Free Mexico!Jun 12
pirate wires #142 // a new founding myth emerges from the smoldering remains of waymos, rioting gives way to alternate reality, media fragmentation, and our future will be policed, or it will be gated
Mike SolanaShowing the latest 12 posts.
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What Does Waymo Mean?Jun 12
we talked to activists, tech founders, and journalists about waymo, the unlikely mascot of the LA riots
Blake Dodge
I Tried to Start an Education Company and It Failed. I Think I Finally Know Why.Jun 11
why most education apps suck (or don't sell)
Gian Segato
“It Was Chaos” — The LA Riots, a Firsthand AccountJun 10
arson, looting, and police getting pegged “in the face with a brick,” a portrait of the "rebel faction" that overpowered this weekend's protest
Blake Dodge
DOGE: A ReckoningJun 10
what the agency has actually accomplished (so far) and where it's heading
G. B. Rango
“Protest” or “Riot” in LA? Wikipedia’s Editors DecideJun 9
with downtown la in the middle of its fourth day of anti-ice chaos, wikipedia editors debate whether or not it's riots, protests, or unrest
Ashley Rindsberg
Right Wing Civil WarJun 6
pirate wires #141 // elon musk’s relationship with donald trump dissolves, the tech and populist right enter open conflict, and the fate of american industry hangs in the balance
Mike Solana
The YouTubers Preaching Human ExtinctionJun 4
a group of anti-natalist youtubers inspired a recent terror attack on an ivf clinic, and allegedly motivated adam lanza. i spoke to its leaders about why they believe no one should be alive.
Katherine Dee
Space Tech: Florida Wants Your Business — and Is Willing to Fight For ItJun 4
with the boom fading, lawmakers are slashing regs to launch a sci-fi future
Blake Dodge
More American Than AmericaJun 3
from seasteading to charter cities, and can democracy be saved? do we want it to be saved? a conversation with patri friedman and kelsey piper
Mike Solana
The Case for Turning Starbase Into a Special Economic ZoneJun 2
a newly incorporated city on texas' southern tip could become america's portal to space — but we'll never get there under current regulations
Tomas Pueyo
How a 50-Year-Old Law Makes Domestic Supersonic Flight Impossible in AmericaMay 30
startups are building ultrafast, ultraquiet supersonic jets that could cut travel times in half, but washington still outlaws flight speeds over mach 1
Chris Dannen