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Jason Kemp @dialogcrm.bsky.social · 2h

At least 3 of them came from the closing sale at Videon but most cost real $ back in the day. I have a sweet spot fir Italian movies and particular film makers. #filmsky

Jason Kemp @dialogcrm.bsky.social · 2h

I’ve had some music and movies in storage that I havent looked at for a couple of years. Thought I should just dump it then I opened the box. Big mistake. These are mostly treasures and I have many if them online now but I do want to keep many of them. That Chaos set is by the Taviani Brothers :)

Flight if the Conchords Seasons 1 & 2, The Station Agent, The Barbarian Invasions, Respiri, Body Double, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Simple Men, My Viyage to Italy, Kaos, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, Beauty Will Save the World. Plus some music CDS including Ron Sexsmith, Bjork, Quantic, Blam Blam Blam etc.

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Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Podcast @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 2h

RIP Diane Keaton, I know The Godfather is easy to dismiss as For the Boys but it doesn’t work without an actress who can wordlessly sell this moment

Kay Corleone having the door closed on her at the end of The Godfather

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Jessica Kant @jessdkant.bsky.social · 8h

Oh what’s that? They will depreciate at roughly 3 times the rate previously touted and require constant replacement and 2-3x the revenue to match initial expenditure?

AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought

An investment manager realized he made a crucial mistake — and that his grim prediction about AI investments may not have been cynical enough.

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Sarah Fackrell @design-law.bsky.social · 2h

Law prof & former big law attorney here: I don't find this curious at all. The people making these decisions at big law firms are almost certainly not representative of "lawyers as a whole." I'm not even sure they're likely to be representative of all the lawyers at firms.

Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 5h

District court judges, appointed by presidents from Reagan to Biden (including Trump I), seem to understand the assignment more than most law firms. This is curious because the data shows that lawyers as a whole are more liberal on average than federal judges

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 2d

Perry asks directly whether the feds started the alleged violence in Chicago.

She asks whether it matters if the inability to execute the law was "caused by the federal agents."

Hamilton: "No, your honor."

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 2h

Last month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese invited Emirati hypermarket chain LuLu Group to compete with Coles and Woolworths for market share. But some retail experts say entry into Australia's supermarket sector isn't so simple.

Could a new supermarket chain solve Australia's grocery woes?

Last month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese invited Emirati hypermarket chain LuLu Group to compete with Coles and Woolworths for market share. But some retail experts say entry into Australia's supermarket sector isn't so simple.

www.abc.net.au

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 3h

Well, that didn’t go how I hoped it would. To say I’m a little disappointed in the NZ voting public’s decision on Māori wards is an understatement. Here’s a thought about aspiring to the bare minimum (& given our #nitrate problem even that might be too much)
My Stuff #cartoon today #nzpol

Cartoon. Title: “A Traditional Local Body Election Blessing” Image shows a fairy with a wand, dressed in orange, beside a levitating voting box. She’s saying, “May all your municipal dreams come true!” And then, “And if you can’t have that, may your reticulated water be potable”

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Jason Kemp @dialogcrm.bsky.social · 13h

I missed the vampire origin story. Hoping its a good one

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Jason Kemp @dialogcrm.bsky.social · 13h

Voting results for Oamaru.
Mel was on the board for 9 years and has been deputy mayor. This is a good result.

Mayor: Melanie Tavendale. Councillors: Cowles, mcCone, Thelning, Ryan, Linwood, Holding, Hookins, Lewis, Fanene-Taiti
Community Boards. Etc.

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Mémoire2cité @memoire2cite.bsky.social · 14h

Rétro cars voiture 🚘 la Citroen DS à la mer

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@kensweeney @kensweeney.bsky.social · 13h

Lindy Morrison via Go-Betweens Appreciation Society.

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 1d

“Concerns over an AI bubble bursting have grown lately, with analysts recently finding that it’s 17 times the size of the dotcom-era bubble and four times bigger than the 2008 financial crisis.”

Hang onto your butts. This “correction” is gonna hurt.
futurism.com/artificial-i...

Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster

The Bank of England has sounded the alarm, warning of an intensifying risk of a "sudden correction" due to an AI spending frenzy.

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Jason Kemp @dialogcrm.bsky.social · 13h

“Consider how we make laws. It’s bizarre. Most government policies remain based on hunches, what lawmakers say will work, rather than by testing various options to verify what works best.”
By @brianklaas.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/briankla...

Should we just give cash to the homeless?

A new charity is tackling homelessness with a simple approach. Does it work?

open.substack.com

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Jason Kemp @dialogcrm.bsky.social · 1d

News has changed a bit. :)

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dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 1d

there are SO many more inflatable costumes tonight. clearly we have settled on a motif

Wide shot of many people in inflatable costumes

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Jason Kemp @dialogcrm.bsky.social · 1d

This is from the Auckland Star January 8th 1940. The second mini story is predictable but reads like NZ really was British in those days.

Sorry this is from Jan 8th, 1940. Its all text. Antarctic Does not Appeal and Blessing of Democracy.

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Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · 1d

I wrote about some good news: a UK charity that's combating homelessness with some extremely simple, straightforward interventions that use flexible, decentralized decision-making and treat people as people. Their approach showcases the importance of experimental and evidence-based public policy:

Should we just give cash to the homeless?

A new charity is tackling homelessness with a simple approach. Does it work?

www.forkingpaths.co

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 1d

What is the graphics department at the Wall Street Journal smoking?! An insane infographic 🤣🤣🤣 Needless to say I approve!

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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 1d

The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!

Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

www.youtube.com

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Jason Kemp @dialogcrm.bsky.social · 1d

Last music clip for the day from me. Something irresistible about this band I think

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVo9...

Sleaford Mods ft. Florence Shaw - Force 10 From Navarone (Official Video)

YouTube video by Sleaford Mods

www.youtube.com

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Jason Kemp @dialogcrm.bsky.social · 1d

My pleasure

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Jason Kemp @dialogcrm.bsky.social · 1d

On that Miles clip a few others you might know - Miles Davis – trumpet
Carlos Santana – guitar
Robben Ford – guitar
Bob Berg – tenor saxophone
Robert Irving III – synthesizer
Adam Holzman – synthesizer
Felton Crews – bass
Vincent Wilburn Jr. – drums
Steve Thornton – percussion

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Jason Kemp @dialogcrm.bsky.social · 1d

I hear both of those on the Cake song. Probably no actual conscious connection but my music brain works like that

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Jason Kemp @dialogcrm.bsky.social · 1d

this from Miles
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4X3...

Miles Davis - Burn

YouTube video by MilesDavisVEVO

www.youtube.com

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Jason Kemp @dialogcrm.bsky.social · 1d

For ref ( old people with memories might know this one)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-rE...

The Tubes - Talk To Ya Later

YouTube video by TheTubesVEVO

www.youtube.com

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