Scott Brown

“Shelf”

That same year, the fat bear competition was delayed after one of the contestants was killed by another, less-fat bear, which was also captured on livestream).”

#FatBearWeek

“During the summer of 2024, 32 Chunk killed the young cub of reigning fat bear champion 128 Grazer – even though the mama bear fought Chunk in a desperate effort to save the cub. The death was captured on the live cameras. 128 Grazer went on to beat Chunk in the fat bear competition.”

#FatBearWeek

This political violence must end!
#FatBearWeek

Claims data for holiday weeks are noisy

I’m shocked - Shocked! - that the massive push of online gambling would lead to players shaving points etc

Well, I am getting older… but less likely to get laid

#WhiteLotus

Tonight’s end zone dance

Tonight’s Viking celebratory dance:

He is rizzin’

Keep the con in Chanukah

Keep the kwan in kwanza

Keep the Yule in Yuletide

Keep the soul in solstice

My wife thought LOL stood for “lots of love”, as in:

Sorry your mom died, LOL

Worst I ever heard (circa 1994): inflation was on first and the Fed was the pitcher trying the keep it from stealing second. Can’t remember which economist said that, but they had a PH.D. Still, cracks me up and makes me want to cry at the same time

The Turkeys

The Turkeys, 1876

Baker’s middle name is “Reagan”, cause his dad was a fan of the ex-president. Just sayin’…

“Animal spirits” are important

This will end poorly

Bitcoin is only worth what people think it is worth. The same could be said about any government-issued currency, such as the dollar, but the government works to ensure the value over time (yes, with some degree of inflation, targeted at around 2%). There’s no such backing with cyber securities.

To Trump voters and Dems who failed to vote, I’m not mad.

I’m just disappointed

Inflation was similarly higher in other advanced economies, reflecting supply issues related to the recovery from the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, but has fallen. Most people don’t know that because the media is failing us. Looking at you NYT

The Biden Administration pushed thru significant economic legislation in the first two years (before Rs bogged down the House). The US has since far outpaced other advance economies. People don’t know that because the media is failing us. Looking at you, NYT