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The Grid and The Scam

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January 16, 2026 at 3:07 AM
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adambonica.bsky.social
If there's one empirical insight I'd want everyone to understand about American politics, it's this:

America's problems are solved problems. Just not here.

What would change if the US simply matched the average of 31 peer democracies? Not Denmark or Norway. Just the middle of the pack. 🧵
Screenshot of a data visualization titled “The Cost of American Exceptionalism,” subtitled “What would change if the U.S. matched the OECD average?” The page explains that each card shows how outcomes would change if the U.S. matched the average of 31 peer democracies. Below, a section labeled “Economy & Inequality” displays eight cards comparing U.S. figures to OECD averages. Highlights include: +$19K per household per year in redistributed income and +$96K in redistributed wealth if the top 1% matched OECD shares; a 71% lower CEO-to-worker pay ratio (from 354× to 101×); 50 million more workers with union coverage; 26 million more people with health insurance; $2.1 trillion saved annually in healthcare spending; $691 less per person per year in prescription drug costs; and intergenerational economic mobility being twice as high. Each card shows the U.S. value alongside the OECD average.
January 12, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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federalreserve.gov
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
lashomb.bsky.social
Best discussion on the topic I've seen yet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIoo...
The Infinite Software Crisis – Jake Nations, Netflix
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December 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy
The atomic ensemble time scale at the NIST Boulder campus has failed.
December 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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leastactionhero.bsky.social
all i'm saying is that there were better options
TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR SANDWICH THROWING GUY
December 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
lashomb.bsky.social
Ex-Google Insider WARNS: "You Are Not Prepared For 2027" www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4ZY25…
December 6, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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smith.senate.gov
I don’t normally read the comments, but these ones give me hope. I know we are all seeing a lot of hate toward our Somali friends and neighbors, but I wanted to share these.

I hope they bring a smile to your face like they did mine.
December 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
lashomb.bsky.social
I’m pretty excited that Alton Brown is back at it! 🥧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VghPw…
November 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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wandrme.paxex.aero
The Airbus A320 mess is happening while I'm on vacation means I get to learn what happened and how they fix it later, without needing to figure it out in real time and report on it.

Good news is it is mostly software fixes. For those that need hardware it could be rough.
Airbus update on A320 Family precautionary fleet action Toulouse, France, 28 November 2025 – Analysis of a recent event involving an A320 Family aircraft has revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls. Airbus has consequently identified a significant number of A320 Family aircraft currently in-service which may be impacted. Airbus has worked proactively with the aviation authorities to request immediate precautionary action from operators via an Alert Operators Transmission (AOT) in order to implement the available software and/or hardware protection, and ensure the fleet is safe to fly. This AOT will be reflected in an Emergency Airworthiness Directive from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Airbus acknowledges these recommendations will lead to operational disruptions to passengers and customers. We apologise for the inconvenience caused and will work closely with operators, while keeping safety as our number one and overriding priority.
November 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
lashomb.bsky.social
My favorite dish at Thanksgiving for the last two years, is this one. Managed to get the recipe this year. nutritionbykylie.substack.com/p/my-favorit...
My favorite Autumn Salad
Also PERFECT for Thanksgiving (*nudge nudge*)
nutritionbykylie.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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kairyssdal.bsky.social
Suuuuuuper interesting.

And somewhat economically/financially terrifying.

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AI Can Cook the Entire Market Now
Hello and welcome to the newsletter, a grab bag of daily content from the Odd Lots universe. Sometimes it's us, Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, bringing you our thoughts on the most recent developme...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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thestartingzone.bsky.social
Thanks to our friends at @blizzard.com and @worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com we have a #Midnight Epic Edition to give away, just in time for you to have early Housing access! To enter:

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November 27, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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chrisdeleon.bsky.social
"sophisticated financial engineering" oh that's not good
Here is where the bubble dynamics get complicated. Tech firms don't want to formally take on debt-that is, directly ask investors for loans-because debt looks bad on their balance sheets and could reduce shareholder returns. To get around this, some are partnering with private-equity titans to do some sophisticated financial engineering, Paul Kedrosky, an investor and a financial consultant, told us. These private-equity firms put up or raise the money to build a data center, which a tech company will repay through rent. Data-center leases from, say, Meta can then be repackaged into a financial instrument that people can buy and sell-a bond, in essence. Meta recently did just this: Blue Owl Capital raised money for a massive Meta data center in Louisiana by, in essence, issuing bonds backed by Meta's rent. And multiple data-center leases can be combined into a security and sorted into what are called "tranches" based on their risk of default. Data centers represent an $800 billion market for private-equity firms through 2028 alone. (Meta has said of its arrangement with Blue Owl that the "innovative partnership was designed to support the speed and flexibility required for Meta's data center projects. steve carrell looking angry wearing suit at nice restaurant in movie the big short.
October 30, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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simonplittle.ca
To boldly Just Do It where no one has Just Done It before.
atomicgeekdom.bsky.social Atomic Geekdom @atomicgeekdom.bsky.social · Jul 26
New teaser poster for ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ promoting their upcoming panel at SDCC
July 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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sixcolors.com
First Look: macOS Tahoe Public Beta
First Look: macOS Tahoe Public Beta
For many years, Apple's annual operating-system cycle seemed to be all about the iPhone, with the occasional bone thrown to the Mac or iPad. But...
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July 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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seriouslyclara.bsky.social
Been waiting for Cast n Chill's launch since playing the demo, and it's heeere. 🤗 Came for the pixel art, stayed for the relaxed fishing viiiibes and pup petting. Lovely work from @wombatbrawler.com.

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June 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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adamkinzinger.substack.com
IMPORTANT: Stop calling the troops in LA National Guard Troops. They are not. When Trump activated them against the wishes of the Gov they became FEDERAL troops… like the 82nd airborne with no Law enforcement power! Don’t let them confuse you!
June 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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votevets.org
We honor the bravery of those who risked everything on D-Day—and remember why they did.

Freedom demands vigilance, then and now.

“I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory.”
— Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
June 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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markhertling.bsky.social
A piece I wrote on cyber security for @thebulwark.com.

www.thebulwark.com/p/slashing-c...
Slashing CISA Is a Gift to Our Adversaries
Trump is making America more vulnerable to cyberattack.
www.thebulwark.com
June 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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johnmoralestv.bsky.social
Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺
June 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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chimeracoder.bsky.social
I'm in this picture and I don't like it
Four panel comic by @AndyBabbitz on Instagram First panel: guy says "let's get some work done" in front of a laptop 2nd: computer says "you're triple booked all day" with a full calendar behind it 3rd: LinkedIn profile for the guy which says "senior meeting participant" as his job title 4th: further down the profile, it lists the skills as "eats only in front of laptop", "completes zero projects", and "goes nonverbal at 6pm"
May 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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nytpitchbot.bsky.social
It’s time for Pope Leo to go on Joe Rogan.
May 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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sixcolors.com
Apple in the Enterprise: A 2025 report card

In 2021, device-management startup Kandji approached Six Colors to commission a new entry in our Report Card series focusing on how Apple’s doing in large organizations, including businesses, education, and government. We formulated a set of survey…
Apple in the Enterprise: A 2025 report card
In 2021, device-management startup Kandji approached Six Colors to commission a new entry in our Report Card series focusing on how Apple’s doing in large organizations, including businesses, education, and government. We formulated a set of survey questions that would address the big-picture issues regarding Apple in the enterprise. Then we approached people we knew in the community of Apple device administrators and asked them to participate in the survey.
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April 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM