Steely Dan releases “Aja” 48 years ago today — their most commercially successful album, which now sits in the Grammy Hall of Fame. It’s fun to watch Jay Graydon replicate his guitar solo from “Peg”. 🎸

Here are some things that Charlie Kirk said in his life. The man is dead, and so it only seems fair to share his legacy by cataloguing the values he spread while alive.

May this portion of the dissent by Ketanji Brown Jackson haunt John Roberts forever and be the final word on his tenure as Chief Justice.

It is not just that SCOTUS is weakening Congress by giving its powers to Trump; it is also weakening other parts of the judiciary. It is overturning decisions in a fashion it did not do under Biden (hat tip to @adambonica.bsky.social for the graph). donmoynihan.substack.com/p/when-youre...

1 like = 1 very specific recommendation of a place to visit.

DOG DAY AFTERNOON and INSIDE MAN

I really didn’t want cameras at my house but many of you know I have two people who have shown an unhealthy interest in me (one positive, one negative) so I caved and I went with Arlo who has the best policies around cops that I know of - ie they require a warrant www.arlo.com/en-us/law-en...

Discovered that not only is there a Sasuke/Ninja Warrior but for skateboarding, but that it’s all online on YouTube. I know what I’m going to be watching tomorrow. youtu.be/8PU5TfuSUJ0?...

not doing the official new york times thing, but if you're curious what my 10 favorite movies of the last 25 years are they are these plus a bunch of honorable mentions. don't ask me why your favorite movie didn't make my list, the answer is probably "haven't seen it"

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters www.criterionchannel.com/videos/mishi...

This is why you gotta stick with the GOATs - Sandra Boynton, Taro Gomi, Mo Willems. Too many fly by night operations ruining bedtime.

Anyways, accidentally went on something of a contemporary fantasy binge lately, and it's all been really good.

Pritzker: The reckoning is here. And now that this culture of timidity is on display, these same do-nothing Democrats want to blame our losses on the defense of Black people, trans kids, and immigrants, instead of on their own lack of guts and gumption.

Ann Leckie too!

Listen to more classical music. For every like, I shall recommend a good recording. (I'm going to regret this, aren't I?)