Yaaseen
@yaasterdays.bsky.social
🧳 Exploring the world | 💻 Crafting products | 📖 Always lost in a good book
South African 🇿🇦 in Paris 🇫🇷
South African 🇿🇦 in Paris 🇫🇷
The Secret to Getting Through Big, Dense, Difficult Books www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/m...
The Secret to Getting Through Big, Dense, Difficult Books
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The Secret to Getting Through Big, Dense, Difficult Books www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/m...
🎬✨ Ce soir, je plonge dans la magie du 7e art au Petit Palais pour la Nuit Blanche 2025. #NuitBlancheParis
June 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
🎬✨ Ce soir, je plonge dans la magie du 7e art au Petit Palais pour la Nuit Blanche 2025. #NuitBlancheParis
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This was just posted by @tbretc.bsky.social on another platform. The Chicago Sun-Times obviously gets ChatGPT to write a ‘summer reads’ feature almost entirely made up of real authors but completely fake books. What are we coming to?
May 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
This was just posted by @tbretc.bsky.social on another platform. The Chicago Sun-Times obviously gets ChatGPT to write a ‘summer reads’ feature almost entirely made up of real authors but completely fake books. What are we coming to?
Incredible insights from @davidaxelrod.bsky.social , @clarissaward.bsky.social , and @rogercohen.bsky.social on the threats facing democracy in Europe, and beyond.
@uchipolitics.bsky.social
@uchipolitics.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Incredible insights from @davidaxelrod.bsky.social , @clarissaward.bsky.social , and @rogercohen.bsky.social on the threats facing democracy in Europe, and beyond.
@uchipolitics.bsky.social
@uchipolitics.bsky.social
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Today my friend @stn1978.bsky.social taught me the German word “Weltschmerz” — “world pain”.
From Wikipedia: “a mood of weariness or sadness about life arising from the acute awareness of evil and suffering.”
Just going to leave that here.
From Wikipedia: “a mood of weariness or sadness about life arising from the acute awareness of evil and suffering.”
Just going to leave that here.
March 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Today my friend @stn1978.bsky.social taught me the German word “Weltschmerz” — “world pain”.
From Wikipedia: “a mood of weariness or sadness about life arising from the acute awareness of evil and suffering.”
Just going to leave that here.
From Wikipedia: “a mood of weariness or sadness about life arising from the acute awareness of evil and suffering.”
Just going to leave that here.
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We don’t play when it comes to the Oscar buffet. #flanclave
March 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
We don’t play when it comes to the Oscar buffet. #flanclave
Golden, gooey, and glorious—Künefe
March 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Golden, gooey, and glorious—Künefe
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This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is the fabulous Roasted Potatoes with Aïoli and Buttered Pinenuts, from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love by Noor Murad and Yotam Ottolenghi!
www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...
www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...
February 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is the fabulous Roasted Potatoes with Aïoli and Buttered Pinenuts, from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love by Noor Murad and Yotam Ottolenghi!
www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...
www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...
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Worried about our nation’s descent into fascism? This one pot cacio e pepe will make you feel like you’re in 1920s Italy.
February 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Worried about our nation’s descent into fascism? This one pot cacio e pepe will make you feel like you’re in 1920s Italy.
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Orpheus and Eurydice 🍷Commissioned cover for a Greek Mythology-themed TTRPG handbook!
January 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Orpheus and Eurydice 🍷Commissioned cover for a Greek Mythology-themed TTRPG handbook!
🕍 Chartres Cathedral isn’t just a marvel of Gothic architecture; it’s a testament to the Middle Ages’ profound grasp of sacred geometry.
The layout embodies geometric principles,reflecting the medieval belief in a harmonious universe.Every measurement and angle was chosen to mirror cosmic order. 🌌🔢
The layout embodies geometric principles,reflecting the medieval belief in a harmonious universe.Every measurement and angle was chosen to mirror cosmic order. 🌌🔢
January 1, 2025 at 9:47 PM
🕍 Chartres Cathedral isn’t just a marvel of Gothic architecture; it’s a testament to the Middle Ages’ profound grasp of sacred geometry.
The layout embodies geometric principles,reflecting the medieval belief in a harmonious universe.Every measurement and angle was chosen to mirror cosmic order. 🌌🔢
The layout embodies geometric principles,reflecting the medieval belief in a harmonious universe.Every measurement and angle was chosen to mirror cosmic order. 🌌🔢
Did an extra strong glycolic acid peel and now my face is smoother than my ability to explain why I need another skincare product.
January 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Did an extra strong glycolic acid peel and now my face is smoother than my ability to explain why I need another skincare product.
Thinking about trying the 12-hour walk trend 🥾—just me, my thoughts, and zero distractions. Sounds terrifyingly peaceful. 🤯 Maybe I’ll come back with life-changing epiphanies… or just sore feet. 😂 Who’s done it? Worth the hype?
#12HourWalk #SoloJourney
#12HourWalk #SoloJourney
Since at least the time of Greek philosophers, many writers have discovered a deep, intuitive connection between walking, thinking, and writing.
Why Walking Helps Us Think
Since at least the time of Greek philosophers, many writers have discovered a deep, intuitive connection between walking, thinking, and writing.
www.newyorker.com
January 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Thinking about trying the 12-hour walk trend 🥾—just me, my thoughts, and zero distractions. Sounds terrifyingly peaceful. 🤯 Maybe I’ll come back with life-changing epiphanies… or just sore feet. 😂 Who’s done it? Worth the hype?
#12HourWalk #SoloJourney
#12HourWalk #SoloJourney
@edzitron.com ‘s latest, Never Forgive Them, is a 🔥 takedown of how tech giants 🤖 chase $ over making things work for people. From apps getting worse to ads EVERYWHERE, it’s time we call out this mess. 👀 Must-read if you’re tired of bad UX and shady tactics.
www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgiv...
www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgiv...
Never Forgive Them
In the last year, I’ve spent about 200,000 words on a kind of personal journey where I’ve tried again and again to work out why everything digital feels so broken, and why it seems to keep getting wor...
www.wheresyoured.at
January 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
@edzitron.com ‘s latest, Never Forgive Them, is a 🔥 takedown of how tech giants 🤖 chase $ over making things work for people. From apps getting worse to ads EVERYWHERE, it’s time we call out this mess. 👀 Must-read if you’re tired of bad UX and shady tactics.
www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgiv...
www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgiv...
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A list of bands in order of efficacy:
3. Placebo
2. The Cure
1. Prevention
3. Placebo
2. The Cure
1. Prevention
November 22, 2024 at 12:05 PM
A list of bands in order of efficacy:
3. Placebo
2. The Cure
1. Prevention
3. Placebo
2. The Cure
1. Prevention
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Word of the day is ‘quiddler’ (19th century): one who pays great attention to trivial matters as a way of avoiding the important ones.
November 21, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Word of the day is ‘quiddler’ (19th century): one who pays great attention to trivial matters as a way of avoiding the important ones.
Most terrifying book I’ve read this year 😫
November 20, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Most terrifying book I’ve read this year 😫
Imagine the stories these stones could tell. Maison Carrée, a Roman temple frozen in elegance. 🏛️
Nîmes, France
Nîmes, France
November 20, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Imagine the stories these stones could tell. Maison Carrée, a Roman temple frozen in elegance. 🏛️
Nîmes, France
Nîmes, France