Undisciplined

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Convex combination of Ron Swanson and Britta Perry

Cohost of The Stacker Sports Podcast

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2025-05-14 11:43:07

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Not to excuse it, but are you missing the cultural reference?
https://youtu.be/If9fC9aJd-U?si=Q150AQdL7shvHeAz

2025-05-10 15:50:40

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I like the way you said that.
What he probably means is that his moral values are not sufficiently (to him) internalized by other actors. I imagine most of us feel that way.

2025-04-29 14:16:29

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One of the core problems is that Congress doesn't want separation of powers either.
They realized that the surest way to lose their seats is to piss their constituents off by voting for stuff, so they delegate everything to the emperor.

2025-04-29 12:26:26

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Man, that's right where I've been for a couple of weeks now.

2025-04-22 22:08:10

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Is that the "but for" thing?

2025-04-22 19:00:37

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The slight adjustment I'd make is to say "without directly killing each other".
Unnecessary impoverishment certainly increases mortality.

2025-04-22 00:05:35

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beat me to it

2025-04-18 13:04:33

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Right, but gold's getting more expensive right now, so more of it is becoming economically extractable. Also, there are very large known deposits that are not extracted for political reasons. It's not all physical or economic.

2025-04-17 23:18:05

The contest is still open!
#nevent1q…56uf

2025-04-17 00:43:33

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Glad you're here (in every sense).

2025-04-16 18:34:09

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Those things aren't mutually exclusive.

2025-04-16 18:33:03

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He is a big strong man. I'd like to see you rip apart a College Football trophy with your bare hands.

2025-04-16 17:06:26

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That's largely true in America, too. It's just that libertarians and anarchists don't know how to respond to this prompt.

2025-04-16 16:35:45

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No mention of Playoff Jimmy?

2025-04-16 12:39:48

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What is this 70-80% figure?
My understanding is that we've only mined about 2% of the Earth's gold. That number must have some sort of "economically extractable" thing smuggled in, but that will change with technology and purchasing power.

2025-04-13 23:15:16

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Good job! Stats and discrete are usually quite a bit easier. Although, I've known people who have a much easier time with the general concepts from calc than from stats.

2025-04-13 15:08:54

We are prepared to meet violence with violence.
https://stacker.news/items/942260/r/Undisciplined
#nevent1q…0hq7

2025-04-05 21:50:04

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You certainly won't have to imagine the propaganda anymore.

2025-04-05 03:15:10

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I guess they're just really giving you your money's worth then.

2025-04-05 00:11:24

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That makes sense to me. Did you spend much time on differentiating trig functions?

2025-04-05 00:10:07

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Thanks!

2025-04-04 22:13:48

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They are calc 2 concepts. However, it's not uncommon to sneak some integration into calc 1, under the guise of "anti-derivatives".

2025-04-04 21:49:59

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That's the norm for High School calc 1 classes. Of course, they spend 8 months on the course.

2025-04-04 18:31:45

If Only FTX Could Use the Fed’s Accounting
https://mises.org/mises-wire/if-only-ftx-could-use-feds-accounting
By Douglas French
> What happens to businesses when liabilities exceed assets? They go bankrupt, with the spectacular failure of FTX being front-and-center. However, the Federal Reserve is in the same position but unlike FTX, the Fed can create fictitious assets and pretend that nothing is happening.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/934630

2025-04-02 21:48:59

Tariffs Are an Attack on Natural Rights (2019)
https://mises.org/mises-wire/tariffs-are-attack-natural-rights
By Richard F. Spall
> The British opponents of the Corn Laws rightly understood that tariffs and other restrictions on trade are violations of fundamental natural rights.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/932763

2025-04-02 19:36:35

Who Owns the Gold?
https://mises.org/mises-wire/who-owns-gold
By George Ford Smith
> With people calling for an audit of the US gold stores at Fort Knox, perhaps we should remember how that gold got there in the first place. Franklin Roosevelt’s theft of gold from the American people is a crime that still needs to be rectified.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/932622

