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- Big Tech AI and The Socials
- Deploying AI in my Corporation
- Last quarter I rolled out Microsoft Copilot to 4,000 employees.
- I called it "digital transformation."
- The board loved that phrase.
- They approved it in eleven minutes.
- No one asked what it would actually do.
- I told everyone it would "10x productivity."
- That's not a real number.
- HR asked how we'd measure the 10x.
- I said we'd "leverage analytics dashboards."
- Three months later I checked the usage reports.
- 12 had used it more than once.
- I used it to summarize an email I could have read in 30 seconds.
- Plus the time it took to fix the hallucinations.
- But I called it a "pilot success."
- Success means the pilot didn't visibly fail.
- The graph went up and to the right.
- It measured "AI enablement."
- I don't know what that means.
- But it's in our investor deck.
- A senior developer asked why we didn't use Claude or ChatGPT.
- I said we needed "enterprise-grade security."
- He asked what that meant.
- He asked which compliance.
- I scheduled him for a "career development conversation."
- He stopped asking questions.
- Microsoft sent a case study team.
- They wanted to feature us as a success story.
- I told them we "saved 40,000 hours."
- I calculated that number by multiplying employees by a number I made up.
- Now we're on Microsoft's website.
- "Global enterprise achieves 40,000 hours of productivity gains with Copilot."
- The CEO shared it on LinkedIn.
- None of the executives have.
- "Strategic focus requires minimal digital distraction."
- The licenses renew next month.
- I'm requesting an expansion.
- We haven't used the first 4,000.
- But this time we'll "drive adoption."
- Adoption means mandatory training.
- Training means a 45-minute webinar no one watches.
- But completion will be tracked.
- Metrics go in dashboards.
- Dashboards go in board presentations.
- Board presentations get me promoted.
- I still don't know what Copilot does.
- But I know what it's for.
- It's for showing we're "investing in AI."
- Investment means spending.
- Spending means commitment.
- Commitment means we're serious about the future.
- The future is whatever I say it is.
- As long as the graph goes up and to the right.
- EU UK Ukraine and NATO
- Advanced weapons BOTG
- New procurement processes
- Ukraine beat place to test and demonstrate!
- GenAi.mil is nonsense. The true black box is palantir. No idea what's happening Inside it
- 1000's of mile of fiber optic able in Ukraine
- Great new business opportunity to clean it up
- Core 5
- Core 5 Alliance Research
- The "Core 5 Alliance" (often abbreviated as **C5**) refers to a proposed international grouping of major powers that has recently surfaced in reports regarding the 2025 United States National Security Strategy (NSS).1
- Current reporting from December 2025 suggests this concept outlines a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, moving away from traditional democratic alliances (like the G7 and NATO) toward a "transactional" model involving powerful nations regardless of their ideology.2
- ### **What is the Core 5 (C5)?**
- The Core 5 is a proposed bloc consisting of the following five nations:3
- **Key Objectives & Philosophy:**
- - **Replacement for the G7:** The C5 is positioned as a "global leadership forum" to replace or supersede the Group of Seven (G7).8 Unlike the G7, which requires members to be liberal democracies, the C5 includes autocracies (China, Russia) to reflect "hard power" realities.
- - **Spheres of Influence:** The strategy reportedly divides the world into distinct spheres of influence managed by these major powers, rather than enforcing a single global rules-based order.9
- - **Sideling Europe:** A major component of the proposal is the exclusion of the European Union, which the strategy reportedly views as being in decline or irrelevant to U.S. core interests.10
- ### **Information on Leaked Documents**
- You asked for leaked documents. While the raw classified PDF has not been officially released to the public by the White House (and indeed, the White House has denied the existence of this "longer, secret" version), major outlets like _Defense One_, _Politico_, and _bne IntelliNews_ have reviewed and published summaries of the draft.11
- Here are the specific details contained in those leaked drafts as of December 2025:
- - **"Civilizational Erasure":** The document reportedly uses controversial language regarding Europe, warning of "civilizational erasure" due to migration and suggesting the U.S. should cultivate resistance to the EU's current trajectory.12
- - **Targeting Specific EU Nations:** The draft lists specific countries—**Austria, Hungary, Italy, and Poland**—that the U.S. should prioritize working with bilaterally, with the explicit goal of "pulling them away" from the European Union.13
- - **Middle East Priority:** The first agenda item for the proposed C5 would be the normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.14
- - **Withdrawal of Defense:** It outlines a reduction in U.S. defense commitments to Europe, urging the continent to manage its own security while the U.S. focuses on the Western Hemisphere and the Indo-Pacific.15
- 764
- 764 Network leading up to Digital ID
- Based on the research into the bills and sources cited on the Reclaim The Net page, **yes, the bills collectively point towards a movement to institute or effectively necessitate "Digital ID" or age verification systems for online users.**
- While not every bill explicitly mandates a national "Digital ID" card, several create direct legal requirements for age verification that would likely force platforms to collect government IDs or biometric data to comply. Others create liability standards that indirectly pressure companies to do the same to avoid lawsuits.
