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.comWhat if Xi Jinping just isn’t that competent?A question few people seem to be asking.

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.

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.comHow a $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Survived an Intraparty BrawlSpeaker Nancy Pelosi agreed to a deal proposed by the Congressional Black Caucus, mobilizing one faction of Democratic lawmakers to win over two others.

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

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.comWhy Tokyo Works | Culture | Metropolis JapanUnderstanding what makes Tokyo so special is noticing the aspects of Tokyo’s urban design that make the city so easy to be in.

I really enjoyed this, the idea of a void in the center of the city as a driving force for its success especially.

Tokyo, 2018