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In future, get into the habit of stocking up, as I do, so you can be one of the smug nesters who just goes into the freezer when there’s a snow storm…

Have just learned that a ...reality TV show w the NYPD was filmed last year, and...WHAT? It's a relief to be rid of the previous admin, as revelations continue. I wonder about the details of that transaction.

philosophytalk.org/shows/prosti... My interview begins at 13m, but I recommend the earlier portion in which Rahcel S Parreñas is interviewed. No paywall, listen without logging in.

Good, keep speaking up, though it is a challenging era for sex workers. Takes a lot of integrity and courage these days to be out there...

Nothing against the Beckham fam, but mystified by the coverage. On @npr.org no less! What's the appeal? I will admit that son is victorious in PR war. I now know his mum is a shameless hussy w terrible boundaries. But isn't everybody's mum, at some point? Shameless? Expansionist? Yr #momma...😱

www.cnbc.com/video/2026/0... It looks like pharma stocks spiked today...

I'm at ISAW.NYU.EDU waiting for Elyse Nelson to begin her talk on Rodin's work (and his antiquities collection) #egypt @josephinequinn.bsky.social @khaleddiab.bsky.social

Too much emphasis on the individual this week. We live in an ailing society, the system is delusional and senile, but not dead. Individuals do make a difference, but they are symptomatic. My current theory. Borrowing from Laing, not claiming to be original.

Life Hack 🏚️🧹 Masking tape is amazing stuff: shreddable, stays attached, removable, can be written upon. How did one survive this long without a steady supply of the stuff? Dad‘s desk was always equipped w masking tape. Of course he only had the one basic shade, but you can have it in a few colours

Hope it's true.

Mushrooms instead of plastic organisers? philofaxy.blogspot.com/2026/01/orga...

www.glamour.com/story/sleep-...? 🐑🐏🐑🛏️

@ellyzoe.bsky.social I see that Stubb is in the news again. Coincidence? 🐳⛵️📖

wow, this is grossly unjust: gothamist.com/news/jfk-air...? I am a big fan of OMNY mechanics because it resembles the Oyster card, but the rollout has been less than smooth. And in this case it’s actively cruel.

Out May 12: On Occasion: Poems for the People ed. Sina Queyras A twenty-first-century reconsideration of the occasional poem by contemporary writers. chbooks.com/Books/O/On-O...

It is reassuring to be in a state of dialogue with @antalbert.bsky.social Actually a cousin but "yes, #aunties," as the mayor would say. Yes. Aunties. ❤️

bsky.app/profile/trac... @jowolff.bsky.social It is taking years to curate my 20 books because I have given myself a set of rules. It is not a random list by any means.

I am revisiting RD Laing's "The Politics of Experience" and I'm pretty sure he would not discourage open discussions about sanity/insanity among lay people in 2025. We have been experiencing a well-documented teach-in on the sick society every day now, for quite some time. @jowolff.bsky.social

The translator is surprisingly puritanical in this discussion. Is that a stance to protect himself from moralistic students? Puritanism is a form of cultural illiteracy. Why indulge that?

Despite some undermining and insulting decisions, MLK Day 2026 is observed by: Wall Street. Most banks. Postal service. Muni and state govts, incl many state parks. Schools/universities. And so on. I believe this matters.

When MacKinnon and Dworkin wanted to establish an illiberal precedent in the 1980s (using phobias about the female body to promote their brand of feminism), they chose Minneapolis as one of their locations. Probably not a random choice, as the city’s liberalism was a known known. 1/2

There is, within this article, a link to Brian Goldman’s CBC radio show The Dose. This episode offers an interview w Quebec‘s chief medical officer. Transcript here: www.cbc.ca/radio/podcas... Recent shows here: www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p... Good show; I listen often!

Rodin at ISAW. Just perfect. rodinsegypt.com/collecting

A literal ha’penny just before 18 minutes, with head of K John. He had his little ways! m.youtube.com/watch?v=8mNW...

m.youtube.com/playlist?lis... Archives for Coffee with a Codex 💙📚

Girl, I've seen so many different lipstick theories coming from just one outlet alone: just-kissed, stained matte, blurred, and now ... according to Glamour.com ... "cloud lips." Just put on some lip gloss! It's not theology, or forensic accounting, or even psychoanalysis.

gothamist.com/news/gov-hoc... Fulfilling its destiny, the Q Line will be shaped like a question mark?

gothamist.com/news/gov-hoc... Fulfilling its destiny, the Q Line will be shaped like a question mark?

@peterjosyph.bsky.social Any news about your exhibit?

mailchi.mp/theparisrevi... CIA old skool: a poem from the Paris Review

A palate cleanser, if you will. This commentary from Amrita Shah on Vikram Sarabhai, creator of India’s space programme. Have a listen. m.youtube.com/watch?v=mc5d...

Yay! A first time reader of Melville’s Moby Dick.

’Tis a puzzle! NYPL interlibrary loan svc has two different ways to log in. One is shiny and slick. The other is dusty (IN A GOOD WAY) like a sunless day in the stacks. May it live forever...

On this day in 1901, CLR James is born in Trinidad. James was an important anti-colonial activist, socialist historian, theorist, journalist and cricket aficionado. anticolonialhistory.com/event/148/

Most soothing experience I've had in 2026: discussing Filofax rituals and life hacks with fellow users of the binder medium.

www.laphil.com/events/perfo... This concert is being rebroadcast on wqxr.org right now.

As far as I can tell MTA has not properly addressed SAFETY after the fare gate accidents. The reported comments don’t even include the word! This sends a message that it’s acceptable if people are maimed trying to pay their fare?! Also, has there been a public apology for these physical injuries?

“and many will not pray at all” quoth @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social in his reference to the different options for worship in NYC forward.com/news/794383/...

hell is an idea first born on an undigested apple-dumpling

I won’t tell anyone what to do, but…is it healthy to focus on one persona via the sharing of grotesque images? Can we see more pretty girls, please? Part of the puritan dystopia is that, instead of lissome pin-ups, now deemed unwoke, we get pictures of offputting men whom nobody much likes…

“her inaugural coat tapped into age-old associations with the downtown of the mind and the creative class” Vanessa Friedman’s phrasing makes my heart smile. I love her columns. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/n...

Hello. I am just saying. If you want progressive, historically legit "America 250" counter-programming, let me politely remind you that @fullstorybaltimore.tours exists and has already been doing that exact thing

www.nyc.gov/content/dam/... Sept 26 being the date of Eric’s indictment. Seems reasonable!

It’s great that Zohran has so much energy and stamina. Maybe this has been an issue in the running of this city??

“The mayor declared the office's first major action would be in court, where they would intervene in bankruptcy proceedings of Pinnacle Realty. The housing group has received over 5,000 violations…city plans to seek immediate relief for Pinnacle tenants." www.nbcnewyork.com/new-york-cit...

I totally disapprove of this guy and his vigilantism, but this is a great Q&A. Anyone who denies is just lying!