<![CDATA[The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir.]]>The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/52707e49-3312-4b46-82d7-aff48cd78b2b/the-author-of-the-backpacks-are-all-bad-and-everything-is-worse-on-purpose-site-works-at-palantir.RSS for NodeTue, 21 Apr 2026 09:38:58 GMTWed, 15 Apr 2026 21:48:20 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:33:43 GMT]]>@flowerpot @elfin @vfrmedia @skinnylatte I got a free one from a job as a welcome gift ten years ago that I said I'd start using when my current one gave up but that was ten years ago ...

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/ap/users/116213082989216869/statuses/116412515875023908https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/ap/users/116213082989216869/statuses/116412515875023908Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:33:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:42:31 GMT]]>@peachfront @imbl @skinnylatte

Outdoor gear?

Outdoor gear.

Of all the pitched firefights, you're choosing to die on a small hill that's not unlike any of the other million small hills like it?

Instead of fighting the source, you want to fight the symptom?

Is this a prank

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/TeflonTrout/statuses/116412314508499702https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/TeflonTrout/statuses/116412314508499702Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:42:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:27:19 GMT]]>@chetman @skinnylatte I don't know, but when "the worst person you know makes a good point" I tend to disregard it until I hear what someone who is not ethically compromised has to say instead.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jwz/statuses/116412254756590298https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jwz/statuses/116412254756590298Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:27:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:11:08 GMT]]>@darkuncle @vfrmedia @skinnylatte "The cell phone holder will contain no phone made in the last 15 years though"
😆

I love hearing about well-used items lasting decades. Few things do.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/flowerpot/statuses/116412191112243344https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/flowerpot/statuses/116412191112243344Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:11:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:08:24 GMT]]>@klausfiend @elfin @vfrmedia @skinnylatte This is good to hear. I bought my son a Timbuk2 messenger bag when he started college, hoping it would last him years into a professional career. It still looks newish and that was 3+ years ago.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/flowerpot/statuses/116412180393334852https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mas.to/users/flowerpot/statuses/116412180393334852Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:08:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:40:10 GMT]]>@imbl @skinnylatte

i get that, so we're gonna let them whitewash what happened to the outrdoor supply industry by pretending the true thing they said that doesn't matter to them is rtrue?

SIGH

i wish people wouldn't assume our opponent is stupid

sometimes they say what is true & it's OK to acknowledge that rather than just knee jerk react and give them a really easy way to play you

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.community/users/peachfront/statuses/116412069378078496https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.community/users/peachfront/statuses/116412069378078496Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:40:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:06:47 GMT]]>@skinnylatte why am I not surprised?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://jorts.horse/users/kkarhan/statuses/116411938098487711https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://jorts.horse/users/kkarhan/statuses/116411938098487711Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:06:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:04:17 GMT]]>@skinnylatte @jwz Gross but, like, the piece is still accurate, right?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/chetman/statuses/116411928275224728https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/chetman/statuses/116411928275224728Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:04:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:52:07 GMT]]>@Moss @floatybirb @skinnylatte sounds like flamebait -- backpacks are universally loved!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/116411880397374129https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/116411880397374129Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:52:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:47:33 GMT]]>@flowerpot @vfrmedia @skinnylatte +1 for timbuk2; I still have the very first messenger bag I ever bought from them almost 30 years ago and it shows almost zero signs of wear. The cell phone holder will contain no phone made in the last 15 years though 😂

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/darkuncle/statuses/116411862441473753https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/darkuncle/statuses/116411862441473753Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:47:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:45:51 GMT]]>@skinnylatte@hachyderm.io ... and it's smells suspiciously like AI writing. Unfortunately, LLMs are good enough that you really can't tell until you've read most of it.]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/nothacking/statuses/116411855769366372https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/nothacking/statuses/116411855769366372Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:45:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:30:09 GMT]]>@peachfront @skinnylatte pssst
palantir is one of the ai companies responsible for making everything worse like that. also they kill children

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/imbl/statuses/116411794054285809https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/imbl/statuses/116411794054285809Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:30:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:25:49 GMT]]>@elfin @flowerpot @vfrmedia @skinnylatte My Timbuk2 messenger bag is still going strong (secondhand) after almost 30 years. They made some quality kit.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/ap/users/116213082989216869/statuses/116411777001215995https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/ap/users/116213082989216869/statuses/116411777001215995Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:25:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:50:49 GMT]]>@skinnylatte I felt further depressed after reading two articles like that in one day 😞

