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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 6h

Stands to reason. Science has a well established liberal bias.

I'm sure they can find some Lysenkoists to take their place.

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 6h

"homeless industrial complex"?! Really?

They're making this shit up on the spot, and they aren't even good at it. How has anyone ever taken these pathetic jackasses seriously?

bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 7h

My family will be there. Don't think we'll be alone.

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 7h

I just read that memorable passage a few days ago. There are some seriously damaged people out there.

Unfortunately one of our 2 parties welcomed the nuts and zealots into their big tent, and like the proverbial camel & its nose, the tent's been taken over by a stinking beast.

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 12h

Hooray for congressmen like Jamie Raskin, and the small group that's been leading the Democrat's efforts to reign in the Trump regime.

Now all we need are about 200 more congressional Democrats who believe that democracy and the rule of law are worth fighting for.

Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 15h

And the lawsuits will follow promptly. Government shutdowns give presidents no additional authority to dismiss federal workers. We’ll fight these outrageous assaults on civil servants and public services.

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 12h

It's nice to see such a direct lede in Reuter's story, rather than the "raising concerns among some observers..." garbage published by so many leading US papers, these days.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 13h

Yes, "bypassing rules meant to ensure that federal officials don’t abuse their power for partisan purposes" is sort of their deal. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump appointee accusing the president’s political foes of mortgage fraud skipped over his agency’s inspector general when making criminal referrals, according to seven people familiar with the matter, bypassing rules meant to ensure that federal officials don’t abuse their power for partisan purposes.

bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 21h

Today I learned there's a meme stock index. Of course there is.

I'm no expert, but 300%+ in 6 months sure seems "frothy."

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 22h

Republicans have been playing a sort of reactionary offense in the cultural debates since the 60s, and it's been a winning strategy.

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 23h

The lack of a gag reflex is a prerequisite for membership in today's Republican party.

bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 23h

Meh. Probably because Nevada's poorly suited to solar (or wind).

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 1d

Flawed messenger, but he's right! Honesty among Republicans is a rare quality, these days, and one to be encouraged.

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 1d

He's more self aware than I had realized.

For years, I assumed that the post employed Marc with-a-c Thiessen as the comedy element on the editorial page.

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 1d

This administration is perverts, grifters, and perverted grifters, all the way down.

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 1d

Of course not! Dems have been "soft on crime" since the 60s, even as urban crime rates declined.

The Vietnam war (and 1 million dead Vietnamese) didn't prove they weren't "soft on Communism."

Reps know you can never convince the pathologically fearful that they're safe -- it's their ace card.

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 2d

The US is respected again!

Aunty-Fa @auntyfa.bsky.social · 2d

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Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 2d

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 2d

Much of airlines' profit comes from upgrades. They want anyone who can justify the expense to upgrade to a more comfortable, and far pricier, seat.

That upgrade business requires a baseline level of discomfort.

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 2d

Reps started to tacitly solicit the votes of nutjobs and zealots with Goldwater's 1960 campaign.

And now, they own the party.

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 2d

You can't appease zealots and tyrants. It always fails.

Dizzygirl @dizzygirl.bsky.social · Sep 3

Ya'll, I can't. 😵‍💫

A different kind of #FAFO

It would be hilarious if we didn't have to share a planet with these imbeciles.

bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 2d

Presumably for the vampires, in case he needs to work late.

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks for sharing this clip - I hadn't seen it before.

Eli Valley @elivalley.bsky.social · 3d

^ Art is based on Morley Safer’s historic report for CBS News from Cam Ne, Vietnam, on August 5, 1965. Safer’s report, which included footage of US Marines using Zippo lighters to torch villagers’ homes, helped change the way the war was covered in the US:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqAo...

Aug. 5, 1965 | CBS Airs Morley Safer Report From Vietnam

YouTube video by Real Time 1960s

www.youtube.com

bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 2d

That (historically defensible) accounting practice created some screwy incentives, obviously.

And, when the market went bad, lease rates fell ~70% pa for 2-3 years before stabilizing at ~30% pa. So, the 2-3% O&M fees on a 4-5 year old IRU exceeded the price of an annual lease.

It was so fun.

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 2d

In the telecom bubble, long haul circuits were either leased for 1-3 years, or sold as indefeasible rights of use (IRUs), 10-20 year capitalized leases (with 2-3% annual O&M fees).

The seller got a lot of cash up front, and the buyer held the lease as an asset on their balance sheet.

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 3d

You'd think it should also scare the crap out of the bond market... government income and expenditures determined on the whim of a addled narcissist with the attention span of a fruit fly.

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 4d

It would matter if they were expected to produce real journalism at the new CBS News. But perhaps that isn't the objective?

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bitemedeluxe.bsky.social @bitemedeluxe.bsky.social · 4d

Yup. I worked in telecom. I also wonder about the implications for the data center market. What will happen to data center rates if a vast amount of well appointed and connected sites write off their capex and set prices on the basis of Opex (as happened with transport networks)?