Odds 'n Ends

Just a few personal notes.

I know I have been posting a LOT lately. I apologize for hammering your inbox so much, but we are in some wierd places, and the temptation yesterday to dash off a quick post to laugh at all the Never Trump pundits who were crying in their beer over the progressive candidates in New York's primary that was a continuation of the Mamdani's evolution of the Democratic party. I mean the lamenting about Dan Goldman being blown out really was enjoyable to watch. And, to laugh at George Conway III's 5th place finish in NY12 was very very tempting.

But, I didn't. I am growing.

Announcements:

On the road

My sister earlier this month moved from a rural area of New Mexico to western NY State. Alas, the car transport service she contracted with to move her second car totally fucking flaked out on her, so I am taking a week off of work to drive her car to her. I leave Friday, June 26 early to catch a flight and begin the trip. I am going to take a few days (4) and see some sights along the way (first stop will be the Cadillac Ranch). Expect to see some pictures.

Coming Series - The Billionaire Victims Club

I have a series queued up for you to read. Last summer I began a journey that I called the Billionaire Victims Club, and now it is time to go deeper on it. Season 2 will start with a good roast, and then individual posts on Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Jeff fuckin' Bezos, Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg, and one really ginormous fucker, Larry Ellison.

That leads to a two parter on the PayPal Mafia that really was the genesis of too many of these fucking guys.

Side project: The Shitpost Dude

I have used a fresh persona and ID to create a new Substack page. One of my all-time favorite cult films is The Big Lebowski, and I felt that I needed to take some of my writings here, run them through an AI filter to recast it into the voice of The Dude and cast of characters, and see if I can build an audience there.

Here's a typical post:

Sixty-One Names And Nobody To Vote For

California put sixty-one names on the governor’s ballot. Maude can explain, in four flat sentences, why exactly two of them were ever going to matter.

The Dude ShitpostsJeffery Lebowski

Head on over, give it a like, and a subscription if you want. I am having some fun with that.

Thank you for being here

Every day, I am just gob-smacked that any of you read me. I know that I write about a lot of heavy topics, and that the news that filters through is really horrifying.

I am compelled to write about these things, and it does help me cope. I am glad that you are along with me on the journey.

Geoff, a.k.a. Sweaty