Lovely work discussion of "why did you make this, we already have one" and pointing to it, "that's the one I already made"

Is this from that mushroom that makes you see little people, or a different one

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 19h ago

$SPCX - SPACEX PLANS MOON FACTORIES POWERED BY HUMANOID ROBOTS

One of the clearest descriptions of climate dynamics for laypeople that you’ll ever hear: “It will inevitably get worse. It will get worse and worse and worse.”

This isn't the new normal. It's just the beginning

This summer’s disasters appear to have boosted climate multilateralism, at least within Europe, and underscored the need to tackle fossil fuels. But we may not be waiting long for the scientists' “wor...

nationalobserver.com

Many people are asking this.

Faine Greenwood@faineg.bsky.social · 2d ago

chat can anyone verify that every single Flock camera has about 2-3 Ibs of copper and about 1-2 grams of gold

"Bluesky is a political echo chamber" okay but I'm mostly here to chat with fun internet people and post art and make jokes, I cannot stress how much I don't care

it’s pretty obvious that a lot of people remember that COVID lockdowns were unpleasant and from there just extrapolate that they were therefore bad policy

Monday morning mood

In the midterms I will be leaning toward candidates with fewer than 34 felony convictions.

I am making it a habit to always look for the labor story behind these nasty scandals. The consumers are almost never the only ones being harmed.

The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor

The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.

futurism.com

"The average influencer earns $91,991 per year" Now let's see the median earnings

Luke Steuber@coolhand.bsky.social · 4d ago

I’m with the boomers on this one. Burn it all down

Sometimes the stupidity is a distraction, sometimes the stupidity is just fucking dumb.

David Waldman@kagrox.bsky.social · 5d ago

Yes, and Trump blames vandals for the Reflecting Pool, said he sent a hospital ship to Greenland, and that “covfefe” is a real word. Duff Man says a lot of things. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

Ultimately, money is fake but hatred is real? All I got.

Tressie McMillan Cottom@tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 2w ago

On a more theory level, I’m reminded of Sandy’s work re: markets/firms will absolutely take racism over profits. The question is what are the mechanisms, not if it’s rational

If evolution is real why do housecats need so many ear muscles to ignore you

There must be more to life these days than choosing which screen(s) to look at and when

In System Dynamics there's a Perceived Progress model with R&D that might be of interest. It models managerial behavior against perceived progress vs actual progress + rework. www.academia.edu/18437735/Sys...

System dynamics in project management: A comparative analysis with traditional methods

System dynamics in project management: A comparative analysis with traditional methods

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Carl T. Bergstrom@carlbergstrom.com · 2w ago

13. Hence our dismal conclusion: rather than finding that LLMs free us to do a better job of what we were doing before they came along, they shift scientific incentives (and the playing field of academic competition) in ways that compel us to do more and more, faster and faster, less and less well.

I asked my aunt, the doctor, if she is concerned that this week’s hearing will have a chilling effect on public health in this country, and my aunt, the doctor, replied: “wait, we still have public health in this country?” And then neither of us laughed.

Climate change is an “everything” problem. Wildfires, floods and heat waves of course. But also waves of human migration and financial crises for homeowners, insurers and banks. The human pain is real, but ignoring it doesn’t make it go away. thehill.com/opinion/ener...

The climate crisis is here, it’s accelerating, and it demands action

A California resident and an Illinois congressman are calling for urgent federal action, including a Climate Bill of Rights for Homebuyers and increased financial oversight, to protect Americans fr…

thehill.com

Jimothy sighting in Roku City!

I wouldn't tell anyone if I won the lottery, but there would be choo-choo signs

Alan@akgerber.bsky.social · last wk.

This one www.trains.com/trn/train-ba...

I have very strong opinions on this movie i've never seen. I took a course on the original text pass/fail in Spring semester of my senior year of college, only barely passing on the strength of my skimming the Cliff Notes, AMA Actually, it was the Illiad, but nevermind that little distinction.

Is there a term for what I call the "affectionate headpat" music from the 1970s?

I haven't read this yet but come on with that headline. The study of sociology. The study, of soci-ology.

I think people confuse actuarial risk with individual risk tolerance. This is why the entire insurance industry exists, and why insurance should be a tool to improve collective welfare.

Will Stancil@whstancil.bsky.social · 2w ago

As @pwnallthethings.bsky.social pointed out yesterday, basically any retirement account is gambling much more than $50k on a much worse expected return. You just aren’t making the choice yourself; you’re paying a fee to someone else to calculate the expected values for you and make the decision.

WARREN: Have Trump's tariffs increased prices for American families? GREER: No W: So are you saying your own Treasury & CBO just don't know what they're talking about? G: What numbers? W: They've been widely distributed. Trump's tariffs mean that families have paid on average $1,700 last year.

One thing that happened after Obamacare passed is that it made it much easier for star workers to leave for startups and the ruling class HATES this (they want entrepeneurship and the pathway to the upper class restricted exclusively to their class and their kids)

Ryan Boyd@ryanboyd.bsky.social · 2w ago

Sorry to be Uncle Marxism but employer-based healthcare is a tool of social control for the ruling class

Purposeful stupidity is contrary to human nature.

Questions aren't answers

The news media thinks “defund the police” is some form of gotcha but the truth is that police budgets are way too high and teachers’ salaries are way too low.

Gillian Anderson has officially revealed the upcoming 1,478-piece LEGO set for THE X-FILES. The set is centered on Mulder’s office, paired with a forest clearing scene and a hovering UFO. Includes 8 minifigures, featuring Mulder, Scully, The Flukeman & more. August 4.