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“Among his more famous achievements, he radically rewrote Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (under the pen name Barry Watson), adding most of the thrilling beats and hilarious gags.”
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November 29, 2025 at 9:35 PM
“Among his more famous achievements, he radically rewrote Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (under the pen name Barry Watson), adding most of the thrilling beats and hilarious gags.”
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The question is not whether your kid will ever get a smartphone, Ian Bogost writes, but rather how to help them grow into an online life. Here’s a good first step:
The Only Screen Your Kid Should Have
A smartwatch isn’t capable of doing that much harm. It can also do a lot of good.
bit.ly
November 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The question is not whether your kid will ever get a smartphone, Ian Bogost writes, but rather how to help them grow into an online life. Here’s a good first step:
Transcript of YouTube lecture by Charles Taylor " The Inner Self" 1988 gives a fabulous AI creation
'the kardashian idea of inwardness doesn't have a notion of depth'
of course we are hearing CARTESIAN
#charlestaylor #AI #KI #descartes #whowearsitbetter
'the kardashian idea of inwardness doesn't have a notion of depth'
of course we are hearing CARTESIAN
#charlestaylor #AI #KI #descartes #whowearsitbetter
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Transcript of YouTube lecture by Charles Taylor " The Inner Self" 1988 gives a fabulous AI creation
'the kardashian idea of inwardness doesn't have a notion of depth'
of course we are hearing CARTESIAN
#charlestaylor #AI #KI #descartes #whowearsitbetter
'the kardashian idea of inwardness doesn't have a notion of depth'
of course we are hearing CARTESIAN
#charlestaylor #AI #KI #descartes #whowearsitbetter
“There are] two states of barbarism, one caused by ignorance, the other (for which there is far less hope of remedy), by the excess and abuse of knowledge. (13 January 1857)”
― Eugène Delacroix, The Journal of Eugene Delacroix
― Eugène Delacroix, The Journal of Eugene Delacroix
October 8, 2025 at 11:23 PM
“There are] two states of barbarism, one caused by ignorance, the other (for which there is far less hope of remedy), by the excess and abuse of knowledge. (13 January 1857)”
― Eugène Delacroix, The Journal of Eugene Delacroix
― Eugène Delacroix, The Journal of Eugene Delacroix
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The Death of the Student Essay—and the Future of Cognition
open.substack.com/pub/briankla...
open.substack.com/pub/briankla...
The Death of the Student Essay—and the Future of Cognition
One professor's reflections on the end of an era, as AI tools such as ChatGPT have murdered the student essay (RIP). Here's why that threatens the future of human cognition—and how to save ourselves.
open.substack.com
June 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The Death of the Student Essay—and the Future of Cognition
open.substack.com/pub/briankla...
open.substack.com/pub/briankla...
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Most Days I Want to Live by Gabrielle Calvocoressi
www.divasofverse.com/2025/06/most...
www.divasofverse.com/2025/06/most...
Most Days I Want to Live by Gabrielle Calvocoressi
Most Days I Want to Live Not all days. But most days I do. Most days the garden’s almost enough: little pink flowers on the sage, even thou...
www.divasofverse.com
June 3, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Most Days I Want to Live by Gabrielle Calvocoressi
www.divasofverse.com/2025/06/most...
www.divasofverse.com/2025/06/most...
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Ahead of Earth Day on April 22, DIY supplier iFixit and refurbished device retailer Back Market have partnered to launch a marketing campaign that encourages consumers to replace their phones every 5 years instead of the national average of 2.5 to 3 years.
Most People Buy a New Phone Every 2.5 Years. There’s a Better Way
Back Market and iFixit are partnering to encourage consumers to keep their phones in service for at least five years—and to pressure manufacturers to extend smartphone support to 10 years.
wrd.cm
April 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Ahead of Earth Day on April 22, DIY supplier iFixit and refurbished device retailer Back Market have partnered to launch a marketing campaign that encourages consumers to replace their phones every 5 years instead of the national average of 2.5 to 3 years.
April 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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@marcelias.bsky.social's message to Trump after attacking Marc by name at the DOJ: "I wear your scorn as a badge of honor."
March 15, 2025 at 1:54 AM
@marcelias.bsky.social's message to Trump after attacking Marc by name at the DOJ: "I wear your scorn as a badge of honor."
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"Remove all the doors from their hinges and start a fire with the wood. Since you’re now using your savings to heat the house, you can stop paying your electricity bill. Take a photo of this to show your followers what incredible work you’re doing."
