Hyperion

@GurReptsSohn @Andr3jH Banger

You like Gavin Newsom? His early work was a little too Napa Valley for my taste—too polished, too wine-bar mayor, if you will. But when San Francisco reform politics came out in the early 2000s, I think he really came into his own, politically and ideologically. The whole platform has a clear, crisp message: bold executive action, a confidence bordering on theatrical, and a new sheen of West Coast progressivism that really gives the policies a big boost. He’s been compared to slick technocrats before, but I think Newsom has a far more bitter, self-aware sense of ambition. In 2004, Newsom releases same-sex marriage in San Francisco. I think his undisputed masterpiece is “issuing marriage licenses before it was legal.” A move so bold, most people probably didn’t even understand it at the time. But they should have, because it’s not just about equality—it’s also a personal statement about timing, optics, and knowing exactly when to step into the spotlight. Then comes Lieutenant Governor. A transitional phase, but important. You can really hear the patience here. The willingness to wait. To position. To smile while doing almost nothing, but making sure everyone notices. And then—Governor of California. I mean, this is where the magic happens. The French Laundry dinner during lockdown—brilliant. The recall election—absolutely masterful. The way he reframes crises as leadership opportunities… it’s like watching a conductor guide chaos into a symphony of press conferences. Take homelessness. The messaging is extremely ambitious, almost aspirational. But underneath, there’s a quiet tension—like he’s asking: “What does solving this actually mean?” And the answer is… complicated. But the presentation? Flawless. Critics say he’s all image, no substance. But I think that’s missing the point. Newsom is about narrative. About standing in front of a wildfire, literally or metaphorically, and making sure the camera angle is just right. And don’t even get me started on his national pivot. The debates with governors from other states, the subtle rebranding—it’s like he’s preparing a greatest hits album before the audience even realizes the tour has started. Hey, JD? Try getting a presidential run now.

We're never getting normal politics back. It's literally over.

@AlinaIrs_ @libertas_HH Die Regierung bezuschusst den „Rententopf“ massiv mit Mitteln aus dem Staatshaushalt, die eigentlich nicht dafür vorgesehen sind. Die junge Generation wird von der alten Wählerschaft ausgenommen.

@libertas_HH Es würde reichen, wenn die Regierung die Finger aus dem Rententopf lässt, nach dem sie Milliarden geplündert haben und nicht die Welt retten und aufnehmen will. Es könnte so einfach, aber moralische Korrektheit steht über den Bürger.

Das ist Wahnsinn. Ein Renteneintrittsalter von bis zu 80 Jahren würde für viele bedeuten: Sie erleben ihre Rente gar nicht mehr. Wer früher geht, wird bestraft. Massive Abschläge sorgen dafür, dass man am Ende kaum über die Runden kommt. Gleichzeitig wächst der Sozialstaat immer weiter. Immer mehr Menschen beziehen Leistungen, während die Zahl derjenigen, die das System finanzieren, unter Druck steht. Am Ende trifft es vor allem die, die arbeiten: hohe Abgaben, lange Lebensarbeitszeit und ein vergleichsweise niedriges Rentenniveau.

@liquid2ulu Makes the Environment look much uglier and hostile tough

This is a good thing, btw. Property owners absolutely should try to exclude the homeless, and this is a very cheap way of doing so without ever needing to deal with the state getting in the way of direct force.

@signoremosca Disgusting, drink Adelholzner

Me? Coke? No, just Gerolsteiner, did you know a single bottle contains your daily magnesium needs?

@Noneofyour40761 @AscendedYield How does the Uk project that much power? Genuinely curious

@AscendedYield Such a weird take, there’s maybe only 4 other countries that have the ability to project power that we do, not to mention the influence of our institutions abroad (for example BBC)

nah fuck that

@spaceturtleship @teortaxesTex You too can be become a degenerate gambler like me

@quantumvoyagers @teortaxesTex good luck but also - perhaps if i knew what i'm talking about, i'd be that guy too lol

I must admit, Trump has managed to surprise me. I was sure that between crypto, tech stocks, fiat and gold, there is *something* that'll keep moving up or at least stable. But he's being comprehensive in fucking me over.

@spaceturtleship @teortaxesTex Ok Great, im the guy you talked about

@quantumvoyagers @teortaxesTex

@spaceturtleship @teortaxesTex So you believe we’re at the uncertainty top?

@teortaxesTex there's someone out there long oil, fertiliser, uranium and food, just laughing unfortunately it isn't me next time! (if there is a next time)

@peligrietzer Why should NPCs get a say?

Insane to say '67% of people' when actually it's 67% of Claude users at best

@MarathonTheGame Please and mouse and keyboard and gyro controls to console

@Galverson9767 Banger

Explaining a small European nation to americans: Okay so imagine a luxemburger

@Nunya2135 @MarathonDevTeam @TauCetiGG Ok 👍

@quantumvoyagers @MarathonDevTeam @TauCetiGG Nothing really but I felt like using the image

Cryo Archive is now patched into the game but is inaccessible while the community finishes unlocking it. When the time comes, the requirements are: ➡️Runner Level 25 ➡️All six factions unlocked (liaison contracts completed) ➡️Loadout value of 5,000 credits per run

@Nunya2135 @MarathonDevTeam @TauCetiGG What did I do wrong?

@quantumvoyagers @MarathonDevTeam @TauCetiGG

@saschaalksandr @JulianRoepcke Dafür endet man für gewöhnlich nicht wie im Bild

Täglich 250 Russen verkaufen ihr Leben für 3000 Euro im Monat, um SO zu enden. Sagt so ziemlich alles über die Lebensqualität in Russland aus, was man wissen muss.

@Ken67547214 @anpaure @Ambersulfr Sure

@quantumvoyagers @anpaure @Ambersulfr But it looks ai

I'm starting to really believe he's injured at least. This is very suspicious

@anpaure @Ambersulfr @Ken67547214 And I again, I don’t believe that anything happened to him, it’s probably real and about the 1 day old meme

@anpaure @Ambersulfr @Ken67547214 Maybe a coincidence, making a joke about this being ai generated doesnt have to be about the meme, the Ai-fingers thing is old.

@Ambersulfr @Ken67547214 I don’t think anything happened to him, but the post is insinuating that the clip is pre recorded.

If it’s fake it’s one of the best fakes out there. It even has the goofy processional lighting the news folks use in the foreground combined with the warm coffee shop lighting that’s awkward and the cold dead corporate lighting away from the counter. These are things people don’t notice exist… an AI would need perfect information to achieve it that it normally wouldn’t have. These are what typical photographers would consider “mistakes.”

@ashenundead_ @noahhermanyt In certain subjects they do Math, biology, physics, art, music, Doesn’t really work if you only have a keyboard.

@quantumvoyagers @noahhermanyt Nah they don't

the iPad Air doesn't make any sense anymore 💀