Brett
@brettellingson.bsky.social
Social sciences and tech enthusiast. Liberal - Democracy, Capitalism, Science. #YIMBY. Speak 🇦🇱 & 🇺🇸 | 🏳️🌈🌐
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Big protests going in Iran, and the state is trying to put them down with force, already killing 3.
I don't know where this is going, and the Iranian government has survived big protests before. But whatever happens, it's admirably brave when people take on violently repressive regimes.
I don't know where this is going, and the Iranian government has survived big protests before. But whatever happens, it's admirably brave when people take on violently repressive regimes.
At least 3 reported killed during widening protests in Iran sparked by ailing economy
Protests over Iran's struggling economy have spread into rural areas, with at least three people killed.
apnews.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Big protests going in Iran, and the state is trying to put them down with force, already killing 3.
I don't know where this is going, and the Iranian government has survived big protests before. But whatever happens, it's admirably brave when people take on violently repressive regimes.
I don't know where this is going, and the Iranian government has survived big protests before. But whatever happens, it's admirably brave when people take on violently repressive regimes.
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Glorifying violence or harm violates Bluesky’s Community Guidelines. We review reports and take action on content that celebrates harm against anyone. Violence has no place in healthy public discourse, and we’re committed to fostering healthy, open conversations
September 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Glorifying violence or harm violates Bluesky’s Community Guidelines. We review reports and take action on content that celebrates harm against anyone. Violence has no place in healthy public discourse, and we’re committed to fostering healthy, open conversations
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Horrific to hear that Charlie Kirk was shot today in Utah. Political violence must be always and totally rejected. Praying for him and all who may have been injured or impacted.
September 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Horrific to hear that Charlie Kirk was shot today in Utah. Political violence must be always and totally rejected. Praying for him and all who may have been injured or impacted.
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what a humiliating way for don jr. to find out his dad sends birthday cards.
September 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
what a humiliating way for don jr. to find out his dad sends birthday cards.
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Watching Joffrey and Reek trying to bully Jon Snow was quite a thing.
February 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Watching Joffrey and Reek trying to bully Jon Snow was quite a thing.
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Yes. But they are missing that much of this has to be performative. That’s what Trump is great at and Dems are awful at.
You can’t just tell voters , you have to know how to sell voters.
Trump gives sales pitches, Dems show charts. One goes viral. The other is ignored and forgotten
You can’t just tell voters , you have to know how to sell voters.
Trump gives sales pitches, Dems show charts. One goes viral. The other is ignored and forgotten
February 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Yes. But they are missing that much of this has to be performative. That’s what Trump is great at and Dems are awful at.
You can’t just tell voters , you have to know how to sell voters.
Trump gives sales pitches, Dems show charts. One goes viral. The other is ignored and forgotten
You can’t just tell voters , you have to know how to sell voters.
Trump gives sales pitches, Dems show charts. One goes viral. The other is ignored and forgotten
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DeepSeek jailbreak
January 28, 2025 at 7:37 AM
DeepSeek jailbreak
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I think something we don't appreciate enough as a society is that for the majority of human history hearing a particular piece of music was only possible if you could find someone in a public place/event playing it, owned an instrument/knew it yourself, or were rich and could employ a musician.
January 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I think something we don't appreciate enough as a society is that for the majority of human history hearing a particular piece of music was only possible if you could find someone in a public place/event playing it, owned an instrument/knew it yourself, or were rich and could employ a musician.
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if I could summarize my theoretical framework here, I would say that you cannot sustain density without transit and you can’t keep prices low in growing cities without density.
January 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
if I could summarize my theoretical framework here, I would say that you cannot sustain density without transit and you can’t keep prices low in growing cities without density.
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Hey is exponential growth in a predatory industry good?
December 17, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Hey is exponential growth in a predatory industry good?
It’s not perfect, but I love this place more than almost anywhere. 🇦🇱
December 5, 2024 at 11:24 PM
It’s not perfect, but I love this place more than almost anywhere. 🇦🇱
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UPDATE: The NYT has FINALLY mentioned that a Chinese national being prosecuted by the SEC for fraud, Justin Sun, has made a multi-million dollar payment to Donald Trump by purchasing tokens from a Trump-backed crypto company.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/u...
