The problem with conspiracy theories is that they put too much faith in central planning. I’m currently slogging through Whitney Webb’s two-volume Epstein exposé, One Nation Under Blackmail,...
https://elaineou.com/2023/02/05/the-central-bank-digital-currency-conspiracy/
See! This is how an innocent private enterprise becomes a security state tool. Notice that Coinbase didn’t actually do anything wrong – there was no evidence of money laundering or terrorist ...
There is no tool I hate more than the gas-powered string trimmer. What idiot decided that it would be a good idea to cut weeds with twirling bits of string? If the grim reaper were around today, ...
https://elaineou.com/2022/12/30/why-are-weedwacker-engines-such-crap/
The only crime more stupid than money laundering is fraud. Here we have Wells Fargo “erroneously” repossessing people’s cars and homes, making “incorrect” charges to checking and saving...
https://elaineou.com/2022/12/26/fraud-as-a-feature-not-a-flaw/
Wait, disregard my earlier post, I wasn’t thinking straight. I saw SBF say “F— regulators” and instantly wanted to give him all my money. A day later I realized AH, that’s his schtick! ...
The government is a stationary bandit. It robs via taxation, but protects us from other would-be bandits so that it can maximize stealable assets. We don’t have much say in the matter; most of ...
I’m suspicious of the corporate embargo on Russia. What does this accomplish, really? If Netflix and OnlyFans block all Russian users, then worker productivity will surely go up. I mean actual ...
Last week, Remington paid $73 million to settle a lawsuit with the families of Sandy Hook victims. Remington is a now-bankrupt gun manufacturer that sold the Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle used in ...
https://elaineou.com/2022/02/22/the-second-amendment-is-just-in-case-the-first-doesnt-work/
NFTs, amirite? *thunderous applause* Alright alright, settle down. I’ve never been an art aficionado. My default assumption is that whenever a piece of art trades for a substantial sum, there�...
I write a lot of reviews on Amazon. Partly because Amazon reviews is one of the last bastions of unpopular opinion on the internet, but mostly because I get free stuff out of it. I am a huge suck...