brian11kim
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happy the 50th(!) anniversay youtu.be/ApHM1ct4tdM?...
Golden Years (2016 Remaster)
YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM
happy the 50th(!) anniversay youtu.be/ApHM1ct4tdM?...
I’ll be back… soon
December 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I’ll be back… soon
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Ironic. Having opened the door to making everything unregulated gambling, crypto seems to be getting left behind as it becomes easier to bet on just about anything (prediction markets) and to get less regulated exposure to traditional assets (tokenization).
finance.yahoo.com/news/crypto-...
finance.yahoo.com/news/crypto-...
Crypto Reels From a $200 Billion Crash as Casino Crowd Moves On
Cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin have been hit hardest in the market downturn that kicked off early October. A MarketVector index tracking 50 mid- and micro-cap tokens has fallen nearly 70% this year,...
finance.yahoo.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Ironic. Having opened the door to making everything unregulated gambling, crypto seems to be getting left behind as it becomes easier to bet on just about anything (prediction markets) and to get less regulated exposure to traditional assets (tokenization).
finance.yahoo.com/news/crypto-...
finance.yahoo.com/news/crypto-...
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"According to our analysis, reasoning models use, on average, 100 times more energy than models with no reasoning capabilities (or with reasoning turned off)"
Good new analysis of how 'reasoning' mode in chatbots consumes a fairly massive amount more energy than normal mode
Good new analysis of how 'reasoning' mode in chatbots consumes a fairly massive amount more energy than normal mode
AI Energy Score v2: Refreshed Leaderboard, now with Reasoning 🧠
A Blog post by Sasha Luccioni on Hugging Face
huggingface.co
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 AM
"According to our analysis, reasoning models use, on average, 100 times more energy than models with no reasoning capabilities (or with reasoning turned off)"
Good new analysis of how 'reasoning' mode in chatbots consumes a fairly massive amount more energy than normal mode
Good new analysis of how 'reasoning' mode in chatbots consumes a fairly massive amount more energy than normal mode
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I can't compute how someone can read a story like this and still think "the problem is that there are too many regulations and environmental protections", when it comes to the energy transition.
The problem is blatantly that corporate developers remain weirdly excused from scrutiny or culpability
The problem is blatantly that corporate developers remain weirdly excused from scrutiny or culpability
Scores of baby birds displaced by land clearing for renewables project
The NSW government's flagship renewable energy project has come under fire after trees containing dozens of hatchlings were cut down.
www.abc.net.au
December 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I can't compute how someone can read a story like this and still think "the problem is that there are too many regulations and environmental protections", when it comes to the energy transition.
The problem is blatantly that corporate developers remain weirdly excused from scrutiny or culpability
The problem is blatantly that corporate developers remain weirdly excused from scrutiny or culpability
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Banks are making AI data center loans and then pitching synthetic risk transfers to shift some of the risk to private credit.
This is an obvious thing supervisors should be keeping an eye on, and yet I don't have much confidence they are.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
This is an obvious thing supervisors should be keeping an eye on, and yet I don't have much confidence they are.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
December 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Banks are making AI data center loans and then pitching synthetic risk transfers to shift some of the risk to private credit.
This is an obvious thing supervisors should be keeping an eye on, and yet I don't have much confidence they are.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
This is an obvious thing supervisors should be keeping an eye on, and yet I don't have much confidence they are.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Why isn't warmer every year, even while we continue to emit greenhouse gases? A natural ocean cool-down (La Niña) is giving the planet a tiny breather. Curious how that works — and why this year might not snag the “hottest ever” title?
Why This Year Won’t Be the Warmest On Record
Scientists predict that 2025 will be the second or third warmest year on record. We’re emitting more CO2 every year, so why won’t this year be warmer than last year? Even though Earth is warming over ...
eco-nana.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Why isn't warmer every year, even while we continue to emit greenhouse gases? A natural ocean cool-down (La Niña) is giving the planet a tiny breather. Curious how that works — and why this year might not snag the “hottest ever” title?
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"AI is just like calculators"
Show me a calculator sold with the warning "outputs may be incorrect. Please check answers before using"
Show me a calculator sold with the warning "outputs may be incorrect. Please check answers before using"
November 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"AI is just like calculators"
Show me a calculator sold with the warning "outputs may be incorrect. Please check answers before using"
Show me a calculator sold with the warning "outputs may be incorrect. Please check answers before using"
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Incredible headline.
Elon Musk Could 'Drink Piss Better Than Any Human in History,' Grok Says
Grok has been reprogrammed to say Musk is better than everyone at everything, including blowjobs, piss drinking, playing quarterback, conquering Europe, etc.
www.404media.co
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Incredible headline.
