Nerd Reich Comes For California
If you’re planning to join the live conversation with Jacob Silverman tomorrow (Friday, February 13 at 12 p.m. PST), here’s the link to join at that time. You should be able to join without a passcode just by clicking the link. But if it asks for a passcode, it is 111. If there is a glitch of any kind, I’ll send an update, but hopefully the link works for everyone. See you tomorrow!
Palantir Power Pollutes Politics
Yesterday, I joined Wajahat Ali to discuss Silicon Valley’s effort to buy the California governor’s office by funding the candidacy of San José Mayor Matt Mahan, a right-leaning Democrat whose supporters include Trump-loving Palantir billionaire Joe Lonsdale. Click below to listen to our conversation about how the tech oligarchs behind Trump are also working to co-opt the Democratic Party.
