Allen
@allenirwin.bsky.social
Cities, infrastructure, energy, and trade in U.S., South Asia, and Southeast Asia
Took me a second to realize, nope, the carnivores are not getting feisty
The coverage in the next day’s Las Vegas Review-Journal was just a little sensational, especially given how little information the Atomic Energy Commission actually released about the test itself.
![The front page of the January 28, 1951, edition of the Las Vegas Review-Journal featuring the large banner headline "VEGANS 'ATOM-IZED.'" A sub-headline reads "Thousands See, Feel Effects of Detonation." The last sentence of this article disingenuously reports, "The tests are being held in a remote desert country [sic] in southern Nevada at least 50 miles from any habitation."
A second article is headlined, "Sky Lights Up—Doors Slam, But Life Goes On."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iwbebt5r65c67xl5vy5iviwj/bafkreifkidnayoshyvag4bkeap2abi6l5w5fpszvvvw45at5d6jvc5fkme@jpeg)
January 27, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Took me a second to realize, nope, the carnivores are not getting feisty
In the greatest city in the world
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 10:17 AM
In the greatest city in the world
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
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The remaining decline is in part related to the fact that community college enrollment is countercyclical.
In recessions, when jobs are scarce, some folks choose community college because that's the best available option.
When jobs are plentiful, those potential students instead choose jobs.
In recessions, when jobs are scarce, some folks choose community college because that's the best available option.
When jobs are plentiful, those potential students instead choose jobs.
December 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The remaining decline is in part related to the fact that community college enrollment is countercyclical.
In recessions, when jobs are scarce, some folks choose community college because that's the best available option.
When jobs are plentiful, those potential students instead choose jobs.
In recessions, when jobs are scarce, some folks choose community college because that's the best available option.
When jobs are plentiful, those potential students instead choose jobs.
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when someone tells me not to use em dashes because AI uses em dashes
November 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
when someone tells me not to use em dashes because AI uses em dashes
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If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.
NYC needs a “That Guy” Chief to maintain world-leading character-needs-no-name levels of recognizable behavior
ok here's my nyc policy idea: create the post of Chief Weirdo. The job goes to an iconic freak whose job it is to maintain our world-leading weirdo levels. Curtis Sliwa can be the inaugural officeholder
October 17, 2025 at 12:49 AM
NYC needs a “That Guy” Chief to maintain world-leading character-needs-no-name levels of recognizable behavior
The framing here of “American” vs “foreign-born” should set off alarm bells for naturalized citizens
The U.S. Labor Department said it would begin opening investigations of employers that “abuse” the H-1B visa program, as part of a broader effort to prioritize Americans over foreign-born workers.
Trump administration to get tough on companies that misuse the H-1B visa
The Labor Department said it would take the unusual step to open investigations into companies that abuse the H-1B visa program.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The framing here of “American” vs “foreign-born” should set off alarm bells for naturalized citizens
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enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
September 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
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I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset.
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
August 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset.
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
I just love athletes talking up the qualities of those in other sports
I love this story bc I know so many cis men who are good and kind and fun to be around and undeniably masculine, and this thread does such a good job of describing what that energy actually is.
funny story, I signed up for personal training at a local gym and was assigned a former NFL linebacker as a trainer
giant man, covered in tattoos, big muscles, loud voice
I am someone who just… doesn’t have a particularly well-assembled body
giant man, covered in tattoos, big muscles, loud voice
I am someone who just… doesn’t have a particularly well-assembled body
August 15, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I just love athletes talking up the qualities of those in other sports
I was not prepared for how good this was
possibly the best cover for any song in any time in the entire human history.
and I am not even exaggerating.
(I am obviously not)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cZ_...
and I am not even exaggerating.
(I am obviously not)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cZ_...
Heart - Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin - Kennedy Center Honors HD
YouTube video by Mark Pakula
www.youtube.com
August 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I was not prepared for how good this was
This entire thread is perfect
1. Special effects don’t need to strive for realism, and are often better when they don’t. (This applies to both CG and practical FX).
