From the @latimes.com - the coverup is always the worst part www.latimes.com/california/s...

Forced patriotism is un-American.

This Is Just To Say (Tariff Ruling Edition) I have lost the power to tariff the imports that were claimed under emergency law and which you said were not actually authorized by statute or the Constitution Forgive me the court ruled Congress alone can tax

If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. - J. R. R. Tolkien

NASA leadership on Thursday outlined how 2024’s glitch-plagued Boeing Starliner mission jeopardized astronaut welfare and the space agency’s culture of safety and accountability

On our block, a large tree came down in the recent storm. Wish I was a wood worker to put these logs to use.

Using a sous vide machine to decrystallize a few bottles of honey.

Normalize laughing derisively in men's faces when they deserve it.

This GOOD BOY ran onto the course during the Women’s Cross-Country Skiing Team Sprint event, crossing the finish line and being automatically recorded by OMEGA’s photofinish camera 😆

Editing in vi is a crime against humanity.

Wow.

For Orion Magazine, I wrote about the American Experiment - what it is and has been and what Minnesota shows us it could and should be. 1000 thanks to Kathleen Yale and Tajja Isen for all the edits and ideas. orionmagazine.org/article/what...

If you haven’t read about William Gibson’s ‘jackpot’ concept, you probably should.

You can’t park there

Great article on how stones for curling are made by @mjslater.bsky.social [Gift Link] www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon. Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.

Roses are red, spice is purple and you’re out of your league. With that much ''charm'', you better stick close to me; I'd hate to lose my favorite source of entertainment. Happy Valentine's Day, kitten.

The environment is Andy Goldsworthy’s true studio. He makes art using natural materials—stacked stones, interlaced leaves, threaded wool—that might take hours to create and then only moments to evanesce. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/niFw3I

I remember being in DC, walking around after a night of drinking. We walked past the Mayflower Hotel and a guy was selling newspapers, yelling "Berlin Wall falls!". After living through the 70s & 80s fearing nuclear war, it was hard to believe. We stopped, bought a paper, and then drank more.

I have no desire for the Wuthering Heights movie, but am down for as many Pride and Prejudice movies as can be made.

I may need to change my social media bio to "non-toxic and able to speak in full sentences".

Seen in the wastelands of Culver City

In rural Scotland, Andy Goldsworthy, the sculptor famed for his use of natural materials, contemplates his own decay. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Another preview of a thing I'm working on, it has the best real-time trending news, mixed with social and... We're adding communities, long-form content publishing to Bluesky's AT Protocol, and a few other things. stonking.com/waitlist 👀 Invite codes will start going out in a week or two.

The neat ATProto news aggregator stonking.com stopped being open without login. I signed up for the waiting list months ago and have no idea where to get an invite code.

More improv quilting by Mrs. Cruftbox

Yesterday I made riblets www.youtube.com/shorts/_X9Iu...

This watch looks amazing. The custom Casio mod scene is great. ocelotmod.com/products/nas...

I wrote this about hating the Superbowl 15 years ago. Not much to change. cruftbox.com/2011/02/06/o...

All cruelty springs from weakness. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca

This is the legal defense strategy of the future www.latimes.com/california/s...

I’m on Team Gold Snake

Great killswitch podcast episode by @dexdigi.bsky.social about the internet, monopolies, and anti-trust. Kudos for including references to DJ Shadow and the Wu-Tang Clan. www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

Clear warnings are much better than an old-style dashboard light.

New bar, who dis?

I'm shocked, shocked to find we aren't getting 8K TV arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...

Yesterday I made gochujang ribs. The ribs were St. Louis style (they were on sale). www.youtube.com/watch?v=99bn...

Making gochujang ribs today

The NY Times article on technology used by ICE gives @404media.co the smallest possible credit.

i have questions about saturday's scheduled activities at my grandmother's nursing home

30 years ago, in January 1996, I was 16 years old. My love for science & astronomy had been strong since I was very young, but in Jan. ‘96, something very important happened, both for astronomy in general & for me personally. NASA released the Hubble Deep Field science.nasa.gov/asset/hubble....

me, emotionally writing an essay on the use of force by federal agents: ok but what if i packaged this in the most insane way possible www.theverge.com/policy/86857...

Great explainer on Trinity Rodman’s contract www.tiktok.com/t/ZP85a7TU2/

As always

Great graphical presentation of how Iran is fueling the Myanmar junta www.reuters.com/graphics/IRA...

I guess he got kicked out of the hype house.

The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men. - Plato