Journal - May 2025 - Antitrust Wars, Old Wounds, and Turning Chaos into Plans

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May: court dockets, antitrust notes, and steady building—turning hard history into a lawful plan through AngryPages, with culture and news in the mix.

31 May
39 12 1 2
Hosted Thilanga and Samadara, brewed french-press coffee, then returned to coding. Later I listed dream seatmates, riffing about Leia and Trump.
30 May
88 29 4 5
Indecent Proposal nostalgia lands hard, then an F-117 tour takes over the night. The cockpit details trigger childhood play, ending on simple wonder.
29 May
6 2
A 51st-state governor dream hinged on Trump’s team. Diego Garcia was excluded; the plane couldn’t land, ending the idea.
28 May
66 15 3 8
BMICH memorial event sparked a Vasanthi Chathurani sighting. Politics gripes and hiring fantasies circled Trump and Thiel, ending with coffee and sleep.
27 May
47 11 1 1
Trump loyalty hardens as launch nears and truth feels impossible. Movie rants cite Quentin and lawyers, ending on a soldier-calm stance.
26 May
24 7 1
Trump’s Arlington Memorial Day images looped beside “A Few Good Men.” The lyrics fixated on courage and truth, ending on “He just needs a few good men.”
25 May
25 3
Linode signup was flagged as fraud, then support reactivated the account with a $100 credit. Chumbawamba’s “Tubthumping” played as resilience replaced panic.
24 May
51 8 1
HK417 clips and a Britney “Sometimes” replay set off Dad nostalgia. A Guinness pick and beer-brand daydreams followed, ending on stubborn independence.
23 May
66 5
EFF and ACLU pages framed the night before Blink-182 and Gates nostalgia hit. Airports, Xbox pride, and pop lyrics blended into freedom’s defense.
22 May
97 22 2 2
Rosie O’Donnell nostalgia sparked a swipe at Ground News. Sean Curran got a crowd body-tagging pitch; emails went to Bigman.
21 May
23 3
Trump’s Fox segment sparked “Make America Healthy Again” praise. Forbes touted Bill Gates; coding drove an ASAP launch after two coffees.
20 May
85 17
Walter Isaacson came up while Apple Park videos played. IRS Form SS-4 for AngryPages Inc and Sopranos’ “Made in America” ending anchored the night. 
19 May
34 6 1
Mary Harron’s Patrick Bateman edits were praised as art. Steve Jobs iPhone clips fueled Trump comparisons and late-night ambition.
18 May
23 0
17 May
47 4
OpenAI’s Codex demo prompted a late-night urge to try it. Ivanka and Jared were imagined getting the diary, framed as restrained dark humor.
16 May
74 8 2 1
Celebrates Hashani’s rise as U.S. Army captain-doctor, plays Toby Keith and Darryl Worley, weighs WW3 fears, ends craving Butter Boutique.
15 May
23 12 4
Reconnects with Aunt Shirani, debates selling lemonade, then maps legal venue strategy around the Ninth Circuit and Delaware to avoid disputes.
14 May
47 8 2
Weighs Sri Lanka politics and foreign status, studies Ninth Circuit venue strategy, questions Buddhism, then blasts Ennio Morricone’s Hateful Eight theme.
13 May
28 6
Cheers Trump and Salman, checks Saudi Arabia’s size, and flags rising security needs amid billionaire-protection chatter. Recognizes Sigiriya, quotes Anya Marina late.
12 May
38 1 1
Gets an IRS EIN in days, celebrates rare speed, and reads it as high-level support. Suggests government discounts and security upgrades.
11 May
97 10 1
Tarantino films and American Psycho stood out, alongside Pretty Woman. A quick note dismissed Biden, then asked about the weather.
10 May
107 12 2 3
IRS fax mistake delayed setup; Zanzibar glitch talk ended a game early. Justice cases named—Yvonne, Thajudeen, Lasantha—with a promise of rapid verdicts.
9 May
53 12 1
Playlist night: papal headlines, network audits, CRT jokes, Cher and Will to Power. Nietzsche mood, CJ walk worship, choosing next track.
7 May
6 0
6 May
72 9 2 2
War-and-peace upbringing met a festival analogy, then Will to Power replayed. Childhood time slowed, ending in a late-night nostalgia haze.
5 May
37 5
Late wake-up sparked a char-siu craving, then coding resumed under a lyric hook. Music drifted into a Manhattan daydream and longing.
4 May
81 9 1 3
Filings framed courts as a lever; “I Ran” set the tone. Battlefront losses taught tactics: force draws, lock score, win.
3 May
28 4
Shared tax rates, riffed on LaaS and a Sheriff Woody quote. Queued Madonna’s “Live to Tell,” missing barber Daniel Rawlinson.
2 May
67 16 1 1
Mapped core influences—Ellis, Tarantino, Mamet, Sandberg—then framed the hook: video-game pacing, black humor, and power narratives.
1 May
13 6 2 1
Stress sparked Halo flashbacks and sleeplessness; journaling and AI offload helped. Back to work by afternoon, Day & Age playing, confidence returning.