Archive for the 'Politics' Category


Bernie Sanders On TikTok

@bernie What kind of crazy, f*cked up world do we live in where an octogenarian from Vermont is hipper and more in touch with the zeitgeist of the country than Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries and the rest of the Democratic party honchos. In case you missed the memo, TikTok is once again available in the […]

The End Of Universality

I’m sure you’ve seen the many videos and screeds interpreting Kendrick Lamar’s performance on Sunday night. I have no doubt that his show was inspiring, a victory lap for his fans. But unlike in the pre-internet era, not everybody is a fan of anybody, and assuming so is a fool’s errand. If you didn’t know/couldn’t […]

President Musk

1 Move fast and break things. Isn’t that the credo of the techies? Meanwhile, they tell us to trust them. That they know what they’re doing. And the entire focus is on AI when in truth that’s a sideshow compared to the heinous activities of these bros. Ditto the focus on TikTok. If you think […]

Saying No

Have you seen that Charli XCX ad for Uber Eats? I’ve got no problem with Uber Eats. I get a monthly credit with my Amex card and when I do order delivery, that’s the app I use. Not that Uber has a great future. The question is whether self-driving cars need Uber to be successful. […]