Phictitious
@phictitious.bsky.social
Progressive, history & science nerd, Philly sports fan. He/him.
These guys need to learn about Baumol's cost disease
November 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
These guys need to learn about Baumol's cost disease
(also I meant OH not IA in the 2nd list)
November 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
(also I meant OH not IA in the 2nd list)
Interestingly the 'fire engine red' color (the Texas one) or darker includes Biden '20 states plus TX, OK, IA, and MS of all places, but not IA, FL, NC, or AK, which we generally thought would be better targets.
The idea of Blexas 2028 though 👀
The idea of Blexas 2028 though 👀
November 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Interestingly the 'fire engine red' color (the Texas one) or darker includes Biden '20 states plus TX, OK, IA, and MS of all places, but not IA, FL, NC, or AK, which we generally thought would be better targets.
The idea of Blexas 2028 though 👀
The idea of Blexas 2028 though 👀
IOKIYAR has been the skeleton key to understanding politics ever since I started following it 20 years ago...
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
IOKIYAR has been the skeleton key to understanding politics ever since I started following it 20 years ago...
Joining the war against disease on the side of disease
November 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Joining the war against disease on the side of disease
I've seen like 10 of these grok slobberfests and it's funny how none of them mention Tesla or Twitter... Always rockets. Shows you what he's embarrassed by.
November 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I've seen like 10 of these grok slobberfests and it's funny how none of them mention Tesla or Twitter... Always rockets. Shows you what he's embarrassed by.
I like Nonzero by Robert Wright as a Sapiens alternative! 1491 and Guns Germs and Steel (though flawed) are cool too. I've been meaning to read The Horse, The Wheel, and Language too.
November 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I like Nonzero by Robert Wright as a Sapiens alternative! 1491 and Guns Germs and Steel (though flawed) are cool too. I've been meaning to read The Horse, The Wheel, and Language too.
As I always say: Democrats make good times, good times make Republicans, Republicans make bad times, bad times make Democrats
November 20, 2025 at 5:16 AM
As I always say: Democrats make good times, good times make Republicans, Republicans make bad times, bad times make Democrats
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This is also my position re: equity concerns. ‘get a good score on the test for which literally thousands of resources to prepare for exist” is far easier for low-SES applicants to navigate than the Byzantine maze of ‘holistic‘ admissions which have lots of unspoken rules, etc
going to reiterate a long time take of mine which is that grades and essays are far worse for disadvantaged groups than the SAT. A student in poorly funded school is generally going to have a worse essay and transcript than someone with a private tutor, meanwhile there are SAT guides on youtube
grades are an extremely messy signal and you do in fact need some kind of universal baseline.
November 20, 2025 at 1:18 AM
This is also my position re: equity concerns. ‘get a good score on the test for which literally thousands of resources to prepare for exist” is far easier for low-SES applicants to navigate than the Byzantine maze of ‘holistic‘ admissions which have lots of unspoken rules, etc
At the very least this would be a good sign for UBI, but as implemented this particular idea would be super inflationary. But wall street would love it bc people blow this money on impulse buys and stock/crypto gambling.
November 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
At the very least this would be a good sign for UBI, but as implemented this particular idea would be super inflationary. But wall street would love it bc people blow this money on impulse buys and stock/crypto gambling.