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I feel about cLOUDS what I feel about Cole in general: I’m almost always impressed by Cole’s music, but I rarely FEEL it.
There’s a difference between being great in a lane that I like but don’t love, and not matching the lane u define for yourself. And Cole sometimes slips into that 2nd group.
Cole's "cLOUDs" Is SO SO DOPE | Reaction youtu.be/aQyY2IAulmY?si…
J.Cole's "cLOUDs" Is Great | Reaction
YouTube video by The Company Man
https://youtu.be/aQyY2IAulmY?si…
February 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I feel about cLOUDS what I feel about Cole in general: I’m almost always impressed by Cole’s music, but I rarely FEEL it.
There’s a difference between being great in a lane that I like but don’t love, and not matching the lane u define for yourself. And Cole sometimes slips into that 2nd group.
FD Signifier has started a convo on YT about whether Kdot’s halftime show, or mass-consumed black art in general, can be revolutionary. And he linked to the article below. Directionally, I agree with a lot of what the article says. Yet it falls into the trap of speaking in absolutes and binaries.
Kendrick Lamar, Capitalism & the Struggle for African Liberation - Hood Communist
Kendrick Lamar’s art sparks debate, but can individual success under capitalism ever advance African liberation?
hoodcommunist.org
February 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
FD Signifier has started a convo on YT about whether Kdot’s halftime show, or mass-consumed black art in general, can be revolutionary. And he linked to the article below. Directionally, I agree with a lot of what the article says. Yet it falls into the trap of speaking in absolutes and binaries.
I’m not jumping on the “now
Mahomes will never be the goat” train. But, Mahomes’ aura came from going down double digits in the playoffs and still winning, and being down in the fourth quarter and still winning. Which made people talk about him like he was invincible and unshakeable in big games,
Mahomes will never be the goat” train. But, Mahomes’ aura came from going down double digits in the playoffs and still winning, and being down in the fourth quarter and still winning. Which made people talk about him like he was invincible and unshakeable in big games,
February 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I’m not jumping on the “now
Mahomes will never be the goat” train. But, Mahomes’ aura came from going down double digits in the playoffs and still winning, and being down in the fourth quarter and still winning. Which made people talk about him like he was invincible and unshakeable in big games,
Mahomes will never be the goat” train. But, Mahomes’ aura came from going down double digits in the playoffs and still winning, and being down in the fourth quarter and still winning. Which made people talk about him like he was invincible and unshakeable in big games,
A new theory to me - that when a profession or pursuit becomes equally women, men stop doing it. Bio majors, interior design, teaching, and now (maybe) college. Made me think, is there an example of a profession that is majority female that MEN on avg consider prestigious? UI/UX design?
Why aren't we talking about the real reason male college enrollment is dropping?
We would rather talk about literally everything else.
open.substack.com
December 20, 2024 at 8:20 PM
A new theory to me - that when a profession or pursuit becomes equally women, men stop doing it. Bio majors, interior design, teaching, and now (maybe) college. Made me think, is there an example of a profession that is majority female that MEN on avg consider prestigious? UI/UX design?
Pantheon S1 was fun. S2 has been haunting me ever since I finished it. I’ve been chasing the dragon in sci-fi since I was a kid — finally caught the high where I least expected it.
Seems wrong that you can’t find the 2nd season anywhere but bootlegged on YT. At least S1 is on Netflix
Seems wrong that you can’t find the 2nd season anywhere but bootlegged on YT. At least S1 is on Netflix
Pantheon Season 2 - YouTube
Bullied teen Maddie begins receiving messages from a mysterious stranger that claims to be her recently deceased father, David; his consciousness has been up...
youtube.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Pantheon S1 was fun. S2 has been haunting me ever since I finished it. I’ve been chasing the dragon in sci-fi since I was a kid — finally caught the high where I least expected it.
Seems wrong that you can’t find the 2nd season anywhere but bootlegged on YT. At least S1 is on Netflix
Seems wrong that you can’t find the 2nd season anywhere but bootlegged on YT. At least S1 is on Netflix
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Damn and now Drake is going to have to pay a 25 percent tariff on that beef?
November 26, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Damn and now Drake is going to have to pay a 25 percent tariff on that beef?
