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Multi-Millionaire Jimmy Kimmel Melts Down Over Elon Musk, Claims He’s “Stealing From Us”

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is once again taking aim at Elon Musk, this time accusing the world’s first trillionaire of effectively “stealing from us” while mocking the SpaceX founder as a “wealthy weirdo” during a monologue on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The comments came as SpaceX completed one of the most historic public offerings in financial […]

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Artist paints Zuckerberg's yacht on fire

My favorite artworks of the post-2008 financial crisis were Alex Schaefer's impressionistic yet realistic canvases of Chase Bank locations on fire. Calm yet blazing, clinical yet mysterious, they perfectly captured the daylight horror of the whole situation. My new favorite artworks are those of Ryan Hill, who is bringing the same artistic sensibility to billionaires' yachts. — Read the rest…

Pluralistic: Billionaire solipsism, dictator solipsism, AI, and the fascist paradigm (13 May 2026)

Today's links Billionaire solipsism, dictator solipsism, AI, and the fascist paradigm: AGI works best in a K-hole. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Woz's remotes; Furbeowulf; Vinge on AR; Oligarch buys FSU; DNC x GOP megadonors; John Key v Panama Papers; Two elevators, one shaft; Save Firefox! "Cyclopedia Exotica"; Eat the brood. Upcoming appearances: Barcelona, Berlin,…

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Episode #453: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ with Katie Walsh

What’s RUNWAY like in 2026? THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 takes that question pretty seriously. We’ve got film critic (and former 2000s-era abused NYC assistant) Katie Walsh with us to talk about the fashion, the journalism, the nostalgia, and the cerulean of it all. What’s Good Alonso - Family Movie Night Menus by Leonard and Jessie Maltin Drea - mom volunteering with for movie causes Katie -…

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Listen Here, Liberal! Our Grandfathers Fought and Died So You and I Could Enjoy the Freedom To Have Billionaires and Pedophiles Destroy Every Enjoyable Part of What It Means To Be Alive

I can’t believe I even have to point this out again to you soft, weak liberals, but freedom still isn’t free. It... Read more nonsense

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Pluralistic: Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff's "Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed" (21 Apr 2026)

Today's links Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff's "Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed": A rocket exploding in a human face, forever. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Is sugar poison? More watch-part motorcycles; "Something New"; "Seeds"; Bulldozer fight; Facebook tonsils; Against transparency. Upcoming appearances: San Francisco, London, Berlin, NYC, Barcelona,…

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Mamdani’s Luxury Property Tax Forcing More Billionaires To Choose Between Clone Organ Harvesting or Private Gladitorial Arenas

NEW YORK — NYC’s wealthiest property owners are expressing growing concern today as Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new pied-à-terre tax is forcing more... Read the full masterpiece

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We Can’t Income-Tax Ultra-Elites. We Must Tax Their Wealth.

To tax the richest Americans, we need to go after their wealth, not just their income. Two proposals — one in California, one in Congress — could finally do it. The alternative is an ever-more-powerful billionaire class that threatens democracy itself.


Three-quarters of the ultrarich’s true economic income will never be subject to income taxes, even very progressive ones. That’s why a…

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CBS News Under Bari Weiss Sees Worst Ratings In Quarter Century

When right wing billionaire Larry Ellison (and his nepobaby kid David) hired trolling blogger Bari Weiss to run CBS News, Weiss arrived with the promise of “balanced, fact-based news,” “independent, principled journalism,” and a unique “entrepreneurial drive and editorial vision” that would completely modernize the network and reach the “everyday Americans” traditionally ignored by mainstream […]

Trump Gets $10 Billion Kickback To The Treasury For Offloading TikTok To His Billionaire Buddies

We’ve discussed at length how Trump’s “fix” for TikTok’s problems basically involved forcing the sale of the platform to his greedy billionaire buddies (with the help of pathetic Democrats). The deal fixed none of the real issues Trumpland pretended to be concerned about (national security, privacy, propaganda), and China still maintains a significant ownership stake. […]

More billionaires than ever: the world’s richest people named

Entrepreneur Elon Musk has once again topped the list of the world’s richest people compiled by Forbes, holding the number one position for the second consecutive year with an estimated fortune of 839 billion dollars. Musk’s wealth increased by about half a trillion dollars over the past year, largely driven by the rising share prices […]

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Epstein was a superconcierge for the elite: helicopters, Hermès bags, internships, and "tall, Swedish blondes"

[](https://boingboing.net/2026/02/08/epstein-was-a-superconcierge-for-the-elite-helicopters-hermes-bags-internships-and-tall-swedish-blondes.html "Epstein was a superconcierge for the elite: helicopters, Hermès bags, internships, and "tall, Swedish blondes"")

The Epstein files paint a picture of a man running a concierge service for the global elite. Helicopter rides to his island. Private plane…

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