@pyrrho.bsky.social
Proclivity to seeing the world using paradox and counter-balance; interested in generative structures in music/language. View politics only as microeconomics - caring much abt what grand ideas mean to the individual. Gandhi/Schweitzer over Marx.
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Just received an email from the 8-y.o.'s summer day camp with the subject line, Polite Reminder, which I've now been in this country long enough to realize is the British equivalent of grabbing someone by the shirt and throwing them up against the wall to get their attention.
July 16, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Just received an email from the 8-y.o.'s summer day camp with the subject line, Polite Reminder, which I've now been in this country long enough to realize is the British equivalent of grabbing someone by the shirt and throwing them up against the wall to get their attention.
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In @thelineofbestfit.com, Iceland composer @olafurarnalds.bsky.social speaks to Steve Reich on the music that left a profound impact on his life and art, from Igor Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" to Radiohead's “Everything in Its Right Place."
www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/int...
www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/int...
Steve Reich's favourite songs | Interview with Ólafur Arnalds
In conversation with Ólafur Arnalds, the pioneer of minimal music Steve Reich talks through the music that left a mark on his life and work.
www.thelineofbestfit.com
July 6, 2026 at 8:04 PM
In @thelineofbestfit.com, Iceland composer @olafurarnalds.bsky.social speaks to Steve Reich on the music that left a profound impact on his life and art, from Igor Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" to Radiohead's “Everything in Its Right Place."
www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/int...
www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/int...
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One more time. Enjoy your swims but keep an eye.
Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
slate.com
June 23, 2026 at 8:29 PM
One more time. Enjoy your swims but keep an eye.
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Tony Blair has been more successful than generations of professors in getting people to produce response essays overnight.
May 27, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Tony Blair has been more successful than generations of professors in getting people to produce response essays overnight.
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You couldn’t make it up
Sneaking a giant screen into the flagshagger march is one of the funniest things @ledbydonkeys.org have ever done.
"STAY HYDRATED" 😂🤣😂
"STAY HYDRATED" 😂🤣😂
May 17, 2026 at 11:48 AM
You couldn’t make it up
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May 15, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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NASA has unveiled one of the closest images ever captured of Jupiter—and the detail is truly stunning.
CREDIT:NASA
CREDIT:NASA
April 27, 2026 at 11:07 AM
NASA has unveiled one of the closest images ever captured of Jupiter—and the detail is truly stunning.
CREDIT:NASA
CREDIT:NASA
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Absolutely incredible.
NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded Artemis II, took this footage from the far side of the Moon with his iPhone.
Watch with sound on.
NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded Artemis II, took this footage from the far side of the Moon with his iPhone.
Watch with sound on.
April 20, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Absolutely incredible.
NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded Artemis II, took this footage from the far side of the Moon with his iPhone.
Watch with sound on.
NASA Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded Artemis II, took this footage from the far side of the Moon with his iPhone.
Watch with sound on.
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New QJE paper measures spending flows between 1000s of small groups of consumers and producers, government, rest of the world. Most consumer spending stays domestic, esp in rural, older, less-educated areas->higher fiscal multipliers; targeting "left-behind" groups boosts economy
April 16, 2026 at 5:21 AM
New QJE paper measures spending flows between 1000s of small groups of consumers and producers, government, rest of the world. Most consumer spending stays domestic, esp in rural, older, less-educated areas->higher fiscal multipliers; targeting "left-behind" groups boosts economy
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Le soft power chinois illustré par les caricatures de « China Daily » : une esquisse de nouvel ordre mondial
theconversation.com/le-soft-powe...
theconversation.com/le-soft-powe...
Le soft power chinois illustré par les caricatures de « China Daily » : une esquisse de nouvel ordre mondial
Chaque jour, le journal anglophone « China Daily » publie des caricatures avec un objectif précis : placer la Chine au centre d’un nouvel ordre mondial.
theconversation.com
April 12, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Le soft power chinois illustré par les caricatures de « China Daily » : une esquisse de nouvel ordre mondial
theconversation.com/le-soft-powe...
theconversation.com/le-soft-powe...
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Hilarious how for years serious people have said that you can't rely on renewables because they are prone to disruptions in supply www.ft.com/content/19f1...
UK to receive last tanker of jet fuel from Middle East this week
Industry warnings of disruption contrast with government calls for calm
www.ft.com
March 31, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Hilarious how for years serious people have said that you can't rely on renewables because they are prone to disruptions in supply www.ft.com/content/19f1...
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subscriptions >>> shop.viz.co.uk/viz354bs
March 29, 2026 at 5:59 PM
subscriptions >>> shop.viz.co.uk/viz354bs
A very well written article summarising both supportive and critical arguments for lean (with AI in the mix) in proof writing.
The computer program Lean might revolutionize mathematics. It has verified more than a quarter of a million theorems and led to new insights. But might it also erode conceptual and ideological diversity?
www.quantamagazine.org/in-math-rigo...
www.quantamagazine.org/in-math-rigo...
