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Constantly lost in the Ethereal Blur.
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I’m never not being awesome ever again.
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A French charity is testing an unusual fund-raising approach in the fine art world: Raffling off a Picasso painting worth more than 1 million euros to one winner. Each of the raffle tickets is on sale for 100 euros, and proceeds will go toward research into Alzheimer’s disease. trib.al/Xi9XqjE
December 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A French charity is testing an unusual fund-raising approach in the fine art world: Raffling off a Picasso painting worth more than 1 million euros to one winner. Each of the raffle tickets is on sale for 100 euros, and proceeds will go toward research into Alzheimer’s disease. trib.al/Xi9XqjE
A year ago today, we were making Xmas balls together…
December 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
A year ago today, we were making Xmas balls together…
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We couldn’t agree more—WOW indeed! ⭐
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just finished reading Eric Cline’s 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed: Revised & Updated by @princetonupress.bsky.social. i have one word: WOW!
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December 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
We couldn’t agree more—WOW indeed! ⭐
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Batma Returns is a Christmas movie.
December 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Batma Returns is a Christmas movie.
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Stupidity is a concept that dates to Socrates’ time. Yet many new kinds of stupidity have been invented, or discovered, since antiquity, Joshua Rothman writes.
Are We Getting Stupider?
Stupidity is eternal—and more complex than we think.
www.newyorker.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Stupidity is a concept that dates to Socrates’ time. Yet many new kinds of stupidity have been invented, or discovered, since antiquity, Joshua Rothman writes.
December 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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The transformative effect of psychoanalysis on Samuel Beckett's life and craft.
Samuel Beckett on the Couch
When the young writer began analysis with Wilfred R. Bion, both men were at the beginning of their careers. Their work together would have a transformative impact.
www.newyorker.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The transformative effect of psychoanalysis on Samuel Beckett's life and craft.
Yep. 11/10 idea.
December 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Yep. 11/10 idea.
My dope tea storage idea. 🤙🏽
December 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
My dope tea storage idea. 🤙🏽
I don’t always post food, but when I do, GYATT. 😌
Brekkie was a cheese-stuffed rice omelette with another Korean cinnamon pancake (this was basically for 2 and I deliver).
#SrirachaMapleSyrup & #ChipotleAioli, #vegan 5ever.
#SrirachaMapleSyrup & #ChipotleAioli, #vegan 5ever.
December 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I don’t always post food, but when I do, GYATT. 😌
Brekkie was a cheese-stuffed rice omelette with another Korean cinnamon pancake (this was basically for 2 and I deliver).
#SrirachaMapleSyrup & #ChipotleAioli, #vegan 5ever.
#SrirachaMapleSyrup & #ChipotleAioli, #vegan 5ever.
December 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Brekkie was a cheese-stuffed rice omelette with another Korean cinnamon pancake (this was basically for 2 and I deliver).
#SrirachaMapleSyrup & #ChipotleAioli, #vegan 5ever.
#SrirachaMapleSyrup & #ChipotleAioli, #vegan 5ever.
Oh, dear…
OpenAI critics ask billionaires for help to take their fight to the ballot
OpenAI critics ask billionaires for help to take their fight to the ballot
The ChatGPT maker faces at least two different California ballot initiatives, targeting its multibillion-dollar corporate restructuring.
dlvr.it
December 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Oh, dear…
Costco has BEEN That Bitch. 💅
Costco has sued the Trump administration for a refund of the tariffs it has paid on imported goods, should the Supreme Court rule them illegal, becoming one of the largest companies to challenge President Trump’s sweeping levies in court. nyti.ms/4p8L0PL
December 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Costco has BEEN That Bitch. 💅
Why does today feel like I need to play #EldenRing?
December 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Why does today feel like I need to play #EldenRing?
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Erno Spiegel’s fountain pen, used to falsify records to help dozens of children survive Auschwitz, is being donated to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
Holocaust museum gets the pen that was used to save twins at Auschwitz
The fountain pen, used to falsify records to help dozens of children survive Auschwitz, is scheduled to be donated Tuesday to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Erno Spiegel’s fountain pen, used to falsify records to help dozens of children survive Auschwitz, is being donated to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
Update: we have switcher to beer. 🍺
December 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Update: we have switcher to beer. 🍺
Chilequiles for breakfast and we got the hot cocoa incoming! #LETITSNOW ❄️ #vegan
December 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Chilequiles for breakfast and we got the hot cocoa incoming! #LETITSNOW ❄️ #vegan
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“If there was a single way to describe Trump’s institutional targets in the first year of his second term, it might be ‘David Rubenstein’s Rolodex.’” Michael Powell spoke with the billionaire about his unintended collision course with the president:
The End of Soft Power in Washington
David Rubenstein was the quintessential symbol of wealth and influence in the capital. Then Donald Trump returned to the White House.
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
“If there was a single way to describe Trump’s institutional targets in the first year of his second term, it might be ‘David Rubenstein’s Rolodex.’” Michael Powell spoke with the billionaire about his unintended collision course with the president:
Love that the leeks all charred and the vegan feta melted. 😂😋
December 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Love that the leeks all charred and the vegan feta melted. 😂😋
It’s “Bring Your Mediterranean To Work” Day.
December 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
It’s “Bring Your Mediterranean To Work” Day.
Yesterday was “Teal Green Friday,” where we stay home & appreciate the many things we’ve collected as consumers instead of go buy more for no good reason. A day of respect for yourself, & for those who have a lot less than they need.
My boy got me this record, so I played it.
My boy got me this record, so I played it.
November 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Yesterday was “Teal Green Friday,” where we stay home & appreciate the many things we’ve collected as consumers instead of go buy more for no good reason. A day of respect for yourself, & for those who have a lot less than they need.
My boy got me this record, so I played it.
My boy got me this record, so I played it.
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HBO’s “The Chair Company” distills what makes the comedian Tim Robinson a compelling performer, Shirley Li argues:
The Strange Appeal of a Wannabe Alpha Male
The comedian Tim Robinson has figured out how to make abrasive men sympathetic.
bit.ly
November 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
HBO’s “The Chair Company” distills what makes the comedian Tim Robinson a compelling performer, Shirley Li argues: