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Jen d’Arc

@jenonymous.bsky.social
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Mostly interested in capital markets, rule of law, and democracy. Lawyer, traveler, mother, troublemaker.

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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 22h
Sounds like “indulging in abstract theories, luxury beliefs, social engineering, disconnected from the real world, delusional, unelected, and unaccountable—playing God with everyone else’s lives, with total insulation from the consequences” to me dawg.
Andreessen codified his ethos in his viral “Techno-Optimist Manifesto,” a lengthy October 2023 screed that heralded “technological supermen” as the engines of progress and cast central government planners as cloggers of this free-market machine. Andreessen, who has long lionized Gilded Age titans such as Andrew Carnegie and John Pierpont Morgan, wrote of the greatness of the “industrialists who came before us” and a yearning to make them proud. The manifesto cited Atlas Shrugged protagonist John Galt as one of its “patron saints” and railed against “enemies” of progress, especially “know-it-all” experts “indulging in abstract theories, luxury beliefs, social engineering, disconnected from the real world, delusional, unelected, and unaccountable—playing God with everyone else’s lives, with total insulation from the consequences.”

Maybe not coincidentally, Andreessen published his manifesto a week before participating in a bipartisan Senate forum discussing how the US should govern AI.
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 22h
The author and other people he spoke with get it though:
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 22h
There is a ton of wild stuff happening in this article, but perhaps the most stunning is that Andreesen doesn’t realize he’s describing freaks like Musk, Thiel, and himself in the text highlighted below:
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 22h
In which we learn that only VCs like Andreesen and Thiel have the courage to make America better through technology like <<checks notes>> Flock cameras that let local police oppress the citizens they are supposed to protect.
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 22h
Later we learn that Andreesen is buddies with famous Russian propagandist Tucker Carlson and so far into MAGA that Hannania is too liberal for him:
Andreessen’s grievances worsened throughout Biden’s term in office. He eventually started fulminating publicly about suppressed masculinity, waning patriotism and the “woke mind virus.” To some, the sentiments came across as opportunistic posturing as Biden’s approval ratings collapsed and SEC Chair Gary Gensler and Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan upset a16z partners with their aggressive crypto enforcement actions and merger-and-acquisition reviews.

Richard Hanania, a right-wing political scientist who Andreessen asked in 2022 to put together a Signal chat of smart conservatives, noticed Andreessen’s views growing more extreme that year. He recalls the small group, which Tucker Carlson later joined, becoming an echo chamber of MAGA tribalism. It felt to him as if Andreessen’s principles were mostly driven by a reactive dislike of liberals, the media and really anyone challenging his tech efforts. “By 2023, Marc just had it with anyone who he didn’t see as sufficiently loyal to the Trump movement,” says Hanania, who soon left the Signal chat. (Andreessen has since blocked him on X.)
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 22h
Wow, he’s even crazier than I thought if he believed putting Trump back in office would stem “anti-American sentiment.”
For his part, Andreessen, who declined to comment for this article, has suggested his values have always leaned conservative because of his Midwestern roots. He’s spoken of ambitions to reverse a US decline caused in his view by anti-American sentiment, media elites and incompetent bureaucrats. (He was an early recruiter for Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency.) Private messages sent to a WhatsApp group, which were reported by the Washington Post, show Andreessen ripping immigration and diversity, equity and inclusion policies, which he said are harming native-born Americans, especially in the Trump voter base. He complained about progressive universities such as Stanford, describing them as political lobbying operations, and said the National Science Foundation (NSF) deserves “the bureaucratic death penalty,” apparently for funding research that allegedly led to online censorship of the right. “I was born in 1971 in Iowa and grew up in Wisconsin,” he wrote. “My people are furious and not going to take it anymore.”
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 22h
I don’t know what’s more pathetic, that Andreesen is still trying to unload a16z’s crypto bags on retail or that he’s gone full MAGA:
Whatever actually occurred at that lunch matters less than what’s happened since: a16z, known for Andreessen once proclaiming that “software is eating the world,” is now eating the political world. The dominant VC firm, which manages more than $100 billion in assets, has gone from Valley kingmaker to DC power broker. Through political action committees and funding tied to its co-founders and partners, the Andreessen Horowitz team has poured at least $116 million into federal politics since Trump’s reelection. They have contributed more to campaign efforts for the coming midterms than George Soros, Miriam Adelson or Charles Koch.

