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F. West @fgwest.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Well, maybe "applied science fiction"

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F. West @fgwest.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The SCOTUS Alito bloc as Game of Thrones characters. --by Chris Cillizza

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F. West @fgwest.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Campus looked a bit autumny today.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Just comparing the stenographic account of fantasizing about catastrophic mass casualties with the one shot full of drama and high stakes of an obvious gaffe.

Bayliss Wagner
Political reporter
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After justifying the Iran war as necessary for "keeping the world safe," Trump suggested there could be strikes on the United States, including certain cities in California.
"They could take out a city," he said. "Let them take-Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego."

coin-toss election, where any small shift theoretically could be decisive, Mr. Biden has twice caused headaches for his vice president with ill-timed gaffes. His latest, during a video call with Latino supporters on Tuesday night, forced Ms. Harris to spend part of the last Wednesday of her campaign distancing herself.
Mr. Biden was denouncing racist comments made by a speaker at a recent Donald J. Trump rally when he appeared to call supporters of Mr.
Trump "garbage." He later explained that he meant that "the hateful rhetoric" from the Trump surrogate was
"garbage," not his supporters generally.
But Republicans, expressing umbrage, quickly pounced on what they hoped
wo be olio mc

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Jen Sorensen @jensorensen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This week's comic on the pleasures of grocery shopping in 2026

Mr. Mrs. Perkins go grocery shopping 2026

Wasn’t that lettuce recalled for gut-exploding bacteria?

They said it might be OK in this state…

And look, it’s on sale!

Bags of lettuce from Grody farms 25% off

My, things have gotten expensive. Mr. P looks at Tariff Cheese priced $79 per pound

Looks like we can only afford the industrial poultry. Mrs. P looks at the Sad chicken section where

Thighs of Despair are offered at $3.99 per pound

This breakfast cereal used to be $4.50 for a large box. Now it’s $9 for this. Mr. P is holding a tiny box of Honey Chomps

This one is now priced by the flake. Mrs. P is holding a bag of cereal that costs 10¢ per wheat unit

Both look at hot dogs of dubious origin

Cheap

You’d never know the stock markets at an all-time high.

Yeah, it seems the supermarket has hit an all-time low.

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F. West @fgwest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I was going to repost with that quote. It's brilliant.

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F. West @fgwest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Nah, I like your first one better. And I'm serious, it could be a great excuse on many occasions. "Why did you use a misleading BORSM yield?" "Because it makes schemes look better."

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The Capybaron, Seasonally Spooky @thecapybaron.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Just a bunch of weird insecure dumbasses making their personal insecurities and psychosexual hangups into the problem of *literally every other human on earth.*

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"...because it makes schemes look better" is going to be my go-to excuse henceforth

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Not that CBS News has any particular opinion on massive corporate mergers...

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I wonder if Ron Vara agrees with this stance?

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Derek Lowe @dereklowe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Should someone do a wellness check on Michael Kotlikoff? Has Polymarket or Kalshi established a line on his departure yet?

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The craziest compound-impurity story I’ve ever heard:

science.org

Now That's An Impurity Story

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F. West @fgwest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Also, if you're an intrinsically lazy person, it is appealing not to have to exert yourself and think of something different. And continue to be well compensated for it.

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Too early to have a lot of data, but the real estate valuations are what they are, and they have dropped by ~$150K for our house in the last 6 months. We'll see what happens over time. But if there is a rebound it will probably happen after we are gone.

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David can say "Cry me a river" since it is not his investment getting whittled down. We'll be OK, but there is a sense of powerlessness about highhanded decision-making by municipal bureaucrats and gaslighting about faux consultation that doesn't leave one with a great feeling.

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Then city planners impose new zoning bylaws that place very few restrictions on developers, while providing tax incentives for them to demolish houses and replace them with 8-plexes. Larger 100+-unit buildings on the arteries. No meaningful consultation with residents, a free-for-all for developers.

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I know this is a first world problem, but there is a sense of betrayal that overlays other perceptions. You buy a house in a central location, so that your daily commute consists of two nice walks. But you pay a premium for location, and you do it willingly. You spend years upgrading and optimizing.

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I agree that this is what you would think. But in practice everyone's assessment is going down, and our realtor confirms that the market for sellers is getting "softer" as new densification happens. In the long run, what you describe may happen as single houses become a rarer commodity.

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OK, I see your point. But let me tell you, watching the home equity you were counting on for your retirement years get eroded by 10-20% as multi-unit structures get built nearby is definitely a real thing, and not a particularly fun experience.

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As Albertans gear up to vote, it might be a good idea to look at how the UK has fared post-Brexit (from a Guardian article in June of this year):

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Are we sure he didn't just make a boom boom in his diaper?

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By Ross Douthat, David French, Bret Stephens, and Pamela Paul

F. West @fgwest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Isn't Princeton the canonical clown college (per the Simpsons)?

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F. West @fgwest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Until I saw this, I did not know about the clown school angle. I jumped to the conclusion that this owner had decided to go to Princeton. Then I researched it further and found that it was literally clown college.

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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

There is something so unbelievably bleak about an article that calmly walks readers through how to navigate being laid off after 50, losing your health insurance, and somehow surviving the years until Medicare. What a broken country.

nytimes.com

Laid Off After 50, and No Health Insurance? Here’s What to Consider. (Gift Article)

At best, older workers will struggle to find health insurance that bridges the years before they qualify for Medicare at age 65.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 23/09/2026

American Medical Association: ‘Huge Biceps Are Only Thing That Matters’ theonion.com/american-medical-assoc…

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F. West @fgwest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Republicans have been graded on the curve for as long as I have paid attention. However, with this guy we have a UNC athletics scandal level of looking the other way. (Sorry to drag your alma mater, Kevin, but it seemed like the most germane analogy.)

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F. West @fgwest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

NYT oped team is meritocracy personified

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Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 17/09/2026

Work requirements … for … (*checks notes*) Social Security. M'kay.

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F. West @fgwest.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

As someone of the WASP persuasion, I feel very stung by that comment.

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F. West @fgwest.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Republican version of FMK

Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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Work until you die

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F. West @fgwest.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A few too many roundhouse kicks to the head in his earlier career, methinks.

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F. West @fgwest.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"Applicants from Columbia will be considered on a case-by-case basis." LOL