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Re: why stock mkt keeps going up, robert
- What Paul Kedrosky says is what I've been saying for a while, that this current regime is doing its best to fill the bubble to be as big as possible so that its popping will be utterly catastrophic. I just hope voters realize that we're in a bubble and vo...
Re: Meta enshitification and steampunk, robert
- Not sure why building your own website is in any way daunting. These days, a single AI prompt can sign you up for a service and build an entire web site. It's better, anyway, since a web site cannot be taken down (except via hackers) whereas you can be re...
Re: AI and middle management, robert
- I doubt it. He has too much corporate knowledge. Of course, that may change in the future, but, for now, he's safe.
Re: May 17, 2026 (fwd), robert
- Yeah. Many of the founding "fathers" were hypocrits, but at least they were smart, unlike many men who have the power in this country in its current form. Many of these men seem intent on destroying everything worthwhile left in this country. I just hope t...
Re: Schmidt booed at graduation, robert
- I'm surprised that Sanders moratorium on data center build-out hasn't got more support via the vox populi.
Re: 🌹 May 2026 SV DSA Newsletter (fwd), robert
- I love what they say about Mahan. Couldn't have said it better myself. Good suggestions.
Re: Private Power and Democracys Decline, robert
- Kurz is right on the money.
Re: millions for MAGA miscreants and malefactors (fwd), robert
- Is this political enshittification?
Re: Gen Z gender and politics, robert
- ...and, then, JD Vance is confused why more people aren't having babies. 🤷
Re: CISA, robert
- Or, using AI. Perhaps we will never know.
Re: The 7: Why the job market is frozen; humidity forecast; reducing your risk of head and neck cancer; and more (fwd), robert
- Just in time for medicaid reforms. 😞
Re: outdoor yoga evenings, robert
- Probably.
Re: Harvard to limit A grades, robert
- "No other grades including A-minuses will be capped." Ah. They're just moving the problem downwards. Doesn't seem like a useful move in any possible way.
Re: Transfer Out Confirmation, Robert
- Looks like we will only be able to make small medical payments (based on my contributions so far this month) using the new Fidelity HSA card between June 1 and June 24 until the transfer is complete. You won't be able to use the old HSA card after June 1 a...
- Re: Transfer Out Confirmation, Robert
- There is $749.92 in the Fidelity HSA at the moment. If you need to use the HSA card between June 1 and June 24, that's the balance from which moneys will be drawn upon. By June 24, it will have added all the moneys from the hsabank.com account, which shoul...
Re: how I'm voting, Robert
- FWIW, here are the sites that I use. siliconvalleydsa.org progressivevotersguide.com workingfamilies.org cagreens.org Unlike you, I don't have an algorithm. Probably should, 'tho. I will vote this weekend. Held out just in case any of my preferred candidat...
Re: caffeine, books, car door handles, Robert
- Too bad. My ex-coworkers and I have been having a heated discussion (on Signal) about the value of testing students after sharing an Alfie Kohn podcast episode.
Re: good grief, Robert
- I included a mention of this in a past solstice message, but my lowback surgery in 2018 cost $72,000 but I had to "only" pay $8,000 for it (via my Flexible Spending Account, so minus the appropriate taxes). Although I was operated on in a hospital, it was...
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- Re: good grief, Robert
- Yeah, you are lucky. My medical insurance at some companies (Microsoft and Salesforce) were way better, but I happen to be at a company with not-so-stellar coverage.
regression to the mean in politics, Robert
- wikipedia.org(short_story) I was listening to a podcast about this short story. There are aspects that are very relevant to our time. I'm always saying the problem with AI is that it will always mediocre because it is essentially wikipedia.org . This short...
Re: May 23, 2026 (fwd), robert
- Yeah, interesting. I wonder if this piece from Heather Cox Richardson will sway politicians to rethink this project.
another soccer game today, Robert
- ticketmaster.com Starting at 2pm. Should we go late to the gym? I could also call them for their hours tomorrow if you want.
how much you owe Heather for Araki Sushi, Robert
- $77.11
caffeine consumption, Robert
- I still put nonnutritive sweetener in my morning beverages. I do not consume caffeine on Sundays so that I get a good sleep the night before work on Monday. â
Re: where-I-live peace and justice calendar, Robert
- I don't see any regular meetings at P&J, surprisingly. Too bad.
