Marcio LM @askesis@qoto.org

"There’s something darkly fitting about these two forces, Silicon Valley and Trump, conjoining so amicably right now. The tech industry has never been bigger, or richer, or piloted by wealthier or more influential billionaires. Crypto, as close to a purely speculative instrument of capital as exists, is being hyper-charged. Trump, of course, has no regard for rules or standards; he respects only the accrual of power and wealth. The digital casino is open, there are no house rules apart from ‘don't insult the boss’, and there are certainly no guarantees. Anyone who gets screwed is either a loser or a sucker or shouldn’t have been there in the first place. "

(Original title: Silicon Valley got what it wanted)

https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/silicon-valley-got-what-it-wanted

Yes. Just yes.

Hello, my lovely Mastodon pals. If you are in the US and age 18 or above, I hope you

A) are voting today, if you have not voted already

B) are voting for the folks who have NOT explicitly planning to crash the economy, hug dictators, and go after their domestic “enemies” with the army

C) (Which is to say, vote Harris/Walz, please and thank you)

For the rest of y’all, sorry it’s gonna be all about us for a bit. You know how we are. Here’s a flower picture to make up for it.

#uspol