Musk Buck

Fifteen Bucks

A month after billionaire Elon Musk declared his pending bid to buy Twitter "on hold," the social media company has taken a major step that may have sealed the deal. The board of directors of Twitter on Tuesday unanimously recommended that shareholders approve Elon Musk’s proposed deal to acquire the…
June 23, 20221 Comment
Cult Dome

The Cult of Google

For a while now, I've been shedding light on how most cultural and economic institutions, including Big Tech, subscribe to a cult mentality. If the allegations made in a recent lawsuit are to be believed, Google in particular is being taken over by an actual cult. A pretentious and problematic…
June 22, 20227 Comments
Super Summer Book Sale

Super Summer Book Sale

Newpub author Hans G. Schantz announces this summer's super book sale! Some complain about the culture. Others do something about it. Support non-woke authors and get yourself some great books from both established and emerging talent for only $0.99 – many titles free! It’s a sale too big for just…
June 20, 20221 Comment
Airplaine! Soviet Newscaster

Moral Extortion

The Mafia remains a fixture of American movies and television, long after the peak of its power. That's because for a span of 50 years in the early-to-late 20th century, the mob exerted tremendous influence - not just on the street - but in unions, legitimate businesses, and even government.…
June 17, 202215 Comments
Ƶ XSeed Close

Ƶ XSeed Campaign Report

Just a quick after-action report on the Combat Frame Ƶ XSeed crowdfunding campaign, which just wrapped up on Indiegogo. The final tally of funds raised came to exactly $8,000. That total earned Ƶ XSeed third place in a photo finish against the second-place XSeed S. That's the campaign most comparable…
June 16, 20225 Comments
Ƶ Marketing Image

Last Day to Back Ƶ XSeed

It's been a wild ride since we started our successful Combat Frame Ƶ XSeed campaign. Along the way we've broken records, hit two exciting stretch goals, and had a lot of fun. And fun makes time fly. It's hard to believe, but the last day of the Ƶ campaign is…
June 15, 20222 Comments
Sanderson's Neopatronage Masterclass

Sanderson’s Neopatronage Masterclass

Back in March, this blog reported on rock star author Brandon Sanderson's all-time number one Kickstarter campaign. At the time of that writing, Sanderson's crowdfunder had amassed over $35 million, an unprecedented sum not only for a book project, but for the crowdfunding site itself. But in a recent update…
June 14, 20225 Comments
High Strangeness Inside the Wall

High Strangeness Inside the Wall

There's been a marked upswing in general weirdness these past few years. Perhaps it's just me, but the rate of strange occurrences seems to be accelerating. This example of alleged ghost activity in a medieval German town is almost comforting in its adherence to traditional haunting norms. This is the…
June 13, 20225 Comments
Wolf Walker

Night Walker

Something strange is going on in the Amarillo area. And it's been caught on film. Amarillo is enlisting public help in deciphering a strange image released by the Amarillo zoo. On May 21 at approximately 1:30am, cameras on the perimeter of the zoo captured footage of an unknown object on…
June 10, 20228 Comments
MuskVsTwitter

Musk v Twitter: The Plot Thickens

Just when Elon Musk's Twitter saga seemed to be slowing down, the state of Texas throws its hat in the ring to liven up the proceedings. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday he is investigating Twitter over its reporting of how many accounts on the platform are from bots…
June 9, 20227 Comments