I’m hopeful for a digg resurrection. Let’s bring back the Internet of the early 2000s.
Such resurrection is hard, if not impossible, but who wouldn't root for a return of sharing links and talking about them?
Digg Up the Past
Can Digg be resurrected 20 years after its heyday?
spyglass.org
March 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I’m hopeful for a digg resurrection. Let’s bring back the Internet of the early 2000s.
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I wrote about how not to give up, how to take back your voice in your own future, so that when a year actually has passed, you look back with the satisfaction.
This is how to survive Trump 2.0
This is how to survive Trump 2.0
How To Survive Trump 2.0
The first Trump administration was about resistance. The second is about reclamation.
keithedwards.substack.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I wrote about how not to give up, how to take back your voice in your own future, so that when a year actually has passed, you look back with the satisfaction.
This is how to survive Trump 2.0
This is how to survive Trump 2.0
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Some advice on How to Weather the Storm, including “create something lovely for yourself or others”, “moderate your exposure to the bullshit”, “find the people who are already doing the work, and follow their lead”, and “join something”. [kottke.org]
How to Weather the Storm
Without really meaning to, this week I’ve posted a few related articles around the theme of how to survive the next four years of the new oligarchical, authoritarian regime here in the US. I thought it would be helpful t
kottke.org
January 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Some advice on How to Weather the Storm, including “create something lovely for yourself or others”, “moderate your exposure to the bullshit”, “find the people who are already doing the work, and follow their lead”, and “join something”. [kottke.org]
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At the Microsoft Excel World Championship in Las Vegas, there was stardust in the air as 12 finance guys vied to be crowned the world’s best spreadsheeter.
"This is the Super Bowl for Excel nerds," one attendee said.
"This is the Super Bowl for Excel nerds," one attendee said.
Is Microsoft Excel the Next Big E-Sport?
At the Microsoft Excel World Championship in Las Vegas, there was stardust in the air as 12 finance guys vied to be crowned the world’s best spreadsheeter.
nyti.ms
January 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
At the Microsoft Excel World Championship in Las Vegas, there was stardust in the air as 12 finance guys vied to be crowned the world’s best spreadsheeter.
"This is the Super Bowl for Excel nerds," one attendee said.
"This is the Super Bowl for Excel nerds," one attendee said.
Yes!! A plan for public transit in Massachusetts!
Governor Healey unveiled an $8 billion state transportation roadmap, including hundreds of millions to stabilize the MBTA. Here's how the money will be spent.
Governor Healey unveiled an $8b state transportation roadmap. Here’s how the money will be spent. - The Boston Globe
To quickly stabilize transportation infrastructure and operations statewide, the plan calls for tapping into a greater portion of the state’s so-called millionaires tax.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 14, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Yes!! A plan for public transit in Massachusetts!
Wow, I’m impressed by this mass digital migration to 小红书 (RedNote) from TikTok. My algorithm is evolving so quickly with so many more American content creators taking over my feed.
January 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Wow, I’m impressed by this mass digital migration to 小红书 (RedNote) from TikTok. My algorithm is evolving so quickly with so many more American content creators taking over my feed.
Rest in peace, Jimmy Carter apple.news/AQz5Z3UB_SvK...
Jimmy Carter, 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100, his son says — The Washington Post
The tenacious Southerner was turned out of office after one term. But he had a brilliant post-presidential career as a champion of health, peace and democracy.
apple.news
December 29, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Rest in peace, Jimmy Carter apple.news/AQz5Z3UB_SvK...
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The US proposes rules to make healthcare data more secure
The US proposes rules to make healthcare data more secure
The HIPAA Security Rule is due for an overhaul.
buff.ly
December 28, 2024 at 6:40 PM
The US proposes rules to make healthcare data more secure
Here we go… www.science.org/content/arti...
Why hasn’t the bird flu pandemic started?
Some scientists examining mutations found in H5N1 viruses fear major outbreak is imminent but others say pathogen remains unpredictable
www.science.org
December 27, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Here we go… www.science.org/content/arti...
A great podcast on Rick Steves and the transformative power of travel @nytimes.com podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
'The Interview': Rick Steves Refuses To Get Cynical About the World
Podcast Episode · The Daily · 12/14/2024 · 43m
podcasts.apple.com
December 15, 2024 at 11:17 PM
A great podcast on Rick Steves and the transformative power of travel @nytimes.com podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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the spectacular narrative/graphic recreation of the meticulous restoration of Notre Dame that I've been waiting for
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Notre-Dame Reopens in Paris After a Fire. It’s Astonishing.
