This is the right take with what went down with the Bears. All we needed was a few short throws to put us in field goal range. Why Caleb went for a play action pass beats me. Great season though, and I think we just saw the start #CalebWilliams villain arc. #BearDown
How does Caleb Williams manage to be a savior and a destroyer of a great #Bears season all in the span of 5 minutes? I know that catch was on DJ Moore giving up, but there was zero reason to make that throw to begin with…
A view of Congress Avenue in Austin, looking north from 5th St. toward the capitol building. Fantastic details --- the trolley lines, Scarbrough's, the mixture of horses and just a couple of cars ... stellar. Does it seem to y'all like Congress was just wider back then?
A great shot courtesy the @AustinPublicLib .
Ok folks – back by popular demand… the 2025 Edition of my "Bitcoin 101 cheat sheet"!
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This year, I designed to be printed front and back - it’s the cleanest and most complete explainer I’ve ever seen:
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@zerohedge True.
That is why Bitcoin is based on energy: you can issue fake fiat currency, and every government in history has done so, but it is impossible to fake energy.
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Programs I wish I had access to when I was in school 🙏