I sort of grabbed things.

Raffi you’re so right

Tech journalist @jacobsilverman.com is worried about the fusion of corporate and government power. The writer, who's covered the biggest stories in tech, has had a front-row seat to Silicon Valley's radicalization as many tech elites have aligned themselves with the right and the Trump admin.

OSSOFF: Who won the 2020 election? CLAYTON: Uhm, you know, I'm not going to do this with you O: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee. Who won the 2020 election? C: I'm not gonna get into that with you O: You're not being honest or forthright C: ...

The US army veteran and the mystery Boeings flying Sudan’s war routes www.reuters.com/investigatio...

For DEPTH PERCEPTION, @thorbenson.bsky.social speaks with Silverman about how he got into journalism, what stories he thinks are most important to cover and where independent journalism is heading. Read now: depthperception.longlead.com/p/jacob-silv...

SpaceX shares slide below IPO price ft.trib.al/XjWkFAW

I'm very happy to be starting a new job this week as a reporter for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, aka @icij.org. Please send tips, leaks, documents, or data sets to me on Signal at jacobsilverman.99.

"Thank God our kids weren’t with us. I’m not sure if I would’ve been able to react as calmly." Just published the absolute craziest story of my entire career. www.thedrive.com/news/how-flo...

Take some Xannies and now I see a nymph [Woah] We gonna build the raft So we can take a trip [It's lit!]

After AI Financial (previously Alt5 Sigma), raised $750 million from investors and paid over $500 million to the Trump family, AI Financial is in talks to sell its core business to Perpetuals(dot)com for $15 million www.wsj.com/business/dea...

I mapped this exact exit ramp back in December, before Nasdaq forced their hand: Alt5 had already split itself into walled-off pieces built for easy departure. One caught fire. They didn’t put it out. They cut it loose. wlfireside.substack.com/p/trump-cryp...

This is messy www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Just finished this book by @jacobsilverman.com on how Silicon Valley capital pivoted to right-wing oligarchy and authoritarianism. Would highly recommend for those looking to understand how DOGE and other tech-controlled takeovers of our political system have been possible. #booksky

The expanded class action suit accuses X “of shielding child predators by obstructing police investigations into Grok-generated child sex abuse materials (CSAM).” CW for descriptions of child harm and sexual assault.

sea serpent hole, magic carpet golf, key west, florida, 1985

I won't quit.

I never had a teacher believe in me like this.

NEW in @prospect.org : Silicon Valley financiers are frothing at the mouth over a startup founded by Kirsten Gillibrand’s fresh-out-of-college son. Last month the company, APEC, was valued at $300 million.

interesting things are happening

Blood transfusions from close relatives can cause graft vs host disease. Close relatives are literally the last people in the world rich weirdos should be roping into their creepy vampire hobby.

"Traders say they are drawn to the fact that Hyperliquid doesn’t require identity verification or standard background checks" www.wsj.com/finance/curr...

Stallone High-Protein Pudding (2004-circa 2010): Sylvester Stallone launched this line of canned puddings and pudding mixes as delicious way to bulk up, in flavors like Vanilla Creme, Milk Chocolate, and Banana Cream, before being sued for apparently stealing the recipe and concept from someone else

We should rebuild Ebbets Field. The lot across the street appears to be for sale.

Minions director Pierre Coffin has confirmed in an interview that no minions have worked with Hitler because they were frozen "in that cave."

It's just political corruption. That's the ultimate use case for crypto.

Opsec nightmare. Incredible that they went through with this.

Escaped Giraffe Unable To Be Located https://theonion.com/escaped-giraffe-unable-to-be-located/

Laypeople may not grasp the magnitude of even attempting to compile such a list across agencies—not to mention the fundamental violation of security precepts it would entail. The noise you hear is the screams of counterintelligence personnel from the three-letter agencies and military intel units.

The politics of oligarchy www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/u...

when it zoomed out I gasped

NY Times on death of Abdul Ahad Momand, Only Afghan to Fly in Space (I'm briefly quoted in this). (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/w...

LET THERE BE A FESTIVAL OF MAXIMUM MUNCYS!

Saw an Audi SUV today with siren and blue and red lights. I'm curious what's in the NYPD's motor pool.

It seems like the US is waging a war against Iran that only happens during non-market hours.

The Trump administration has provided or is considering providing $8.9B+ in funding to 14 firms with ties to the Trump &/or Lutnick families that are actively working with the US government on mining deals, Paul Sonne & @EricLipton.bsky.social report.

Is there a good deep dive into the rise of Ibrahim Traore?

“Loitering is not permitted in this area. Please proceed to a designated location. Thank you for your cooperation,” a surveillance machine tells a small cluster of National Guard members as they patrol the fenced off Reflecting Pool in the rain.

It’s the freakin weekend

“What we're seeing here is making what happened in Trump's first term look ethical.” The charter application goes further: the proposed Trust Officer ran regulatory legal at Robinhood through the GameStop halt, the $70M FINRA fine, and the IPO anyway. Now he certifies USD1 is properly supervised.

Imagining Michael Douglas pulling this out in an early 90’s erotic thriller where he’s a high powered corporate lawyer being blackmailed

ducks dying at reflecting pool. wapo.st/4eBZWBL

I've been running Follow the Crypto since 2024. Today I'm relaunching it as Tech Influence Watch, expanded to cover AI political spending alongside crypto. They’ve spent more than $400 million this election cycle, and now you can follow it in close to real time. influence.citationneeded.news

Wall St: Thank you for the fees.

@jacobsilverman.com, author of Gilded Rage, discusses his assessment that "crypto is a form of political corruption." From Open Book / Open Mind conversation with Jon Fortt, 10/28/25. Full interview available at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdcX....

folks... gildedrage.com