No time to read the article but the concern is giving Xai preferential treatment for data center infrastructure in space. Like the railroads in the 19th century we try to avoid companies using a dominant position in one industry to dominate unrelated industries.

That's a super photo. Subway ad notwithstanding, what a vista ️

Ouch! That’s gotta hurt. I remember leg cramps when I ran lots of miles. Hydration helped.

That is tres cool.

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Damnit. I really needed $21,308.

Hell, no.

@89th said in The Epstein File: But the Dow is up 50,000 dollars! https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AwxDnvsSk/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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Prescient too. https://x.com/plentyshit/status/2022596740436889692?s=46

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Flags are at half mast across the country.,

There’s a 24 hour McDonald’s a few blocks from the hotel. All other restaurants are booked given it’s Valentine’s Day

No, that's really it. You may get lucky.

The first and only time I was in Austin was when Apple Computer was my client in the early 90s. It was after Jobs had been fired and the Newton was launched. But they already had a sizeable presence there. One thing that came of it (Apple’s presence, not my trip) was Apple crushed an initiative that was going to outlaw the provision of ‘partner’ benefits (ie spousal-type benefits for same sex couples back when gay marriage was illegal). It was about to pass and Apple told the governor and legislative leaders that it would shut down its Texas facilities if it became law. “And the rain came down”, as they say.

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Maybe. VCs are still going to want to exit at some point.

A Spy Among Friends, docu-drama about Kim Philby's defection. Quite well done. I love spy stuff.

Im going to be riding BART Monday. I’ll report back assuming I’m not killed.