Tintin au Pays des Soviets
@haskell.bsky.social
Former professional investor, now farm owner. Trump hater since 1986. Mostly re-posting from this account.
Son loves Tintin, I am not actually a Belgian journalist, nor do I live in the Soviet Union.
Son loves Tintin, I am not actually a Belgian journalist, nor do I live in the Soviet Union.
Usually in a comprise both parties get something
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Usually in a comprise both parties get something
there's a reason we've stopped driving around in horse drawn buggies. Same with tariffs as a way to fund the government: we found a more efficient way to do it.
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
there's a reason we've stopped driving around in horse drawn buggies. Same with tariffs as a way to fund the government: we found a more efficient way to do it.
- But Delta's already on probation.
- They are? Well, as of this moment, they're on DOUBLE SECRET PROBATION!
- They are? Well, as of this moment, they're on DOUBLE SECRET PROBATION!
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
- But Delta's already on probation.
- They are? Well, as of this moment, they're on DOUBLE SECRET PROBATION!
- They are? Well, as of this moment, they're on DOUBLE SECRET PROBATION!
not really clear from the way they wrote it, but if the centers don't exist this is construction financing, not making 30 year projections on a streaming deal with Blockbuster
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
not really clear from the way they wrote it, but if the centers don't exist this is construction financing, not making 30 year projections on a streaming deal with Blockbuster
do the data centers exist, yes or no
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
do the data centers exist, yes or no
any source other than Fascios with this story?
November 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
any source other than Fascios with this story?
"awkward hand gesture"
November 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"awkward hand gesture"
you believed something you read in Fascios?
November 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
you believed something you read in Fascios?
it's sustainable in every developed country except the US. You owe it to yourself to at least wonder why that is.
November 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
it's sustainable in every developed country except the US. You owe it to yourself to at least wonder why that is.
um, an $8 million NW is what Trump considers "middle class"
November 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
um, an $8 million NW is what Trump considers "middle class"
don't forget the middle class tax cut that was promised 2 weeks before the 2018 midterms.
November 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
don't forget the middle class tax cut that was promised 2 weeks before the 2018 midterms.
Regular reminder that when you see "Axios" you should mentally read "Fascios"
November 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Regular reminder that when you see "Axios" you should mentally read "Fascios"
you were censored for your populist views?
November 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
you were censored for your populist views?
I'm not even bitching about the cost of my housing
November 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I'm not even bitching about the cost of my housing
tax increases are not a permanent reduction in living standards
November 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
tax increases are not a permanent reduction in living standards
SoCal gryphons' egos can't fit in the median US house.
November 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
SoCal gryphons' egos can't fit in the median US house.
ok show us a metric that shows that Americans had higher purchasing power at a time in the past. Use your own metrics! But they have to be metrics, not vibes
November 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
ok show us a metric that shows that Americans had higher purchasing power at a time in the past. Use your own metrics! But they have to be metrics, not vibes
let's just say hypothetically the reservoir that supplies Tehran is dry and there is no other source of water available. What could a third party do to fix that?
November 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
let's just say hypothetically the reservoir that supplies Tehran is dry and there is no other source of water available. What could a third party do to fix that?
who in Europe is saying Europe should emulate America? Nigel Farage and his gang of misfits, ok. Anyone else?
November 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
who in Europe is saying Europe should emulate America? Nigel Farage and his gang of misfits, ok. Anyone else?
"If the citizens of Cape Town, South Africa, managed to cut their daily water use to just 50 liters (about 13 gallons) per person to avoid Day Zero—then why are residents of Tehran still consuming more than 250 liters per day?"
foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/07/i...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/07/i...
Iran’s Taps Are Nearly Empty
After five straight years of drought, the country is running dry.
foreignpolicy.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
"If the citizens of Cape Town, South Africa, managed to cut their daily water use to just 50 liters (about 13 gallons) per person to avoid Day Zero—then why are residents of Tehran still consuming more than 250 liters per day?"
foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/07/i...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/07/i...