# billionaire (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 29 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover billionaire. Page: Feed: --- ## [Is It Both Desirable AND Possible to Abolish the Use of Money?](https://johnspritzler.substack.com/p/is-it-both-desirable-and-possible) _2026-08-20 · JOHN SPRITZLER · JOHN SPRITZLER'S Substack_ Yes to both. Here's why. ## [How EVERY STATE BLUE made an app to showcase 656 Democratic candidates](https://thedemlabs.substack.com/p/how-every-state-blue-made-an-app) _2026-08-20 · Deepak Puri · Democracy Labs_ Democrats aren’t fighting everywhere ## [Why secrecy as a service is the new real estate must-have for the super rich](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/20/real-estate-privacy/) _2026-08-20 · Jillian D’Onfro · Business - The San Francisco Standard_ Agents say they’re increasingly helping homebuyers mask their identities. ## [Aspiring tech workers grapple with fewer openings, more competition](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/20/entry-level-tech-jobs/) _2026-08-20 · Natallie Rocha · Business - The San Francisco Standard_ As AI makes entry-level jobs scarce, young workers are getting creative to get noticed. ## [Sydney Swans Sink Their Flag Hopes Via Sin](https://www.golfdom.com.au/sydney-swans-sink-their-flag-hopes-via-sin/) _2026-08-20 · ScottyX · GolfDom_ Maybe, this is following some sort of internal script, like the 9 stages of grief or something of that nature? I mean you pin your flag to the fortunes of a footy team for nie on 30 years and there is a considerable amount of emotional investment there. That team finishes the AFL season 2nd on the ladder and your hopes are riding pretty high on the basis of that performance over 23 weeks or more.… ## [Hold Susan Collins accountable for ‘Kavanaugh Stops’ that ICE uses for racist detentions](https://thedemlabs.substack.com/p/hold-susan-collins-accountable-for) _2026-08-20 · Deepak Puri · Democracy Labs_ Susan Collins explains why she doesn’t regret voting for Brett Kavanaugh - MSN ## ["Postmodernism has created a generation of semi-psychotic, semi-neurotic, ignorant, and hostile whim-worshippers."](https://pc.blogspot.com/2026/08/postmodernism-has-created-generation-of.html) _2026-08-19 · Peter Cresswell · Not PC_ P hilosopher Stephen Hicks writes on the long reach of postmodern philosophy , its insistence on the social construction of reality, and its practical results in the Arday tragedy. If influential philosophers teach that “reality” is merely a social construct, then what happens to us in the next, taught generation? We focus primarily on the social — on doing whatever we can to construct social… ## [Voters See Political Profiteering as Corrupt and Support Accountability and Transparency Measures for Congress](https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/8/13/voters-see-political-profiteering-as-corrupt-and-support-accountability-and-transparency-measures-for-congress) _2026-08-19 · Abby Springs · Briefs_ Fifty-nine percent of voters say that politicians should not benefit financially from their positions in office under any circumstances. ## [Heather Cox Richardson Says She Is "Protecting American Democracy"; Which Is a Euphemism for Protecting the Currently Existing Dictatorship of the Rich](https://johnspritzler.substack.com/p/heather-cox-richardson-says-she-is) _2026-08-19 · JOHN SPRITZLER · JOHN SPRITZLER'S Substack_ The rich know that Richardson is no threat to their power, and thus don't mind letting her have 7 million followers on Facebook and Substac ## [‘He’s exploiting them’: Celebrated SF gallerist accused of stiffing artists, collectors](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/19/jonathan-carver-moore-gallery-unpaid-artists/) _2026-08-19 · Sam Mondros · Business - The San Francisco Standard_ Jonathan Carver Moore has enjoyed a meteoric rise in San Francisco’s art world for championing Black and queer artists. Now, more than a dozen are claiming unpaid debts. ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bhkP8g5gmGQC) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Collateral damage](https://volewica.blogspot.com/2026/08/collateral-damage.html) _2026-08-19 · Unknown · Volewica_ By Pat Hudson ## [Collateral damage](https://volewica.blogspot.com/2026/08/collateral-damage.html) _2026-08-19 · Unknown · Volewica_ By Pat Hudson ## [Mapping the billionaire land grab of Big Bend & 250 million acres on National Parks & Forests](https://thedemlabs.substack.com/p/mapping-the-billionaire-land-grab-49d) _2026-08-19 · Deepak Puri · Democracy Labs_ Republicans let billionaires mine, drill, log timber and graze cattle and put AI data centers on Federal lands. ## [Meta trial over child safety begins. It could change social media](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/18/meta-trail-child-safety/) _2026-08-19 · Natallie Rocha · Business - The San Francisco Standard_ The high-profile lawsuit from four states, including California, will put Instagram and Facebook’s handling of young users in the spotlight. ## [Previsualization Art Racing the Billionaires Film](https://rlundahl.substack.com/p/previsualization-art-racing-the-billionaires) _2026-08-18 · Unassailable Ecological_ Natalie Harp Comforts Donald Trump in the Oval Office ## [Hey Robert Reich, Why Do You Say, “I am not advocating class warfare” After Describing How the Oligarchy Treats Us Like Dirt?](https://johnspritzler.substack.com/p/hey-robert-reich-why-do-you-say-i) _2026-08-18 · JOHN SPRITZLER · JOHN SPRITZLER'S Substack_ Reich in fact wants to keep the rich in power. Read the proof of this here. ## [Ilya Sutskever Net Worth: From AI Researcher to Billionaire](https://www.africanbusinessreview.co.za/ilya-sutskever-net-worth/) _2026-08-18 · varsha · africanbusinessreview.co.za_ Ilya Sutskever is one of the people who helped shape the artificial intelligence boom long before ChatGPT became a household name. His career includes breakthrough … The post Ilya Sutskever Net Worth: From AI Researcher to Billionaire appeared first on africanbusinessreview.co.za . ## [The Sydney Swans Bomber Contest](https://www.golfdom.com.au/the-sydney-swans-bomber-contest/) _2026-08-17 · ScottyX · GolfDom_ How many times did the Swan’s players give the ball to Essendon via silly disrupted handpasses and poor kicks? I counted at least 25 times and it could have been more. It is hard to understand what drives them to over possess the ball and get too cute? It became an Essendon policy to disrupt the chains of possession and apply maximum pressure around the ball. The game turned into a hard contest,… ## ["What's far worse than the Arday tragedy is the philosophical state of higher education that erodes all of this."](https://pc.blogspot.com/2026/08/whats-far-worse-than-arday-tragedy-is.html) _2026-08-17 · Peter Cresswell · Not PC_ "\[ W \] omen, men, of all backgrounds discover, invent and create in ways that uplift themselves and others, thousands, millions ... applying reason, thought, research, enquiry and philosophy to humanity, the world and the universe. ... "\[W\]hat's far worse than the Arday tragedy is the philosophical state of higher education that erodes all of this." ~ Liberty Scott from his post ' The real tragedy… ## [A Waymo could soon take you to Sea Ranch](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/17/waymo-expand-sonoma-redwoods/) _2026-08-17 · Natallie Rocha · Business - The San Francisco Standard_ California approves the company’s expanded service area, which includes the East Bay and Sonoma County. ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/n5LzWHcrPeR2) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [As Alaska’s Affordability Crisis Deepens, Peltola Leads in Senate Race](https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2026/8/17/as-alaskas-affordability-crisis-deepens-peltola-leads-in-senate-race) _2026-08-17 · Lew Blank · Briefs_ Alaska voters are worried about affording groceries, gas, utilities, and healthcare at markedly higher rates than last year. ## [Epstein class grifts off Trump’s Iran war while regular Americans suffer: Draft Barron Trump!](https://thedemlabs.substack.com/p/epstein-class-grifts-off-trumps-iran) _2026-08-17 · Deepak Puri · Democracy Labs_ Trump Says USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Deployed ‘Not Nearly Long Enough’ - Mediaite ## [Karim at BettBeat's Newsletter Is 'Bewildered' that Socialist China Is So Friendly with Israel. I Am Not Bewildered.](https://johnspritzler.substack.com/p/karim-at-bettbeats-newsletter-is) _2026-08-17 · JOHN SPRITZLER · JOHN SPRITZLER'S Substack_ It makes perfect sense if one looks at things from the point of view of the world's have-nots ## [Opinion: California’s legal corruption: Pay the politician, get the contract](https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2026/08/17/california-legal-corruption-pay-politician-get-contract/) _2026-08-17 · David Crane · Opinion - The