Jason Andrade
@jasonandrade.bsky.social
🔍 Work: Research IT Infrastructure Consultant
💡 Interests: politics, renewables, energy, education, numismatics, health & aviation
🤔 Observational humor and sarcasm 🤷🏾
💡 Interests: politics, renewables, energy, education, numismatics, health & aviation
🤔 Observational humor and sarcasm 🤷🏾
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Jason Andrade
@jasonandrade.bsky.social
· Feb 13
It feels like I should put up a disclaimer that I may occasionally (very rarely!) post something here that is either funny, witty or informative (only one at a time though).
Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you should think carefully about following my account on that basis. 🤪
Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you should think carefully about following my account on that basis. 🤪
Why did 6000 freighters sink before 1975 and none since?
We may never NOAA.
We may never NOAA.
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Why did 6000 freighters sink before 1975 and none since?
We may never NOAA.
We may never NOAA.
It’s worth looking at the history here.
Softbank took a 4.9% stake in Nvidia in 2017 via their Vision Fund vehicle.
They sold that stake in 2019 for a $3b profit.
If they had held it and sold in July 2024, it would have been worth $163b.
Nvidia’s share price was $117 then.
Softbank took a 4.9% stake in Nvidia in 2017 via their Vision Fund vehicle.
They sold that stake in 2019 for a $3b profit.
If they had held it and sold in July 2024, it would have been worth $163b.
Nvidia’s share price was $117 then.
obviously you only sell almost $6 billion in stock when you're certain a company is going to get even more valuable
Japanese giant SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its entire stake in tech giant Nvidia for $5.83 billion.
Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8
Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
It’s worth looking at the history here.
Softbank took a 4.9% stake in Nvidia in 2017 via their Vision Fund vehicle.
They sold that stake in 2019 for a $3b profit.
If they had held it and sold in July 2024, it would have been worth $163b.
Nvidia’s share price was $117 then.
Softbank took a 4.9% stake in Nvidia in 2017 via their Vision Fund vehicle.
They sold that stake in 2019 for a $3b profit.
If they had held it and sold in July 2024, it would have been worth $163b.
Nvidia’s share price was $117 then.
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obviously you only sell almost $6 billion in stock when you're certain a company is going to get even more valuable
Japanese giant SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its entire stake in tech giant Nvidia for $5.83 billion.
Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8
Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8
November 11, 2025 at 7:56 AM
obviously you only sell almost $6 billion in stock when you're certain a company is going to get even more valuable
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November 11, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Probably one of the trickier ones where you have no idea what it is until the actual guess.
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Dan knows more about how Congress works than anyone I know, so this is an interesting thread.
Some thoughts on the CR/minibus.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
1 The Dems negotiating with Rs were not freelancing. They coordinated with Sen Schumer. A few were ready to give in on day one, others worked to maximize appropriations wins.
Those voting for the 'deal' are the ones furthest away from electoral consequences.
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Dan knows more about how Congress works than anyone I know, so this is an interesting thread.
I hear “put that in the louvre” and sadly automatically add “of Bluesky”
I blame @thelouvreof.bsky.social
I blame @thelouvreof.bsky.social
Every time someone’s like “put that in the louvre,” my head now goes “and then steal it from the louvre, the security password is louvre”
November 11, 2025 at 7:37 AM
I hear “put that in the louvre” and sadly automatically add “of Bluesky”
I blame @thelouvreof.bsky.social
I blame @thelouvreof.bsky.social
“Kids these days hardly even know who Franz Ferdinand is!”
Kids these days: “A rock band my parents listened to?”
Kids these days: “A rock band my parents listened to?”
As the number of veterans who served in World War II dwindles, George Franklin and Russell Hosken try to keep the memory alive for future generations.
Remaining few veterans of WWII pass on memories as numbers dwindle
As the number of veterans who served in World War II dwindles, George Franklin and Russell Hosken try to keep the memory alive for future generations.
www.abc.net.au
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
“Kids these days hardly even know who Franz Ferdinand is!”
Kids these days: “A rock band my parents listened to?”
Kids these days: “A rock band my parents listened to?”
Charles: “You should see the size of my palace now compared to the size of my grandparents palaces!”
I grew up in the late 60s and 70s. I *never* thought I had it harder than my parents, because for "photographs" existed, and I saw my parents and their homes in the 40s and 50s. I thought those times looked *awful* and I still do. But people who complain now relentlessly idealize the past.
November 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Charles: “You should see the size of my palace now compared to the size of my grandparents palaces!”
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I took a photo yesterday as the sun was setting and I thought it would be fun to shoot it again while it was snowing.
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I took a photo yesterday as the sun was setting and I thought it would be fun to shoot it again while it was snowing.
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ZZ Top – La Grange (Asian Folk Metal Cover) | NiNi Music
YouTube video by Nini Music
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
ABC News reporting on the US government #shutdown ending is pretty interesting.
“The group was convinced into conceding support for the bill's passage after Republican senators agreed to hold a vote at a later date — believed to be in December”
Source:
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
“The group was convinced into conceding support for the bill's passage after Republican senators agreed to hold a vote at a later date — believed to be in December”
Source:
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
The US government is set to reopen. Here's what happens next
A US Senate vote to approve funding legislation looks set to break a political stalemate that has sidelined federal workers, delayed food aid and significantly disrupted domestic air travel.
www.abc.net.au
November 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
ABC News reporting on the US government #shutdown ending is pretty interesting.
“The group was convinced into conceding support for the bill's passage after Republican senators agreed to hold a vote at a later date — believed to be in December”
Source:
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
“The group was convinced into conceding support for the bill's passage after Republican senators agreed to hold a vote at a later date — believed to be in December”
Source:
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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Movie idea:
A lonely boy adopts a dog and discovers it has a strange talent for piracy & pillaging. Call it "Corsair Bud."
A lonely boy adopts a dog and discovers it has a strange talent for piracy & pillaging. Call it "Corsair Bud."
Movie idea:
A lonely boy adopts a dog and discovers it has a strange talent for rocking a dinner jacket. Call it "Debonair Bud."
A lonely boy adopts a dog and discovers it has a strange talent for rocking a dinner jacket. Call it "Debonair Bud."
Movie idea:
A lonely boy adopts a dog and discovers it has a strange talent for making French pastries. Call it "Eclair Bud."
A lonely boy adopts a dog and discovers it has a strange talent for making French pastries. Call it "Eclair Bud."
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Movie idea:
A lonely boy adopts a dog and discovers it has a strange talent for piracy & pillaging. Call it "Corsair Bud."
A lonely boy adopts a dog and discovers it has a strange talent for piracy & pillaging. Call it "Corsair Bud."
A ballroom? Paid for by SNAP?
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An agreement to agree to do a later vote is NOT an enforceable contract so what in the actual hell are Americans getting out of this deal??
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 AM
A ballroom? Paid for by SNAP?
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Someone asked me about ivermectin for COVID-19 recently and it's such a bizarre blast from the past.
Can't believe it's been more than 4 years since we proved much of the benefit was based on fraudulent research! Wild.
Can't believe it's been more than 4 years since we proved much of the benefit was based on fraudulent research! Wild.
November 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Someone asked me about ivermectin for COVID-19 recently and it's such a bizarre blast from the past.
Can't believe it's been more than 4 years since we proved much of the benefit was based on fraudulent research! Wild.
Can't believe it's been more than 4 years since we proved much of the benefit was based on fraudulent research! Wild.
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Andrew Forrest says real zero is already the “winning business case” in three key fossil fuel guzzling industries
reneweconomy.com.au/andrew-forre...
reneweconomy.com.au/andrew-forre...
reneweconomy.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Andrew Forrest says real zero is already the “winning business case” in three key fossil fuel guzzling industries
reneweconomy.com.au/andrew-forre...
reneweconomy.com.au/andrew-forre...
It’s a little insane that a fundamental construction material like steel is economically cheaper to dig up iron ore in Australia and Brazil, ship to China, process it there into steel and then ship it again, worldwide - rather than making it locally.
125 *million* tons worth (FY2025).
125 *million* tons worth (FY2025).
China Steel Exports Hit Record High Despite Global Protectionism Chinese steelmakers continue to flood global markets with record export volumes, even as anti-dumping duties and protectionist barriers rise worldwide. Strong demand from Southeast Asia and surging construction
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 AM
It’s a little insane that a fundamental construction material like steel is economically cheaper to dig up iron ore in Australia and Brazil, ship to China, process it there into steel and then ship it again, worldwide - rather than making it locally.
125 *million* tons worth (FY2025).
125 *million* tons worth (FY2025).
After reading many many posts it appears the TL;DR is:
Republicans: “We are going to shoot ourselves in the foot”
Democrats: “What if we do it first?”
Republicans: “You wouldn’t dare!”
Democrats: …
Republicans: “We are going to shoot ourselves in the foot”
Democrats: “What if we do it first?”
Republicans: “You wouldn’t dare!”
