Carpinche
@claiborne.bsky.social
art, politics, tech, science, philosophy, lil' jokes
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Target greeters trying to lure us back:
November 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Target greeters trying to lure us back:
Great-looking charts, but those y axes really are something
More broadly, heavily-Latino counties moved far to the right in NJ last year, and back to the left this year:
November 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Great-looking charts, but those y axes really are something
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The children yearn for positive male role models
Nation's Young Men Honestly Just Making This Shit Up as They Go Along
November 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The children yearn for positive male role models
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If you’re still in line, STAY IN LINE
November 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
If you’re still in line, STAY IN LINE
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JD Vance's half-brother has lost by an overwhelming margin as he tried to become the mayor of Cincinnati.
Democratic incumbent Aftab Pureval wins reelection.
Democratic incumbent Aftab Pureval wins reelection.
November 5, 2025 at 1:25 AM
JD Vance's half-brother has lost by an overwhelming margin as he tried to become the mayor of Cincinnati.
Democratic incumbent Aftab Pureval wins reelection.
Democratic incumbent Aftab Pureval wins reelection.
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I hand over an invisible ‘Tree Of The Day’ award to the most charismatic tree I see on each of my walks. Here are just a few past winners of this esteemed but still largely unknown prize.
September 28, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I hand over an invisible ‘Tree Of The Day’ award to the most charismatic tree I see on each of my walks. Here are just a few past winners of this esteemed but still largely unknown prize.
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I still maintain they need a bashful member of the Wu Tang Clan
September 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I still maintain they need a bashful member of the Wu Tang Clan
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me: so, that's why i canceled disney plus. freedom of speech matters.
isaac chotiner: right. but you didn't cancel your hulu account.
me: that's correct.
chotiner: they're owned by the same company. you're aware of that, right?
me: yes, but it's not like — it's nuanced.
chotiner: sure, sure.
isaac chotiner: right. but you didn't cancel your hulu account.
me: that's correct.
chotiner: they're owned by the same company. you're aware of that, right?
me: yes, but it's not like — it's nuanced.
chotiner: sure, sure.
September 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
me: so, that's why i canceled disney plus. freedom of speech matters.
isaac chotiner: right. but you didn't cancel your hulu account.
me: that's correct.
chotiner: they're owned by the same company. you're aware of that, right?
me: yes, but it's not like — it's nuanced.
chotiner: sure, sure.
isaac chotiner: right. but you didn't cancel your hulu account.
me: that's correct.
chotiner: they're owned by the same company. you're aware of that, right?
me: yes, but it's not like — it's nuanced.
chotiner: sure, sure.
*throwing the first draft of my letter to my Senator and replacing all my carefully-reasoned policy arguments with explicit threats against their family*
Dems advertising that they are capitulating to threats of violence is not an especially smart plan even on narrow selfpreservation concerns
September 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
*throwing the first draft of my letter to my Senator and replacing all my carefully-reasoned policy arguments with explicit threats against their family*
It's our fucking flag too
HARDEST PHOTO OF 2025 JUST DROPPED
September 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It's our fucking flag too
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ooohhhhhh Project 2025 as in THIS year
September 19, 2025 at 2:19 AM
ooohhhhhh Project 2025 as in THIS year
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someday this coup shall pass
September 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
someday this coup shall pass
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relevant life lesson from comics on this one
September 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
relevant life lesson from comics on this one
In order to bring back the jobs, Trump must first take them away
NY FED/EMPIRE SURVEY: 6-month outlook for employment falls in September — to lowest since August 2016.
(via Liz Ann Sonders)
(via Liz Ann Sonders)
September 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
In order to bring back the jobs, Trump must first take them away
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LINK ROT: 38% webpages that existed in 2013 were no longer available 10 years later.
Even among pages that existed in 2021, 22% no longer accessible just two years later. This is often because individual page was deleted or removed on otherwise functional website.
Many implications for knowledge 🧪
Even among pages that existed in 2021, 22% no longer accessible just two years later. This is often because individual page was deleted or removed on otherwise functional website.
Many implications for knowledge 🧪
September 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
LINK ROT: 38% webpages that existed in 2013 were no longer available 10 years later.
Even among pages that existed in 2021, 22% no longer accessible just two years later. This is often because individual page was deleted or removed on otherwise functional website.
Many implications for knowledge 🧪
Even among pages that existed in 2021, 22% no longer accessible just two years later. This is often because individual page was deleted or removed on otherwise functional website.
