Paul Fenton
@paulfenton.bsky.social
I take you outside and hopefully you touch a slug. I’m a science communicator and museum educator. I sing along with guitar solos. He/him.
Realtors’ record revenue quiets real estate bubble talk
My takeaway here is that Nvidia is the only big company making money on AI, and it was only $32 billion. Forgive me if that doesn’t quiet my AI bubble talk
Nvidia's record $57B revenue and upbeat forecast quiets AI bubble talk | TechCrunch
Nvidia's earnings were dominated by its data center business.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Realtors’ record revenue quiets real estate bubble talk
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“Nvidia Gives Strong Forecast, Countering Fears of AI Bubble”
I very much disagree with this framing. People buying lots of Nvidia GPUs tells us nothing about the eventual ROI on those GPUs.
In fact, a bubble effectively <requires> “too many” of these to be bought.
I very much disagree with this framing. People buying lots of Nvidia GPUs tells us nothing about the eventual ROI on those GPUs.
In fact, a bubble effectively <requires> “too many” of these to be bought.
November 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“Nvidia Gives Strong Forecast, Countering Fears of AI Bubble”
I very much disagree with this framing. People buying lots of Nvidia GPUs tells us nothing about the eventual ROI on those GPUs.
In fact, a bubble effectively <requires> “too many” of these to be bought.
I very much disagree with this framing. People buying lots of Nvidia GPUs tells us nothing about the eventual ROI on those GPUs.
In fact, a bubble effectively <requires> “too many” of these to be bought.
I’ve not yet but this makes me want to listen to her records.
"If you're a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?" Billie Eilish speaking directly to Mark Zuckerberg, as she donates $11.5m to food poverty and climate justice organisations.
'Give your money away,' Billie Eilish tells billionaires
The singer called on the mega wealthy to donate more to charity, during a speech at the WSJ Awards attended by the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and George Lucas.
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November 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I’ve not yet but this makes me want to listen to her records.
Taking hip hop and mapping it onto a story about enslavers is certainly a choice. But my biggest problem with Hamilton is just that the music isn’t good. I do try not to yuck yums but it’s like objectively clunky as hell.
are we allowed to talk about how Hamilton is good again yet or is that still, like, off limits
November 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Taking hip hop and mapping it onto a story about enslavers is certainly a choice. But my biggest problem with Hamilton is just that the music isn’t good. I do try not to yuck yums but it’s like objectively clunky as hell.
The electorate isn’t even that polarized on climate. 70+% of Americans want the gov. to take stronger action. Climate denial in working and middle class is vanishingly small. This isn’t an R vs D thing, like most things, it’s ruling class bs the rest of us.
People think “we” are not making progress on climate change because its politics are polarized.
No, no, no.
The electorate is polarized, sure, but among the ruling class there is basically TOTAL UNITY around the idea that we can keep using fossil fuels and still deal w climate change anyway.
No, no, no.
The electorate is polarized, sure, but among the ruling class there is basically TOTAL UNITY around the idea that we can keep using fossil fuels and still deal w climate change anyway.
October 30, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The electorate isn’t even that polarized on climate. 70+% of Americans want the gov. to take stronger action. Climate denial in working and middle class is vanishingly small. This isn’t an R vs D thing, like most things, it’s ruling class bs the rest of us.
And here they are finished. First project that wasn’t “practice,” looking forward to getting these on the table. #miniatures #HeroScape #Scapers
October 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
And here they are finished. First project that wasn’t “practice,” looking forward to getting these on the table. #miniatures #HeroScape #Scapers
Listening to a podcast about global fertility rates and they said it really succinctly: even if we did drastically lower the global population it wouldn’t be in time to solve climate change. Having fewer kids just isn’t a climate solution. We have to, get this, stop burning fossil fuels.
Really getting frustrated that I still hear “don’t have kids” or “have fewer kids” as a climate solution. Here’s the thing, if we’re not off fossil fuels in the next few decades things are going to be catastrophic regardless. And we need more people who care about climate raising kids.
October 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Listening to a podcast about global fertility rates and they said it really succinctly: even if we did drastically lower the global population it wouldn’t be in time to solve climate change. Having fewer kids just isn’t a climate solution. We have to, get this, stop burning fossil fuels.
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Every state with a Democratic legislature and Democratic governor could do this right now — they wouldn’t even need to do a ballot initiative. They could do it RIGHT NOW — so please pass it on and spread the word 👇
This is the best political news I’ve seen in a very long time — so please pass it on👇
Each state can limit Citizens United in their own state & they don’t have to wait for other states to do it.
