iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 15/10/2026This meme could easily be adapted to watching the Commanders draft a top college QB. -fellow sufferer of perpetual dissappointment in both teams. 000 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I was being semi-serious. I would have enjoyed a ruder response than “is that a serious question?” and the reporter deserved it, but it’s almost certainly better that he answered it the way he did. I’m constantly struck at how normal and likable he seems whenever I hear him talk. 010 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026He’s too polite for politics. That was a ridiculously stupid question. 110 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I am also not well travelled, but it seems like when you see images of crowded Asian cities, there’s a lot more small food places that mostly serve take-out and/or only have a bar and stools instead of tables and booths. Might be an impression mainly from watching Anthony Bourdain’s show, though. 040 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I couldn’t find an option to report the account for using mean to characterize a highly asymmetric distribution, so I had to settle for impersonation. 010 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I think your economists devised this scene:static.klipy.comPrometheus MovieALT: Prometheus Movie 010 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The motivating factor is more not wanting to have to acknowledge being wrong as the money. A small-stakes bet is far more likely to be checked on years later than a “regular” prediction because it’s socially acceptable to do so. Digging up a 10 year old post is otherwise portrayed as obsessive. 011 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Not an expert on IP law, but I’ve heard that recipes aren’t protected by copyright? That would main reason you see the difference. There’s probably some nuance like you can copyright the instructions, but not the ingredients, oven temps etc, but that’s precisely what ai could work around. 000 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I thought he meant the fourth reboot of the show and got all excited there was a third I didn’t know about. 000 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I suspect some of these CEOs (including Musk) who talk about moon colonies in 5 years are acting under similar perverse incentives. How are they going to hold that record shattering IPO with a mundane business plan to marginally reduce the cost of satellite launches? 000 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 15/08/2026It seems like the incentive to attract attention will still be there, but enshittifiers will just try to optimize for bots. I’m not sure the results are worse, but I’m pessimistic about my future AI agents bringing back information *I* want rather than what somebody else wants me to have. 030 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Doesn’t this come from most Americans not appreciating the full cost of their private plans? EG My employer directly pays ~5 x more for than I do (as a pretax deduction from my salary), but it’s only my contribution I use to at compare options each year. It’s about 5% of my salary vs. 25%. 010 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Batter ingredient, or skillet lubricant/heat transfer agent? 100 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026I don’t even think Trump ever says it. Too long a phrase. That whole post has way too many big words for me to believe it’s him, yet still captures his general insanity. My money is on they’ve got a chat bot posting for him. 000 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026I think a lot of so-called victimless crimes have carry-on effects that put costs/pressures on other people/society. On theory, sex work could be legal but still accepted society-wide as something nobody should be forced to do in order to buy food/pay rent. In practice, I’m highly skeptical. 010 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Yep-they might as well be buying Super Bowl ads to remind the major media outlets reminding them that BoTHsIdeS!!!! is their most sacred commandment. Just blatantly obvious and frustrating to know it will work. 010 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 28/07/2026If you’re just making the point he was cynical on this issue, fine…he clearly triangulated and claimed to be personally opposed to it while running for president, but I don’t think he ever suggested he wanted states that had legalized it to be forced to backtrack. He never supported DOMA, AFAICR. 0180 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 10/07/2026They know they’re taking a bold contrarian position because all their bros on X agree it’s a bold contrarian position. 000 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 09/07/2026The problem with favoring systems that measure intensity is the actual measurement is almost always a combination of intensity and means. The caucus requirement to be there in person for an extended length of time disadvantages people with child care needs and inflexible work hours. 010 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Ugh. I know it’s a comic, but it just reminds me how much political commentary is like this too, and I find that so much more frustrating. “This political science professor has a 12-variable algorithm that correctly predicted* the last 8 elections, and it says our guy will win!” *after the fact 130 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 24/06/2026The “moderates” did this to themselves. The Democratic Party’s popularity is at an all time low at a time when the opposition party has gone all in on Facism, because they’re doing enough to try to prevent it. 000 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 22/06/2026This actually seems highly likely to me. Didn’t Bush’s approval spike to ~90% after 9/11? Having a common enemy is such a well know unifier, politicians regularly try to make one up if there isn’t a real one available. 