Because there's no way to reconcile its current form with democratic accountability, because it was made by cranks a step or two away from goldbugs and sovereign sheriffs
November 8, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Because there's no way to reconcile its current form with democratic accountability, because it was made by cranks a step or two away from goldbugs and sovereign sheriffs
my guess is crypto is up because these bitcoin people are digital goldbugs. they’re retreating to their bunkers and planning for the collapse of society now that the demmycrats have congress
Stock markets up after election results. But what is most interesting is the composition. Health and solar up, data centers and Musk-related down. Crypto up may be the one I wouldn't have expected.
And note, markets presumably had already been pricing in large Democratic gains.
And note, markets presumably had already been pricing in large Democratic gains.
November 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
my guess is crypto is up because these bitcoin people are digital goldbugs. they’re retreating to their bunkers and planning for the collapse of society now that the demmycrats have congress
Finally got around to reading this today, and although my expectations were high--it's @aldasoro.bsky.social, after all--I was blown away by its brilliance and insightfulness.
Won't change minds of the thick-skulled (goldbugs, crypto bros et al) but it will enlighten the rest of us.
Won't change minds of the thick-skulled (goldbugs, crypto bros et al) but it will enlighten the rest of us.
ICYM my “moneyfesto” (cc @robinwigglesworth.ft.com).
A friend who knows this stuff much better than I do put it thusly: “Explicit: "All current & recent debates in the management of the monetary system are limited special cases of a single coherent approach to money"
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
A friend who knows this stuff much better than I do put it thusly: “Explicit: "All current & recent debates in the management of the monetary system are limited special cases of a single coherent approach to money"
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Money And The Architecture Of Trust
Money is one of the most consequential social institutions humanity has built. Starting from the most elementary monetary act, a payment, this paper provides an
papers.ssrn.com
November 3, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Finally got around to reading this today, and although my expectations were high--it's @aldasoro.bsky.social, after all--I was blown away by its brilliance and insightfulness.
Won't change minds of the thick-skulled (goldbugs, crypto bros et al) but it will enlighten the rest of us.
Won't change minds of the thick-skulled (goldbugs, crypto bros et al) but it will enlighten the rest of us.
If you do everything perfectly correctly, which also makes it impossible to actually use. Perfect for goldbugs (derogatory)
November 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
If you do everything perfectly correctly, which also makes it impossible to actually use. Perfect for goldbugs (derogatory)
I feel like the markets are both reactive (less than we think), proactive (more than we think, unless we're goldbugs) and a bit punitive (what everyone thinks.)
Capital wants stability before all else. It moves like a slime mold, taking the quickest path to possible nutrients. Then - it sporulates
Capital wants stability before all else. It moves like a slime mold, taking the quickest path to possible nutrients. Then - it sporulates
November 4, 2026 at 5:38 AM
I feel like the markets are both reactive (less than we think), proactive (more than we think, unless we're goldbugs) and a bit punitive (what everyone thinks.)
Capital wants stability before all else. It moves like a slime mold, taking the quickest path to possible nutrients. Then - it sporulates
Capital wants stability before all else. It moves like a slime mold, taking the quickest path to possible nutrients. Then - it sporulates
like the goldbugs insisting the value of gold isn't volatile, it's every fiat currency in the world simultaneously being volatile in relation to gold
October 30, 2026 at 11:56 AM
like the goldbugs insisting the value of gold isn't volatile, it's every fiat currency in the world simultaneously being volatile in relation to gold
Allein um die Goldbugs kirre zu machen wärs es wert, den ganzen Bums in einen Vulkan zu kippen.
October 29, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Allein um die Goldbugs kirre zu machen wärs es wert, den ganzen Bums in einen Vulkan zu kippen.
The Ron Paul wing of libertarian subculture used to attract anyone skeptical of the federal government, which led to a clown car of would-be theocrats, confederate apologists, goldbugs, etc. A difference though is they broke containment and are quite influential on Republican politics.
October 27, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The Ron Paul wing of libertarian subculture used to attract anyone skeptical of the federal government, which led to a clown car of would-be theocrats, confederate apologists, goldbugs, etc. A difference though is they broke containment and are quite influential on Republican politics.
his wife, Stacy Herbert. there were a whole bunch of "economist" grifters floating around in the wake of the financial crisis, all of whom claimed to have "called it", most of whom were various forms of goldbugs
October 11, 2026 at 9:39 PM
his wife, Stacy Herbert. there were a whole bunch of "economist" grifters floating around in the wake of the financial crisis, all of whom claimed to have "called it", most of whom were various forms of goldbugs
Auburn might suck but at least our economic cranks are proper goldbugs
October 10, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Auburn might suck but at least our economic cranks are proper goldbugs
Paranoia on Parade: How Goldbugs, Libertarians and Religious Extremists Brought America to the Brink
by Dave Troy
Jun 27, 2022
Gives a brief history up to 2022 of essentially technofascism
(always wondered if Thorstein Veblen was in the cast--he is)
washingtonspectator.org/paranoia-on-...
by Dave Troy
Jun 27, 2022
Gives a brief history up to 2022 of essentially technofascism
(always wondered if Thorstein Veblen was in the cast--he is)
washingtonspectator.org/paranoia-on-...
Paranoia on Parade | Washington Spectator
How reactionary grievances have helped bring America’s democracy to the brink of collapse
washingtonspectator.org
October 10, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Paranoia on Parade: How Goldbugs, Libertarians and Religious Extremists Brought America to the Brink
by Dave Troy
Jun 27, 2022
Gives a brief history up to 2022 of essentially technofascism
(always wondered if Thorstein Veblen was in the cast--he is)
washingtonspectator.org/paranoia-on-...
by Dave Troy
Jun 27, 2022
Gives a brief history up to 2022 of essentially technofascism
(always wondered if Thorstein Veblen was in the cast--he is)
washingtonspectator.org/paranoia-on-...
Back into your holes goldbugs.
September 30, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Back into your holes goldbugs.
in busytown goldbugs are the equivalent of spotted lanternflies
September 29, 2026 at 11:51 PM
in busytown goldbugs are the equivalent of spotted lanternflies
ABG-008: Mai Tamaki’s Intense Restraint Scene – Goldbugs
Explore ABG-008 starring Mai Tamaki, a gripping restraint‑themed JAV by Goldbugs. Dive into the mood, pacing, and unique flair now.…
https://jav.do/videos/abg-008-abg-008-mai-tamakis-intense-restraint-scene-goldbugs
Explore ABG-008 starring Mai Tamaki, a gripping restraint‑themed JAV by Goldbugs. Dive into the mood, pacing, and unique flair now.…
https://jav.do/videos/abg-008-abg-008-mai-tamakis-intense-restraint-scene-goldbugs
ABG-008: Mai Tamaki’s Intense Restraint Scene – Goldbugs
Explore ABG-008 starring Mai Tamaki, a gripping restraint‑themed JAV by Goldbugs. Dive into the mood, pacing, and unique flair now.
jav.do
September 30, 2026 at 6:18 AM
ABG-008: Mai Tamaki’s Intense Restraint Scene – Goldbugs
Explore ABG-008 starring Mai Tamaki, a gripping restraint‑themed JAV by Goldbugs. Dive into the mood, pacing, and unique flair now.…
https://jav.do/videos/abg-008-abg-008-mai-tamakis-intense-restraint-scene-goldbugs
Explore ABG-008 starring Mai Tamaki, a gripping restraint‑themed JAV by Goldbugs. Dive into the mood, pacing, and unique flair now.…
https://jav.do/videos/abg-008-abg-008-mai-tamakis-intense-restraint-scene-goldbugs
10Y to goldbugs:
Starship Troopers Stomp
ALT: Starship Troopers Stomp
static.klipy.com
September 28, 2026 at 2:06 PM
10Y to goldbugs:
@GhostOnTheHalfShell blockchain: a pet rock but for your money
"pet rock" is also what finance people call gold when goldbugs go off on one about it
"pet rock" is also what finance people call gold when goldbugs go off on one about it
September 28, 2026 at 9:10 AM
@GhostOnTheHalfShell blockchain: a pet rock but for your money
"pet rock" is also what finance people call gold when goldbugs go off on one about it
"pet rock" is also what finance people call gold when goldbugs go off on one about it
Even the goldbugs (literally) are endorsing your book
September 26, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Even the goldbugs (literally) are endorsing your book
Sometimes I stop and look at the ads on even reputable sites, and am astonished by the extent to which we swim in intellectual sewage. Medical journalism sharing a page with lurid ads explaining why you'll die if you eat blueberries; economic analysis jostling with goldbugs.
September 16, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Sometimes I stop and look at the ads on even reputable sites, and am astonished by the extent to which we swim in intellectual sewage. Medical journalism sharing a page with lurid ads explaining why you'll die if you eat blueberries; economic analysis jostling with goldbugs.
Love to know what the goldbugs plan to do with the physical gold they hold come the zombie apocalypse...
September 9, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Love to know what the goldbugs plan to do with the physical gold they hold come the zombie apocalypse...
goldbugs cope and seethe etc
September 7, 2026 at 5:44 PM
goldbugs cope and seethe etc
Us goldbugs aren't surprised, and it's been happening for a few years now - since Trump's 1st term.
September 5, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Us goldbugs aren't surprised, and it's been happening for a few years now - since Trump's 1st term.
And then the nutter right-wing goldbugs in the US reinstated the gold standard 😂
September 3, 2026 at 7:32 AM
And then the nutter right-wing goldbugs in the US reinstated the gold standard 😂
Chinesische Forscher entwerfen einen sechsstufigen Prozess für den robotergestützten Asteroidenabbau und sagen, dass die größten verbleibenden Herausforderungen Daten und Software seien.
https://www.bytesde.com/2009704/
„Goldbugs“ sind ein Anlegertyp, der Fiat-Geld und Aktien verachtet und …
https://www.bytesde.com/2009704/
„Goldbugs“ sind ein Anlegertyp, der Fiat-Geld und Aktien verachtet und …
Chinesische Forscher entwerfen einen sechsstufigen Prozess für den robotergestützten Asteroidenabbau und sagen, dass die größten verbleibenden Herausforderungen Daten und Software seien. - Bytes Deutschland
„Goldbugs“ sind ein Anlegertyp, der Fiat-Geld und Aktien verachtet und davon überzeugt ist, dass das Einzige, was jemals einen ewigen Wert haben wird, Gold
www.bytesde.com
September 1, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Chinesische Forscher entwerfen einen sechsstufigen Prozess für den robotergestützten Asteroidenabbau und sagen, dass die größten verbleibenden Herausforderungen Daten und Software seien.
https://www.bytesde.com/2009704/
„Goldbugs“ sind ein Anlegertyp, der Fiat-Geld und Aktien verachtet und …
https://www.bytesde.com/2009704/
„Goldbugs“ sind ein Anlegertyp, der Fiat-Geld und Aktien verachtet und …
$44.4K $XAU LONG liquidated on Binance @ $4,574.
goldbugs really thought they found safety and then got stopped out by the very volatility they were hiding from.
> Binance $XAU 30m: $276.1K
> Binance total 30m: $3.78M
> Market-wide 1h: $231.67M wiped
> $XAU longs 1h: $734.6K wiped
goldbugs really thought they found safety and then got stopped out by the very volatility they were hiding from.
> Binance $XAU 30m: $276.1K
> Binance total 30m: $3.78M
> Market-wide 1h: $231.67M wiped
> $XAU longs 1h: $734.6K wiped
August 27, 2026 at 10:13 AM
$44.4K $XAU LONG liquidated on Binance @ $4,574.
goldbugs really thought they found safety and then got stopped out by the very volatility they were hiding from.
> Binance $XAU 30m: $276.1K
> Binance total 30m: $3.78M
> Market-wide 1h: $231.67M wiped
> $XAU longs 1h: $734.6K wiped
goldbugs really thought they found safety and then got stopped out by the very volatility they were hiding from.
> Binance $XAU 30m: $276.1K
> Binance total 30m: $3.78M
> Market-wide 1h: $231.67M wiped
> $XAU longs 1h: $734.6K wiped