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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 1h

As an alumnus of a fraternity (not this one, doesn’t matter), burn them all to the fucking ground.

The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 3h

12YO: *on the computer* My wife: Why are you looking up pictures of Steve Urkel??? 12YO: I’m not, I’m looking up pictures of Stefan Urquelle.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 5h

They are the most obscene thing to ever appear on my television and I watched NBC’s Hannibal.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 5h

My kids absolutely love to torture me by either pretending to love or loving the Charmin Bears.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 5h

The second worst* commercials are the Liberty Biberty guy. He’s just stupid. It’s not funny to be stupid. *worst by far are still the cartoon bears who fucking love wiping their asses

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 6h

This seems extreme but the fact is people mostly know when they’ve cultivated a following that will do this for them and when they are using that following in that way. I don’t know how you systematize it, but this is the fundamental dynamic that needs to be broken.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 7h

The fundamental thing is it makes Pete’s dick hard to fire guys with stars on their shoulders.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 10h

Maybe an unpopular opinion but this Eric Schmitt thing demonstrates a good reason why complex prosecutions take a long time to prepare, since one mistake can cascade into a structural failure that tears the whole case apart (in this case, instantly and humiliatingly).

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 16h

I like talking about culture and stuff on here but some of the Bluesky set is the most humorless, joyless group of people ever and stuff like this proves it and they don’t even realize it.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Recognizing that child care is work, and necessary work, is fine. Dipshits like this author want to use some bullshit about how the real Volk prefer stay at home parenting to bolster a case to deny assistance to *any* parents.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Did this again last night, it’s a lot of fun. My kids giggle when I say “Room Soivice”

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The idea of making a top ten is kind of silly. I did it but like, why do I need to? I like lots of shows! I like them on different, mostly orthogonal axes a lot of times, such that linearizing them on one variable is a silly joke.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Two weeks later, as the opening sequence of the AI apocalypse movie rolls on: Nvidia’s tool turns on creators, joins AI

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Jen Fifield @jenafifield.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Exclusive: Earlier this month, the Supreme Court blocked an executive order restricting voting by mail in ways that could have thrown the upcoming midterms into chaos. But the White House originally had far more disruptive plans, @propublica.org has learned. 🧵

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I get why gatekeeping in its negative sense is bad but also it feels an awful lot like gatekeeping in the positive sense was a load bearing pillar of society.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“Yes she deserved to die and I hope she burns in hell!”

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I know he’s not terribly Quiet but David French is gonna be the template for this type. Even at this late date his distaste for Trump is well outweighed by the idea of not retaining just about everything Trump managed to do, especially via capture of the judiciary.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is cheating/cheeky but The Cabin in the Woods.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Bluesky could certainly do a lot worse, in the extreme short term, than simply banning everybody with “punished” in their handle or display name.

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Katherine Alejandra Cross @quinnae.com · 27/09/2026

Seems bad, I dunno.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Watching the ravens game with the kids and 4YO keeps yelling “we love you ravens! We really do!” and then using his force powers to try to help them win.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My apparently hot take is that if this is good it will be a good thing and if it is bad it will not be because it’s a story centered around the main narrative instead of a noir detective themed sitcom set in the Star Wars universe or whatever.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It’s so weird to see people’s experiences from other cultures. I double majored in math and English and I also took economics and French and Spanish and philosophy and religion and politics of Latin America and the Caribbean and physics.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It’s a travesty that Nerds exist like 95% as gummy clusters now. Nerds alone are an S-tier candy. This is what they have taken from us. They have played us for absolute fools.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Skeleton Crew ruled. Tons of fun. The problem is, as I’ve said before, Star Wars fans are very good at articulating what they want and very bad at wanting what they’ve articulated.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The reason I haven’t heard this song is because it’s not on one of the half dozen albums that came out when I was in high school that I listen to, and it’s not a podcast, and it’s not an audiobook that my kids listen to on repeat.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This is a book about how completely unprincipled attention hounds will always make their way to the right because they know the right will have them. The NYMag piece? I guess that’s a story about how unprincipled attention hounds deserve attention as long as they’re shitting on democrats.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

What even is the alleged fraud? Not the people with policies, they’re the ones paying and getting no care in return. They have to be alleging insurance companies are making these people up.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The most important election of your life is always the next one

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Would I have put Breaking Bad first? Probably not. Is it a good show? Yes, obviously. Cranston’s performance is incredible and I promise you you’re not smarter than everyone else for clocking he was an asshole the whole time. Not every take has to be hot.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

How in the world under their own stated jurisprudence can the Supreme Court justify an unreasoned emergency order allowing states to strike voters from their rolls using a flawed methodology less than six weeks before Election Day? Some of these people have already gotten their goddamned ballots!

