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Immigrant, long term IT professional, bibliophile, wood worker, DIY nut, retired extreme sports addict. General froot loop!
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Watched the 2024 movie 'Civil War' last night with Kirsten Dunst, it feels so relevant to right now and is really well made. Worth a watch, but be prepared it's very dark and very graphic violence.

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

Woah. Trump and co believe that because the US runs a trade deficit, we have all the leverage in a trade war. But export taxes, which will hit US consumers and businesses, can be potent weapons. This will quickly get much messier than Trump imagines www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

submitted 73 days ago • 102 comments

So, if you missed it, my Substack has gone live now that I'm no longer writing for the Times. First post here. Entirely free for now, although I'll probably have paid posts eventually paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-fraudu...

submitted 74 days ago • 87 comments

I'm over Texas weather .. Friday high was 7C, yesterday was 30C .. today we're back down to 14C ... it's like living on a weather rollercoaster ... what should I wear ... everything, but be prepared to get naked.

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

Has anyone with an Anthropological background looked at the weird American tribalism involved in the rabid following of sports teams and schools? Who drives this almost gladiatorial obsession, is it the parents/people involved, or has it been planned by someone with an ulterior motive?

submitted 82 days ago • 0 comments

It’s all in the telling.

submitted 92 days ago • 725 comments

2-Hour Meeting Spent Thinking Up Hashtag Absolutely Nobody On Planet Earth Will Ever Use theonion.com/2-hour-meeti...

submitted 95 days ago • 158 comments

Talk about self-owns! This is rather amazing news on the abortion rights front.

submitted 95 days ago • 305 comments

She looks adorable, doesn't she? Don't fall for it. This morning we were playing and she bit my hand too hard so I took my hand away. Little brat leaned over and bit my foot! 🤣

submitted 108 days ago • 1 comment