Before The Claw
@preclaw.bsky.social
At various points in life, an economist, game theorist, investment researcher, and data scientist; sometimes multiple at the same time. Girldad. Would like to leave the world better for me having been here, still working out how.
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The kind .. you find … in a second hand store
December 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The kind .. you find … in a second hand store
@adam-lg.bsky.social quite the intersectional analysis of political and musical theory here.
As soon a certain tipping point amount of rock and roll became all about partying down and getting laid — a trend that Kiss was a pioneer of, and that reached full flower in the ‘80s — we were well on our way to fascism and I’m not even kidding.
Noteworthy that the two guys behind Trump were mediocre musicians who became famous in the 70s by putting on makeup, high heels, and one piece jump suits…while writing seductive love letters to their largely young, male fans.
December 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
@adam-lg.bsky.social quite the intersectional analysis of political and musical theory here.
December 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
once again: real Costco has never been tried
Did not have Costco being the strongest American institution on my bingo card (I’ll take it)
December 2, 2025 at 12:39 AM
@adam-lg.bsky.social your next bike accessory!
December 1, 2025 at 2:23 AM
@adam-lg.bsky.social your next bike accessory!
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"there are no third spaces anymore" wrong. blast furnace
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
"there are no third spaces anymore" wrong. blast furnace
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two characters one actor has played: thread
November 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
two characters one actor has played: thread
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happy International Men's Day to trans men only, you guys worked your asses off to earn this and are playing the game on a level cis men cannot even imagine
November 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
happy International Men's Day to trans men only, you guys worked your asses off to earn this and are playing the game on a level cis men cannot even imagine
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Part of a youtube series where they bring bands in, and give them one day to cover a song. Really fun to see experienced musicians working out what their cover will sound like, putting the pieces together, and playing. A great quote from this ep:
"Improv is just something you've done 1000 times"
"Improv is just something you've done 1000 times"
Disco-Daddy Funk Band Covers Alice In Chains On The Spot (Ft. The Free Label)
YouTube video by Musora
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Part of a youtube series where they bring bands in, and give them one day to cover a song. Really fun to see experienced musicians working out what their cover will sound like, putting the pieces together, and playing. A great quote from this ep:
"Improv is just something you've done 1000 times"
"Improv is just something you've done 1000 times"
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improving movies with willem dafoe: thread
November 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
improving movies with willem dafoe: thread
@lauretig.bsky.social wonky thread for u
The title of this article is bait. I won’t take it. It’s a good overview of the limits of polls in predicting the result of ballot referendums. Public opinion as a latent construct, proxying the organic general will, is often detached from election results
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...
Opinion | Don’t Believe Single-Issue Polls
Perhaps gun control and carbon taxes aren’t as popular as they seem.
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
@lauretig.bsky.social wonky thread for u
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The horror...
November 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The horror...
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This is just good design
November 1, 2025 at 2:37 AM
This is just good design
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The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
My Message to Muslim New Yorkers — and Everyone Who Calls This City Home.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
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Erin’s stuff is great but this one is really great. Probably the 11-year old me still in love with the Spice Girls
October 21, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Erin’s stuff is great but this one is really great. Probably the 11-year old me still in love with the Spice Girls
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Physicists doing political science
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
rm -rf ~/
rm -rf ~/
"The chancellor approved it"
October 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Physicists doing political science
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I've watched this movie multiple times and this made me snicker
October 8, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I've watched this movie multiple times and this made me snicker
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horror movie posters but with muppets: thread
October 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
horror movie posters but with muppets: thread
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Just gonna keep tapping the sign*
*𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
*𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
October 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Just gonna keep tapping the sign*
*𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
*𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦
@lauretig.bsky.social is this a good thing to have happen to your car?
September 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
@lauretig.bsky.social is this a good thing to have happen to your car?
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celebrities out walking the characters they’ve played instead of their dogs: thread
September 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
celebrities out walking the characters they’ve played instead of their dogs: thread