2025-04-01 16:05:12

Choose The Top Econ Post of Q1
It's time for stackers to choose the top ~econ post of the first quarter of 2025. We've had so many great posts already this year and many great discussions. It might not be an easy choice.
The nominees are the top posts of each month by zaprank, plus a bonus pick.
# Nominees
- January: [California Wild Fires: Perspective of a Native Californian](https://stacker.news/items/848838/r/Undisciplined) by @kepford
- February: [Bitcoin and (Monetary) Economics—Properly (Bitcoin Policy Institute)](https://stacker.news/items/889571/r/Undisciplined) by @denlillaapan
- March: [The Pleb Economist #5: Shitcoins are part of Bitcoin's Gartner Hype Cycle](https://stacker.news/items/909279/r/Undisciplined) by @SimpleStacker
- Bonus: [Placebo Credits](https://stacker.news/items/848456/r/Undisciplined) by @crrdlx
Give them a look and vote for the top post of Q1.
# Prize
TBD...However, I described [here](https://stacker.news/items/929828/r/Undisciplined) how we're going to do it. Assuming full commitment and similar revenue for the rest of the year, here's what the winner's will receive:
- **Quarter Prize: 33k sats**
- **Month Prizes: 11k sats each**
Also, the winner of the Q1 award will be an automatic finalist for Top Post of the Year, which may win over 100k sats.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/931219

2025-03-31 12:30:34

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Ha! We haven't even had the boom yet and you're already looking forward to the bust.

2025-03-30 13:31:01

Stacker Sports Pod: Make Tanking Terrible Again and the Fate of the Tush Push
https://www.fountain.fm/episode/QFxuhOAeGOO1H4UNIozM
On episode 25 we had a broad ranging sports discussion.
This episode has everything: NFL rule changes, fixing tanking in the NBA, March Madness, new baseball bats, cricket pseudo fantasy and MLB fantasy, Aussie Rules, and all our contest action.
Buckle in and hold on to your butts.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/929419

2025-03-24 01:14:03

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I'm gonna go out on a limb and predict America doesn't honor its Article 5 NATO commitment on that one.

2025-03-22 12:25:33

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I've been confused about what these losses are, exactly. They're negative remittances to the Treasury, but that only makes sense if the Treasury is sending money to the Fed.
Is it pure money printing or are those losses coming from somewhere else?

2025-03-17 22:56:56

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Darth can be harsh, but it comes from a good place. He's seen many people flame out over the past decade. I don't know anyone better to bring highly specific questions to, though.

2025-03-17 20:09:47

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I posted your question on Stacker News: https://stacker.news/items/915917/r/Undisciplined
You should get some good answers there.

2025-03-15 22:14:36

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That's great! As soon as you accept bitcoin, you'll become my exclusive chocolatier.

2025-03-14 15:04:15

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Same, but I think it was the medical issue he went through more than reeducation. He never seemed as sharp after that.

2025-03-14 14:42:20

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Beautiful trend, but who are those 31%?

2025-03-07 20:12:45

Massie and Lee Introduce Bills to "End the Fed"
https://mises.org/power-market/massie-and-lee-introduce-bills-end-fed
By Tho Bishop
> While Fed abolition remains a minority view within the Republican Party, these moves do signal movement within the Overton Window on the topic in recent years, a testament to Ron Paul’s lasting impact on American politics.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/906880

2025-03-05 02:49:19

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"Polite revolutionary" is a great phrase.

2025-03-04 04:18:04

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On the Italian side of my family, the worst insult is "Your mom cooks 5 minute sauce."

