BlueskyNomad
@blueskynomad.bsky.social
Traveling the world from Provence, France, while trading options, learning about AI, exploring permaculture, organic food and enjoying natural wine.
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"If Biden loses the election in '24, not only will virtually everything he accomplished be at risk of being lost, but our democratic institutions could be lost too; in that case, his presidency will likely be remembered as a colossal failure, & fairly so."
Joe Biden's underrated presidency
He's achieved a lot — with the notable exception of popularity.
www.publicnotice.co
December 15, 2023 at 9:08 PM
"If Biden loses the election in '24, not only will virtually everything he accomplished be at risk of being lost, but our democratic institutions could be lost too; in that case, his presidency will likely be remembered as a colossal failure, & fairly so."
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But what's the way forward? We're tackling that question today in The Big Picture.
Blue Cities Under Red State Rule
Red-state legislatures exerting anti-democratic control over blue cities is the latest Republican power grab.
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
November 30, 2023 at 6:12 PM
But what's the way forward? We're tackling that question today in The Big Picture.
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Hi, I'm Jaime and I've been working for 8 years for the Wikimedia Foundation. The following are personal views and do not represent in any way the position of the Foundation (I don't and cannot speak on behalf of it). However, you may have seen this question by Mr. Musk and I wanted to respond A 🧵:
![Elon Musk answers to the Foundation Drive "Wikipedia is not for sale" asking "Have you ever wondered why the Wikimedia Foundation wants so much money? [...] So, what's the money for?"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ybulsimi4tqf3dcpnvwglim5/bafkreicfcjql4xnxispub2fdjcoo4qtawxqohjmgktwz73diysn524oosi@jpeg)
October 23, 2023 at 9:08 AM
Hi, I'm Jaime and I've been working for 8 years for the Wikimedia Foundation. The following are personal views and do not represent in any way the position of the Foundation (I don't and cannot speak on behalf of it). However, you may have seen this question by Mr. Musk and I wanted to respond A 🧵:
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I'm pretty much giving up on the app formerly known as Twitter. It has really been degraded as a way to keep up with informed discourse, and I don't want to be an unpaid content provide for Musk. Will start posting wonkery here, maybe also on Threads
October 7, 2023 at 1:32 PM
I'm pretty much giving up on the app formerly known as Twitter. It has really been degraded as a way to keep up with informed discourse, and I don't want to be an unpaid content provide for Musk. Will start posting wonkery here, maybe also on Threads
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Who could have guessed that the fake "court sketch" that Trump reposted of him sitting in court next to Jesus was done by an actual child rapist? GOOD WORK REPUBLICANS. nymag.com/intelligence...
Trump’s Jesus Court Sketch Is Even Worse Than It Looks
Being confusing and blasphemous is just the start.
nymag.com
October 5, 2023 at 6:37 PM
Who could have guessed that the fake "court sketch" that Trump reposted of him sitting in court next to Jesus was done by an actual child rapist? GOOD WORK REPUBLICANS. nymag.com/intelligence...
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You MUST READ this thread from Emma. She nails this.
(My paraphrasing)
“Science makes people feel dumb. Pseudoscience makes people feel smart. That’s why it’s easier for the latter to swamp the former online.”
(My paraphrasing)
“Science makes people feel dumb. Pseudoscience makes people feel smart. That’s why it’s easier for the latter to swamp the former online.”
I watch/listen to a lot of science (and history, etc) educational and infotainment content on YouTube
The pseudoscience recs are getting SO MUCH WORSE.
Here's what pisses me off
The pseudoscience recs are getting SO MUCH WORSE.
Here's what pisses me off
September 22, 2023 at 7:15 PM
You MUST READ this thread from Emma. She nails this.
(My paraphrasing)
“Science makes people feel dumb. Pseudoscience makes people feel smart. That’s why it’s easier for the latter to swamp the former online.”
(My paraphrasing)
“Science makes people feel dumb. Pseudoscience makes people feel smart. That’s why it’s easier for the latter to swamp the former online.”
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September 10, 2023 at 11:09 AM
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2022 Fossil & Fawn “Do Nothing”, an Oregon natural wine from a mix of unspecified mix of red and white grapes fermented whole-cluster via carbonic maceration in sealed tanks: unusual and good, at All That Fish + Oyster, Fenway/Kenmore, Boston, MA, USA. @allthatboston
September 20, 2023 at 6:47 PM
2022 Fossil & Fawn “Do Nothing”, an Oregon natural wine from a mix of unspecified mix of red and white grapes fermented whole-cluster via carbonic maceration in sealed tanks: unusual and good, at All That Fish + Oyster, Fenway/Kenmore, Boston, MA, USA. @allthatboston
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CEOs keep pretending they can't afford to pay workers fairly while they rake in millions off of workers' labor. Don't fall for this illusion of scarcity.
September 20, 2023 at 5:52 PM
CEOs keep pretending they can't afford to pay workers fairly while they rake in millions off of workers' labor. Don't fall for this illusion of scarcity.
