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Why Sulphuric Acid Commands the Upstream Chokepoint of Civilisation. https://ctindale.substack.com/p/why-sulphuric-acid-commands-the-upstream?publication_id=5972726&post_id=194854552&isFreemail=true…

Why Sulphuric Acid Commands the Upstream Chokepoint of Civilisation.
In the current squeeze, one sees why real industrial power resides not in glamorous end products, but in the ugly upstream molecules that make them possible

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #Continent
Roy Ayers Ubiquity:
🎵 Everybody Loves the Sunshine
#RoyAyersUbiquity
https://djimperivm.bandcamp.com/track/roy-ayers-ubiquity-everybody-loves-the-sunshine-imperivm-bootleg
https://open.spotify.com/track/5le4sn0iMcnKU56bdmNzso

Compute startup Andromeda raised new funding from Paradigm at a $1.5B valuation, bringing Paradigm's total to $60M; it passed a $100M revenue run rate in 2025 (Upstarts Media)
https://www.upstartsmedia.com/p/andromeda-ai-compute-startup-raises-60m
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AI Compute Startup Andromeda Raises $60M At $1.5B Valuation
Led by Wil Moushey, the startup is backed by Paradigm and NFDG, the firm founded by Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross, and connects leading AI startups to GPU access.

“Israel condemns soldier's desecration of crucifix in south Lebanon”
They were upset it wasn’t a Brown child.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-soldier-crucifix-south-lebanon-9.7170084

Israel condemns soldier's desecration of crucifix in south Lebanon | CBC News
Israel's prime minister, foreign minister and military on Monday condemned the desecration of a crucifix smashed by an Israeli soldier in a southern Lebanese village home to Christians.

I would get upset about them parking a monster truck on the sidewalk, but it looks like it doesn't actually fit in their garage?

If you're upset you can't afford #Vegas anymore & point to the drop in visitors as proof that 'it's dying'... you don't get it. (And probably never been downtown.)
▶️ Why Vegas Doesn't Care If You Visit Anymore

This is a case of a breath of wind upsetting the timing of highly strung athletes.
#lfc

Comedians weigh risks of video podcast licensing deals with Netflix, which would require them to remove new episodes from YouTube, potentially alienating fans (Matt Grobar/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/02/netflix-video-podcasts-analysis-deal-analy…

As Netflix Targets Podcasts, Comics Weigh The Risk Of Leaving YouTube
As Netflix pushes deeper into video podcasts, comedy sources weigh licensing upside against the risks of losing direct fan relationships on YouTube.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Arthur Foy:
🎵 Get up and Dance
#ArthurFoy
https://ubiquitycompilations.bandcamp.com/track/get-up-and-dance-2
https://open.spotify.com/track/4Bk8SXQAHxeqRwAE3RS3oe

Austin-based Neurophos, which develops a photon-based "Optical Processing Unit" to replace GPUs in AI training, raised $110M led by Bill Gates' Gates Frontier (Edward Ludlow/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20