If you think Bill Burr is funny ... or a decent human, may want to reconsider. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7jn...

He and his wife Katy Tur are a perfect match.

TGIF! www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFtp...

An important, insightful review. It gave me new eyes on this amazing film. www.toddalcott.com/some-thought...

“The request for a gift for King Charles came from a State Department liaison who used the email address ‘giftgirl2025’ and initially told the museum that they were looking for ‘like a sword or something,’ according to a person familiar with the discussions.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...

@roberteames.bsky.social, stay safe!

A very big Onion announcement: The Onion has spent the last two months working on a masterpiece. It's a documentary titled Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile. It's so good, in fact, we were set to release it in theatres nationwide on October 2nd. Then two weeks ago, Charlie Kirk was shot.

A must-read. Sadly. www.currentaffairs.org/news/what-th...

Film recommendation: See this. It's lovely. Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfEY...

OMG

Recommended. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

@nerd4cities.bsky.social roasts his haters. Peak content, it's awesome. www.youtube.com/watch?v=caNR...

Let's say it again: 1) Harvard said "No," and Trump has backed off. 2) Chicago (and Illinois) said "No," and Trump has backed off. It's day by day. But those who said "OK, sure," have gained nothing at all. Except shame.

No-paywall link: archive.is/UR7cD Data visualization in the comments. www.economist.com/interactive/...

Look, if you dare. 😱 www.zillow.com/homedetails/...

Boom!

"Alaska still produces a lot of gas. The problem is that most of it is being harvested some 800 miles away from Anchorage, from a remote slice of Arctic tundra called the North Slope; currently there is no pipeline to transport it to Anchorage." (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/b...

He has a Doctor of Medicine and PhD in Public Health from Harvard.

Latest from @nerd4cities.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGYC...

The "secret sauce" of a stable population with lots of working-age folks and a small # of elders (we are already seeing a shrinking younger population) hasn't been attainable so far. www.derekthompson.org/p/the-us-pop...

Today's map.

This is a wild read.

Via the Generation Jones subreddit: www.reddit.com/r/Generation...

This is a fun, interesting, informative read. (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/w...

Nice work by @jpbrammer.bsky.social thepickup.com/whats-so-wro...

(gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/s...

Oh how we love The Onion hard copy reboot.

(gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/p...

Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...

Latest from @nerd4cities.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVL8...

"By 2023, American early adults’ chance of dying was 70 percent higher than it would have been had the lifesaving trends of the early 2000s continued. And this leaves them 2.6 times as likely to die as early adults in other rich countries." slate.com/technology/2...

Median Adams campaign moment. "A former top City Hall advisor and current campaign confidante to Mayor Eric Adams attempted to give money to a reporter from THE CITY following a campaign event in Harlem Wednesday." www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...

Interesting piece on Richard Scarry and his work. yalereview.org/article/chri...

If you’re under any illusions about what an authoritarian personality cult the GOP has become, they’re not hiding it:

Boys make up half of US sex trafficking survivors, but there is only one safe house in the country that serves them. www.unclosetedmedia.com/p/gay-boys-a...

same guy lmao

Prairie Style wow-ness. Take a peek. www.zillow.com/homedetails/...

Latest from @nerd4cities.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yG9...

Here’s the essay by @angryblacklady.bsky.social arguing the Obergefell is doomed. All of her points are sound, esp that Thomas, Alito and Roberts would reverse it if given the chance. But two points of caution:

Today's map: Housing units permitted per 1,000 residents by state, 2024.

Link to the Time magazine article: time.com/archive/6841...

Latest from Derek.

I was born an underdog. 21 surgeries by the age of 12 for spina bifida. A kid wearing goodwill hand-me-downs. I knew nothing would come easy, but I never doubted my right to the American dream. Now, I'm running for the U.S. Senate to make sure all Iowans have a shot at theirs.