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Scott Smith
@changeist.bsky.social
1.1K followers 240 following 2.1K posts
Futurist, Managing Partner: changeist.com. Barcelona-based. Lapsed commentator. Plot machine. Author: “How to Future” (2020) howtofuture.com | “Future Cultures” (2023) futureculturesbook.com Reviews and previews: collisiondetector.com
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 11h
I’ve seen one person on that list wearing a necktie with his picture on it.
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 13h
"Carmakers argue..." is not exactly "The World".
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
The Rest of the World Is Following America’s Retreat on EVs
Canada, the U.K. and the European Union are backing off from electric-vehicle targets as economic concerns arise. Even China is showing cracks.
www.wsj.com
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 1d
Trick question, really. Everybody knows Britain is closed for December.
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 1d
The smell of sulfur... www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/w...
Why Was the President of FIFA at the Gaza Summit?
www.nytimes.com
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 1d
"Tomorrow, we can deflate, but you'll still be chonky cosplayers."
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 1d
Spain: strongest major Western economy. 💪 🇪🇸 #cavasocialism
www.lavanguardia.com/economia/202...
El FMI mejora la previsión de España, que sigue líder en Europa e incluso supera a EE.UU.
La incertidumbre marca la revisión de octubre de las perspectivas económicas del Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) ante la guerra comercial desatada por el presidente
www.lavanguardia.com
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 1d
Needs to own that one bit of real estate his dad can't reach.
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 1d
European/UK friends: are you more likely to attend an online event in early December, or mid-December?
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 3d
There was no horizon.
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Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 3d
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/
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hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 3d
"The chancellor approved it"
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 3d
Rewatching Poltergeist. Definitely #teamclown
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 4d
Did you sign them?
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 4d
Betteridge’s Law strikes again.
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 4d
If the AI finance bubble pops, does your Substack make a sound?
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 5d
Today’s Torment Nexus. The speculative fiction writes itself. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
The E.P.A. Followed Up on an Unusual Request About Abortion Pills
www.nytimes.com
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 5d
Uh oh, the Times is here to spoil Zaho. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/a...
She’s Like Édith Piaf (but With Techno and Teen Angst)
www.nytimes.com
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 5d
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 5d
Frankly insulted my family wasn’t invited to audition.
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 5d
We have always been just real estate.
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 5d
Zing! Working for democracy, no less. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela
US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee
www.theguardian.com
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 6d
Fun to watch the justice system run on the “I know you are but what am I” principle.
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 6d
A royal advising on social disconnection is (excuse me) a bit rich.
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 6d
Also sponsoring relevant museum content (see bottom)
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 7d
Sam Altman is the real Secretary of the Treasury. And Fed chairman.
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 7d
D4 damage, match
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Scott Smith @changeist.bsky.social · 8d
It's that daggone Biden economy. www.wsj.com/business/aut...
America Keeps Adding EV Chargers. Will There Be More Drivers to Use Them?
The number of fast-charging ports​ in the U.S. has surged after a two-year construction spree—just as electric​-vehicles​ sales are expected to plunge​.
www.wsj.com