“there’s just no getting around the fact that a lot of people around the world are going to suffer and die in order to save the typical American taxpayer a negligible sum.” @dkthomp https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/musk-terror-reign/681731/
@llimllib we’ll put an end to this. soon i hope. then we’ll have so much to go back and forth about.
can’t finance anybody’s primary from a prison cell.
[new draft post] A few simple points https://drafts.interfluidity.com/2025/02/22/a-few-simple-points/index.html
if Trump bullies the Fed into cutting and offering forward guidance with high commitment to keep rates low no matter what, do long-term rates go down or up?
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running the government on the management principles that built the 737 MAX.
Next e-mail from the Office of Personnel Management…
SUBJECT: What R U Wearing?
we could rename Mars “Elba”.
my son, when accused of mischief: "I am innocent of all the crimes that I've committed."
@akrowne a virtuous DEI hire!
@realcaseyrollins (that was the insult. he doesn’t seem to be the best caregiver for his children. and i don’t think it’s likely at all he cares for you or me more than he does for them.)
people are mean to Elon Musk, but he has the same care for all of us as he has for his own children.
why does tech hate science? https://universeodon.com/@memeorandum/114042241214262845
"When reporters called this out, the DOGE team made a fascinating choice. Instead of fixing their error, they actually removed the correct document from their website and replaced it with the old, incorrect one. They are now deliberately posting false information to support the narrative." @mmasnick https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/19/its-easy-to-save-billions-in-taxpayer-funds-when-everything-is-made-up/
Called my Congressional delegation to express my disgust at the President’s turn against Ukraine. Two Senators’ voicemails, one exasperated House staffer. Doesn’t take long. Can’t hurt. If we act like we live in a democracy we still might.
@paul_ipv6 it's a national security problem that they are so good at selling bad software to large enterprises and especially government.
microsoft always astonishes me. it's allegedly an IT company. i renewed my Excel subscription yesterday, after i let it expire. today they write me — twice, same e-mail — "Your Microsoft 365 subscription has expired" asking me to renew.
it was queued yesterday or whatever. information technology.
@alysondecker rule of law was still operative there, in a way it simply is not now here. the courts still function here, but at a pace an order of magnitude to cautiously to prevent damage.