David
@finagle-a-hegel.bsky.social
Law, politics, history, and German Absolute Idealism.
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So that leaves your young, motivated folks to burn out trying to become an EMT, then an AEMT, then a paramedic, all the while trying to get to baseline firefighting proficiency while riding the worst shift on the busiest ambulance.
What do you think happens to those folks in the long term???
What do you think happens to those folks in the long term???
November 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
So that leaves your young, motivated folks to burn out trying to become an EMT, then an AEMT, then a paramedic, all the while trying to get to baseline firefighting proficiency while riding the worst shift on the busiest ambulance.
What do you think happens to those folks in the long term???
What do you think happens to those folks in the long term???
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a lot of anglophone rwers idealize american conservatives because they have no idea what living in a country with them is actually like and actually having to deal with american conservative governance would disabuse them of these illusions
November 30, 2025 at 9:11 AM
a lot of anglophone rwers idealize american conservatives because they have no idea what living in a country with them is actually like and actually having to deal with american conservative governance would disabuse them of these illusions
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The idea that it is foreign inflows associated with the reserve status of the dollar that "allow" the US to run such large fiscal deficits makes especially little sense in the context of foreign countries. Japan and China, for example, have run up far greater fiscal...
The idea that it is foreign inflows associated with the reserve status of the dollar that "allow" the US to run such large fiscal deficits makes especially little sense in the context of foreign countries. Japan and China, for example, have run up far greater fiscal...
November 30, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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The idea that it is foreign inflows associated with the reserve status of the dollar that "allow" the US to run such large fiscal deficits makes especially little sense in the context of foreign countries. Japan and China, for example, have run up far greater fiscal...
The idea that it is foreign inflows associated with the reserve status of the dollar that "allow" the US to run such large fiscal deficits makes especially little sense in the context of foreign countries. Japan and China, for example, have run up far greater fiscal...
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While this is widely believed, it isn't true. Foreign capital inflows don't fund fiscal deficits. They fund current account deficits, and they must be matched domestically either by higher US investment, higher US unemployment, or higher US household and fiscal debt.
While this is widely believed, it isn't true. Foreign capital inflows don't fund fiscal deficits. They fund current account deficits, and they must be matched domestically either by higher US investment, higher US unemployment, or higher US household and fiscal debt.
November 30, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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While this is widely believed, it isn't true. Foreign capital inflows don't fund fiscal deficits. They fund current account deficits, and they must be matched domestically either by higher US investment, higher US unemployment, or higher US household and fiscal debt.
While this is widely believed, it isn't true. Foreign capital inflows don't fund fiscal deficits. They fund current account deficits, and they must be matched domestically either by higher US investment, higher US unemployment, or higher US household and fiscal debt.
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Simply assuming foreign inflows finance the fiscal deficit is a mistake that comes from thinking incrementally about the economy rather than systemically, or in terms of balance sheets. It implicitly assumes that domestic debt is independent of the external account.
Simply assuming foreign inflows finance the fiscal deficit is a mistake that comes from thinking incrementally about the economy rather than systemically, or in terms of balance sheets. It implicitly assumes that domestic debt is independent of the external account.
November 30, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Simply assuming foreign inflows finance the fiscal deficit is a mistake that comes from thinking incrementally about the economy rather than systemically, or in terms of balance sheets. It implicitly assumes that domestic debt is independent of the external account.
Simply assuming foreign inflows finance the fiscal deficit is a mistake that comes from thinking incrementally about the economy rather than systemically, or in terms of balance sheets. It implicitly assumes that domestic debt is independent of the external account.
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A really great video outlining the inherent advantage of American artillery in WW2. It's hard to overstate the advantage that RCA and the teams of mathematicians gave us in the war:
youtu.be/9-9XVMrXk4U?...
youtu.be/9-9XVMrXk4U?...
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
A really great video outlining the inherent advantage of American artillery in WW2. It's hard to overstate the advantage that RCA and the teams of mathematicians gave us in the war:
youtu.be/9-9XVMrXk4U?...
youtu.be/9-9XVMrXk4U?...
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Weirdly, this is all part of a 50-year-long plan to get their parents back together
The identical twin brother of MAGA Texas Rep. Troy Nehls is hoping to replace his brother in Congress after Nehls announced his retirement on Saturday.
MAGA Rep. Tries to Hand Seat to Literally Identical Successor
Trever Nehls is hoping to replace his brother, Texas Rep. Troy Nehls, in Congress.
trib.al
November 30, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Weirdly, this is all part of a 50-year-long plan to get their parents back together
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MAGA legal world, man…
Gorsuch and Grassley should be so proud.
Gorsuch and Grassley should be so proud.
November 30, 2025 at 5:40 AM
MAGA legal world, man…
Gorsuch and Grassley should be so proud.
Gorsuch and Grassley should be so proud.
Still feel like people are overindexing on the viral thread and the essay by the attention-seeking conservative dimwit from OSU. I've seen HR emails. You can't easily convince me that writing standards have plummeted compared to prior generations. Still hoping for some real data on all this.
November 30, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Still feel like people are overindexing on the viral thread and the essay by the attention-seeking conservative dimwit from OSU. I've seen HR emails. You can't easily convince me that writing standards have plummeted compared to prior generations. Still hoping for some real data on all this.
