arbitration (78)in #swear • 18 days agoThere is no verb in common American parlance for uttering a merely vulgar expletive.Weird!! There is no verb for uttering a word like “shit” or “fuck”. Given the prevalence of the event, and the…arbitration (78)in #la • 19 days agoThe only good thing to come out of these horrible fires is that Newsom's political future is over.He can't help but smile in every video I see of him talking about the fires. Just like Bill Gates did when he talked…arbitration (78)in #california • 20 days agoNewsom didn't let southern California get northern California water!Sigh. If you don't know California water policy, please stop. First, most LA water comes from the Colorado River…arbitration (78)in #apophenia • 21 days agoApophenia.Learned a new word today. Seems like one of those words that can be used by academics who are looking down their…arbitration (78)in #pandemic • 22 days agoIt is an all time classic.And he kept on increasing his estimates of the death toll pretending they were typos. And no, he never apologized…arbitration (78)in #california • 22 days agoThe conflagration we're seeing in California with these wildfires are to some extent a product of wealth inequality.We have very large resources going towards building 50 million houses in remote areas surrounded by wild areas with…arbitration (78)in #mask • 23 days agoI'm still wondering what compliance people were most pissed off about?Having to close down their businesses I understand. But that wasn't an issue for most people. Wearing a mask and…arbitration (78)in #academic • 24 days agoEconomics a discipline?I understand the point being made, but I think it's a very dogmatic, narrow view, and it conflates his opinion about…arbitration (78)in #nyc • 24 days agoThe over correction to end all over corrections.87 prior arrests. 87. Eighty-seven. Eight and seven together. Not eight plus seven - eighty- seven. The rap sheet…arbitration (78)in #gender • 25 days agoMasculinity is also necessary for women too.A woman 70 years ago will wipe the floor with most of the men today. The ferocity, integrity, doggedness, willpower of…arbitration (78)in #human • 26 days agoWillpower.If you don't lift or don't push hard on yourself or don't hunt, don't do any fringe activities that depend deeply on…arbitration (78)in #spectrum • 27 days agoRacism / sexism are not binary.Like most Americans, I don't think of myself as a racist or sexist or some kinda -phobe. Like most Americans, I'm less…arbitration (78)in #new • 28 days agoThe January bump in gym numbers.I did go to the gym today as I have many times (dozens) in January of new years. I was shocked by how few people…arbitration (78)in #ev • 29 days agoTesla is way overvalued.A trillion dollar company sporting a 130x earnings multiple with negative growth and a superior competitor (BYD) with…arbitration (78)in #free • last monthThicker skin or free speech?It's amazing how many opponents of free speech think that language like this carries any credibility, or places them…arbitration (78)in #us • last monthJimmy CarterIt is not news to me that Jimmy Carter engaged in unconscionably evil deeds during his presidency. I don't and won't…arbitration (78)in #education • last monthSensitivity to oppression and awareness of history is crucial.I guess I’m about to step in it, because I suspect this won’t make either side happy. 🤣 This was posted and here is…arbitration (78)in #tv • last monthWestworld.I was rewatching Westworld, and just caught that in S3E3 the lab scene where Bernard is running a self-diagnostic…arbitration (78)in #die • last monthAl Powell.I love how Reginald VelJohnsons character in Die Hard is supposed to be this lovable good guy, we find out he killed a…arbitration (78)in #us • last monthH1-B visa.Over on Twitter there is a (deeply racist) MAGA civil-war being waged over the issue of H1-B visas. About 90% of the…