Turning my garden into a permaculture garden forest. #permaculture #gardenforest
September 16, 2023 at 6:37 PM
Turning my garden into a permaculture garden forest. #permaculture #gardenforest
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This week’s Just for Xeets and Giggles is out. Enjoy your weekend! And don’t do this in a theatre, please! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/just-for-xeets-and-giggles-e5d?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
September 16, 2023 at 3:42 PM
This week’s Just for Xeets and Giggles is out. Enjoy your weekend! And don’t do this in a theatre, please! https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/just-for-xeets-and-giggles-e5d?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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Beetlejuice, a children’s show, groping and getting groped by her date.
I’ve had it with their hypocritical moralizing. They have no standing to judge or constrain ANYONE else’s private life. 2/
I’ve had it with their hypocritical moralizing. They have no standing to judge or constrain ANYONE else’s private life. 2/
September 16, 2023 at 4:36 PM
Beetlejuice, a children’s show, groping and getting groped by her date.
I’ve had it with their hypocritical moralizing. They have no standing to judge or constrain ANYONE else’s private life. 2/
I’ve had it with their hypocritical moralizing. They have no standing to judge or constrain ANYONE else’s private life. 2/
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Gov. Kristi Noem, the candidate of Christian family values, has been carrying on a secret extramarital affair with Trump’s ex campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski.
Rep. Lauren Boebert, who urged parents to take their kids to CHURCH not DRAG SHOWS, was caught in a public performance of ... 1/
Rep. Lauren Boebert, who urged parents to take their kids to CHURCH not DRAG SHOWS, was caught in a public performance of ... 1/
September 16, 2023 at 4:36 PM
Gov. Kristi Noem, the candidate of Christian family values, has been carrying on a secret extramarital affair with Trump’s ex campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski.
Rep. Lauren Boebert, who urged parents to take their kids to CHURCH not DRAG SHOWS, was caught in a public performance of ... 1/
Rep. Lauren Boebert, who urged parents to take their kids to CHURCH not DRAG SHOWS, was caught in a public performance of ... 1/
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Ah, the good ‘ole days when GitHub was all geeks with no management
September 16, 2023 at 6:25 PM
Ah, the good ‘ole days when GitHub was all geeks with no management
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I refuse to tolerate a system that lets the 500 richest people add $852 billion to their wealth in the past six months alone, but doesn’t raise the $7.25 federal minimum wage for over a decade.
August 30, 2023 at 4:07 PM
I refuse to tolerate a system that lets the 500 richest people add $852 billion to their wealth in the past six months alone, but doesn’t raise the $7.25 federal minimum wage for over a decade.
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Is Trump a stochastic terrorist? By the very definition of the term, that answer is a resounding YES. But what can be done about it, especially now that he is facing four criminal cases?
Donald Trump Is a Stochastic Terrorist
Donald Trump's use of social media to threaten opponents and rile up his supporters against them is the very definition of stochastic terrorism.
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
August 28, 2023 at 3:23 PM
Is Trump a stochastic terrorist? By the very definition of the term, that answer is a resounding YES. But what can be done about it, especially now that he is facing four criminal cases?
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this post got me thinking of Fleetwood Mac's legendary album, "Roomers"
August 28, 2023 at 2:31 PM
this post got me thinking of Fleetwood Mac's legendary album, "Roomers"
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The view from our new house in Carcès. #provence
August 27, 2023 at 4:10 PM
The view from our new house in Carcès. #provence
The view from our new house in Carcès. #provence
August 27, 2023 at 4:10 PM
The view from our new house in Carcès. #provence
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Trump finally has a mugshot & has been made to post bail — standard practice for criminal defendants that he's been spared up till now.
His defenders who complain about a "two-tiered" justice system are half right. There's one for the rich & powerful and one for everyone else.
His defenders who complain about a "two-tiered" justice system are half right. There's one for the rich & powerful and one for everyone else.
August 25, 2023 at 12:57 AM
Trump finally has a mugshot & has been made to post bail — standard practice for criminal defendants that he's been spared up till now.
His defenders who complain about a "two-tiered" justice system are half right. There's one for the rich & powerful and one for everyone else.
His defenders who complain about a "two-tiered" justice system are half right. There's one for the rich & powerful and one for everyone else.
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Remember: The real freeloaders in this country are the rich, not the poor.
The richest 1% evade $163 billion in taxes every year.
The United States literally has a yacht tax deduction.
Hello?
The richest 1% evade $163 billion in taxes every year.
The United States literally has a yacht tax deduction.
Hello?
August 25, 2023 at 5:51 PM
Remember: The real freeloaders in this country are the rich, not the poor.
The richest 1% evade $163 billion in taxes every year.
The United States literally has a yacht tax deduction.
Hello?
The richest 1% evade $163 billion in taxes every year.
The United States literally has a yacht tax deduction.
Hello?