zatapatique
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urban living has been insulated a little bit from the kind of inflation we've had, but the death of the high street (although sure, not just inflation driven) has been a pretty visible second round effect
December 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
urban living has been insulated a little bit from the kind of inflation we've had, but the death of the high street (although sure, not just inflation driven) has been a pretty visible second round effect
*furiously taking notes*, you know, for later
December 11, 2025 at 7:55 AM
*furiously taking notes*, you know, for later
Reposted by zatapatique
My all-time favorite newspaper correction:
December 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
My all-time favorite newspaper correction:
oh there is a R&D alright. It's precisely because no one ever thinks of the computer clusters, automation and IP/profile/etc creation in bulk that these operations require that the bourne take looks like it might make sense
December 10, 2025 at 9:25 AM
oh there is a R&D alright. It's precisely because no one ever thinks of the computer clusters, automation and IP/profile/etc creation in bulk that these operations require that the bourne take looks like it might make sense
a libertarian economist hiding a key unstated assumption as some higher order of nature? I am shocked!
December 10, 2025 at 9:20 AM
a libertarian economist hiding a key unstated assumption as some higher order of nature? I am shocked!
this is trying to make it sound like 10:00am at the ticketmaster gates of hell is mostly the average punter, which, lol, lmao
December 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
this is trying to make it sound like 10:00am at the ticketmaster gates of hell is mostly the average punter, which, lol, lmao
the second sentence is where the sleight of hand happens.
The ability to resell at a profit is the device by which the market welcomes new entrants whose sole objective is the capture of that profit
The ability to resell at a profit is the device by which the market welcomes new entrants whose sole objective is the capture of that profit
December 10, 2025 at 9:10 AM
the second sentence is where the sleight of hand happens.
The ability to resell at a profit is the device by which the market welcomes new entrants whose sole objective is the capture of that profit
The ability to resell at a profit is the device by which the market welcomes new entrants whose sole objective is the capture of that profit
the higher the potential profit on onward resale, the higher the incentive for investment in information/tech advantage at the point of initial purchase
December 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
the higher the potential profit on onward resale, the higher the incentive for investment in information/tech advantage at the point of initial purchase
the OP thesis also relies heavily on the initial purchase round being a fair market, which, as anyone who has ever tried to get one of those heavily gated high prized items knows, is very much not the case
December 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
the OP thesis also relies heavily on the initial purchase round being a fair market, which, as anyone who has ever tried to get one of those heavily gated high prized items knows, is very much not the case
say what you want about the Americans they at least have to go through the motions of putting the sheep's clothes on
December 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
say what you want about the Americans they at least have to go through the motions of putting the sheep's clothes on
<Thing> is absolutely shit, for almost exactly the reasons that those who objected to it said it would be, but we can't admit to it for reasons, and, tell you what, we are going to give the man who wanted this the hardest another go at it, for good measure
December 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
<Thing> is absolutely shit, for almost exactly the reasons that those who objected to it said it would be, but we can't admit to it for reasons, and, tell you what, we are going to give the man who wanted this the hardest another go at it, for good measure
foad, not addressed to you since you're almost half from there etc etc, but you get what I mean
December 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
foad, not addressed to you since you're almost half from there etc etc, but you get what I mean
yes it's one I'm not trying to convince people of, but I think is worth thinking about
December 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
yes it's one I'm not trying to convince people of, but I think is worth thinking about
"Stephen A Smith doesn't think Messi has what it takes to take over in the fourth quarter"
December 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
"Stephen A Smith doesn't think Messi has what it takes to take over in the fourth quarter"
loosely related hot take: way fewer people should have that idea, not just the most obviously uncouth ones
December 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
loosely related hot take: way fewer people should have that idea, not just the most obviously uncouth ones
this is the part that is rarely argued in plain words and it sucks because it makes the "but YOU have nothing to fear from this" escape easier for those people: if I am liable to a different punishment than you, it doesn't matter if I will ever do crime, I still have lower baseline rights than you
December 9, 2025 at 8:14 AM
this is the part that is rarely argued in plain words and it sucks because it makes the "but YOU have nothing to fear from this" escape easier for those people: if I am liable to a different punishment than you, it doesn't matter if I will ever do crime, I still have lower baseline rights than you
intent and actual outcome is absolutely to create a lower tier of citizenship *whether you are a potential criminal yourself or not*
December 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
intent and actual outcome is absolutely to create a lower tier of citizenship *whether you are a potential criminal yourself or not*
this could be a @dsquareddigest.bsky.social Shannon shoutout but it's classic loss of signal when you sample the sample of a sample - it's all garbled
December 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
this could be a @dsquareddigest.bsky.social Shannon shoutout but it's classic loss of signal when you sample the sample of a sample - it's all garbled
it's this, adapted for policymaking, and honestly can be argued it's down from them having convinced themselves that the mythical median voter in the median seat is the True Authentic Briton, and adopting that imagined worldview wholesale
December 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
it's this, adapted for policymaking, and honestly can be argued it's down from them having convinced themselves that the mythical median voter in the median seat is the True Authentic Briton, and adopting that imagined worldview wholesale
“What did y’all think {sovereign is he who decides on the exception} meant? vibes? papers? essays? losers.”
December 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“What did y’all think {sovereign is he who decides on the exception} meant? vibes? papers? essays? losers.”
search 'velveting' in your favourite internet recipe source (I'd paste a reddit link but we are on a grown up forum on here) and you'll see, you'll never look back
December 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
search 'velveting' in your favourite internet recipe source (I'd paste a reddit link but we are on a grown up forum on here) and you'll see, you'll never look back
this is the most vigorous "trust me on this" I can be, on any issue
December 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
this is the most vigorous "trust me on this" I can be, on any issue
baking soda. Immediate 25% bump to all your chicken or rough beef cuts dishes
December 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
baking soda. Immediate 25% bump to all your chicken or rough beef cuts dishes