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   • Hannu Ikonen MD

   @hannu_ikonen Okay so I've made some progress, and found your top Google search result:

   https://www.ledgerinsights.com/controversial-blockchain-founder-brock-pierce-to-run-for-us-presidency/

   This establishes that Pierce, a crypto asshole, tried to run for president 4 years ago, and is associated with Bannon. None of that is surprising or was in doubt.

   Perhaps I should be more clear in my questioning: Where are you getting the idea that he "owns Bluesky" or has some outsized influence, or similar?

   Also if you consider this stanning you should probably go listen to the song again.

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     culpaplex (hp@social.sdf.org)'s status on Saturday, 16-Nov-2024 03:40:50 JST culpaplex

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     • Hannu Ikonen MD

     @AGTMADCAT @hannu_ikonen

     "In 2013, Pierce joined brothers Bart and Bradford Stephens in founding venture capital firm Blockchain Capital" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brock_Pierce#Bitcoin_and_cryptocurrency)

     "Our lead, Blockchain Capital, shares our philosophy" (https://bsky.social/about/blog/10-24-2024-series-a)