San Francisco Standard_ The state bans pension managers from donating to the officials who oversee their money. Why doesn’t it ban everyone else who profits from public spending? ## [Uber drivers won a 12-year fight to unionize. Robots have already taken the wheel](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/17/uber-drivers-union-robotaxi-threat/) _2026-08-17 · Garrett Leahy · Business - The San Francisco Standard_ Rideshare drivers just had the single biggest unionization effort in U.S. history, but robotaxis are weakening their most powerful weapon. ## [Even starter homes in SF are selling for double the asking price](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/17/double-the-list-price-sales/) _2026-08-17 · Emily Landes · Business - The San Francisco Standard_ At least two homes in the city’s southwestern neighborhoods, both listed at around $1 million, sold for more than twice the asking price this summer. ## [His AI boss fired his human coworker. He’s not worried](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/17/ai-boss-fires-worker/) _2026-08-17 · Jessica Blough · Business - The San Francisco Standard_ Andon Market’s AI manager “Luna” fired its first employee in the “high-tech meets slow life” boutique. ## ["Your needs don't automatically become claims on somebody else's effort"](https://pc.blogspot.com/2026/08/your-needs-dont-automatically-become.html) _2026-08-17 · Peter Cresswell · Not PC_ " C apitalism says inequality can exist, but your needs don't automatically become claims on somebody else's effort. You produce, trade, improve yourself, or persuade others to help voluntarily. "Socialism teaches the opposite moral lesson: need itself creates an entitlement and someone else's success creates the corresponding obligation. Follow that premise far enough and failure never teaches… ## [RACING THE BILLIONAIRES — Mining Ghost Water: Tech Cartels Suck Lake Powell Dry](https://rlundahl.substack.com/p/racing-the-billionaires-mining-ghost) _2026-08-17 · Creative FRONTLINE · Unassailable Ecological_ The Bureau of Reclamation automated gauges have just locked the data into the system, and the line between our narrative dreamscape and real-world industrial devastation has completely dissolved. ## [ICE Electric Shock Gloves: Follow where $20 million of your tax dollars went](https://thedemlabs.substack.com/p/ice-electric-shock-gloves-follow) _2026-08-17 · Deepak Puri · Democracy Labs_ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/ice-shock-gloves-torture-compliant-technologies-jeff-niklaus/ [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211499544/5d9dbb46fea54ff5faef5521358ad3fd.mp3) ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QKzQ6HB5fTr6) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [UPDATE: Jared Kushner, Egypt, and the Real-Time Ingestion of Racing the Billionaires](https://rlundahl.substack.com/p/update-jared-kushner-egypt-and-the) _2026-08-16 · Creative FRONTLINE · Unassailable Ecological_ While the streaming generals spend their weekend downtime celebrating legacy network sitcom royalty who pitch senior discount cell phone plans at Hollywood galas, the geopolitical theater has moved directly into our narrative space. ## [Wealth taxes](https://pc.blogspot.com/2026/08/wealth-taxes.html) _2026-08-16 · Peter Cresswell · Not PC_ "Defenders of a billionaire tax need to show that government officials would better allocate the relevant resources than billionaire entrepreneurs themselves," says Chris Freiman , "but I’ve yet to see any of them make that case." Discuss. Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution. ## [The headline reads, "‘You Take on Debt, You Pay It Off’: Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren Faces Backlash Over Love Island Winner’s Student Loan Prize Post"](https://johnspritzler.substack.com/p/the-headline-reads-you-take-on-debt) _2026-08-16 · JOHN SPRITZLER · JOHN SPRITZLER'S Substack_ Both Sen. Warren and her "You must pay back your student loan debts" critics are wrong. Here's why. ## [Do you live near an old nuclear facility where Republicans are putting an AI data center? Check this map.](https://thedemlabs.substack.com/p/do-you-live-near-an-old-nuclear-facility) _2026-08-16 · Deepak Puri · Democracy Labs_ Trump Administration Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. ## [‘We gave them hell’: The people who fought Google buses remember battles won and