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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I don’t know if it was “good” but some of the bits have wormed their way into my brain. Also it essentially got cancelled by 9/11 so that’s neat.

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

IEA chart of installed solar panel capacity vs past forecasts. Can’t find the more up to date version.

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Not to sound like an Old but god damn I’m exhausted from subscribing to things to watch ball. Can we do a strike until they put ball on Old Television?

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Join me over here in the world that refuses to learn who or what “Tracey” is. It’s nice. We’re going to grab snacks later.

Tweet from Prisonculture reading

“Tracey wants the attention he's getting. In fact, like everything else, he's monetizing it.”

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Good article but I would have a small quibble with the honorable representative from Utah. ALEC was testing this out in Wisconsin back in 2010. www.prwatch.org/news/2011/07...

Wisconsin ALEC Bills
Tort Reform: Making it Harder for Injured Americans to Sue
Wisconsin Omnibus Tort Act: One of Governor Walker's first actions upon
taking office was to push a package of

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🧵So it’s just simple multiplication. 269,763,509 X .852 X .009 —————- 2,068,546

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🧵And how many adults are there in the US? The census has us covered ✅ 269,763,509 Source: www2.census.gov/programs-sur...

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🧵 Can we figure out how many medical appointments happen per year? Per person? I couldn’t. Let me know if to have that data. I did find that 85.2% of adults have at least one doctor appointment per year. Source: www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats...

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I used to work in the trucking industry and “driverless trucks” has been 5 years away for the last ten years. The number of truck drivers is just driven by the amount of stuff we’re buying.

Chart of the number of truck drivers form the St. Louis fed.

Number of employees in the broader transportation sector from the St. Louis fed.

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Sure the refs suck but missing all these 8 footers is uh not great 😬

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Did the Clippers throw in Rui Hachimura for free?

AP headline reading “Josh Kushner and Bob Iger agree to buy the Lakers.” It shows a background picture of Rui Hachimura in a Lakers uniform but Hachimura plays for the Clippers now.

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Not about you specifically but that’s basically how we got to this

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Ok but real quick: can someone confirm that they’ve seen these two in the same room?

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

As a society we owe this child a huge apology. 😢

Zoomed in image of the young Black woman sitting in the middle of masked right wing terrorists on the DC Metro.

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I have lived in 1-3. Am I the cause?

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Is it this shirt? Is this like his Thing?

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

lol yeah. I guess the jimmy butler beat down has just seared itself in to my memory. Giannis win share was better in all but one year

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Genius: let’s save money Galaxy brain: we need more minutes for Joan Berringer

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

BP is always fun but he’s going downhill. Look at the trend in his win share stats.

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Sir. Are you familiar with Wisconsin??

Total Alcohol Consumption
• Total Alcohol: 37.3 gallons per person
• Standard Drinks: Roughly 760
standard drinks per year
This data indicates that Wisconsin has one of the highest levels of alcohol consumption in the United States, reflecting a strong drinking culture within the state.

Weekly Consumption
• The average alcohol consumption in Scotland is reported to be around 14 units per week. This figure aligns with the UK Chief Medical Officer's low-risk drinking guidelines.
Non-Drinkers
• Approximately 20% of adults in
Scotland do not drink alcohol at all.

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Do you not know about the famous Bars vs Grocery Stores Map?

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Pretty sure KSTP’s story yesterday was about a cemetery that sort of long grass because the tax-funded caretaker was taking a nap. So all in all, I’m quite impressed with this headline.

Minneapolis mayor, city staff defy community survey, pushback growing on council

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I think the Bloomberg smush was a net positive for the Knicks

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Starting to worry that Minneapolis has turned on its force field again this summer.

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Live your life so that your Wikipedia page has a section just for your doggo.

Personal life
In 2019, Jones got a goldendoodle puppy.

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Are any of those thoughts that Brunson is a net negative for this team? Cause…

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I think Lincoln, Neb. caught a stray because Illinois is “The Land of Lincoln”

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Wait. The honest cop is also liar? 🤔 hmmmm

Minneapolis police chief resigns after interfering with an investigation, mayor says

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

The palpable desire to be ensconced. www.imdb.com/title/tt2207...

Cartoon image of a man in a gimp suit from S3 E8 of Archer

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Start here: data.sca.isr.umich.edu/fetchdoc.php... Alt text: three charts and a giant table of data.

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Here’s two examples from the survey. data.sca.isr.umich.edu/technical-do...

Q17 (HOM) Generally speaking, do you think now is a good time or a bad time to buy a house?
Good time to buy a house
Bad time to buy a house
NA (not shown on survey page]
Skip in web: GO TO Q18
Q17a (V2004) Open String
Why do you say it is a good/bad time to buy a house?
(Please list all your reasons.)
Q18 (SHOM) What about selling a house -- generally speaking, do you think now is a good time or a bad time to sell a house?

Q7 (NEWS) During the last few months, have you heard of any favorable or unfavorable changes in
business conditions
9.
Yes. heard of changes in business conditions
NO

Q7c1. What did you hear?
Q7cM1. Would that be favorable or unfavorable?
1. Favorable
Untavorable
9. NA not shown on survey page
Have you heard of any other favorable or unfavorable changes in business conditions?

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

“Their partners, meanwhile, have quietly taken on a second job: emotional support. Chief Existential Officer, uncompensated. No one asked us if we wanted the gig.” Reminded me of the greatest business card in cinematic history:

Still from I Heart Huckabees showing a business card reading

VIVIAN JAFFE
EXISTENTIAL DETECTIVE
Crisis Investigation & Resolution
7025 Circle Dr. Suite 909

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Picking the organization that has the least community support is soooo on brand for Mayor Frey.

Minneapolis Peoples' Way
Survey Results

How well does in the organization's commitment to working with the community for the Peoples' Way site match community values?

More than half of respondents said Rise & Remember's commitment to working with the community matches community values.
Nearly half of respondents also view Urban League Twin Cities' commitment to working with the community favorably.
Views on David's Place's (P3) and the Minnesota Agape Movement's commitment to working with the community were more polarizing.
(single select. na796)
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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

And they say bluesky is an echo chamber.

Skeets reading:

Aly @alyj3.bsky.social • now
Send Julius home

da birchman @brch.mn • now
Can't play Julius

Michelobius @michelobi... • now
Fire Julius Randle into the sun

Dunks After Dusk @dunk... • now Julius Randle is killing this team.

Anna @annaknutson.bsk...
Julius is so lazy

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concretize.bsky.social @concretize.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I’m all in favor of laughing at economists but they were saying “even in the best case, this is going to be bad.” Shockingly the dweeb on twitter cropped it to induce angry responses 🙄

JP Morgan expects Brent crude to remain in the low-$100s for much of 2026, even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens in June, as accelerating inventory draws and logistical bottlenecks keep the oil market tight, the bank said in a note.

Pressure Washers Are Becoming
JP Morgan's revised framework assumes that ‌the pace ⁠of ⁠oil inventory depletion will ultimately force the Strait to reopen "one way or another," with the bank's base case anchored on a June 1 reopening following a credible announcement confirmed by both sides.

However, the bank said prices were unlikely to normalize quickly, as OECD commercial inventories approach operational stress

"Even if the Strait reopens ⁠in June, the ‌seasonal lift in summer demand, combined with the exceptionally large commercial stock draws seen in March and April, ⁠and likely again in May, should push OECD inventories toward operational stress levels by August," the bank said.

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