August 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This entire thread is perfect
This also makes it easier for people to leave bad relationships rather than feeling forced to stay to avoid homelessness
My hottest take about getting laid-as-politicsis it's downstream from housing policy. Nobody wants to have sex where they live with their parents, or have 1k roommates. We must increase the supply of cheap little apartments where people can bang 🙏
August 2, 2025 at 2:54 AM
This also makes it easier for people to leave bad relationships rather than feeling forced to stay to avoid homelessness
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Mind-blowing stats on nurseries in China: the number of births has fallen by half *since 2017*, leading to a collapse in early years provision.
The future impact on primary and secondary education is going to be seismic.
www.ft.com/content/8271...
The future impact on primary and secondary education is going to be seismic.
www.ft.com/content/8271...
July 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Mind-blowing stats on nurseries in China: the number of births has fallen by half *since 2017*, leading to a collapse in early years provision.
The future impact on primary and secondary education is going to be seismic.
www.ft.com/content/8271...
The future impact on primary and secondary education is going to be seismic.
www.ft.com/content/8271...
This showed in the product
This is how I began every morning on the #Superman set, saying hello to Jolene, the Krypto stand-in.
July 24, 2025 at 4:25 AM
This showed in the product
Bummed at losing one of the leading nerdy dad writers
And, uh, some personal news: This is also my last column for The Post. I was offered and accepted a buyout.
To answer one possible next question, I'm not sure what's next save taking some time off. If you want, you can enter your email at pbump.net and I'll let you know when I figure it out!
To answer one possible next question, I'm not sure what's next save taking some time off. If you want, you can enter your email at pbump.net and I'll let you know when I figure it out!
For my column today, I wrote about how Trump leveraged America's collapsing trust in institutions — and how his second term has accelerated that collapse. Gift link: wapo.st/3IzN4QA
July 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Bummed at losing one of the leading nerdy dad writers
America is great
It's New Foods at the Minnesota State Fair day, and there's some solid innovations in the Fair Food space here
www.mnstatefair.org/new/food/
www.mnstatefair.org/new/food/
July 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
America is great
Dudes gonna dude
these are our brothers and we should be building a better world together
incredible things are happening in China
June 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Dudes gonna dude
A lot of navel gazing on this app lately.
I’m here because of the comedians and other amusing writers. I’m here to laugh and maybe learn along the way.
Maybe I’m a simpleton (pfp checks out) or maybe I just appreciate those that can make a point without starting fires.
I’m here because of the comedians and other amusing writers. I’m here to laugh and maybe learn along the way.
Maybe I’m a simpleton (pfp checks out) or maybe I just appreciate those that can make a point without starting fires.
May 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A lot of navel gazing on this app lately.
I’m here because of the comedians and other amusing writers. I’m here to laugh and maybe learn along the way.
Maybe I’m a simpleton (pfp checks out) or maybe I just appreciate those that can make a point without starting fires.
I’m here because of the comedians and other amusing writers. I’m here to laugh and maybe learn along the way.
Maybe I’m a simpleton (pfp checks out) or maybe I just appreciate those that can make a point without starting fires.
Love me some Jones Act posting
May 13, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Love me some Jones Act posting
Current context aside, this is something that should be incorporated into civics class
It may feel like you have to attend law school to understand the American legal system. However, that is not the case. We broke down some of the most common legal terms used in the lawsuits surrounding the Trump administration.
America's legal system is confusing. Here are some of the common terms used in the Trump lawsuits
It may feel like you have to attend law school to understand the American legal system. However, that is not the case.
bit.ly
May 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Current context aside, this is something that should be incorporated into civics class
You know how they perform the song nominees during the show….
April 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
You know how they perform the song nominees during the show….
Cell phones are cool and all but this is by far the greatest quality of life improvement in my lifetime (watching sports in HDTV might be #2)
hell, food has improved immensely from the *late* 20th century.
April 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Cell phones are cool and all but this is by far the greatest quality of life improvement in my lifetime (watching sports in HDTV might be #2)