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Peter Thiel Called the Pope a Communist. He Also Came for Anthropic. This Is What AI Looks Like Now.

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substackJuly 6, 2026 · 1 min

Peter Thiel Called the Pope a Communist. He Also Came for Anthropic. This Is What AI Looks Like Now.

When a technology becomes a political weapon, everyone becomes the enemy.

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Fable 5 Is Gone. GPT-5.6 Got Slowed. And Chinese Models Are Catching Up. Nobody Is Screaming.

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Jun 29, 2026·1 min

Fable 5 Is Gone. GPT-5.6 Got Slowed. And Chinese Models Are Catching Up. Nobody Is Screaming.

Something uncomfortable happened this week. Most people missed it.

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Can a Techie Love? I Think I've Done It Three Times.

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Jun 21, 2026·1 min

Can a Techie Love? I Think I've Done It Three Times.

Father's Day. FrenchTheKid blasting. My exes showing up in my head uninvited. The usual Sunday.

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They Said It Was Too Dangerous. Then They Banned It. Then It Came Back. Then They Banned It Again.

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Jun 15, 2026·1 min

They Said It Was Too Dangerous. Then They Banned It. Then It Came Back. Then They Banned It Again.

The most chaotic 102 days in AI history — and I watched all of it.

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I Have More Information Than I've Ever Had. I've Never Done Less With It.

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Jun 8, 2026·1 min

I Have More Information Than I've Ever Had. I've Never Done Less With It.

The problem isn't that you're not working hard enough. It's that everything is working against you.

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AI Didn’t Steal Your Creativity. You Handed It Over.

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Jun 1, 2026·1 min

AI Didn’t Steal Your Creativity. You Handed It Over.

This one’s personal. And a little uncomfortable.

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There’s a Version of Me Out There Waiting. He Feels Close and Far Away at the Same Time.

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May 25, 2026·1 min

There’s a Version of Me Out There Waiting. He Feels Close and Far Away at the Same Time.

This one isn’t about AI. It isn’t about tech. It’s just honest.

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Everyone Said AI Would Replace Coders. The Best Founders Just Started Coding Again.

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May 18, 2026·1 min

Everyone Said AI Would Replace Coders. The Best Founders Just Started Coding Again.

This isn't a nostalgia story. It's a strategy one.

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I Used to Love Writing. Then Everything Happened at Once.

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May 11, 2026·1 min

I Used to Love Writing. Then Everything Happened at Once.

Some confessions are easier to write than others. This one took me three blank screens and a walk around the block.

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They Fired the Team to Save Money. Now the AI Bill Is Higher Than the Salaries Were.

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May 4, 2026·1 min

They Fired the Team to Save Money. Now the AI Bill Is Higher Than the Salaries Were.

The math was supposed to work. It isn't.

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How to Actually Survive the AI Job Market

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Apr 27, 2026·1 min

How to Actually Survive the AI Job Market

What they won’t tell you is that survival in an AI-driven company has almost nothing to do with your actual skill set anymore.

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AI Is Replacing Your Job Right Now. I Just Watched It Happen.

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Apr 20, 2026·1 min

AI Is Replacing Your Job Right Now. I Just Watched It Happen.

This isn't a prediction piece. This is a week I lived through.

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The Pentagon Tried to Ban Anthropic. Two Months Later the Treasury and Fed Called Emergency Meetings About Them.

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Apr 13, 2026·1 min

The Pentagon Tried to Ban Anthropic. Two Months Later the Treasury and Fed Called Emergency Meetings About Them.

Part 6 — The series finale. And nobody saw this ending coming.

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The Most Productive Version of Me Is the Most Boring.

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Apr 6, 2026·1 min

The Most Productive Version of Me Is the Most Boring.

I optimised my life. I got efficient. I lost something I'm still trying to find.

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Anthropic Won. The Court Said So. The Market Said So & Their Leaked Model Just Terrified Elon Musk

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Mar 30, 2026·1 min

Anthropic Won. The Court Said So. The Market Said So & Their Leaked Model Just Terrified Elon Musk

Part 5 of the Anthropic-Pentagon saga and this is the week everything changed. Update as of March 29, 2026: The preliminary injunction remains in e...

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OpenAI Just Stabbed Microsoft in the Back. And It Started With Anthropic.

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Mar 23, 2026·1 min

OpenAI Just Stabbed Microsoft in the Back. And It Started With Anthropic.

Part 4 of the Anthropic-Pentagon saga — and this one has nothing to do with ethics anymore.

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The Grind Stole My Personality. I Didn't Notice Until Now.

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Mar 16, 2026·1 min

The Grind Stole My Personality. I Didn't Notice Until Now.

But I'm paying attention to it now. And I think that's where it starts.

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Mr. Beautiful Mind

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Mar 9, 2026·1 min

Mr. Beautiful Mind

The cost of carrying a vision nobody else can fully see.

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I’m Building AI Agents. This Week Made Me Question Everything.

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Mar 2, 2026·1 min

I’m Building AI Agents. This Week Made Me Question Everything.

If you’re new here — welcome. I write about what building AI actually looks like from the trenches. Hit subscribe so you don’t mi...

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The End of the AI Wrapper Era

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Feb 23, 2026·1 min

The End of the AI Wrapper Era

The future won’t be built by prompt engineers.

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The latest note.

Peter Thiel Called the Pope a Communist. He Also Came for Anthropic. This Is What AI Looks Like Now.

Every note, chronological.

Fable 5 Is Gone. GPT-5.6 Got Slowed. And Chinese Models Are Catching Up. Nobody Is Screaming.

Can a Techie Love? I Think I've Done It Three Times.

They Said It Was Too Dangerous. Then They Banned It. Then It Came Back. Then They Banned It Again.

I Have More Information Than I've Ever Had. I've Never Done Less With It.

AI Didn’t Steal Your Creativity. You Handed It Over.

There’s a Version of Me Out There Waiting. He Feels Close and Far Away at the Same Time.

Everyone Said AI Would Replace Coders. The Best Founders Just Started Coding Again.

I Used to Love Writing. Then Everything Happened at Once.

They Fired the Team to Save Money. Now the AI Bill Is Higher Than the Salaries Were.

How to Actually Survive the AI Job Market

AI Is Replacing Your Job Right Now. I Just Watched It Happen.

The Pentagon Tried to Ban Anthropic. Two Months Later the Treasury and Fed Called Emergency Meetings About Them.

The Most Productive Version of Me Is the Most Boring.

Anthropic Won. The Court Said So. The Market Said So & Their Leaked Model Just Terrified Elon Musk

OpenAI Just Stabbed Microsoft in the Back. And It Started With Anthropic.

The Grind Stole My Personality. I Didn't Notice Until Now.

Mr. Beautiful Mind

I’m Building AI Agents. This Week Made Me Question Everything.

The End of the AI Wrapper Era

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