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[fixed!] We start off with the very funny legal letter that Musk’s lawyers sent to Zuckerberg threatening legal action for Threads stealing IP from Twitter. Then we get into reporting on the rampant use of psychedelics in Silicon Valley. But they aren’t taking drugs for cool reasons, but rather to become more productive and creative with microdosing. This is yet another way to chemically create the most productive workforce, who are also more resilient against the soul crushing brutality of a capitalist regime. It’s like if MKUltra took place in a Stanford lab with VC funding.

Stuff we reference:

• Screenshot of Twitter v. Threads letter (part one): https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F0YXx0qaUAEpR05?format=jpg&name=large
• Screenshot of Twitter v. Threads letter (part two): https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F0YX0SDakAA1F6U?format=jpg&name=large
• Magic Mushrooms. LSD. Ketamine. The Drugs That Power Silicon Valley. https://www.wsj.com/articles/silicon-valley-microdosing-ketamine-lsd-magic-mushrooms-d381e214

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