The DJ Carey case sending headline writers on a golden run of form.

Just arrived in the mail and am looking forward to reading this. First learned of this book while watching someone read it on the El in Chicago for their entire trip. They hardly looked up. They just stayed focused and kept reading the whole time. That’s a good rec for me.

Got mine. Sounds spooky

I remember watching this live while doing some work in our basement. I stopped, stood up, and watched. Ozzy had done it again.

Good times in New York

Found this gem on Broadway and saw that the author lives near my hometown in Richmond. Small world! @joshpachter.bsky.social

Thanks to @pjvogt.bsky.social and his excellent Search Engine podcast about making things in America, I got this sweet Smarter ScrubberJust have to wait until the winds die down. @smartereveryday.bsky.social

You ever look back at something you’ve written, think it’s pretty good, but can’t remember what you were planning to do with it?

Government shutdowns should lead to votes of no confidence and new elections for every seat in both houses. They’ve pulled this shit for decades because they know they can get away with it.

Not sure if it’s the case with this book, but I put down another one of his “history” books after realizing it didn’t contain any notes or bibliography.

Yep

Wrote something while waiting to board a plane about writing is thinking from @biblioracle.bsky.social’s excellent new book “More Than Words.” open.substack.com/pub/johnjack... #flashfiction #writing

Got 3-ish miles in today. Not a lot, but I ran the whole way and the plantar fasciitis is behaving with some stretches and post run therapy. Small gains. #running

Workplace roulette: Send unlabeled screenshots to colleagues without previewing in hopes that it’s the right one for the issue at hand.

As a kid growing up in Richmond in the 70s-80s, I would listen for Alden Aaroe’s voice announce my school as being closed for snow. A long ass time later, I’m blasting text messages and emails to college kids and faculty telling them the same thing.

Get it! I did!

The crux of the AI argument “Fetching tokens based on weighted probabilities is not the same process as what happens when humans write.” Thanks @biblioracle.bsky.social for that line.

Reminder: They're trying to demoralize you, and they're doing a great job of it. Part of resisting is making time for joy despite the attempts to make you feel this is not the time for it. Love your people. Dig the art that speaks to you. Go to the places where life flows into you. You deserve joy.

Today’s NYT Connections is definitely for swimmers

It’s never too late to try something new. In the last year (at 51), I joined an improv group and did my first triathlon.

I remember when this book came out and recently reread it. Stephenson must have had a time machine because he nailed it

Nothing like having to sprint a 100 free when your body lights up like an instrument panel on a crashing plane. #swimming

First run in weeks. Still dealing with plantar fasciitis but it felt good to be moving again. #running

Just finished reading through this (h/t to Web Curios) in case anyone wants to read debut works from 2024. buttondown.com/holly/archiv...

Current #books I’m reading. Moviegoer has been on my TBR shelf the longest

Ever get to the end of the book and the author just drags out the ending? I’m like “Dude, I’ve stayed with you through a lot. Just stick the landing.” #books

For when you need your next audiobook

Ok #runners, what are your best remedies for beating plantar fasciitis? I’ve got a splint, do stretches, use a spiky ball, roll a frozen bottle, use a Thera-gun, and rest. What else is there?

A pause between morning zoomies

After avoiding another network, here I am.