Rob
@fallibull.bsky.social
Anti-dogmatic. Human rights-monger.
“The thing that is certain, is that nothing is certain. Not even that.” („Sicher ist, daß nichts sicher ist. Selbst das nicht”) ~Ringelnatz
“The thing that is certain, is that nothing is certain. Not even that.” („Sicher ist, daß nichts sicher ist. Selbst das nicht”) ~Ringelnatz
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Rob
@fallibull.bsky.social
· Jan 2
Fallibilism is the idea that any idea can be wrong
It relies on the assumption that nothing can be absolutely proven. Every idea needs to have some assumptions
I like it because it doesn't say any ideas are wrong, but it suggests we should avoid being dogmatic about our ideas
It relies on the assumption that nothing can be absolutely proven. Every idea needs to have some assumptions
I like it because it doesn't say any ideas are wrong, but it suggests we should avoid being dogmatic about our ideas
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wow just woke up from a nap, i guess everyone else on Air Force One realized we aren't going to the right place
January 21, 2026 at 5:11 AM
wow just woke up from a nap, i guess everyone else on Air Force One realized we aren't going to the right place
2016 really is back
I'm speechless. I can't find the words to describe how awful this is. A humiliation for the United States.
January 21, 2026 at 8:32 PM
2016 really is back
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President Trump says he decided to levy a 39% tariff on Swiss exports because Helene Budliger Artieda, director of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, “just rubbed me the wrong way.”
January 21, 2026 at 2:45 PM
President Trump says he decided to levy a 39% tariff on Swiss exports because Helene Budliger Artieda, director of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, “just rubbed me the wrong way.”
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Well that's certainly a national emergency
January 21, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Well that's certainly a national emergency
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This is a more accurate metric of impending bad weather than the Waffle House Index
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was spotted earlier today, January 20, 2026, on a plane heading to Laguna Beach as the state of Texas braces for a rare ice threat and arctic cold front.
January 21, 2026 at 11:13 AM
This is a more accurate metric of impending bad weather than the Waffle House Index
I’m not sure that’s even the worst thing Nobel did, but yea the irony is palpable
The Nobel Peace Prize becoming so prestigious that wars are fought over a head of state coveting it is some real monkey paw stuff for Alfred Nobel.
January 20, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I’m not sure that’s even the worst thing Nobel did, but yea the irony is palpable
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So, fewer than 1-in-4 Republicans support Trump's fantasy of annexing Canada:
"Republicans were more likely to want Canada absorbed into the States, with 13% wanting it to become a territory and 10% an American state. But despite Trump’s messaging, 64% of Republicans support Canada’s independence"
"Republicans were more likely to want Canada absorbed into the States, with 13% wanting it to become a territory and 10% an American state. But despite Trump’s messaging, 64% of Republicans support Canada’s independence"
Nearly a fifth of Americans now ‘prefer’ that Canada become a U.S. state or territory, poll suggests
Nearly a fifth of Americans now ‘prefer’ that Canada become a U.S. state or territory, poll suggests
The poll also explored how Americans felt about conquering Greenland, Mexico, Cuba and more.
www.thestar.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:41 PM
So, fewer than 1-in-4 Republicans support Trump's fantasy of annexing Canada:
"Republicans were more likely to want Canada absorbed into the States, with 13% wanting it to become a territory and 10% an American state. But despite Trump’s messaging, 64% of Republicans support Canada’s independence"
"Republicans were more likely to want Canada absorbed into the States, with 13% wanting it to become a territory and 10% an American state. But despite Trump’s messaging, 64% of Republicans support Canada’s independence"
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Called it.
January 19, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Called it.
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Fairly sure it’s unintentional, but the end date on this mug being sold by the Smithsonian does make it sound a little like they’re saying America dies in 2026…
January 19, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Fairly sure it’s unintentional, but the end date on this mug being sold by the Smithsonian does make it sound a little like they’re saying America dies in 2026…
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When I lecture to students about how the apparently thriving economy of the 1920s was really a house of cards just waiting to be knocked down, one of the points I stress is how much a small number of the very rich were essentially propping up consumer spending in unsustainable ways
The top 10% now account for nearly half of all consumer spending.