2025-03-03 23:22:42

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Such an impressive commitment to the America First motto

2025-02-26 00:58:07

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Liberty Lockdown
or
Part of the Problem

2025-02-23 22:59:43

Dare I start predicting a housing crash, again?
https://primal.net/e/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzq7ueramk6pxc0j6agfvk3qv855s0dt7pdv4e45nd434caemv9pqdqqsrd3pn6xzp7u0tmzclyectkcd8rltfptf732uckqrequlcez5kdtg76gss6
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/895248

2025-02-16 21:49:32

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I wanted to follow up, in case you aren't getting replies from me in DM.
I got your message and am happy to help out however I can.

2025-02-10 17:19:23

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Thank you for the podcast. FWB was the first bitcoin podcast I listened to and it was so approachable for a newcomer.

2025-02-10 14:52:00

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No, but I'm still fired up for this project you and Ian are working on.

2025-02-10 01:45:37

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I approve of your father in law.

2025-01-27 03:03:37

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lol

2025-01-27 02:56:45

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Is that what the officials got for making sure the Chiefs won?

2025-01-21 22:25:05

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That's great, Hustle!
Send my best to Mrs. Hustle.

2025-01-21 22:08:38

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Because I learned more after 8th grade

2025-01-21 15:59:44

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Oh, is that how it works? Thanks for the 8th grade civics lesson.

2025-01-21 15:58:43

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I suggest adding Stacker News into that caveat. We already have people who buy beer with the sats earned on their posts. Proof of concept.
https://stacker.news/r/Undisciplined

2025-01-21 01:57:46

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When a wicked person is in power, I prefer they be incompetent.

2025-01-21 00:24:16

I didn't need Democrats to vote for Rubio to know that he's complete garbage.
#nevent1q…56vm

2025-01-20 23:47:09

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Countries aren't supposed to maintain anything. All productive services can be provided by the market.

2025-01-19 23:53:45

The H-1B Controversy | The Libertarian Institute
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/tgif-the-h-1b-controversy/
Institute co-founder Sheldon Richman weighs in on the latest immigration debate.
"The standard answer is that those jobs are American jobs. However, if capitalist entrepreneurs want the freedom to hire consenting workers living abroad, the jobs obviously are not American jobs. Who has the right to declare them otherwise? A job is a continuing transaction between an employer and an employee. It has no national label. To insist that it does have such a label because the employer operates on U.S. soil is to accept a premise that requires proof, namely, that the government or a majority of voters owns the country. That premise glaringly clashes with the principle of liberty. It makes freedom a delusion."
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/856626

2025-01-17 16:49:08

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Probably true for TikTok opponents, as well.

2025-01-13 16:07:31

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Of course. When news of our latest territory purchase got out, my wife told me to cool it on buying territories for a bit.

2025-01-12 00:57:02

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Happy wife, happy life

2025-01-10 16:23:24

Stacker News Stars and Celebrities: What do they know? Do they know things? Let's find out.
https://stacker.news/items/845022/r/Undisciplined

2025-01-09 17:14:06

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I was surprised by how powerful it was when Dana White pushed back on the very idea that users need to be on a "leash".
Obviously, that is not language befitting a free society, but it made its way into the lexicon and most of us took it in stride.

2025-01-09 17:05:51

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It is really hard believe that the answer to "Wait, they really can't steal or debase or inflate this?" is "That's correct."

2025-01-09 17:03:08

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https://stacker.news/items/843595/r/Undisciplined

2025-01-08 20:58:13

Böhm-Bawerk Shows How Each Choice We Make Shapes the Economy
https://mises.org/mises-wire/bohm-bawerk-shows-how-each-choice-we-make-shapes-economy
Ulrich Fromy
> Böhm-Bawerk shows us that economics is built into all human experience.
This article has some nice simple description of core economic concepts: opportunity cost and subjective marginal value.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/842589

2025-01-04 15:47:31

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Interesting that it isn't filling up nostr. Perhaps that content is not 100% authentic.

2025-01-02 17:48:34

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That's my expectation, as well.
However, it's such an easy campaign promise to keep. Why not just do it?

2024-12-30 19:24:52

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Happy New Year, bud

2024-12-30 19:23:03

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Believe it or not, I am trying to do just that.

