frozen snapshot — 2026-09-08 · see today →

What's on Mark Zuckerberg's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6

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the call that killed the AI watchdog 25% underdog to bogeyman 21% · newthe parents he can't outlast 14% disliked by literally everyone 11% · neweverything else 29%

The Phone Call That Buried The AI Regulator

Reporting says he personally pushed Trump off a White House plan for a federal AI regulator.

Zuckerberg Opposed White House AI Regulator Plan In Trump Call

Memeburn · 2026-09-08

our translation

he'd rather have one conversation with one president than ten years of hearings. the whole point of a private call is that nobody gets to read the transcript.

Still the day's most-carried itemvery sure · 1 source

'Meta's Reckoning' Is Now A Magazine Cover

new — Two long features in one cyclepretty sure · 2 sources

One Employee Comment, A Room Full Of Furious Parents

Fresh staffer comment reopened woundpretty sure · 1 source

Polling Puts Him Near The Bottom Of America

new — New national favourability survey publishedpretty sure · 1 source

tuesday, september 8

Hold the line against a federal AI regulator(reported)

Read the New York Magazine piece, pretend not to(reported)

Get through another day on zero caffeine(safe bet)

Ask comms who let that employee talk to press(reported)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Zuckerberg Opposed White House AI Regulator Plan In Trump Call

news.google.com · 2026-09-08

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