Democrats: …
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 AM
After reading many many posts it appears the TL;DR is:
Republicans: “We are going to shoot ourselves in the foot”
Democrats: “What if we do it first?”
Republicans: “You wouldn’t dare!”
Democrats: …
Republicans: “We are going to shoot ourselves in the foot”
Democrats: “What if we do it first?”
Republicans: “You wouldn’t dare!”
Democrats: …
When the US President says he is bringing the cost of medicines down by more than 800%, obviously health insurance has to rise commensurately to compensate. 🤷🏾🤪
Also, these are manifestly insane numbers.
@lowqualityfacts.bsky.social
Also, these are manifestly insane numbers.
@lowqualityfacts.bsky.social
I'm single. No kids, no claims, no pre-existing conditions. The cataclysmic leap from paying $50 a month to $1,228.28 a month is a level of devastation the depth of which I'm struggling to articulate. I wasn't going to be able to afford when I thought it was going up to $350 a month. And now...😵
I thought my new health insurance premium was going to be $350 per month until I got this letter informing me that it would be $1,228.28 PER MONTH. I CURRENTLY PAY $50. Is my math mathing? Is that.... a 2,356.42% increase?
2256.42%????
TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY SIX POINT FORTY TWO PERCENT😩
2256.42%????
TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY SIX POINT FORTY TWO PERCENT😩
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
When the US President says he is bringing the cost of medicines down by more than 800%, obviously health insurance has to rise commensurately to compensate. 🤷🏾🤪
Also, these are manifestly insane numbers.
@lowqualityfacts.bsky.social
Also, these are manifestly insane numbers.
@lowqualityfacts.bsky.social
None of the 20 million Americans this is going to happen to are United States Senators though? 🤔🤷🏾🤦🏾
Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
None of the 20 million Americans this is going to happen to are United States Senators though? 🤔🤷🏾🤦🏾
What if the Democrats are playing 4D chess while the Republicans are playing (checks statements) “Destroying Democracy”?
Every single Dem that caved and agreed to this deal needs to be primaried and voted out. They are cowards who wasted the last month for a half baked promise vote a month from now.
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
What if the Democrats are playing 4D chess while the Republicans are playing (checks statements) “Destroying Democracy”?
Parliamentarian reports threats on “her account on X” and has “deactivated her account”.
OK. These threats are reprehensible.
But you had an account on X and you thought what was going to happen, exactly? Moderation? Civility?
You’re posting on a neo-nazi friendly platform and..
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#auspol
OK. These threats are reprehensible.
But you had an account on X and you thought what was going to happen, exactly? Moderation? Civility?
You’re posting on a neo-nazi friendly platform and..
🤷🏾🤦🏾
#auspol
Female NSW MPs Allegra Spender and Kellie Sloane report death and rape threats after condemning neo-Nazi rally in Sydney
Female NSW MPs Allegra Spender and Kellie Sloane report death and rape threats after condemning neo-Nazi rally in Sydney
Allegra Spender and Kellie Sloane report threats to police, as premier says government is investigating whether ban on Nazi symbols should be expanded
Two female MPs have reported threats they received following their condemnation of Saturday’s neo-Nazi rally outside New South Wales parliament to the police, as the premier rejected any suggestion there was a “double standard” in how the far right is dealt with compared with pro-Palestine activism.
The alleged threats against federal MP Allegra Spender and state MP Kellie Sloane, which included death threats and calls to “rhetorically rape” the federal MP, came after both took to social media to condemn Saturday’s rally, in which about 60 men clad in black called for the abolition of the “Jewish lobby”, with speakers repeating antisemitic tropes. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Parliamentarian reports threats on “her account on X” and has “deactivated her account”.
OK. These threats are reprehensible.
But you had an account on X and you thought what was going to happen, exactly? Moderation? Civility?
You’re posting on a neo-nazi friendly platform and..
🤷🏾🤦🏾
#auspol
OK. These threats are reprehensible.
But you had an account on X and you thought what was going to happen, exactly? Moderation? Civility?
You’re posting on a neo-nazi friendly platform and..
🤷🏾🤦🏾
#auspol
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Dropped by Orlando Barnes & Noble East Colonial, and signed all their in-store stock.
November 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Dropped by Orlando Barnes & Noble East Colonial, and signed all their in-store stock.
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I hope to see some of you today in Wellington, NZ for my talk at Massey University / Public Health Observatory (PHONZ) at noon, either in person or via zoom.
November 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I hope to see some of you today in Wellington, NZ for my talk at Massey University / Public Health Observatory (PHONZ) at noon, either in person or via zoom.