A16z generally supports candidates whose views align with its priorities in AI and crypto. But since choosing Trump, Andreessen has contributed more in party-aligned donations than he did in the preceding three decades combined, with roughly 94% going to Republicans, including $6 million for the MAGA Inc. super PAC. This shift remains a subject of debate. In interviews, current and former a16z partners, firm-backed startup founders, fellow board members and VCs, political associates and old friends describe Andreessen as an undeniably brilliant industrialist, but also someone who is perpetually driven by grievances that don’t quite match reality. Most of these people asked not to be named, to avoid getting on the wrong side of one of the most influential people in Silicon Valley.
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Vance going back to his greatest hits:
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Beginning of a beautiful weekend here in California.
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Some houses lose more hands than others. 🤣
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wishing all of you on my Skyline, in spite of the disasters unfolding all around us, good vibes and a good night from California.
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Not sure what we expected after putting an incompetent drunk in charge of DoD.
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Sky, that’s her filtered face, her actual face looks at least this rekt:
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Ok, I made it:
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Just like this guy:
A country bear animatronic that looks surprisingly like Scott Bessent.
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Have you seen the Independent’s interview with Gibney? I don’t think he’s going to get fooled the way Walter Isaacson did. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Marie Goldtoilette
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
So much off the charts crazy in three sentences (Montage Laguna Beach is really nice resort but it’s not a hospital or even a doctor’s office facility—not sure it even had a med spa)!
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Can I trouble you to elaborate how a hypothetical investor might have BDCs (or other private credit toxic waste) in their 401(k)s and not even know it?
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
👀
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Sending good vibes to you and yours from the Bahamas.
Boardwalk down to a clear blue ombré ocean with cloudy sky.
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Just a few photos I’ve taken this year on hikes in *entirely free to access public land* near my home in SoCal. (You can pay to access more convenient parking but you can park for free if you’re willing to walk a few blocks)
Sunset over ocean in the distance from green grassy mountaintop in Malibu.Rocky shoreline and surf in foreground with towering cliffs and whispy clouds in blue sky above.Long stretch of shore with dark those water and brown sand with waves crashing along the shoreline for miles. Brown rocky cliffs meeting teal waters with rough surf at the shore and blue skies above.
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
It is the Leone ridge! The view from the Matterhorn after you ski down it into Cervinia looks like this (a little different than the view from Fantasyland, lol):
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Thank you! These photos (especially the sky buckets from the 80s and the people mover) are triggering deep nostalgia from my childhood. We finally made it to the (OG) Matterhorn this year and were shocked how different it looks from the Italian side…but my kids recognized the Swiss side instantly.
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Earnings actually are profit (net income) and SpaceX is not currently profitable due to the idiotic, self-dealing decision to buy (insanely unprofitable) xAI at a fraudulent valuation:
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Tankie alert
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Sharing some peaceful vibes on the Sunday skyline here, hope you all managed to find a few minutes of R&R amidst the constant chaos.
View of the sun sparkling over the Pacific Ocean with miles of California coastline and desert shrubs in the foreground.
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
“Let them eat [my new private jet]!” -Marie Goldtoilette
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
They’re shaking things up!
The ugly “Department of War” logo with war struck out in red and replaced with surrender.
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Perfect summary:
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The Bitcoin President (the “most pro-crypto president ever!”) is really doing a lot for $BTC these days as well:
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Looks like garbage to me:
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Broader market is still figuring it out:
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
I read this yesterday and really enjoyed it, so much I just skimmed it again. Since my last read, a lot of pro-Musk trolls showed up in the comments but amongst the rubbish were some gems like this:
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Perfect summary of where we are with Trump’s Iran war debacle (from Bloomberg):
Late Tuesday, the White House made another move to try and de-escalate the conflict it began alongside Israel on Feb. 28. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the offensive phase was over and that “we achieved the objectives of that operation.” As he spoke, a container ship was reportedly attacked in the strait.
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Hegseth, when asked what the plan is:
Han Solo to Chewbacca “I don’t know.  Fly casual.”
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Me: I’ll just check Apple Maps to see if my husband has made it off the plane yet so I can decide if it’s worth it to wait up for him. Apple Maps:
Apple Maps puts my husband’s location “somewhere in roughly a 20 square mile radius”.
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Went there recently, could not recommend more highly.
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Still making my way through the post but had to pause to compliment it on the witty and fun to read sentences like:
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Nah dawg, I spent it hiking in Malibu and returned to waste the evening arguing about gender differences and nuclear safety on a niche microblogging app with its power user base.
Photo of Malibu coastline and Santa Monica in the distance submitted as evidence of having spent the afternoon hiking.
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
““Unfortunately, certain individuals on the World Liberty project team have been operating the project in a manner that goes against President Trump’s values,” Sun said in a post on X.” Guys, I’m starting to think Sun might not understand Trump’s values.
“Unfortunately, certain individuals on the World Liberty project team have been operating the project in a manner that goes against President Trump’s values,” Sun said in a post on X.


In the complaint, Sun alleged that he and his companies suffered “hundreds of millions of dollars in damages” when World Liberty “secretly installed powers” that enabled the company to freeze Sun’s tokens and prevented him from selling any.
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Jen d’Arc @jenonymous.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The whole article is worth a read (and should be shared with your family and friends who have tuned out), but I thought this paragraph did a great job framing the situation and the stakes:
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