BlogHide Resteemsarbitration (78)in swear • 19 days agoThere is no verb in common American parlance for uttering a merely vulgar expletive.Weird!! There is no verb for uttering a word like “shit” or “fuck”. Given the prevalence of the event, and the social disapprobation, it’s really surprising to me that there is no verb in common…arbitration (78)in la • 20 days agoThe only good thing to come out of these horrible fires is that Newsom's political future is over.He can't help but smile in every video I see of him talking about the fires. Just like Bill Gates did when he talked about the vaccines and Covid deaths. These psychopaths are thankfully being…arbitration (78)in california • 21 days agoNewsom didn't let southern California get northern California water!Sigh. If you don't know California water policy, please stop. First, most LA water comes from the Colorado River (via the infamous Metropolitan Water District), the Owens Valley (Eastern Sierra)…arbitration (78)in apophenia • 22 days agoApophenia.Learned a new word today. Seems like one of those words that can be used by academics who are looking down their noses at creative people. I’m sure Tesla and Einstein were accused of seeing…arbitration (78)in pandemic • 23 days agoIt is an all time classic.And he kept on increasing his estimates of the death toll pretending they were typos. And no, he never apologized for any of this. He just kept writing cranky pieces throughout the pandemic. And…arbitration (78)in california • 24 days agoThe conflagration we're seeing in California with these wildfires are to some extent a product of wealth inequality.We have very large resources going towards building 50 million houses in remote areas surrounded by wild areas with overgrown brush and extremely low property taxes. These remote houses increase the…arbitration (78)in mask • 24 days agoI'm still wondering what compliance people were most pissed off about?Having to close down their businesses I understand. But that wasn't an issue for most people. Wearing a mask and standing 6 ft apart with such a non-issue for me. The closure of the outdoor venues…arbitration (78)in academic • 25 days agoEconomics a discipline?I understand the point being made, but I think it's a very dogmatic, narrow view, and it conflates his opinion about what a "discipline" should be vs what the generally accepted norm is.…arbitration (78)in nyc • 25 days agoThe over correction to end all over corrections.87 prior arrests. 87. Eighty-seven. Eight and seven together. Not eight plus seven - eighty- seven. The rap sheet includes criminal trespass, weapons possession, assault, and attempted murder.…arbitration (78)in gender • 26 days agoMasculinity is also necessary for women too.A woman 70 years ago will wipe the floor with most of the men today. The ferocity, integrity, doggedness, willpower of women back then was incomparable with most men today They could show…arbitration (78)in human • 27 days agoWillpower.If you don't lift or don't push hard on yourself or don't hunt, don't do any fringe activities that depend deeply on willpower, solutions under stress etc, I really see no reason to speak politics…arbitration (78)in spectrum • 28 days agoRacism / sexism are not binary.Like most Americans, I don't think of myself as a racist or sexist or some kinda -phobe. Like most Americans, I'm less of one of those things than the average foreigner. Like... say what you want…arbitration (78)in new • 29 days agoThe January bump in gym numbers.I did go to the gym today as I have many times (dozens) in January of new years. I was shocked by how few people were there working out. I hypothesize that so many dumb people are injecting the…arbitration (78)in ev • last monthTesla is way overvalued.A trillion dollar company sporting a 130x earnings multiple with negative growth and a superior competitor (BYD) with even greater shipments valued at $100 billion. Elon promised Tesla would lead…arbitration (78)in free • last monthThicker skin or free speech?It's amazing how many opponents of free speech think that language like this carries any credibility, or places them on a moral high ground. Yes, you do need to grow a thicker skin. That's a…arbitration (78)in us • last monthJimmy CarterIt is not news to me that Jimmy Carter engaged in unconscionably evil deeds during his presidency. I don't and won't defend any of that, I have no particular incentive to defend Jimmy Carter at…arbitration (78)in education • last monthSensitivity to oppression and awareness of history is crucial.I guess I’m about to step in it, because I suspect this won’t make either side happy. 🤣 This was posted and here is my reaction: You object to the student’s rally against determinism, against…arbitration (78)in tv • last monthWestworld.I was rewatching Westworld, and just caught that in S3E3 the lab scene where Bernard is running a self-diagnostic shows an adjacent room where a lute player is playing the show theme. That’s…arbitration (78)in die • last monthAl Powell.I love how Reginald VelJohnsons character in Die Hard is supposed to be this lovable good guy, we find out he killed a kid while on duty, and we are then supposed to go "Aaaah, he's a good guy…arbitration (78)in us • last monthH1-B visa.Over on Twitter there is a (deeply racist) MAGA civil-war being waged over the issue of H1-B visas. About 90% of the “they’re taking our jerbs!” folks have never invented, designed, programmed, or…
