Christopher
@selectstarman.bsky.social
Data sadist. High quality, high variance, galaxy-brained takes. Urbanism, rage against cruelty and inefficiency, scifi/fantasy, shoegaze, stats and programming. I live in Denver, say hi if you're on Ikon.
The Spotify recommender isn't great (I don't remember the last time it recommended me something and I said "Yes! I forgot about that band!"), but it is much better than the TV/movie station shitshows.
November 30, 2025 at 4:12 AM
The Spotify recommender isn't great (I don't remember the last time it recommended me something and I said "Yes! I forgot about that band!"), but it is much better than the TV/movie station shitshows.
Dividing the world up into spheres of influence, lanes you have to stay in. Collapsing our world into Flatland.
November 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Dividing the world up into spheres of influence, lanes you have to stay in. Collapsing our world into Flatland.
Master & Commander watch Party
November 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Master & Commander watch Party
"I survived Willy Wonka's factory" aura
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"I survived Willy Wonka's factory" aura
Internet bubble, Middle East wars, Uber for X, crypto
Crowding out doesn't sound so bad anymore
Crowding out doesn't sound so bad anymore
November 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Internet bubble, Middle East wars, Uber for X, crypto
Crowding out doesn't sound so bad anymore
Crowding out doesn't sound so bad anymore
As a Straight Man, I have been aware of this and do threat assessments for every double-barrelled shotgun in the room since I was 12
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
As a Straight Man, I have been aware of this and do threat assessments for every double-barrelled shotgun in the room since I was 12
Community meetings where they decide if they like you
Basically this scene
Basically this scene
November 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Community meetings where they decide if they like you
Basically this scene
Basically this scene
These sort of criminals deserve to be sentenced to "get to and work/keep a fast food job on transit in Tulsa with a shitty boss"
November 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
These sort of criminals deserve to be sentenced to "get to and work/keep a fast food job on transit in Tulsa with a shitty boss"
Doesn't the mayor in most countries' big cities have command of the police force?
November 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Doesn't the mayor in most countries' big cities have command of the police force?
What about Disney cartoon remakes of live action Disney, like Pirates of the Caribbean or Swiss Family Robinson or The Black Hole
November 20, 2025 at 6:27 AM
What about Disney cartoon remakes of live action Disney, like Pirates of the Caribbean or Swiss Family Robinson or The Black Hole
I'd believe these people more if, instead of "consumer pain will fix markets" they were trying to do laws like "health care providers will publish their prices, which are inclusive of all ancillary fees, from anaesthesiologist to meds"
November 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I'd believe these people more if, instead of "consumer pain will fix markets" they were trying to do laws like "health care providers will publish their prices, which are inclusive of all ancillary fees, from anaesthesiologist to meds"
Never resign
The reality of most evil jobs is that it is morally good to hold them, as long as you are incompetent
The reality of most evil jobs is that it is morally good to hold them, as long as you are incompetent
November 20, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Never resign
The reality of most evil jobs is that it is morally good to hold them, as long as you are incompetent
The reality of most evil jobs is that it is morally good to hold them, as long as you are incompetent
I feel like that fucks them with their disengaged voters without doing much to stop the defection from the Romney suburbanites. And I don't think anyone with power in the GOP is willing to start conpromising
November 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I feel like that fucks them with their disengaged voters without doing much to stop the defection from the Romney suburbanites. And I don't think anyone with power in the GOP is willing to start conpromising
Best day to fix the Constitution was in 1789, ...
November 19, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Best day to fix the Constitution was in 1789, ...
Neither are a replacement for friends and family
November 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Neither are a replacement for friends and family
Because of Article V: "no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate"
November 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Because of Article V: "no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate"
An amendment to move all powers of the Senate to the House minus 1 or 2 ceremonial things (some, like amendments, you might want to require being passed by 2 consecutive Houses)
November 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
An amendment to move all powers of the Senate to the House minus 1 or 2 ceremonial things (some, like amendments, you might want to require being passed by 2 consecutive Houses)