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I’ve been watching through John Oliver segments in reverse order and I’m in mid-2020 now, and it really highlights just how much Trump has declined in those years. It’s really, really pronounced if you watch him then compared to now.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The thing about a chart like this is it could reflect something people basically don’t experience, it could reflect a vague unease, or it could reflect a vicious anger and resentment, all dependent on what’s going on personally and in aggregate for those laborers.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Raskin made a holy shit observation on MS Now this afternoon: Since taking office, Trump has made a million dollars per hour for himself. Every hour, he has made more than twice the president’s annual salary.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Cherry tomato boys making an appearance.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My wife showed me this. Descriptions of the food at the Chinese state dinner that read like they’re written by an AI trained on Melania translated into and back out of Chinese.

First Course
• Yellow Squash Velouté
• Wild Mushroom Fricassée
• Crispy Pancetta
• Scallion Oil
"The first course offers a refined and silky-smooth velouté made of sweet yellow squash.
This course is gently blended to highlight its delicate seasonal flavors of earthy wild mushrooms, sautéed with fresh herbs.
Together, these ingredients create a rich fricassée, complemented by crispy pancetta for a savory and smoky contrast. A finishing drizzle of scallion oil adds vibrance and a subtle allium brightness to the dish."

Second Course
• Sesame Crusted Sea Bass
• Braised Baby Bok Choy
• Roasted Garden Eggplant
• Sauce Verte
"The second course is prepared delicately with fresh seabass and coated in toasted sesame seeds. This combination creates a fragrant nutty crust while keeping the fish tender. The fish is served with crisp baby bok choy and roasted garden eggplant, creating lightly caramelized flavors. The dish is finished with a vibrant sauce verte of fresh herbs, which add brightness, acidity, and a garden character."

Dessert
• Vanilla Crémeux & White House Honey Ice
Cream
• Walnut Frangipane
• Sour Cherry Confit
"The dessert course is a smooth vanilla crémeux with a vibrant sour cherry confit
center, set a top a rich walnut frangipane. The dessert's fruit shaped form is complimented by a delicate ice cream made with harvested White House honey."

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

One thing that always annoyed me so much was people yelling about how many state legislative seats the Democratic Party lost during Obama’s term. They lost them because they had them to lose. It would be like standing next to the ocean at high tide and yelling as it receded.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I hadn’t heard the realignment thesis of the election, and I don’t know that I think any kind of durable realignment makes sense to assess until after the fact, especially right now. But I don’t think we need a realignment to understand the reasons why Trump and his party are hideously unpopular.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Hell yeah, livin’ that taekwondo green belt life.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I don’t mean to be elitist here, but most people don’t engage with art in a deep or meaningful way, so I don’t understand why we’d expect many of any of them to only have been held back from *making* good art by technical constraints.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Good, proudly proclaiming their victory over the White House by going back to pay it obeisance by putting its officials’ lies on television.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The thing about AI is that as it develops in capability it seems like it can be like an invasive species, filling niches and exploiting environments not already adapted to its presence.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Boy, Pluribus is just outstanding. Just finished episode 7, The Gap, and it’s absolutely mesmerizing.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Should start a thread of things that make me cry as I come on them. Tonight I was watching music videos with the kiddos and I happened on OK Go’s “All Together Now,” which puts me back at the beginning of the pandemic and what it felt like in a way little else does.

youtu.be

OK Go - All Together Now (Official Video)

YouTube video by OK Go

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I haven’t seen it in ages but I’ve told my kids about it a couple of times and that’s how I discovered that I cannot summarize the premise of Saving Private Ryan without crying.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I am so fucking confused about what Threads is and I refuse to ever even try to find out.

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