020 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Corporate accounts payable, Nina speaking….JUST a moment. 110 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 11/06/2026I don’t see it! Is it a private group chat? You can trust me, I won’t spill the beans. 070 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Instead of a wild-west of competition for bot attention, but my money would be on agentic agents just making the internet more of a walled garden due to vertical Monopolies. IE Google-based agents will pretend to look at all vendors equally but will favor Google subsidiaries and advertisers. 070 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 30/05/2026I think it’s just an amusing bug in the software that is misidentifying the original language for that one post. I’m not seeing it anywhere else in the thread. 000 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 30/05/2026I had a dumb joke about what happens to the median credit card balance if you remove the billionaires, but now I’m more curious about this: 140 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Republicans: double the deficit every time they control the government. Also Republicans: “Democrats need to not be so reckless with the deficit.” Democrats: ^ what they said. 010 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Going up a Republican candidate so corrupt he was impeached by Republicans. Consultants: Okay, but have you considered focusing on kitchen table issues? 021 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Oh sure. That’s what someone in a bubble would say. I think you need another article that only interviews Trump voters so you can learn that there are two sides [record scratch] there is only one side to the story and it’s the conservative side. 000 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 24/05/2026I’ve never tried it and can’t vouch for its effectiveness, but the idea of using tomato juice is a lot older than Rugrats. My mom used to talk about doing it for her childhood dogs. 160 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Damnit now I’ve got that song stuck in my head! 030 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 14/05/2026It’s not just the “savvy” bluesky users either. This is precisely how three-time Trump voters who aren’t thrilled to be defending the Iran war and the Epstein files cover-up are avoiding confronting the consequences of their own voting. It’s beyond just whataboutism to pretend Obama was just as bad. 020 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 11/05/2026The resentment is real and understandable. 000 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Like all forms of academic dishonestly, prohibited AI use by some students negatively impacts other students through wrecked curves, false accusations, and forced changes to teaching pedagogy, but they’re also constantly being told not to worry about those students, they’re just cheating themselves. 100 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 11/05/2026I think there’s an element of this but it’s also overly simplistic. Most college students understand there is a tension between the value of actually learning the material and honing the skills, which AI use circumvents, and the credentialism of having a degree, which AI offers a shortcut to. 100 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Just trying to enjoy some witty humor here. No interference, please. 010 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Can Tarantino sue for copyright infringement? 000 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 12/04/2026I totally thought this was @NYTpitchbot until I got to the end and there was no “Both sides …” 010 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 08/04/2026They’re not even distancing themselves that much! For all the criticism, Tucker still says he’d probably vote for Trump again?!?? “Yeah, I’m a little disturbed by Satan’s plan to ensnare all of humanity into an eternity of torture, but I can’t vote for the Democrat, so I guess I’ll hold my nose…” 010 0
Reposted by @iankonen.bsky.socialMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 08/04/2026you do not have to hand it to tucker carlson or marjorie taylor greene or alex jones or megyn kelly. they're all rats who see trump as a sinking ship and they're getting ready to jump in preparation for their next act. you do not have to fall for it. 301181043745 0
Reposted by @iankonen.bsky.socialRaffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Again, I listened to this show. In this very program Tucker says he'd vote for Trump right now. 682767547 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 06/04/2026That’s wild, because I assume most Americans don’t agree with that consensus. I don’t claim to be well travelled, but I will say I’ve met more Germans and Brits here in U.S. who say they like American beer than I would have expected too, so maybe its some kind of “grass is greener” phenomenon. 000 0
Reposted by @iankonen.bsky.socialChris Kluwe, adjudicated poaster @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 31/03/2026“The economy sucks because Trump fucked up your everything.” “We can solve this by removing him and his minions and throwing them into jail, while also rehiring the serious people who care about solving problems and funding their programs.” “Fuck you, consultant class, get a real job.” 19768145 0
iankonen.bsky.social @iankonen.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Wow, this one hits a close to home, other than the whole launching an unnecessary war with no planning part. 000 0
Reposted by @iankonen.bsky.socialKOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Elizabeth Banks 252146104830 0
