Linotype Pilgrim
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![which fragments the work of the individual, which creates by committee, and which makes mincemeat of the creative process will, in the long run, diminish not only the product but the maker as well.
John Dewey, commenting on the relationship between fine art and useful or technological art, says: “That many, perhaps most, of the articles and utensils made at present for use are not genuinely esthetic happens, unfortunately, to be true. But it is true for reasons that are foreign to the relation of the ‘beautiful’ and ‘useful’ as such. Wherever conditions are such as to prevent the act of production from being an experience in which the whole creature is alive and in which he possesses his living through enjoyment, the product will lack something of being esthetic. No matter how useful it is for special and limited ends, it will not be useful in the ultimate degree—that of contributing directly and liberally to an expanding and enriched life.”[1]
The esthetic requirements to which Dewey refers are, it seems to me, exemplified in the work of the Shakers. Their religious beliefs provided the fertile soil in which beauty and utility could flourish. Their spiritual needs found expression in the design of fabrics, furniture, and utensils of great esthetic value. These products are a document of the simple life of the people, their asceticism, their restraint, their devotion to fine craftsmanship, and their feeling for proportion, space, and order.
Ideally, beauty and utility are mutually generative. In the past, rarely was beauty an end in itself. The magnificent stained glass windows of Chartres were no less utilitarian than was the Parthenon or the Pyramid of Cheops. The function of the exterior decoration of the great Gothic cathedrals was to invite entry; the rose windows inside provided the spiritual mood. Interpreted in the light of our own experiences, this philosophy still prevails.
[1. John Dewey
Art as Experience, p. 26
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![Emphasising the Dewey quote:
John Dewey, commenting on the relationship between fine art and useful or technological art, says: “That many, perhaps most, of the articles and utensils made at present for use are not genuinely esthetic happens, unfortunately, to be true. But it is true for reasons that are foreign to the relation of the ‘beautiful’ and ‘useful’ as such. Wherever conditions are such as to prevent the act of production from being an experience in which the whole creature is alive and in which he possesses his living through enjoyment, the product will lack something of being esthetic. No matter how useful it is for special and limited ends, it will not be useful in the ultimate degree—that of contributing directly and liberally to an expanding and enriched life.”[1]
[1. John Dewey
Art as Experience, p. 26
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Mark “Elbows up” Carney’s $83 billion military spending spree has to get funds from somewhere: today it’s stripping libraries of mission-sustaining cost controls. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Libraries say budget proposal to end shipping program would be 'catastrophic | CBC News
Libraries across Canada say a proposed change in the federal budget bill would end their ability to ship books at
reduced rates, threatening interlibrary loan programs and possibly forcing the closure...
www.cbc.ca
December 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Mark “Elbows up” Carney’s $83 billion military spending spree has to get funds from somewhere: today it’s stripping libraries of mission-sustaining cost controls. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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not every insurance company works this way. in an average year I don't ever put anything toward my (very small) deductible because my insurance covers my meds and appointments and tests with just a copay.
but some people can't get ANY help AT ALL until they've spent $5-10k out of pocket.
but some people can't get ANY help AT ALL until they've spent $5-10k out of pocket.
January 7, 2026 at 2:30 AM
not every insurance company works this way. in an average year I don't ever put anything toward my (very small) deductible because my insurance covers my meds and appointments and tests with just a copay.
but some people can't get ANY help AT ALL until they've spent $5-10k out of pocket.
but some people can't get ANY help AT ALL until they've spent $5-10k out of pocket.
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btw for those who don't know why Americans with chronic illness got like 75% more stressed on Jan 1st, it is not just because all the insurance rates blew up.
On 1/1, deductibles reset. which means you have to spend some amount of money (up to $10k sometimes) before your insurance COVERS ANYTHING
On 1/1, deductibles reset. which means you have to spend some amount of money (up to $10k sometimes) before your insurance COVERS ANYTHING
January 7, 2026 at 2:28 AM
btw for those who don't know why Americans with chronic illness got like 75% more stressed on Jan 1st, it is not just because all the insurance rates blew up.
On 1/1, deductibles reset. which means you have to spend some amount of money (up to $10k sometimes) before your insurance COVERS ANYTHING
On 1/1, deductibles reset. which means you have to spend some amount of money (up to $10k sometimes) before your insurance COVERS ANYTHING
Carney means he will not oppose.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney clarifies position on the United States using military force to annex Greenland:
"We stand with Denmark, we stand with Greenland, our closest partnership is with the United States, and we'll work with everybody to make sure we move forward together"
"We stand with Denmark, we stand with Greenland, our closest partnership is with the United States, and we'll work with everybody to make sure we move forward together"
January 7, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Carney means he will not oppose.
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DAMN IT!
PSA: twitter, X, is doing new terms of service that basically make it so that any comtent you share on there including DMs and photos is theirs and they can use it for "any purpose" including commercial use.
So, if you have a page you’ve left up and don’t want them there’s time to act 1/
So, if you have a page you’ve left up and don’t want them there’s time to act 1/
January 7, 2026 at 1:22 AM
DAMN IT!
