Chris Muellerleile
@muellerleile.bsky.social
Economic geographer in Swansea, Wales
That's an interesting way to frame it. Makes sense. I always had a hunch that one explanation of the timing of the 2008-9 GFC was that it was roughly an average lifespan after 1929.
January 7, 2026 at 11:44 AM
That's an interesting way to frame it. Makes sense. I always had a hunch that one explanation of the timing of the 2008-9 GFC was that it was roughly an average lifespan after 1929.
Indeed. And furthermore, now that almost everyone that experienced them has died, there were these things called 'World Wars' that happened in the wake of competing 'Great Powers' and widespread imperialist impulses.
January 7, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Indeed. And furthermore, now that almost everyone that experienced them has died, there were these things called 'World Wars' that happened in the wake of competing 'Great Powers' and widespread imperialist impulses.
Thanks, Jana!
December 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Thanks, Jana!
In the process the paper shows how the (de)centralized political economy of cryptocurrency has changed dramatically over the last decade. The paper concludes by speculating on the implications of the emergent crypto-state nexus in the U.S. @financeandspace.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
In the process the paper shows how the (de)centralized political economy of cryptocurrency has changed dramatically over the last decade. The paper concludes by speculating on the implications of the emergent crypto-state nexus in the U.S. @financeandspace.bsky.social
Miss you too, Bacevic. Sad news just came through reminding me of UNIKE. I will check if it got to your Durham email.
November 28, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Miss you too, Bacevic. Sad news just came through reminding me of UNIKE. I will check if it got to your Durham email.
What if the old country is actually the new country, but the new country is worse than the old country (except for the pickles). Confusing, ain't it? Happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
What if the old country is actually the new country, but the new country is worse than the old country (except for the pickles). Confusing, ain't it? Happy Thanksgiving!
Reposted by Chris Muellerleile
While we’re at it.
Canvas & Blackboard are now both owned by Private Equity giants in the “data integration space,” meaning they harvest & monetize our identity & intellectual property…& our students’
We should be asking, what do these LMSs do that a $20/yr password-protected WordPress site can’t?
Canvas & Blackboard are now both owned by Private Equity giants in the “data integration space,” meaning they harvest & monetize our identity & intellectual property…& our students’
We should be asking, what do these LMSs do that a $20/yr password-protected WordPress site can’t?
June 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
While we’re at it.
Canvas & Blackboard are now both owned by Private Equity giants in the “data integration space,” meaning they harvest & monetize our identity & intellectual property…& our students’
We should be asking, what do these LMSs do that a $20/yr password-protected WordPress site can’t?
Canvas & Blackboard are now both owned by Private Equity giants in the “data integration space,” meaning they harvest & monetize our identity & intellectual property…& our students’
We should be asking, what do these LMSs do that a $20/yr password-protected WordPress site can’t?
2/3 This article (WSJ paywall) highlights the involvement of the Witkoff family including entanglements with CZ and Binance, diplomacy in the Middle East, the Pakistani state, influence over crypto regulation, mineral deals, real estate, and so forth. And this can of worms is barely opened!
May 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
2/3 This article (WSJ paywall) highlights the involvement of the Witkoff family including entanglements with CZ and Binance, diplomacy in the Middle East, the Pakistani state, influence over crypto regulation, mineral deals, real estate, and so forth. And this can of worms is barely opened!
Agghh...I didn't know. What a loss. Completely agree. He was an inspiration.
March 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Agghh...I didn't know. What a loss. Completely agree. He was an inspiration.