March 29, 2026 at 3:58 PM
A very well written article summarising both supportive and critical arguments for lean (with AI in the mix) in proof writing.
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Does being high-skilled protect you from ethnic bias when applying for a UK visa? In a new pre-registered experiment to be published in International Migration Review, I find that high occupational status doesn't shield immigrants from ethnic prejudice — it may activate it.
March 25, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Does being high-skilled protect you from ethnic bias when applying for a UK visa? In a new pre-registered experiment to be published in International Migration Review, I find that high occupational status doesn't shield immigrants from ethnic prejudice — it may activate it.
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I'm happy to share what I've been working on for a while: a book on the Russian General Staff.
The most important military institution in Russia has not had any English book on it since 2006. Now it's time.
Sharing is caring, but pre-order is good karma (link below).
The most important military institution in Russia has not had any English book on it since 2006. Now it's time.
Sharing is caring, but pre-order is good karma (link below).
March 24, 2026 at 1:54 PM
I'm happy to share what I've been working on for a while: a book on the Russian General Staff.
The most important military institution in Russia has not had any English book on it since 2006. Now it's time.
Sharing is caring, but pre-order is good karma (link below).
The most important military institution in Russia has not had any English book on it since 2006. Now it's time.
Sharing is caring, but pre-order is good karma (link below).
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"This is the most difficult experience Cuba has had since the fall of the Soviet Union. 40 percent of the Cuban population live in extreme poverty."
Chris Sabatini on the widening humanitarian and economic crisis facing Cuba, via @cnn.com⤵️
Chris Sabatini on the widening humanitarian and economic crisis facing Cuba, via @cnn.com⤵️
March 25, 2026 at 7:30 AM
"This is the most difficult experience Cuba has had since the fall of the Soviet Union. 40 percent of the Cuban population live in extreme poverty."
Chris Sabatini on the widening humanitarian and economic crisis facing Cuba, via @cnn.com⤵️
Chris Sabatini on the widening humanitarian and economic crisis facing Cuba, via @cnn.com⤵️
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Statistical Rethinking 2026 is done: 20 new lectures emphasizing logical and critical statistical workflow, from basics of probability theory to causal inference to reliable computation to sensitivity. It's all free, made just for you. Lecture list and links: github.com/rmcelreath/s...
March 22, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Statistical Rethinking 2026 is done: 20 new lectures emphasizing logical and critical statistical workflow, from basics of probability theory to causal inference to reliable computation to sensitivity. It's all free, made just for you. Lecture list and links: github.com/rmcelreath/s...
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The Holy Trinity.
March 20, 2026 at 8:18 PM
The Holy Trinity.
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In seeking to liberate the US from the constraints of interdependence and multilateralism, both features of the liberal international order he disavows, Trump has only demonstrated the limits (and dangers) of American power when applied unilaterally.
Some takeaways from the war. (Gift link.)
Some takeaways from the war. (Gift link.)
March 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
In seeking to liberate the US from the constraints of interdependence and multilateralism, both features of the liberal international order he disavows, Trump has only demonstrated the limits (and dangers) of American power when applied unilaterally.
Some takeaways from the war. (Gift link.)
Some takeaways from the war. (Gift link.)
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Some people see further than others.
March 18, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Some people see further than others.
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When I started working on UK energy in 2007, fossil fuels provided ~78% of electricity. Coal alone: 34%. Wind & solar: less than 2%.
Today: wind & solar 33%, fossil fuels 28%, coal 0%.
The chart below tells the story better than words can.
Today: wind & solar 33%, fossil fuels 28%, coal 0%.
The chart below tells the story better than words can.
March 18, 2026 at 5:28 PM
When I started working on UK energy in 2007, fossil fuels provided ~78% of electricity. Coal alone: 34%. Wind & solar: less than 2%.
Today: wind & solar 33%, fossil fuels 28%, coal 0%.
The chart below tells the story better than words can.
Today: wind & solar 33%, fossil fuels 28%, coal 0%.
The chart below tells the story better than words can.
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Russia and Iran have close ties, culminating in a major treaty last year. But as the war in Iran continues, Russia has largely “stood idly by” -- why?
@alexgabuev.bsky.social, @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social and Sergey Vakulenko explained for @foreignaffairs.com: www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/why-r...
@alexgabuev.bsky.social, @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social and Sergey Vakulenko explained for @foreignaffairs.com: www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/why-r...
Why Russia Is Watching Iran Burn
The Kremlin is in no hurry to save its closest partner in the Middle East.
www.foreignaffairs.com
March 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Russia and Iran have close ties, culminating in a major treaty last year. But as the war in Iran continues, Russia has largely “stood idly by” -- why?
@alexgabuev.bsky.social, @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social and Sergey Vakulenko explained for @foreignaffairs.com: www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/why-r...
@alexgabuev.bsky.social, @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social and Sergey Vakulenko explained for @foreignaffairs.com: www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/why-r...