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2025-01-23 -Lurid Crime Tales-
Reid Hoffman said, “Yeah, I wish I had made Trump an actual martyr,” days before the deadly Butler assassination attempt.
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Posted by 3dc 2025-01-23 01:57|| || Front Page|| [11154 views ]  Top
 File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats 

#1 We still know nothing about the kid.
Posted by Super Hose 2025-01-23 07:30||   2025-01-23 07:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Forbes:

OpenAI’s Sam Altman Says He ‘Changed His Perspective’ On Trump—After Musk Bashes ‘Stargate’ Deal

KEY FACTS
  • In a post on X, Altman wrote that watching Trump “more carefully recently has really changed my perspective on him,” noting, “I’m not going to agree with him on everything, but I think he will be incredible for the country in many ways!”

  • Trump announced on Tuesday a “Stargate” AI infrastructure deal funded by OpenAI, Oracle, Japan-based SoftBank and Emirati-based MGX, which Trump said would help develop the technology in the U.S. and create more than 100,000 jobs.

  • Altman said he wished he had “done more of my own thinking” and “fell in the NPC trap,” echoing a phrase often used by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who appears to refer to his critics and media outlets as “non-playable characters” (NPCs) to imply their opinions are controlled by someone else.
Posted by trailing wife 2025-01-23 09:59||   2025-01-23 09:59|| Front Page Top

#3 About Mr. Hoffman, who at least will have his principles to keep him warm as his friends and admirers fall away:

Dem Megadonor Reid Hoffman Scrubbed From Pentagon Board Website Ahead of Trump Inauguration
[Washington Free Beacon] Hoffman’s board position sparked Republican outcry over his Jeffrey Epstein ties, remarks about making Trump a 'martyr'
Posted by trailing wife 2025-01-23 10:04||   2025-01-23 10:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Also, I do have to wonder if he still wanted a real assassination after the Butler assassination came so close to succeeding, and if he still feels that way now. Wishcasting a flippant remark is one thing; wanting to be the one to make something real happen is another thing altogether, especially after all that’s come out since. And how many of his acquaintance have come around to supporting President Trump? The preference cascade is broad and deep, shockingly (to people like him) encompassing Blacks and Latinos, union members, 18-34 year olds — especially the men in that age group — Zionists, Silicon Valley/tech types, and severely disappointed major Biden/Harris donors. The only ones standing firm are government bureaucrats, wine moms who watch The View, and Antifa fans.
Posted by trailing wife 2025-01-23 17:43||   2025-01-23 17:43|| Front Page Top

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