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China doesn’t want to take lead on climate policies alone, senior adviser warns
- A top #Cop30 official says China is committed to clean energy – but US’s absence is a problem
#cllimatecrisis
By @fionaharvey.bsky.social and @jonathan-watts.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- A top #Cop30 official says China is committed to clean energy – but US’s absence is a problem
#cllimatecrisis
By @fionaharvey.bsky.social and @jonathan-watts.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
China doesn’t want to take lead on climate policies alone, senior adviser warns
Exclusive: A top official in Beijing’s Cop delegation says China is committed to clean energy – but US’s absence is a problem
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
China doesn’t want to take lead on climate policies alone, senior adviser warns
- A top #Cop30 official says China is committed to clean energy – but US’s absence is a problem
#cllimatecrisis
By @fionaharvey.bsky.social and @jonathan-watts.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- A top #Cop30 official says China is committed to clean energy – but US’s absence is a problem
#cllimatecrisis
By @fionaharvey.bsky.social and @jonathan-watts.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
technology is infrastructure! www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cloudflare down: X and more apps hit by internet outage - BBC News
The company says it is working to understand the full impact of a problem which potentially "impacts multiple customers."
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
technology is infrastructure! www.bbc.com/news/article...
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COP30 COVER TEXT: The Brazilian presidency has published a first draft "global mutirão" text on the "big four" issues at COP30 – finance, 1.5C, trade & transparency
Options inc a "Belém roadmap to 1.5C", national FF roadmaps, tripling adaptation finance and more
NB this is only a draft!
Options inc a "Belém roadmap to 1.5C", national FF roadmaps, tripling adaptation finance and more
NB this is only a draft!
November 18, 2025 at 11:41 AM
COP30 COVER TEXT: The Brazilian presidency has published a first draft "global mutirão" text on the "big four" issues at COP30 – finance, 1.5C, trade & transparency
Options inc a "Belém roadmap to 1.5C", national FF roadmaps, tripling adaptation finance and more
NB this is only a draft!
Options inc a "Belém roadmap to 1.5C", national FF roadmaps, tripling adaptation finance and more
NB this is only a draft!
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Well at least if the AI bubble pops there's some counter-cyclical assets like crypto that don't follow equitie--
www.ft.com/content/6b17...
www.ft.com/content/6b17...
Crypto market sheds $1.2tn as traders shun speculative assets
Bitcoin drops 28% in six weeks as broader reversal in digital assets followed by slide in Asian equities
www.ft.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Well at least if the AI bubble pops there's some counter-cyclical assets like crypto that don't follow equitie--
www.ft.com/content/6b17...
www.ft.com/content/6b17...
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Some truly astonishing diktaks in this Bowman memo.
At least the FDIC and OCC are putting their supervisory rollbacks through notice-and-comment - not hiding them in confidential memos like the Fed.
At least the FDIC and OCC are putting their supervisory rollbacks through notice-and-comment - not hiding them in confidential memos like the Fed.
NEW: Top supervisors at the Fed's 12 reserve banks and senior staff in Washington received a memo on Oct 29 with directives fundamentally changing how the central bank oversees banks
It is part of a sweeping overhaul led by Bowman
🎁🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/b... @nytimes.com
It is part of a sweeping overhaul led by Bowman
🎁🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/b... @nytimes.com
Wall Street’s Top Cop Ushers In Lighter-Touch Oversight of Banks
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Some truly astonishing diktaks in this Bowman memo.
At least the FDIC and OCC are putting their supervisory rollbacks through notice-and-comment - not hiding them in confidential memos like the Fed.
At least the FDIC and OCC are putting their supervisory rollbacks through notice-and-comment - not hiding them in confidential memos like the Fed.
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“While the AI industry claims its models can “think,” “reason,” and “learn,” their supposed achievements rest on marketing hype and stolen intellectual labor. In reality, AI erodes academic freedom, weakens critical reading, and subordinates the pursuit of knowledge to corporate interests.”
AI Is Hollowing Out Higher Education
Olivia Guest & Iris van Rooij urge teachers and scholars to reject tools that commodify learning, deskill students, and promote illiteracy.
www.project-syndicate.org
November 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“While the AI industry claims its models can “think,” “reason,” and “learn,” their supposed achievements rest on marketing hype and stolen intellectual labor. In reality, AI erodes academic freedom, weakens critical reading, and subordinates the pursuit of knowledge to corporate interests.”
