In the spirit of both Zen and Christmas holidays, I’ve decided to become a digital dropout | Van Badham
The last two weeks of December are a time to reevaluate our shared holiday ritual traditions. Will Australians eat so much sweltering Christmas turkey that we'll once again create a kitchen-bound El Nino microclimate, or will the smelly, if enjoyable, coolness of a buffet of prawns on ice Do you prefer it? Would we pretend […]
‘We’ve lost several really good founders’: Inside tech’s ayahuasca zombie dropout problem
You might not be interested in the Amazonian plant drugs that lure spirituality-hungry techies into the care of indigenous shamans, but ayahuasca culture is of interest to the tech industry, and whether you like it or not, it affects all of us. In X, it's an endemic problem. Many veteran trippers claim it's not life-ruining, […]
White House, family offer conflicting accounts if Biden’s health influenced drop-out
Days before officially withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race, President Biden declared in a media interview that the doctor’s findings would likely prompt him to reconsider running for a second term. “If I had some kind of medical problem that became apparent,” Biden said in an interview with BET this month when asked if there […]
Democratic delegates shift spotlight to Kamala Harris following Biden’s 2024 dropout decision
President Biden announced on Sunday that he was withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race, sending shockwaves through the American political system and leaving delegates he won in the primaries to search for alternatives. Biden made the announcement in a post on X amid growing pressure to step down from the race and “pass the baton” […]
NY Times says Biden 'embarrassing' himself, renews drop-out call
The New York Times editorial board renewed its call for President Biden to withdraw from the Democratic presidential nomination, calling him a “disgrace” in a scathing editorial. The editorial, published Monday, said Biden’s continued campaign would increase the chances of former President Trump recapturing the White House, and that Democrats “who want to defeat Trump […]