What’s the predominant view over here on whether the U.S. should help Israel bomb Iran?

I hope Trump has put measures in place to protect this hostage from the murderous Netanyahu. cc: @ryangrim 

https://x.com/ryangrim/status/1921656788635582763?s=46

He’s out - and apparently refusing to meet Netanyahu

You guys did a story on the Pakistan Army Agahi Network, it’s time to do a story on the BJP troll network.

@ryangrim @mazmhussain @worqas

Trump’s coin is being used for the most flagrant corruption our country has arguably ever seen

Trump’s coin is being used for the most flagrant corruption our country has arguably ever seen https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-coins-freight-influence_n_68153967e4b03d516aad99d3

If blockchain allows this, how is it not worse than the current system? This is a massive portion of all crypto transactions

FBI: Americans aged 60 and older reported losing almost $3 billion to crypto fraud last year. In total, Americans reported being scammed out of around $9.3 billion via crypto, out of a total $16.6 billion in total reported losses that year. https://t.co/xupom9DeUn

Molly White

If blockchain allows this, how is it not worse than the current system? This is a massive portion of all crypto transactions https://x.com/molly0xfff/status/1915148232574804193?s=46

I took a break from social media, including Farcaster, for the past few months — no apps on my phone, logged out on desktop, muted group chats, and barely posted. Some observations:

The good: I felt more focused and got more done. My mind was quieter, and I was more present with family, friends, and nature.

The bad: I felt more alone. My thoughts were siloed and unsharpened, and I felt like I was learning slower. I missed my internet people and learning in public. 

I think the system that works well for me is using social media only on my desktop when working to learn faster and be helpful, and keeping social apps off my phone to be more present in person.

It's good to be back!

This feels like a smart approach. Would like to get there one day.

POS tooth fairy didn’t come again last night 

We have the worst tooth fairy

cryptoleft

That is an unbelievable case. Here is @ryangrim explaining what happened, take out a couple of mins to watch this. 
https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/1913003840984465669?t=g1jnHs23sMgXDKT5TY7qvQ&s=19

They’re deliberately trying to destroy Social Security by the way through bureaucratic means

An additionally disturbing element of this: it suggests they are not worried about voters or public opinion. Ominous level of confidence.

Learning about that El Salvador jail USA is sending people to and confused - is it viewed as too merciful just to kill these people? Not to mention executions would be the cost effective choice  

Imagine having to eat rice and beans with your hands for decades. At that point just put me down like a dog 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_Confinement_Center

SCOOP by @ryangrim, @mazmhussain and me:
Meta has been letting Israel manipulate its platform and conduct what can only be described as a massive data poisoning attack. Israel sends fraudulent takedown requests, Meta removes them, trains its AI on that, and makes Pro-Palestine speech or criticism of Israel impossible in perpetuity. Read:
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/leaked-data-israeli-censorship-meta

Sometimes you are both paranoid and correct

Memes

This clip of Honeycomb co-founder & CTO talking to @conorbronsdon about AI made me think of @ryangrim and the other crypto skeptics here on Farcaster

"If you hate AI, you should really embrace it. Get to know it. Get to know it up close. No one cares about the critique of someone who is way away from it"

Which makes me wonder, @ryangrim , have you picked up any new anti-crypto angles from your up close experience yet?

And OH HEY @conorbronsdon, come reactivate your account.  Did you hear they're paying people to cast now? 

https://x.com/ConorBronsdon/status/1910042816883069295

No, sorry, still seems like kind of a silly use of time and resources.

What year did kids stop getting told this? I certainly heard it (well not this)

I had a feeling but it's confirmed,

This places inherent failure is that it is run by women

Yeah but we have a cave in the basement so it’s cool

This is a moment I feel I wish I had learned how to run scams instead of learning to code. Not too late I hope...
https://x.com/washingtonpost/status/1909598422346121689?t=Xr86Qi5EBZyYHPAKX1dIig&s=19

Bought my first ever BTC the other day and now it’s wiped out. Fun. How’s everybody’s bag?

$PURP

Guys I'm building a team



*this tweet is an under rated banger

We need a movement for offline spaces, just like walkable cities.

Faraday cage environments where phones and laptops simply don’t work. 

Libraries with pencil and paper and no distractions.

Laptops without WiFi chips, so you can type offline and then sync back manually via USB or Ethernet when you want.

Restaurants with phone lockers at the front, where everyone must check in devices beforehand.

What else?

Yes to this. We need it culturally too. I went to see Trey Anastasio play an acoustic show the other night and I didn’t see a single phone up recording. I’m sure some people took some snippets but they did it very discreetly. It was a sign of respect from the audience and a collective commitment to being in the moment. It was cool

Reporter at Drop Site News, co-host at Breaking Points/Counter Points