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COP30 PLENARY: COP pres André do Lago opens meeting
"I am encouraged by the productive wk we have had, and it is heartening to see your readiness for the step change needed as we prepare to enter the 2nd wk of our conf, moving towards a strong and successful conclusion of our work here in Belém"
"I am encouraged by the productive wk we have had, and it is heartening to see your readiness for the step change needed as we prepare to enter the 2nd wk of our conf, moving towards a strong and successful conclusion of our work here in Belém"
November 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
COP30 PLENARY: COP pres André do Lago opens meeting
"I am encouraged by the productive wk we have had, and it is heartening to see your readiness for the step change needed as we prepare to enter the 2nd wk of our conf, moving towards a strong and successful conclusion of our work here in Belém"
"I am encouraged by the productive wk we have had, and it is heartening to see your readiness for the step change needed as we prepare to enter the 2nd wk of our conf, moving towards a strong and successful conclusion of our work here in Belém"
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The Gates Foundation has donated more than $3.5 million to a think tank run by climate crisis skeptic Bjørn Lomborg.
Bill Gates Gave $3.5M to Climate Denier Bjørn Lomborg’s Think Tank - Truthdig
Tax records reveal that the billionaire’s foundation has donated for years to Lomborg’s Copenhagen Consensus Center.
www.truthdig.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The Gates Foundation has donated more than $3.5 million to a think tank run by climate crisis skeptic Bjørn Lomborg.
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CAT Global Update 2025 🚨 Ten years after the #ParisAgreement we see little to no measurable progress in warming projections - for the fourth consecutive year.
The 2035 #NDCs have made no difference to our warming outlook.
🔗 bit.ly/CAT_Global_2...
The 2035 #NDCs have made no difference to our warming outlook.
🔗 bit.ly/CAT_Global_2...
November 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
CAT Global Update 2025 🚨 Ten years after the #ParisAgreement we see little to no measurable progress in warming projections - for the fourth consecutive year.
The 2035 #NDCs have made no difference to our warming outlook.
🔗 bit.ly/CAT_Global_2...
The 2035 #NDCs have made no difference to our warming outlook.
🔗 bit.ly/CAT_Global_2...
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My latest premium newsletter is about the failure of the anti-Mamdani media blitz, and what it says about the decaying influence of The New York Times.
Who's Afraid of The New York Times?
Zohran Mamdani's win shows the limits of the Grey Lady's influence
stringinamaze.net
November 6, 2025 at 11:38 PM
My latest premium newsletter is about the failure of the anti-Mamdani media blitz, and what it says about the decaying influence of The New York Times.
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two for one, nice 😎
November 1, 2025 at 5:18 AM
two for one, nice 😎
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In their 2025 report on #ClimateChange, @thelancet.com finds that millions of people are already dying every year from the causes & effects of climate change.
In the past decade, an average 546,000 people have died per year from increased heat alone — roughly one person every minute.
In the past decade, an average 546,000 people have died per year from increased heat alone — roughly one person every minute.
October 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In their 2025 report on #ClimateChange, @thelancet.com finds that millions of people are already dying every year from the causes & effects of climate change.
In the past decade, an average 546,000 people have died per year from increased heat alone — roughly one person every minute.
In the past decade, an average 546,000 people have died per year from increased heat alone — roughly one person every minute.
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Excited that my article on VC involvement in both building the crypto industry and the demise of Silicon Valley Bank has officially been published in the Illinois Law Review: illinoislawreview.org/print/vol-20...
Interest Rates, Venture Capital, and Financial Stability
As central banks tightened interest rates during 2022 and 2023, important debates arose regarding the relationship between monetary policy and financial stability. This Article illuminates one path th...
illinoislawreview.org
October 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Excited that my article on VC involvement in both building the crypto industry and the demise of Silicon Valley Bank has officially been published in the Illinois Law Review: illinoislawreview.org/print/vol-20...
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"they fail to link climate action with things that matter to people: food poverty, fuel poverty, air pollution, inequality, job insecurity, lack of housing, unfordable or non-existent healthcare... they are constrained by only being able to offer pragmatic, ‘politically feasible’ centrism?"
As dreams of 1.5°C melt away, net zero’s reckoning is overdue
People’s inability to see past net zero shows it is no longer fit for purpose
www.technosphere.earth
October 23, 2025 at 4:34 AM
"they fail to link climate action with things that matter to people: food poverty, fuel poverty, air pollution, inequality, job insecurity, lack of housing, unfordable or non-existent healthcare... they are constrained by only being able to offer pragmatic, ‘politically feasible’ centrism?"