Charlie Jackson

We all know how lame the mainstream media is. There is a lot going on right now, and they only see one thing at a time. This is a very good analysis of a bigger picture, tying various things together. tanviratna.substack.com/p/the-iran-war…

150 million users and they couldn't figure out how to be profitable. Who the hell was on that board of directors? theverge.com/games/903885/1…

Lack of basic medical stuff is a fact. In the 90s, I attended an international shooting match in L.A. The Cubans were trading cigars for dollars so they could buy inhalers, Preparation H, etc. I heard about this and took the five athletes to a drug store and told them, buy anything and everything you want. They did not buy a single frivolous thing. I was glad I could help them get some basics they really needed.

𝗖𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗨𝗕𝗔 𝗧𝗢 "𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗨𝗕𝗔𝗡 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘." 𝗟𝗘𝗧 𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬'𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗗𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗚. A Code Pink activist chartered a plane full of medicine to Havana, made a video from her seat on a chartered plane calling Trump's Cuba policy "cruel, inhumane, and barbaric," and congratulated herself on her solidarity with the Cuban people. Here's the question nobody in that video asked: where were you for the last several decades? Cuba has had chronic medicine shortages for decades. Chronic food shortages for decades. Frequent power outages. Internet censorship. Wages so low that families survive on remittances from relatives who escaped. Criticizing the government there is not just unpopular — it can get you imprisoned. 𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗱𝗶𝗱. The moment Donald Trump started applying real pressure on the communist regime that has oppressed Cuba for sixty years — the moment there was a credible possibility that the regime might actually fall — suddenly these activists discovered the Cuban people and their suffering. Think about what that means. They are not flying to Cuba because Cubans are suffering. Cubans have been suffering their entire lives. They are flying to Cuba because Trump might end that suffering, and they cannot allow Trump to get credit for it. So they will bring medicine, take photos, post videos, call themselves virtuous — and then fly home to their comfortable American lives and lobby against the policy most likely to actually free the Cuban people from the government that is causing the shortages in the first place. That is not solidarity. That is using the Cuban people as a prop in a performance about Donald Trump. If you are Cuban and you are reading this: they are not there for you. They are there against him. And the difference between those two things is the difference between your freedom and your continued oppression. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗺𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵.

When someone tries to tell you that AI is approaching human intelligence, please just laugh in their face. And here's another example: the other day I asked an AI to summarize points number 1 and number 3. It did numbers 1 and 2. techspot.com/news/111485-hu…

Well, I can't tell you how shocked I am that Chinese companies are stealing. /sarcasm off/ And why do they always steal? Because, for some unknown reason, they can't innovate. anthropic.com/news/detecting…

@VigilantFox Believe what you want, but after learning of the Midwestern Doctor and reading a lot of that content, and especially about statins, my wife and I both stopped taking statins. My cholesterol number used to be considered ideal.

First, they scammed you on skin cancer when the sun is good for you. Now, they're scamming you again on cholesterol to sell you a lifetime medication. This entire narrative of cholesterol being the villain in heart disease was built on a lie. What doctors fail to tell you is that the sugar industry bribed scientists to shift the blame for heart disease from sugar to cholesterol. This has been revealed by internal documents that have surfaced. The result? A massive push for statins, now taken by 35% of Americans over 40, with devastating consequences. Studies now show that after five years of daily use, the average person gains only three to four extra days of life—just a few days for a lifetime of potential harm. Even more alarming, 20% of statin users suffer serious injuries like muscle deterioration, liver damage, and nerve dysfunction. Statins are well known for having a high percentage of patients discontinue the drugs due to side effects. Two separate studies have found nearly half of people stop taking statins within a year. The evidence is clear: statins are not the life-saving drugs we’ve been told they are. Still don’t believe it? Watch Jimmy Dore break down this article by @MidwesternDoc—and prepare to become livid at what you learn. Over 40 million Americans are on statins. It’s time they learned what these drugs are really doing. 🧵

@eurofounder I was in Germany once as a member of a U.S. team there for a competition. One of our athletes got struck by a car, cut badly but not life threatening. The Germans refused to treat him until our head of delegation went to the hospital with proof of insurance.