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Suing Kendrick for having a superior diss track is something Kendrick would say Drake does in a diss track
November 25, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Suing Kendrick for having a superior diss track is something Kendrick would say Drake does in a diss track
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Nobody:
Kendrick Lamar:
Kendrick Lamar:
November 22, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Nobody:
Kendrick Lamar:
Kendrick Lamar:
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Drake watching everybody listen to that new Kendrick GNX album
November 22, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Drake watching everybody listen to that new Kendrick GNX album
I find provocative the idea that “philosophy makes no progress”, but as a feature, not a bug. It has to “keep trying to return to the beginning” bc it is always of a specific time and place. It is like grammar (of thought), improving not in an absolute sense, but in its fitness for the moment.
It's world philosophy day, so post your favorite thing about philosophy.
Mine is that philosophy has never had disciplinary boundaries. Every other field has always been within our purview. Anyone who tells you different has to ignore millennia of examples.
Mine is that philosophy has never had disciplinary boundaries. Every other field has always been within our purview. Anyone who tells you different has to ignore millennia of examples.
November 21, 2024 at 10:35 PM
I find provocative the idea that “philosophy makes no progress”, but as a feature, not a bug. It has to “keep trying to return to the beginning” bc it is always of a specific time and place. It is like grammar (of thought), improving not in an absolute sense, but in its fitness for the moment.
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absolutely obsessed with the grizzlies rapping children’s book ‘llama llama’ over the beat of shotta flow by nle choppa
November 20, 2024 at 2:00 AM
absolutely obsessed with the grizzlies rapping children’s book ‘llama llama’ over the beat of shotta flow by nle choppa
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clickbaiting your team’s downfall is insane
November 21, 2024 at 5:58 PM
clickbaiting your team’s downfall is insane
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wow your new nonfiction book sounds really compelling. i can't wait to watch a youtuber badly plagiarize it in 2-3 years
November 20, 2024 at 8:23 PM
wow your new nonfiction book sounds really compelling. i can't wait to watch a youtuber badly plagiarize it in 2-3 years
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I have FINALLY watched the first episode of DanDaDan.
What the fuck was that. I must binge it immediately.
What the fuck was that. I must binge it immediately.
November 20, 2024 at 1:40 PM
I have FINALLY watched the first episode of DanDaDan.
What the fuck was that. I must binge it immediately.
What the fuck was that. I must binge it immediately.
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Future’s opinion on Drake vs. Kendrick in GQ via YN
November 21, 2024 at 12:10 AM
Future’s opinion on Drake vs. Kendrick in GQ via YN
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Appreciate this may not be a universally popular opinion but the less you treat BlueSky as a crusade or cause, and the more you position it as simply a superior user experience with a better governance approach, the more sustainable the growth will be.
November 20, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Appreciate this may not be a universally popular opinion but the less you treat BlueSky as a crusade or cause, and the more you position it as simply a superior user experience with a better governance approach, the more sustainable the growth will be.
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One thing I think people talking about the threat of authoritarian creep have gotten, if not exactly wrong, not quite right either is to frame discussion in terms of various European precedents.
Those are relevant to be sure, but we also have an American precedent - namely the South before 1965.
Those are relevant to be sure, but we also have an American precedent - namely the South before 1965.
November 20, 2024 at 2:10 AM
One thing I think people talking about the threat of authoritarian creep have gotten, if not exactly wrong, not quite right either is to frame discussion in terms of various European precedents.
Those are relevant to be sure, but we also have an American precedent - namely the South before 1965.
Those are relevant to be sure, but we also have an American precedent - namely the South before 1965.
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With a fully remote team of just 20 employees, Bluesky has surpassed 20 million users in its first year since opening to the public and is stealing thunder from rivals hundreds of times its size.
At a time when conventional wisdom among bosses is that workers must be in-person to be productive.
At a time when conventional wisdom among bosses is that workers must be in-person to be productive.
November 20, 2024 at 4:16 PM
With a fully remote team of just 20 employees, Bluesky has surpassed 20 million users in its first year since opening to the public and is stealing thunder from rivals hundreds of times its size.
At a time when conventional wisdom among bosses is that workers must be in-person to be productive.
