@econpilot.bsky.social
Economist and running shoe enthusiast. I wish I had written Moby-Dick.
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Like for real @bsky.app a verified/news/promotional feed for not only press but like press RELEASES for people who're here as professionals would be a GODSEND - it sucks so much to refresh the YouTube home screen every few hours in case new movie trailers drop 🤣
I mean, I don't really care about my posts in and of themselves; but in practical terms the ONLY brief moment where Twitter was "useful" was when it let The Real News, the 'media/entertainment I choose to care about' news and "what my pals are saying about BOTH" be just ONE scrolling feed...
August 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Like for real @bsky.app a verified/news/promotional feed for not only press but like press RELEASES for people who're here as professionals would be a GODSEND - it sucks so much to refresh the YouTube home screen every few hours in case new movie trailers drop 🤣
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I'm not saying there's a Plan involved, but I would assume that Cain thinks he's engaged in propaganda like actors joining the military during WW2.
Trying to "step up" and what have you.
Just pro nazi this time.
Trying to "step up" and what have you.
Just pro nazi this time.
August 7, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I'm not saying there's a Plan involved, but I would assume that Cain thinks he's engaged in propaganda like actors joining the military during WW2.
Trying to "step up" and what have you.
Just pro nazi this time.
Trying to "step up" and what have you.
Just pro nazi this time.
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Here's the fundamental thing:
I'm glad "SOUTH PARK" made Trump mad, but all they ultimately said was "Yea the 'woke stuff' went too far but he should leave TV shows alone and lol he has a tiny dick." Funny, but low impact.
Colbert hit him on ACTUAL substance, nightly.
I'm glad "SOUTH PARK" made Trump mad, but all they ultimately said was "Yea the 'woke stuff' went too far but he should leave TV shows alone and lol he has a tiny dick." Funny, but low impact.
Colbert hit him on ACTUAL substance, nightly.
July 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Here's the fundamental thing:
I'm glad "SOUTH PARK" made Trump mad, but all they ultimately said was "Yea the 'woke stuff' went too far but he should leave TV shows alone and lol he has a tiny dick." Funny, but low impact.
Colbert hit him on ACTUAL substance, nightly.
I'm glad "SOUTH PARK" made Trump mad, but all they ultimately said was "Yea the 'woke stuff' went too far but he should leave TV shows alone and lol he has a tiny dick." Funny, but low impact.
Colbert hit him on ACTUAL substance, nightly.
Billionaires are probably more a product of public policy than the market.
I know it’s trendy to hate billionaires, but many didn’t get rich by accident.
Jeff Bezos made goods cheaper & quickly accessible. Bill Gates put computers in homes. Sergey Brin gave the world a search engine that works. I could go on.
So yes…they should exist.
Jeff Bezos made goods cheaper & quickly accessible. Bill Gates put computers in homes. Sergey Brin gave the world a search engine that works. I could go on.
So yes…they should exist.
NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said Sunday that billionaires shouldn’t exist
June 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Billionaires are probably more a product of public policy than the market.
This is probably one of the best insights into the effect of tariffs on a small business. Note, the focus on being able to plan.
Atreyu Running Company is a boutique running shoe brand that might not exist if there isn’t tariff relief.
#econsky @mcuban.bsky.social
youtu.be/__PTeN32Lb8?...
Atreyu Running Company is a boutique running shoe brand that might not exist if there isn’t tariff relief.
#econsky @mcuban.bsky.social
youtu.be/__PTeN32Lb8?...
The Tariff Talk
YouTube video by Atreyu Running Company
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April 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
This is probably one of the best insights into the effect of tariffs on a small business. Note, the focus on being able to plan.
Atreyu Running Company is a boutique running shoe brand that might not exist if there isn’t tariff relief.
#econsky @mcuban.bsky.social
youtu.be/__PTeN32Lb8?...
Atreyu Running Company is a boutique running shoe brand that might not exist if there isn’t tariff relief.
#econsky @mcuban.bsky.social
youtu.be/__PTeN32Lb8?...
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"The International Statistical Institute (ISI) is concerned about government interference in the compilation and availability of Federal Statistics in the United States of America..."
There's a long preamble, but the main specific is that removing government activity from GDP is a bad idea 1/2
There's a long preamble, but the main specific is that removing government activity from GDP is a bad idea 1/2
April 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
"The International Statistical Institute (ISI) is concerned about government interference in the compilation and availability of Federal Statistics in the United States of America..."
There's a long preamble, but the main specific is that removing government activity from GDP is a bad idea 1/2
There's a long preamble, but the main specific is that removing government activity from GDP is a bad idea 1/2
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What some people aren’t factoring into their analysis is the reality that companies were buying tons of inventory to beat the tariffs.
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.
#econsky
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.
#econsky
April 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What some people aren’t factoring into their analysis is the reality that companies were buying tons of inventory to beat the tariffs.
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.
#econsky
That’s cash taken from being able to invest or hire. In fact the probably cut costs and jobs as a result.
#econsky
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April 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Been thinking not just about moving away from Amazon, but also Spotify, Netflix...all of these big media places that have turned our attention and $$ against us in ways big and small.
I don't have solutions, only scattered ideas.
Dream with me for a second?
I don't have solutions, only scattered ideas.
Dream with me for a second?
January 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Been thinking not just about moving away from Amazon, but also Spotify, Netflix...all of these big media places that have turned our attention and $$ against us in ways big and small.
I don't have solutions, only scattered ideas.
Dream with me for a second?
I don't have solutions, only scattered ideas.
Dream with me for a second?
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#EconSky www.businessinsider.com/world-riches... Prediction that the Largest U.S. companies will invest in record Stock buybacks and not invest in Manufacturing, More Jobs or U.S. Employees and these billionaires will make it all back and then some by years end.
