Intractabilis
@intractabilis.bsky.social
Former baby. Now I just play one online.
Let Them Eat Ones and Zeros
Let Them Eat Ones and Zeros
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Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
December 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
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There's plenty not to like about British Xmas music, especially if you ever had to work in retail or pubs in December, but it's fundamentally *party* music. US Xmas music is schmaltz.
December 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
There's plenty not to like about British Xmas music, especially if you ever had to work in retail or pubs in December, but it's fundamentally *party* music. US Xmas music is schmaltz.
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It’s weird how there’s always moves to make fiction more “interactive” with different endings etc. It’s like these people have never seen the same film twice a few years apart and had a completely different reaction. All fiction is interactive. That there’s an audience is the interactive part.
December 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
It’s weird how there’s always moves to make fiction more “interactive” with different endings etc. It’s like these people have never seen the same film twice a few years apart and had a completely different reaction. All fiction is interactive. That there’s an audience is the interactive part.
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This is an argument I have made for a while - if you want to allow more new housing development, you'll face a lot less opposition if you protect existing tenants with rent regulation. Nice to have some more evidence to back that up.
Um, ok...
This paper forthcoming at the JOP provides evidence that rent control in Germany actually made tenants MASSIVELY *less* NIMBY.
This result was in the opposite direction of the authors' pre-registered expectations.
And the effect sizes are, truly, massive.
This paper forthcoming at the JOP provides evidence that rent control in Germany actually made tenants MASSIVELY *less* NIMBY.
This result was in the opposite direction of the authors' pre-registered expectations.
And the effect sizes are, truly, massive.
December 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This is an argument I have made for a while - if you want to allow more new housing development, you'll face a lot less opposition if you protect existing tenants with rent regulation. Nice to have some more evidence to back that up.
Even in a sea of dreadful stories this one is wild. But then you never find just one cockroach.
This is what Russia does to its own. Imagine what it does to the places it conquers
2/ Radio Svoboda reports on the case of Alexey Grigoriev, a 50-year-old from Moscow with three children who was eager to join the war in Ukraine, according to his wife. Despite having a good job, he flew to Magadan in Siberia to big enlistment bonus from the regional government.
December 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Even in a sea of dreadful stories this one is wild. But then you never find just one cockroach.
The Thick of It is the greatest documentary on UK politics ever made, when you have absolutely no idea who any of these bit players are.
I imagine the time she and her team spent picking the right tone of magenta for messaging.
I imagine the time she and her team spent picking the right tone of magenta for messaging.
Starmer in 2020: "Abolish the House of Lords - replace it with an elected chamber of regions and nations"
Govt minister this morning, after Starmer announces the creation of 25 new peers: "We will be bringing forward reforms in the future"
Govt minister this morning, after Starmer announces the creation of 25 new peers: "We will be bringing forward reforms in the future"
December 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The Thick of It is the greatest documentary on UK politics ever made, when you have absolutely no idea who any of these bit players are.
I imagine the time she and her team spent picking the right tone of magenta for messaging.
I imagine the time she and her team spent picking the right tone of magenta for messaging.
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Nature research paper: The Microflora Danica atlas of Danish environmental microbiomes
go.nature.com/4oT9ZG1
go.nature.com/4oT9ZG1
The Microflora Danica atlas of Danish environmental microbiomes - Nature
Microflora Danica—an atlas of Danish environmental microbiomes—reveals that although human-disturbed habitats have high alpha diversity, species reoccur, revealing hidden homogeneity.
go.nature.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Nature research paper: The Microflora Danica atlas of Danish environmental microbiomes
go.nature.com/4oT9ZG1
go.nature.com/4oT9ZG1
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The voices that have publicly sought to challenge the government narratives on what caused or contributed to the Tai Po fire are being silenced "for obvious reasons".
December 4, 2025 at 3:39 AM
The voices that have publicly sought to challenge the government narratives on what caused or contributed to the Tai Po fire are being silenced "for obvious reasons".
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An astonishing letter published in the Times of London.
December 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
An astonishing letter published in the Times of London.