January 17, 2026 at 6:50 PM
When I lecture to students about how the apparently thriving economy of the 1920s was really a house of cards just waiting to be knocked down, one of the points I stress is how much a small number of the very rich were essentially propping up consumer spending in unsustainable ways
I was going to say, poor Elmo always gets the worst replies, but then I realized Elmo is still on Twitter
Telling people to be kind is basically ragebait over there
Telling people to be kind is basically ragebait over there
January 20, 2026 at 6:03 AM
I was going to say, poor Elmo always gets the worst replies, but then I realized Elmo is still on Twitter
Telling people to be kind is basically ragebait over there
Telling people to be kind is basically ragebait over there
Me, walking around with a ton of resources
The game: Looks like somebody could use some dead ends
#BluePrince
The game: Looks like somebody could use some dead ends
#BluePrince
January 20, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Me, walking around with a ton of resources
The game: Looks like somebody could use some dead ends
#BluePrince
The game: Looks like somebody could use some dead ends
#BluePrince
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How big is Greenland?
Its so big it covers up 99% of the Epstein files.
Its so big it covers up 99% of the Epstein files.
January 20, 2026 at 1:32 AM
How big is Greenland?
Its so big it covers up 99% of the Epstein files.
Its so big it covers up 99% of the Epstein files.
What the what. This story is definitely 2026 vibes, but still, yikes
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 5:46 AM
What the what. This story is definitely 2026 vibes, but still, yikes
I thought maybe I’d get a cookie on hard…
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January 20, 2026 at 1:14 AM
I thought maybe I’d get a cookie on hard…
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“Maybe this year” Toronto whispers to themselves
No this isn’t about the Cup, it’s about the Eglington Crosstown
No this isn’t about the Cup, it’s about the Eglington Crosstown
January 19, 2026 at 4:08 PM
“Maybe this year” Toronto whispers to themselves
No this isn’t about the Cup, it’s about the Eglington Crosstown
No this isn’t about the Cup, it’s about the Eglington Crosstown
The main reason we don’t have Chinese EVs is because the US didn’t want us to
So far most of the reasons I’ve heard against Chinese EVs sound either xenophobic or supportive of the US in the current trade war
So far most of the reasons I’ve heard against Chinese EVs sound either xenophobic or supportive of the US in the current trade war
Mark Carney brushes off Doug Ford’s anger over China EV tariff cuts
Mark Carney brushes off Doug Ford’s anger over China EV tariff cuts
In Qatar, the prime minister said the vehicle imports he's prepared to allow into Canada are just a small fraction of the consumer market.
www.thestar.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The main reason we don’t have Chinese EVs is because the US didn’t want us to
So far most of the reasons I’ve heard against Chinese EVs sound either xenophobic or supportive of the US in the current trade war
So far most of the reasons I’ve heard against Chinese EVs sound either xenophobic or supportive of the US in the current trade war
Not to mention Denmark is a different country
'“As regards the Nobel Peace Prize, I have on several occasions clearly explained to Trump what is well known, namely that it is an independent Nobel Committee, and not the Norwegian government, that awards the prize,” [Norwegian Prime Minister] Mr. Store said.'
Breaking News: President Trump told Norway’s prime minister that one reason he’s pushing to acquire Greenland is because he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize.
January 19, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Not to mention Denmark is a different country
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Does anyone happen to know what the signs of whiplash are?
January 19, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Does anyone happen to know what the signs of whiplash are?
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This is such a cool illustration of how the Mercator map distorts the size of Greenland, which looks as big as the whole continent of Africa on that map but is actually the size of Mexico.
January 18, 2026 at 7:43 PM
This is such a cool illustration of how the Mercator map distorts the size of Greenland, which looks as big as the whole continent of Africa on that map but is actually the size of Mexico.
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Seems like they’re just not that into us 🤷🏼
January 17, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Seems like they’re just not that into us 🤷🏼
They’ll probably suggest banning Nintendo before considering gun control
US boy, 11, allegedly shoots father to death after Nintendo Switch taken away
US boy, 11, allegedly shoots father to death after Nintendo Switch taken away
Pennsylvania boy facing criminal homicide charges after 13 January shooting at family’s home
An 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy allegedly shot his father to death after previously having his Nintendo Switch handheld gaming system taken away.
The boy is facing criminal homicide charges after a 13 January shooting at his family’s home in Duncannon Borough. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:42 AM
They’ll probably suggest banning Nintendo before considering gun control
January 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM