Think of a word that makes you pause — not because it obscures meaning, but because it opens it. This is the part of language that feels timeless, as if it will endure. The daily cadence of news may be written in cacophony, but beautiful words remind us that there remain things worth preserving:

“One positive finding is that 94% of teens said news or media literacy should be part of their education. They know they need this training.” @peteradams.bsky.social discussing NLP’s latest report on teens and their attitudes toward the news media with Editor & Publisher ⤵️

“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.” - 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas. Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children. www.propublica.org/article/ice-...

Robert Duvall, who played Watson in The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, has died. We have a conversation with Nicholas Meyer, BSI ("A Fine Morocco Case"), author of the book and the screenplay in which he tells the story about how Robert Duvall got the part of Dr. Watson:

Timeless & timely 👇🏻

There’s the least surprising thing of the year.

Absolutely insane footage of a tornado in Gary, South Dakota. youtu.be/ekBMI5T3GbI?...

I noticed this too

It’s probably nothing…

So important. What they say is not the story. That is never the story. What happened is the story. Write what happened.

Our country was founded on resistance to a tyrant.

@abradschwartz.bsky.social Check your email. ;-)

Scott Monty (@scottmonty.com) on "Young Sherlock Holmes," which is now 40 years old! crimereads.com/celebrating-...

Hey, I did a thing:

This is all we need to know about it:

Imagine being so fragile that you need made-up adulation and imagine being so devoid of integrity that you suck up to someone so transparently.

I wrote about how incredibly easy it is to move from ChatGPT to another AI chatbot (Gemini, in my case), a fact Sam Altman seems to know and be concerned about. www.fastcompany.com/91454222/cha...

"Before the lifetime of adventure came the adventure of a lifetime." So went the tagline for YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES, which premiered 40 years ago, on December 4, 1985. Celebrate with us:

Who could it be?

Are we tired of all the winning yet?

Amid the cacophony of the present, take a step into the path to give it some perspective. Lifelong learners only, please.

And here we are…

A consistent lack of respect for history and art.

The President's House by George Munger; c. 1814-1815.

He destroys national historic landmarks, shares videos of him shitting on Americans, and has a press secretary who treats legitimate questions like a third-rate cast member from Mean Girls. www.timelesstimely.com/p/new-word-o...

If these “Seven Social Sins” were meant as a warning 100 years ago, our century seems intent on treating them as a to-do list. This week’s essay (out on Wednesday!) explores how each item on this list plays out in our current culture of excess and distraction. www.timelesstimely.com

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

The Epstein file coverup continues

Hey, who wants to nominate this guy for the Nobel Peace Prize?

Not surprising, but still shocking.

I seem to recall that it was the biggest 1st Amendment attack in American history when the Biden admin alerted social media companies to some content and said "hey does this violate your policies?" Will Matt Taibbi, Michael Shellenberger and (lol) CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss call this out?

This right here ⬇️

If you thought it was complicated to get a drug through clinical trials, you should see what it’s like to name it — even the generic version.

nothing says "we care about your privacy" more than sharing your data with 222 partners

This is very funny

Hilarious. The fire alarm is going off at Fenway and the organist accompanies it with a live composition.

At Cliff Bell’s in downtown Detroit

Hard to believe the Sherlock Holmes actor Jeremy Brett has been gone for 30 years today... #SherlockHolmes

Like clockwork, it is.

Emily Deschanel’s commencement address at Boston University this year touched on the topic of empathy. When we consider what others might be enduring and show them understanding and grace, along with the generosity of our time and attention, we give them a priceless gift. #empathy

what a humiliating way for don jr. to find out his dad sends birthday cards.

He has no power to do that. I guess y’all forgot to add that part

There’s a pandemic of moral cowardice in the public sphere. We need leaders who know and demonstrate courage. www.timelesstimely.com/p/lead-with-... #courage #leadership

Generative AI may be impressive, but what about GAS (Generative Artificial Stupidity)? One might argue that it's neither artificial nor generative these days...

Don’t confuse visibility with valor; most heroes do their work quietly and valiantly. “True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” — Arthur Ashe, 1991

What if someone rewrote The Lorax as an allegory about Facebook/Meta? So I did. It’s called The Ethix. At the far end of town where the Internet grows and the former social network goes and no birds ever sing excepting old crows… is the street of the lifted Ethix...

1. You may have noticed something. I used to talk about the president’s dementia pretty regularly, but haven’t in months. That’s because I’ve lost faith. I used to believe the Washington press corps would see the plainly obvious. I no longer believe that. The hypocrisy is too baked in.

A timely reminder about etiquette in today’s Sunday Journal. “Every action done in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those that are present.”

It’s okay to reminisce. Just don’t make it your reality. Reclaiming the past isn’t a plan — it’s folly. Rather than yearning for the past, try learning from the past.

The latest Sunday Journal is here with these timeless reflections, and 20 more: - Be clear about what you expect. - Be consistent. - Be a gracious loser and generous winner. - Give more than you are asked. There's also an image to bring you some calm and a historical quote. Get the whole thing: