Lisa
@footenotes.bsky.social
Greetings from Central Minnesota
Econ, politics and old movies
(Mute #TCMParty if it's not your cuppa)
Econ, politics and old movies
(Mute #TCMParty if it's not your cuppa)
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Lisa
@footenotes.bsky.social
· 19d
Thanks. I went and searched on my own, sorry I was being lazy initially. Pretty stark! For anyone else, it's on the Walmart site, but also summarized here
Trump take
Hawaiian Rolls
Corn muffin mix
Poultry seasoning
Chicken broth
Sweet potatoes
Fresh onions
Fresh celery
Pecan Pie
Whipped topping
Mini marshmallows
Hawaiian Rolls
Corn muffin mix
Poultry seasoning
Chicken broth
Sweet potatoes
Fresh onions
Fresh celery
Pecan Pie
Whipped topping
Mini marshmallows
Reasons to read the local paper:
Crow Wing County sheriff
ANIMAL COMPLAINT — Report of a loose emu, 12:20 p.m. Nov. 3, 200 block of County Road 23, Pierz. Officer unable to locate.
Crow Wing County sheriff
ANIMAL COMPLAINT — Report of a loose emu, 12:20 p.m. Nov. 3, 200 block of County Road 23, Pierz. Officer unable to locate.
November 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Reasons to read the local paper:
Crow Wing County sheriff
ANIMAL COMPLAINT — Report of a loose emu, 12:20 p.m. Nov. 3, 200 block of County Road 23, Pierz. Officer unable to locate.
Crow Wing County sheriff
ANIMAL COMPLAINT — Report of a loose emu, 12:20 p.m. Nov. 3, 200 block of County Road 23, Pierz. Officer unable to locate.
November 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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"Bitcoin’s loss of spending power since an October 6 peak would be the equivalent of an annualised 900 per cent inflation rate."
lol www.ft.com/content/a18c...
lol www.ft.com/content/a18c...
The fatal flaw in using bitcoin as a currency
There is a crypto parallel in the aftermath of Europe’s 14th century bubonic plague
www.ft.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"Bitcoin’s loss of spending power since an October 6 peak would be the equivalent of an annualised 900 per cent inflation rate."
lol www.ft.com/content/a18c...
lol www.ft.com/content/a18c...
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it seems Strategy, whose business model was "buy Bitcoin" and whose market cap was somehow larger than the value of its stock of bitcoin, is now collapsing. inconceivable www.ft.com/content/5347...
Crypto hoarders dump tokens as shares tumble
‘Digital asset treasury’ craze sours amid $1tn rout in cryptocurrency market
www.ft.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
it seems Strategy, whose business model was "buy Bitcoin" and whose market cap was somehow larger than the value of its stock of bitcoin, is now collapsing. inconceivable www.ft.com/content/5347...
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oh this is absolutely what i think. i think they feed him fake polls and outright AI slop
At this point, I wonder if he isn't lying when he says he has "my highest Poll Numbers, ever" since it's entirely possible that's what his aides are telling him. It's quite likely that there's an entire Potemkin village built around Trump right now.
Trump responds to a detailed report about his waning energy and propensity to sleep through on-camera events by calling the New York Times's Katie Rogers ugly
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
oh this is absolutely what i think. i think they feed him fake polls and outright AI slop
Good morning from Central Minnesota
November 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Good morning from Central Minnesota
November 26, 2025 at 3:41 AM
When a fascist regime takes control of the Central Bank, really, really bad things happen
Think Turkish-style hyper-inflation, devalued currency
economic-policy.org/76th-economi....
Think Turkish-style hyper-inflation, devalued currency
economic-policy.org/76th-economi....
November 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
When a fascist regime takes control of the Central Bank, really, really bad things happen
Think Turkish-style hyper-inflation, devalued currency
economic-policy.org/76th-economi....
Think Turkish-style hyper-inflation, devalued currency
economic-policy.org/76th-economi....
