With rapidity that has stunned even longtime political observers, forces loyal to Musk’s junta have established him as the all-but undisputed unelected head of government in just a matter of days, unwinding the longtime democracy’s constitutional system and its proud nearly 250-year-old tradition of the rule of law. Having secured themselves in key ministries and in a building adjacent to the presidential office complex, Musk’s forces have begun issuing directives to civil service workers and forcing the resignation of officials deemed insufficiently loyal, like the * head of the country’s aviation authority. [* more]
- People : HuckFinn. Relationship recession. Perfect cheese & pepper spagghetis. GenZ and malls. Handwriting.
- Futures : Land uses in Oregon. Cities. SciFi as a tool. Gaming for futures (why?).
- Life : Smart Insuline.
- Security : GhostGPT for hackers. The US cyber lines. Tesla hacked. Targeting climate activists. 2024 DOTE annual report (PDF).
- Business : Type2 growth.
- AI : Trump and AI. Meta and AI.
- Tech : Jevons paradox. Goldback conjecture. Websiites age controls?
2025 trends: Society of AI, Energy as technology, Rising domestic agendas, Geofragmentation, Social and cultural “vibe shift”
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