Jason Smith
@newqueuelure.bsky.social
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physicist messing around with economic theory and science fiction; he/him; ALX; was @infotranecon on twitter; email is this profile's username @ gmail
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econ: https://information-equilibrium.ghost.io/
sci fi: https://innerhorizon.substack.com
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a general strike isn't happening in the US but a real war on christmas could make an impact—even just not buying stuff for christmas from major e-commerce sites
cutting these Q4 spikes in half is −30 billion dollars; plus it's not like the people who benefit from them are helping
cutting these Q4 spikes in half is −30 billion dollars; plus it's not like the people who benefit from them are helping
![Units: Millions of Dollars, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency: Quarterly
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Crazy how much some media has normalized the idea that voters are taking a risk if they elect governors/mayors who will defy Trump. That he’ll threaten their funding, etc.
Try to imagine, say. Greg Abbott being asked if he’s worried that Biden will punish Texas over his lawsuits.
Try to imagine, say. Greg Abbott being asked if he’s worried that Biden will punish Texas over his lawsuits.
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
Overselling approaches as solutions is far less interesting than engaging with the problems those approaches highlight
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My latest is about the latest revelations on the failed prosecution of Donald Trump, and why you should blame Merrick Garland more than the Supreme Court.
You Should Blame Merrick Garland
Garland's incompetence gave the Supreme Court the chance to set Trump free
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![Screenshot of Wikipedia article on the median; the relevant text reads:
If the marginal medians for all coordinate systems coincide, then their common location may be termed the "median in all directions".[41] This concept is relevant to voting theory on account of the median voter theorem. When it exists, the median in all directions coincides with the geometric median (at least for discrete distributions).
“When it exists” is highlighted](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4k6bgozumoj743oo5fkiro4i/bafkreidrvqxes7w2b5dldaumhkg3i76zqpzplqczad6jyjsmdmz6wfphxy@jpeg)
It is time to admit that Republicans won the 2024 election by running to the center.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/o...
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