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In Defence of Donald Trump

Are things quite as they seem?
In Defence of Donald Trump
Sorry for the click-bait title, but hey, this is the age of new media and you've gotta work the system, right? I loathe Trump, and pretty much anyone else who thinks dripping themselves in gold is a good look. However, I saw the recent meeting where he and Vance ambushed Zelenskyy, and my 'take' on what went down seems very different from most commentators on the left. I thought I'd share my opinion and take the brickbats as they come. Trump is a performative president. What you see isn't ... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Friday, March 7, 2025 6:16:00 AM Categories: America Economics Economy Far-Right Israel Politics Thought
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Bitcoin Is Doomed And So Are We

I recently had an epiphany. It doesn't end well.
I had an epiphany last week. Do you get those? Suddenly the clouds part and you see the way forward in a moment of clarity. Only rather than being a positive experience, this one was dark. Very dark. End of days dark. Photo by Kanchanara on Unsplash This is going to be a tough one to explain as it is a bit technical. I'll try to simplify as best I can. I had a similar epiphany the first time I used the World Wide Web. I was already an Internet user as I'd ... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Tuesday, June 7, 2022 12:32:00 AM Categories: Bitcoin Crypto Economics Microsoft Politics Tech Technology Thought
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Getting Old is Rubbish!

OK It's my Birthday. Go Easy With Me!
Happy birthday to me! I've reached 58 which is in some regards an admirable milestone. From the Paleolithic era to the days of early modern England, a male commoner like myself would have been considered exceptionally lucky to see out his thirties. Most of the credit for this probably goes to vaccines and antibiotics, though the stable social period through which I've lived has seen little in the way of war and much in the way of an affordable, nutritious diet which has probably helped a... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, September 13, 2020 12:14:00 AM Categories: Lifeskills Mood Psychology Thought
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