lost](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/16/gave-hell-people-who-once-fought-google-buses-remember-battles-won-lost/) _2026-08-16 · Jesse Alejandro Cottrell · Business - The San Francisco Standard_ Thirteen years ago, their protests against SF’s tech buses made headlines. Now they warn that the AI boom is making things even worse. ## [The Profile: The financier who refuses to stay down & the baby surveillance system](https://www.readtheprofile.com/p/the-profile-the-financier-who-refuses) _2026-08-16 · Polina Pompliano · The Profile_ This edition of The Profile features Anthony Scaramucci, Aryna Sabalenka, and more. ## [“Treasured Island isn’t the standard narrative.”](https://www.mgross.com/2026/08/15/treasured-island-isnt-the-standard-narrative/) _2026-08-15 · Michael Gross · Michael Gross_ St. Barth isn’t just a party island for bold-faced exhibitionists, says a reviewer. “What emerges in Treasured Island isn’t the standard narrative of speculators bulldozing a sylvan idyll,” says Bloomberg Pursuits. Though “his book details how a first generation of wealthy vacationers initiated, then profited spectacularly from, the island’s descent into crass ostentation…Gross personally agonizes… ## [Mapping Kash Patel’s British socialite connections from the Epstein Files](https://thedemlabs.substack.com/p/mapping-kash-patels-british-socialite) _2026-08-15 · Deepak Puri · Democracy Labs_ Sarah Ferguson emailed Kash Patel in charge of Epstein investigation ## [Billionaire Trump donor demands tax payer funded fire fighters save his mega mansion inside Sawtooth National Park: Mapping the corruption](https://thedemlabs.substack.com/p/billionaire-trump-donor-demands-tax) _2026-08-15 · Deepak Puri · Democracy Labs_ All Americans are equal, but Epstein Class billionaires are more equal. ## [Americans Are Not Apathetic, Just Perplexed about How to Make the Changes They Want](https://johnspritzler.substack.com/p/americans-are-not-apathetic-just) _2026-08-15 · JOHN SPRITZLER · JOHN SPRITZLER'S Substack_ and they're currently hopeless about winning what they REALLY want: egalitarian revolution ## [Opinion: I teach calculus at Berkeley. Some of my students can’t do middle school math](https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2026/08/15/uc-berkeley-sat-test-blind-admissions-math-scores/) _2026-08-15 · Zvezdelina Stankova · Opinion - The San Francisco Standard_ Since the University of California abandoned the SAT and ACT, thousands of faculty say it’s admitting students who aren’t prepared for the coursework. Will UC listen? ## [The mysterious case of Glen Park’s most polite thieves](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/15/relay-attacks-car-break-ins-polite-thieves/) _2026-08-15 · Jillian D’Onfro · Business - The San Francisco Standard_ In one instance, a miscreant neatly stacked the papers in a car that’d been rifled through. ## [Run Email & Call-In campaigns with free apps: FIX DELANEY HALL](https://thedemlabs.substack.com/p/run-email-and-call-in-campaigns-with) _2026-08-15 · Deepak Puri · Democracy Labs_ Good Trouble at Delaney Hall ## [The solution](https://volewica.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-solution.html) _2026-08-14 · Unknown · Volewica_ Another Tjeerd Royaards ## [The solution](https://volewica.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-solution.html) _2026-08-14 · Unknown · Volewica_ Another Tjeerd Royaards ## [Trump decoys](https://volewica.blogspot.com/2026/08/trump-decoys.html) _2026-08-14 · Unknown · Volewica_ By Morten Morland ## [Trump decoys](https://volewica.blogspot.com/2026/08/trump-decoys.html) _2026-08-14 · Unknown · Volewica_ By Morten Morland ## [We the Have-Nots Need a Flag of Our Own. The HAVES Have Lots of Flags of THEIR Own.](https://johnspritzler.substack.com/p/we-the-have-nots-need-a-flag-of-our) _2026-08-14 · JOHN SPRITZLER · JOHN SPRITZLER'S Substack_ And the "anti-imperialists" pretend not to know the have-nots even exist. ## [Elon Musk Net Worth: The Journey Behind His Billionaire Status](https://www.africanbusinessreview.co.za/elon-musk-net-worth/) _2026-08-14 · vinay · africanbusinessreview.co.za_ Elon Musk has become one of the most recognizable entrepreneurs of the modern era. His career has taken him from early internet startups to electric … The post Elon Musk Net Worth: The Journey Behind His Billionaire Status appeared first on africanbusinessreview.co.za . ## [Climate goals](https://volewica.blogspot.com/2026/08/climate-goals.html) _2026-08-14 · Unknown · Volewica_ By Tjeerd Royaards