"News with a bit more humanity" fails to even mention human rights or the misery being created by a fascist state that plans to kidnap a million people a year—only the worries of employers.
It even mentions deregulation that makes conditions and pay worse for whatever farm workers remain.
It even mentions deregulation that makes conditions and pay worse for whatever farm workers remain.
January 7, 2026 at 12:43 AM
"News with a bit more humanity" fails to even mention human rights or the misery being created by a fascist state that plans to kidnap a million people a year—only the worries of employers.
It even mentions deregulation that makes conditions and pay worse for whatever farm workers remain.
It even mentions deregulation that makes conditions and pay worse for whatever farm workers remain.
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You need to first request your archive, this takes time so do it now. Then you need to use a tool like that developed by @luca.run to delete your DMs, media, posts and whatever else on there 2/
github.com/lucahammer/t...
github.com/lucahammer/t...
GitHub - lucahammer/tweetXer: Delete all your Tweets for free
Delete all your Tweets for free. Contribute to lucahammer/tweetXer development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM
You need to first request your archive, this takes time so do it now. Then you need to use a tool like that developed by @luca.run to delete your DMs, media, posts and whatever else on there 2/
github.com/lucahammer/t...
github.com/lucahammer/t...
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PSA: twitter, X, is doing new terms of service that basically make it so that any comtent you share on there including DMs and photos is theirs and they can use it for "any purpose" including commercial use.
So, if you have a page you’ve left up and don’t want them there’s time to act 1/
So, if you have a page you’ve left up and don’t want them there’s time to act 1/
January 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM
PSA: twitter, X, is doing new terms of service that basically make it so that any comtent you share on there including DMs and photos is theirs and they can use it for "any purpose" including commercial use.
So, if you have a page you’ve left up and don’t want them there’s time to act 1/
So, if you have a page you’ve left up and don’t want them there’s time to act 1/
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Bestsellers – Edita /// Edita is a warm font family by Pilar Cano, humanist in concept yet with a contemporary feel where softness and fluidity play a very important role.
Find out more about Edita on our website: www.type-together.com/edita-font
#typography #fonts #graphicdesign #fontsky
Find out more about Edita on our website: www.type-together.com/edita-font
#typography #fonts #graphicdesign #fontsky
January 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Bestsellers – Edita /// Edita is a warm font family by Pilar Cano, humanist in concept yet with a contemporary feel where softness and fluidity play a very important role.
Find out more about Edita on our website: www.type-together.com/edita-font
#typography #fonts #graphicdesign #fontsky
Find out more about Edita on our website: www.type-together.com/edita-font
#typography #fonts #graphicdesign #fontsky
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Told y’all about colonialism/imperialism and y’all called me a race-baiting grifter. Now what?
If you read the National Security Strategy, it’s basically colonialism in print. But I talk too much about race, misogyny and class so y’all also called me a racist 😒🤨🤷🏾♀️
If you read the National Security Strategy, it’s basically colonialism in print. But I talk too much about race, misogyny and class so y’all also called me a racist 😒🤨🤷🏾♀️
January 6, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Told y’all about colonialism/imperialism and y’all called me a race-baiting grifter. Now what?
If you read the National Security Strategy, it’s basically colonialism in print. But I talk too much about race, misogyny and class so y’all also called me a racist 😒🤨🤷🏾♀️
If you read the National Security Strategy, it’s basically colonialism in print. But I talk too much about race, misogyny and class so y’all also called me a racist 😒🤨🤷🏾♀️
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Full on lunacy on display by the Government. Peter Thiel, Palantir's owner, is a techno-fascist. We should be disengaging from US Big Tech not subjugating UK sovereignty to US corporate interests.
Yet another huge contract, awarded without any competitive bidding process, to Wes Streeting's favourite NHS supplier, the Hard Right US surveillance tech specialists Palantir, for military decision making capability.
Palantir lands biggest ever UK defense deal
The £240 million contract with the Ministry of Defence has renewed a debate about Britain’s dependence on American technology.
www.politico.eu
January 6, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Full on lunacy on display by the Government. Peter Thiel, Palantir's owner, is a techno-fascist. We should be disengaging from US Big Tech not subjugating UK sovereignty to US corporate interests.
idk, crazy idea I know, but doesn't that belong to Venezuelans?
see also: Nigeria (etc)
see also: Nigeria (etc)
January 6, 2026 at 8:09 PM
idk, crazy idea I know, but doesn't that belong to Venezuelans?
see also: Nigeria (etc)
see also: Nigeria (etc)
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I appreciate that the book reviews for THE EDGE OF SPACE-TIME are all like “Chanda is a strange fuckin nerd but actually it’s very entertaining, buy the book” 😹
Accurate accurate
Accurate accurate
January 6, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I appreciate that the book reviews for THE EDGE OF SPACE-TIME are all like “Chanda is a strange fuckin nerd but actually it’s very entertaining, buy the book” 😹
Accurate accurate
Accurate accurate
First CES panel. Intuit CMO Thomas Ranese is proud of his company's integration with OpenAI, which involves giving AI read/write access to tax data. Since prompt injection attacks are unavoidable, I asked him who will be liable when customer data is exposed: Intuit, OpenAI, etc?