November 26, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Wet, heavy snow caused a widespread power outage for about half an hour and gotta say I appreciate electricity a bit more this evening
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Wet, heavy snow caused a widespread power outage for about half an hour and gotta say I appreciate electricity a bit more this evening
Between this and realistic underwriting forcing people to cope with climate change reality, insurers gonna save us, fam
Insurance companies are not stoked to cover AI and are asking regulators to let them exclude coverage from liability policies. “‘It’s too much of a black box,’ Dennis Bertram, Europe head of cyber insurance for Mosaic told the FT.”
Insurance Companies Are Terrified to Cover AI, Which Should Probably Tell You Something
Three major insurance companies have requested permission to exclude AI from their policies as anxiety grows throughout the industry.
futurism.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Between this and realistic underwriting forcing people to cope with climate change reality, insurers gonna save us, fam
Excited for the Ikea Black Hole Friday sale
Everything really pulls the room together
Everything really pulls the room together
November 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Excited for the Ikea Black Hole Friday sale
Everything really pulls the room together
Everything really pulls the room together
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Since it’s anniversary weekend for #MST3K & I just rediscovered my Tumblr, here’s a (reprinted) 1991 piece I did for the late, lamented Corporate Report Minnesota on the business side of their operation, which was then 3 years old: www.tumblr.com/dbrauer/6808...
November 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Since it’s anniversary weekend for #MST3K & I just rediscovered my Tumblr, here’s a (reprinted) 1991 piece I did for the late, lamented Corporate Report Minnesota on the business side of their operation, which was then 3 years old: www.tumblr.com/dbrauer/6808...
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"device hoarding" is a phrase that would have made my grandparents become the Joker
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"device hoarding" is a phrase that would have made my grandparents become the Joker
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oh so nvidia is cooked for real for real
November 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
oh so nvidia is cooked for real for real
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Great thread that includes useful info for folks in Minnesota in particular.
If you live in Minnesota you have access (no login required) to thousands of journals and ebooks, the full text of the NYT, WaPo, WSJ, Star Tribune (all the way back to the 80s), and much more. All thanks to eLibrary Minnesota. Libraries rule! 2/4 elibrarymn.org
eLibrary Minnesota
elibrarymn.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Great thread that includes useful info for folks in Minnesota in particular.
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Grateful to The Verge for publishing my essay on why large-language models are not going to achieve general intelligence nor push the scientific frontier.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Is language the same as intelligence? The AI industry desperately needs it to be
The AI boom is based on a fundamental mistake.
www.theverge.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Grateful to The Verge for publishing my essay on why large-language models are not going to achieve general intelligence nor push the scientific frontier.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
[monkey's paw curls]
BESSENT SAYS MAMDANI IS CLEARLY THE LEADER OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY NOW
November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
[monkey's paw curls]
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The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits hit 1.974 MILLION, the highest in 4 years.
This likely means the unemployment rate is now higher than the reported 4.4% in September, as finding a job is increasingly difficult. #EconSky
This likely means the unemployment rate is now higher than the reported 4.4% in September, as finding a job is increasingly difficult. #EconSky
November 25, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits hit 1.974 MILLION, the highest in 4 years.
This likely means the unemployment rate is now higher than the reported 4.4% in September, as finding a job is increasingly difficult. #EconSky
This likely means the unemployment rate is now higher than the reported 4.4% in September, as finding a job is increasingly difficult. #EconSky
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Albert Edwards gets the @fortune.com treatment:
“.. It will end in tears, that much I’m sure of.”
fortune.com/2025/11/23/i...
“.. It will end in tears, that much I’m sure of.”
fortune.com/2025/11/23/i...
November 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Albert Edwards gets the @fortune.com treatment:
“.. It will end in tears, that much I’m sure of.”
fortune.com/2025/11/23/i...
“.. It will end in tears, that much I’m sure of.”
fortune.com/2025/11/23/i...
Soaking Royal Corona Beans overnight
Gonna try a new bulgur + beans + greens in lemony vinaigrette prep tomorrow
Gonna try a new bulgur + beans + greens in lemony vinaigrette prep tomorrow
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Soaking Royal Corona Beans overnight
Gonna try a new bulgur + beans + greens in lemony vinaigrette prep tomorrow
Gonna try a new bulgur + beans + greens in lemony vinaigrette prep tomorrow