Maxwell Strachan

S.B.F.

First Prison Photo of Sam Bankman-Fried Emerges: Bearded, Thin, and ‘Weird as Shit’

Independent crypto journalist Tiffany Fong obtained the photo of the former FTX CEO from a former inmate she called “G Lock.”
Maxwell Strachan
2.20.24
VC

Tech Libertarians Fund Drug-Fueled ‘Olympics’ Where ‘Doping’ Is a Slur

A quixotic enterprise backed by investors including oligarch Peter Thiel seeks to end discrimination against "brave" and oppressed steroid users.
Maxwell Strachan
2.2.24
UBI

Austin Gave Poor Families a Basic Income. It Changed Their Lives.

For one year, low-income families in Austin, Texas, received $1,000 a month to do whatever they wanted; they spent it on rent and “substantially" improved their situations.
Maxwell Strachan
1.29.24
Inflation

How the U.S. Government Could Lower Food Prices for Everyone

Americans list food prices as their top economic concern, and they increasingly want the government to do something about it, a new YouGov/Motherboard poll finds. For a blueprint, perhaps it's time to look at France.
Maxwell Strachan
1.29.24
layoffs

Filming Your Remote Layoff Is the Hottest Dystopian Trend (for A Very Good Reason)

People who posted their layoff are flooded with DMs from others saying they feel less alone. Experts say the videos hold "isolated" bosses accountable.
Maxwell Strachan
1.18.24
return to office

‘Don’t Mess With Us’: WebMD Parent Company Demands Return to Office in Bizarre Video

“I've seen better acting by hostages in direct to DVD movies,” one anonymous worker wrote about the video.
Maxwell Strachan
1.10.24
learn to code

Thousands of Software Engineers Say the Job Market Is Getting Much Worse

9,388 engineers polled by Motherboard and Blind said AI will lead to less hiring. Only 6% were confident they'd get another job with the same pay.
Maxwell Strachan
1.9.24
Drugs

Psychedelics Company Raises $100 Million in Push To Legalize Selling MDMA for PTSD

Silicon Valley-based Lykos Therapeutics has submitted an application to the FDA that, if successful, would "reschedule MDMA making it available for prescription medical use,” the organization said.
Maxwell Strachan
1.5.24
George santos

George Santos, Ziwe, and the Insatiable Internet Content Machine

The disgraced former congressman drives clicks, and our inability to look away has gifted him with a power he has been able to wield with a disconcerting self-awareness.
Maxwell Strachan
12.19.23
WALL STREET

Man In Charge of Inflicting Pain on U.S. Economy Indicates He Might Finally Be Satisfied

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell made an announcement on interest rate hikes that have fueled layoffs and made houses pricier. Here's what you should know.
Maxwell Strachan
12.14.23
sports gambling

The Lawyer Who Took on Big Tobacco Is Now Fighting an Online Sports Betting Giant

Richard Daynard became famous for developing the legal strategy against Big Tobacco that ultimately led to a historic $206 billion settlement. He sees "uncanny" similarities in online sports betting.
Maxwell Strachan
12.11.23
Meme stock

GameStop Debuts ‘Alarming’ Plan To Let Its CEO Gamble Millions On The Stock Market

But members of the online meme-stock community are already loving it. “Welcome to the new Berkshire Hathaway!”
Maxwell Strachan
12.7.23
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