Intractabilis
@intractabilis.bsky.social
Former baby. Now I just play one online.
Let Them Eat Ones and Zeros
Let Them Eat Ones and Zeros
In fact Gang Of Pedophiles has a sweet acronym known to all.
‘Gang of pedophiles’ sounds even better in English.
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
December 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
In fact Gang Of Pedophiles has a sweet acronym known to all.
‘Gang of pedophiles’ sounds even better in English.
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries: “Strong floor, no ceiling”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro: “A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy.”
December 3, 2025 at 10:08 AM
‘Gang of pedophiles’ sounds even better in English.
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Fun fact -- despite all the talk about "China slowdown, India growth acceleration", China has grown faster than India over trailing 5, 10, 15, and 20 year periods in USD GDP/Capita terms
This is despite the fact that the INR is overvalued and the RMB is undervalued (perhaps significantly)
This is despite the fact that the INR is overvalued and the RMB is undervalued (perhaps significantly)
The Indian rupee has fallen below 90 per dollar for the first time.
December 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Fun fact -- despite all the talk about "China slowdown, India growth acceleration", China has grown faster than India over trailing 5, 10, 15, and 20 year periods in USD GDP/Capita terms
This is despite the fact that the INR is overvalued and the RMB is undervalued (perhaps significantly)
This is despite the fact that the INR is overvalued and the RMB is undervalued (perhaps significantly)
Contrarian anti-authority thinking wins again.
I don't think I've ever talked on Bluesky about why I hate the Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
December 2, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Contrarian anti-authority thinking wins again.
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He’s taking a battering.
France’s far-right leader hit by egg, days after flour attack
French far-right leader hit on the head with an egg
Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, was hit on the head with an egg Saturday, just days after another incident in which a protester threw flour at him.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 30, 2025 at 7:15 AM
He’s taking a battering.
Looking forward to the post-bubble affordable girlfriend robot, who’ll cook me delicious Chinese food and teach me Xi Jinping Thought while I sleep.
i’m sure Tesla has them all outdone.
bubble or no, we in the US need to learn a competitive, subsidized (a bubble is a form of subsidy, while it lasts) industry is the way you drive capability forward, not a swaggering (also inevitably subsidized) national champion.
ht @edzitron.com
bubble or no, we in the US need to learn a competitive, subsidized (a bubble is a form of subsidy, while it lasts) industry is the way you drive capability forward, not a swaggering (also inevitably subsidized) national champion.
ht @edzitron.com
China's top economic planning agency warns about the risk of a bubble forming in the booming humanoid robotics industry; 150+ manufacturers operate in China (Bloomberg)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
November 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Looking forward to the post-bubble affordable girlfriend robot, who’ll cook me delicious Chinese food and teach me Xi Jinping Thought while I sleep.
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It's like the story taught in globalization class about the children who visit the US and say "mom, dad, there's McDonald's in America too!".
(Eataly is an Italian chain. Its HQ and first branch are in Torino.)
(Eataly is an Italian chain. Its HQ and first branch are in Torino.)
This, in Rome’s Termini Station, is an undeniable New York City cultural victory but also feels weird
November 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
It's like the story taught in globalization class about the children who visit the US and say "mom, dad, there's McDonald's in America too!".
(Eataly is an Italian chain. Its HQ and first branch are in Torino.)
(Eataly is an Italian chain. Its HQ and first branch are in Torino.)
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I found this terribly sad. A young woman with her life ahead of her, and she becomes one of the last American victims of the Long War.
November 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I found this terribly sad. A young woman with her life ahead of her, and she becomes one of the last American victims of the Long War.
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One effect of our age of the rich: the flattery industry is booming. Call them luxury hotel concierges, personal trainers, Trump cabinet members, Musk "loyalists", wealth managers etc, but the essential job is flatterer. Me
@financialtimes.com on how the industry works on.ft.com/43SIvbR
@financialtimes.com on how the industry works on.ft.com/43SIvbR
How flattery became a big, beautiful industry
[FREE TO READ] Never before have there been so many rich people to be boosted
on.ft.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
One effect of our age of the rich: the flattery industry is booming. Call them luxury hotel concierges, personal trainers, Trump cabinet members, Musk "loyalists", wealth managers etc, but the essential job is flatterer. Me
@financialtimes.com on how the industry works on.ft.com/43SIvbR
@financialtimes.com on how the industry works on.ft.com/43SIvbR
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
Neil Young
Radiohead
The Prodigy
Stereolab
Swans
Neil Young
Radiohead
The Prodigy
Stereolab
Swans
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Rush
King Crimson (double trio lineup)
Emerson Lake and Palmer
Peter Gabriel
Björk
Rush
King Crimson (double trio lineup)
Emerson Lake and Palmer
Peter Gabriel
Björk
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Clarence Carter
Dick Dale
Rolling Stones
Bonnie Rait
Prince
Clarence Carter
Dick Dale
Rolling Stones
Bonnie Rait
Prince
November 28, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
Neil Young
Radiohead
The Prodigy
Stereolab
Swans
Neil Young
Radiohead
The Prodigy
Stereolab
Swans
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The average medieval peasant could not buy a gas station delta 9 gummy and watch “Scooter Fail Compilation 5” on YouTube, which makes it difficult to compare GDP across time
November 26, 2025 at 5:03 AM
The average medieval peasant could not buy a gas station delta 9 gummy and watch “Scooter Fail Compilation 5” on YouTube, which makes it difficult to compare GDP across time
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It's official, last night Denver City Council adopted a local single-stair ordinance!
Beginning December 31, 2025, 5-story single-stair housing will be permitted in Denver!
www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/11/24/d...
Beginning December 31, 2025, 5-story single-stair housing will be permitted in Denver!
www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/11/24/d...
Denver City Council approves single-stair building ordinance
Denver City Council approves ordinance for 5-story single-stair buildings, promoting affordable housing and flexible building options.
www.coloradopolitics.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
It's official, last night Denver City Council adopted a local single-stair ordinance!
Beginning December 31, 2025, 5-story single-stair housing will be permitted in Denver!
www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/11/24/d...
Beginning December 31, 2025, 5-story single-stair housing will be permitted in Denver!
www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/11/24/d...
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Dave is who helped me after I got shot in the face. To hold a journalist for 30 hours on absurd charges is a very, very bad sign of things to come
Freelance photojournalist @davedeckerphoto.bsky.social was arrested while reporting on an immigration protest outside an ICE facility in Miami on Nov. 22.
He was held in custody for 30-plus hours and released with charges of trespassing and resisting an officer.
He was held in custody for 30-plus hours and released with charges of trespassing and resisting an officer.
Photojournalist arrested at Miami immigration protest, gear seized
Freelance photojournalist Dave Decker was arrested by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies while documenting anti-deportation protests outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
pressfreedomtracker.us
November 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Dave is who helped me after I got shot in the face. To hold a journalist for 30 hours on absurd charges is a very, very bad sign of things to come
Udo Kier was often the absurdist ‘it plays louder at 11’ character, often as a palette cleanser when used in one of his many von Trier joints. But he could also dial it back just enough to make us unsure of his intentions, like in van Sant’s My Own Private Idaho.
November 24, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Udo Kier was often the absurdist ‘it plays louder at 11’ character, often as a palette cleanser when used in one of his many von Trier joints. But he could also dial it back just enough to make us unsure of his intentions, like in van Sant’s My Own Private Idaho.
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RIP Udo Kier, a true original
📽️
his one and only social media post:
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his one and only social media post:
November 24, 2025 at 7:27 AM
RIP Udo Kier, a true original
📽️
his one and only social media post:
📽️
his one and only social media post:
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Amazing. This is amazing.
November 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Amazing. This is amazing.
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All the rape, torture, and murder will be brushed under the carpet, a great lesson for any future war criminals.
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 AM
All the rape, torture, and murder will be brushed under the carpet, a great lesson for any future war criminals.
It’s about more than that. A party without any clue on how to sell a better future beyond tax cuts to the well off, and f many, many years actively hampering Copenhagen’s ability to do anything on their own on major issues such as transport, housing, drug policy, capital investment despite surpluses
This is what happens when the Centre Left follow far right policies on immigration. Is Labour watching? Those Danish immigration policies still looking attractive?
Danish Social democrats suffered a massive defeat in Copenhagen last night. They incurred similar defeats across the country and there will be a general election in the next year. In Copenhagen the far-left Enhedslisten (the unity list) won the most mandates followed by the socialist people's party.
November 19, 2025 at 8:17 AM
It’s about more than that. A party without any clue on how to sell a better future beyond tax cuts to the well off, and f many, many years actively hampering Copenhagen’s ability to do anything on their own on major issues such as transport, housing, drug policy, capital investment despite surpluses
She writes better than Nuzzi not that it says much. I hope she lands on her feet.
medium.com/@anokea632
medium.com/@anokea632
November 19, 2025 at 7:48 AM
She writes better than Nuzzi not that it says much. I hope she lands on her feet.
medium.com/@anokea632
medium.com/@anokea632
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I do have to say, props to prison abolitionists for shifting from "prison abolition requiring going back to lynching is a horrific lie by our enemies" to "lynchings and blood feuds are actually European peasant indigenous ways of knowing."
Revenge/physical combat was how people settled things for literally millions of years, it's normal human behavior, we're wolves not sheep, the government project trying to social engineer us and domesticate us into sheep has been unsuccessful
November 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I do have to say, props to prison abolitionists for shifting from "prison abolition requiring going back to lynching is a horrific lie by our enemies" to "lynchings and blood feuds are actually European peasant indigenous ways of knowing."
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reminded of eric williams's observation about britain's relationship to its history with slavery. "British historians wrote almost as if Britain had introduced Negro slavery solely for the satisfaction of abolishing it."
holy shit: “Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Caribbean reparations leaders in ‘historic’ first UK visit to press for justice
CRC mission will seek to deepen public understanding of Britain’s colonial legacy and its lasting impact
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:11 PM
reminded of eric williams's observation about britain's relationship to its history with slavery. "British historians wrote almost as if Britain had introduced Negro slavery solely for the satisfaction of abolishing it."
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Another highly insightful battlefield update from Konrad Muzyka. Russian drone use vs Ukraine's rear "has created a dynamic in which Ukrainian losses among logistics personnel and drone crews now exceed those among infantry" rochan-consulting.com/impressions-...
rochan-consulting.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Another highly insightful battlefield update from Konrad Muzyka. Russian drone use vs Ukraine's rear "has created a dynamic in which Ukrainian losses among logistics personnel and drone crews now exceed those among infantry" rochan-consulting.com/impressions-...
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This is the map, commissioned by a mid level State Department employee in 2013-2014 and then unearthed and presented to Kerry who then presented it to Obama in 2015, which allegedly shocked Obama to his core and led him to not veto UNSCR 2334 in December of 2016.
here you go, it was commissioned by the US state department in 2014
November 14, 2025 at 12:49 AM
This is the map, commissioned by a mid level State Department employee in 2013-2014 and then unearthed and presented to Kerry who then presented it to Obama in 2015, which allegedly shocked Obama to his core and led him to not veto UNSCR 2334 in December of 2016.