Our new @rollingstone.com piece based on our new book MASTER PLAN. Get the book at LeverNews.com/book
Each state can limit Citizens United in their own state & they don’t have to wait for other states to do it.
Our new @rollingstone.com piece based on our new book MASTER PLAN. Get the book at LeverNews.com/book
October 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Every state with a Democratic legislature and Democratic governor could do this right now — they wouldn’t even need to do a ballot initiative. They could do it RIGHT NOW — so please pass it on and spread the word 👇
Just watched the episode of #StarTrek #TNG where the guy wants to take Data apart and claims he’s an object and property of Starfleet. They end up in tribunal and Picard is defending Data, Riker is on prosecution. 2nd ep. in a row w Riker bs Picard, last one Riker’s on a Klingon ship.
October 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Love that this wiki page also describes the Boston or New York Left which is the same except we just kinda go for it and don’t wait for ROW to be yielded. Very accurate. Kind of like the Rhode Island Slide where you’re going straight across a busy road and just go for it.
Wait until you find out about the Pittsburgh Left: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsbu...
Pittsburgh left - Wikipedia
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October 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Love that this wiki page also describes the Boston or New York Left which is the same except we just kinda go for it and don’t wait for ROW to be yielded. Very accurate. Kind of like the Rhode Island Slide where you’re going straight across a busy road and just go for it.
Al Green’s I Want to Hold Your Hand and I don’t think it’s particularly close.
Without saying Hurt, fav Cover Song?
October 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Al Green’s I Want to Hold Your Hand and I don’t think it’s particularly close.
Lightning never strikes twice but it does strike six times.
This image shows a stack of six lightning bolts nearly striking the same spot six time in only one minute of elapsed time! Mother nature really had it out for whoever was down there... #photography
October 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Lightning never strikes twice but it does strike six times.
Do they ever explain why Klingons love dark corridors with red light or no?
October 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Do they ever explain why Klingons love dark corridors with red light or no?
The one where Burns tells Smothers to get into the Spruce Moose. “I said get in.” *cocks gun*
what's the stupidest/randomest Simpsons quote that lives in your head rent free? Mine is the urge to say "you said go to bread" every time I am about to head to bed.
October 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The one where Burns tells Smothers to get into the Spruce Moose. “I said get in.” *cocks gun*
Heard ya swearing down here, dad, mind if I join you?
what's the stupidest/randomest Simpsons quote that lives in your head rent free? Mine is the urge to say "you said go to bread" every time I am about to head to bed.
October 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Heard ya swearing down here, dad, mind if I join you?
Moon pie…what a time to be alive!
what's the stupidest/randomest Simpsons quote that lives in your head rent free? Mine is the urge to say "you said go to bread" every time I am about to head to bed.
October 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Moon pie…what a time to be alive!
I feel like there truly has never been a better time to become a monk.
October 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I feel like there truly has never been a better time to become a monk.
Idk who this is but I wonder if this is a holdover from when genres were way more siloed (for fans, not always musicians). My parents are boomer rock, jazz people. I once put on Folsom Prison and they made fun of it ‘cause it’s country.
October 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Idk who this is but I wonder if this is a holdover from when genres were way more siloed (for fans, not always musicians). My parents are boomer rock, jazz people. I once put on Folsom Prison and they made fun of it ‘cause it’s country.
Really getting frustrated that I still hear “don’t have kids” or “have fewer kids” as a climate solution. Here’s the thing, if we’re not off fossil fuels in the next few decades things are going to be catastrophic regardless. And we need more people who care about climate raising kids.
October 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Really getting frustrated that I still hear “don’t have kids” or “have fewer kids” as a climate solution. Here’s the thing, if we’re not off fossil fuels in the next few decades things are going to be catastrophic regardless. And we need more people who care about climate raising kids.
Make Total Destroy by Pat the Bunny
Name a Song that makes you Cry.
October 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Make Total Destroy by Pat the Bunny
Love Love Love by the Mountain Goats
Name a Song that makes you Cry.
October 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Love Love Love by the Mountain Goats
Today I realized bread is a foam.
October 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Today I realized bread is a foam.
Tenomerga cinerea, a neat little beetle I saw in July. #Invertebrates
October 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Tenomerga cinerea, a neat little beetle I saw in July. #Invertebrates