Here's how the 10 richest people in the world fared after Trump's tariffs
The world's top 10 richest people saw $74 billion vanish on paper after Trump's tariffs.
www.businessinsider.com
April 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
#EconSky www.businessinsider.com/world-riches... Prediction that the Largest U.S. companies will invest in record Stock buybacks and not invest in Manufacturing, More Jobs or U.S. Employees and these billionaires will make it all back and then some by years end.
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There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
April 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.
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I buy them from my local bookshop. I do my preorders and go in person to support a local business. You can also order online at bookshop under your local shops name to support them. Alternatively you can support my channel by shopping my bookshop: bookshop.org/shop/acollie...
acollieralso Bookshop
Angela Collier is a physicist making science videos at https://www.youtube.com/@acollierastro.She reads and reviews books at https://www.youtube.com/@acollieralso
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March 22, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I buy them from my local bookshop. I do my preorders and go in person to support a local business. You can also order online at bookshop under your local shops name to support them. Alternatively you can support my channel by shopping my bookshop: bookshop.org/shop/acollie...
Please press others to do the same.
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Please press others to do the same.
Everyone needs to watch @acollierastro.bsky.social’s videos on AI. Especially those who work in the tech field and those who think this is appropriate for AI. This doesn’t seem like an appropriate use of AI as a tool.
OPM has stated that a response is not necessary. However, if a response were required, here is their plan: Musk-directed emails to government employees, requesting details on their work over the past week, are expected to be fed into an AI system to assess job necessity.
February 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Everyone needs to watch @acollierastro.bsky.social’s videos on AI. Especially those who work in the tech field and those who think this is appropriate for AI. This doesn’t seem like an appropriate use of AI as a tool.
I’d argue that a grant from the feds is guaranteed based on the terms of the grant. Were that grant cancelled prior to the term ending, I doubt I’d trust a guarantee on a 30% annual reduction.
Anyone who is a grant recipient who is not getting paid, a question.
Would you take a 30 PCT annual reduction, if it meant you were guaranteed to be paid ?
Would you take a 30 PCT annual reduction, if it meant you were guaranteed to be paid ?
February 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I’d argue that a grant from the feds is guaranteed based on the terms of the grant. Were that grant cancelled prior to the term ending, I doubt I’d trust a guarantee on a 30% annual reduction.
Watched and enjoyed Captain America. I would have loved it had they not stuck Isaiah Bradley in a cell for 3/4 of the film. Big missed opportunity. Cap, the falcon, and Isaiah together in an espionage thriller! Those three personalities working together could have been gold.
February 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Watched and enjoyed Captain America. I would have loved it had they not stuck Isaiah Bradley in a cell for 3/4 of the film. Big missed opportunity. Cap, the falcon, and Isaiah together in an espionage thriller! Those three personalities working together could have been gold.
Prices are motivated to move—they’re nudged, pulled, and pushed, like a bobber on a lake, rising and dipping with the currents. There’s a reason behind every shift. Prices aren’t random.
VITALI: Can you guarantee that prices won't rise because of these tariffs?
KEVIN HASSETT: Prices move up, prices move down, that's the way the world works
KEVIN HASSETT: Prices move up, prices move down, that's the way the world works
February 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Prices are motivated to move—they’re nudged, pulled, and pushed, like a bobber on a lake, rising and dipping with the currents. There’s a reason behind every shift. Prices aren’t random.
Getting off Amazon was hard. They make it wildly easy to purchase and receive goods. Since ditching Amazon, purchasing is harder, however, this has led to savings. Because of the friction between idea and purchase, I reduced impulse buys. Quitting Amazon has been good to my Credit Union account.
February 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Getting off Amazon was hard. They make it wildly easy to purchase and receive goods. Since ditching Amazon, purchasing is harder, however, this has led to savings. Because of the friction between idea and purchase, I reduced impulse buys. Quitting Amazon has been good to my Credit Union account.
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Chiropractors are fascinating. They do nothing.
February 12, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Chiropractors are fascinating. They do nothing.
@bobchipman.bsky.social makes a great point about negative media. It’s worn me down at times, leading me to skip movies I might have liked. The bad-faith outrage over The Marvels swayed me to skip it.
I’ve been cutting negative media from my YT feed and it’s been nice.
youtube.com/watch?v=50-P...
I’ve been cutting negative media from my YT feed and it’s been nice.
youtube.com/watch?v=50-P...
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February 12, 2025 at 2:04 AM
@bobchipman.bsky.social makes a great point about negative media. It’s worn me down at times, leading me to skip movies I might have liked. The bad-faith outrage over The Marvels swayed me to skip it.
I’ve been cutting negative media from my YT feed and it’s been nice.
youtube.com/watch?v=50-P...
I’ve been cutting negative media from my YT feed and it’s been nice.
youtube.com/watch?v=50-P...
Ooooooooooo. I’m very excited for this!
Oh sh-- am I actually gonna LIKE one of Gareth's movies again?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jan5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jan5...
Jurassic World Rebirth | Official Trailer
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February 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Ooooooooooo. I’m very excited for this!
February 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Yep. This is the same with Peacock. I canceled both.
I am not paying a premium just to watch commercials anyways.
I am not paying a premium just to watch commercials anyways.
Email from Disney+: "We are clarifying that, as we continue to increase the breadth and depth of the content we make available to you, circumstances may require that certain titles and types of content include ads, even in our 'no ads' or 'ad free' subscription tiers."
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Streaming is such a mess.
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Streaming is such a mess.
February 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Yep. This is the same with Peacock. I canceled both.
I am not paying a premium just to watch commercials anyways.
I am not paying a premium just to watch commercials anyways.