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Thu, 29/01/2026 - 01:51

This Saturday morning, I was preparing to take my six-year-old son to a local museum for some much-needed quality time. I was enjoying a temporary moment of peace after a Friday in which tens of thousands of people participated in an ‘ICE Out’ shutdown and strike of economic activities, as labour and community organisers successfully […]

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Thu, 29/01/2026 - 00:00

Take your time.
You have to eat the whole cake, but you don’t have to eat it all in thirty seconds. A sitting can take as long as you need. Pacing yourself will reduce the risk of choking. Do the smart thing and slow down while you eat the entire cake off a cake stand, top down, in one sitting.

Don’t eat anything else the rest of the day.
An entire cake is high in calories, fat, and sugar. You’re going to eat the whole cake off a cake stand, top down, in one sitting, so the best thing you can do for your health is avoid taking in any more of those things in the lead-up to eating the cake. We won’t lie to you: You’ll still exceed your recommended daily allotment of calories, fat, and sugar—an entire cake is big. But this will limit the damage.

Be in good shape.
It’s best to embark on eating an entire cake off a cake stand, top down, in one sitting, after many years of a diet high in whole fruits and vegetables, plus lean protein, along with at least thirty minutes of exercise five times per week. That way, your body is more likely to be able to take the impact of the cake.

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Wed, 28/01/2026 - 21:24
Ever since it became evident that Trump was likely to be re-elected, I’ve been among the most pessimistic of commentators on the likely course of US politics (most recently here for example). I’ve also been nowhere near pessimistic enough. I assumed that Trump would follow the course of dictators like Putin and Orban, gradually eroding […]
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Wed, 28/01/2026 - 20:54

“The word ‘computer’ only really slid over to mean ‘a machine’ in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, once we started building mechanical and then electronic devices to do that work instead [of people]. We did not name the machines after some abstract idea. We named them after the humans they were replacing.”

The post We named them after the humans they were replacing. appeared first on Jeffrey Zeldman Presents.

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Wed, 28/01/2026 - 20:12

Last week, Donald Trump did more than ruffle feathers as the rich and powerful met for their annual get-together in the Swiss mountain retreat. His tariff threats over Greenland finally awakened world leaders from their slumber. Seemingly, they have now realised that Trump can’t be ‘managed’ after all, and he represents a fundamental break in […]

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Wed, 28/01/2026 - 19:47
A few years back, I had an interesting discussion over at the Real-World Economics Review Blog with Paul Davidson on ergodicity and the differences between Knight and Keynes concerning uncertainty. It all began when I commented on Davidson’s article Is economics a science? Should economics be rigorous? : LPS: Davidson’s article is a nice piece — but […]
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Wed, 28/01/2026 - 19:00
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Wed, 28/01/2026 - 07:12

Newly-leaked emails show ex-leftist journalist-turned-snitch Paul Mason attempted a legal crusade to silence his critics and censor The Grayzone’s reporting. While Mason blames “Russian intelligence” for a blacklist he created, he privately admitted to creating what he called “the network graphic” in talks with the elite legal team he enlisted to target this outlet. Once a well-known British broadcast pundit and columnist who fashioned himself as a voice of the movement behind former Leader leader Jeremy Corbyn, Paul Mason is […]

The post Paul Mason plotted to sue The Grayzone over factual reporting, new leaks show first appeared on The Grayzone.

The post Paul Mason plotted to sue The Grayzone over factual reporting, new leaks show appeared first on The Grayzone.

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Wed, 28/01/2026 - 05:00

“[Nvidia CEO] Jensen Huang Is Begging You to Stop Being So Negative About AI” — Headline from Gizmodo

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Guys, enough is enough. Bullying is a serious issue, and it’s time for me to speak out. There’s an extremely hurtful narrative going around that my product, a revolutionary new technology that exists to scam the elderly and make you distrust anything you see online, is harmful to society. This slander is totally unwarranted, and I would really appreciate it if everyone would stop being so mean about this thing I just invested a billion dollars in.

As someone who desperately needs this technology to work out, I can honestly say it is the most essential tool ever created in all of human history. Don’t mercilessly ridicule it just because it steals the joy out of your hobbies and creates sexually explicit images of women without their consent. Seriously, please stop! It really hurts my feelings.

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Wed, 28/01/2026 - 00:00

Jawn (/jôn/)

A term used by New York transplants to pander to locals and/or cynically promote their recently opened boutique, restaurant, or bakery.

“Come celebrate the grand opening of our new French-Belgian infusion café on Shunk. We’re calling it Merde Jawn.”

Parking Space (/ˈpärkiNG/ /spās/)

Any spot in a bike lane, sidewalk, or even a turning lane, apparently.

“Whaddaya mean I can’t stop my car in the middle of a one-way street? I got my hazards on, just go around.”

Philly Native (/ˈfilē/ /ˈnādiv/)

How people born and raised in South Jersey or Delaware County describe themselves.

“Well, I grew up about an hour outside of Philly. But my Mom-mom lived in Rhawnhurst once, so I’m pretty much a Philly native.”

Cheesesteak (/ˈCHēzˌstāk/)

An honestly pretty basic sandwich that locals insist is only worth getting from one particular, out-of-the-way restaurant that just so happens to be in the neighborhood where they grew up.

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Tue, 27/01/2026 - 22:40

The decision by Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) officers’ group to block Andy Burnham from even applying to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election is an appalling act of political misjudgement. It risks damaging the party at precisely the moment when it should be focused on winning arguments with voters, rather than intervening to […]