Author: polistra
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Looks to me
Looks to me like the Hollywood writers have just lost their case. The studios offered about 80% of what they were asking, including a solid-looking reimbursement for AI theft. In normal negotiations each side starts by asking 20% more than they really want, so an 80% offer should end the strike. The sticking point is…
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What you mean ‘we’, greenface?
Via DailyMail: The Gaian loonies blocked a highway to protest Burning Man, apparently because Global Burning is the official name for their genocide now, and they must protect their trademark from infringement. = = = = = START QUOTE: But rangers from the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Police Department of Nevada plowed straight through the…
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Bigger questions
This discussion on Reddit verifies a hardass fact of life. Men stop talking about our troubles because women use the information for blackmail. This is actually a special case of a broader rule. Both genders are vulnerable in other situations. Priests and Deepstate want to hear your troubles so they can use the information for…
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Simple equation
This trader specializes in trading and advising about ESG. He understands it. There’s no need to mention theoretical crap about ‘marxism’ or ‘hypocrisy’. ESG = Larry Fink When a company follows ESG guidelines they’re not woke or commie or noble. They’re lapdancing Larry Fink, hoping to get some of his money. (This also includes two…
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Strict white elephant
EnidBuzz shows the Broadway tower being built in 1931. It’s now slated for demolition. Preservationists gave up on it for good practical reasons. One commenter tells the story: I worked in that building for 13 yrs on the 2nd floor and was glad to leave it. I got tired of stepping over big cockroachs in…
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Words of another song
Mattingly at GetReligion is discussing the Anthony song. He quotes a religion prof: = = = = = START QUOTE: “The song was immediately politicized, even though there have always been country songs with singers lamenting the state of their lives and the state of America,” said David Watson, a theologian and country-music fan. He…
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Modern version
Noticed a new technique in podcasts. I suppose it has been going on for a while, but it just recently appeared in the websites I use. When you open an audio clip for playing or downloading, the website mixes a LOCAL ad into the clip just before playing. I was surprised to hear an ad…
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Cold and alien
Bloomberg interviews financial writer Matt Levine. He’s discussing his columns that treat every fad as a type of fraud. Repeatedly and consistently, for every topic from bitcoin to vintage cars, he said “I don’t find this particularly interesting.” The interviewers didn’t seem to notice the consistency. Well then, why are you writing about it? Purely…
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Longest lasting series?
There are four semifinalists. Nash Ambassador Olds 98 Chrysler New Yorker Buick Roadmaster All other names were clearly shorter. Criteria: 1. Must remain in continuous use except WW2 when all cars except Jeep were interrupted. 2. Must remain on the same step of the ladder, never descending the stack like BelAir or Fairlane. Ambassador started…
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Vivek just won me.
In the middle of a somewhat tangled discussion with Greenwald, Vivek said that we need to REOPEN NORMAL TRADE WITH RUSSIA. No more war, no more sanctions, just be human. I’m all yours, Vivek. You’re on the same side as Harding and FDR and Henry Wallace. = = = = = Later: Why did this…
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Old old story
Liel Leibovitz tells about a hate hoax by elite Jews against religious Jews. An orthodox man politely asked an elite woman if she could switch seats on an airplane so he could sit next to his son. She agreed, and then he took off his baseball cap to show a yarmulke. At that point she…
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Raw materials
The Ankler interviews a striking writer who makes a striking analogy. Every real business relies on raw materials or basic labor, and makes money by organizing and selling the materials and labor. “You wouldn’t have content, you wouldn’t be talking about streaming, if you didn’t have writers and actors to create the raw material.” Honest…
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Not quite appropriate
And More businesses are common. Total Wine and More Hats Scarves and More Letter Jackets and More Bedding Curtains and More Candy and More The theme doesn’t always work well…….
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More Stevenson
Trying to explore Stevenson a bit more. I felt that I was probably unfair since I know very little about him. I was running with a vague impression from hearing adults talk about him when I was young. Found a debate before the Florida Dem primary in ’56. This isn’t free; it’s in a ’56…
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