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://kind.social/users/anikeaten/statuses/116411639393091746https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://kind.social/users/anikeaten/statuses/116411639393091746Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:50:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:45:29 GMT]]>@gray17 @skinnylatte Thank you!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.boston/users/rednikki/statuses/116411618418663429https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.boston/users/rednikki/statuses/116411618418663429Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:45:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:28:50 GMT]]>@rednikki @skinnylatte rss parrot of Matt Stoller is here: @www.thebignewsletter.com

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do you actually go outdoors & hike / use backpacks ? because i DGAF who the author works for if they are able to speak truth about the BS we're seeing in the outdoor gear world -- i've experienced this personally

once respected brands are being bought & deliberately turned into **** with AI bots to make sure it's really really really hard for to make returns when you get a "walmart" product when you thought you were getting quality

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Cosplaying one of the "winners" in democratic backsliding is very popular with Trump's young male voters.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/donald-trumps-dictator-cosplay

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The Illinois governor has been embroiled in a dispute with the Trump administration in recent months over its aggressive immigration enforcement in Chicago against the wishes of state and city leadership.

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Trump Goon Offers Excuse for ICE Barbie’s Over-the-Top Cosplays

A DHS spokesperson defended Kristi Noem’s penchant for playing dress-up.

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Wear the war machine with Lockheed Martin merch

The weapons industry is turning to branded hoodies and cargo pants to launder its increasingly unpopular image

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Lockheed Martin — yes, the arms manufacturer — is having a streetwear moment in South Korea

"Your favorite war mongering defense company has put down the missiles, and picked up the pieces," one TikTok user joked.

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Hijack the amygdala and you easily get people into "fight, flight, freeze, fawning" mode.

In the meantime, Peter Thiel continues his efforts at fascism.
https://www.wired.com/story/documents-reveal-palantir-irs-contract-fraud-clean-energy-credits/

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Npars01/statuses/116411485582440661https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Npars01/statuses/116411485582440661Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:11:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:10:16 GMT]]>@skinnylatte ew.

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Just a moment...

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Thiel isn't the first huckster selling chicken little-style "The Sky is Falling" fearmongering to enrich himself.

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Deconstructing the Worldview of Peter Thiel - Stephen Diehl

Personal blog of Stephen Diehl - Software engineer writing about technology, programming, and the future

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The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession

Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since.

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Fake Christians adore petty & spiteful "you'll be burning in hell" nihilistic narratives about apocalypse.

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The rise of end times fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor

The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them

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End Times Fascism – Naomi Klein

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It's always been a barn burner to sell stuff for profitable terror management theory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terror_management_theory

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Terror Management Theory

Nearly everyone fears death. How that fear influences human thinking and behavior is the focus of terror management theory (TMT) research. According to TMT, death anxiety drives people to adopt worldviews that protect their self-esteem, worthiness, and sustainability and allow them to believe that they play an important role in a meaningful world.

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Working for Palantir must really have an impact on one's mental state & wellbeing.

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Peter Thiel’s Apocalyptic Worldview Is a Dangerous Fantasy

Peter Thiel recently generated headlines with his rambling diatribes about the Antichrist. Thiel’s lurid, apocalyptic view of world politics may be ludicrous or even deranged, but his wealth and power mean that we can’t afford to ignore it.

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Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s off-the-record lectures about the antichrist

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If you're watching what Palantir is doing as an insider, I'd want a really good 'Go Bag' too.

It's not a coincidence that Palantir funds terror management media narratives & merchandise for the apocalypse at the same time.

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Defense tech giant Palantir is selling T-shirts and tote bags as part of a bid to encourage fans to publicly endorse it.

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Dressing the Surveillance Era: The American Promise of Palantir’s Sold Out Merch

"what's in your palantir tote bag?"

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Npars01/statuses/116411448526552526https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Npars01/statuses/116411448526552526Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:02:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:58:34 GMT]]>@skinnylatte Ah fuck. Thanks for the heads up.

He made some decent points, but the writing is certainly crap, so I guess I’m not surprised he’s a techbro of the worst variety.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/polarweasel/statuses/116411433926090078https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/polarweasel/statuses/116411433926090078Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:58:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:37:03 GMT]]>@skinnylatte oh there's the angle I was looking for. Thank you.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/kimlockhartga/statuses/116411349293197503https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/kimlockhartga/statuses/116411349293197503Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:37:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The author of the ‘backpacks are all bad and everything is worse on purpose’ site works at Palantir. on Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:05:33 GMT]]>@skinnylatte let's see if they still do next week, ha

...is the information in the post incorrect? I'll not boost anything else till we see fallout, but if the post is correct I'll leave my boost as is

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/draNgNon/statuses/116411225428251428https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/draNgNon/statuses/116411225428251428Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:05:33 GMT