Quinn Slobodian

I bear the middle states no ill will. One day!

one must muskify oneself

Coming end of May!

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It's coming from @editionsduseuil.bsky.social but no firm date yet: either late 2026 or early 2027!

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90 minutes by bike, kind of long

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It’s called a “wholesale discount,” incentivizes the retail outlet to put the book out front etc because they will make eg 60% instead of 40% of cover price as profit.

Right but the percentages of sale price the press allow the bookseller to keep differ.

On Saturday 14 March @bentarnoff.com and @quinnslobodian.com will discuss their forthcoming book 'Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed' at @arminiusdebat.bsky.social.

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That was one thing I did not know before publishing trade books, that presses “pick winners” by taking less of sale price on select titles thus betting on volume.

Commercial reflection of what books indie booksellers end up selling I assume, and a reflection of press priorities. If they don’t give higher ratio of sticker price to sellers, sellers are not incentived to promote or push them.

2 of 25 non-fiction! And one was Radden Keefe known notably for his crossover into podcasting and documentary. That’s a wild ratio…

I was discussing this with friends recently, I think the last serious nf book to break through to wider audience was The Dawn of Everything, and that was five years ago.

Reading, the original doomscrolling…

Good piece but what is the ref here?

Skill issue

Another part of the coalition

I mean…reflect on the site of his speech. In fact, the greengrocer puts out whatever sign is necessary to keep customers coming.

People criticizing Carney for hypocrisy but in the narrow technical sense of globalism, he’s perfectly consistent: transgressions of international economic law are more concerning than other violations. Protecting free trade and capital rights are the prime directives for guardians of world order.

Especially in Greater New England

Haha no worries, I also answer to Sobodian. Looking forward to our chat!

Sobodian

Just need that Lada R3 so I can finally upgrade from my 2006 Impreza

A chart that shows how long it took some of the most popular EVs in the US to reach 20,000 units sold. Tesla's model Y did it in about 4 months. Rivian is planning to do it with the R2 in about 6. The full list: Ford Mustang Mach-E 8 Ford F-150 Lightning 10 Chevy Equinox EV 8 Chevy Blazer EV 16 Tesla Model 3 11 Kia EV6 11 Hyundai Ioniq 5 10 VW ID 4 13 Rivian R2 (Projected) 6 Tesla Model Y 4 Kia EV9 10 Honda Prologue 6 Original Chevy Bolt 11

NEW from me: Rivian said it plans to deliver between 20,000 and 25,000 R2 SUVs this year.

With sales expected to start in June, it'd be the 2nd-fastest EV launch in US history, behind Tesla's uber-successful Model Y and matching the heavily incentivized Prologue.


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In my conversation with Melinda Cooper last week I asked whether the openly two-tiered patriarchal patrimonialism of the Emirates and Saudi weren’t the best manifestation of what she calls Epstein Family Values as state form…

Tuesday March 17 that is…

At the beautiful @waterstones.bsky.social on Gower St next Tuesday to launch our book. Tickets at link below!

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Key Questions on the Role of Technology in the Expanding Middle East War Tech Policy Press asked experts working at the intersection of technology policy, security, and international affairs to share what they are watching.

The expanding war in Iran brought to the fore questions about the role of technology in armed conflict, including the controversial use of new artificial intelligence technologies. Tech Policy Press invited perspectives from experts on what they are watching for as the situation unfolds.