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That does not seem to be one of the markets on Kalshi

24.02.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But still probably not worth all of the environmental, social and political mayhem AI is/will cause.

24.02.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am a terrible speller and very early adopter of computers, so have been relying on spell check for years. But that doesn't stop semantic errors. I almost released a computer manual with the first chapter about "how to install the software onto your hard dick". AI would have caught that.

24.02.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sir Walter Elliot in Jane Austen's "Persuasion" has a long rant about how the navy could raise men of obscure birth to high status:

23.02.2026 13:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It didn’t hurt the sale of β€œtomatoes”

23.02.2026 03:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Which has grown more in the length: the DSM or the Manual of Style?

14.02.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is it bad that I never really liked the book? Too much wuthering. The Austenaphilia runs deep with me.

11.02.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am torn. I didn't like Harry Potter from the get go. And I still don't even after finding out the author is a terrible person. So glad that my daughter did not take to it so I don't have to read it to her.

06.02.2026 13:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I just got my updated property assessments. For the past three years the total assessment has gone up quite a bit, but the land value has stayed constant. That seems totally backwards! My 1920s wood house is not magically improving in quality. The increase in value is due to the location.

06.02.2026 13:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I see what you did there.

31.01.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Funnily enough I never knew that was a law and my friends and I were never stopped by police for the many games we played on the street in our neighborhood off Rugby Road. I can’t imagine why.

28.01.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is there a restriction on the improvement rate? Can we make it 0 and have a full on land value tax?

27.01.2026 23:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can we make the improvement rate 0? (Says the kid raised in the shadow of Henry George)

27.01.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll give that a try. I put salt down last night and am curious if that will make it easier. Have not left the house today!

25.01.2026 21:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing how the WSJ and Bloomberg are so much more direct. No waffle words.

WSJ: "Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting"

Bloomberg: "Border Patrol Kills Man as Minnesota Crackdown Fuels Outrage"

25.01.2026 14:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My social media gets very strange when there is a big sporting event going on and I have no idea what anyone is talking about.

18.01.2026 01:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Less nice when you need to go somewhere on the e-bike and forget your gloves.

15.01.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Charlottesville can learn a lot from Zohran

13.01.2026 12:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And particularly applicable to Charlottesville.

10.01.2026 21:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That was my favorite line of the speech.

10.01.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was sorry to miss it!

10.01.2026 03:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

80% of my extended family came down with flu over the holidays. We’re mostly all better but it was not fun.

08.01.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Who does own the K-mart site and what is being planned for it?

21.12.2025 00:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely try to get to the original on 9th St in the East Village

21.12.2025 00:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
McKinsey: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
McKinsey: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

Might be a good time to re-watch this John Oliver episode on McKinsey: youtu.be/AiOUojVd6xQ?...

20.12.2025 12:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Which school system?

19.12.2025 23:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have to assume he negotiated a very hefty β€œbreakup” fee.

19.12.2025 23:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well he did spend 20-plus years at McKinsey so that tracks.

19.12.2025 23:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think the courts at Keswick did this back when Keswick was the less expensive scrappy club that the liberals would join.

13.12.2025 17:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
The Real Reason So Many Musicians Are Frustrated By Spotify Podcast Episode Β· Odd Lots Β· 04/01/2022 Β· 55m

Just be clear I really love the Odd Lots podcast and appreciate how open minded Joe and Tracy can be given who they work for. But so often they get really close to saying something that might challenge capitalism but then just let it hang there.

13.12.2025 17:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0