- Here is an evaluation of the specific bills mentioned:
- ### 1. Bills with Explicit Verification Mandates
- These bills directly require platforms to verify the age or identity of users, which effectively necessitates the use of government ID or equivalent digital identification.
- - **H.R. 3149: App Store Accountability Act**
- - **The Mandate:** This bill requires app stores (like Apple and Google) to verify the age of users creating "parental accounts."
- - **Digital ID Connection:** To prove a user is a parent (over 18), app stores would likely need to collect official identification or use third-party identity verification services.
- - **Verdict:** **Strongly points to Digital ID.** It explicitly demands verification of adult status for account holders.
- - **H.R. 1623: SCREEN Act**
- - **The Mandate:** This bill requires commercial pornographic websites to verify that users are 18 or older using "technology verification measures."
- - **Digital ID Connection:** The bill explicitly states that a simple user confirmation (like checking a box) is _not_ sufficient. This forces sites to use ID-based verification or age estimation technology (often involving facial scans).
- - **Verdict:** **Strongly points to Digital ID.** It outlaws anonymous browsing for this content without digital proof of age.
- - **H.R. 6333: Parents Over Platforms Act (POPA)**
- - **The Mandate:** While presented as a "less intrusive" alternative to H.R. 3149, this bill requires app stores to determine a user's "age category" (e.g., child, teen, adult) with "**reasonable certainty**."
- - **Digital ID Connection:** Critics and the Reclaim The Net article argue that "reasonable certainty" is a high legal bar that will force platforms to default to government ID checks to avoid liability for misidentifying a child.
- - **Verdict:** **Likely points to Digital ID.** The requirement for "certainty" pushes platforms toward hard identification methods.
- ### 2. Bills with Indirect Pressure (The "Liability Trap")
- These bills generally use standards like "actual knowledge" or "willful disregard" of a user's age. While they may not explicitly say "collect ID," they create a legal environment where platforms must verify everyone's age to avoid being sued for showing harmful content to a minor.
- - **H.R. 6484: Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)**
- - **The Mechanism:** KOSA creates a "duty of care" for platforms to prevent harm to minors. It applies if a platform "knows" a user is a minor.
- - **Digital ID Connection:** Critics argue that to avoid massive lawsuits, platforms will have no choice but to verify the age of _all_ users to definitively separate adults from minors. If they don't verify, they risk being accused of "willful disregard."
- - **Verdict:** **Indirectly promotes Digital ID.** It creates financial and legal incentives for platforms to implement universal age gating.
- - **H.R. 6265: Safer GAMING Act**
- - **The Mechanism:** Similar to KOSA, this bill allows the FTC to sue video game companies that act in "willful disregard" of a user's age.
- - **Digital ID Connection:** To prove they are _not_ disregarding a user's age, companies would logically need a system to verify it.
- - **Verdict:** **Indirectly promotes Digital ID.**
- - **H.R. 6257: Safe Messaging for Kids Act**
- - **The Mechanism:** This bill bans "ephemeral" (disappearing) messaging features for minors and mandates parental controls.
- - **Digital ID Connection:** To enforce this, a platform must know which users are minors. This requires accurate age data, pushing platforms away from self-declaration and toward verification.
- ### Conclusion
- The analysis supports the premise that there is a **legislative movement toward digital identification.** The strategy appears to be twofold:
- 1. **Directly** mandating verification for specific sectors (App Stores, Adult Sites).
- 2. **Indirectly** coercing social media and gaming platforms into adopting verification by increasing the legal risks of _not_ knowing a user's age.
- For a citizen, the practical result of either approach is the same: the necessity to provide a government ID, facial scan, or other digital proof of identity to access common online services.
- Gen Z
- GenZ Matches
- Match books are the new hot item to get personalized and hand out at weddings. 3 different ones I went to this year handed them out as parting gifts.
- MUK-Ultra
- Milo Yiannopoulos
- Milo Yiannopoulos’s public life is defined by two distinct acts: his rise as a "libertarian" cultural provocateur and his recent re-emergence as a "trad-Catholic" political operative. Below is the complete history of his trajectory and his UK background.