In fact Gang Of Pedophiles has a sweet acronym known to all.
‘Gang of pedophiles’ sounds even better in English.
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
December 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
In fact Gang Of Pedophiles has a sweet acronym known to all.
‘Gang of pedophiles’ sounds even better in English.
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
December 3, 2025 at 10:08 AM
‘Gang of pedophiles’ sounds even better in English.
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Fun fact -- despite all the talk about "China slowdown, India growth acceleration", China has grown faster than India over trailing 5, 10, 15, and 20 year periods in USD GDP/Capita terms
This is despite the fact that the INR is overvalued and the RMB is undervalued (perhaps significantly)
This is despite the fact that the INR is overvalued and the RMB is undervalued (perhaps significantly)
The Indian rupee has fallen below 90 per dollar for the first time.
December 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Fun fact -- despite all the talk about "China slowdown, India growth acceleration", China has grown faster than India over trailing 5, 10, 15, and 20 year periods in USD GDP/Capita terms
This is despite the fact that the INR is overvalued and the RMB is undervalued (perhaps significantly)
This is despite the fact that the INR is overvalued and the RMB is undervalued (perhaps significantly)
Contrarian anti-authority thinking wins again.
I don't think I've ever talked on Bluesky about why I hate the Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
December 2, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Contrarian anti-authority thinking wins again.
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He’s taking a battering.
France’s far-right leader hit by egg, days after flour attack
French far-right leader hit on the head with an egg
Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, was hit on the head with an egg Saturday, just days after another incident in which a protester threw flour at him.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 30, 2025 at 7:15 AM
He’s taking a battering.
Looking forward to the post-bubble affordable girlfriend robot, who’ll cook me delicious Chinese food and teach me Xi Jinping Thought while I sleep.
i’m sure Tesla has them all outdone.
bubble or no, we in the US need to learn a competitive, subsidized (a bubble is a form of subsidy, while it lasts) industry is the way you drive capability forward, not a swaggering (also inevitably subsidized) national champion.
ht @edzitron.com
bubble or no, we in the US need to learn a competitive, subsidized (a bubble is a form of subsidy, while it lasts) industry is the way you drive capability forward, not a swaggering (also inevitably subsidized) national champion.
ht @edzitron.com
China's top economic planning agency warns about the risk of a bubble forming in the booming humanoid robotics industry; 150+ manufacturers operate in China (Bloomberg)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
November 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Looking forward to the post-bubble affordable girlfriend robot, who’ll cook me delicious Chinese food and teach me Xi Jinping Thought while I sleep.
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All of this gets vastly worse politically if you remember all that holds Turkey's tfr at these levels is a vastly higher birthrate in Kurdish south east
Funny bcs i remember all Euro hysteria of being replaced by Turks
Funny bcs i remember all Euro hysteria of being replaced by Turks
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
All of this gets vastly worse politically if you remember all that holds Turkey's tfr at these levels is a vastly higher birthrate in Kurdish south east
Funny bcs i remember all Euro hysteria of being replaced by Turks
Funny bcs i remember all Euro hysteria of being replaced by Turks
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It's like the story taught in globalization class about the children who visit the US and say "mom, dad, there's McDonald's in America too!".
(Eataly is an Italian chain. Its HQ and first branch are in Torino.)
(Eataly is an Italian chain. Its HQ and first branch are in Torino.)
This, in Rome’s Termini Station, is an undeniable New York City cultural victory but also feels weird
November 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
It's like the story taught in globalization class about the children who visit the US and say "mom, dad, there's McDonald's in America too!".
(Eataly is an Italian chain. Its HQ and first branch are in Torino.)
(Eataly is an Italian chain. Its HQ and first branch are in Torino.)
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I found this terribly sad. A young woman with her life ahead of her, and she becomes one of the last American victims of the Long War.
November 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I found this terribly sad. A young woman with her life ahead of her, and she becomes one of the last American victims of the Long War.
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One effect of our age of the rich: the flattery industry is booming. Call them luxury hotel concierges, personal trainers, Trump cabinet members, Musk "loyalists", wealth managers etc, but the essential job is flatterer. Me
@financialtimes.com on how the industry works on.ft.com/43SIvbR
@financialtimes.com on how the industry works on.ft.com/43SIvbR
How flattery became a big, beautiful industry
[FREE TO READ] Never before have there been so many rich people to be boosted
on.ft.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
One effect of our age of the rich: the flattery industry is booming. Call them luxury hotel concierges, personal trainers, Trump cabinet members, Musk "loyalists", wealth managers etc, but the essential job is flatterer. Me
@financialtimes.com on how the industry works on.ft.com/43SIvbR
@financialtimes.com on how the industry works on.ft.com/43SIvbR
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
Neil Young
Radiohead
The Prodigy
Stereolab
Swans
Neil Young
Radiohead
The Prodigy
Stereolab
Swans
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Rush
King Crimson (double trio lineup)
Emerson Lake and Palmer
Peter Gabriel
Björk
Rush
King Crimson (double trio lineup)
Emerson Lake and Palmer
Peter Gabriel
Björk
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Clarence Carter
Dick Dale
Rolling Stones
Bonnie Rait
Prince
Clarence Carter
Dick Dale
Rolling Stones
Bonnie Rait
Prince
November 28, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
Neil Young
Radiohead
The Prodigy
Stereolab
Swans
Neil Young
Radiohead
The Prodigy
Stereolab
Swans
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The average medieval peasant could not buy a gas station delta 9 gummy and watch “Scooter Fail Compilation 5” on YouTube, which makes it difficult to compare GDP across time
November 26, 2025 at 5:03 AM
The average medieval peasant could not buy a gas station delta 9 gummy and watch “Scooter Fail Compilation 5” on YouTube, which makes it difficult to compare GDP across time
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It's official, last night Denver City Council adopted a local single-stair ordinance!
Beginning December 31, 2025, 5-story single-stair housing will be permitted in Denver!
www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/11/24/d...
Beginning December 31, 2025, 5-story single-stair housing will be permitted in Denver!
www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/11/24/d...
Denver City Council approves single-stair building ordinance
Denver City Council approves ordinance for 5-story single-stair buildings, promoting affordable housing and flexible building options.
www.coloradopolitics.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
It's official, last night Denver City Council adopted a local single-stair ordinance!
Beginning December 31, 2025, 5-story single-stair housing will be permitted in Denver!
www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/11/24/d...
Beginning December 31, 2025, 5-story single-stair housing will be permitted in Denver!
www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/11/24/d...
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Dave is who helped me after I got shot in the face. To hold a journalist for 30 hours on absurd charges is a very, very bad sign of things to come
Freelance photojournalist @davedeckerphoto.bsky.social was arrested while reporting on an immigration protest outside an ICE facility in Miami on Nov. 22.
He was held in custody for 30-plus hours and released with charges of trespassing and resisting an officer.
He was held in custody for 30-plus hours and released with charges of trespassing and resisting an officer.
Photojournalist arrested at Miami immigration protest, gear seized
Freelance photojournalist Dave Decker was arrested by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies while documenting anti-deportation protests outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
pressfreedomtracker.us
November 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Dave is who helped me after I got shot in the face. To hold a journalist for 30 hours on absurd charges is a very, very bad sign of things to come
Udo Kier was often the absurdist ‘it plays louder at 11’ character, often as a palette cleanser when used in one of his many von Trier joints. But he could also dial it back just enough to make us unsure of his intentions, like in van Sant’s My Own Private Idaho.
November 24, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Udo Kier was often the absurdist ‘it plays louder at 11’ character, often as a palette cleanser when used in one of his many von Trier joints. But he could also dial it back just enough to make us unsure of his intentions, like in van Sant’s My Own Private Idaho.
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RIP Udo Kier, a true original
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his one and only social media post:
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his one and only social media post:
November 24, 2025 at 7:27 AM
RIP Udo Kier, a true original
📽️
his one and only social media post:
📽️
his one and only social media post: