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The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA

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Antieukalyptustische Aktion I want to ride a horse to the middle of the desert and take peyote and scream at god. Most of my posts are about grocery shopping.

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The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · Apr 28

Any sufficiently generalized subtweet is indistinguishable from cultural critique.

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The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 2h

I don't think any professionals had any illusion about how progressive any C level actually is, if they are cryptic about it, but the Compact for, like, 50 odd years, was that C levels aren't vocal about their specific politics and professionals don't make it a factor in choosing where to work.

Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 6h

with one of the most incredible kickers i've ever seen

NYT excerpt that reads:

On Thursday, Mr. Benioff said he had never been progressive even if many San Franciscans thought he was. He said he was a longtime Republican before switching to become an independent voter.

At the end of the interview, he turned to a public relations executive. He could be heard asking why her mouth was wide open and if he had said anything he shouldn’t have.

“What about the political questions?” he asked. “Too spicy?”

Then he hung up.

Heather Knight is a reporter in San Francisco, leading The Times’s coverage of the Bay Area and Northern California.

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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 12h

This is my SB 79 rezoning map for Berkeley based on nearest pedestrian access points, any % of a lot in range being eligible per SB 79's texts. Its going to be more like a Middle Housing bonus than even mid-rises, really.

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The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 7h

Because I get to sit here and sleep peacefully with my values of "no corpses" while I also know the politically optimal number of corpses is > 0.

The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 7h

I don't think lay people will ever be able to hash out "how many corpses are justifiable to win a political battle" because functionally we elect politicians to make those choices and be the sin eaters for the actual choice.

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The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 8h

I had forgotten how sexy and angry Jarvis Cocker is on every track of Different Class.

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Josh Fruhlinger @jfruh.bsky.social · 14h

”im addicted to this Buddhism game” —things someone who is good at buddhism would say???

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The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 11h

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be

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The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 1d

Biblically accurate bullpen

Rob Friedman @pitchingninja.com · 1d

All 8 of the Blue Jays Pitchers from Yesterday (overlay)

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The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 1d

I think sour gummies, spicy Cheetos, and finish with jerky would be my ideal.

Though I confused my coworkers when I told them Mounds was an s tier candy bar so my tastes may be non standard

The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 1d

Look, no, I read* the Dallas fed paper** too, I'm saying an economy where the breakeven job creation rate is 30k on a lower growth path than one where the breakeven rate is 250k and I thought we agreed that one of those was preferable?

*skimmed
**some tweets about

The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 1d

Proud to announce my monetary policy themed Busby Berkeley style extravaganza for dancers of all heights:

Long and Variable Legs

The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 1d

youtu.be/mwPSIb3kt_4

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The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 2d

What sort of world do we live in where our beloved managers of houses of ill repute have an hour long one way commute?

The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 2d

Next thing you know they're going to require a license to use your own toaster in the bath

The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 2d

Technically since most restaurant food comes from Sysco it all was made a few days ago...

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 2d

More than 100 works of Austrian Expressionism worth “well over” $60 million are being gifted to LACMA, including the museum’s first Klimt and Schiele paintings.

LACMA gifted $60-million-plus of Austrian Expressionist art, including first Klimt and Schiele

LACMA is being gifted more than 100 works of Austrian Expressionism, including its first paintings by Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele, by the family of the legendary Viennese art dealer Otto Kallir.

www.latimes.com

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The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 2d

Have you considered quantifying your metrics and adding a red-amber-green dashboard to assist in the decision making process?

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The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 2d

>pip install pulp

a group of people are playing instruments on a stage with a neon sign that says pulp

ALT: a group of people are playing instruments on a stage with a neon sign that says pulp

media.tenor.com

The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 2d

Still gotta stop by for a diet soda and a snack every now and again. They're releasing new chips all the time and I gotta keep up.

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Ibn Bassal @ibnbassal.bsky.social · Jul 29

roman burrito thread

Ed @ed3d.net · Jul 26

you also have the laganum, which is (at some points) a pancake-ish kinda dough snack. slather on a "salsa" of garlic, onions, olives, and vinegar. pile on some roasted lamb or pork and caramelized onions, with some parsley or cilantro. chickpeas sub for beans. artichoke hearts, too

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The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 3d

I thought this was, uh, older than it was.

www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

Freeway art is good but I don't feel like anything is particularly missing in the world with this gone...

26-foot-tall Bay Area freeway icon removed after 50 years

The statue of Junipero Serra was made of concrete and steel.

www.sfgate.com

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“Hey man did you get QA to sign off?” Gigan @gigansprogress.bsky.social · 3d

time to interact with mufos

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The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 3d

I know it would never happen but Christopher Nolan would be the only person who could properly do a MCU Sentry movie.

The Hedonic Adjustments of J. Alfred Prufrock, CFA @bkmacd.bsky.social · 3d

I do feel like there is a sociology of real estate preferences that is under theorized.

Also, obviously YIMBY includes pre war apartment stock with crown moulding and weird kitchens