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@economics-that-works

“ It’s simply assumed, by most sides of the political spectrum, that the growth of ‘real’ GDP is what constitutes economic progress.

We think this is a mistake. When socialists and the Left use ‘real’ GDP as a measure of progress, or even as a quantity of empirical analysis, they are implicitly buying into the very capitalist paradigm that they otherwise reject. Let us explain.”

Evergreen and worth the read.

economicsfromthetopdown.com/20…

in reply to GhostOnTheHalfShell

“ According to some of the dominant interpretations of neoclassical theory, the price of a commodity reveals the utility (i.e. pleasure) that a consumer derives from it. ”

So on the price goes up, a product’s utility goes up *by definition*.

But with inflation, all prices are going up, suggesting that everything is always becoming better. @pluralistic
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One of the 10,000 reasons why mainstream economics is a cringey but toxic farce.

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The parallels between Kash Patel and William J. Burns, a scandal-mongering 1920s FBI director — an FBI historian explains theconversation.com/the-parall…
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in reply to George Takei 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽

especially when they are gpong to read #bannedbooks. They have made a pretty good list to start.

Some decades ago there was here a publisher who made a whole banned books series in cheap edition. That sold very well.



I just woke up from a fricken nightmare. I guess I shouldn't have happened. 😬


A pro-Ukrainian YouTube channel claims Ukrainian soldiers cleared a Russian bunker by throwing a beehive into it, and you know what, that's just the kind of crazy shit frustrated soldiers come up with. Hell, if you threw a beehive into *my* fighting position, I'd probably un-ass it too.
in reply to John Appel

Adapt, improvise, and overcome takes many forms is what I'm saying.
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Nach der Bundestagswahl - So gehen Union und SPD in die Koalitionsverhandlungen

Schulden, Haushalt, Migration, Bürgergeld, Mindestlohn, Steuern, Energie, Klima und Verbraucher: Union und SPD müssen sich noch über vieles einig werden.#Koalitionsverhandlungen #Koalitionsgespräche #SPD #Union #Grüne




in reply to AI6YR Ben

I'm as amused as anyone by the stories of Tesla (especially Cybertruck) harassment and vandalism. But I think it's important to remember that a lot of people bought them for environmental reasons, and just destroying these cars would be an environmental mistake. The enemy here isn't EVs, it's the man Elon, his friends, and what he stands for. Go after NEW sales to hurt his income. Give current drivers SOME benefit of the doubt.
#tesla #elonmusk #cybertruck #wankpanzer


Well this is looking somewhat promising. I think I can put the kinematic mount in a housing and center the probe tip in the lathe, then bore a hole in the housing that's colinear so the result is accurate.
Designed in #freecad
in reply to F4GRX Sébastien

I'm hoping the 3d print is accurate enough. If it isn't I can do it over with a rotary table on the mill, I think.
in reply to smellsofbikes

it will be interesting to learn about the repeatability you can get via the 3d printing method.



Massaker an Zivilisten - Syrien zwischen Gewalt und fragiler Hoffnung

Kämpfe und Massaker an Zivilisten aus der Volksgruppe der Alawiten sind ein Rückschlag für Syrien. Wie sicher sind ethnische Minderheiten im Land?#SYRIEN #Alawiten #Massaker #Gewalt #Kurden #Al-Scharaa #AssadSturz


in reply to AlexLunaView

I think the narcissism of Trump can be played on to gut Musk. I sent this letter to the Dems first suggesting that they introduce legislation to #NationalizeTwitter #NationalizeTesla #NationalizeStarlink, then I sent it to the White House. Lololol.



The majority of Americans do not follow the news, especially at the granular level where decisions like these happen. This means a lot of people will, one day, wake up to nearby farms being foreclosed and their children going hungry.
politico.com/news/2025/03/10/u…


Niantic sells its video games division (including Pokémon Go) to Saudi 🇸🇦 company Scopely for 3.5B USD.

cbc.ca/news/business/niantic-s…
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Niantic vend sa division de jeux vidéo (incluant Pokémon Go) à la compagnie saoudienne 🇸🇦 Scopely pour 3.5G USD.

// Article en anglais //

#Niantic #PokémonGo #Scopely



wtf @mirlo ???

