David Roberts

volts.wtf

15 October 2026 23:16

A memo from senior insurance-industry officials warning that insurance modelers are being pressured to downplay climate in their models & that many insurers are already planning their exist from key markets. An explosive fuckup on the scale of the mortgage crisis is building.

Political Gadgets

politicalgadgets.bsky.social

26 August 2026 01:27

A billionaire who spends money on a private zoo is just a rich person whose pet can bite your arm off. A billionaire who buys political influence is an oligarch. https://politicalgadgets.com/

WA Orchids

wa-orchids.bsky.social

24 August 2026 02:37

Always worth taking a minute to pause and look closely This cluster of Leucopogon capitellatus flowers had a tiny visitor trying to blend in and remain unseen 🕷️ #ozflora #ausinverts #wildoz #nativeplants #arachnids #inaturalist 🌿

Danielle Navarro

djnavarro.net

09 August 2026 02:07

I think it's a very bad idea, simply because they cannot do it well. In the hypothetical scenario where it could be done well, yes, it would be great for service provision. But since unicorns aren't real and wishful thinking is dangerous, I don't think the census should be doing this.

Danielle Navarro

djnavarro.net

09 August 2026 00:25

I mentioned this in another subthread, but think of the analogy to sex work. It would very likely be useful for practical purposes to have population-level data about prevalence and distribution of sex work, but you simply cannot use the census for that purpose: it's intrusive and people will lie.