Alex Pickle
@akpickle.bsky.social
Dad & husband - infrastructure economics guy - Hattiesburger, formerly Jacksonian - Southern Miss - Pelicans/Saints - lifelong progressive raised by conservatives - he/him
One must imagine Sisyphus happy.
One must imagine Sisyphus happy.
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
Nico Harrison is going to trade the first pick for Marcus Smart.
First guard in 30 years to win DPOY. Defense wins championships. It's a no-brainer for him.
First guard in 30 years to win DPOY. Defense wins championships. It's a no-brainer for him.
May 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Nico Harrison is going to trade the first pick for Marcus Smart.
First guard in 30 years to win DPOY. Defense wins championships. It's a no-brainer for him.
First guard in 30 years to win DPOY. Defense wins championships. It's a no-brainer for him.
Nobody could have seen this coming...
Where to start...
"Broad tariffs" like those proposed by Trump mean more than just "one thing" will see a price increase - essentially everything will. Y'all keep telling on yourselves. He's explicitly admitting here that people won't be better off financially.
"Broad tariffs" like those proposed by Trump mean more than just "one thing" will see a price increase - essentially everything will. Y'all keep telling on yourselves. He's explicitly admitting here that people won't be better off financially.
".. During a radio interview Saturday .., Bessent said 'tariffs can’t be inflationary because if the price of one thing goes up -- unless you give people more money -- then they have less money to spend on the other thing, so there is no inflation.'"
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April 9, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Nobody could have seen this coming...
If you were granted immortality in the year 1 AD, you made twice the hourly wage of the Top 1% 2024 salary in the US, you worked 24/7 with no days off until the present day, and you never spent a nickel of what you earned, you'd have just about as much money as Elon Musk LOST in the last 24 hours.
April 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
If you were granted immortality in the year 1 AD, you made twice the hourly wage of the Top 1% 2024 salary in the US, you worked 24/7 with no days off until the present day, and you never spent a nickel of what you earned, you'd have just about as much money as Elon Musk LOST in the last 24 hours.
When Trump tries to read, he does so with the cadence of a first grader. When he inevitably fumbles over a word, he panics, latches on to one word or concept, acts like it's some profound insight, and then just vamps.
Trump: When you ran out the healthy arms, you ran out of really healthy— they had great arms but they ran out. It’s called sports. It’s called baseball in particular and pitchers I guess you could say, really particular
April 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
When Trump tries to read, he does so with the cadence of a first grader. When he inevitably fumbles over a word, he panics, latches on to one word or concept, acts like it's some profound insight, and then just vamps.
The amount of times I've been so disappointed to be proven right lately is staggering.
April 2, 2025 at 1:33 AM
The amount of times I've been so disappointed to be proven right lately is staggering.
Marshall fans can say what they want about USM. But I can tell you for certain that if USM was 5-4 w/a Top 10 win, was hosting a division rival that was also 5-4 w/a Top 10 win, & had a chance for a division title still in play. We'd sell a lot more than 24k tickets. (See 2022 Marshall vs App St)
December 12, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Marshall fans can say what they want about USM. But I can tell you for certain that if USM was 5-4 w/a Top 10 win, was hosting a division rival that was also 5-4 w/a Top 10 win, & had a chance for a division title still in play. We'd sell a lot more than 24k tickets. (See 2022 Marshall vs App St)
I'd love it if one of my favorite basketball teams could manage a season without being decimated by injuries.
December 11, 2024 at 2:17 AM
I'd love it if one of my favorite basketball teams could manage a season without being decimated by injuries.
Text messages from Southern Miss AD Jeremy McLain to an anonymous booster leaked after the news of Marshall HC Charles Huff leaving for USM the day after winning a conference championship. #SMTTT
December 8, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Text messages from Southern Miss AD Jeremy McLain to an anonymous booster leaked after the news of Marshall HC Charles Huff leaving for USM the day after winning a conference championship. #SMTTT
It's frustrating how often I play #Connections, get the Purple & Blue in the correct order, and then can't figure out which of the last two categories is supposed to be easier. My most common result since they added Skill Score has been Purple-Blue-Yellow-Green.
December 6, 2024 at 6:13 PM
It's frustrating how often I play #Connections, get the Purple & Blue in the correct order, and then can't figure out which of the last two categories is supposed to be easier. My most common result since they added Skill Score has been Purple-Blue-Yellow-Green.
Maybe let's try copying the healthcare systems of the other countries on that graph? Just a thought.
Sometimes the combination of arrogance and ignorance is breathtaking. Yes, US health care has high admin costs; that's because it relies so much on private insurers. Govt-run health insurance has much lower overhead
December 6, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Maybe let's try copying the healthcare systems of the other countries on that graph? Just a thought.
Cobie "Game 6 Klay" Montgomery
I'll continue to say it. I'm going to teach my kids to shoot a basketball using Cobie Montgomery highlights. #SMTTT
December 5, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Cobie "Game 6 Klay" Montgomery
December 5, 2024 at 3:18 AM
Lane Kiffin has been bragging all year about how he's best friends with the popular kid, but he just found out he didn't get invited to the kid's birthday party because his mom said he could only invite 12 friends. #CFP
December 5, 2024 at 2:03 AM
Lane Kiffin has been bragging all year about how he's best friends with the popular kid, but he just found out he didn't get invited to the kid's birthday party because his mom said he could only invite 12 friends. #CFP
NYT Op Ed:
Hank Green lied to us about Taylor Swift, and that's why I no longer believe in climate change
Hank Green lied to us about Taylor Swift, and that's why I no longer believe in climate change
December 5, 2024 at 12:40 AM
NYT Op Ed:
Hank Green lied to us about Taylor Swift, and that's why I no longer believe in climate change
Hank Green lied to us about Taylor Swift, and that's why I no longer believe in climate change
The first Men's #CollegeBasketball #NET rankings are out and the #SunBelt as a conference has exactly zero Quad 1 and Quad 2 wins. What it does have is 14 Quad 4 losses.
It's a tough look, not gonna lie.
It's a tough look, not gonna lie.
December 3, 2024 at 10:43 PM
The first Men's #CollegeBasketball #NET rankings are out and the #SunBelt as a conference has exactly zero Quad 1 and Quad 2 wins. What it does have is 14 Quad 4 losses.
It's a tough look, not gonna lie.
It's a tough look, not gonna lie.
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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget
November 27, 2024 at 12:39 PM
I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget
Until this season, #CollegeFootball was the only sport where a team could go undefeated and not be considered the league champion.
I don't want to hear about how unfair it is that your 3-loss team is out of the playoffs, especially if those 3 losses were to unranked teams.
I don't want to hear about how unfair it is that your 3-loss team is out of the playoffs, especially if those 3 losses were to unranked teams.
November 27, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Until this season, #CollegeFootball was the only sport where a team could go undefeated and not be considered the league champion.
I don't want to hear about how unfair it is that your 3-loss team is out of the playoffs, especially if those 3 losses were to unranked teams.
I don't want to hear about how unfair it is that your 3-loss team is out of the playoffs, especially if those 3 losses were to unranked teams.
My 5-year-old is allowed to stay up late (on nonschool nights) if she's reading, which she just started doing recently.
She's currently "reading," letter-by-letter, a word search puzzle.
Top tier stalling imo. Very proud. No notes.
She's currently "reading," letter-by-letter, a word search puzzle.
Top tier stalling imo. Very proud. No notes.
November 26, 2024 at 1:54 AM
My 5-year-old is allowed to stay up late (on nonschool nights) if she's reading, which she just started doing recently.
She's currently "reading," letter-by-letter, a word search puzzle.
Top tier stalling imo. Very proud. No notes.
She's currently "reading," letter-by-letter, a word search puzzle.
Top tier stalling imo. Very proud. No notes.
Where to start...
"Broad tariffs" like those proposed by Trump mean more than just "one thing" will see a price increase - essentially everything will. Y'all keep telling on yourselves. He's explicitly admitting here that people won't be better off financially.
"Broad tariffs" like those proposed by Trump mean more than just "one thing" will see a price increase - essentially everything will. Y'all keep telling on yourselves. He's explicitly admitting here that people won't be better off financially.
".. During a radio interview Saturday .., Bessent said 'tariffs can’t be inflationary because if the price of one thing goes up -- unless you give people more money -- then they have less money to spend on the other thing, so there is no inflation.'"
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‘Huge relief.’ CEOs exhale after Trump taps Scott Bessent to lead Treasury | CNN Business
Hedge fund executive Scott Bessent survived an internal squabble over the role of Treasury secretary, a key position that will face almost immediate deadlines and pressures.
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November 25, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Where to start...
"Broad tariffs" like those proposed by Trump mean more than just "one thing" will see a price increase - essentially everything will. Y'all keep telling on yourselves. He's explicitly admitting here that people won't be better off financially.
"Broad tariffs" like those proposed by Trump mean more than just "one thing" will see a price increase - essentially everything will. Y'all keep telling on yourselves. He's explicitly admitting here that people won't be better off financially.
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Just in case you wondered what the "status quo" is for the economy, it's tax cuts for the rich and corporations.
We've been doing trickle-down economics for fifty years, and it's never worked.
We don't need more of the same. We need billionaires to pay their fair share.
We've been doing trickle-down economics for fifty years, and it's never worked.
We don't need more of the same. We need billionaires to pay their fair share.
November 24, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Just in case you wondered what the "status quo" is for the economy, it's tax cuts for the rich and corporations.
We've been doing trickle-down economics for fifty years, and it's never worked.
We don't need more of the same. We need billionaires to pay their fair share.
We've been doing trickle-down economics for fifty years, and it's never worked.
We don't need more of the same. We need billionaires to pay their fair share.
Mine's Sanford and Son
does everybody else have the dukes of hazzard theme blasting on a loop in their brains 24/7 or is that just me
November 24, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Mine's Sanford and Son