Mr. Nick Beaudrot
@nbeaudrot.bsky.social
Math Dad.
Aspiring-to-comeback Triathlete.
Fall Out Boy apologist.
Aspiring-to-comeback Triathlete.
Fall Out Boy apologist.
Pinned
Mr. Nick Beaudrot
@nbeaudrot.bsky.social
· Nov 15
"Inflation is very unpopular and the median voter's views on crime and immigration are closer to Trump's than Harris's" is like 90% more accurate than every narrative take out there that focuses on Rogan, trans rights, "the information environment", etc
Congrats to the NFL players for separating The Art from The Artist on this one.
incredible note here
February 2, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Congrats to the NFL players for separating The Art from The Artist on this one.
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NFL offensive players: i just think we need to stop picking people from new mexico. i mean nobody any disrespect but football is an american sport.
NFL defensive players: carly rae jepsen is mother
NFL defensive players: carly rae jepsen is mother
February 2, 2026 at 8:24 PM
NFL offensive players: i just think we need to stop picking people from new mexico. i mean nobody any disrespect but football is an american sport.
NFL defensive players: carly rae jepsen is mother
NFL defensive players: carly rae jepsen is mother
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i'm about 2/3 convinced that Stancil's replies are the King in Yellow and anyone who reads too many of them loses their mind
February 2, 2026 at 10:41 PM
i'm about 2/3 convinced that Stancil's replies are the King in Yellow and anyone who reads too many of them loses their mind
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need to defend tooze here--all evidence suggests he is NOT a "treatler" but rather "upper west side guy who has never actually grocery shopped in his entire life," a well established NYC archetype which predates doordash by decades
Treatler-Stalinism is a real ideology and an actual, tenured crackpot historian (who used to be a quite good historian) is a true believer in it.
We live in some goddamn interesting times.
We live in some goddamn interesting times.
February 2, 2026 at 5:39 PM
need to defend tooze here--all evidence suggests he is NOT a "treatler" but rather "upper west side guy who has never actually grocery shopped in his entire life," a well established NYC archetype which predates doordash by decades
Nobody:
Michael Caine:
Michael Caine:
are the muppets real
February 2, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Nobody:
Michael Caine:
Michael Caine:
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IMO there's a coherent story where a big cost of inflation is that people suddenly have to devote energy to figuring out new relative prices and updating how they live their lives
but the anti-stancilers try to argue for declines in purchasing power that aren't there, especially over a longer term
but the anti-stancilers try to argue for declines in purchasing power that aren't there, especially over a longer term
February 2, 2026 at 7:14 PM
IMO there's a coherent story where a big cost of inflation is that people suddenly have to devote energy to figuring out new relative prices and updating how they live their lives
but the anti-stancilers try to argue for declines in purchasing power that aren't there, especially over a longer term
but the anti-stancilers try to argue for declines in purchasing power that aren't there, especially over a longer term
I'm so confused. Reality distorting conversation rates between 0.01 and 0.1%? How many people believe all kinds of conspiracy theories?
February 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I'm so confused. Reality distorting conversation rates between 0.01 and 0.1%? How many people believe all kinds of conspiracy theories?
Dudes, and I cannot stress this enough, rock.
February 2, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Dudes, and I cannot stress this enough, rock.
"The computers make test scores worse" is a known result, but apparently it's shrugged off to "mode effects". Makes you think. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/paper-and-...
February 2, 2026 at 8:26 PM
"The computers make test scores worse" is a known result, but apparently it's shrugged off to "mode effects". Makes you think. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/paper-and-...
Taking the W but once again,
Nobody knows in America
Puerto Rico's in Ame-RIIIII-caaaaaaaaa
(talking about the player here)
Nobody knows in America
Puerto Rico's in Ame-RIIIII-caaaaaaaaa
(talking about the player here)
FWIW the majority of players liked it, and one gave this quote:
February 2, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Taking the W but once again,
Nobody knows in America
Puerto Rico's in Ame-RIIIII-caaaaaaaaa
(talking about the player here)
Nobody knows in America
Puerto Rico's in Ame-RIIIII-caaaaaaaaa
(talking about the player here)
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FWIW the majority of players liked it, and one gave this quote:
February 2, 2026 at 8:15 PM
FWIW the majority of players liked it, and one gave this quote:
only 6 more weeks? Sounds amazing.
Six More Weeks of Wet Season Predicted as Geoduck Squirts All Over His Shadow: tinyurl.com/mu6br7ye
February 2, 2026 at 7:40 PM
only 6 more weeks? Sounds amazing.
