Curtis
@cardsandcanes.bsky.social
Finance, music, religion, Cuba, organist.
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"Americans Miss Joe Biden’s Economy"
Yea, and addicts miss drugs. Doesn't mean it's good for them.
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Yea, and addicts miss drugs. Doesn't mean it's good for them.
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Shock Poll: Americans Miss Joe Biden’s Economy
Here’s what they’re worried about.
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:51 PM
"Americans Miss Joe Biden’s Economy"
Yea, and addicts miss drugs. Doesn't mean it's good for them.
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Yea, and addicts miss drugs. Doesn't mean it's good for them.
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
"There’s plenty of verbal solidarity, but cars run on gasoline; when oral fuel is invented, then we’ll swim in abundance." #Cuba
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Cuba: It Seems We've Entered the Final Phase - Havana Times
There’s plenty of verbal solidarity, but cars run on gasoline; when oral fuel is invented, then we’ll swim in abundance.
havanatimes.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:44 PM
"There’s plenty of verbal solidarity, but cars run on gasoline; when oral fuel is invented, then we’ll swim in abundance." #Cuba
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havanatimes.org/opinion/cuba...
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“If you remember when the ATM was first invented… you would think we fire a lot of bank tellers… But… the number of bank tellers didn't fall. That's because people in those jobs adapted.” And perhaps there's a lesson in this story for how we adapt to AI.
February 8, 2026 at 9:20 PM
“If you remember when the ATM was first invented… you would think we fire a lot of bank tellers… But… the number of bank tellers didn't fall. That's because people in those jobs adapted.” And perhaps there's a lesson in this story for how we adapt to AI.
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Wow, that LLM just took care of that really messy data cleaning exercise in a few minutes that would have taken me a few hours of manual data grubbing.
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a cartoon of a man holding a microphone with the words " once again i 've been had "
ALT: a cartoon of a man holding a microphone with the words " once again i 've been had "
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February 4, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Wow, that LLM just took care of that really messy data cleaning exercise in a few minutes that would have taken me a few hours of manual data grubbing.
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This Thur 5 Feb 2026 1:15pm @stchadsbirm.bsky.social: a programme of pieces requested by the audience. Come and hear Cathedral Organists David Saint, Paul Carr, Nigel Morris and John Pryer in this hour-long programme. Featuring all 3 of the Cathedral’s organs.
Admission free - retiring collection.
Admission free - retiring collection.
February 2, 2026 at 7:48 AM
This Thur 5 Feb 2026 1:15pm @stchadsbirm.bsky.social: a programme of pieces requested by the audience. Come and hear Cathedral Organists David Saint, Paul Carr, Nigel Morris and John Pryer in this hour-long programme. Featuring all 3 of the Cathedral’s organs.
Admission free - retiring collection.
Admission free - retiring collection.
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WSJ: “.. The deal marked something unprecedented in American politics: a foreign government official taking a major ownership stake in an incoming U.S. president's company."
@wsj.com
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February 1, 2026 at 1:49 PM
WSJ: “.. The deal marked something unprecedented in American politics: a foreign government official taking a major ownership stake in an incoming U.S. president's company."
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails show www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails show
Newly released files from DoJ show the pair making plans in 2012 and 2013 for the Tesla CEO to visit Epstein’s island
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails show www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
They're called "bankers hours" for a reason. Ain't a new thing.
Bank hours are shrinking. Online-only, AI chatbot-only banks are increasing. It's nuts and terrible.
January 31, 2026 at 3:31 AM
They're called "bankers hours" for a reason. Ain't a new thing.
This is nuts. Central Florida with three nights in a row below freezing?
January 30, 2026 at 5:01 PM
This is nuts. Central Florida with three nights in a row below freezing?
"Rand Paul made his name as a gadfly preaching about the dangers of a tyrannical federal government"
Incorrect. Rand Paul is a nepobaby. His FATHER, Ron, made his name as a gadfly.
politi.co/4rikOml via
@politico.com
Incorrect. Rand Paul is a nepobaby. His FATHER, Ron, made his name as a gadfly.
politi.co/4rikOml via
@politico.com
‘Who can you kill?’: Minnesota crisis collides with Rand Paul’s ideological crusade
As Homeland Security chair, the Kentucky Republican has significant power to shape Congress’ response to the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
politi.co
January 29, 2026 at 1:36 PM
"Rand Paul made his name as a gadfly preaching about the dangers of a tyrannical federal government"
Incorrect. Rand Paul is a nepobaby. His FATHER, Ron, made his name as a gadfly.
politi.co/4rikOml via
@politico.com
Incorrect. Rand Paul is a nepobaby. His FATHER, Ron, made his name as a gadfly.
politi.co/4rikOml via
@politico.com
This new Jason Mamoa/Dave Bautista movie better be about an amazing group of studio musicians. #wreckingcrew
January 29, 2026 at 2:41 AM
This new Jason Mamoa/Dave Bautista movie better be about an amazing group of studio musicians. #wreckingcrew
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Model S was 14 years old. Model X was 11 years old
Model 3 is 9 years old and Model Y is 6 years old. Now only a hideous new Cybertruck and aging midsize vehicles are available. Tesla stopped innovating in vehicles a long time ago.
Model 3 is 9 years old and Model Y is 6 years old. Now only a hideous new Cybertruck and aging midsize vehicles are available. Tesla stopped innovating in vehicles a long time ago.
Musk announces the end of the Model S and Model X programs, which were down nearly 50% last year.
We expect to wind down production of S and X next quarter, he says. Like every other bizarre Tesla decision, this is justified by Tesla's broader pivot away from cars and toward AI and robotics.
We expect to wind down production of S and X next quarter, he says. Like every other bizarre Tesla decision, this is justified by Tesla's broader pivot away from cars and toward AI and robotics.
January 29, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Model S was 14 years old. Model X was 11 years old
Model 3 is 9 years old and Model Y is 6 years old. Now only a hideous new Cybertruck and aging midsize vehicles are available. Tesla stopped innovating in vehicles a long time ago.
Model 3 is 9 years old and Model Y is 6 years old. Now only a hideous new Cybertruck and aging midsize vehicles are available. Tesla stopped innovating in vehicles a long time ago.
Gotta get down to it, soldiers are cutting us down
Should have been gone long ago
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?
Should have been gone long ago
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?
January 24, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Gotta get down to it, soldiers are cutting us down
Should have been gone long ago
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?
Should have been gone long ago
What if you knew her and found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?
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Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
Well, duh.
Crypto is a speculative asset. It should be treated as such. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Crypto is a speculative asset. It should be treated as such. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Washington, stop pretending crypto is something it isn’t
Treating crypto like real money could prove disastrous for the whole financial system.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Well, duh.
Crypto is a speculative asset. It should be treated as such. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Crypto is a speculative asset. It should be treated as such. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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“That’s some catch, that Catch-22.”
“It’s the best there is.”
“It’s the best there is.”
WELKER: What is the national emergency that justifies this new slate of tariffs?
BESSENT: The national emergency is avoiding a national emergency
BESSENT: The national emergency is avoiding a national emergency
January 18, 2026 at 4:14 PM
“That’s some catch, that Catch-22.”
“It’s the best there is.”
“It’s the best there is.”