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new from me:
on having my kesha moment (ty @sonyasupposedly),
finally stepping out of a rupture, and the freedom that happens when the people that hurt you no longer can (link in reply)
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i regret having community as an autistic interest and entrust rationalist ethnography to my betters (kiwifarms)
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real ones remember when Vic Toews saying 'you either stand with us or the child pornographers' significantly embarassed Stephen Harper
If your immediately reaction to people being against forced online ID verification, is to call all of us pedophiles, you aren't any better than the transphobes or homophobes who scream the same thing when people defend LGBTQA rights for all ages.
You are literally using the far right playbook.
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Has been wild watching Canadian politicians, who argue against safe consumption sites and government supply, totally flip on psychedelics because you can make a boat load of money off it.
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Harassment remains an ongoing problem for women at work.
It most often comes from 2 types of men - those who BELIEVE they have absolute power over you (keyword believe, many men with over inflated self worth), and those who are the “uncancellables” - unemployed, unqualified, unimportant. Both these groups know exactly what they’re doing, yet try to DARVO. Political leaning is also not a predictive factor. While group 1 are most often on the right, its power deriving from protection from other men; group 2 are most often on the far left - his power deriving from social manipulation, denial and (often successful) victim blaming, believed by majority women! Yes - women who lived their lives unawakened are frequently the MOST misogynistic of us all. You can sniff the self hate from a mile away.
Data show that roughly 40% to 44% of women in tech report having experienced some form of sexual harassment or unwanted physical contact at work or industry events. Only a fraction of tech workers report harassment when it happens (historically around 16%). The primary reason cited is fear of professional retaliation or damage to their careers. For those who do report, the outcomes often incentivize leaving. Approximately 64% of corporate harassers face no repercussions after an incident is reported, and a majority of victims report being highly unsatisfied with how their HR or leadership handled the claim. I was one of those 64%.
Ultimately, the data shows that women rarely leave tech because the work itself is too difficult or because they lack interest; they leave because the tax of navigating a hostile environment — and the institutional failure to address it — eventually outweighs the reward of the career.
While the general stat is that roughly 50% of women leave tech by age 35 (an attrition rate 45% higher than men's), deep-dive data shows that hostile workplace culture — specifically harassment — is a primary catalyst for that exit.
This is particularly relevant in crypto.
Consumer crypto is currently dead, not because wallet infra onboarding has too much friction or Hosseb Dragonfly said so. It’s because the products are designed by the same 20 stupid dudes looking to grift the other 2000 asshole dudes, in a game of perma PvP zero sum AI slop gambling casino. 🎰
What we desperately need is to retain and bring in those highly skilled and valuable mid career women to work on crypto products suitable for the everyday consumer. Thats right, you read it here first - a large group of middle aged women is all we need for a spectacular consumer crypto summer.
May 8
1/ This year’s official @consensus2026 closing party by @CoinDesk was a massive step backward. Hosting the flagship event at E11even — a strip club — wasn't just inappropriate; it was incredibly low-brow for an industry trying to grow up.
2/ Let’s be clear: I’m all for alcohol, music, and a good time. Hire a world-class DJ. Throw a massive rave. Go to Club Space. But choosing a strip club as the official venue for a global conference is a choice that reflects poorly on all of us.
3/ Just because this happened in 2021 doesn't mean it should happen in 2026. Back then, Coinbase, FTX and Binance execs were there, but the industry has evolved. We are supposed to be moving toward institutional maturity, not leaning into "bro-culture" clichés.
4/ I’ve always been an advocate for sex work. I have zero issue with women making $40k–$80k on their own terms. The issue is the context.
5/ When an official event for a top-tier conference — filled with institutional partners and people of all genders and religions — centres on women shaking for dollars, it diminishes women to sexual objects and enforces a stale, exclusionary culture.
6/ It’s honestly boring. I guarantee brands like @MetaMask and CoinDesk will one day look back at their logos plastered on those walls with genuine embarrassment.
