OliverCorlett
@olivercorlett.bsky.social
Pedant, mostly lurking.
It seems the left and the right agree on at least one thing: the BBC is biased.
November 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
It seems the left and the right agree on at least one thing: the BBC is biased.
Translation: once again, all the benefits of "growth" go to equity owners rather than ordinary people.
November 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Translation: once again, all the benefits of "growth" go to equity owners rather than ordinary people.
"Pardon attorney"?
President Trump has issued pardons for Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, Mark Meadows, Christina Bobb, Boris Epshteyn, and dozens of GOP electors and others tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to pardon attorney Ed Martin.
November 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"Pardon attorney"?
Mamdani is going to implement Aria law. All courtroom proceedings must be sung.
Mamdani is going to implement Siddhartha law. Everyone quibbling about interpretation will have to consult the original German text.
Mamdani is going to implement Sriracha law. Everyone will have to slather hot sauce on their scrambled eggs
November 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Mamdani is going to implement Aria law. All courtroom proceedings must be sung.
As if bank lenders aren't fair weather friends. To quote Lord Whatsisname in White Mischief: "They can't wait to lend you an umbrella until it starts raining, then they want the umbrella back".
Non-bank lenders may be fair-weather friends - @haonanzhou.bsky.social column here on research here with @aldasoro.bsky.social and Sebastian Doerr of the BIS showing non-banks pull back more sharply after a crisis than banks www.ft.com/content/d4da...
Non-bank lenders may be fair-weather friends
Research shows they don’t just retreat in a crisis — they run for the exit
www.ft.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
As if bank lenders aren't fair weather friends. To quote Lord Whatsisname in White Mischief: "They can't wait to lend you an umbrella until it starts raining, then they want the umbrella back".
Reposted by OliverCorlett
Two of Trump’s personally pardoned thugs do ing what they do best…”a$$holing”.
#pinks #bluecrew #proudblue #fdt #fICE
#pinks #bluecrew #proudblue #fdt #fICE
November 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Two of Trump’s personally pardoned thugs do ing what they do best…”a$$holing”.
#pinks #bluecrew #proudblue #fdt #fICE
#pinks #bluecrew #proudblue #fdt #fICE
John Plender in a foreboding mood. The scenario I worry about is where even short-term money-market rates are significantly below the rate of inflation. Is this possible? Likely?
November 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
John Plender in a foreboding mood. The scenario I worry about is where even short-term money-market rates are significantly below the rate of inflation. Is this possible? Likely?
Who will the eventual bagholders be from these DB pension buyouts? Pensioners? Taxpayers? Prolly both. Definitely not Marc Rowan et al.
November 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Who will the eventual bagholders be from these DB pension buyouts? Pensioners? Taxpayers? Prolly both. Definitely not Marc Rowan et al.
That's not the photo op he was looking for
caption competition: 'could have been worse. could have been me'
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
That's not the photo op he was looking for
Man, because he is powerless over death, must repress his anxiety. And so, he frantically drives himself to see his effects, to convince himself and others that he really counts. This alone is enough to cause evil all by itself. Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death
November 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Man, because he is powerless over death, must repress his anxiety. And so, he frantically drives himself to see his effects, to convince himself and others that he really counts. This alone is enough to cause evil all by itself. Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death
A lot of jam tomorrow today
Haha, dude is writing checks he can't cash
Trump: "We're gonna soon see $2 gasoline."
November 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
A lot of jam tomorrow today
So have the billionaires left NY yet? Don't let the door, etc
November 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
So have the billionaires left NY yet? Don't let the door, etc
Who would have thought that the death of Dick Cheney wouldn't even make Trending? He has finally joined the millions of people whose deaths he was responsible for. Long live mortality!
November 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Who would have thought that the death of Dick Cheney wouldn't even make Trending? He has finally joined the millions of people whose deaths he was responsible for. Long live mortality!
What happens to a fund if there is no liquidity event by the time the partnership is supposed to wind up?
November 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
What happens to a fund if there is no liquidity event by the time the partnership is supposed to wind up?
Weird thing about this is that all the major shipping companies are non-US.
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules
Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.
www.politico.eu
November 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Weird thing about this is that all the major shipping companies are non-US.
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
Wow, this is amazing
Hilarious
Godfrey is at again….now at Union Station in DC doing his Trump impression for the troops 🤣💀
November 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Wow, this is amazing
Sobering thought: Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda, President for Life (aka Dictator) of Malawi, C Africa, died at the age of 101. To be fair, though, he didn't eat cheeseburgers and drink diet Coke every day.
November 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Sobering thought: Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda, President for Life (aka Dictator) of Malawi, C Africa, died at the age of 101. To be fair, though, he didn't eat cheeseburgers and drink diet Coke every day.
Coincidence that Nigeria has a lot bonny sweet light oil offshore?
There is no national security so long as we leave Trump et al regime in power.
Yesterday (and maybe still) Canada & Greenland; today Nigeria & Venezuela; maybe tomorrow he cruise missiles Mexico or launches nukes at Новая земля.
Every day is all the more dangerous.
Yesterday (and maybe still) Canada & Greenland; today Nigeria & Venezuela; maybe tomorrow he cruise missiles Mexico or launches nukes at Новая земля.
Every day is all the more dangerous.
I did not have Nigeria on my Trump invasion Bingo card. Greenland, Panama, and Venezuela must feel snubbed.
November 2, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Coincidence that Nigeria has a lot bonny sweet light oil offshore?
Spelling Bee appeal for help: I need a 5-letter word that is not "medal"
November 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Spelling Bee appeal for help: I need a 5-letter word that is not "medal"
Observation on national cultural differences: If I, a man, walk around city streets in the US or France, both men and women will look me in the eye as I approach. In the UK, men will, but women won't. What's up with that?
November 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Observation on national cultural differences: If I, a man, walk around city streets in the US or France, both men and women will look me in the eye as I approach. In the UK, men will, but women won't. What's up with that?
Shouldn't be be smoking, though?
With many men embracing shrunken white tees, washed-out Levis and soft plaids that evoke James Dean, the “Rebel Without a Cause” Americana look is getting a reboot. nyti.ms/4oGcaN7
October 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Shouldn't be be smoking, though?