Weird.

If you put a TV in front of this window, something is wrong with your brain.

OCEANIA HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY CLOSE TO A DEAL WITH EURASIA

And yesterday the dedication of the final tower "as complete" was made. 100 years, to the day, after his death. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VFc...

When your vision is so expansive it takes 144 years to come to fruition. Think about it, in 2026 a building was completed that took 5, maybe 6 generations of workers to complete. Gaudi broke ground on the Sagrada Familia in 1882. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

The storm is up, and all is on the hazard.

Everything Just Got Better.

It’s later than you think.

I have to think there is something deeply wrong with the economy when Americans are paying monthly rent by installments…

Dear The Daily: The “butterfly effect” refers to nonlinear and unpredictable consequences. It does not describe the linear and predictable consequences that flow from resource constraints.

Relatable.

I am personally committed to bringing cafe culture to America. I sat outside this morning and had a cappuccino and mostly did nothing for an hour while I watched the neighborhood come to life and thought about writing.

Russia lost its fourth election as Eastern Europe continues its Westward turn. Romania, Moldova, Hungary, and now Armenia have all defeated Putin at the ballot box.

🔴 BREAKING - Armenia PM Pashinyan's ruling party wins landslide election victory

Approved.

I wonder what this means for the Strait of Hormuz and gas prices in America?

Approved.

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Things I did today while writing: Ate breakfast with a buddy Picked up scripts at PX Couple loads of laundry Wrote 1200 words Emptied dishwasher Ran 5 miles Ate 1/2 a family-sized box of Cheez-its Wrote 500 words Ordered dinner Hell of a way to make a living.

Weird.

MALORT! Approved!!

How it started, How it’s going. Or I’m writing again.

@prbeckman.bsky.social hey man, been thinking about you. Hope all is well.

Every Day is Ethics Day!

good night from the cat at Pete’s Diner

Frog and Toad tell War Stories.

Approved. Sometimes violence is the answer.

Approved.

I suddenly have an idea for another oped.

The Work Continues.

Relatable.

“Unscheduled Maintenance” is an interesting way of saying “the Ukrainians are rapidly disassembling our oil infrastructure and we’re having a hard time keeping up.”

America Time Now.

LoLz.

Good people doing good.

Submitted an oped to a trade publication; it came back with edits today. An enterprising human ran it through an AI bot & returned an anodyne fluff piece stripped of my triptych structure, devoid of facts supporting my argument, & complete w/ factual errors & misrepresentations. I have feelings.

Everything Just Got Better.

Time Now.

I’m drinking whiskey with a Heron. It’s quite lovely actually, just the two of us and the gentle rush of the surf.

Surf Heron.

Just spent two hours drinking with a Dutch guy and two Brits who converted to Americanism. It’s a wild world, y’all.

Everything Just Got Better.

America Time Now.

Everything Just Got Better.

Welcome to 1 June. The Strait remains closed. Everything below remains true, except I forgot to mention that we’ll need 30-60 days to clear the Strait of mines before we can start the 4-12 week process of getting oil to Europe and America.

90 days ago the US started a 2 week war. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed. www.cnbc.com/2026/05/30/o...

I wonder what happens in the Spring?

Everything Just Got Better.