Robert Owen
@petit-a.bsky.social
Gen X phd, thrown into the briar patch of commerce.
Have a wonderful day.
Pseudonym.
Have a wonderful day.
Pseudonym.
Hillary Clinton’s VP pick over a unity ticket with Bernie Sanders.
Clinton/Kaine was so weak that a failed real estate developer was able to defeat them with a Twitter feed.
Clinton/Kaine was so weak that a failed real estate developer was able to defeat them with a Twitter feed.
December 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Hillary Clinton’s VP pick over a unity ticket with Bernie Sanders.
Clinton/Kaine was so weak that a failed real estate developer was able to defeat them with a Twitter feed.
Clinton/Kaine was so weak that a failed real estate developer was able to defeat them with a Twitter feed.
AI also occupies the position of a pervert in language — it exists for and through the pleasure of the user.
“That’s a profound question…”
“That’s a profound question…”
December 21, 2025 at 6:22 AM
AI also occupies the position of a pervert in language — it exists for and through the pleasure of the user.
“That’s a profound question…”
“That’s a profound question…”
That’s the exact same problem that perverts have everywhere.
In language, AI occupies the position of pervert: AI exists for and through the user’s enjoyment.
American capitalism is now getting sucked into a literal sucking machine.
Accelerationists have popcorn out for this one. 🍿
In language, AI occupies the position of pervert: AI exists for and through the user’s enjoyment.
American capitalism is now getting sucked into a literal sucking machine.
Accelerationists have popcorn out for this one. 🍿
December 21, 2025 at 1:22 AM
That’s the exact same problem that perverts have everywhere.
In language, AI occupies the position of pervert: AI exists for and through the user’s enjoyment.
American capitalism is now getting sucked into a literal sucking machine.
Accelerationists have popcorn out for this one. 🍿
In language, AI occupies the position of pervert: AI exists for and through the user’s enjoyment.
American capitalism is now getting sucked into a literal sucking machine.
Accelerationists have popcorn out for this one. 🍿
You’ll be offered abundance from a DNC that hasn’t learned a thing during the entire Trump decade.
December 20, 2025 at 6:03 AM
You’ll be offered abundance from a DNC that hasn’t learned a thing during the entire Trump decade.
Abundance will solve everything.
December 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Abundance will solve everything.
Deflation and recession are functionally illegal in the USA. This bloated zombie corpse of an economy will just collapse without endless financial bailouts and asset-price increases.
An asset-price collapse would lower price level, but, yikes, who wants to live through that? 2008 but worse.
An asset-price collapse would lower price level, but, yikes, who wants to live through that? 2008 but worse.
December 18, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Deflation and recession are functionally illegal in the USA. This bloated zombie corpse of an economy will just collapse without endless financial bailouts and asset-price increases.
An asset-price collapse would lower price level, but, yikes, who wants to live through that? 2008 but worse.
An asset-price collapse would lower price level, but, yikes, who wants to live through that? 2008 but worse.
My liberal friends tell me that Kamala Harris was someone once, but I forget who that was supposed to be.
December 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
My liberal friends tell me that Kamala Harris was someone once, but I forget who that was supposed to be.
Give it a minute and he’ll be raving about Ralph Nader.
December 17, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Give it a minute and he’ll be raving about Ralph Nader.
He’s not at all dumb. He knows America will pay off risk takers in a crisis — as in 2008, 2020, and 2023 (SVB).
Americans just can’t stop “saving the system.” It’s one profitable crisis after another….
Americans just can’t stop “saving the system.” It’s one profitable crisis after another….
December 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
He’s not at all dumb. He knows America will pay off risk takers in a crisis — as in 2008, 2020, and 2023 (SVB).
Americans just can’t stop “saving the system.” It’s one profitable crisis after another….
Americans just can’t stop “saving the system.” It’s one profitable crisis after another….
Abundance Democrats will save the day for the oligarchs.
Ezra Klein is on it.
Ezra Klein is on it.
December 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Abundance Democrats will save the day for the oligarchs.
Ezra Klein is on it.
Ezra Klein is on it.
If they actually cared about price affordability, the USA could just ban the use of MBS as safe-harbor collateral. That would stop the purely financial inflation of home prices.
But they don’t, so they won’t.
But they don’t, so they won’t.
December 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If they actually cared about price affordability, the USA could just ban the use of MBS as safe-harbor collateral. That would stop the purely financial inflation of home prices.
But they don’t, so they won’t.
But they don’t, so they won’t.
AI chatbots occupy the language position of pervert — existing only through the user’s enjoyment.
Don’t take advice from perverts.
Don’t take advice from perverts.
December 7, 2025 at 2:55 AM
AI chatbots occupy the language position of pervert — existing only through the user’s enjoyment.
Don’t take advice from perverts.
Don’t take advice from perverts.
Nothing really new.
In his autobiography, Obama explains that prosecuting major financial criminals in 2009 would have been disruptive to our way of life.
In his autobiography, Obama explains that prosecuting major financial criminals in 2009 would have been disruptive to our way of life.
December 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Nothing really new.
In his autobiography, Obama explains that prosecuting major financial criminals in 2009 would have been disruptive to our way of life.
In his autobiography, Obama explains that prosecuting major financial criminals in 2009 would have been disruptive to our way of life.
Clinton’s only real job is to assure educated elites that that they are somehow not just ghouls like Trump.
December 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Clinton’s only real job is to assure educated elites that that they are somehow not just ghouls like Trump.
I used ChatGPT to order a ham for Christmas.
December 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I used ChatGPT to order a ham for Christmas.
My liberal friends say that Clinton was somebody once, but I can't remember who she was supposed to be.
December 4, 2025 at 12:07 AM
My liberal friends say that Clinton was somebody once, but I can't remember who she was supposed to be.
But the liquidity difference between cash and a one-day t-bill is very near zero. So, what's the difference during a run?
They either have the money -- or it's bailout time again.
They either have the money -- or it's bailout time again.
December 2, 2025 at 8:13 AM
But the liquidity difference between cash and a one-day t-bill is very near zero. So, what's the difference during a run?
They either have the money -- or it's bailout time again.
They either have the money -- or it's bailout time again.
I don't follow this. The risk with stable coins is that they will be under capitalized during a run. How does a one-day T-bill address that?
December 2, 2025 at 7:18 AM
I don't follow this. The risk with stable coins is that they will be under capitalized during a run. How does a one-day T-bill address that?
You are right of course. And I've only been in these No Kings marches, which are obviously very co-optable. I may just be looking at the wrong thing.
November 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
You are right of course. And I've only been in these No Kings marches, which are obviously very co-optable. I may just be looking at the wrong thing.
The system stays in this accursed loop because there is no clear class politics. I’ve been in protests this year, but they were almost all defined by Trump.
Without Trump — I’m afraid it’s — poof — back to business as usual: Abundance neoliberalism.
DSA politics excepted, obviously.
Without Trump — I’m afraid it’s — poof — back to business as usual: Abundance neoliberalism.
DSA politics excepted, obviously.
November 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The system stays in this accursed loop because there is no clear class politics. I’ve been in protests this year, but they were almost all defined by Trump.
Without Trump — I’m afraid it’s — poof — back to business as usual: Abundance neoliberalism.
DSA politics excepted, obviously.
Without Trump — I’m afraid it’s — poof — back to business as usual: Abundance neoliberalism.
DSA politics excepted, obviously.
Oh sure, and BLM had huge crowds.
But, that energy has to transform into electoral politics, or it fizzles out. That’s when entrenched money gets its revenge.
This is all ultimately about money power. Until a movement turns toward actual power, it’s just dancing in the streets.
But, that energy has to transform into electoral politics, or it fizzles out. That’s when entrenched money gets its revenge.
This is all ultimately about money power. Until a movement turns toward actual power, it’s just dancing in the streets.
November 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Oh sure, and BLM had huge crowds.
But, that energy has to transform into electoral politics, or it fizzles out. That’s when entrenched money gets its revenge.
This is all ultimately about money power. Until a movement turns toward actual power, it’s just dancing in the streets.
But, that energy has to transform into electoral politics, or it fizzles out. That’s when entrenched money gets its revenge.
This is all ultimately about money power. Until a movement turns toward actual power, it’s just dancing in the streets.
Sounds like capitalism — nobody is in charge and people are killed for nothing.
Maybe the Invisible Hand is an axe murderer. 🪓
Maybe the Invisible Hand is an axe murderer. 🪓
November 29, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Sounds like capitalism — nobody is in charge and people are killed for nothing.
Maybe the Invisible Hand is an axe murderer. 🪓
Maybe the Invisible Hand is an axe murderer. 🪓