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#BloodMoney

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“I’m delighted to announce #PeterThiel is joining #YC as one of the (now 10!) part-time partners.

In addition to founding #PayPal and #Palantir and being the first investor in #Facebook, Peter has been involved with many of the most important #technology companies of the last 15 years, both personally and through #FoundersFund, and the founders of those companies will generally tell you he has been their best source of #strategic #advice.” — Sam Altman, 2015.

Compare the sign on blog post (Altman) to the tweet (pg as shown).

When you take capital from #Thiel, then only realise a decade later it wasn’t a good idea. At the time when this was announced I thought, “Oh shit #PG, don’t do it”. Then history.

It’s the lure of capital. You get covered in the deeds of these shitty founders (Thiel) and you have to back track, knowing it was blood money.

#Startups / #YCombinator / #pg / #SamAltman / #BloodMoney / #tech / #technology / #merica <ycombinator.com/blog/welcome-p>

“There’s blood money on TikTok” – Solomon Buchi: Social media influencer Solomon Buchi discusses the lucrative income opportunities on TikTok in his latest update. With almost 40,000 followers on his UK TikTok account, Solomon Buchi revealed that he has started earning a modest income within just a few months of joining the platform. He mentioned the extreme measures some users take to increase […] creebhills.com/2025/01/theres- #TikTok #SocialMedia #Influencer #BloodMoney #ContentCreation

#HowardLutnick (part owner of #Tether, chairman of the #Trump transition team, billionaire owner of #CantorFitzgerald, and future Commerce Secretary of the US) made $216 million from Cantor last year as well as ~$128 million from other sources (mostly Newmark Group and BGC Group).. He's also an executive or board member of 818 different organizations (mostly small LLCs).

* Here's his financial disclosure form: legacy.www.documentcloud.org/d
* I wrote a long thing about Lutnick and Tether: universeodon.com/@cryptadamist

$200 million is a lot of blood money...

Follow the #BloodMoney -- to #ErikPrince!

American billionaire Erik Prince seeks #Israeli investments -- Founder of #Blackwater to visit Israel in July.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
JUNE 16, 2019

"American billionaire Erik Prince, a former US Navy Seal and founder of controversial military contractor Blackwater, will visit Israel next month to search for new investment opportunities.

"Prince, who also co-founded Hong Kong-based Frontier Services Group (FSG) in 2014, will meet with start-ups and companies in fields including defense technology, intelligence and foodtech.

"Drone-maker BlueBird Aero Systems, off-road vehicle developer Tomcar, artificial intelligence defense solutions provider Axon Vision and satellite rescue firm Magnus are among the companies Prince is due to meet during his visit.

[...]

"Particularly of interest to Prince are the young alumni of elite #IDF intelligence unit 8200, who have established a reputation for developing innovative hi-tech start-ups after their release from the army."

jpost.com/Israel-News/American

The Jerusalem Post · American billionaire Erik Prince seeks Israeli investmentsBy By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

#Arizona's Universities are Instruments of War

The United States provides more than 70% of the funds and weapons used for #WarCrimes and #genocide in #Palestine. Arizona universities are a backbone of the war industry.

by Brenda Norrell, Censored News, Oct. 31, 2024

TUCSON, Arizona -- "When Arizona's largest universities slammed down on Palestine supporters, it was obvious they were hiding something. What they were hiding was the fact that they are thriving on war dollars.

"The most obvious is Raytheon Missiles located at the #UniversityOfArizona's Tech Park in Tucson. The less obvious are the millions in grants and contracts that both the University of Arizona and #ArizonaStateUniversity receive for technology, including cyber technology, artificial intelligence and robotics.

"While slamming down on #Palestinian support -- and shooting them with #RubberBullets in #Tucson and denying some graduation at #ASU in the #PhoenixValley -- both universities were heading up a national coalition of U.S. universities to support Israel, after the genocide was underway.

"Arizona State University in #Tempe, in the Phoenix Valley, has gone to the extreme to silence voices in support of Palestine. Besides forbidding pro-Palestine rallies, its harsh crackdown on encampments has resulted in 62 Palestine supporters now facing charges."

Read more:
bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/10

bsnorrell.blogspot.comArizona's Universities are Instruments of WarCensored News is a service to grassroots Indigenous Peoples engaged in resistance and upholding human rights.

When #BloodMoney Isn’t Enough: #Raytheon Admits to #Defrauding Pentagon

#RTX’s bombs regularly kill children and civilians. It does white-collar crimes too, according to a $950 million #fraud and #bribery settlement this week.

Nick Turse
October 18 2024

"The #RTXCorporation, the weapons giant formerly (and better) known as Raytheon, agreed on Wednesday to pay almost $1 billion to resolve allegations that it #defrauded the U.S. government and paid bribes to secure business with #Qatar."

theintercept.com/2024/10/18/ra

The Intercept · When Blood Money Isn’t Enough: Raytheon Admits to Defrauding PentagonBy Nick Turse