- ### **Part 1: The Rise (The Entry)**
- Milo entered the public sphere not as a political ideologue, but as a tech journalist. His rise to global fame was fueled by his ability to identify and exploit specific cultural fracture points.
- - **The Vehicle:** _The Kernel_ (his early tech site) followed by _Breitbart News_.1
- - **The Catalyst (Gamergate, 2014):** This was his breakout moment.2 Prior to this, he had mocked gamers, but he pivoted to become their champion against "feminist intrusion" in video games. He popularized the #Gamergate narrative, framing it as a war for free speech against "Social Justice Warriors" (SJWs).
- - **The Persona:** He branded himself " The Dangerous Faggot." His unique selling point was using his identity as a gay man to say things that would be labeled homophobic or racist if said by a straight conservative. He shielded the Far Right from accusations of bigotry by acting as their fabulously offensive mascot.
- - **The Peak (2016-2017):**
- - **The "Dangerous" Campus Tour:** He toured US colleges specifically to incite protests (e.g., UC Berkeley riots), which generated headlines and proved his point about the "intolerance of the Left."3
- - **Mainstream Validation:** He secured a $250,000 book deal with Simon & Schuster and a keynote speaking slot at CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference), signaling his acceptance by the GOP establishment.
- **Topics of Entry:** Free speech absolutism, anti-feminism, anti-Islam, cultural libertarianism, and the war against "Political Correctness."
- ### **Part 2: The Fall (Going 'Away')**
- His downfall was swift and self-inflicted, occurring over the course of roughly 48 hours in February 2017.4
- - **The Incident:** An obscure conservative group (The Reagan Battalion) resurfaced video clips from a podcast where Milo discussed pederasty.5 In the clips, he appeared to defend sexual relationships between men and boys as young as 13, framing them as "coming of age" experiences.6
- - **The Collapse:**
- - **CPAC:** disinvited him immediately.7
- - **Simon & Schuster:** Cancelled his book deal.8
- - **Breitbart:** Forced him to resign.
- - **The Mercers:** The wealthy family funding his ventures reportedly pulled their support.9
- - **The Wilderness (2017–2020):** Stripped of his platforms (permanently banned from Twitter and Facebook) and his funding, he fell into significant debt. He attempted various independent media ventures, but without the "outrage engine" of social media, he struggled to remain relevant.
- ### **Part 3: The Comeback (The Re-entry)**
- Milo returned to the scene roughly around 2021-2022, but he completely reinvented his persona and his topics. He abandoned the "libertarian debauched gay" brand for something far more rigid.
- - **The Pivot (2021):** He declared himself "Ex-Gay."10 He announced he was now "sodomy free," had consecrated his life to St. Joseph, and demoted his husband to a "housemate."
- - **The New Role (Political Operative):** Rather than just being a media personality, he moved into the machinery of politics.
- - **Interning for MTG (2022):11** He famously took an unpaid internship with Rep.12 Marjorie Taylor Greene, eventually becoming a trusted influential figure in her circle.
- - **Ye (Kanye West) Campaign (2022-2023):** He was hired as the campaign manager for Ye’s chaotic 2024 presidential bid. He was the architect of the infamous Mar-a-Lago dinner that brought white nationalist Nick Fuentes and Ye to meet Donald Trump.
- - **Yeezy (2024):13** He briefly served as Chief of Staff for Ye's brand, Yeezy, before resigning in May 2024 (reportedly in protest of the company's plan to launch a pornography division).14
- **Topics of Re-entry:** Christian Nationalism, "Ex-Gay" conversion advocacy, Catholic fundamentalism, anti-pornography, and revenge against the Republican establishment (often feuding with other right-wing figures like Nick Fuentes).
- ### **Part 4: UK Family & Background**
- Milo’s background is often mythologized by Milo himself, but public records clarify the details.
- - **Origins:** He was born **Milo Hanrahan** in October 1984 in Chatham, Kent, England.15
- - **Parents:**
- - **Father:** His biological father was Nicholas Hanrahan, who Milo has described as Greek and Irish.16 Milo had a tumultuous relationship with him and has described him as "terrifying."
- - **Mother:** His mother is British (born in Germany). There has been significant confusion regarding her heritage; Milo often claimed Jewish ancestry via his mother to deflect charges of antisemitism, though he was raised Catholic.
- - **Step-Father:** His parents divorced when he was young, and he was raised largely by his mother and a stepfather with whom he did not get along.17
- - **Name Change:** He dropped the name "Hanrahan" and adopted "Yiannopoulos," which he says is his grandmother’s name, to embrace his Greek heritage (and distance himself from his father).
