Alasdair Johnstone
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2) Trump has had the same impact on economic uncertainty as a global pandemic.
April 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
2) Trump has had the same impact on economic uncertainty as a global pandemic.
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I pitched my NYT editor that folks really need to understand that the deadweight loss of tariffs rises in the square of the tariff rate. Despite the wonkiness of it all, they said yes--as long as you can explain that intuitively.
Lemme know how I did:
Lemme know how I did:
Opinion | Trump’s Tariffs Will Change Your Life (Gift Article)
Justin Wolfers on how the tariffs will radically change our daily lives.
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I pitched my NYT editor that folks really need to understand that the deadweight loss of tariffs rises in the square of the tariff rate. Despite the wonkiness of it all, they said yes--as long as you can explain that intuitively.
Lemme know how I did:
Lemme know how I did:
From r/cats : someone left voice-to-text notes enabled while trying to stop their cat attacking cables behind the desk
April 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
From r/cats : someone left voice-to-text notes enabled while trying to stop their cat attacking cables behind the desk
Based woke grok
January 10, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Based woke grok
Beatles Fact of the Day:
Every song by The Beatles was actually written by Ringo Starr. He's very modest and gave his less talented friends the credit.
Every song by The Beatles was actually written by Ringo Starr. He's very modest and gave his less talented friends the credit.
November 27, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Beatles Fact of the Day:
Every song by The Beatles was actually written by Ringo Starr. He's very modest and gave his less talented friends the credit.
Every song by The Beatles was actually written by Ringo Starr. He's very modest and gave his less talented friends the credit.
hold up, I thought they were doing these for free
November 12, 2024 at 11:37 PM
hold up, I thought they were doing these for free
The Washington Post is advertising on Twitter again
November 11, 2024 at 2:37 AM
The Washington Post is advertising on Twitter again
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Here's a somewhat contrarian view on the the presidential election: The results we've seen so far aren't particularly strong evidence of a deep shift toward Republicans among the American electorate.
Rather, it seems like a case of non-huge shifts having very big consequences.
Rather, it seems like a case of non-huge shifts having very big consequences.
November 7, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Here's a somewhat contrarian view on the the presidential election: The results we've seen so far aren't particularly strong evidence of a deep shift toward Republicans among the American electorate.
Rather, it seems like a case of non-huge shifts having very big consequences.
Rather, it seems like a case of non-huge shifts having very big consequences.
If it makes you feel any better — this was not a good year to be running as an incumbent.
www.ft.com/content/e8ac...
www.ft.com/content/e8ac...
November 7, 2024 at 11:20 PM
If it makes you feel any better — this was not a good year to be running as an incumbent.
www.ft.com/content/e8ac...
www.ft.com/content/e8ac...
Don't love this chart on the front page of the NYT today.
Soft landings feel great until the floor gives out.
Soft landings feel great until the floor gives out.
November 7, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Don't love this chart on the front page of the NYT today.
Soft landings feel great until the floor gives out.
Soft landings feel great until the floor gives out.
Elon should probably read up on how this panned out for the first wave of oligarchs who rode Putin's coattails to power
November 7, 2024 at 4:07 AM
Elon should probably read up on how this panned out for the first wave of oligarchs who rode Putin's coattails to power
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Really stark numbers on the de-densification of American cities, from Cities Without Suburbs by David Rusk:
November 7, 2024 at 1:57 AM
Really stark numbers on the de-densification of American cities, from Cities Without Suburbs by David Rusk:
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Contender for favorite chart of all time:
Predictions vs. Reality for solar energy.
Predictions vs. Reality for solar energy.
June 20, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Contender for favorite chart of all time:
Predictions vs. Reality for solar energy.
Predictions vs. Reality for solar energy.
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Hunter S. Thompson from “Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ‘72”
November 6, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Hunter S. Thompson from “Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ‘72”