My shoulder was bothering me so I went to see a doctor today A nice nurse at the reception greeted me saying it’s “7 hours wait minimum” “Not a problem” I said, and sat down to read the EU Constitution (I carry a pocket copy everywhere) Finally the doctor called me “So what’s wrong?” he asked “My shoulder hurts when I lift my arm” “Then don’t do that” he replied 5 minutes, done That’s how efficient healthcare is in Europe On my way out I stopped by the reception desk “How much was the visit?” I asked “It’s free” “I know” I whispered proudly, putting on my sunglasses This is what a functioning society looks like Meanwhile Americans are dying in Ubers because they can’t afford ambulances

@sachnk Whoa, that interview with Louis Rossetto, the founder of Wired magazine, is fire. He's one of the most intelligent guys I've ever met.

Introducing AIM Interviews A collection of short, written interviews with some of the technologists behind the modern internet. The arc of technology was built on the work of a few pioneers who foresaw the potential of the web before it was obvious. Many of them come from a time before Silicon Valley became a hotbed of capital and spectacle. Their stories give us a glimpse into the tech industry's humble origins and the personalities of those who joined the collective effort to bring the modern internet to fruition. Over the last few weeks working on this ongoing series, I’ve had the pleasure of sharing these stories from the creators behind the infrastructure, tools and media we use today. Steve Crocker, Early ARPANET, creator of Network Control Protocol (NCP), RFC series Louis Rossetto (@rossetto), Founder of Wired magazine Rob McCool, Creator of Apache web server, early Netscape engineer Adam Cheyer, Founder of Siri, Professional Magician Charlie Jackson (@wiredcoach), Co-founder of FutureSplash Animator (later Adobe Flash) Eric Allman, Creator of sendmail, syslog Feross Aboukhadijeh (@feross), CEO of Socket Security New interviews regularly added on aiminterviews.com

This is actually worth knowing about. I remember reading that it was good to say please, and things like that, to ChatGPT. Now, not so much. futurism.com/artificial-int…

@StartupArchive_ Indeed, that change over time has been underreported.

Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull on how to argue with Steve Jobs In 1986, shortly after being forced out of Apple, Steve Jobs purchased the Graphics Group of George Lucas’s production company Lucasfilm for $10 million. The Graphics Group was led by Ed Catmull and would eventually become the animation studio Pixar. Between 1986 and 1991, Jobs reportedly poured over $50 million of his own money into the company to keep it afloat, often writing personal checks just to cover payroll. When they first started working together, Steve had a reputation for being difficult so Ed Catmull asked him a question: “What happens if somebody doesn’t agree with you?” Steve replied, “Well, I just explain it to them until they understand.” Ed and his colleagues at Pixar laughed nervously when they heard this. But in the 26 years that he worked with Steve Jobs, Ed says he never had a loud verbal argument with him. “It’s not in my nature to do that, so I never had an argument with Steve,” Ed recalls. “But we did disagree fairly frequently about things. And the way it worked I discovered was I would say something to him and he would immediately shoot it down because he could think faster than I could. So we’d end the conversation, and I would wait a week. Then I’d call him up and give my counterargument to what he had said, and he’d immediately shoot it down. So I’d wait another week. Sometimes this went on for months. But in the end, one of three things happened. About a third of the time he’d say, ‘Oh, I get it. You’re right.’ And that was the end of it. And then there was another third of the time where I would say, ‘Actually I think he is right.’ The other third of the time where we didn’t reach consensus, he just let me do it my way and never say anything more about it.” What most people misunderstand about Steve Jobs, Ed argues, is that he got more mature over the course of his life: “You’ve heard about Steve in those early days and how he interacted with people and I was there for that . . . [But] what people don‘t understand is that Steve was so incredibly smart that he was learning from those mistakes. He was learning that certain kinds of overreaching got in the way . . . The way he delivered hard news changed with people and he became an empathetic person . . . And most of the people who saw this change in Steve then stayed with him for the rest of his life. That arc in Steve is unreported.” Video source: @ECorner (2013)