- - **Education:** He attended the **Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys** (where he claims he was expelled).18 He later attended the **University of Manchester** and **Wolfson College, Cambridge**, but dropped out of both, never completing a degree.19
- - **Early Career:** Before politics, he was a tech journalist in London. He founded an online magazine called _The Kernel_, which collapsed in 2013 under a cloud of controversy regarding unpaid wages to employees—a foreshadowing of the financial and management chaotic style that would follow him to America.20
- ### **Would you like me to detail the specific feud between him and Nick Fuentes during the Kanye West campaign?**
- George Farmer and Candace
- George Farmer's political trajectory prior to meeting Candace Owens can be characterized as a shift from elite, establishment British conservatism to a more populist, American-style "culture war" politics.1
- His activities up to their meeting in December 2018 fall into three main phases: his time in Oxford’s exclusive political societies, his role as a high-dollar donor and Brexit supporter, and finally, his pivot toward the specific brand of youth conservatism that led him to Owens.
- ### 1. The "Establishment" Foundation (Oxford & The Bullingdon Club)2
- Before becoming a public political figure, Farmer was deeply embedded in the upper echelons of British social and political elitism. He is the son of Lord Michael Farmer, a life peer and former treasurer of the Conservative Party, often dubbed "Mr.3 Copper" due to his wealth from the metal markets.
- - **The Bullingdon Club:** While studying at Oxford University, Farmer was a member of the Bullingdon Club, an all-male dining society notorious for its wealth, exclusivity, and rowdy behavior (past members include Prime Ministers David Cameron and Boris Johnson).4 This cemented his status within the "old boys' network" of British politics.
- - **OUCA Scandal:** He served as the social secretary for the Oxford University Conservative Association (OUCA).5 His tenure there was marked by a minor scandal in 2012 involving an unpaid restaurant bill following a lavish event, which resulted in disciplinary scrutiny for the association.6
- ### 2. Donor and Brexit Supporter
- After leaving Oxford, Farmer worked in the City of London (finance) and utilized his personal wealth to influence politics from behind the scenes, following in his father's footsteps.7
- - **Conservative Donor:** He became a significant donor to the Conservative Party.8 In 2016, he was noted as one of the youngest members of the "Leader's Group," an elite tier of donors who gave at least £50,000 to the party in exchange for access to the Prime Minister and senior politicians.
- - **Brexit Advocacy:** Unlike some establishment conservatives who favored remaining in the EU, Farmer was an ardent Leaver. He donated to the Euro-skeptic cause and aligned himself ideologically with the hard-Brexit wing of the party, signaling a move away from traditional center-right politics toward a more disruptive, populist stance.9
- ### 3. The Pivot to "Turning Point" and Meeting Owens
- By 2018, Farmer sought to import the aggressive, campus-focused style of American conservatism to the UK.10 He was critical of British universities, arguing they were dominated by "cultural Marxists" and left-wing bias.11
- - **Founding Turning Point UK:** Farmer was instrumental in setting up **Turning Point UK (TPUK)**, the British offshoot of Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA. He provided the financial backing and organizational structure to launch the chapter, serving as its chairman.12
- - **The Meeting (December 2018):** This project was the direct catalyst for his meeting with Candace Owens. In December 2018, Turning Point USA executives—including Charlie Kirk and Owens (then the Communications Director for TPUSA)—traveled to London to help launch the UK branch.13
- - **The Specific Event:** Farmer and Owens met at the launch reception held at the **Royal Automobile Club** in London.
- - **Context:** According to Owens, it was not initially a romantic meeting; they debated politics and ideology. However, the shared political mission—specifically the "synergy" between his support for Brexit and her "Blexit" (Black Exit from the Democratic Party) movement—created an immediate bond.14
- Summary of Status at Meeting:
- When he shook hands with Candace Owens in late 2018, George Farmer was not yet a widely known public figure, but rather a wealthy, well-connected financier and political operator who was actively trying to radicalize British youth politics to match the energy of the American MAGA movement. This shared political project is precisely what brought them together.
- NDAA overview
- Based on an evaluation of the text and amendments for S.2296 (119th Congress): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, here are the findings related to your specified topics.
- 1. Aliens and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)
- The most significant finding in this document is S.Amdt. 3111, titled the "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act of 2025." This amendment contains extraordinary language regarding non-human intelligence and government transparency.
- * Official Recognition of Non-Human Intelligence: The text defines "Non-human intelligence" as "any sentient intelligent non-human lifeform regardless of nature or ultimate origin that may be presumed responsible for unidentified anomalous phenomena or of which the Federal Government has become aware."
- * Hidden Records: The bill explicitly states in its "Findings" section that "credible evidence and testimony indicates that Federal Government unidentified anomalous phenomena records exist that have not been declassified or subject to mandatory declassification review."
- * Technological Surprise: The bill asserts that legislation is necessary to access knowledge about UAPs to avoid "potential technological surprise" from foreign adversaries or other sources.
- * Mandatory Disclosure: The amendment mandates the creation of a "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection" at the National Archives. It establishes a presumption of immediate disclosure for these records, requiring the government to preserve and centralize all biological, radiological, and physical evidence ("technologies of unknown origin") and records derived from "close observers."
- 2. Directed Energy Weapons (DEW)
- The bill and its accompanying reports (Senate Report 119-39) contain multiple provisions advancing Directed Energy capabilities, particularly for air and missile defense.
- * Middle East Defense Initiative (S.Amdt. 3822): This amendment establishes an initiative to cooperate with partners in the Middle East (including Israel, UAE, Saudi Arabia) to counter threats from Iran and its proxies. It explicitly focuses on developing "Capabilities to counter unmanned systems, including kinetic, high-power microwave, and directed energy capabilities."
- * Research & Development: The Senate Report accompanying the bill lists specific funding and program requirements for "Directed energy weapons" (Page 269) and "High-power microwave" systems. These are prioritized as solutions to the growing threat of drone swarms (unmanned aerial systems).
- * Space-Based Applications: There are references to "Neutral particle beam" research in the broader context of missile defense (often associated with these funding lines), aiming for space-based directed energy capabilities to intercept missiles.
- The bill contains numerous provisions regarding the militarization and defense of space, as well as the administrative structure of the Space Force.
- * Space Force Special Operations: A provision (Sec. 343) places a "Limitation on use of funds to establish or expand Space Force Special Operations Component Command," suggesting Congressional oversight or hesitation regarding the expansion of Space Force into special ops territories.
- * Space Defense Technologies: The Senate Report details investments in:
- * "Dynamic robotic servicing in space" (repairing or manipulating satellites in orbit).
- * "Deep space telescopes" (enhancing domain awareness).
- * "Non-propulsive orbital maneuvering technologies" (stealthy movement in space).
- * UAP Connection: The UAP amendment defines "Unidentified anomalous phenomena" to include objects operating in "outer space" that lack prosaic attribution.
- 4. Media Manipulation, Propaganda, and Journalism
- The bill includes several sections addressing information warfare, media independence, and foreign influence operations.
- * Fact-Based Journalism in the Indo-Pacific (S.Amdt. 2906): This amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to report on the "Benefits of Fact-Based Journalism" in the Indo-Pacific region. It explicitly links "editorially independent news media" to U.S. national security, arguing that a lack of such media creates risks for DoD operations and allows "malign activities" (propaganda) by adversaries to go unchecked.
- * Foreign Coercion of Speech (S.Amdt. 2944): This section outlines a strategy to protect U.S. businesses and NGOs from "coercion" by the People's Republic of China (PRC). It specifically targets PRC efforts to compel U.S. entities to use "PRC-mandated language" regarding Taiwan, effectively legislating against foreign-imposed speech codes.
- * Social Media Regulations (S.Amdt. 3494 & 3550):
- * Child Protection: Prohibits social media platforms from using "personalized recommendation systems" (algorithms) on children, which is a form of regulating how media manipulates user behavior.
- * Cartel Recruitment: Mandates a strategy to combat transnational criminal organizations (cartels) from recruiting on social media platforms.
- * Global Engagement & Propaganda: The bill generally authorizes funds for "countering foreign malign influence," which often involves the Global Engagement Center (GEC) at the State Department. This includes identifying and countering foreign propaganda and disinformation campaigns.
- Tariffs
- Potash BOTG
- There's a couple of different forms of potash you can buy. There's muriate of potash, which is potassium chloride, and sulfate of potash, which is potassium sulfate.
- We use sulfate and the price went up over 35% from this year. Canada does produce some, but I think China and India produce more.
- I checked and the muriate was about the same price. It's already a cheaper product anyway. This mostly comes from Canadia.
- Because of the chlorine content the muriate isn't good for fruit or vegetable plants. But it's ok for grasses, which include rice. I think the rice likes the chloride anyway. Some states can produce potassium. I know Utah is able. Might not be enough to do icy anyway. But like with a lot of things regulations have pushed it offshore.
- Anyway if they add a terrif on the muriate it will hurt the grain farmers. Fruit and vegetable probably have already been paying extra on the sulfate because most is coming from tariffed places.
