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Paul Barrett

@paulthedogman
11 posts
2026-02-25
In Silicon Valley, Microsoft is described as “the adult in the room.”  But it's been kissing up to Trump with the rest of them.  —  Now it turns out that Epstein, beyond Bill Gates, had buddies in Microsoft's executive ranks.  —  So, what kind of “adult” are we talking about? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/t...
2026-02-25 View on X
New York Times

US DOJ files reveal how Jeffrey Epstein ingratiated himself with top Microsoft executives, aiding his return to society after his release from prison in 2009

For more than two decades, the convicted sex offender developed a network at the tech giant, making him privy to succession discussions and other business.

2026-02-24
In Silicon Valley, Microsoft is described as “the adult in the room.”  But it's been kissing up to Trump with the rest of them.  —  Now it turns out that Epstein, beyond Bill Gates, had buddies in Microsoft's executive ranks.  —  So, what kind of “adult” are we talking about? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/t...
2026-02-24 View on X
New York Times

DOJ files reveal how Jeffrey Epstein ingratiated himself with top Microsoft executives, aiding his return to society after his release from prison in 2009

For more than two decades, the convicted sex offender developed a network at the tech giant, making him privy to succession discussions and other business.

2025-12-28
Californians should wish the mega-billionaires good riddance and send them off to the Florida swamps or wherever they want to drag their sorry tax-evading, Trump-appeasing asses.  The point is that they don't want to pay their fair share, so time to say...bye-bye. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/t...
2025-12-28 View on X
New York Times

Sources: Peter Thiel and Larry Page may leave CA over a proposed ballot measure, opposed by Newsom, that levies a one-time 5% tax on those with $1B+ in assets

It's uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.

2025-12-27
Californians should wish the mega-billionaires good riddance and send them off to the Florida swamps or wherever they want to drag their sorry tax-evading, Trump-appeasing asses.  The point is that they don't want to pay their fair share, so time to say...bye-bye. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/t...
2025-12-27 View on X
New York Times

Sources: Peter Thiel and Larry Page may leave CA over a proposed ballot measure, opposed by Newsom, that levies a one-time 5% tax on those with $1B+ in assets

It's uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.

2025-12-15
Hollywood would reject this plot twist as too on-the-nose: private equity greed heads exploit volunteer fire departments to squeeze out some extra profit.  Yay, unregulated profit-seeking! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
2025-12-15 View on X
New York Times

US volunteer fire departments are scrambling to find software amid shrinking options and higher costs, as companies backed by private equity dominate the market

Rural departments have long relied on cheap software solutions to keep their operations running.

2025-12-05
Zuckerberg is a zillionaire because he got a jump on the social media craze and bought up his potential rivals.  Since then, for more than a decade, he's stumbled, burning through many, many billions.  He changed the co's name to Meta, but the metaverse is a bust. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/t...
2025-12-05 View on X
New York Times

Meta says it's shifting some of its metaverse investment to AI glasses and wearables “given the momentum” and “we aren't planning any broader changes than that”

hammering on something they think is working, the rayban glasses Luna / @lunayian : To my knowledge, what you should probably expect to see near-term is a lot of RL's metaverse eff...

2025-12-01
Meet the man who embodies Silicon Valley collaboration with the Bozo Fascist Regime.  Tech moguls have outdone other business “leaders” in enabling the darkest forces in American politics.  Zuckerberg, Musk, Cook, and all the rest will go down in history as villains. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
2025-12-01 View on X
Axios

The reaction to NYT's David Sacks story aside, Sacks is pushing policies to help the US win the AI race, which also benefit him, his allies, and even his foes

Top of the Morning  —  I come here neither to praise nor pillory David Sacks, the venture capitalist who spends half …

Meet the man who embodies Silicon Valley collaboration with the Bozo Fascist Regime.  Tech moguls have outdone other business “leaders” in enabling the darkest forces in American politics.  Zuckerberg, Musk, Cook, and all the rest will go down in history as villains. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
2025-12-01 View on X
New York Times

How David Sacks' AI and crypto policies in Trump's White House benefit his investments, those of his Silicon Valley friends, and the All-In podcast he co-hosts

Calls Conflict Claims “Nothing Burger” Mike Pearl / Gizmodo : 438 Reasons to Doubt that David Sacks Should Work for the Federal Government Mark Toon / Protos : David Sacks sends si...

2025-11-30
Meet the man who embodies Silicon Valley collaboration with the Bozo Fascist Regime.  Tech moguls have outdone other business “leaders” in enabling the darkest forces in American politics.  Zuckerberg, Musk, Cook, and all the rest will go down in history as villains. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
2025-11-30 View on X
New York Times

How David Sacks' work on AI and crypto in Trump's White House benefits his investments, those of his Silicon Valley friends, and the All-In podcast he co-hosts

In July, David Sacks, one of the Trump administration's top technology officials, beamed as he strode onstage at a neoclassical auditorium just blocks from the White House.

2025-10-18
This is what a pathetic billionaire with no principles trying to appease a Bozo Fascist - but also worried about the scorn of his liberal friends - looks like. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
2025-10-18 View on X
CNBC

Marc Benioff apologizes for saying Trump should send the National Guard to SF, says the comments were made out of “an abundance of caution” around Dreamforce

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff apologized on Friday for making comments in support of President Donald Trump sending federal troops …

2025-06-27
The thing about these Silicon Valley billionaire philosopher kings — like Peter Thiel — is that they're just billionaires and nothing more.  Check out the movie “Mountainhead” for a perceptive fictional take on these dangerously rich, egomaniacal clowns. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/o...
2025-06-27 View on X
New York Times

Q&A with Peter Thiel on economic and technological stagnation, US growth and dynamism, supporting President Trump in 2016, the future and risks of AI, and more

The original tech right power player on A.I., Mars and immortality.  — 1.7k … Ross Douthat: Is Silicon Valley recklessly ambitious?