# 2026-05-12

-   [[Listened]]:
    -   [[Today in Focus: The secretive billionaire bankrolling Nigel Farage]]
        -   Rich crypto guy has given tens of millions of pounds to Brexit Party and Reform over the years.
        -   Tether.
        -   Suspected motive: wants to be the 'king of crypto'.
        -   Donates to parties that he feels most likely to be favourable to crypto.
        -   No link between his massive donations and any pro-crypto positions, of course.

-   [[Bookmarked]]:
    -   [The Left Must Plan for AI - by Alexei Gannon](https://onethousandmeans.substack.com/p/the-left-must-plan-for-ai?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share)