DOGE-Inspired Spring Cleaning
Start with your closet. Identify all the T-shirts you haven’t worn in three years. Then throw away all your clothes, including the ones you’re wear...
www.mcsweeneys.net
March 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
"Remove all the doors from their hinges and start a fire with the wood. Since you’re now using your savings to heat the house, you can stop paying your electricity bill. Take a photo of this to show your followers what incredible work you’re doing."
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Today on Volts: the costs of accommodating all those new data centers on the grid are being subtly shifted to ordinary electricity ratepayers, via rate cases. And in the process, Big Tech & utilities are forming an unholy alliance against grid reform. Two Harvard Law scholars get into the details.
Who is paying for all that data center power?
Legal experts Eliza Martin and Ari Peskoe explain how data centers' massive electricity demands could shift billions in infrastructure costs onto regular utility customers.
www.volts.wtf
March 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Today on Volts: the costs of accommodating all those new data centers on the grid are being subtly shifted to ordinary electricity ratepayers, via rate cases. And in the process, Big Tech & utilities are forming an unholy alliance against grid reform. Two Harvard Law scholars get into the details.
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Bernie Sanders: "I think this is a prelude not only to cutting benefits, but to privatizing Social Security ... why do you lie so much about Social Security? Why do you make it look like it's a broken system? The reason is to get people to lose faith in the system so you can give it over to Wall St"
March 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Bernie Sanders: "I think this is a prelude not only to cutting benefits, but to privatizing Social Security ... why do you lie so much about Social Security? Why do you make it look like it's a broken system? The reason is to get people to lose faith in the system so you can give it over to Wall St"
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Falling debris from a failed test of a SpaceX Starship prototype disrupted flights at several Florida airports.
SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Disrupts Florida Airports With Unsuccessful Test Flight
Video showed the upper stage of the most powerful rocket ever built spinning out of control in space, a repeat of an unsuccessful test flight in January that led to debris falling over the Caribbean.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Falling debris from a failed test of a SpaceX Starship prototype disrupted flights at several Florida airports.
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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Nothing runs like a Deere, but they don’t back down either.
💥 BREAKING: At John Deere's annual shareholders meeting today, shareholders overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal brought by the same group that targeted Costco and Apple. An anti-DEI proposal from the NCPPR received less than 1 percent of votes.
Deere shareholders: DEI is in. Bigots are out
Deere shareholders: DEI is in. Bigots are out
February 27, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Nothing runs like a Deere, but they don’t back down either.
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History is repeating itself.
There were more LGBTQ people removed from government during the lavender scare than were suspected communists during the red scare. They only really taught the latter in history classes.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavende...
There were more LGBTQ people removed from government during the lavender scare than were suspected communists during the red scare. They only really taught the latter in history classes.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavende...
February 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
History is repeating itself.
There were more LGBTQ people removed from government during the lavender scare than were suspected communists during the red scare. They only really taught the latter in history classes.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavende...
There were more LGBTQ people removed from government during the lavender scare than were suspected communists during the red scare. They only really taught the latter in history classes.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavende...
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Could headlines please not just take for granted that Trump “is doing” stuff he has no legal authority to do just because he said so? Because the implication to the reader is that he can in fact legitimately do these things.
New: Donald Trump is starting a "gold card" visa program to offer green card privileges to those who commit at least $5 million in the US
Trump to Launch ‘Gold Card’ Visa Program for Wealthy Investors
President Donald Trump said he is starting a program which would offer residency and a path to citizenship for investors who commit at least $5 million to projects in the US.
www.bloomberg.com
February 26, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Could headlines please not just take for granted that Trump “is doing” stuff he has no legal authority to do just because he said so? Because the implication to the reader is that he can in fact legitimately do these things.
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This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
February 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
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Thanks Trump voters.
New FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino: “The only thing that matters is power. Power. That is all that matters. A system of checks and balances? Haha! That’s a good one.”
February 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Thanks Trump voters.
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
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How we did it: Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and anal...
www.propublica.org
February 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
How we did it: Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
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I appreciate everyone’s messages of support, I’m trying to get through all my mentions but as you can imagine, it’s been a bit of a busy day :)
Remember - peaceful civil disobedience, and no kings, no tyrants. Not ever.
Remember - peaceful civil disobedience, and no kings, no tyrants. Not ever.
February 20, 2025 at 6:06 AM
I appreciate everyone’s messages of support, I’m trying to get through all my mentions but as you can imagine, it’s been a bit of a busy day :)
Remember - peaceful civil disobedience, and no kings, no tyrants. Not ever.
Remember - peaceful civil disobedience, and no kings, no tyrants. Not ever.
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well done, @chriswarcraft.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
well done, @chriswarcraft.bsky.social