Journal - December 2023 - OpenAI CIA Truth Bones

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Faith, chemicals, and corporate reports mixed with CIA jokes, OpenAI drama, and late-night mythmaking—closing on Barry’s cold precision.

31 December
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A Barry scene landed hard, read as deliberate, with NoHo Hank singled out. The moment stuck as a sharp late-night note.
30 December
69 2
Macy’s diamond-necklace page set a glossy mood, with talk of future shops and Pauline choosing freely. “Candy Necklace” and Saltburn’s “insane” subtext closed the night.
29 December
89 2
macOS Sonoma update notes shared the morning with James Blunt’s “1973,” looping nostalgia over clean, practical fixes. Late-night religion flowchart landed on secular humanism, framed through Devil’s Advocate.
28 December
117 3 1
Grimaldi’s coal-fired oven clip set a craft-and-scale tone, then a therapist reaction video reframed limits, intent, and perspective. Truth got framed as something felt in the bones, not argued into belief.
27 December
93 16
VICE shorts prompted a hard line on charity transparency, then a New York Times photo set the pace: slow, molasses-like. Italian food clips and celebrity restaurant lore fueled big hospitality plans with a tightly...
26 December
44 4
Swiss countryside footage and a shooting-range scene framed training as disciplined and protective of civilians. A late-night cooking clip landed on salty caramel.
25 December
43 0
24 December
106 9 2
Djibouti read as strategic, while counterterror work felt unfairly shouldered by the U.S. An Oval Office tour and Johnny Cash cues folded into a late-night leadership riff.
23 December
90 1
A VICE News report on Iran’s uprising played late, centering on a woman speaking with steady seriousness. The footage landed as terrifying, leaving a heavy sigh.
22 December
63 1
Decision Points left warm respect for George W. Bush, with JFK still ranked as the cooler favorite. Iraq’s present-day threat felt diminished.
21 December
43 1
A private detective card for William J. Burns sat on a wooden table. “CIA DIRECTOR” was scribbled on top like a dry, conspiratorial joke.
20 December
127 2
General Dynamics’ 2022 annual report cover felt slick and aerospace-forward. A later Wikipedia skim on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act polls ended on Dave Goldberg.
19 December
51 1
A Raytheon annual report snapshot highlighted 2022 scale and priorities, signed by Gregory J. Hayes. A late note reacted to claims of pre-invasion ties involving Russia.
18 December
118 3
Command & Conquer: Generals—Zero Hour felt like speed over strategy, while a French person stayed on the mind. Later came a simple American wish-list.
17 December
61 0
16 December
114 6
Dior’s annual report opened with Bernard Arnault’s chairman message on resilience and growth amid a tough climate. Later, Shemara Wikramanayake’s CEO letter framed disciplined risk culture, strong capital, and steady...
15 December
130 1
A PDF annual report listed operational and regulatory risks, signed by Denise Coates CBE and dated December 19, 2022. The entry closed with: “By order of the Peaky Blinders!”
14 December
125 0
13 December
97 0
12 December
73 1
A Taylor Swift magazine stand flashed everywhere, including a TIME Person of the Year cover. The night ended on a looped mantra: “Magic, Madness, Heaven, Sin.”
11 December
154 2
Temasek’s site pitched “disciplined institution,” prompting a pointed note about finding the annual report. Later, the CIA memorial wall and Young Money’s “Trophies” framed a dark, trophy-themed reflection.
10 December
85 2
A New York Times piece on OpenAI’s board crisis paired with Hokyoung Kim’s moody illustrations, which felt instantly lovable. Later, Taylor Swift lines about the old scarf and “All Too Well” closed the night.
9 December
136 0
8 December
111 3
A Rihanna video sparked a goofy thought about filming Human Centipede 4 in Sri Lanka, calling it “art” and name-dropping cast links. Pauline jokes followed, then a Jeff Zucker Wikipedia read landed as “kinda lame.”
7 December
190 6 1 1
Holiday photos kicked off memories of Parthiv and later Mikey, tied to pool days, pet birds, and Halo glitches. A SpaceX launch and Point Break masks spiraled into late-night riffs, then doubt about work.
6 December
118 3
A NASA night map of Korea and Earth became a quick “communism effects” riff. Later, the $10 NYT subscription turned into joking outreach and a playful revenue-share thought.
5 December
185 8 1
Halo music essays and film-editing talk fed a marketing-and-identity riff. Later, prison ramen economics sparked government fantasies and a “strong personality” note.
4 December
214 29 1 1
Subscribed to New York Times, completed survey, and traced a Trump headline to Playboy. Vox’s Xi clip revived Great Wall nostalgia.
3 December
78 12
Temple-day calm flipped into big-budget faith plans and a vow to fund every religion without letting them steer policy. Later, Trump photos and pop hooks blurred into power-lust, parody lyrics, and late-night mythmaking.
2 December
70 2 1
A Guardian report on “forever chemicals” in tap water sparked reflections on filters and dumping. A late-night list mapped what AngryPages should deliver—humor, leadership, playlists, and chaos.
1 December
72 4
A meditation on Siddhartha’s ban on harmful trades weighed against state survival, then the night pivoted to Halo nostalgia and Cat Fawkes humor.