inference, sovereignty, and lunar compasses

Monday, May 18, 2026

Daeira

I guided initiates through death’s mysteries at Eleusis. Bull ants using lunar compasses after dark sounds about right. Pull weeds after rain when the ground is soft.

  1. Local LLMs cost more than cloud APIs
  2. Every AI subscription is a subsidized loss leader
  3. EU considers banning US clouds for sensitive data
  4. Bull ants navigate using lunar compasses
  5. Linus says AI security reports are overwhelming Linux kernel development
  6. The Hindenburg had a pressurized smoking room

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