Gustavo Lacerda
@gusl.bsky.social
Berlin.
Statistician interested in Social Epistemology, Judgmental Forecasting, Bayesian Cogsci, Education. Lover of languages.
Statistician interested in Social Epistemology, Judgmental Forecasting, Bayesian Cogsci, Education. Lover of languages.
Big Tech faces a new reality: their most powerful competitor has become their regulator, with access to their government contracts, spending patterns, and federal relationships. ››
February 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Big Tech faces a new reality: their most powerful competitor has become their regulator, with access to their government contracts, spending patterns, and federal relationships. ››
In months, Musk has gained more direct control over government operations than tech companies have managed to achieve in decades of careful maneuvering.
February 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
In months, Musk has gained more direct control over government operations than tech companies have managed to achieve in decades of careful maneuvering.
No Senate confirmation will constrain his authority, no public hearings will examine his team's decisions, and seemingly no accountability measures can check his power. The potential for abuse is built into the structure of the arrangement. It's a feature, not a bug.
February 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
No Senate confirmation will constrain his authority, no public hearings will examine his team's decisions, and seemingly no accountability measures can check his power. The potential for abuse is built into the structure of the arrangement. It's a feature, not a bug.
Berlin geography has been challenging to master but I've really leveled up the last while, due to (a) changing neighborhoods, (b) biking everywhere, (c) challenging myself to navigate without a phone, (d) actually studying maps and creating a custom map of my landmarks (see image).
February 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Berlin geography has been challenging to master but I've really leveled up the last while, due to (a) changing neighborhoods, (b) biking everywhere, (c) challenging myself to navigate without a phone, (d) actually studying maps and creating a custom map of my landmarks (see image).
(3) German households are very different. Hard water. Don't get me started on German pillows.
February 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
(3) German households are very different. Hard water. Don't get me started on German pillows.
(2) A lot of things are unnecessarily difficult for newcomers, e.g. many event venues are tricky to find the first time around, communications often unclear.
February 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
(2) A lot of things are unnecessarily difficult for newcomers, e.g. many event venues are tricky to find the first time around, communications often unclear.
The biggest annoyances:
(1) Indoor smoking is still a thing (though much better than in the past, and not a problem in most of my hangouts)
(1) Indoor smoking is still a thing (though much better than in the past, and not a problem in most of my hangouts)
February 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The biggest annoyances:
(1) Indoor smoking is still a thing (though much better than in the past, and not a problem in most of my hangouts)
(1) Indoor smoking is still a thing (though much better than in the past, and not a problem in most of my hangouts)