Dave Halpern
@thedhalp.bsky.social
Formerly: worldwide civil engineer. Now: Know the cost of everything and the value of nothing.
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We’re witnessing a Brexit-level instance of completely unnecessary economic destruction. A country that’s not hit by any shock, but simply chooses policy self-harm.
JFC. The US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index is at its highest level since 2000, higher than during the Financial Crisis, higher than during COVID
February 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
We’re witnessing a Brexit-level instance of completely unnecessary economic destruction. A country that’s not hit by any shock, but simply chooses policy self-harm.
Tom Brady stop gaslighting us about Barkley’s hands. He has terrible hands, but being an amazing runner makes up for it.
February 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Tom Brady stop gaslighting us about Barkley’s hands. He has terrible hands, but being an amazing runner makes up for it.
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“Anybody need anything at the store?”
- Drake right now
- Drake right now
February 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
“Anybody need anything at the store?”
- Drake right now
- Drake right now
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rather than take 18 months to even appoint a special counsel to prosecute Trump, for instance, you could have clapped him in irons on January 21. action like that creates its own momentum
January 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
rather than take 18 months to even appoint a special counsel to prosecute Trump, for instance, you could have clapped him in irons on January 21. action like that creates its own momentum
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I will say what Trump is doing is an example of how to get shit done quick in DC. rather than Dems and their plodding institutionalism, following all the self-imposed procedures, trying to lawsuit proof everything, and compulsively dithering in general, you just blitz hard right out of the gate
January 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I will say what Trump is doing is an example of how to get shit done quick in DC. rather than Dems and their plodding institutionalism, following all the self-imposed procedures, trying to lawsuit proof everything, and compulsively dithering in general, you just blitz hard right out of the gate
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Every generation will, in their own time, see something they loved—something that shaped their generation’s culture—be banned.
For Gen Z, that’s TikTok.
For Millennials, it was original FourLoko.
For Baby Boomers, leaded gasoline.
For Gen Z, that’s TikTok.
For Millennials, it was original FourLoko.
For Baby Boomers, leaded gasoline.
January 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Every generation will, in their own time, see something they loved—something that shaped their generation’s culture—be banned.
For Gen Z, that’s TikTok.
For Millennials, it was original FourLoko.
For Baby Boomers, leaded gasoline.
For Gen Z, that’s TikTok.
For Millennials, it was original FourLoko.
For Baby Boomers, leaded gasoline.
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take that, hemingway
December 30, 2024 at 7:22 PM
take that, hemingway
I think backup qb comes in the final drive and starts targeting his old college teammate is a poetically bad beat
December 31, 2024 at 4:40 AM
I think backup qb comes in the final drive and starts targeting his old college teammate is a poetically bad beat
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Annual reminder:
Die Hard is about using impossibly limited resources to defend a tower from foreign invaders.
Die Hard is a Hanukkah movie.
Die Hard is about using impossibly limited resources to defend a tower from foreign invaders.
Die Hard is a Hanukkah movie.
December 14, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Annual reminder:
Die Hard is about using impossibly limited resources to defend a tower from foreign invaders.
Die Hard is a Hanukkah movie.
Die Hard is about using impossibly limited resources to defend a tower from foreign invaders.
Die Hard is a Hanukkah movie.
Can’t say I’m generally a fan of our current SECDEF who lied about his medical condition and was functionally incapacitated for days at a time, but I do like this:
This is a very detailed and personal answer from SECDEF Austin on women serving in combat and the military.
The remarks come as his would-be successor, Pete Hegseth, argues that he opposes allowing women to serve in combat
The remarks come as his would-be successor, Pete Hegseth, argues that he opposes allowing women to serve in combat
November 21, 2024 at 2:15 AM
Can’t say I’m generally a fan of our current SECDEF who lied about his medical condition and was functionally incapacitated for days at a time, but I do like this:
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We can finally admit, yes we cheated.
November 14, 2024 at 5:24 PM
We can finally admit, yes we cheated.
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joe biden needs to spend every second of his lame duck presidency working to pack the white house with increasingly violent dogs
November 12, 2024 at 12:18 AM
joe biden needs to spend every second of his lame duck presidency working to pack the white house with increasingly violent dogs
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the arc of the moral universe could be a bit shorter imo
November 6, 2024 at 7:59 PM
the arc of the moral universe could be a bit shorter imo
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And so we enter Brat Winter
November 6, 2024 at 8:29 AM
And so we enter Brat Winter
I’ve reached the age where old injuries flair up again for no reason. Delightful.
February 10, 2024 at 8:51 PM
I’ve reached the age where old injuries flair up again for no reason. Delightful.
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The Feast Of Bacchus, by Phillips de Koninck, 1654, 📸 by Kathryn Riley
January 22, 2024 at 1:26 AM
The Feast Of Bacchus, by Phillips de Koninck, 1654, 📸 by Kathryn Riley
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BREAKING: United States Supreme Court To Decide How Badly Clarence Thomas Wants A New Beach House
Breaking News: The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether Donald Trump is eligible for Colorado’s primary ballot, after the state Supreme Court ruled him ineligible because he engaged in insurrection after the 2020 election. A hearing is set for February.
Justices to Decide Whether Trump Is Eligible for Colorado Ballot
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled last month that the former president could not appear on the state’s Republican primary ballot because he had engaged in insurrection.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2024 at 11:20 PM
BREAKING: United States Supreme Court To Decide How Badly Clarence Thomas Wants A New Beach House
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man there's going to be a whole 5 year generation of tech with useless AI features built in that we'll just have to ignore for the next 10-15 like 3d tvs
December 29, 2023 at 3:30 AM
man there's going to be a whole 5 year generation of tech with useless AI features built in that we'll just have to ignore for the next 10-15 like 3d tvs
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"I am proud to say that Henry Kissinger is not my friend. I will not take advice from Henry Kissinger. And in fact, Kissinger’s actions in Cambodia, when the United States bombed that country, created the one of the worst genocides in the history of the world." www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Sanders calls out Clinton on taking advice from Henry Kissinger
At the PBS NewsHour Democratic Debate Thursday in Milwaukee, Sen. Bernie Sanders voiced his strong opposition to Hillary Clinton's relationship with fellow f...
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November 30, 2023 at 3:28 AM
"I am proud to say that Henry Kissinger is not my friend. I will not take advice from Henry Kissinger. And in fact, Kissinger’s actions in Cambodia, when the United States bombed that country, created the one of the worst genocides in the history of the world." www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Thanksgiving Parade featured En Vogue, Bell Biv DeVoe, and Cher. It’s over - the Boomers’ time is finally done, Gen X now rules mainstream pop culture
November 24, 2023 at 12:33 PM
Thanksgiving Parade featured En Vogue, Bell Biv DeVoe, and Cher. It’s over - the Boomers’ time is finally done, Gen X now rules mainstream pop culture
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Sharks, my idea is simple. A playground with the game on and Athletic IPAs on tap.
October 21, 2023 at 5:21 PM
Sharks, my idea is simple. A playground with the game on and Athletic IPAs on tap.
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There’s something so insulting about a phone tree robot making you talk out loud rather than letting you key things in. C’mon man we both know you understand beep-beep-boop
October 5, 2023 at 10:01 PM
There’s something so insulting about a phone tree robot making you talk out loud rather than letting you key things in. C’mon man we both know you understand beep-beep-boop