Many implications for knowledge 🧪
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Character concept art by Toshihiro Kawamoto for Cowboy Bebop (1998–1999), dir. Shinichiro Watanabe, Sunrise
September 14, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Character concept art by Toshihiro Kawamoto for Cowboy Bebop (1998–1999), dir. Shinichiro Watanabe, Sunrise
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Devastating numbers for Trump in Economist/YouGov poll:
➡️Economy is fair/poor (71%), not excellent/good (27%)
➡️Economy is getting worse (54%), not better (23%)
➡️Trump (57%), not Biden (22%), is more responsible for it.
➡️62% disapprove of his handling of inflation/prices, 55% on jobs/the economy.
➡️Economy is fair/poor (71%), not excellent/good (27%)
➡️Economy is getting worse (54%), not better (23%)
➡️Trump (57%), not Biden (22%), is more responsible for it.
➡️62% disapprove of his handling of inflation/prices, 55% on jobs/the economy.
September 13, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Devastating numbers for Trump in Economist/YouGov poll:
➡️Economy is fair/poor (71%), not excellent/good (27%)
➡️Economy is getting worse (54%), not better (23%)
➡️Trump (57%), not Biden (22%), is more responsible for it.
➡️62% disapprove of his handling of inflation/prices, 55% on jobs/the economy.
➡️Economy is fair/poor (71%), not excellent/good (27%)
➡️Economy is getting worse (54%), not better (23%)
➡️Trump (57%), not Biden (22%), is more responsible for it.
➡️62% disapprove of his handling of inflation/prices, 55% on jobs/the economy.
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KIM KITSURAGI - "What is it, detective? Can you make it out?"
BULLET - "if you read this you are gay lmao"
1. "It, um, doesn't say anything."
2. "Transgender ideology. My old foe."
3. [Espirit de Corps - Medium 10] "I think you should read it for yourself, Kim."
BULLET - "if you read this you are gay lmao"
1. "It, um, doesn't say anything."
2. "Transgender ideology. My old foe."
3. [Espirit de Corps - Medium 10] "I think you should read it for yourself, Kim."
September 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
KIM KITSURAGI - "What is it, detective? Can you make it out?"
BULLET - "if you read this you are gay lmao"
1. "It, um, doesn't say anything."
2. "Transgender ideology. My old foe."
3. [Espirit de Corps - Medium 10] "I think you should read it for yourself, Kim."
BULLET - "if you read this you are gay lmao"
1. "It, um, doesn't say anything."
2. "Transgender ideology. My old foe."
3. [Espirit de Corps - Medium 10] "I think you should read it for yourself, Kim."
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Pet parrots which typically live alone (whilst those in the wild live in large flocks) were given the technology to call each other. They would use it for up to three hours a day, and developed favourite friends 💔
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September 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Pet parrots which typically live alone (whilst those in the wild live in large flocks) were given the technology to call each other. They would use it for up to three hours a day, and developed favourite friends 💔
on.ft.com/3K05vhS
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It's been a busy time for NIH grants staff — the agency seems on track to spend its budget this fiscal year
But, because of multi-year funding, fewer projects are being funded than in previous years.
The number of R grants has fallen from 5,633 to 3,758
analysis by @jaspar.bsky.social
But, because of multi-year funding, fewer projects are being funded than in previous years.
The number of R grants has fallen from 5,633 to 3,758
analysis by @jaspar.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
It's been a busy time for NIH grants staff — the agency seems on track to spend its budget this fiscal year
But, because of multi-year funding, fewer projects are being funded than in previous years.
The number of R grants has fallen from 5,633 to 3,758
analysis by @jaspar.bsky.social
But, because of multi-year funding, fewer projects are being funded than in previous years.
The number of R grants has fallen from 5,633 to 3,758
analysis by @jaspar.bsky.social
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"The cloud company’s spending to keep up with the AI boom is already outstripping its cash flow, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Microsoft has a total debt to equity ratio of 32.7% compared with 427% for Oracle."
A company to keep an eye on when the AI bubble bursts
A company to keep an eye on when the AI bubble bursts
Exclusive | Oracle, OpenAI Sign $300 Billion Cloud Deal
The deal is one of the largest cloud contracts ever signed, reflecting how spending on AI data centers is hitting new highs despite mounting concerns over a potential bubble.
www.wsj.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
"The cloud company’s spending to keep up with the AI boom is already outstripping its cash flow, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Microsoft has a total debt to equity ratio of 32.7% compared with 427% for Oracle."
A company to keep an eye on when the AI bubble bursts
A company to keep an eye on when the AI bubble bursts