2024-12-30 19:12:33

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If you believe what you're saying, you shouldn't be afraid of putting your money where your mouth is.
After all, if you are as certain about everything as you act, then it's free sats.

2024-12-30 18:27:45

Trump imposes large tariffs in first year?
https://beta.predyx.com/market/trump-imposes-large-tariffs-in-first-year
Check out this new prediction market. I think there's a very good chance of higher tariffs in year one. Trump's always loved tariffs.
What do you think? Is the 6% average tariff rate too high?
# Description
> Resolution Criteria: This market will resolve to YES if the US weighted average tariff reaches at least 6% in any quarter of 2025. As of Q2 2024, the weighted average tariff is 2.4%, with the highest level during Trump’s previous presidency reaching 3.5%. The market will resolve based on calculations by Callum Williams, senior economics writer at The Economist. • If by the fourth quarter of 2025, the tariff has not crossed 6%, the market will resolve to NO. • If any initial estimate or revision for Q1-Q3 2025 shows the tariff exceeding 6% while the market is open, the market will resolve to YES immediately. • The Q4 number will be based on initial data, and the market will close once that data is available. If a different president takes office during 2025, the market will continue to resolve based on the US weighted tariff average under the same rules. If Callum Williams is unavailable, a suitable replacement will be found. Data Source: US Weighted Average Tariff (FRED): https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1wn5e Callum Williams on X (Twitter): https://x.com/econcallum
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/830260

2024-12-29 22:53:59

In what way is minarchy "practically realizable"?
The US began as the greatest experiment in minarchy ever attempted and the result has been the most powerful government in human history.
#note1sqq…2f89

2024-12-29 21:26:55

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https://m.primal.net/NKqF.jpg

2024-12-26 22:45:54

In Lieu Of Coal, Santa Gives Naughty Children Season Tickets For The White Sox
https://babylonbee.com/news/in-lieu-of-coal-santa-gives-naughty-children-season-tickets-for-the-chicago-white-sox/?utm_source=fediverse
![](https://m.stacker.news/69787)
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/825492

2024-12-24 17:45:39

Big time
#note1ty3…mxtf

2024-12-22 16:42:21

Congrats to @npub18kx…dl6m for winning the Emirates Cup Survivor Pool!
https://fountain.fm/clip/6DCvq7AiXhEiBRhaBZLC

2024-12-20 13:53:35

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Something like "Remember what we did to those truckers in Canada? Trump will do that to us."?
Obviously, I'm playing fast and loose with the pronouns there, but I think it's a good approach.

2024-12-20 03:28:00

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Pro tip: you don't need the baking soda for cookie dough.

2024-12-19 22:38:06

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What do you think the best opportunities will be for pitching bitcoin to lefties during the Trump administration?

2024-12-10 01:33:14

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I had friends who had to travel all the way back to India, in order to comply with that.

2024-12-10 01:32:19

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It turns out that if you bread and fry things, they usually taste good with barbecue sauce. No ranch, though.

2024-12-09 22:11:03

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Weren't you all recently required to turn all of your cash in? Maybe four or five years ago.

2024-12-08 01:56:34

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I had some Lion's Mane Buffalo Wings today. They were delicious.

2024-12-02 01:00:10

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This surprised you?

2024-11-30 20:25:46

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Needlessly Pedantic Man here:
Hispanic isn't a race. The overwhelming majority of hispanics are white.
There should just be two columns:
- "White on Black" = 106
- "Black on White" = 1552

2024-11-28 17:22:40

Will Ovechkin Catch Gretzky This Season? • Listen on Fountain
https://fountain.fm/clip/93ZJSu9dO5cy02i7Tp2Y
We managed to take a live listener question, while prerecording our podcast.
While recording our Blok'd Shots segment, @BlokchainB asked us if we thought Alexander Ovechkin will still pass Gretzky on the all-time scoring list. Fortunately, one of the hosts knew what that was all about and had a decent answer.
What do you think, stackers? Will there be a new scoring champ by the end of this NHL season?
Btw, you can put your money where your mouth is at [Predyx](https://beta.predyx.com/market/ovechkin-breaks-gretzky-goal-record-this-season).
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/786443

2024-11-25 16:03:37

What day is it?
Meme Monday!
https://stacker.news/items/782320/r/Undisciplined

2024-11-25 00:37:28

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Do it! I want more.

