Stefan Schubert
stefanschubert.bsky.social
Stefan Schubert
@stefanschubert.bsky.social
I run The Update newsletter: www.update.news

Book: academic.oup.com/book/56384
I'm not saying she has integrity. I'm saying she wouldn't do something like this if Donald Trump had just committed suicide and his country lay in ruin.
January 16, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Not quite the same thing; I don't think Hamsun was being purely strategic
January 16, 2026 at 5:55 PM
"Either they'll share it for the standard reason, or as ironic meta-commentary."
January 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I also cover much else, including the liberal shift in the US and why it hasn't had a bigger impact on elections, American buses stopping too often, and confusions in the AI bubble debate.

www.update.news/p/the-libera...
The liberal shift in the US has been blunted by ideological sorting
Plus: solar efficiency, buses that stop too often, and more
www.update.news
January 15, 2026 at 2:36 PM
But in fact, charity experts estimate it to be a factor of 100.

We should be much better at paying attention to these large differences in effectiveness.
January 15, 2026 at 2:36 PM
You also see this in charity and healthcare.

Most people think that the difference in effectiveness between different charities is pretty small.
January 15, 2026 at 2:36 PM
January 13, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Yeah, I agree. The 42% estimate is probably more optimistic.
January 9, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Lol! 🙃 Thanks, Julia!
January 9, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Very nice, and yes
January 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
January 6, 2026 at 3:27 PM