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Jason Murphy
@jasemurphy.bsky.social
Author of one(1) book. Journalist. Economist. #rstats #mecfs #ausecon. May be found walking his dog in Melbourne, Australia.
Crushed?
January 29, 2026 at 3:11 AM
But a tennis player is a sole breadwinner for a whole ecosystem of coaches and sponsors and if their muscle tears off the bone and they have to go back to school and become an accountant a lot of people go hungry. So I do get it. #ausopen 2/2
January 28, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Yep in rod laver and I'm sure the roof will be closed! 🌞🌞🌞
January 26, 2026 at 8:54 PM
And from the TV, seems the person is in the shady part!
January 25, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Frankfest 2026.
January 21, 2026 at 9:39 AM
That was Greece vs Russia. The next match, between Frances and Francisco, might be a bit less ... Orthodox.
January 21, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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January 21, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Not notably different looking to a Hyundai Tucson.
January 20, 2026 at 12:40 AM
I'll be needing a chart with two axes. thx
a graph with a rainbow colored grid and a black arrow pointing to the right
ALT: a graph with a rainbow colored grid and a black arrow pointing to the right
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:39 AM
I agree this place is not the new Twitter. but probably nothing ever will be? fracturing into silos seems normal. I'm considering plowing a bit more effort into substack notes though.
January 19, 2026 at 11:51 PM
ha! never thought of that but there's something to it. Calming that vagal nerve.
January 19, 2026 at 11:38 PM
You have an interest in urban sharks if I recall?
January 19, 2026 at 8:44 AM
you can argue for banning cigs instead of taxing, beyond a certain level.
but then there's vapes....
idk. prohibition works beautifully in theory but wars on drugs are messy in practice. corrupt cops, huge profits, violent turf wars, small players with criminal records, etc,etc ...
January 18, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Seems like one of those theory vs practice things. You do seem to be 100% right; on the other hand, look around.
January 18, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Al Capone was arrested but they still got rid of Prohibition.
Also see: the war on drugs.
January 18, 2026 at 10:32 PM
It is catastrophic in the way we've done it. We have enriched a generation of organised criminals who will haunt Australia for decades with the networks they are building; we've also completely deregulated tobacco - anyone can buy it cheaply on the main street and smoking will rise.
January 18, 2026 at 10:29 PM