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fayzaa.bsky.social
Je ne sais pas quelle est la source (mais ✨perfect✨nonobstant)
flûte de champagne pleine dessinée, avec écrit à côté "It's only Cancel-culture if it comes from the Cancel region of France, otherwise it's just sparkling victimisation des agresseurs.
December 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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panettonepazzo.bsky.social
Gabriel Attal qui se fait découper avec précision c’est un petit plaisir coupable qui ne se refuse jamais
July 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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azmar.ficson.fr
Repost si vous n'en avez rien à péter de la rentabilité des activités économiques
BFM : Pétition contre la loi Duplomb: le sénateur à l'origine de la loi cible "des pétitionnaires qui n'en ont rien à péter de la rentabilité des activités économiques"
July 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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atterres.bsky.social
On va donc bosser deux jours de plus.
July 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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malauss.bsky.social
Je propose une demie année blanche des aides aux entreprises. On les réduit de 50% pendant un an. Ça ferait ~100 milliards d'économies, soit 10x plus qu'une année blanche de gel des prestations sociales.
Capture d'écran du tweet cité, à savoir : https://twitter.com/bfmbusiness/status/1942829606253301809
July 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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joachimsene.fr
graphique identique, chiffré, dans l'article (il faut cliquer)
July 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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julienpain.bsky.social
La commission d’enquête sénatoriale sur les dispositifs d'aide aux entreprises rend son rapport. La grosse question c'était : qu'est-ce qui a été prévu pour évaluer et contrôler l'utilisation de ces aides ? La réponse est simple : quasiment rien.
July 8, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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lukesteuber.com
I hate that we always say “fight” cancer and “beat” cancer. Like no. This is someone falling victim to an aggressor and we still kind of make it their fault for not living? Well that’s in theme
May 19, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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thoughtrise.bsky.social
unfollowing everyone on linkedin except this guy
linkedin post screenshot: Ken Cheng - I want to connect with you, emotionally) Al will never be able to write like me. Why? Because | am now inserting random sentences into every post to throw off their language learning models. Any Al emulating me will radiator freak yellow horse spout nonsense. 1 wiite all my emails, That's Not My Baby and reports like this to protect my data waffle iron 40% off. 1 suggest all writers and artists do the same Strawberry mango Forklift. The robot nerds will never get the better of Ken Hey can | have whipped cream please? Cheng. We can tuna fish tango foxtrot defeat Al. We just have to talk like this. All. The. Time. Piss on carpet
April 23, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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ivanlefou.bsky.social
T'Choupi fait de la macroéconomie :
Personne ne sait encore d'où sortent les chiffres brandis par Trump concernant les tarifs douaniers subis par les USA, mais ils pourraient être inventés juste pour cacher la formule ridiculement simpliste utilisée pour déterminer les droits de douane à appliquer.
amyhoy.bsky.social Amy Hoy @amyhoy.bsky.social · Apr 3
guess where they got their weird trade deficit math from?

