This is why FIFA, a non-profit, has to charge so much for tickets. How else it could afford the famous World Cup half time show and FIFA Peace Prizes that fans enjoy?

One of the old post-war arguments for international capitalism and western free markets was that global economic ties would make war less likely between states.... assuming everyone are rational actors

Stopped by the Jack Kirby Way naming in the lower east side. As I was leaving, I passed a guy saying to his friend: "Who the fuck is Zach Kirby?"

“She did the best she could until she couldn’t” This is a lovely and compassionate way of thinking about this www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/com...

David Fahrentold is always good on these types of stories. "The renovation plans exemplify how Mr. Trump views much of the nation’s capital as his imperial realm — to decorate, or even destroy, as he sees fit."

"Don't boo. Vote." A quaint historical phrase that only holds water in a political system where elections are free and fair.

Alternative editorial: You can work tirelessly and still struggle to get by Washington Post Editorial Board has a low opinion of human potential for community and societal prosperity

Just look at that chart depicting a "solid" job market.

My allergies have got me in a brain fog. I initially read this as "ape cages"

What graphic novel was Epstein allegedly reading in his cell?

I look forward to further uncritical headlines from the NYT: Kennedy Starts Push to Help Diabetics Quit Insulin Kennedy Starts Push to Help People with Hypertension Quit Blood Pressure Medications Kennedy Starts Push to Help People with COPD Quit Inhalers

And we're getting such great government services for it too!

Also overheard at the coffee shop. Older man sits down with a friend: "I'm feeling drowsy today. ... Do you know that word? Drowsy." "Yes, I know that word. It's a very good word." "Drowsy"

Woman in front of me at the coffee shop ordered a latte and then specifically asked for a receipt. I'm so curious. Why. Maybe she's going to expense it? But we're not really in a business traveler area. Or just carefully tracking her spending? It's like buying a donut and getting a receipt.

the MacBook Neo and the Dodge Neon have a lot of marketing similarities

Very well written

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Still feel like "Musk and his crew of incels destroyed a bunch of stuff they didn't understand and thereby hastened the deaths of millions of children" did not get the public attention it warranted.

No

Zootropolis

Speaking of today. There is one thing that would turn this anniversary around...

Today is my official one year anniversary of losing my job and career working on USAID projects. I didn't know why I was feeling so down and negative this morning. Maybe this is why.

Hadn't heard of this initiative before www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

I would enjoy a Nine Inch Noize rework of Deep. I might be alone on this. cc @nin.com

Comfortably, I'm guessing

I've never heard of this. Is this a 30 Rock joke movie?

What are the crime stats in the Holy See?

Looking for an image I saved last year and this came up. Never let them live this down.

Wow. Nine Inch Noize just pulled out Memorabilia in their Coachella set. The Soft Cell cover from the Closer to God single. I honestly don't think I've heard, or thought of that track for 25 years. Yet, my brain immediately recognizes it and what release it was on.

aka, maybe it will happen today

Why is this written like a threat

Good article about what life is like for me, and tens of thousands of my friends right now. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Yes

Shouldn't Daniel Tiger be kid-sized? This seems terrifying and confusing to a kid.

Is Batman Forever good? With distance from the 90s and not comparing it immediately to the Burton films?

I hope he spends the rest of his life in jail awaiting trial at the Hague

USPS definitely lost my package, didn't they? Been a week since my package was last scanned. Doesn't take that long to get from PA to NY...

This cover

I think I could successfully create a mass false memory that Mr Belvedere appeared on Star Trek The Next Generation. "Yes, I definitely remember Data met Mr. Belvedere in a holodeck program. I don't remember which episode it was in. One of the early ones. Definitely season one or two."

Folks, this Urkel is still available. The algorithm is really pushing it on me.

Collapse of the USSR vibes

Dreaming of a quantum of solace: A law *heavily* taxing all realized and unrealized gains from January 20, 2025 - January 19, 2029 by individuals and businesses who worked for or did business with the Trump administration

Netflix prices are just out of control now. Almost $20 a month?

"When responding, Copilot may use information it finds on the internet, and we don’t control that content. You might see Responses that seem convincing but are incomplete, inaccurate, or inappropriate." It's starting to sound like a mediation ad on TV listing side effects

Can't believe Paramount didn't buy Andy Weir's pitch for a Star Trek show, when it seems like his pitch boiled down to "Star Trek shouldn't be about anything. It should just be people shooting at each other." Compelling!

Maybe my favorite sign of the day for its sheer simplicity

Sure. But how many people will turn out for Yes Kings tomorrow?

That's good setlist www.nme.com/news/music/w...

"We should encourage bigger traffic jams. That's just smart transit management." www.nytimes.com/athletic/715...

Yes. Will buy.