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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 9h

Larry Bird used to try to make 99 consecutive free throws as part of his summer routine:" Always hit in the high 90s. I'd try every summer to five times hit 99 in a row and then bank No. 100. Have to do it five times. " : r/nba www.reddit.com/r/nba/commen...

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 9h

People have been talking about Larry Bird’s 99 free throws in a row shooting practice my whole life

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 9h

Stretching and trying to understand the point, this is what I came up with too. Plenty of people will try to downplay how much effort their successes actually took but that’s different than just not trying bsky.app/profile/kevi...

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 9h

I would not invest with anyone who has drunk that amount of KoolAid in either direction

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 10h

How much do you hate this place if you think mediocrity is a core, defining American value?

"You don't study for the spelling bee" is a deep and important aspect of American culture. I was at a baseball game discussing some young players with a buddy one time and he said to me offhandedly, "hard work is fine, but nothing beats talent."
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Americans have this sort of sense that there's something a little off about working really hard to get good at something that you're not naturally good at.
You're never really going to be on the same level as the guy who has a natural talent. We have room in our hearts for scrappy little guys who work hard, but we are by default suspicious of grinders and strivers.
If you were really meant to do it, then you'd be naturally good at it. You sign your kids up for little league, but you don't take it too seriously unless they show remarkable early talent.
Yes, this sounds sort of ridiculous if you take it too literally. No, nobody is saying that there's any kind of practical test for this or that anybody should be excluded because we found out that they secretly studied too hard.
But this is a part of American culture. And if you can't understand it, then that just marks you out as foreign to that culture to an even greater degree.

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 10h

Our parents are incredibly cringe. I need to acknowledge that first with great emphasis first before I can get to my actual point: They were extremely high-agency

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 10h

Roland Fryer: Trying is ‘acting White.’ Wanye: Trying is acting foreign.

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 10h

Has he managed to completely avoid grindset Twitter?

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 10h

This is an amazing pace at 62 years old: “Walz finished in 1:26:15 at an 8:45 pace, placing 2,134th overall. Hope was right there with a 1:26:26 finish, averaging 8:46 per mile for 2,164th place.”

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 13h

Somehow I never really thought about this. An underwriter doesn’t really know what major of degree it will end up funding. (I mean, it might also be funding a Did Not Finish, but that’s a risk I had already thought about)

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 15h

Same with the US using Pepsi’s colors

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 17h

The difference between the Obama/Biden actions and the Trump ones are that Obama and Biden were trying to limit scams from getting federal dollars while for the Trump administration, this is just one more weapon to wield in destroying universities. The intent matters quite a bit

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 19h

“Hannah Montana: Live in London”

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 22h

I’ve definitely put out enough info for people to figure out my age, but I’d rather not do it so explicitly in one tweet

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I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 23h

My mother got certified in cosmetology and that’s part of how she was able to raise my three brothers and I. These people are assholes who experience the world solely through “takes” hinging on misogyny and the like.

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Oh, this should go over normal

Montana governor: I am excited to announce I will be leading a delegation to India and Sri Lanka.

Joining over 30 Montanans in country, we will showcase our world-class products, build on longstanding relationships, and open new doors for Montana businesses, universities, and producers.

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

My daughter has, like, a dozen knives. She is somehow one of those kids

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I was going to complain that this was a long slop ad and that the real answer is an Opinel (which my daughter owns), but that’s actually the second knife listed!

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“Don’t worry.No one’s twisted enough to be attracted to you guys”

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

They do not want legal immigration. They brag about revoking legal visas and denying legal naturalizations. They want negative net migration, and they are succeeding at it

DHS: Net negative migration for the first time in
HALF a CENTURY.
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Americans are amassing victories NEVER seen before thanks to President Trump.
We will continue to grow our efforts to fulfill the mandate given to this administration.

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Gotta hand it to Jesse Watters

Watters: Women on base, you better be careful. Port calls, women in Asia, you better be careful. Because these guys are going to be wild animals and you better watch out.

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

These people were assessing the strength of the Russian military based on muscular shirtless men in Russian propaganda videos, so it’d make sense they would also get this wrong

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Amex Centurion is a charge card. You are supposed to pay the full balance each month

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Kate Sills @katelynsills.com · 04/10/2026

When I lived in the Bay Area, there were streets with a ton of glass on the ground. Those were the streets where you didn't want to park overnight or have anything in the car, because car thieves would break your window. I think most people can see that this is a failed state. This isn't normal.

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Obviously the solution is to double down on losses

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I’ve seen the parallel to climate denialism made more than once. It might be something like that

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

For a guy who plays great defense, Durant is avoiding being reflexively defensive and doubling down

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Digging through to the original tweet, the only way I can see it working is that if you have a woman looking out for you, you are more likely to show up to your interview looking better put together. I can imagine Tracey has at least right now chased away any woman who might have helped him out

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My 9-year-old is on a scooter. I negotiated him down to an electronically controlled 13 mph—basically an adult human sprint. It seems to be a sweet spot for not being too slow while letting him get around without frustration. I still worry about him getting hit though

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

With so many writers going for edgy fake bravery, Nikole Hannah-Jones deserves credit for writing something she was *actually* going to get criticized for rather than congratulated

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Apologies for the AI summary, but it looks like the insurer literally can’t do anything besides raise rates

1. The North Carolina Reinsurance Facility (NCRF)
Unlike most states where high-risk drivers are rejected by standard companies and forced to search for expensive non-standard carriers or assigned risk pools, North Carolina created the North Carolina Reinsurance Facility (NCRF) under N.C.G.S. Chapter 58, Article 37.
Codes - FindLaw
"Take-All-Comers" Requirement: By law, private insurance companies licensed in North Carolina cannot turn away an eligible licensed resident who applies for or renews mandatory liability insurance.
Ceding the Risk: When an insurance company is forced to insure a dangerous driver with multiple severe violations, the company "cedes" (transfers) that liability policy to the NCRF. The company still services the policy, but the risk of paying claims is absorbed by a statewide pool funded collectively by all auto insurers in NC.
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2. Statutory Restrictions on Termination (N.C.G.S. § 58-36-85 & § 58-37-50)
Under North Carolina General Statutes § 58-36-85 and § 58-37-50, an insurer cannot terminate (defined as either canceling mid-term or refusing to renew) a private passenger liability policy for moving violations.
Codes - FindLaw
An insurer may only terminate a policy under very narrow statutory grounds:
www.ncleg.gov
Nonpayment of premiums.
www.ncleg.gov
Loss of eligibility: The driver no longer holds a valid driver's license (e.g., the DMV formally revokes or suspends it) or is no longer a resident of North Carolina.
ValuePenguin
Material fraud or misrepresentation on the application.
Forbes
Even if a driver accumulates five reckless driving tickets or major speeding violations, an insurance carrier cannot send a non-renewal notice simply citing those citations—as long as the state has not suspended the license.

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Looking it up, there are a lot of protections in many states preventing insurers from discontinuing coverage

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The state should have taken away his keys, but the dad and the insurance company should have too. Were they just waiting for him to kill someone?

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Vikram Bath @vikrambath.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Sous vide. You invented sous vide.

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