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Read ‘log’ as ‘dog.’ What do fogs do at the fireplace?

Truth in advertising

‘George Orwell’ was a pseudonym.

6 signs an introvert likes you 😊

Tweet twice

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Lynn, Somerville, and Providence Win National Recognition for ‘Best New Bike Lanes’ - mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/15/l...

The cycle of commodities

When you type the name of an author into Amazon's search bar, and books by 4 different authors come up before the first book by that author. “We know this is not what you're looking for but we don't give a shit.” Imagine if an assistant in a local independent bookshop did that to you. Off there now.

Dad joke

As the free online encyclopedia turns 25, it’s facing political opposition, AI scraping, dwindling volunteers, and a public that may no longer believe in its ideals. www.wired.com/story/wikipe...

Do we count MMF as money?

No

No..

Marketa's style of tennis is such a balm to watch in this hell era. I hope she wins another Grand Slam this year

JUST IN 🚨: Global Central Bankers come out in defense of Fed Chair Jerome Powell 👀

Malaysia, Indonesia, Manila, come on pretty Mama..

Will it be available elsewhere?

Apple is claimed to have announced a half-price battery replacement service for iPhone 13 users in China.

Sign of the times, but not the NY Times

What would Ronald Coase think?

“Blaming bike lanes is blaming the solution. The only thing that gets cars off the road is better transit and better active transportation. The two go hand in hand.” - Sam Austin www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

Performance art

Warren Buffett Indicator hits an all-time high of 224%, the most expensive stock market valuation in history 🚨🚨

Next: FB

Indonesia has become the first country to block Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot, due to the risk of pornographic content. The communications & digital minister views “non-consensual sexual deepfakes as a serious violation of human rights” and summoned X officials to discuss it

A lesson for urban planning in Dumaguete.

A lesson for the rest of us.

Lollie: Greed

Delusion doesn't quite end..

New word: slopware

How much time do you have?

Google Changes Gmail After 20 Years—2 Billion Users Must Now Decide

My new Fit & Finish Microwriting course is happening! Online, 1–3 pm Central, March 22 & 29. Hyperfocus on the individual word, the sentence, and the paragraph as undervalued tools for everything from pacing to theme. Details including how to apply at the link. #workshop #microwriting

Popper and Marx. That ought to be a high end drinking spot.

Funny

Better to copy the 911

What was Rizal Province before?

It never rains in Southern California. youtu.be/ypIZP6oQkQA?...

Toyota!

HSBC vs..

Deflation ahead

“So LLMs are not just brilliant tools for analysing and synthesising large amounts of information. They’re fast approaching ‘superintelligence’, as OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman, has it; or about to replace human friendships, according to Mark Zuckerberg.” Wanna buy a bridge?

Mileage is what happens next? @exnerooddiejav.bsky.social @adel-14.bsky.social

A more lucid and appropriate vision for how to think about, regulate, and manage LLMs. (This is from Abundance by Ezra Klein)

Same old with credit cards.

Do what makes for a great book title?

A ‘deep seek’ type will produce a cheap but powerful ‘reverse’ algorithm that will discover sellers’ price points, and then you'll be back to the indeterminacy of a bilateral monopoly.

Falling