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>>Mirlo has reduced the cost of running itself by nearly two-thirds, making it more accessible for individuals and organizations to launch their own instances. A small instance can now be set up for roughly $50 a month, empowering music collectives, labels, and artist communities to create their own fair, open-source, music streaming platforms.<<

mirlo.space/post/222



Fast Company: Cybertruck owners are joining a Facebook support group—and want to be a protected class

Cybertruck owners say they have been targets of anti-Elon Musk backlash. One even demanded harassment of Teslas be labeled a hate crime.

fastcompany.com/91294535/cyber…

#Politics #USpol #Cybertruck #Tesla #crime



Huge shout out to @alexglow for pointing me at this collection of scans from basically the entire run of Technical Aesthetics magazine:

vidachestvo.ru/%D0%96%D1%83%D1…



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re: ec

awwww, absolutely adorable~

Oh, and the sheep are cool too I guess




BREAKING: Trump to require Canadians visiting U.S. for 30 days or more to be fingerprinted like criminals.


russia is conducting ‘state-sponsored terrorism’ against Europe, EU chief diplomat warns

Investigation showed pro-russia groups were offering crypto payments in exchange for hybrid attacks across Europe.

politico.eu/article/russia-eur…



the 3ds is a great console. the new 3ds is especially cool, but I much prefer the look of the original 3ds

has someone out there ever done a board swap from an n3ds into an o3ds, with or without a working nub?

in reply to mg. kit

I don't know what would be harder actually. doing this, or custom painting an entire n3ds/o3ds shell to be the same maroon and shiny gold color scheme of the famicom controller


Sondervermögen - Ministerpräsidentin Schwesig lehnt Aufteilung des Milliardenpakets ab

Union und SPD wollen 500 Milliarden Euro für Sicherheit und Infrastruktur durchsetzen. Ministerpräsidentin Schwesig (SPD) lehnt die Aufteilung des Pakets ab.#ManuelaSchwesig #Sondervermögen #BUNDESTAG



This is a big deal because I was told ( unofficially, grain of salt ) that Niantic was specifically collecting the location data from Ingress and Pokemon Go in order to map all types of travel routes for certain defense operations. For example: if 20 players walked 20 different routes through a park while playing, all 20 routes and their overlap is now mapped as foot paths. If it thought you were on a bike, in a car, etc. those routes are mapped, regardless of whether they were on actual trails or roads or private property. See where I'm going with my concern here?

404media.co/saudi-arabia-buys-…



It's only been up for a week, and it needs more feeds, but that FreshRSS instance I built out is paying bloody dividends.
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I AM GONNA YELL WHAT THE FUUUUUCK

Kazakhstan’s health ministry rejects claims of ‘LGBT propaganda’ influencing teens

"Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Healthcare has released a new report addressing claims about the influence of so-called «LGBT propaganda» on children. According to the report, the LGBT movement does not push teenagers to change their sexual orientation. On the contrary, it helps them combat depression and bullying."

kz.kursiv.media/en/2025-03-12/…

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Somehow I still get follow requests. Hello, everybody.



Hey #SomervilleMA folks: #AyannaPressley is having a town hall. I can't go, but get some tix at this site:

#MApoli

eventbrite.com/e/town-hall-wit…



Керівник ТЦК побив жінку-волонтера до втрати свідомості: що відомо news.telegraf.com.ua/ukr/ukrai…


Волц провів розмову зі своїм російським колегою unn.ua/news/volts-proviv-rozmo… #Ukraine


There's only one thing to do when you're indecisive.

What do you think that is?



Авіація РФ скинула 14 КАБів на Дружківку та Костянтинівку — є загиблі та поранені news.online.ua/aviaciia-rf-ski…


Фіцо вирішив сказати, що підтримує "всі мирні плани" для України eurointegration.com.ua/news/20… #Новини



Data from the NISAR satellite will be used to map crop growth, track plant health, and monitor soil moisture — offering detailed, timely information for decision making. When it launches this year, the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite will provide a powerful data stream that could help farmers in the U.S. and around the […]



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in reply to TProphet

At this time, on behalf of the United States, I would like to offer Canada our unconditional surrender.