Rafał S
@hraun.bsky.social
Software Developer
Board games, TTRPG, SF
Heterodox economics nerd
Board games, TTRPG, SF
Heterodox economics nerd
If only Europe had 3.5 years to prepare for that.
July 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
If only Europe had 3.5 years to prepare for that.
“It was usually on about the fourth day that I put in that note of spontaneity for which I am known.”
― John Kenneth Galbraith
― John Kenneth Galbraith
June 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
“It was usually on about the fourth day that I put in that note of spontaneity for which I am known.”
― John Kenneth Galbraith
― John Kenneth Galbraith
Short 20th century: 1914-1991
Long 20th century: 1914-2016
Long 20th century: 1914-2016
February 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Short 20th century: 1914-1991
Long 20th century: 1914-2016
Long 20th century: 1914-2016
Straight to legacy code
January 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Straight to legacy code
"Hand over Greenland or I'll shoot myself"
January 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
"Hand over Greenland or I'll shoot myself"
He's got concepts of a fire response plan. He'll make a deal with the wildfires within 24h of taking office.
January 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
He's got concepts of a fire response plan. He'll make a deal with the wildfires within 24h of taking office.
With Hegseth in charge of DoD expect a Panamanian occupation zone somewhere in the USA.
December 24, 2024 at 10:29 AM
With Hegseth in charge of DoD expect a Panamanian occupation zone somewhere in the USA.
2,000,000 km² is quite substantial. More than 20% of current American territory.
December 23, 2024 at 3:20 PM
2,000,000 km² is quite substantial. More than 20% of current American territory.
Trump himself was at pains not to admit it, so he talked about the aggregate casualties of both sides. One wonders why it mattered to him so much.
December 18, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Trump himself was at pains not to admit it, so he talked about the aggregate casualties of both sides. One wonders why it mattered to him so much.
We might witness the clearest case ever of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
December 18, 2024 at 3:54 PM
We might witness the clearest case ever of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
And overthrow the tables of the money changers.
December 18, 2024 at 3:49 PM
And overthrow the tables of the money changers.
There is no discharge in the war
December 18, 2024 at 1:38 PM
There is no discharge in the war
He's counting days until Trump's inauguration, hoping for a bailout. It's not an unreasonable hope.
December 18, 2024 at 11:26 AM
He's counting days until Trump's inauguration, hoping for a bailout. It's not an unreasonable hope.
They've shown they don't need excuses.
December 17, 2024 at 11:58 AM
They've shown they don't need excuses.
If he makes good on all his economic threats he might well decrease nominal prices - by ushering in a depression and deflation.
December 15, 2024 at 2:23 PM
If he makes good on all his economic threats he might well decrease nominal prices - by ushering in a depression and deflation.
Gospodarka ma się świetnie tylko ludzie mają się kiepsko 🙃
December 13, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Gospodarka ma się świetnie tylko ludzie mają się kiepsko 🙃
What's stopping us from running functional code in AWS Lambda?
December 13, 2024 at 6:55 PM
What's stopping us from running functional code in AWS Lambda?
A bit disappointing that Syrians are enabling the evacuation. I was hoping they at least extracted an exorbitant price for this, but the information about the cessation of grain shipments seems to contradict it.
December 13, 2024 at 6:37 PM
A bit disappointing that Syrians are enabling the evacuation. I was hoping they at least extracted an exorbitant price for this, but the information about the cessation of grain shipments seems to contradict it.
It's too safe and doesn't break new ground.
December 13, 2024 at 6:32 PM
It's too safe and doesn't break new ground.
I wasn't so impressed. It's too similar to Smile 1, which I adore. One example is the public embarrassment scene, which is just a retread of the excellent dead cat scene from the first film.
December 13, 2024 at 6:29 PM
I wasn't so impressed. It's too similar to Smile 1, which I adore. One example is the public embarrassment scene, which is just a retread of the excellent dead cat scene from the first film.
He's got concepts of a plan
December 13, 2024 at 5:04 PM
He's got concepts of a plan
The MAGA billionaires will of course get vaccinated themselves, but this is no guarantee they won't be affected. Banning vaccines will shatter herd immunity and some of them will fall prey to breakthrough infections.
December 13, 2024 at 4:58 PM
The MAGA billionaires will of course get vaccinated themselves, but this is no guarantee they won't be affected. Banning vaccines will shatter herd immunity and some of them will fall prey to breakthrough infections.