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"When will this disgraced sex pest be allowed to be in film again? What does he need to do to prove that he has learned and is okay to be on set?" hey, if someone worked at Staples and raped their coworker, why would your primary concern be when they could be rehired at Staples
November 29, 2025 at 11:14 PM
"When will this disgraced sex pest be allowed to be in film again? What does he need to do to prove that he has learned and is okay to be on set?" hey, if someone worked at Staples and raped their coworker, why would your primary concern be when they could be rehired at Staples
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Actually it was fucking wrong. It was egregiously wrong. It's still wrong.
Amid the liberal internationalist optimism of the late 1990s, Samuel Huntington foresaw a world marked by continued conflict.
Samuel Huntington Is Getting His Revenge
The idea of a global “clash of civilizations” wasn’t wrong—it was just premature.
foreignpolicy.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Actually it was fucking wrong. It was egregiously wrong. It's still wrong.
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News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
November 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
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In 48 hours we’ve raised over $100k to feed those in need through #HCWvsHunger, an annual competition to raise money for the food banks YOU CHOOSE.
Donate today and log your donation for your favorite team at HCWvsHunger.org
And if you can’t donate, please repost!
Donate today and log your donation for your favorite team at HCWvsHunger.org
And if you can’t donate, please repost!
Healthcare Workers vs Hunger
Healthcare workers vs Hunger is an annual friendly competition between teams of healthcare workers to help relieve food insecurity.
HCWvsHunger.org
November 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
In 48 hours we’ve raised over $100k to feed those in need through #HCWvsHunger, an annual competition to raise money for the food banks YOU CHOOSE.
Donate today and log your donation for your favorite team at HCWvsHunger.org
And if you can’t donate, please repost!
Donate today and log your donation for your favorite team at HCWvsHunger.org
And if you can’t donate, please repost!
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Speaking of the pizza tracker, have y’all seen this bit of dystopian nonsense?
November 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Speaking of the pizza tracker, have y’all seen this bit of dystopian nonsense?
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They’re burying the weirdest part of this story, which is that this congressman’s twin brother keeps trying and failing to replace him in various jobs and is now hoping to replace him in this one
November 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
They’re burying the weirdest part of this story, which is that this congressman’s twin brother keeps trying and failing to replace him in various jobs and is now hoping to replace him in this one
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The reason people don't like conservative students is that whenever they're inconvenienced or annoyed they throw a tantrum and call in national media to terrorize their peers.
Turning Point at OU posted this girl's essay in full and man is it rough
November 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The reason people don't like conservative students is that whenever they're inconvenienced or annoyed they throw a tantrum and call in national media to terrorize their peers.
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it's interesting because right wingers won't shut up about triggering the libs, liberal tears, etc etc but on a deep level what they want isn't for us to be angry, what they want is for us to apologize and admit they were right all along
Like 30% of the country is absolutely enraged because they thought they were going to be able to be utter shitbirds without anyone being allowed to call them shitbirds, but here we are, calling them shitbirds.
November 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
it's interesting because right wingers won't shut up about triggering the libs, liberal tears, etc etc but on a deep level what they want isn't for us to be angry, what they want is for us to apologize and admit they were right all along
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PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL
November 29, 2025 at 11:17 PM
PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL PENTAGON PIZZA TRACKER ISNT REAL
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Headline: "AI can replace 11.7% of workforce"
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of U.S. workforce
Artificial intelligence can already replace 11.7% of the U.S. labor market, across finance, health care and professional services, according to MIT's study.
www.cnbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Headline: "AI can replace 11.7% of workforce"
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
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Easy to ask for money, hard to summarize the work we've done to earn your trust over the past year (never mind the seven before that). A thread that highlights some of the essays that took off since Trump was reelected.
This will be a thread of the most widely read essays we've published since the 2024 election, by author. Hopefully this will give you a good view into the kind of publication we're asking you to support. gofund.me/9779a6cb8
November 29, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Easy to ask for money, hard to summarize the work we've done to earn your trust over the past year (never mind the seven before that). A thread that highlights some of the essays that took off since Trump was reelected.
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Unvaccinated infants are the second most likely group to get hospitalized for Covid after older adults. Any effort to minimize the effectiveness for kids is evil.
November 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Unvaccinated infants are the second most likely group to get hospitalized for Covid after older adults. Any effort to minimize the effectiveness for kids is evil.
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( Bob Crumb is the guy who did this well known panel, by the way - do yourself a favor and don't google what's going on in the rest of this comic! )
November 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
( Bob Crumb is the guy who did this well known panel, by the way - do yourself a favor and don't google what's going on in the rest of this comic! )
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Multiple sources have confirmed that ICE/Border Patrol is headed back to the Raleigh and Durham areas for undefined deportation actions. We've heard 50 ICE agents, charter flights and hotels booked for all of them in the Raleigh area.
Let us know what you hear.
Let us know what you hear.
November 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Multiple sources have confirmed that ICE/Border Patrol is headed back to the Raleigh and Durham areas for undefined deportation actions. We've heard 50 ICE agents, charter flights and hotels booked for all of them in the Raleigh area.
Let us know what you hear.
Let us know what you hear.