December 5, 2024 at 6:39 PM
UPDATE: The NYT has FINALLY mentioned that a Chinese national being prosecuted by the SEC for fraud, Justin Sun, has made a multi-million dollar payment to Donald Trump by purchasing tokens from a Trump-backed crypto company.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/u...
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At its heart, Star Trek is a utopian fantasy about a society so advanced that they are capable of holding productive meetings that last no longer than three minutes
December 3, 2024 at 4:58 PM
At its heart, Star Trek is a utopian fantasy about a society so advanced that they are capable of holding productive meetings that last no longer than three minutes
Is ChatGPT answering questions from credulous journalists with hilarious prank call names a sign that AGI has been achieved?
December 4, 2024 at 8:07 AM
Is ChatGPT answering questions from credulous journalists with hilarious prank call names a sign that AGI has been achieved?
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“You can build cars; but you can’t make any money on them and can’t sell them to people living in places where residents own more expensive cars.”
“You can build new housing; but you can’t make any money on it and you can’t build anything in single family neighborhoods” is not a serious proposal for ending the housing shortage!
If you've got a housing shortage, you really do just need to make it easier to build housing. Too many Dem politicians think the way forward is to make homebuilding easier in some ways while layering on new requirements to make sure it doesn't get *too* easy.
December 3, 2024 at 8:56 PM
“You can build cars; but you can’t make any money on them and can’t sell them to people living in places where residents own more expensive cars.”
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Since they're being blocked from entering the National Assembly, have the South Korean legislators considered meeting in a tennis court?
December 3, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Since they're being blocked from entering the National Assembly, have the South Korean legislators considered meeting in a tennis court?
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Evidence has demonstrated this effect in numerous cities now.
I understand why it sounds weird to say, 'building a bunch of fancy new townhouses and skyscrapers will make housing more affordable!' but it simply appears to be true.
I understand why it sounds weird to say, 'building a bunch of fancy new townhouses and skyscrapers will make housing more affordable!' but it simply appears to be true.
So proud of the great work happening in Minneapolis, which shows that boosting housing supply helps make homes more affordable.
December 3, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Evidence has demonstrated this effect in numerous cities now.
I understand why it sounds weird to say, 'building a bunch of fancy new townhouses and skyscrapers will make housing more affordable!' but it simply appears to be true.
I understand why it sounds weird to say, 'building a bunch of fancy new townhouses and skyscrapers will make housing more affordable!' but it simply appears to be true.
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Exactly. In a corrupt society, corruption becomes the only rational choice. It then becomes almost impossible to eradicate. "I thought I was sending a message home: *don't do this.* But here we are."
December 2, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Exactly. In a corrupt society, corruption becomes the only rational choice. It then becomes almost impossible to eradicate. "I thought I was sending a message home: *don't do this.* But here we are."
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That's quite the twitter note
December 2, 2024 at 8:31 AM
That's quite the twitter note
Even betting markets believed in Joe Biden’s integrity on this issue. They weren’t the only ones I’d have to think
December 2, 2024 at 1:38 AM
Even betting markets believed in Joe Biden’s integrity on this issue. They weren’t the only ones I’d have to think
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It can both be true that Hunter Biden was selectively prosecuted and that this is a terrible decision that abets political corruption and lawlessness. Most Americans will understand this as special treatment, which it is, and will shrug off the coming lawlessness as business as usual.
December 2, 2024 at 12:44 AM
It can both be true that Hunter Biden was selectively prosecuted and that this is a terrible decision that abets political corruption and lawlessness. Most Americans will understand this as special treatment, which it is, and will shrug off the coming lawlessness as business as usual.
I think this is a bad move. If Hunter didn’t want to go to prison, he shouldn’t have done crimes.
MAGA brains to explode in 5, 4…
BREAKING: President Biden has officially pardoned his son, Hunter Biden. His full statement is below. I fully agree with this decision!
December 2, 2024 at 12:41 AM
I think this is a bad move. If Hunter didn’t want to go to prison, he shouldn’t have done crimes.