GSV Empiricist
@gsvempiricist.bsky.social
Keeping it civil* since 2016.
*mostly civil
*mostly civil
I think I'm becoming "Linux-curious"
January 23, 2026 at 12:42 AM
I think I'm becoming "Linux-curious"
Its time to speak the language Trump understands.
Make him poor.
Freeze all assets held in the EU or friendly countries. Padlock the gates to his Golf Clubs and launch crimimal monry laundering investigations against his family members and close associates.
#maketrumppoor
Make him poor.
Freeze all assets held in the EU or friendly countries. Padlock the gates to his Golf Clubs and launch crimimal monry laundering investigations against his family members and close associates.
#maketrumppoor
January 17, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Its time to speak the language Trump understands.
Make him poor.
Freeze all assets held in the EU or friendly countries. Padlock the gates to his Golf Clubs and launch crimimal monry laundering investigations against his family members and close associates.
#maketrumppoor
Make him poor.
Freeze all assets held in the EU or friendly countries. Padlock the gates to his Golf Clubs and launch crimimal monry laundering investigations against his family members and close associates.
#maketrumppoor
Will British politicians ever realise that normal people have learned to interpret their use of the phrase "...and that is why..." as "incoming bullshit alert"?
January 15, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Will British politicians ever realise that normal people have learned to interpret their use of the phrase "...and that is why..." as "incoming bullshit alert"?
Hot take;
Poor Donald Trump has succumbed to dementia and evil Stephen Miller has manipulated him into terrible decision making.
This narrative allows for a legal removal of Trump, creates context for a GOP move back to sanity and gives MAGA a scapegoat.
Poor Donald Trump has succumbed to dementia and evil Stephen Miller has manipulated him into terrible decision making.
This narrative allows for a legal removal of Trump, creates context for a GOP move back to sanity and gives MAGA a scapegoat.
January 7, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Hot take;
Poor Donald Trump has succumbed to dementia and evil Stephen Miller has manipulated him into terrible decision making.
This narrative allows for a legal removal of Trump, creates context for a GOP move back to sanity and gives MAGA a scapegoat.
Poor Donald Trump has succumbed to dementia and evil Stephen Miller has manipulated him into terrible decision making.
This narrative allows for a legal removal of Trump, creates context for a GOP move back to sanity and gives MAGA a scapegoat.
Instead of breeding ever weirder designer dogs to look a certain way, do you think we could figure out a way to selectively breed dogs who will eat a breath mint from time time?
September 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Instead of breeding ever weirder designer dogs to look a certain way, do you think we could figure out a way to selectively breed dogs who will eat a breath mint from time time?
If I were a Qatari I'd be asking for my jet back.
September 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
If I were a Qatari I'd be asking for my jet back.
Does anyone else have a ten year old who doesn't use gendered pronouns when talking about kids in their class?
To the point where it's confusing; like "Florence and Dragomir are in the kitchen. Oh and they're allergic to nuts". If you assume both kids are allergic; wrong. He just won't say "He"
To the point where it's confusing; like "Florence and Dragomir are in the kitchen. Oh and they're allergic to nuts". If you assume both kids are allergic; wrong. He just won't say "He"
August 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Does anyone else have a ten year old who doesn't use gendered pronouns when talking about kids in their class?
To the point where it's confusing; like "Florence and Dragomir are in the kitchen. Oh and they're allergic to nuts". If you assume both kids are allergic; wrong. He just won't say "He"
To the point where it's confusing; like "Florence and Dragomir are in the kitchen. Oh and they're allergic to nuts". If you assume both kids are allergic; wrong. He just won't say "He"
My Tuesday mood.
August 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My Tuesday mood.
It had to happen I suppose, but so much if my identity was bound up in being really good at Excel, I do find this sad.
At least I got to teach my kids the good stuff. Although I might as well have taught them how to shoe a horse, for all the practical value it will add to them.
#RIPGETPIVOTDATA
At least I got to teach my kids the good stuff. Although I might as well have taught them how to shoe a horse, for all the practical value it will add to them.
#RIPGETPIVOTDATA
Microsoft Excel adds Copilot AI to help fill in spreadsheet cells
Microsoft Excel adds Copilot AI to help fill in spreadsheet cells
Get ready for some AI spreadsheeting.
buff.ly
August 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
It had to happen I suppose, but so much if my identity was bound up in being really good at Excel, I do find this sad.
At least I got to teach my kids the good stuff. Although I might as well have taught them how to shoe a horse, for all the practical value it will add to them.
#RIPGETPIVOTDATA
At least I got to teach my kids the good stuff. Although I might as well have taught them how to shoe a horse, for all the practical value it will add to them.
#RIPGETPIVOTDATA
American foodies!
"Au jus" is NOT A NOUN!
The sandwich is served "au jus", not "with au jus".
Every time I see or hear this inanity it really grinds my gears!
"Au jus" is NOT A NOUN!
The sandwich is served "au jus", not "with au jus".
Every time I see or hear this inanity it really grinds my gears!
July 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
American foodies!
"Au jus" is NOT A NOUN!
The sandwich is served "au jus", not "with au jus".
Every time I see or hear this inanity it really grinds my gears!
"Au jus" is NOT A NOUN!
The sandwich is served "au jus", not "with au jus".
Every time I see or hear this inanity it really grinds my gears!
Listening to Project Hail Mary on Audible.
