Seems like we’re entering the “let me sing you the song of my people” phase of my son’s development. Kinda wish that song didn’t start at 4:30 AM

This is such a good recipe

I’ve used gen AI a little for writing code and it has blown me away. And I think I know the reason: AI speaks code. It understands it. It does not speak English, it can’t see, and it doesn’t have emotions, so it can’t write, make pictures, or create stories. But it can absolutely write code

IMO the climactic moment in Tina Turner’s banger “Private Dancer” is when she belts “Do you want to see me do the shimmy again?” But like… isn’t this a shimmy? Are there private dancers out there just shimmying around the pole? Is that what Tina is saying???

the little beaver noises!!!!😭😭😭😭😭

Good morning lovelies, enjoy a smile from this Pomeranian with a perfectly centered nose that makes it look like a one eyed alien.😉

When Roxie and Velma start singing Nowadays:

I don’t think I’ve ever upvoted a comment faster

It’s that time again. Sadly it’s not working as well this time

I’ve seen enough of Il-09. No call, just, that’s enough.

I love how in Smooth Operator Sade says “coast to coast” but then says “LA to Chicago,” implying (correctly) that the shores of Lake Michigan are a coast

Maybe next year Paloma Diamond

Here are my Oscar picks this. This is what I would vote for, not what I predict will win. Best picture: Sinners Best director: Chloe Zhao Casting: Sinners Best Actor: Michael B Jordan Best Actress: Jessie Buckley Supporting Actor: Stellan Skarsgard Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan

It’s crazy that there was a time before the song “Bad Touch” by the Bloodhound Gang

Parenting update: my son likes it when I jiggle a toy octopus, so that means I have to sit and do that during his Witching Hour or else he starts to scream

This is the only river of green that I really care about though #bikeCHI

citythatworks.substack.com/p/who-should... This is a really good post and I took a moment this morning to send it to the Governor, Cook County Board President, and Mayor’s Office. I really hope they read it and heed its advice

Fun fact: my mom almost named me “Harrison” after Harrison Ford

The Singularity is upon us: Apple's AI summarized a text message that read "I'm still down to clown if you are" to.... "clown event still possible."

This post should have gotten more attention

Deacon Blues by Steely Dan is a crazy song. Jolliest song I’ve ever heard about being in the absolute pit of despair. We don’t talk about this enough

It could have been different. Please don’t forget that. We could have made a different choice and we would have had a better world right now

Be prepared for Alysia Liu transit memes

Ooo… Alysa Liuita

Now that I’m the father of a baby I fully understand the appeal of a California Cheeseburger. He’s so cute I could just eat him up!!

I love the Olympics very much. This is the kind of sports I would watch on a regular basis. Where can I watch them? I’m interested in: basically all the ski/snowboard trick events (half pipe, aerials, etc) and races, figure skating, speed skating, and luge/skeleton

TIL that the word “peloton” comes from the speed skating mass start, a crazy event

My aunt lives in Goochland and I absolutely cannot get over the fact that that is a real place

If you were a Real Housewife, what frivolous business would you start? Mine would be fiber gummies

“Dansplaining”??? Woke has finally gone too far, on behalf of Dans nationwide I will not stand for this

If you’re watching The Olympics, the women’s halfpipe final is very dramatic and worth a watch

Here’s a take: the issue with autonomous cars is not that they’re autonomous, it’s that they’re cars. They’re still inefficient in spatially constrained, urban environments. They still cause traffic and make bad decisions and crash and use a lot of energy per person

You know where they should host The Olympics? The Wisconsin Dells

Amy Poehler’s impression of a Stephen Sondheim song absolutely took me out

Wait which is it

That was so dramatic, tbh I think Japan should have won it, their performance seemed flawless to me

i need an emotional support perogi

Something we’re not talking about enough is the very beautiful French historian Iris de Rode on The American Revolution. I’m very gay but even I’m like “damn” when she comes on screen

Me, most of the time: ugh sports are so boring. Me during the Olympics: omg Beune and The Dutch didn’t even make the medal stand in women’s speed skating! THE DRAMA!!!

Hey everybody be quiet this is important

Now that it’s been months since the transit bill passed, I have no transit takes

The passenger inside me thinks I should repost this

Wow babies are expensive. Why didn’t anyone tell me

Currently reading the Wikipedia article “list of cabbage dishes” so my Friday night is getting real wild over here

Ok we’re all having a collective freakout about Catherine O’Hara, at least I’m not alone

Me listening to Superbass now:

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Absolutely one of the most iconic things to ever happen

Why am I logging on to find that my government representatives are abusing my beloved Stardew Valley

Welcome to Chicago, hope you like walking approximately a mile and a half through a progression of liminal spaces to get to the train