Daniel Swartz
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“Creativity is the residue of time wasted.” Albert Einstein
https://pixelfed.social/egone
I’ll believe it when I see it. But do hope it happens.
@arstechnica.com
#space
#curiousbits
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NASA’s next Moonship reaches last stop before launch pad
Preparations for the Artemis II mission continue despite the federal government shutdown.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/nasas-next-moonship-reaches-last-stop-before-launch-pad/
about 17 hours ago
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Always hopeful Bluesky doesn’t enshittify its product.
#tech
#curiousbits
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No Kings!!
#proudlbrl
#protest
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No More Kings - Schoolhouse Rock Boston Tea Party
YouTube video by Schoolhouse Rock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R1tZ6l876Q
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The world needs more Richard Feynmans.
#curiousbits
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Richard Feynman: Fire Is Stored Sunshine
In 1983, the BBC aired a six-part series called Fun to Imagine with a simple premise: put physicist Richard Feynman in front of a
https://kottke.org/25/10/richard-feynman-fire-is-stored-sunshine-1
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Awesomeness.
#curiousbits
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The Canadian Snowbirds fly over San Francisco
YouTube video by San Francisco Chronicle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GCyEGMO2Qs
6 days ago
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Fireside Chat
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7 days ago
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This is assuming ICE agents actually have an education... but to the point, this SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE TRUE!!
#proudlbrl
8 days ago
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I am certainly no fan of partisan, political gerrymandering, but I’m sick and tired of taking the high road every time while the other side swims in the mud to get what they want. This is definitely an exception. When Republicans relent, then we can go back to the way things were.
#proudlbrl
10 days ago
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11 days ago
Christ, you know it ain't easy.
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1969 - The Beatles - The Ballad Of John And Yoko (7" Single Version)
YouTube video by MJ's Vinyl Channel
https://youtu.be/dqUBt5UBqkI?si=_B-_UT4Kby3pP2RD
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John Lennon would have been 85 years old today...
#curiousbits
11 days ago
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Serendipitous moment.
#curiousbits
15 days ago
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I hate Spotify, dropping it years ago. But on top of an a-hole founder/chariman/ex-ceo, paying for Spotify means some of your money going to military hardware.
#music
#proudlbrl
#tech
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Daniel Ek stepping down changes nothing for the artists boycotting Spotify
Artists aren’t rushing back to Spotify just because Daniel Ek changed his title.
https://www.theverge.com/report/791593/daniel-ek-stepping-down-changes-nothing-for-artists-boycotting-spotify
16 days ago
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16 days ago
Buster Keaton was born 130 years ago today, on October 4, 1895
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Bring on the next generation, now. Let them speak and lead!
#proudlbrl
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Opinion | What Chuck Schumer Can Learn From Bad Bunny
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/opinion/bad-bunny-super-bowl-democrats.html
16 days ago
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This.👇
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When does trying to have a healthier baby become eugenics-y?
New genetic testing offers us the chance to create superbabies. It can come with unintended consequences.
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/459003/designer-babies-embryo-selection-polygenic-testing-ethics
22 days ago
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White supremacist policy in action: “Justin Driver, a Yale Law professor and the author of The Fall of Affirmative Action, told me that he expects any elite college that doesn’t start enrolling fewer Black students to be accused by the Trump administration of breaking the law.”
#proudlbrl
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So Much for Class-Based Affirmative Action
The Trump administration considers even race-blind admissions policies illegal if they’re intended to achieve diversity.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/09/affirmative-action-race-class-trump/684347/
25 days ago
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#curiousbits
#astronomy
#cosmos
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The Black Hole That Could Rewrite Cosmology
Astronomers see a mysterious object shining in the deep sky. It could be older than the stars.
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/2025/09/primordial-black-hole-cosmology/684349/
25 days ago
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#curiousbits
#health
#food
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Is Fake Sugar Bad for Brains?
Is Fake Sugar Bad for Brains? Sweet additives like saccharin and aspartame might fast-track cognitive decline.
https://nautil.us/is-fake-sugar-bad-for-brains-1238430/
25 days ago
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#curiousbits
#art
#museums
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in ‘The Night Watch’
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/arts/rembrandt-the-night-watch-dog.html
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David Gilmour discusses his new concert film Live at the Circus Maximus, Rome
YouTube video by David Gilmour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUZB5RbV7aE
25 days ago
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Cancel culture in the Middle Ages.
#religion
#curiousbits
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Get Out: Excommunicated in Medieval England
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/history-matters/get-out-excommunicated-medieval-england
25 days ago
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#curiousbits
#immigration
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Albert Einstein Gives a Speech Praising Immigrants’ Contributions to America (1939)
There have been many times in American history when celebrations of the country’s multi-ethnic, ever-changing demography served as powerful counterweights to narrow, exclusionary, nationalisms.
https://www.openculture.com/2025/09/albert-einstein-gives-a-speech-praising-diversity-immigrants-contributions.html
27 days ago
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Terry Gross, probably the greatest interviewer of our time, being interviewed by one of the best up and coming interviewers today. Definitely worth a listen.
#npr
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The Terry Gross Interview
Podcast Episode · Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso · 09/14/2025 · 1h 39m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-easy-with-sam-fragoso/id1100417601?i=1000726737864
28 days ago
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The telephoto lens and its 8x zoom ability on the iPhone 17 Pro Max is indeed impressive.
#curiousbits
#sanfrancisco
#cityhall
29 days ago
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Not sure what to think when I hear two Whole Foods employees talking about their semi automatic rifles they’ve recently purchased. And then one of them, singing to himself quite audibly at the checkout counter…
#curiousbits
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
Style lessons from Robert Redford, one of the most stylish men in the last century. 🧵
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Don’t visit Venice in summer. Visit in the off-season to avoid the heat and tourist mob.
#curiousbits
#travel
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‘Stop swimming in our canals! And put some clothes on!’ Venice declares war on unruly tourists
A couple from the UK have been fined and expelled for taking a dip in the world heritage site. But they’re not the only ones upsetting the locals
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/15/stop-swimming-canals-put-some-clothes-on-venice-declares-war-on-unruly-tourists?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
about 1 month ago
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Thanks to
kottke.org
for discovering this really great jazz YouTube channel. Been listening to it all morning.
#greatprfrmrs
#jazz
#music
#livemusic
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Yawaraka Jazz
Jazz DJ mixes, 100% vinyl. This channel isn’t monetized — if you enjoy the mixes, you can support via Buy Me a Coffee. It helps me buy more records to share. coff.ee/yawarakajazz Business Inquiries ...
https://www.youtube.com/@yawarakajazz
about 1 month ago
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You really have to question how responsible two founders are when they buy a billboard ad to announce their series A round, and prominently place themselves at both ends of the billboard. 🙄
#siliconvalley
#tech
#startup
about 1 month ago
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Good read.
#science
#astronomy
#history
#curiousbits
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How Kepler Invented Science Fiction and Defended His Mother in a Witchcraft Trial While Revolutionizing Our Understanding of the Universe
How many revolutions does the cog of culture make before a new truth about reality catches into gear?
https://www.themarginalian.org/2019/12/26/katharina-kepler-witchcraft-dream/
about 1 month ago
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The future of "art"...
#ai
about 1 month ago
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I am looking forward to seeing these lawsuits. Those companies need to pay up!
#climate
#environment
#proudlbrl
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Heatwaves linked to carbon emissions from specific companies
Nearly one-quarter of heatwaves would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without global warming — and can be attributed to the emissions of individual energy producers.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02915-x
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
the maga constitution doesn’t allow any institution, public or private, to explicitly work to ameliorate racial inequality but allows the government to racially profile
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Whoever the BBC picks to replace Melvyn Bragg has some very big shoes to fill. One of the best radio/podcast programs there is. If you haven’t heard it before, I highly recommend it.
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Melvyn Bragg decides to step down from presenting In Our Time
After 26 years on the programme, the legendary presenter bids farewell to the series
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/melvyn-bragg-decides-to-step-down-from-presenting-in-our-time/
about 2 months ago
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Text messages in the age of AI.
#curiousbits
about 2 months ago
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How Vinyl Records Are Made
The vinyl record--we've shown you how they were made way back in 1937, and also in 1956. But how about nowadays, during the renaissance of vinyl?
https://www.openculture.com/2023/02/how-vinyl-records-are-made-2.html
about 2 months ago
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEks...
#greatprfrmrs
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Instant Karma (live) video Premieres on Saturday - 2pm NY, 7pm UK, 11am LA, 3am Tokyo.
INSTANT KARMA! (LIVE) https://youtu.be/JkVuupkC8z8 Premiering on YouTube this Saturday 30 August at 2pm NY time (7pm UK) to celebrate the anniversary of the One To One Concert - the new edit of INSTANT KARMA! (WE ALL SHINE ON) (live), followed by the reveal of the 4LP Lenticular Box Set of POWER TO THE PEOPLE. Click on 'Notify Me' on the video on YouTube to get a reminder.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEksa-JrCyc
about 2 months ago
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#curiousbits
#funnysht
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Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters
The fast food chain is reassessing its use of the tech after a number of errors were shared widely online.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgyk2p55g8o
about 2 months ago
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As someone aiming to increase their levels of daily protein intake, it’s pretty ridiculous the levels of fanaticism some people go to, almost at a religious and evangelical level, to consume over 300 grams of protein every day alongside four hours of exercise.
#health
#curiousbits
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How America Got Obsessed With Protein
Podcast Episode · The Daily · 08/26/2025 · 31m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=1000723575447
about 2 months ago
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You’ve gotta respect those that don’t want the spotlight, no matter how iconic their work may be. And Bond is far from his only great work.
#curiousbits
#design
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Joe Caroff, Who Gave James Bond His Signature 007 Logo, Dies at 103
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/obituaries/joe-caroff-dead.html
about 2 months ago
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I’ve averaged roughly 7,500 steps a day over a 3-6 month period, which has been huge for my weight loss. But 10,000 is too round of a number to obsess over, but do frequently blow past that number on individual days. Focusing on time walked/speed are the metrics to focus on.
#health
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How Many Steps a Day is Best?
Hint: It's not 10,000, but the answer depends on what your goal is
https://www.twopct.com/p/how-many-steps-a-day-is-best
about 2 months ago
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Sorry not sorry.
#funnysht
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Report Finds Humans Waste 74 Billion Gallons Of Water Each Year Making Tea
NEW HAVEN, CT—Providing data that bolsters long-running concerns about the beverage among environmental experts and activists, a report published Wednesday by researchers at Yale University has found ...
https://theonion.com/report-finds-humans-waste-74-billion-gallons-of-water-each-year-making-tea/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMYGNpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEallIcnpIaVEyQ3Rsa0ZxAR6MponWRSxFrHy2IbEdBo_w-0r0WkPg00-2ecQTKYM-yUoJxU5QdUxchwVFHA_aem_1kc0fA3xb8kBgZ882wR59Q
about 2 months ago
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I’ve lost 40 pounds, the equivalent of a small microwave, a 5 year old child and more. Just hope I haven’t lost my inner child as a result.
#health
about 2 months ago
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2 months ago
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I hope Terry Gross lives forever!
#curiousbits
@nprfreshair.bsky.social
#reading
#books
#radio
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When you read hundreds of books a year, you develop a system.Meet Terry the Destroyer.
YouTube video by Fresh Air
https://youtube.com/shorts/YyUNspQJQXY?feature=shared
2 months ago
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AI doodles...
#curiousbits
2 months ago
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2 months ago
New Yorker cartoon from 2018. Truer than ever.
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Why can’t Apple figure out a way to to change the color of its icons in its new Liquid Glass UI depending on the background color? If it’s too dark, then switch them to white.
#design
#ux
#ui
2 months ago
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