He had no idea.
He had no idea.
January 6, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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Cities can fix things
Things can get better
We can measurably improve our lives and the lives of our neighbors
Better things are possible
Things can get better
We can measurably improve our lives and the lives of our neighbors
Better things are possible
The awful Williamsburg Bridge off-ramp was leveled by
Mayor Mamdani and NYC DOT on Tuesday ahead of a $70 million capital improvement project that will make Delancey Street safer and more navigable for cyclists and pedestrians.
New from @sophlebo.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/shorts/XIZD7...
Mayor Mamdani and NYC DOT on Tuesday ahead of a $70 million capital improvement project that will make Delancey Street safer and more navigable for cyclists and pedestrians.
New from @sophlebo.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/shorts/XIZD7...
Williamsburg Bridge bike ramp fixed by Mayor Mamdani and NYC DOT #nyc #urbancycling #bike
YouTube video by Streetsblog NYC
www.youtube.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Cities can fix things
Things can get better
We can measurably improve our lives and the lives of our neighbors
Better things are possible
Things can get better
We can measurably improve our lives and the lives of our neighbors
Better things are possible
Guess what this is
January 6, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Guess what this is
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Everybody has two kitchen appliances that will change their life. The problem is, they're different for everybody.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Everybody has two kitchen appliances that will change their life. The problem is, they're different for everybody.
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Israel bans 37 NGOs from occupied Palestine, refuses to follow ICJ-CIJ ruling that UNRWA must be allowed to operate and instead legislates cutting of electricity, water & communications to UNRWA facilities.
But supposedly EU can't do anything, because it can't endanger US support to Ukraine.
But supposedly EU can't do anything, because it can't endanger US support to Ukraine.
January 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Israel bans 37 NGOs from occupied Palestine, refuses to follow ICJ-CIJ ruling that UNRWA must be allowed to operate and instead legislates cutting of electricity, water & communications to UNRWA facilities.
But supposedly EU can't do anything, because it can't endanger US support to Ukraine.
But supposedly EU can't do anything, because it can't endanger US support to Ukraine.
it would be cool if Canada would also end allyship with US fascism
but it's part of it
but it's part of it
New — I wrote about how corporate media is immediately siding with power in the wake of Trump attacking Venezuela and capturing Maduro, and how journalists need to treat the administration as a hostile entity that’s openly lying to them.
Call Trump's power grab in Venezuela what it is
Corporate media must recognize they're being openly lied to—and report accordingly.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
it would be cool if Canada would also end allyship with US fascism
but it's part of it
but it's part of it
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Good morning! We’re seeing a ton of immigration enforcement in South Minneapolis this morning with many neighbors reporting kidnappings by ICE.
I also wanted to let you know my concerns with the behavior of these ICE agents yesterday… 1/
I also wanted to let you know my concerns with the behavior of these ICE agents yesterday… 1/
January 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Good morning! We’re seeing a ton of immigration enforcement in South Minneapolis this morning with many neighbors reporting kidnappings by ICE.
I also wanted to let you know my concerns with the behavior of these ICE agents yesterday… 1/
I also wanted to let you know my concerns with the behavior of these ICE agents yesterday… 1/
Accurately labelling the last 12 years of her career
Zelenskyy has appointed Canada's Chrystia Freeland as Ukraine's Special Advisor on Economic Development.
This places one of the most experienced Western economic & geopolitical operators directly into Ukraine’s reconstruction and long term development strategy. #cdnpoli 🧵
This places one of the most experienced Western economic & geopolitical operators directly into Ukraine’s reconstruction and long term development strategy. #cdnpoli 🧵
January 6, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Accurately labelling the last 12 years of her career
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Bad news weekend for big grocery companies people rush to defend
NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces
The supermarket chain says it’s a move to ensure shopper safety. Surveillance experts warn of privacy risks.
gothamist.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Bad news weekend for big grocery companies people rush to defend
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All this "dying empire" talk is cope.
This isn't an empire in decline.
The billionaires are consolidating the wealth of the world, fascists run the governments, and everything is privatized.
You watched genocide livestreamed for 2+ years and didn't do anything to stop them.
They're done pretending.
This isn't an empire in decline.
The billionaires are consolidating the wealth of the world, fascists run the governments, and everything is privatized.
You watched genocide livestreamed for 2+ years and didn't do anything to stop them.
They're done pretending.
January 5, 2026 at 8:09 AM
All this "dying empire" talk is cope.
This isn't an empire in decline.
The billionaires are consolidating the wealth of the world, fascists run the governments, and everything is privatized.
You watched genocide livestreamed for 2+ years and didn't do anything to stop them.
They're done pretending.
This isn't an empire in decline.
The billionaires are consolidating the wealth of the world, fascists run the governments, and everything is privatized.
You watched genocide livestreamed for 2+ years and didn't do anything to stop them.
They're done pretending.