Alan Beattie 2 months ago

Trump reinventing himself as a mash-up of Teddy Roosevelt and Upton Sinclair was not what I had on my bingo card for 2025, and yet here we are. https://amanita.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:mymiyz3x72kdfeb5nfmrk5my&cid=bafkreihdfumulxap5yas5bg32x7hro6t432igm3st5djfoc5rxvk4hznty

Alan Beattie 2 months ago

Once again the magisterial position of "don't know/don't care" on a pointless question commands a clear majority of the British public. cc @npub1wse5...z676 RE:

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) (@sundersays.bsky.social)

18% of people in Britain identify as "woke" 18% of people identify as "anti-woke" 43% as neither 19% don't know what the terms mean [that was half ...

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Alan Beattie 2 months ago

The main point here is this is very funny. But can any US criminal law types explain why you would find someone not guilty of assault when they’re clearly on camera throwing something at an officer? Is it because a sandwich is too small and soft to be classed as an assault weapon? RE:

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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” (@ryanjreilly.com)

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Alan Beattie 2 months ago

I had this magisterial meme in my head all the time I was writing this piece. I'd say "put it in the Louvre" except it might get nicked. ⬇️ RE:

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Karthik Sankaran (@rajakorman.bsky.social)

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Alan Beattie 2 months ago

Hubristic Argentine president with uncertain US and IMF backing decides to maintain half-arsed crawling band exchange rate regime to hold up peso rather than letting it float despite market pressure. WHAT COULD GO WRONG? [www.ft.com/content/b22f...](

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Alan Beattie 2 months ago

My Trade Secrets today. Trump is signing geopolitical trade deals in Asia which let the US dictate countries' trade policy and turn them against China. But I reckon governments can steer a middle course if they're smart and nimble. (I speak to Malaysia's trade minister, who unsurprisingly agrees.) [The US can’t force Asian count...](

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Alan Beattie 2 months ago

For those who know the double-dactyl verse form, here's my quick stab at one for AS. h/t to @npub1xe5j...0kwz for inspiration. Higgledy piggledy Abigail Spanberger Stormed the Virginian Mansion with ease. Stunning success with votes Gubernatorial Cutting Republicans Off at the knees. RE:

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Alan Beattie (@alanbeattie.bsky.social)

Apart from anything else, "Abigail Spanberger" is a great name. If you're lucky enough to have a surname that's a dactyl and you don't give your ch...

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Alan Beattie 2 months ago

Apart from anything else, "Abigail Spanberger" is a great name. If you're lucky enough to have a surname that's a dactyl and you don't give your children a first name that's also a dactyl you're wasting everybody's time. Hats off in particular to Mr & Mrs Roosevelt for coming up with "Franklin D".