA Peace Prize winner.
It is too late to save his dignity but it is not too late to save football. He should go. Now.
#Infantinout
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Pitbull owners who can’t admit the breed has the highest attack rates (by far), are absolutely delusional. Out of a sample of about 500 humans killed by dogs in the US, 66% were caused by Pitbulls. Yes, you can own one that isn’t violent. But no, it’s not just bad owners they turn on. And yes there is a breed level issue where a higher % than other breeds just snap.
The breed is, by best estimates, 6-7% of the dog population yet they account for over 60% of human fatalities and horrible non-fatal injuries caused by dog attacks. Nice families who think they have a good one have ended up with dead kids way too many times.
If you want to risk it, fine but don’t pretend that they aren’t the most dangerous breed in the world. At least be honest about the risks.
We fully support UEFA’s position. It is time for a full and robust review of FIFA’s leadership and governance to ensure that the global game is run transparently, for the benefit of all 211 member nations and with the long term stewardship of football at its heart.
Being angry at Fauci or being angry at Israel isn’t productive anymore. The anger is justified, but without real accountability it’s just wasted energy—unless it’s directed effectively into a pursuit for positive change.
Trump won in 2024 because most Americans understood that wars in the Middle East are bad for the U.S. & that COVID was a crime against humanity. He built a historic coalition that promised, with conviction, that voting for Trump meant we’d get accountability, no more foolish wars, & an administration that would actually put America first.
Instead, we have a new war in the Middle East and Trump announcing he’ll honor Fauci’s pardon.
This is all infuriating, but don’t let it demoralize you—because it’s also clarifying.
We can declassify documents, stage hearings, and post talking points on the internet all day. But none of it matters when we have a justice system that refuses to deliver genuine, bipartisan accountability, impartial to political influence from any direction.
Right now, Trump has the ultimate power to pursue that accountability, and he’s choosing not to. That tells you everything you need to know.
We know who will hide behind performative outrage about Fauci, Iran, or the Deep State while taking no real action in efforts to shield their political careers—and we know who will actually stand up, fight, & tell the truth, no matter how uncomfortable the consequences may be.
The problem isn’t the War Machine, foreign interests trying to push us into war, or the Deep State & their pathetic apparatchiks like Fauci seeking to control us.
The problem is putting our faith in leaders, again and again, who lack the courage to fight them.
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