FYI. I had a biopsy for Prostate cancer. I think, but can't know for sure, that this is how it got out of the prostate. A tech at the hospital slyly hinted this was likely. As for simply believing everything a Dr tells you, here's a cautionary story: Prostate was removed. Cancer reappeared later . Radiation. Reappeared again later, low PSA. But here's the kicker: the Urologic Surgeon, still my doctor at that time, said: wait for PSA to get to 20, then start hormone suppression. And, refused to give me a referral to an oncologist. Refused. But, nowadays, we can all research this stuff. I found out immediately that this was wrong. I got two outside 2nd opinions from well known oncologists (cost me $500 each to talk to them for an hour). Conclusion: I needed an oncologist immediately, and needed to being doing certain things before PSA got to 4. Then I was able to push my system and get an oncologist. Started hormone suppression immediately and after PSMA Pet scan, which located 2 locations in bone, got immediate radiation. 3 years later, still at 0 PSA but average is 2 to 3 years. When suppression fails, and it reappears, no doubt the next thing they say will be: chemotherapy. I have already decided I will not do chemotherapy, but instead will try an alternative that is getting more and more visibility: Ivermectin and Fenbendazole. Reports are that this is working for 75% of people, but it has not been studied. Because, you know, there's no money using re-purposed, inexpensive drugs. The point of all this: You must do your own research, find out everything you can, and make the best informed decision that you can. Simply relying on one Dr who tells you XYZ is not a formula for success. Best of luck in your journey.

I’ve been meeting several of the top Oncologists (Cancer doctors) in Southern California over the last few weeks in regards to my Dad’s health He has a confirmed Colon Cancer diagnosis He also has some enlarged lymph nodes and every doctor is pushing heavily for chemotherapy for the nodes despite not having done a biopsy on them to know if they are also actually cancerous or not They have all admitted per my questioning that they would essentially be “treating” the inflammation of the nodes ASSUMING it is cancer but without any kind of concrete evidence besides deductive reasoning I thank God that I am educated in the realm of health and the human body to be able to ask questions that poke holes in these diagnoses… but I think about people who have no clue about any of this who blindly follow doctor instruction just because they have a degree and a white coat… and think about how many have been lead astray My appreciation for the Western Medical System exists because of the many technologies it has birthed, and even then I am greatly skeptical + aware that it is a business at the end of the day My family and I are still deciding on a plan of action for how to treat the cancer besides the lifestyle changes that have been made More to come on this…. And I am happy to hear from anyone who wants to weigh in 🙏🏼💚

@chrislevan i-DOM. Hint: i is for intelligent DOM. If you don’t know what DOM is, just look it up.

pitch me your company in 1 word.

@Matt_Pinner Steal intellectual property.

Name something China does better than any other country.

Yes, I should rely on that Urologic Surgeon of mine who said, when my prostate cancer re-appeared, wait until my PSA got over 20 to do anything, and refused to give me a referral to an oncologist. Fortunately for me, I could do a lot of research on my own, which said do (some things) by the time it reached 4. And I could afford to pay for two second opinions outside my system who verified this. But if I had simply “relied on” my Dr’s medical advice, as you recommend, it could have been a disaster. And you wonder why so many people are now aware of Joe Tippens and what he did? The medical advice he got: go home and die in 3 months (read his story).

@thehealthb0t Joe Tippens’ story is interesting, but it’s still just an anecdote — not proven treatment. Always be careful with untested protocols and rely on medical guidance first.