- Re: where-I-live peace and justice calendar, Robert
- meetup.com This is insane. 34 attendees. I don't think it will happen.
- Re: where-I-live peace and justice calendar, Robert
- There is an "Add your event" at the top of where-I-livepeace.org . So, if you want, you could create your own regular meeting there. Alternatively, via Adventures in History and Culture meetup, you could set up regular meetings to discuss Joanne Freeman's ...
summer potluck, Robert
- I have a lot of free Saturdays, including: July 11, 18, 25 August 8, 15, 22, 29 (I'm leaving Aug 1 open in case we want to go to Santa Cruz to see the Mime Troupe on that day.)
- Mime Troupe, Robert
- sfmt.org This is on Wed Sep 2 2026 at 6:30pm. Whaddya think?
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- Re: Mime Troupe, Robert
- Last time, the play itself was just one hour, unlike previous years. I'm expecting the same again.
Re: summer potluck, Robert
- I guess July 11 is out due to thing in Japantown.
talks at Kepler's Book, Robert
- This is on June 21. keplers.org We'll have to leave the cohousing meeting early on that day.
ACLU: Fighting the Voter Suppression Ballot Initiative, Robert
- aclunorcal.org This is the so-called 2026 Ca voter ID initiative. Maybe your ACLU buds already know about it. I hope they add another proposition to the ballot to make voting even easier.
The Cuba Libre Story, Robert
- According to netflix.com, Unavailable on an ad-supported plan due to licensing restrictions. So weird.
Re: LOL (fwd), robert
- 😏
renting versus owning, Robert
- As a thought experiment, if rent were considered a debt based on a monthly payment for the remainder of the renter's life, what would be the comparison of renter's debt versus homeowner's debt? In this thought experiment, treating rent as a "life debt; rev...
- Re: renting versus owning, Robert
- Still using the lifetime debt calculations, if broken down by person within a household, how much debt per person does a renter hold versus a homeowner? Breaking down the "lifetime debt" by person reveals an even starker disparity because renter households...
Shell Imprint credit card "upgrade", Robert
- Apparently, this card "upgrade" has been a complete disaster. A lot of people are just giving up and canceling their cards because, like you, they've had so much trouble trying to get the "upgrade" to work. See reddit.com , for example. Anyway, I did a web...
Re: Fwd: Voice message from DONALD to our-San-Jose-phone-number (fwd), robert
- There should be an "audio" attachment, just like American Voicemail.
Bernie for Burlington, Robert
- libro.fm We should probably give this to Flora for her birthday.
Tech Bros Utopia, Robert
- existentialcomics.com I think the only point of the comic was just that workers generate value and, of course, do all the work. And that, without workers, no value is created and, therefore, no profits. That's all. In some ways, this kinda comes back to th...
- Re: Tech Bros Utopia, Robert
- existentialcomics.com Speaking of AGI. I am always saying that people are conforming to machines, not the other way around. This really took a quantum leap when Steve Jobs came on the scene when he declared that people don't really know what they like, but...
- Re: Tech Bros Utopia, Robert
- I agree that, traditionally, socialists have focused on the lowest-level workers, but, recently, they have focused on all workers. But, yeah, it does get tricky since some people are both owners and workers. The problems always seem to arise when you try t...
changing one's mind, Robert
- a.co I'll add this book to my (very long) list. Thanks. Recently, I heard the replay of radiolab.org . Not sure I'd advocate for psychedelic drugs, but an interesting point of view. Also, recently, I heard a show on the radio about how people avoid uncerta...
will need to reboot your computer this weekend, Robert
- Again. Just a heads-up.
emoji token usage, Robert
- brave.com This is really bizarre. Not sure I'd try it, but I think people are trying to squeeze out their token usage as much as possible. Which made me think of a video I was about the guy who used $1 million worth of tokens: youtube.com .
Re: #Freebeerday Sentiment is on the Nose, but the Democratic Establishment Hates It (fwd), robert
- Sure. Why not?
Re: electoral-vote.com on the governor race, robert
- I don't like Steyer's position on age verification and social media restrictions. Obviously. But, I like the other stuff, mostly.
Re: May 27, 2026 (fwd), robert
- Interesting how "vegan" has migrated to one of the worse things you can be named. I guess being called "racist" is worse, but also the hardest to refute.
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