Intrepid Citizen
@intrepidcitizen.bsky.social
Professional Software Engineer. Amateur astronomer, economist, urbanist, and cricketer. Usually in Bengaluru.
Trying to wean off Twitter.
Trying to wean off Twitter.
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“It is clear we stand against white Christian nationalism and supremacy. Yet, many of the places where we had stood as allies for civil rights in struggle and solidarity, …, now seemed incapable of viewing our Jewish communities as also experiencing oppression”
My friend Rabbi Rachel Weiss’ Rosh Hashana sermon is both about some of the insidious ways that antisemitism— discounting of Jewish experience— manifests in progressive communities, & is a great case study on the importance of relationships in creating and sustaining the real work of solidarity.
How Are You? (Rosh Hashanah 5785 Sermon by Rabbi Rachel Weiss) - JRC: Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation
This year, the most difficult question to answer has been, “How are you?” We often simply connect with “fine, how are you?” but reality for many of us has felt far from fine and connections far from s...
jrctogether.org
October 11, 2024 at 2:26 AM
“It is clear we stand against white Christian nationalism and supremacy. Yet, many of the places where we had stood as allies for civil rights in struggle and solidarity, …, now seemed incapable of viewing our Jewish communities as also experiencing oppression”
Gallego has a sizeable lead against Lake.
@schlagteslinks.bsky.social Do you know if House votes correspond more strongly with Senate votes or with Pres votes? Or is it a wash?
@schlagteslinks.bsky.social Do you know if House votes correspond more strongly with Senate votes or with Pres votes? Or is it a wash?
October 6, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Gallego has a sizeable lead against Lake.
@schlagteslinks.bsky.social Do you know if House votes correspond more strongly with Senate votes or with Pres votes? Or is it a wash?
@schlagteslinks.bsky.social Do you know if House votes correspond more strongly with Senate votes or with Pres votes? Or is it a wash?
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Dick Cheney is a war criminal who deserves to be tried in The Hague.
Dick Cheney’s endorsement of Kamala Harris is also part of what we’d want an actual popular front against fascism to look like.
Both can be true! Life is complicated!
Dick Cheney’s endorsement of Kamala Harris is also part of what we’d want an actual popular front against fascism to look like.
Both can be true! Life is complicated!
October 4, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Dick Cheney is a war criminal who deserves to be tried in The Hague.
Dick Cheney’s endorsement of Kamala Harris is also part of what we’d want an actual popular front against fascism to look like.
Both can be true! Life is complicated!
Dick Cheney’s endorsement of Kamala Harris is also part of what we’d want an actual popular front against fascism to look like.
Both can be true! Life is complicated!
About half of "cool" technological innovations are funded by the military for military purposes, this was very obviously so
October 3, 2024 at 10:31 PM
About half of "cool" technological innovations are funded by the military for military purposes, this was very obviously so
Another point for @mtsw.bsky.social's thesis:
October 3, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Another point for @mtsw.bsky.social's thesis:
Everybody here and on the bird site are surprised that voters thought Vance-Walz as a tie.
But that's because we've all seen plenty of both men.
For people seeing them for the first time, it probably seemed like a good back and forth between 2 intelligent men.
But that's because we've all seen plenty of both men.
For people seeing them for the first time, it probably seemed like a good back and forth between 2 intelligent men.
October 2, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Everybody here and on the bird site are surprised that voters thought Vance-Walz as a tie.
But that's because we've all seen plenty of both men.
For people seeing them for the first time, it probably seemed like a good back and forth between 2 intelligent men.
But that's because we've all seen plenty of both men.
For people seeing them for the first time, it probably seemed like a good back and forth between 2 intelligent men.
At least Blake Masters looked like he could run a 10k, not sure about Vance.
if Vance loses in November, does Peter Thiel make him a blood boy? I assume that’s what happened to Blake Masters.
September 24, 2024 at 9:10 PM
At least Blake Masters looked like he could run a 10k, not sure about Vance.
At this point, someone could shoot Trump on 5th Avenue and he'd not gain any supporters.
omgggg there were so many sex scandals dropping this weekend i forgot about the second assassination attempt
September 24, 2024 at 9:22 AM
At this point, someone could shoot Trump on 5th Avenue and he'd not gain any supporters.
If you think like this, seek help. And shred your driver's license.
September 24, 2024 at 7:57 AM
If you think like this, seek help. And shred your driver's license.
Mask ban is diabolical even without the Covid resurgence.
It's a basic health precaution!
It's a basic health precaution!
September 12, 2024 at 7:40 AM
Mask ban is diabolical even without the Covid resurgence.
It's a basic health precaution!
It's a basic health precaution!
Krugman has been a dove on Fed rates for years now: first against hiking in late 21/early 22, and then for pausing and cutting as early as late 2022.
He seems to have never admitted his mistake or updated his frame of mind regarding this \1
He seems to have never admitted his mistake or updated his frame of mind regarding this \1
My take on this morning’s employment report www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09...
September 10, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Krugman has been a dove on Fed rates for years now: first against hiking in late 21/early 22, and then for pausing and cutting as early as late 2022.
He seems to have never admitted his mistake or updated his frame of mind regarding this \1
He seems to have never admitted his mistake or updated his frame of mind regarding this \1
People talk about "middle-aged divorced guy posting" but how different is it really from mid-20s single woman posting?
Case in point:
Case in point:
September 2, 2024 at 8:42 AM
People talk about "middle-aged divorced guy posting" but how different is it really from mid-20s single woman posting?
Case in point:
Case in point:
In fairness, even the efficient markets hypothesis admits that it's like eventual efficiency rather than strong efficiency.
August 30, 2024 at 3:58 PM
In fairness, even the efficient markets hypothesis admits that it's like eventual efficiency rather than strong efficiency.
Hot take: "They hate us for our freedom" was true in the Al-Qaeda vs USA context, but it is also true in the normie libs vs MAGA context.
Libs can just be inclusive and happy, and MAGA keeps doomerposting over this.
Libs can just be inclusive and happy, and MAGA keeps doomerposting over this.
August 18, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Hot take: "They hate us for our freedom" was true in the Al-Qaeda vs USA context, but it is also true in the normie libs vs MAGA context.
Libs can just be inclusive and happy, and MAGA keeps doomerposting over this.
Libs can just be inclusive and happy, and MAGA keeps doomerposting over this.
Whether helpful or not, Putin endorsing Biden and criticizing Carlson's "journalism" is the funniest shit ever.
After everything the MAGA media did to paint Putin as a righteous guy.
After everything the MAGA media did to paint Putin as a righteous guy.
February 15, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Whether helpful or not, Putin endorsing Biden and criticizing Carlson's "journalism" is the funniest shit ever.
After everything the MAGA media did to paint Putin as a righteous guy.
After everything the MAGA media did to paint Putin as a righteous guy.
A lot of takes about California losing population, but if we assume CA Dept of Finance estimates and ACS 1yr estimates as accurate, CA *gained* ~25k people from Jan to July 2023.
December 21, 2023 at 9:31 AM
A lot of takes about California losing population, but if we assume CA Dept of Finance estimates and ACS 1yr estimates as accurate, CA *gained* ~25k people from Jan to July 2023.