Simon Johnson🇺🇦
@simonrjohnson.bsky.social
Risk manager, quant, physicist, Bayesian. I must study politics and war, that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.
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K-Hole Demon Hunters (2025)
July 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM
K-Hole Demon Hunters (2025)
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12YO girl signed up to do “stand up comedy” at the talent show. 13YO boy decided to heckle her. Teacher started to tell the boy to leave her alone, but the 12YO comedian said “no, no, let him go, this is the closest he’s ever going to get to having a conversation with a girl.”
What's an insult you'll never forget?
December 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
12YO girl signed up to do “stand up comedy” at the talent show. 13YO boy decided to heckle her. Teacher started to tell the boy to leave her alone, but the 12YO comedian said “no, no, let him go, this is the closest he’s ever going to get to having a conversation with a girl.”
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A number of questions remain unanswered, like "WHERE IS THE MONEY SAM", or "THE MONEY SAM THE BLOODY MONEY WHERE IS IT SAM", questions of that nature.
The Context: 💭 Barbara Fried misrepresents SBF's crimes
Barbara Fried has apparently stepped in to defend her son, Sam Bankman-Fried, and has continued the family history of deceit.
Latest from @bft.wtf
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Barbara Fried has apparently stepped in to defend her son, Sam Bankman-Fried, and has continued the family history of deceit.
Latest from @bft.wtf
Subscribe and read 👉 mailchi.mp/3d06016cc97c...
December 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A number of questions remain unanswered, like "WHERE IS THE MONEY SAM", or "THE MONEY SAM THE BLOODY MONEY WHERE IS IT SAM", questions of that nature.
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Mathematician John Conway was born #OTD in 1937. 🧪
He made broad and profound contributions across all of mathematics, but he is maybe best known by the general public for his "game of life" cellular automaton.
Conway passed away in 2020, from COVID-19.
He made broad and profound contributions across all of mathematics, but he is maybe best known by the general public for his "game of life" cellular automaton.
Conway passed away in 2020, from COVID-19.
a black background with a pattern of white squares that says ' i ' on it
Alt: A gif of Conway’s “Game of Life” cellular automata.
media.tenor.com
December 26, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Mathematician John Conway was born #OTD in 1937. 🧪
He made broad and profound contributions across all of mathematics, but he is maybe best known by the general public for his "game of life" cellular automaton.
Conway passed away in 2020, from COVID-19.
He made broad and profound contributions across all of mathematics, but he is maybe best known by the general public for his "game of life" cellular automaton.
Conway passed away in 2020, from COVID-19.
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Sir Sadiq Khan, London’s mayor, has claimed that President Donald Trump continually attacks the British capital because he is “jealous he hasn’t got any global cities in the US that can compete with London”.
www.ft.com/content/2e88...
www.ft.com/content/2e88...
Populists attack London because it is ‘progressive and successful’, says Sadiq Khan
Rightwing attacks on one of the world’s most visited cities at odds with reality, says mayor
www.ft.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Sir Sadiq Khan, London’s mayor, has claimed that President Donald Trump continually attacks the British capital because he is “jealous he hasn’t got any global cities in the US that can compete with London”.
www.ft.com/content/2e88...
www.ft.com/content/2e88...
New funding model for OpenAI just dropped
Amateurs. I'm going round the care home with some pre-drafted wills and AI showing me as their grandson.
The comments on this are all about how sweet it is and I feel insane. Using AI to make fake memories of your grandma with dementia and telling her they happened and then filming her reaction
December 26, 2025 at 10:39 AM
New funding model for OpenAI just dropped
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series over, England plan clearly now to bankrupt Cricket Australia
December 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
series over, England plan clearly now to bankrupt Cricket Australia
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We Wish You Baby,
A Merry It's Cold
Christmas Outside
🤝
not going until
you get some
A Merry It's Cold
Christmas Outside
🤝
not going until
you get some
December 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
We Wish You Baby,
A Merry It's Cold
Christmas Outside
🤝
not going until
you get some
A Merry It's Cold
Christmas Outside
🤝
not going until
you get some
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Christmas is Over (If You Want It)
December 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Christmas is Over (If You Want It)
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Look, I'm sure that Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" will be fun, but I highly doubt it will be as good as the original.
December 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Look, I'm sure that Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" will be fun, but I highly doubt it will be as good as the original.
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Happy Quaid-e-Azam Day (Jinnah's birthday) in Pakistan and Constitution Day in Taiwan.
December 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Happy Quaid-e-Azam Day (Jinnah's birthday) in Pakistan and Constitution Day in Taiwan.
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Also expecting a run on frankincense and myrrh
Gold has risen above $4.5k an ounce for the first time, buoyed by safe-haven demand and expectations of US interest rate cuts, with silver also hitting record levels ⬇️
Gold and silver extend rallies to hit record highs
www.thetimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Also expecting a run on frankincense and myrrh
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The Embassy staff of Germany, France and the United Kingdom sing Schedryk in the Kyiv underground.
Wonderful!
Wonderful!
December 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The Embassy staff of Germany, France and the United Kingdom sing Schedryk in the Kyiv underground.
Wonderful!
Wonderful!
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Merry Christmas! On my way to the butchers to get the biggest goose in the shop, been saving up all year. I assume nobody else will suddenly purchase it out from under me
December 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Merry Christmas! On my way to the butchers to get the biggest goose in the shop, been saving up all year. I assume nobody else will suddenly purchase it out from under me
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Spooner's career as a continuity announcer was short-lived
December 22, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Spooner's career as a continuity announcer was short-lived
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Dec. 24, 1925: Italy’s Parliament transforms the country into a de facto dictatorship with passage of Law No. 2263. Benito Mussolini’s title of prime minister is changed to “head of government” (capo del governo) and lawmakers surrender all oversight of him. 1/3
December 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Dec. 24, 1925: Italy’s Parliament transforms the country into a de facto dictatorship with passage of Law No. 2263. Benito Mussolini’s title of prime minister is changed to “head of government” (capo del governo) and lawmakers surrender all oversight of him. 1/3
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Grandad’s Xmas. 80 years ago.
December 24, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Grandad’s Xmas. 80 years ago.
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The "Word" chord in the last verse of O Come All Ye Faithful, obviously.
Less obviously The Three Kings by Peter Cornelius, who doesn't like a good baritone solo
youtu.be/YMCvOX6W9j0?...
Less obviously The Three Kings by Peter Cornelius, who doesn't like a good baritone solo
youtu.be/YMCvOX6W9j0?...
King's College Cambridge 2011 #10 The Three Kings
YouTube video by spiritdei
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December 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
The "Word" chord in the last verse of O Come All Ye Faithful, obviously.
Less obviously The Three Kings by Peter Cornelius, who doesn't like a good baritone solo
youtu.be/YMCvOX6W9j0?...
Less obviously The Three Kings by Peter Cornelius, who doesn't like a good baritone solo
youtu.be/YMCvOX6W9j0?...
Dame Judi Dench on Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein 😬
December 24, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Dame Judi Dench on Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein 😬
Teal dress would definitely beat Andrew Tate and Jake Paul
Every time a bowl game takes place in the Dallas Cowboys practice facility, like the Frisco Bowl, I’m reminded that, bafflingly, this iconic fight happened outside that space.
December 24, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Teal dress would definitely beat Andrew Tate and Jake Paul
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“Pray tell, the Baron, what sort of gentleman is he?”
“Well…”
“Well…”
December 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
“Pray tell, the Baron, what sort of gentleman is he?”
“Well…”
“Well…”
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December 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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My take on GDP: the Trump Administration has to decide which storyline makes sense, a strong economy that doesn’t need rate cuts or a weak one that needs jumbo cuts.
As for people’s lived experiences, for so many people, it’s the latter. For equity markets it’s the former.
As for people’s lived experiences, for so many people, it’s the latter. For equity markets it’s the former.
On GDP: So you have GDP supposedly growing at a 4.3% annualized rate and a Fed member calling for jumbo rate cuts.
That makes no sense to me.
That makes no sense to me.
December 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
My take on GDP: the Trump Administration has to decide which storyline makes sense, a strong economy that doesn’t need rate cuts or a weak one that needs jumbo cuts.
As for people’s lived experiences, for so many people, it’s the latter. For equity markets it’s the former.
As for people’s lived experiences, for so many people, it’s the latter. For equity markets it’s the former.
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The day when all our dreams come true is getting closer.
December 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The day when all our dreams come true is getting closer.