Five years after a fire nearly felled the cathedral that has dazzled visitors for almost 900 years, the heart of Paris beats anew.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:21 PM
the spectacular narrative/graphic recreation of the meticulous restoration of Notre Dame that I've been waiting for
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Naughty Waffles were excellent. Also the vegan hot cocoa from Clarke’s were very coconut-forward. Not sure I would recommend the crêpes…
With so many food options at Seaport's holiday market, it can be hard to choose what to sink your teeth into first. Boston food influencer Marwa Osman shares her favorites from Snowport, plus a few tips for eating your way through holiday markets like a pro.
What to eat at Snowport, according to a food influencer
With so many food options at Seaport's holiday market, it can be hard to choose what to sink your teeth into first. Boston food influencer Marwa Osman shares her favorites from Snowport, plus a few ti...
www.wbur.org
November 29, 2024 at 10:45 PM
The Naughty Waffles were excellent. Also the vegan hot cocoa from Clarke’s were very coconut-forward. Not sure I would recommend the crêpes…
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We could go on about how we welcome publishers, we don't demote links, we encourage independent developers to build apps and extensions on top of Bluesky's network.... but instead, we'll show you.
All thanks to the incredible community here! 🦋
All thanks to the incredible community here! 🦋
The Engagement Is Better on Bluesky - Bluesky
Bluesky is the lobby to the open web. Find and build your community here.
bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 10:30 PM
We could go on about how we welcome publishers, we don't demote links, we encourage independent developers to build apps and extensions on top of Bluesky's network.... but instead, we'll show you.
All thanks to the incredible community here! 🦋
All thanks to the incredible community here! 🦋
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New this morning from the @bostonglobe.com Spotlight Team's investigation into Steward Health Care: Company executives treated its in-house malpractice insurer like a piggy bank, depleting the accounts meant to pay malpractice claims apps.bostonglobe.com/metro/invest...
Steward Health Care raided its own medical malpractice insurance company
Most of the insurer’s assets are in the form of IOUs from Steward Health Care, which went bankrupt in May.
apps.bostonglobe.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:09 PM
New this morning from the @bostonglobe.com Spotlight Team's investigation into Steward Health Care: Company executives treated its in-house malpractice insurer like a piggy bank, depleting the accounts meant to pay malpractice claims apps.bostonglobe.com/metro/invest...
Thank you @mbta.bsky.social GM Eng for your leadership 👏 The entire system is nearly free of slow zones. Amazing to see what you’ve been able to accomplish swiftly and transparently. #Boston #publictransit @massgovernor.bsky.social @boston.gov @wutrain.bsky.social
November 25, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Thank you @mbta.bsky.social GM Eng for your leadership 👏 The entire system is nearly free of slow zones. Amazing to see what you’ve been able to accomplish swiftly and transparently. #Boston #publictransit @massgovernor.bsky.social @boston.gov @wutrain.bsky.social
Meta is always a follower 😌
FINALLY. Threads will finally let you set the following feed as your default. [theverge.com]
Threads will finally let you set the following feed as your default
Giving up some control in the face of competition.
www.theverge.com
November 25, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Meta is always a follower 😌
We need #Bluesky to keep Meta in check.
Wow. Meta is so scared of Bluesky.
When they shadowbanned politics, they did it with no announcement. They just made the decision for people.
Now they’re letting all of their users know there’s a setting they can change.
When they shadowbanned politics, they did it with no announcement. They just made the decision for people.
Now they’re letting all of their users know there’s a setting they can change.
November 21, 2024 at 8:12 PM
We need #Bluesky to keep Meta in check.
Glad to see @mbta.bsky.social staff ambassadors at key stations to share the upcoming Bus Network Design changes.
November 19, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Glad to see @mbta.bsky.social staff ambassadors at key stations to share the upcoming Bus Network Design changes.
This is why I love @bsky.app. I learn random, interesting facts. Better than that other toxic platform.
Today in relatable science: Gulls making a mysterious daily trip that turned out to be to a potato chip factory
November 16, 2024 at 12:41 PM
This is why I love @bsky.app. I learn random, interesting facts. Better than that other toxic platform.
Everyone is now on Bluesky. I was wondering when the mass Twitter/X exodus would happen.
November 12, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Everyone is now on Bluesky. I was wondering when the mass Twitter/X exodus would happen.