Sci fi written in 2021 and there's already a whole chapter that has become irrelevant thanks to commercially available ai
Sci fi written in 2021 and there's already a whole chapter that has become irrelevant thanks to commercially available ai
July 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Listening to Project Hail Mary on Audible.
Sci fi written in 2021 and there's already a whole chapter that has become irrelevant thanks to commercially available ai
Sci fi written in 2021 and there's already a whole chapter that has become irrelevant thanks to commercially available ai
My ten year old explained the difference between turtles and tortoises to be today. Embarrassed that I got this old without knowing.
April 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
My ten year old explained the difference between turtles and tortoises to be today. Embarrassed that I got this old without knowing.
So my pension fund manager just sent out a "Don't shit the bed" email about Tariffs. How bad is this gonna be?
April 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
So my pension fund manager just sent out a "Don't shit the bed" email about Tariffs. How bad is this gonna be?
If Boris Johnson was "Britain Trump", is Trump going to be "America Truss"?
April 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
If Boris Johnson was "Britain Trump", is Trump going to be "America Truss"?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
100% agree with this. UK housebuilders are a blight on the country. They should be taxed on the land they're holding back to restrict supply. While we're at it, we need to enforce higher Environmental and quality standards.
100% agree with this. UK housebuilders are a blight on the country. They should be taxed on the land they're holding back to restrict supply. While we're at it, we need to enforce higher Environmental and quality standards.
UK housebuilders ‘very bad’ at building houses, says wildlife charity CEO
Land speculation to blame for lack of progress amid Labour drive to build 1.5m new homes, says Wildlife Trusts head
www.theguardian.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
100% agree with this. UK housebuilders are a blight on the country. They should be taxed on the land they're holding back to restrict supply. While we're at it, we need to enforce higher Environmental and quality standards.
100% agree with this. UK housebuilders are a blight on the country. They should be taxed on the land they're holding back to restrict supply. While we're at it, we need to enforce higher Environmental and quality standards.
"Staring at the blank screen" time endee eight minutes ago.
And yet here I am, still.
And yet here I am, still.
March 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"Staring at the blank screen" time endee eight minutes ago.
And yet here I am, still.
And yet here I am, still.
I tried Huel.
The name is onomatopoeiaic
The name is onomatopoeiaic
March 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I tried Huel.
The name is onomatopoeiaic
The name is onomatopoeiaic
Alex Karp (CEO, Palentir) on status tech billionaires like Musk and Bezos;
They want to be protected by laws, but not bound by them . They want everyone else to be bound by laws but not protected by them.
Highly recommend his book.
They want to be protected by laws, but not bound by them . They want everyone else to be bound by laws but not protected by them.
Highly recommend his book.
March 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Alex Karp (CEO, Palentir) on status tech billionaires like Musk and Bezos;
They want to be protected by laws, but not bound by them . They want everyone else to be bound by laws but not protected by them.
Highly recommend his book.
They want to be protected by laws, but not bound by them . They want everyone else to be bound by laws but not protected by them.
Highly recommend his book.
Reposted by GSV Empiricist
Stand with Ukrainians as Trump prepares to sell them out
(Location: Russian embassy, London, Feb ‘23)
(Location: Russian embassy, London, Feb ‘23)
February 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Stand with Ukrainians as Trump prepares to sell them out
(Location: Russian embassy, London, Feb ‘23)
(Location: Russian embassy, London, Feb ‘23)
Reposted by GSV Empiricist
Tesla share price Dec 17 - $480
Tesla share price today - $306
(Location: Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin)
Tesla share price today - $306
(Location: Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin)
February 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Tesla share price Dec 17 - $480
Tesla share price today - $306
(Location: Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin)
Tesla share price today - $306
(Location: Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin)
Am I nuts to think Trump could go the way of the Lettuce?
February 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Am I nuts to think Trump could go the way of the Lettuce?
I made roast potatoes. I made way too many and ate all the leftovers.
The looks from the dogs are full of reproach.
The looks from the dogs are full of reproach.
February 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I made roast potatoes. I made way too many and ate all the leftovers.
The looks from the dogs are full of reproach.
The looks from the dogs are full of reproach.
Spent an hour watching a pod of whales in the harbour today. Pretty good day.
February 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Spent an hour watching a pod of whales in the harbour today. Pretty good day.
As a tree hugging liberal elitist of the worst kind, I endorse this message.
Stop buying cats that require the excavation of tonnes of rocks for every kg of battery material.
Buy the nicest used car you like. Maintain it well and use it mindfully. Walk and cycle more if you can.
Stop buying cats that require the excavation of tonnes of rocks for every kg of battery material.
Buy the nicest used car you like. Maintain it well and use it mindfully. Walk and cycle more if you can.
February 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
As a tree hugging liberal elitist of the worst kind, I endorse this message.
Stop buying cats that require the excavation of tonnes of rocks for every kg of battery material.
Buy the nicest used car you like. Maintain it well and use it mindfully. Walk and cycle more if you can.
Stop buying cats that require the excavation of tonnes of rocks for every kg of battery material.
Buy the nicest used car you like. Maintain it well and use it mindfully. Walk and cycle more if you can.
NYT is missing the point.
Trump is not showing an interest in "Nation Building", he's just manifesting his long standing interest in "Resort Development"
Trump is not showing an interest in "Nation Building", he's just manifesting his long standing interest in "Resort Development"
February 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
NYT is missing the point.
Trump is not showing an interest in "Nation Building", he's just manifesting his long standing interest in "Resort Development"
Trump is not showing an interest in "Nation Building", he's just manifesting his long standing interest in "Resort Development"