Alain Xiong-Calmes
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Alain Xiong-Calmes
@alainxiongcalmes.bsky.social
Airbnb Public Policy. Was Northeast Political Director for Harris-Walz. Former tech guy for Chamber of Progress and Governor Wolf staffer. Alain is pronounced uh-lawn. Views are my own unless you share them
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March 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
So good. . . Irv is the goat
February 7, 2025 at 3:22 AM
It's so incredible. . . the tension is that episode was palpable
February 7, 2025 at 3:14 AM
If you look at the computer screens as MDR engaged in data refinement, you’ll also notice that it appears that the data has measurements for each of the four humors
February 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Each of the characters above correspondents to one of the four humors.

Helly + Raphael = Yellow Bile

Irving + Donatello = Black Bile

Dylan + Michelangelo = Blood

Mark + Leonardo = Phlegm
February 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Blood → Frolic (happiness)

Phlegm → Dread (calmness)

Black bile → Woe (melancholy)

Yellow bile → Malice (anger)
February 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The four humors were: blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile.

Each humour was thought to correspond to specific temperaments.
February 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The reason this comparison works is that both sets of four characters are based on an idea called Humorism.

The basic idea is that folks long ago thought there were four bodily liquids, “humors,” that governed your health and personality.
February 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Lastly, Mark is Leonardo. Two leaders of their groups.
February 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Irving is Donatello. Two thoughtful, smart, disciplined guys here.
February 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Second, Dylan is Michelangelo.

They both bring humor and levity to their squads.
February 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM