Flavien
@flavienm.bsky.social
“The rest of the nobility found a cheerful acceptance of slavery the smoothest road to wealth and office”. Tacitus, The Annals. Reposts are not endorsements. Opinions my own.
Meet Grok, the artificial sycophant
November 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Meet Grok, the artificial sycophant
If something doesn’t actually happen, can it still be called “historic”? @financialtimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM
If something doesn’t actually happen, can it still be called “historic”? @financialtimes.com
US GDP still seen in sharp fall in 2025Q1 according to @atlantafed.bsky.social www.atlantafed.org/cqer/researc...
March 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
US GDP still seen in sharp fall in 2025Q1 according to @atlantafed.bsky.social www.atlantafed.org/cqer/researc...
La composition de la dépense semble jouer un role, notamment les dépenses sur la jeune enfance (cf Figure 3) cepr.org/sites/defaul...
March 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
La composition de la dépense semble jouer un role, notamment les dépenses sur la jeune enfance (cf Figure 3) cepr.org/sites/defaul...
“The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the first quarter of 2025 is -2.8 percent on March 3, down from -1.5 percent on February 28.” www.atlantafed.org/cqer/researc...
March 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
“The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the first quarter of 2025 is -2.8 percent on March 3, down from -1.5 percent on February 28.” www.atlantafed.org/cqer/researc...
Clean car, toxic brand #EVs www.ft.com/content/ea23...
February 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Clean car, toxic brand #EVs www.ft.com/content/ea23...
And from the horse’s mouth:
January 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
And from the horse’s mouth:
"The last decade is a story of young people retreating from the pursuits that bring them the most fulfilment, and replacing them — consciously or otherwise — with pale imitations" www.ft.com/content/2305...
January 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
"The last decade is a story of young people retreating from the pursuits that bring them the most fulfilment, and replacing them — consciously or otherwise — with pale imitations" www.ft.com/content/2305...
The NYC congestion pricing experiment is delivering so far
January 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The NYC congestion pricing experiment is delivering so far
Uruguay’s 100 % renewable power generation: theprogressplaybook.com/wp-content/u...
December 31, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Uruguay’s 100 % renewable power generation: theprogressplaybook.com/wp-content/u...
"The lion’s share of state and local employment is in education. Much of the rest is either in hospitals and other health care or in law enforcement. So when someone says “government worker” you shouldn’t imagine a paper-pusher in a cubicle, but a schoolteacher, or maybe a nurse or a police officer"
December 13, 2024 at 11:10 AM
"The lion’s share of state and local employment is in education. Much of the rest is either in hospitals and other health care or in law enforcement. So when someone says “government worker” you shouldn’t imagine a paper-pusher in a cubicle, but a schoolteacher, or maybe a nurse or a police officer"
Not sure why, but @financialtimes.com uses the same picture and gets very creative in the caption. These are not tractors, these are roadsigns fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panneau...
December 5, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Not sure why, but @financialtimes.com uses the same picture and gets very creative in the caption. These are not tractors, these are roadsigns fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panneau...
Indeed, there seems to be a genuine misunderstanding of migration flows, and how they do not mechanically follow intended policy. In fact, unintended effects may dominate in the short-run, with anticipatory surges as a crackdown is announced. Surinam/Netherlands is the classic example.
December 1, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Indeed, there seems to be a genuine misunderstanding of migration flows, and how they do not mechanically follow intended policy. In fact, unintended effects may dominate in the short-run, with anticipatory surges as a crackdown is announced. Surinam/Netherlands is the classic example.
November 27, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
November 17, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
We are heading for a temperature increase of 2.6-3.1°C over the course of this century, says UNEP www.unep.org/resources/em...
November 1, 2024 at 2:57 AM
We are heading for a temperature increase of 2.6-3.1°C over the course of this century, says UNEP www.unep.org/resources/em...
The #hydrogen bubble is deflating. Remember that the most potent tools to decarbonize our energy production -- solar and wind -- are already available and cost-effective. Most countries don't need to embark on costly distractions. www.ft.com/content/4590...
October 27, 2024 at 2:55 PM
The #hydrogen bubble is deflating. Remember that the most potent tools to decarbonize our energy production -- solar and wind -- are already available and cost-effective. Most countries don't need to embark on costly distractions. www.ft.com/content/4590...
Antartica's temperatures have risen by almost 3°C since 1950, a much bigger increase than observed across most parts of the planet. As a result, moss is spreading rapidly, and could dramatically upend Antartica's ecosystem.
October 7, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Antartica's temperatures have risen by almost 3°C since 1950, a much bigger increase than observed across most parts of the planet. As a result, moss is spreading rapidly, and could dramatically upend Antartica's ecosystem.
"Pedestrians face the greatest risk of automobile collisions when crossing a street: the longer a crossing, the higher their exposure is to oncoming cars. ... Average pedestrian crossing distance was shortest in Paris (26 ft ), followed by San Francisco (43 ft) and Irvine (58 ft). "
September 22, 2024 at 4:49 AM
"Pedestrians face the greatest risk of automobile collisions when crossing a street: the longer a crossing, the higher their exposure is to oncoming cars. ... Average pedestrian crossing distance was shortest in Paris (26 ft ), followed by San Francisco (43 ft) and Irvine (58 ft). "
The marketplace of ideas, antitrust edition
September 21, 2024 at 10:12 PM
The marketplace of ideas, antitrust edition
Doesn't count if they don't coin a portmanteau word, e.g. "Cro'gels" from www.freshbaguette.net/menus/#sandw...
September 21, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Doesn't count if they don't coin a portmanteau word, e.g. "Cro'gels" from www.freshbaguette.net/menus/#sandw...