At a time when conventional wisdom among bosses is that workers must be in-person to be productive.
First off - luv the BR. Makes any show better if they’re covering it. Also…
Dune & DP: prophecy is THE key motivating factor for everyone important
The prophecies: Willy Wonka tunnel scene, pure vibes
Me: *nodding* well when you see THAT, the war crimes make perfect sense
Dune & DP: prophecy is THE key motivating factor for everyone important
The prophecies: Willy Wonka tunnel scene, pure vibes
Me: *nodding* well when you see THAT, the war crimes make perfect sense
Who watched #DuneProphecy over the weekend? Check out our thoughts as we dissect Episode 1 with @maudie.bsky.social !
DUNE: PROPHECY - The Prequel That DEMANDS Your Attention
YouTube video by The Breakroom
youtu.be
November 19, 2024 at 8:30 PM
First off - luv the BR. Makes any show better if they’re covering it. Also…
Dune & DP: prophecy is THE key motivating factor for everyone important
The prophecies: Willy Wonka tunnel scene, pure vibes
Me: *nodding* well when you see THAT, the war crimes make perfect sense
Dune & DP: prophecy is THE key motivating factor for everyone important
The prophecies: Willy Wonka tunnel scene, pure vibes
Me: *nodding* well when you see THAT, the war crimes make perfect sense
I always thought of neural networks as a 2010’s thing, not a 1950’s thing. This was a nice history lesson on how old tech converged with new trends, climaxing in 2012 (when I apparently noticed), and gave birth to the hype we see today: LLMs, self-driving cars, etc etc
Why the deep learning boom caught almost everyone by surprise
"You’ve taken this idea way too far," a mentor told Prof. Fei-Fei Li.
www.understandingai.org
November 19, 2024 at 8:08 PM
I always thought of neural networks as a 2010’s thing, not a 1950’s thing. This was a nice history lesson on how old tech converged with new trends, climaxing in 2012 (when I apparently noticed), and gave birth to the hype we see today: LLMs, self-driving cars, etc etc
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Craig’s Tom Brady impression kills me
November 19, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Craig’s Tom Brady impression kills me
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Covering DUNE: PROPHECY this season for @vulture.bsky.social. The premiere episode does the thing that a lot of giant world-building TV shows do and labors a bit to set the table. The bones of something good are there, though: www.vulture.com/article/dune...
Dune: Prophecy Series-Premiere Recap: 10,000 Years Before Chalamet
HBO’s latest series of warring houses and political intrigue goes interstellar following the Bene Gesserit’s multi-millennia-long conspiracy.
www.vulture.com
November 18, 2024 at 3:40 AM
Covering DUNE: PROPHECY this season for @vulture.bsky.social. The premiere episode does the thing that a lot of giant world-building TV shows do and labors a bit to set the table. The bones of something good are there, though: www.vulture.com/article/dune...
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dune prophecy is exactly what frank would want (evil women doing pussy magic)
November 18, 2024 at 2:46 AM
dune prophecy is exactly what frank would want (evil women doing pussy magic)
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Wrote about how Bluesky is booming because it's giving users precisely what the tech giants are taking away
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/blueskys-s...
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/blueskys-s...
November 18, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Wrote about how Bluesky is booming because it's giving users precisely what the tech giants are taking away
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/blueskys-s...
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/blueskys-s...
Stories like this remind me that everyone likes affirmative action and subsidies when it helps their self-interest (even Elon!). How would ed policy funneling $$ to public schools with the worst outcomes for boys be received by rural men, progressive women, and black ppl? We all got sons, right?
NEW: Private schools across the South that were established for white children during desegregation are now benefiting from tens of millions in taxpayer dollars flowing from rapidly expanding voucher-style programs, a @propublica analysis found.
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
Segregation Academies Across the South Are Getting Millions in Taxpayer Dollars
North Carolina offers an especially telling window into what is happening across this once legally segregated region where legislatures are now rapidly expanding and adopting controversial voucher-sty...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Stories like this remind me that everyone likes affirmative action and subsidies when it helps their self-interest (even Elon!). How would ed policy funneling $$ to public schools with the worst outcomes for boys be received by rural men, progressive women, and black ppl? We all got sons, right?