Curt Gardner
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Portland, Oregon, USA. Elderly white hippie. Trail runs, book reading & browsing, yoga, live & recorded music, biking errands. Not a fan of dictatorships!
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Curt Gardner
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· Apr 3
- Cause he really thinks that any trade deficit is "ripping us off"
- Cause it will force lots of CEOs to "bend the knee" and beg for mercy
- Cause he thinks he can single-handedly restructure the US economy (bring low-paid jobs back!)
- Cause he's pretty stupid, actually
All can be true!
- Cause it will force lots of CEOs to "bend the knee" and beg for mercy
- Cause he thinks he can single-handedly restructure the US economy (bring low-paid jobs back!)
- Cause he's pretty stupid, actually
All can be true!
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Nothing in the United States is so broken that it requires authoritarianism to fix; Republicans are deliberately trying to break it so it looks that way.
December 31, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Nothing in the United States is so broken that it requires authoritarianism to fix; Republicans are deliberately trying to break it so it looks that way.
Would prefer not to see the phrase "at the height of his/her powers" anymore. It's done.
December 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Would prefer not to see the phrase "at the height of his/her powers" anymore. It's done.
Lockjaw on the prowl.
very funny but also a bit uncomfortable noticing how much "Colonel Lockjaw" from One Battle After Another resembles Greg Bovino
They must be giants.
December 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Lockjaw on the prowl.
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Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?
December 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?
Lockjaw is camera-shy!
Filming them committing terrorism is now itself an act of terrorism?
December 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Lockjaw is camera-shy!
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"we're trying to shut down science that produces results we don't like, it's a very worrisome trend. And we have seen this other times in history, and it never really ended well."
White House pushes to dismantle leading climate and weather research center
The Trump administration says it plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, which is the nation’s premier atmospheric science center. The center was founded in 1960 a...
www.pbs.org
December 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"we're trying to shut down science that produces results we don't like, it's a very worrisome trend. And we have seen this other times in history, and it never really ended well."
Clearly the root of all the problems!
Don’t forget buying up all the houses, while also taking all the welfare.
December 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Clearly the root of all the problems!
Many of these are all about making use of the local amenities and various transport options, to gain a better understanding of what's available and how it works (or doesn't).
READ THIS ARTICLE FOR #NEWYEARS:
25 simple but POWERFUL resolutions you can make to improve your life AND YOUR CITY!
Revisit my most read @fastcompany.com article—the resolutions feel even MORE relevant now! Which ones resonate with you? What would you add? #HappyNewYear #Resolutions #NewYearsEve
25 simple but POWERFUL resolutions you can make to improve your life AND YOUR CITY!
Revisit my most read @fastcompany.com article—the resolutions feel even MORE relevant now! Which ones resonate with you? What would you add? #HappyNewYear #Resolutions #NewYearsEve
25 simple resolutions you can make to improve your city in 2019
What if we picked New Year's resolutions that improved our individual and family lives, while also improving our cities and communities?
www.fastcompany.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Many of these are all about making use of the local amenities and various transport options, to gain a better understanding of what's available and how it works (or doesn't).
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We had been starting to make progress on the government’s often ruinous dependency on software contractors and expensive vendors, but DOGE came in to put an end to that and destroy technical capabilities inside of govt.
But, the “Tech Force!” That’s like if Peace Corps staffed by oil companies
But, the “Tech Force!” That’s like if Peace Corps staffed by oil companies
To add to this, what this has meant since the days of Reagan is not that govt is doing less but that more of its responsibilities are being shifted to private contractors who are less accountable, more expensive and who profit from professional growth until cheaper and less skilled staff rotate in
December 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
We had been starting to make progress on the government’s often ruinous dependency on software contractors and expensive vendors, but DOGE came in to put an end to that and destroy technical capabilities inside of govt.
But, the “Tech Force!” That’s like if Peace Corps staffed by oil companies
But, the “Tech Force!” That’s like if Peace Corps staffed by oil companies
Vought Ought Not!
Robbing from consumers to reward disgraced predatory lenders? You’re a real creep, Mr. Grinch-Vought! change.org/StopVought
December 24, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Vought Ought Not!
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this is how you know bari is incapable of operating at this level. pulling rank on some desperate lackey at the free press does not equip one with the requisite skills to try and fuck over a veteran correspondent who’s been on her network’s flagship program for more than a decade.
The New York Times updated their story with a statement from Bari Weiss:
December 22, 2025 at 7:22 AM
this is how you know bari is incapable of operating at this level. pulling rank on some desperate lackey at the free press does not equip one with the requisite skills to try and fuck over a veteran correspondent who’s been on her network’s flagship program for more than a decade.
Oregon needs transportation funding.
December 21, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Oregon needs transportation funding.
World turning into mush.
Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
December 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
World turning into mush.
This 👇
What is it with this guy? Every fucking day we have to worry about what stupid thing he's going to do next to piss the world off. Can't he just shut up for 24 hours and give everyone a day of peace?
