What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
January 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
"Politically idiosyncratic" is a fun way of saying "right wing trump supporter" bsky.app/profile/aliv...
Most succinct fact-check I've read of how LA Fire Dept's budget wasn't recently cut -- in fact, the opposite -- from @politico.com. But that misinformation spread anyway. www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
January 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"Politically idiosyncratic" is a fun way of saying "right wing trump supporter" bsky.app/profile/aliv...
We need cheap rent so idiosyncratic weirdos can make a living pursuing their passions.
Call it Anti-Industrial Policy: we need is a suite of policies to nudge Americans to own and operate more little public-facing businesses. Speciality shops. Six-seater bars. Esoteric services. Restaurants serving two or three dishes. It would lower overall productivity and increase quality of life.
September 3, 2025 at 5:43 AM
We need cheap rent so idiosyncratic weirdos can make a living pursuing their passions.
An author I REALLY respect once called my art “idiosyncratic” and I was devastated. Now I’m like, no, wait. That’s actually awesome. All art should be unique and personal. I AM idiosyncratic!
April 26, 2026 at 11:32 AM
An author I REALLY respect once called my art “idiosyncratic” and I was devastated. Now I’m like, no, wait. That’s actually awesome. All art should be unique and personal. I AM idiosyncratic!
This had better include all of my idiosyncratic policy fixations!
September 18, 2026 at 8:06 PM
This had better include all of my idiosyncratic policy fixations!
RIP Val Kilmer. An incredibly talented and idiosyncratic character actor who got type cast as a leading man because he was gorgeous.
April 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
RIP Val Kilmer. An incredibly talented and idiosyncratic character actor who got type cast as a leading man because he was gorgeous.
roberts calling trump's arguments "quirky" and "idiosyncratic" is a preliminary good sign
April 1, 2026 at 2:12 PM
roberts calling trump's arguments "quirky" and "idiosyncratic" is a preliminary good sign
Your dad is idiosyncratic. So are we.
June 21, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Your dad is idiosyncratic. So are we.
Finally, I got a homework submission that was written by a person. I like how delighted I am to read something short, idiosyncratic and, frankly, confusing.
August 27, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Finally, I got a homework submission that was written by a person. I like how delighted I am to read something short, idiosyncratic and, frankly, confusing.
I reviewed the strange, earnest, idiosyncratic MADDIE'S SECRET, which I kind of loved.
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August 17, 2026 at 6:37 AM
I reviewed the strange, earnest, idiosyncratic MADDIE'S SECRET, which I kind of loved.
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if you're a californian in line to register your personal idiosyncratic gripe with gavin newsom they have to let you register your personal idiosyncratic gripe with gavin newsom
March 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
if you're a californian in line to register your personal idiosyncratic gripe with gavin newsom they have to let you register your personal idiosyncratic gripe with gavin newsom
your idiosyncratic needs should not govern policy decisions for a community
December 30, 2023 at 12:58 AM
your idiosyncratic needs should not govern policy decisions for a community
The election was an idiosyncratic thing where a bunch of people voted for idiosyncratic reasons to hold the door open for a bunch of cranks and lunatics they should have known they were voting to empower but didn’t.
February 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The election was an idiosyncratic thing where a bunch of people voted for idiosyncratic reasons to hold the door open for a bunch of cranks and lunatics they should have known they were voting to empower but didn’t.
A word came to mind starting with “idio” but it wasn’t idiosyncratic.
July 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A word came to mind starting with “idio” but it wasn’t idiosyncratic.
An Idiosyncratic Christmas Playlist
A roundup that evokes a new nostalgia
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December 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"Politically idiosyncratic" JFC
January 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"Politically idiosyncratic" JFC
Fantasy should be sincere and self-invested and indulgent and complex and idiosyncratic and chiefly, unapologetic
December 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Fantasy should be sincere and self-invested and indulgent and complex and idiosyncratic and chiefly, unapologetic
The party has indicated that possibly my version of creepy is somewhat idiosyncratic.
December 19, 2023 at 3:58 AM
The party has indicated that possibly my version of creepy is somewhat idiosyncratic.
Somewhere it goes:
IDIOSYNCRATIC THREATS
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- Juggaloes
- The Wide Awakes
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IDIOSYNCRATIC THREATS
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- Juggaloes
- The Wide Awakes
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Nonzero chance our tweets are in an FBI file now
April 26, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Somewhere it goes:
IDIOSYNCRATIC THREATS
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- Juggaloes
- The Wide Awakes
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IDIOSYNCRATIC THREATS
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- Juggaloes
- The Wide Awakes
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The Oscars are stupid, but I am glad they went all in on two really idiosyncratic films that try to grapple with who we are today. That doesn’t always happen.
March 16, 2026 at 2:45 AM
The Oscars are stupid, but I am glad they went all in on two really idiosyncratic films that try to grapple with who we are today. That doesn’t always happen.
Presumably we’ll learn more soon enough, but Kirk is such a bizarre target—a dime-a-dozen little grifter—that I tend to suspect the motive is going to turn out to be something weird and idiosyncratic.
Don't be surprised if whoever killed Charlie Kirk has no coherent political ideology, didn't do it for any particular reason, and doesn’t fall anywhere neat on the left/right paradigm.
September 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Presumably we’ll learn more soon enough, but Kirk is such a bizarre target—a dime-a-dozen little grifter—that I tend to suspect the motive is going to turn out to be something weird and idiosyncratic.
I am of the apparently idiosyncratic opinion that governments should generally try to avoid using chemical weapons on their own citizens who are peacefully protesting on a Saturday afternoon.
February 1, 2026 at 4:33 AM
I am of the apparently idiosyncratic opinion that governments should generally try to avoid using chemical weapons on their own citizens who are peacefully protesting on a Saturday afternoon.
CNBC host Joe Kernen points out to Scott Bessent that Ford lost money last quarter because of tariffs despite the fact that the company makes almost all of its vehicles in the US. Bessent claims that outcome is "idiosyncratic"
July 31, 2025 at 12:53 PM
CNBC host Joe Kernen points out to Scott Bessent that Ford lost money last quarter because of tariffs despite the fact that the company makes almost all of its vehicles in the US. Bessent claims that outcome is "idiosyncratic"
This is also clearly someone with zero ideological commitments and there are definitely some people like that who are drawn to politics for the proximity to power or other idiosyncratic reasons.
September 26, 2026 at 5:27 PM
This is also clearly someone with zero ideological commitments and there are definitely some people like that who are drawn to politics for the proximity to power or other idiosyncratic reasons.
is there a Wiktionary for pokemon idiosyncratic speech and colloquialisms
September 26, 2026 at 4:35 PM
is there a Wiktionary for pokemon idiosyncratic speech and colloquialisms