Favorites November 7th 2021
Angelica Oung@AngelicaOung
In his latest post @Noahpinion basically argues that Xi Jinping is the Stannis Baratheon of Chinese Politics…inflexible, cruel, obsessed with personal power…and not very bright.
noahpinion.substack.com
What if Xi Jinping just isn’t that competent?
3:57 AM · Nov 7, 2021
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Great article, further, I asked Pardis about the metaphor, and she said, "wait, Stannis isn't stupid, he's just not that bright... oh, ok, yea, that's fair"
HudsonsHawk@HudsonsHawk91
I have a few questions.
1:01 AM · Nov 7, 2021
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This is making me adjust my understanding of the tail distribution of kink
Kameron Hurley@KameronHurley
I could never be a politician. People exhaust the fuck out of me. But this inside look at how big deals actually get done is a good example of why electing people who are good at this shit matters. Democracy is fucking messy
nytimes.com
How a $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Survived an Intraparty Brawl
12:30 PM · Nov 7, 2021
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I'm not necessarily recommending reading the linked article, I just endorse the base sentiment of the tweet. Further, reminds me of Obama’s statement that Pelosi is ridiculously effective.
Quinn Nelson@SnazzyQ
Apple’s new 140W MacBook USB-C charger has more RAM than the Apollo 11 lunar lander guidance computer and a 10.4x higher clock speed than the original Macintosh. youtu.be/GKs9Sf84UTE
8:17 PM · Nov 7, 2021
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Looks kinda like the astronaut's backpack too.
Roland Kelts@rolandkelts
“A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transportation."
Why Tokyo Works.
metropolisjapan.com
Why Tokyo Works | Culture | Metropolis Japan
10:56 PM · Nov 5, 2021
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I really enjoyed this, the idea of a void in the center of the city as a driving force for its success especially.
