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Data scientist. Mostly skeeting about politics and NBA basketball. "And now these three remain: contingency, irony, and solidarity; and the greatest of these is irony." https://linktr.ee/mattmoehr
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Feel bad for him. He might get a chance like 40-year old Karl Malone on the Lakers but this seems like the end of something. That Olympic gold from this summer might be the biggest thing he ever wins. 😞

OK honest question what is the root of this? Is this just how you think on drugs?

A lot of Americans don't actually care much about policy, because they don't trust government to solve their problems. Instead, they just want someone to blame when they're struggling. And the GOP gives them scapegoats in spades.

Applies to most things we do as humans: It's easy to destroy, but so hard to build. Knowledge, infrastructure, culture, ... happiness.

coming this holiday season

The details of this case are infuriating. Bobby Portis’s Big Suspension Is Ruinous Bullshit - defector.com/bobby-portis...

same

I'm not *extremely* online, but I'm above-average online and ... I might still need an explainer for @wedge.live's explainer of the Neighborhood Safety Dept. Key takeaway: Mayor Frey is failing but not getting blamed. Mayor Jacob Frey is in charge -- right? wedgelive.com/mayor-jacob-...

That overhead angle for the Twolves-Rockets game is unsettling. Feels like I’m about to tip over.

Tari Eason is “only” six eight? He seems just as tall as Sengun. Maybe it’s just their posture?

Wolves shot 40-50-90 as a team but Rockets were over 70% 🤪

Please read and share. But especially share with folks that might not realize how critical Section 504 is to so many people. I tried to write a simple clear explanation at the break. I hope it reaches some people who aren't already on our side. Gift link: www.startribune.com/why-are-repu...

The older I get, the more I appreciate the concept of "IQ." Whenever someone seriously mentions the importance of IQ, I know I can shut my brain off because nothing they say is worth thinking about. It's so convenient!

Hm. Kuzma led the Bucks in minutes tonight (37) while also having the best plus-minus (+6) of the five starters. There should be a special name for that. MP-PM double double? Quality start? I’m open to suggestions.

The Bucks have more turnovers than made FG in the 3rd quarter? Feels like it.

For comparison, Pokemon Go at its peak in 2016 had about 200 million active users.

This is great mostly because she’s a great journalist but it’s also very good that if you do good work Bluesky is willing to support it and keep it growing

Uh. So why was Bobby Portis taking an opioid for chronic pain? I know they say it was a mix up and he didn’t have a script. But… does he have chronic pain? Or was it to escape from the recent sad news in his family? I mean either way I feel like we owe him a hug. 🤗

GenX and Xennial college football fans might remember Tommie Frazier QB of the mid-90s Nebraska Husker dynasty. Blood clots really hindered him as well. This sucks. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommie_...

I appreciate everyone’s messages of support, I’m trying to get through all my mentions but as you can imagine, it’s been a bit of a busy day :) Remember - peaceful civil disobedience, and no kings, no tyrants. Not ever.

Interesting tidbit. “…echoes of another legal battle from the 1990s, when Hillary Clinton chaired a healthcare task force as first lady. A federal appeals court in Washington ruled that the task force did not need to comply with rules on open meetings.” apnews.com/article/elon...

And by the way, a pedantic point: Can we please stop using DOGE and Department of Govt Efficiency? IT IS NOT A DEPARTMENT!! Departments have secretaries, who are approved by the senate. The proper name for it is "United States DOGE Service (USDS)" Source: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Anyone tracking government layoffs? By dept / agency / division? In the near future, when a lot of bad things happen due to a lack of govt capacity, we'll need to cite a source for when layoffs happened. You know for darn sure neither OMB nor US DOGE Service Temporary Organization are tracking it.

how is it that he manages to look like a werewolf AND a vampire

lol. I guess by extension the Cayman Island Bankers Association will be lobbying congress to un-fire some of the IRS?

“By characterizing pro-Palestinian protesters as antisemites, the [Penn, Columbia, UCLA, and UW]reports have made Trump’s work easier… complicit in repression that has already blighted America’s campuses, and in the even worse abuses likely to come.” jewishcurrents.org/the-perils-o...

Look, things are bad. But comics are good. So I'm gonna share my comics starter packs again. Get some art in your timeline. First, here are a bunch of awesome creators I've collaborated with over the decades - in comics, film, theater, etc. go.bsky.app/LGPkfpQ

love to have a mayor where this photoshop i made in 2021 keeps being relevant

As folks are embarking on all these data rescue / refuge projects, I hope they're heeding the lessons from the 2016/17 teams -- e.g., figshare.com/articles/jou... papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... docs.lib.purdue.edu/atg/vol29/is...

This needs to be required reading for all democrats and lefties. We need a shared language for our time. “To that end, I’m going to list the potential resolutions from best to worst:” www.liberalcurrents.com/is-it-a-coup/