<script data-pm-proxy="intercept"></script><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Abolish_Ice]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=635KLBF-6B8&si=JSwljpIfluhSursE]]></description><link>https://terriblegummy.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!I10W!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2617e85e-c863-4a82-8709-da4864606d3c_108x108.gif</url><title>Abolish_Ice</title><link>https://terriblegummy.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:37:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/__u/terriblegummy.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Hunty_kreme]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[terriblegummy@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[terriblegummy@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Terrible_Gummy]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Terrible_Gummy]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[terriblegummy@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[terriblegummy@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Terrible_Gummy]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Pop off! It makes no difference.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Im tired of being boxed in. I am exhausted.]]></description><link>https://terriblegummy.substack.com/p/pop-off-it-makes-no-difference</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://terriblegummy.substack.com/p/pop-off-it-makes-no-difference</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Terrible_Gummy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:48:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209465980.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Scrolling through the substack feed, I cannot help but feel an overwhelming <strong>despair</strong>.</p><p>Post after post, note after note that misses the core issue. One vague allusion to an event that wasn't recorded. Insiders gleefly giggling about the next executive order whilst their &#8220;subs&#8221; gloss over it.</p><p>Do you ever comment lurk? Do you read the things the &#8220;gurus&#8221; and &#8220;wolf pack&#8221; talk about in those long chains?</p><p>Do you watch their lives? Do you hear some of the positions they bobble head into existence?</p><p>I am tired. I am tired of the constant begging for money. The constant begging for attention. Yet there is no cohesive network, no urgency beyond the stimulants they take to get through the day.</p><p>I am tired of seeing politicians and their aides geeked out. And the main stream media acts like its &#8220;nerves&#8221; or &#8220;excitement&#8221;. Yeah, id be excited to, if AIPAC blood money was paying for my cocaine. Really fucking excited.</p><p>Yes, this was a rambling whiney article. Its okay. Ill be shitposting shortly. While Im screaming inside.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A brief analysis of substacks crime network ]]></title><description><![CDATA[from a former substacker who wishes to remain nameless. this is their direct findings summarized by AI.]]></description><link>https://terriblegummy.substack.com/p/a-brief-analysis-of-substacks-crime</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://terriblegummy.substack.com/p/a-brief-analysis-of-substacks-crime</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Terrible_Gummy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:53:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!I10W!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2617e85e-c863-4a82-8709-da4864606d3c_108x108.gif" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Quick and dirty lumo search on ss, bs, and y combinator</p><p></p><p>We are learning something:</p><p></p><p>KEY FINDINGS SUMMARY</p><p></p><p>Highest Concentration of Connections:</p><p>Marc Andreessen / a16z &#8212; Strongest dual ties to both Israel (a16z Israel) and Trump admin (major donor)</p><p>Naval Ravikant &#8212; Clear ties to both (Israeli ecosystem + pro-Trump crypto PAC)</p><p>Peter Chernin &#8212; Documented Israeli business ties + served in Trump administration advisory role</p><p>Jeff Jordan &#8212; Israeli investment fund board membership</p><p>BOND Venture Capital &#8212; Leadership includes former Israeli military intel personnel</p><p>No Significant Connections:</p><p>Bluesky leadership (Jay Graber, Toni Schneider) &#8212; No documented ties to either</p><p>Paul Graham / Y Combinator founders &#8212; No Trump ties; Graham openly opposed to Trump</p><p>Substack founders (Best, McKenzie, Sethi) &#8212; No documented connections</p><p>Interesting Pattern:</p><p>The investor layer shows far more Israel/Trump connections than the founder/operator layer. This suggests:</p><p></p><p>Institutional capital carries political/geopolitical exposure</p><p>Founder teams remain more insulated from these networks</p><p>Venture firms (a16z, BOND, Chernin) are the primary connection points</p><p>I&#8217;m right about something else:</p><p></p><p>Based on my research, I can now provide a comprehensive analysis of VC tech stack coordination, cross-investments, and the bubble dynamics you're observing. This is indeed a real phenomenon with significant implications.</p><p></p><p>VC TECH STACK COORDINATION: THE PATTERN</p><p>Key Finding: VCs embed these requirements into operating agreements, not as explicit mandates but through:</p><p></p><p>Enterprise volume discount contracts</p><p>Compliance certification requirements</p><p>Unified billing structures</p><p>Risk management oversight simplification</p><p>All these enshittified apps prop up big tech services.</p><p></p><p>And tricks people into supporting folks they thought they were boycotting.  Like AWS</p><p>1. VC Funding &#8594; AI startups embed on hyperscaler infrastructure</p><p>                &#8595;</p><p>2. Hyperscaler growth &#8594; Stock prices rise &#8594; More VC capital chases AI</p><p>                &#8595;</p><p>3. Concentration risk &#8594; All portfolio companies share same vendors</p><p>                &#8595;</p><p>4. Single point of failure &#8594; Pricing shifts, outages, regulatory actions cascade</p><p>                &#8595;</p><p>5. Valuation compression &#8594; If AWS/Azure/GCP face disruption, entire sector revalues</p><p>                &#8595;</p><p>6. Feedback loop &#8594; VCs double-down on familiar vendors &#8594; Further concentration</p><p>Observation: Every major vendor in Substack's stack has direct a16z board representation or enterprise-level coordination. This isn't necessarily corrupt&#8212;it's efficient&#8212;but it creates systemic risk.</p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>