Joe Tippens a cancer patient who was given three months to live, took a combination of nutrients including Fenbendazole, while deciding not to change his diet & it worked. • Fenbendazole (222mg) • Vitamin E (800IU daily) • Curcumin (600mg daily) • CBD oil (25mg per day) • Berberine & Quercetine

@plsticklmyfancy @NewsNation @drpatrick I have to disagree. If you read his whole story, how long he’s been working on this, and what his objectives are, he’s doing it for the right reasons.

@NewsNation @drpatrick This man is a billionaire. Who are the people he’s chosen to help this far? Are they all people who could pay? He’s met with the administration and Saudis. He said they wanted his help for family and friends. Sounds like he’s in this for the wrong reasons.

. @drpatrick recounts the moment then Vice President Joe Biden invited him to Washington to consult in the fight against the brain cancer that killed his son Beau Biden. Soon-Shiong hoped the federal government would fund his revolutionary new approach to curing cancer without chemo and radiation. @ChrisCuomo Full story: newsnationnow.com/health/newsnat…

Lose the impostor syndrome. Simply recognize that what you’ve done is real. It’s not fake, it’s not luck, it’s not happenstance; you saw an interesting opportunity, you worked hard, and now you’ve built something that’s really significant. When I was getting started in consumer software in the 80s, there was no business template for it. In fact, we used to joke that we would never hire an MBA because they wouldn’t know what they’re doing. I mostly just had to use a lot of common sense. You know exactly what you’re doing, so keep on doing it. From a past entrepreneur of the year award winner, to a future entrepreneur of the year award winner, my heartfelt congratulations.

Great story. I worked even more hours for 2 years. The big difference was that I was bootstrapping my own software company. That worked out well for me . . created what is sometimes called generational wealth. And my second software company created a product people could use in a career. It has been incredibly gratifying when people thank me for giving them a career (not just a nice tool). Anyway, thanks for sharing your story.

In 2015, I marched for Bernie and donated to his campaign. In 2019, after years of being a miserable democratic socialist who blamed everyone else for my sadness, I decided that I couldn’t stand being a miserable fuck anymore, and needed to start taking risks and aggressively started doing stuff to change my life. I started working multiple jobs. I had 3 I was juggling at one point. I funded my life with one of them, and with the additional jobs, I invested all of my dollars in Palantir. It was honestly fun. Yeah, I worked 70 hours a week usually and sometimes would go 60 days without a day off, but it was exhilarating. I was making changes and doing things. It was way better than being miserable and angry and making my entire identity about politics and my disdain for “the rich.” Those were hopeless times and I was glad to be doing something for myself. I was able to grow a portfolio of 4,000 Palantir shares at an 8 dollar cost basis between 2021-2023. 32,000 dollars from hardcore grinding. Between 2023-2025, that 32 grand grew to over 400 grand. In May 2024 I started rotating some of the profits into TSLA, along with purchasing with new income. I’ve learned so much about capitalism since 2019, how wealth is created, and the difference between makers and takers. I’ve been inspired by so many amazing builders and entrepreneurs on this platform. I’ve even interacted with many of them. Totally surreal. Today, I cheered in my car as it drove me home when I heard that Elon’s pay package was approved. I voted my 750 shares on it with a huge grin on my face. If Elon gets paid 1 trillion dollars, I will be a multimillionaire. After all I’ve been through and after everything I’ve done for myself over the last 10 years, I look at this post by Bernie and know I would’ve cheered it on in 2015, but today, I see it for what it actually is. Manipulative, depressing rhetoric intended to depress a base of voters and make them feel hopelessly dependent on him and his colleagues. None of them build anything or create value or give working class people like me the opportunity to peg my labor against their genius. They did nothing but make me miserable. I hope even one person can read this get pumped to start doing shit. There are ups and downs, but it’s yours. Nobody can take your grind away from you. Kick ass and build over years of time and watch what happens along the way. Don’t listen to sad miserable people like Bernie.

mostly the misery of social media comes from a sense not only that the world is broken, but that you have to fix it somehow (pointing out absurdities, arguing more forcefully, persuading). alas, you can't fix the world with a post. all you can really do is not be crazy.

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