i went to the pit for y'all and brought back the screenshots with alt text
chatgpt log: What would be an easy way to calculate the tariffs that should be imposed on other countries so that the US is on even-playing fields when it comes to trade deficit? Set minimum at 10%. Reasoned about trade tariffs and deficits for 10 seconds v A straightforward (if naïve) method is to set the tariff rate for each trading partner equal to the percentage share of the trade deficit relative to that country's total imports-always no less than 10%. In formula form: Tariff Rate (%) = max(10, (Trade Deficit ÷ Total Imports) * 100) For example, if the US runs a $20 billion deficit on $100 billion worth of imports from a country, the calculated rate is (20/100)×100 = 20%. If the deficit were only 5%, you'd still impose a 10% floor. This method ignores the intricate dynamics of international trade-such as elasticities, retaliatory measures, and supply chain nuances-but it provides a blunt, proportional rule to "level the playing field." One might implement it in Python like so: [code] Gemini answer: Okay, let's break down the idea of using tariffs to achieve an "even playing field" defined as eliminating the US trade deficit. While the goal of balancing trade is understandable, devising an "easy way" to calculate tariffs to achieve this is extremely complex, and most economists would argue it's not feasible or desirable for several reasons. However, let's outline a highly simplified conceptual approach based only on the numbers, ignoring the vast real-world complexities and consequences: Simplified (and Problematic) Calculation Idea: 1. Identify the Bilateral Deficit: Determine the trade deficit the US has with a specific country (Country X). Deficit_X = Value of Imports from X - Value of • Exports to X 2. Target Reduction: The goal is to reduce imports from Country X (or increase their cost to US buyers) by the amount of the deficit, so that the value effectively balances out. 3. Calculate Required Tariff (Ignoring Economics): • If you assume, very unrealistically, that a tariff directly reduces the value of imports by a corresponding percentage (which it doesn't - it increases the price), you could try: Required Reduction % = Deficit_X / Value of • Imports from X Claude: What would be an easy way to calculate the tariffs that should be imposed on other countries so that the US is on even-playing fields when it comes to trade deficit? Set minimum at 10%. To calculate tariffs that could theoretically level the playing field for trade deficits, I'd suggest a straightforward approach based on the trade imbalance percentage: 1. Calculate the bilateral trade deficit with each trading partner: Trade Deficit - US Imports from Country - US Exports to Country 2. Express this as a percentage of total bilateral trade: Deficit Percentage - (Trade Deficit / Total Bilateral Trade) × 100 3. Apply a tariff rate that corresponds to this percentage, with your minimum 10% floor: Tariff Rate = max(Deficit Percentage, 10%) This creates a proportional response where countries with larger trade surpluses with the US would face higher tariffs. For example: • If Country A has a 25% trade surplus with the US (meaning the US has a 25% deficit), apply a 25% tariff • If Country B has a 5% trade surplus with the US, apply the minimum 10% tariff This method is relatively simple to calculate and directly ties tariff levels to trade imbalances. However, I should note that economists generally caution that trade deficits alone don't necessarily indicate unfair trade practices, and tariffs can have complex economic consequences including increased consumer prices and potential retaliation. Would you like me to elaborate on any part of this approach or discuss potential refinements to make it more sophisticated? Grok: the deficit. The deficit as a percentage of total trade is $295B/$582B = 50.69%. Using the formula Tariff% = 10% + (Deficit% × Scaling Factor), we choose a scaling factor of 50 for illustration: • Tariff = 10% + (50.69% × 50) = 10% + 25.345% = 35.345%, rounded to 35.3%. This means a 35.3% tariff on Chinese goods could be proposed to offset the imbalance, aiming to reduce imports and encourage domestic production or exports. Extending to Other Countries To provide a broader view, here's a table of top US trading partners with 2024 deficits, using data from The Motley Fool and similar calculations (assuming scaling factor of 50 for consistency): [data table headings] Country Deficit (USD Billion) Total Trade (USD Billion) Deficit % Calculate d Tariff % China -295 582 50.69% 35.3% Mexico -172 840 20.48% 20.2% Vietnam -123 (Data incomplet e, estimate) ~30% 25.0% Ireland -87 (Data incomplet e, estimate) ~25% 22.5% Germany -85 (Data incomplete estimate) ~20% 20.0%
April 3, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
We in the U.S. could learn a thing or two.
The image is a screenshot of a social media post by Tim (@trouble_man90 ). The post reads: "You see how other countries don’t play bullshit games with their corrupt politicians???" Below the post, there is a screenshot of a post by BNO News (@BNONews ), posted 13 hours ago, which states: "BREAKING: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen banned from 2027 election after embezzlement conviction." The accompanying image shows Marine Le Pen with a blue background.
April 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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April 1, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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ivanlefou.bsky.social
"Il existe donc la réelle possibilité d’une humiliation militaro-stratégique majeure des Européens à la face du monde"
Remarquable article sur l'état des armées européennes.
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March 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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erictopol.bsky.social
Of >105,000 participants with 30-year follow-up, only 9.3% achieved healthy aging (age 70, w/o any chronic diseases). Their diet was significantly associated with this outcome. @naturemedicine.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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mimipinson.bsky.social
À tous les rétrogrades, les masculinistes, les moyenâgeux, les mollahs, les talibans et les taliblancs américains...
March 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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lesjours.fr
Quatre ans d’enquête des «Jours», des révélations et pas de citation. Quand @afpfr.bsky.social passe sous silence le travail des autres. Thread.
March 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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theonion.com
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...
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February 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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thomasfuchs.at
Hi,

I’ve been a software developer for 30 years, including in very large IT projects.

Everything about “DOGE” and a bunch of Hitlerjugend walking into a data center and optimizing a code base and data grown over 70 years in a few days is complete bullshit on its nose.

Sincerely,
Thomas
February 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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twittoslambda.bsky.social
Je viens de terminer un projet commencé il y a plusieurs mois : une visualisation de données interactive des assemblées législatives françaises depuis 1791 !
Je vous montre ça 🧵 (1/9)
Animation du graphique de l'historique des législatures françaises, mais chaque parti y change de largeur aléatoirement
January 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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o.simardcasanova.net
C’est aussi un constat personnel

Comme à la grande époque de Twitter, j’en suis désormais à fermer les réponses sous certains de mes posts sur Bluesky parce que je n’arrive plus à lire ni à modérer toutes les réponses que je reçois

Et la tendance semble se renforcer dans le temps
cedricmas.bsky.social Cédric Mas @cedricmas.bsky.social · Jan 26
Alors, je me suis mal exprimé : c’est un constat tiré de mon activité depuis début janvier et non fondé sur des données objectives, subjectif donc.
Je n’ai plus cette sensation de « vide » que l’on avait au début ici, au contraire chaque connexion c’est des 10aines de nouveaux posts…
January 26, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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rosedeberne.bsky.social
Le vrai mystère de l'humanité reste de savoir comment tu peux encore voter à droite si t'as été une seule fois dans ta vie aux Urgences.
January 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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asmamhalla.bsky.social
Où il est question de Liberté d'expression comme arme idéologique.

2 minutes pour clôre la séquence média avec Orwell. Se rappeler du sens des mots, leur histoire politique, leur définition pour ne pas les abîmer. Ne doutez pas du sens des mots, de vos valeurs.

📺 #CPol @snegaroff.bsky.social
January 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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kevinbparry.bsky.social
Chair Stop-Motion 🪑💨 Made with 444 pictures taken over 10 days
January 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM