Jacques Duquesne

Keen on science, skepticism and geeky stuff. Most views borrowed from someone smarter. I sometimes write. Mastodon: @[email protected]

[Jacques Duquesne @jduquesne]

The new @LTAsg bus schedule is a real screw up. New MRT line = less bus = more walking and longer commute. Hate it.

[Thomas Chatterton Williams @thomaschattwill]

One rule of thumb to apply to any international conflict: dismiss out of hand anyone trying to justify violence against civilians.

[Jacques Duquesne @jduquesne]

@SarahTheHaider Agreed. Even better worded if you leave Israel out of it :

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Breaking into civilian homes, kidnapping them, killing them, parading their dead bodies around is *pure evil*—it cannot be justified.

The civilians are innocent, no matter what ___ is guilty of.

[Jacques Duquesne @jduquesne]

Trente-deux ans après la création de la présidence élue, ce sera la troisième fois que les Singapouriens auront l’occasion de voter pour leur président.

https://t.co/ZqvMes4y9P

[Dan Wang @danwwang]

My piece in the NYT two weeks ago & this Bloomberg story today

[Jacques Duquesne @jduquesne]

@BreakingBadGDT Thanks for all the analysis. Hope you find the time to keep going in the near future.

Rewatching breaking bad on Mondays followed by your podcast became a nice way to welcome the new week for me 😊

[Better Call Saul @BetterCallSaul]

Congratulations to @mrbobodenkirk, #Emmy nominee for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for #BetterCallSaul!

[Lee Fang @lhfang]

It’s amazing how many pages the liberal justices spend discussing historical racial wrongs without ever really touching the history of Asian Americans, the actual plaintiffs in the affirmative action case. The only justice to do that is Justice Thomas, in his concurrence.

[Richard Hanania @RichardHanania]

NYT editorial board weighs in on affirmative action. Mentions

White: 3 times
Latino: 6 times
Black: 10 times
Asian: 0 times (the plaintiffs in the case)

You can tell how deeply uncomfortable Asians make liberals. https://t.co/7qf3csntcu

[Jacques Duquesne @jduquesne]

Jokic qui enchaine les PO record en ayant affronté Gobert, Davis et Adebayo. Pfiou.

[Jacques Duquesne @jduquesne]

@tumpanglalusaja Wish it was more widely adopted.

[Jacques Duquesne @jduquesne]

@LeClauseur Yep. Il me rappel un autre Martin (kevin) avec sa dynamique de shoot tarabiscotée à réussite surprenante.

[Jacques Duquesne @jduquesne]

Un peu déçu pour ces Celtics et Tatum/White qui mériteraient un vrai coach, mais quel kiffe que de voir ce Heat improbable en finales.

Toujours pas fan de Brown.

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Shavarsh Karapetyan, a retired Armenian swimmer, was involved in a remarkable incident in 1976. After completing a 26 km (16 mile) run, he heard a loud crash and discovered that a trolleybus had lost control and fallen into a reservoir. The trolleybus had sunk to a depth of 10 meters (33 ft), approximately 25 meters (82 ft) from the shore.

Despite the challenging conditions of sewage-infested waters and poor visibility due to silt, Karapetyan courageously dived in and used his legs to kick open the back window of the trolleybus. With incredible determination, he managed to rescue 46 out of the 92 passengers onboard, saving the lives of 20 individuals.

However, the cold water and the glass shards caused multiple lacerations, leading Karapetyan to be hospitalized for 45 days. He faced additional complications such as pneumonia and sepsis. Although he eventually recovered, the damage to his lungs prevented him from continuing his successful career as a swimmer.

"I knew that I could only save so many lives, I was afraid to make a mistake. It was so dark down there that I could barely see anything. One of my dives, I accidentally grabbed a seat instead of a passenger. I could have saved a life instead. That seat still haunts me in my nightmares," he said.

In 1985, Karapetyan encountered a blazing building where several individuals were trapped. Without hesitation, he courageously entered the building and commenced rescuing the people inside. Unfortunately, he suffered severe burns during the rescue operation and required hospitalization once again.

During his later years, Karapetyan relocated to Moscow and established a shoe company named "Second Breath." Remarkably, he is alive to this day and actively manages his business.

[♡s♡ @sun_girlxo]

If I had to guess, this is the mentality of ~90% of the most active Twitter users

[Jacques Duquesne @jduquesne]

@LeClauseur Tous les jeunes coach ne peuvent pas être Spo. Ou compter sur LeBron pour gérer les troupes leur première(s) années.

Mazzula a un bel avenir. Mais un tel groupe avait besoin d’être bien plus tenu. “I want some NASTY!”

[Jacques Duquesne @jduquesne]

Le collectif #Celtics s'est évaporé sous la chaleur de Miami. Merci aux deux Williams, bien seuls dans leur abnégation.

[Jacques Duquesne @jduquesne]

The truth of human life is not found in history, but in literature and in the words of ordinary people.

[Matthew Povey @mattpovey]

In an amazing turn of events, educators appear to be opposed to the thing that might make education good.