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Logatex

@logatex.bsky.social

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Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 2d

Works without the c at the end
www.nber.org/papers/w34413

The Musk Partisan Effect on Tesla Sales

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 3d

Time for Fox & Co to ramp up the rhetoric against "useless eaters"

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 3d

Anecdata: but Gemini is way more patient, attentive & non-judgmental than my partner when it comes to me speaking low level Slovene & reviewing the same topics again and again

Babbling away and getting feedback as I do chores has 100% helped me overcome the fear of speaking

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 3d

For those, like me, who had no idea
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brother...

Brother Paul's Children's Mission - Wikipedia

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Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 4d

In the US the fantasy is civil war with guns, so I guess in the UK it's with knives, Rwanda style

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 4d

Think it's more he just likes them for sex and mothering

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 5d

Early 70s British sleaze
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kZb...

Au Pair Girls (Official Trailer) In English | Astrid Frank, Johnny Briggs, Gabrielle Drake

YouTube video by Star Entertainment Trailers

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Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 6d

So under May (until 23 July) or Johnson

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 8d

"UK's full of immigrants" vs "Why are there immigrants on TV?"

What they hate is anything but negative portrayals of immigrants

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 10d

Always worth a laugh
youtu.be/CZhW73QFUAM?...

Jacob Rees Mogg takes Latin test live on air and fails miserably.

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Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 11d

"If annual income falls below £38,700 for six months (for any reason at all)"

That'll attract the risk-takers and early career "talents"

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 11d

?
I talked about my framework being entirely practical, and doing what can be done now, with longer term goals for the longer term

You want an end to global capitalism, not Medicare for all now

Sounds privileged AF

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 11d

So you'd favor the US govt ending all welfare payment, Medicare, social security, etc?

Seems like a luxury belief - enjoy your privilege (and muted)

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 11d

OK, what's your timeline on ending global capitalism, and how do you propose getting buy-in from China, India, Indonesia etc?

I think, in the interim, feeding starving people is good

I also support social welfare - even before the revolution!

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 11d

Where do I admit lying about "theory"?

I'm saying it's practice to send food and medicine to people who need it

You evidently don't

My framework is basic triage

It seems you'd oppose all social welfare in US because it's not communism - is that fair?

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 11d

The concept of limited options is inherent in "two imperfect options" - it's not "an imperfect option and my ideal" - and I thought the context was whether or not to restore USAID

What's the argument against restoring USAID (can be done "now") before overthrowing global capitalism (longer term)?

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 11d

I said the least harmful of the readily achievable options

We know USAID can be reactivated in days / weeks

What's your timeline for ending global capitalism?

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 11d

Me neither, which is why I support the immediate revival of USAID, which is achievable in a short period of time, and a small step towards ending all preventable deaths

Would also support universal healthcare - even before a revolution had occurred - for the same reasons

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 11d

Why not both?

My point is the restoration of USAID could be achieved in days, but end of capitalism is obv. a longer term project

Same as I support universal healthcare as a first step to ending private medicine

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 11d

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My preference is for the immediate continuation of USAID - because immediately achievable - and as fast as possible movement to socialism or [insert your preference here] through the ballot box

It's not either / or

If I see a beggar it's not "wait until capitalism ends", it's help them now

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 11d

Who's pearl clutching?

I'm saying if there are two imperfect options, and one leads to less suffering, that's the one to choose if you want less suffering, and you can still push for more lives to be saved

Got to engage in praxis, not theory (all or nothing)

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 11d

I get, capitalism = 20m deaths, but why so blasé about an additional and readily preventable 14m?

No deaths is best, but fewer deaths is better than more

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 11d

No arguments from me on Harris' or Dems' weaknesses

My only claim is Trump is worse, and it would be better if he hadn't won

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Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 11d

So you're against foreign aid until the end of capitalism?

Seems legit

Let's cut medicare, too!

Logatex @logatex.bsky.social · 11d

Indeed, but there were two choices on the ballot, and I think Harris would have harmed fewer people than Truml, therefore the better of the two choices