2024-11-24 17:21:33

Big shout out to Russell. My 70 sat bet on him returned over 5k!
#note1xqc…74pc

2024-11-24 17:19:09

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The absurd scoring performances get the most attention, but it's his rebounding and minutes records that will never even be approached by another player.

2024-11-22 02:55:22

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It's nice. We finally started using ours a couple of days ago, but it only comes on a couple of times a day.

2024-11-19 17:15:16

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I feel like Russ must not be aware of this.

2024-11-19 17:02:22

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I'm shocked that Russ hasn't done this. It seems like something he would have done on purpose.

2024-11-16 13:07:32

"NAFTA Fever" and the Myth of Government-Created Free Markets
https://mises.org/mises-wire/nafta-fever-and-myth-government-created-free-markets?utm_source=MI+Subscriptions&utm_campaign=e351c14e2b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_03_01_07_02_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-fb69bb184c-230095776
By David Brady, Jr.
> Critics of free markets claim that the 1980s and 90s were near-pure laissez-faire when, in reality, the regulatory state only got stronger.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/770293

2024-11-15 20:36:59

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cc: @npub1k3t…nvxq This is what we need to work towards.

2024-11-13 00:53:11

Is Embiid already injured?

2024-11-12 15:08:49

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If we were being charitable, though, we might characterize these voters as hoping Trump will be less anti-worker, pro-censorship, and pro-war than the establishment has been.
That sounds decidedly less stupid than the way Kyle described them.

2024-11-11 18:40:31

Emirates Cup Survivor Pool: important update and podcast clip
https://primal.net/e/note1yl88xvgx6k286mhkvwh2rrsnjg7j6q5xy5c4syelhek6pw2fxj0sl5mtt9
Hi guys, hopefully I'm getting all of these mistakes out of the way early.
# Important Update
Somehow, I missed a matchup when I made the initial post.
- Minnesota @ Portland is also on tomorrow's slate and Minnesota is a massive favorite.
If you want to change your pick from the [original post](https://stacker.news/items/751054/r/Undisciplined) let me know.
# Prize Update
We're basically at 30k
cc: @supercyclone, @grayruby, @realBitcoinDog, @Carresan, @siggy47, @gnilma, @BlokchainB
also cc'ing the participants from the other NBA contest: @BitcoinAbhi, @Bell_curve, @0xbitcoiner, @Coinsreporter, @TheMorningStar, @onthedeklein, @BTC_Bellzer, @SimpleStacker
If any of you are interested, check out the original post. You have until tip-off tomorrow to decide.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/763571

2024-11-11 18:29:46

Still time to join the Emirates Cup Survivor Pool at Stacker Sports
https://fountain.fm/clip/nlDB0SjO43onzjiCJp4d

2024-11-08 20:22:40

Contrived Scarcity and Antitrust Lawsuits—“It’s Not a Bag, It’s a Birkin”
https://mises.org/mises-wire/contrived-scarcity-and-antitrust-lawsuits-its-not-bag-its-birkin?utm_source=MI+Subscriptions&utm_campaign=48c2df79a9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_02_29_06_22_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-0aec14e5f3-230095776
By Jane L. Johnson
> Disgruntled customers who don’t want to follow the company’s rules are now appealing to US antitrust law to force Birkin to bend to their wishes.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/759389

2024-11-07 17:31:40

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https://beta.predyx.com/
I don't have the other url handy, but this is my favorite one anyway.