December 17, 2025 at 2:51 AM
This 👇
Reading 'Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind' by Annalee Newitz - reminded me of a snapshot I took around 1989 in the Presidio.
December 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Reading 'Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind' by Annalee Newitz - reminded me of a snapshot I took around 1989 in the Presidio.
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The ACA isn't just "health care for people who don't have a conventional employer." It also disallows something that was incredibly common 20 years ago, which I fear is getting lost to generational memory: insurance companies could deny you health care for essentially any previous health problem.
I'm dubious about Amazon's commitment to keeping pre-existing conditions a thing of the past.
December 14, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The ACA isn't just "health care for people who don't have a conventional employer." It also disallows something that was incredibly common 20 years ago, which I fear is getting lost to generational memory: insurance companies could deny you health care for essentially any previous health problem.
This too is maybe kinda sad. Not to say that all books are worth reading to the end! If it doesn't grab you, move on.
Book data reveals most readers quit almost immediately
The Hawking Index measures how far readers get before abandoning books. Hillary Clinton's memoir scored 1.9%. Ouch.
boingboing.net
December 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This too is maybe kinda sad. Not to say that all books are worth reading to the end! If it doesn't grab you, move on.
Important things to know about LLMs, via Gary Marcus:
"LLMs learn weird nth order correlations between words (rather than concepts)"
These things have statistics about language patterns, and Owain Evans is showing more ways they can get twisted.
Worth a read.
"LLMs learn weird nth order correlations between words (rather than concepts)"
These things have statistics about language patterns, and Owain Evans is showing more ways they can get twisted.
Worth a read.
“New Ways to Corrupt LLMs”
The wacky things statistical-correlation machine like LLMs do – and how they might get us killed
garymarcus.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Important things to know about LLMs, via Gary Marcus:
"LLMs learn weird nth order correlations between words (rather than concepts)"
These things have statistics about language patterns, and Owain Evans is showing more ways they can get twisted.
Worth a read.
"LLMs learn weird nth order correlations between words (rather than concepts)"
These things have statistics about language patterns, and Owain Evans is showing more ways they can get twisted.
Worth a read.
This is just sad.
Would the number be worse in the U.S.?
Would the number be worse in the U.S.?
“In Canada, only 47 percent of students who live within a five-minute walk of their school—bike or walk there.” Wow.
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December 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This is just sad.
Would the number be worse in the U.S.?
Would the number be worse in the U.S.?
OR - If you don't bother to subscribe, then you likely won't feel that you're missing anything!
I've warned that a Warner Bros. merger could mean higher prices.
But don't take it from me. The CEO of Disney just said Netflix buying up Warner Bros. could increase Netflix's "pricing leverage" over consumers.
Translation: Higher prices for you to watch your favorite shows.
But don't take it from me. The CEO of Disney just said Netflix buying up Warner Bros. could increase Netflix's "pricing leverage" over consumers.
Translation: Higher prices for you to watch your favorite shows.
Disney CEO Bob Iger Says Netflix’s Warner Bros. Deal May Give Streamer ‘Pricing Leverage’ That ‘Might Not Necessarily Be Healthy’
Disney CEO Bob Iger said there were potential regulatory concerns with Netflix's deal to buy Warner Bros.'s film and TV studios and HBO Max.
variety.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
OR - If you don't bother to subscribe, then you likely won't feel that you're missing anything!
This release was a surprise to me when I saw it in the store last week. Wondered where/when the recordings were from - sounds like it is a mix of shows.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Live God - Spectrum Culture
The happiness in Cave's work doesn't last, but the joy does, and the difference between the two makes an essential understanding of his thought.
spectrumculture.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
This release was a surprise to me when I saw it in the store last week. Wondered where/when the recordings were from - sounds like it is a mix of shows.
Nice state you have there...
December 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Nice state you have there...
Let's just say they're in a precarious position.
Time Magazine puts the "architects of AI" on its Person of the Year cover time.com/7339685/pers...
December 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Let's just say they're in a precarious position.
Cause they don't want women to be allowed to vote.
Also - talk about devaluing the dollar!
Also - talk about devaluing the dollar!
Frederick Douglas, a women’s suffrage marcher, and Ruby Bridges quarters scrapped, replaced by white dudes in wigs, reports WSJ
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump Administration Scraps Plan to Mint Quarters Featuring Abolition, Suffrage
The move comes as a controversial $1 Trump coin for the nation’s 250th birthday is also being considered.
www.wsj.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Cause they don't want women to be allowed to vote.
Also - talk about devaluing the dollar!
Also - talk about devaluing the dollar!
More 'bad words' have been identified by DJT hacks, apparently including words for half the human race.
So pathetic.
So pathetic.
Female and females are on the banned list, but not male or males.
December 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
More 'bad words' have been identified by DJT hacks, apparently including words for half the human race.
So pathetic.
So pathetic.