Jim Wallace
@jwallit.bsky.social
Retired software architect, contrarian, and socialist. Interested in many different things; including politics, economics, literature, history, and travel.
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Texas geothermal energy is booming! Interesting. I think there is also a lot of geothermal in Iceland, but possibly the country has too small a population to make the chart.
Texas geothermal energy is booming! Interesting. I think there is also a lot of geothermal in Iceland, but possibly the country has too small a population to make the chart.
November 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Texas geothermal energy is booming! Interesting. I think there is also a lot of geothermal in Iceland, but possibly the country has too small a population to make the chart.
Texas geothermal energy is booming! Interesting. I think there is also a lot of geothermal in Iceland, but possibly the country has too small a population to make the chart.
No 'official' portrait could capture Donald Trump's presidency like this one does
November 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
No 'official' portrait could capture Donald Trump's presidency like this one does
Palestinians search for casualties at the site of an Israeli attack on houses in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, 31 October 2023. Photo credit: Anas al-Shareef
October 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Palestinians search for casualties at the site of an Israeli attack on houses in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, 31 October 2023. Photo credit: Anas al-Shareef
Pretty disgusting, isn't it? Canada is nearly as bad!
"A new study from the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research finds that people across the world dramatically underestimate how much CEOs earn compared to regular workers and prefer far smaller gaps.
"A new study from the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research finds that people across the world dramatically underestimate how much CEOs earn compared to regular workers and prefer far smaller gaps.
October 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Pretty disgusting, isn't it? Canada is nearly as bad!
"A new study from the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research finds that people across the world dramatically underestimate how much CEOs earn compared to regular workers and prefer far smaller gaps.
"A new study from the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research finds that people across the world dramatically underestimate how much CEOs earn compared to regular workers and prefer far smaller gaps.
Bari Weiss, CBS News, 1965
October 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Bari Weiss, CBS News, 1965
Israel is a terrorist state. It is promoting ethnic cleansing and genocide through enforced starvation.
July 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Israel is a terrorist state. It is promoting ethnic cleansing and genocide through enforced starvation.
July 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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July 6, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Sums it up pretty well! From Michael de Adder.
June 22, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Sums it up pretty well! From Michael de Adder.
It does seem likely that something has been chewing away on RFK Jr's brain.
June 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
It does seem likely that something has been chewing away on RFK Jr's brain.
He's spot on with this one! Michael Adder in the Globe and Mail.
June 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
He's spot on with this one! Michael Adder in the Globe and Mail.
It is getting hotter. You are not imagining it. And it is not going to stop anytime soon!
June 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
It is getting hotter. You are not imagining it. And it is not going to stop anytime soon!
Fast fact: Exposure to America’s market varies: in 2024 listed Dutch firms generated an estimated 42% of their revenue from America, whereas Italian ones made just 8%.
May 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Fast fact: Exposure to America’s market varies: in 2024 listed Dutch firms generated an estimated 42% of their revenue from America, whereas Italian ones made just 8%.
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This is genocide and war. Israel has no rights in the West Bank. Just an extension of Israeli ethnic cleansing and repression of Palestinians.
This is genocide and war. Israel has no rights in the West Bank. Just an extension of Israeli ethnic cleansing and repression of Palestinians.
May 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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This is genocide and war. Israel has no rights in the West Bank. Just an extension of Israeli ethnic cleansing and repression of Palestinians.
This is genocide and war. Israel has no rights in the West Bank. Just an extension of Israeli ethnic cleansing and repression of Palestinians.
New York Times subscription versus ads revenue. If it's this big a problem for the NYT, what is it like for other print media?
May 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
New York Times subscription versus ads revenue. If it's this big a problem for the NYT, what is it like for other print media?