Alex
@optimised.bsky.social
Old. cranky. Takes the odd snap, then mutilates them. Interested politics, economics, literature, poetry, history. Spain, Istanbul.
After he opened it, it let him breathe
October 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM
After he opened it, it let him breathe
What happens in a global meltdown with no international fed dollar swap lines?
October 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
What happens in a global meltdown with no international fed dollar swap lines?
That's a fine example of the Scottish Horse Mounting Door. So rare in England.
October 8, 2025 at 10:10 AM
That's a fine example of the Scottish Horse Mounting Door. So rare in England.
He'll get the Nobel for fiction.
September 30, 2025 at 8:35 AM
He'll get the Nobel for fiction.
English national identity changes. The quote is meaningless.
September 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM
English national identity changes. The quote is meaningless.
Watch out FoR air fRieD mIncE PieS
September 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Watch out FoR air fRieD mIncE PieS
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My gods, not an Economist novelty Christmas single.
September 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
My gods, not an Economist novelty Christmas single.
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Don’t you start by ghost-writing the glowing review and work backwards from that?
September 8, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Don’t you start by ghost-writing the glowing review and work backwards from that?
What about the Native Americans?
September 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
What about the Native Americans?
Why is one nation taller than the other?
August 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Why is one nation taller than the other?