There are two partially overlapping points here: "we should go back to making TV more episodic" and "we should find ways to make TV with lower production budgets". Both might be true!
February 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM
There are two partially overlapping points here: "we should go back to making TV more episodic" and "we should find ways to make TV with lower production budgets". Both might be true!
"The Markiplier Movie" is the #2 movie in America and already profitable, if you're a Youtuber with a cult following and have an idea for a low-budget movie, now is your time. www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2026...
February 2, 2026 at 7:37 PM
"The Markiplier Movie" is the #2 movie in America and already profitable, if you're a Youtuber with a cult following and have an idea for a low-budget movie, now is your time. www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2026...
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For those curious, I think this is what he's referring to.
February 2, 2026 at 4:50 PM
For those curious, I think this is what he's referring to.
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A problem that seems particular to the posting-as-praxis generation is mistaking a theory for pissing off people online for a theory of power.
February 2, 2026 at 7:15 PM
A problem that seems particular to the posting-as-praxis generation is mistaking a theory for pissing off people online for a theory of power.
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no. no, we are not doing grocery vs takeout discourse again. i swear to god, i will turn this website around and give all of you something to really cry about.
February 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM
no. no, we are not doing grocery vs takeout discourse again. i swear to god, i will turn this website around and give all of you something to really cry about.
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And you can really see how, BECAUSE restaurant prices went up during the same period, people would rely on not eating out and eating at home instead as a major source of savings. “Well if I’m broke I’ll just hit the grocery store and eat at home til payday.” This feels very anecdotally true for me!
February 2, 2026 at 6:56 PM
And you can really see how, BECAUSE restaurant prices went up during the same period, people would rely on not eating out and eating at home instead as a major source of savings. “Well if I’m broke I’ll just hit the grocery store and eat at home til payday.” This feels very anecdotally true for me!
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By the by, this chart really clarifies that food prices were abnormally stable for almost a decade from 2012-2022, which is a big part of why the grocery inflation freaked everybody out so much.
just to be clear, @birdyword.bsky.social replied on the other app with the FRED chart showing this is extremely not the case
February 2, 2026 at 6:53 PM
By the by, this chart really clarifies that food prices were abnormally stable for almost a decade from 2012-2022, which is a big part of why the grocery inflation freaked everybody out so much.
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The dream of prefab is that if you build something at high volume in a factory setting, you can engineer massive cost savings while improving quality.
It works for phones and cars. It could work for homes.
Actually getting to that point, though, is really, really difficult.
It works for phones and cars. It could work for homes.
Actually getting to that point, though, is really, really difficult.
February 2, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The dream of prefab is that if you build something at high volume in a factory setting, you can engineer massive cost savings while improving quality.
It works for phones and cars. It could work for homes.
Actually getting to that point, though, is really, really difficult.
It works for phones and cars. It could work for homes.
Actually getting to that point, though, is really, really difficult.
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On the other hand, panelized modular has a proven history.
In fact, the Soviet Union solved their mid-century housing crisis with panelized modular.
You know those ugly soviet apartment blocks? Yep.
In fact, the Soviet Union solved their mid-century housing crisis with panelized modular.
You know those ugly soviet apartment blocks? Yep.
February 2, 2026 at 6:44 PM
On the other hand, panelized modular has a proven history.
In fact, the Soviet Union solved their mid-century housing crisis with panelized modular.
You know those ugly soviet apartment blocks? Yep.
In fact, the Soviet Union solved their mid-century housing crisis with panelized modular.
You know those ugly soviet apartment blocks? Yep.
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History is littered with the graves of a million modular companies. I won’t write it off completely (an LA developer is making a big bet on doing 15-story modular projects), but it’s a really hard model to make work and costs usually outweigh benefits.
February 2, 2026 at 6:44 PM
History is littered with the graves of a million modular companies. I won’t write it off completely (an LA developer is making a big bet on doing 15-story modular projects), but it’s a really hard model to make work and costs usually outweigh benefits.
Need the FCC to force Google to make the length of "Gmail that can be displayed without clicking 'View Entire Message'" to be the length of the longest Money Stuff column.
February 2, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Need the FCC to force Google to make the length of "Gmail that can be displayed without clicking 'View Entire Message'" to be the length of the longest Money Stuff column.
How are refund anticipation loans back? I thought we banned these.
February 2, 2026 at 6:09 PM
How are refund anticipation loans back? I thought we banned these.