DGM187

@Dgm187
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Retired technology consultant with interests in economics, investing, personal finance, government, writing, reading, wilderness trekking, coffee, jazz, and the future. I like engaging thoughtfully. Ideas. Possible futures. Into decentralized systems. Blogger. Writer. Two published tech books.
Trump attacking the Pope and posting an AI image of himself as Jesus? He really isn’t a very stable genius.
Two party politics have evolved from bad incentives. We are living through the consequences now.
Politicians don’t defend what is true, they defend what they are part of.
The USA is now going to intercept tankers going into and out of the Strait of Hormuz. What will happen when they intercept an Iranian tanker? I expect volatility in markets as this drama unfolds. This manufactured crisis is a disaster for the entire world.
The first book in the trilogy I'm writing is about investing for the next 40 years because what worked for the last 40 years will not provide a safety net for what's next. If you have particular questions about this, I'd love to hear them.
My retirement plans: Read, work on writing craft, write a book trilogy aimed at the general audience on investing, the grid, and fixing political incentives. Do wilderness treks. Visit family.
I joined Mastodon long ago, but now I want to learn the right ways to utilize the platform. Advice?
A Trump interpretation formula: Emotion + Target = Intent. He is a steady stream of negative emotion meant to stir outrage at a chosen target. In other words, he mirrors the clickstream algorithms of Meta and X.
What are the best books and websites for learning Mastodon?
@randahl comment on Denmark's offline payment system: I'd prefer an open-source solution that isn't reliant on any government.