Thank you to the culture for “let me cook” — never was there ever a more useful phrase for my personality and needs.

Interesting to have Search Engine take on the environmental sustainability of plastic v. ceramic, but never touch recyclability or really address glass. Sure, terra cotta is of the earth, but it takes thousands of years to break down.

Our series on several odd, shocking, unprovoked attacks in downtown Chicago has finally posted in full on this landing page:

(Note: the Chicago Sun-Times has no paywall.)

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Happy for you, emo kid.

Took my 99% Invisible mug on a little winter hike, read a plaque. ☑️

Do you ever feel like you’re being haunted by a word you never used to hear but now you can’t avoid? Mine is “pergola.”

When you close one AT&T account, god opens a Hellmouth.

Now, where to spend $6.66 with a debit card bearing my mom’s name…. Gotta love a family plan.

I guess I’ll launch my life on Bluesky with some pics of this acid trip of a hotel, why not?

We’re leaving London a bit worse for wear on ye olde eyeballs.