7/ We had international attendees flying in from across the globe. Is this really the best US crypto has to offer? Working the pole is a skill, but watching it in a professional context just left most people looking dazed and awkward.
8/ The vibe was off. I ran into my banker and some mid-tier hedge fund guys there. We can talk millions on Wall Street or over steak, but meeting at a strip club is unnecessary. We could’ve hit a polo club, a baseball box, or played padel.
9/ Even the economics were a "bear market" vibe. Most people were just watching with a mix of shock and intrigue. The girls weren't making much. They used to take crypto; now they don't. The floor was dry. No fiat moving. Why were we even there?
10/ Seeing a banker film the stage (until security stepped in) while seeing my bankers logos walk around in a strip club is the peak of industry cognitive dissonance.
11/ This industry is capable of so much more, yet we keep tripping over our own feet. We want to be taken seriously on the world stage, but we’re still acting like we’re in a basement. We must do better.
Special shoutout to @SolanaFndn, @amystreet, and @SuperteamUSA. Your Accelerate vibe was immaculate, paired with the best Mario Kart-themed afterparty. 🏎️💨
It was the perfect illustration that "crypto culture" doesn’t have to mean "bro culture." You can have high-energy, high-intelligence fun without… whatever E11even was.
Let’s talk economics: A single sponsorship for that E11even event costed roughly $90k. The entire Mario Kart event? Maybe $50k. Using a massive brand budget to alienate half your audience is a spectacular waste of capital.
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Conference organizers and sponsors: we have to do better. If we want to move millions on Wall Street, we need to stop acting like we belong in a basement. ✌️
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There’s an Indian VC (based there, invests there) who I won’t name. Every term sheet he writes — even $1M checks — includes this: founders must return 5x, he keeps full anti-dilution AND his equity on top, and if they don’t hit it in 3 years, he gets to fire them. 😂😭
I told him, “dude, I can’t invest into this structure, it’s insane.” His response: “JJ! No no, you don’t understand — this is totally normal in India, man! We want you to invest!!”
LESSON: Any founder in India who’s been handed this — email me. I’ll personally make sure you get introduced to VCs who aren’t actively trying to fuck you over.
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Compliment random people. On the elevator, while passing them by. But find something real, that you actually like. A sincere compliment will make someone’s day a little bit better and might even spark a conversation.
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Especially cisgender people, your voices matter a lot, especially amongst other non-trans folks.
If you care about anyone trans in your life(likelier than you think), you have more power than them when it comes to pushing back against this current wave of anti-trans moral panic.
everyone needs to become radically pro-transgender
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how is the vibecamp internet defense force more militant than the aella internet defense force
my goodness 😱
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i am in a weird place given some things are very dire but i am the healthiest i've ever been along several axes
some dopamine from definitively closing a chapter but probably the best i have ever felt overall
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i can say at least that well and fully stepping out of a rupture helps a lot
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love to see tpot / rationalists spend more time rehabilitating alleged rapists than listening to victims
these ppl will never be free of sex pests because they use every opportunity for a reckoning to blame victims
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Since moving back to San Francisco last fall, I've been struck by how everyone seems to be chasing material comforts, and moral vision is in short supply. But I also think that San Francisco is just a reflection of the world a few years ahead, and that this isn't its final resting state. Many of my private conversations have been about unpacking this paradox: when technological and economic measures of progress have been met, why are people still unhappy? What's the purpose of all this abundance we've created?
I'm excited to help produce this next Asterisk issue about Flourishing, where we will attempt to seriously examine these questions. If you'd have something you'd like to write about on this topic, please submit your ideas!
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Kesha sings Animal at Kesharoo, this is so emotional as a free woman 🌈❤️
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Kesha hugs her dancers and crew after the Bonnaroo performance 🌈❤️
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A glimpse of Supriya Ganesh in Tidal Mag Issue 21 🖤
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