: Book notes: Silence: In the Age of Noise 📚 Finished reading: Silence by Erling Kagge 📚 Overall, a very good book, meditative and instructive. …
: Time for my annual tradition of locking myself out of my house. 🤦
: Thought of @maique when I saw this at Trinity Brewhouse in Providence, with all the cool stickers …
: Book review: "For You" I finished @patrickrhone ’s For You last weekend. It didn’t take long; I finished it in …
: Article I enjoyed: "The Bits We Usually Ignore Bookish Diversions: The Bits We Usually Ignore 📚 I do unjustly ignore some footnotes and especially …
: Enjoying what’s become a weekly ritual: catching up on newsletters and mailing lists over tea at my …
: Movie Review: Silent Running Silent Running (1972) Another classic movie I’m sorry to have suffered through. Don’t …
: Back from the wedding and eclipse. My brain is having trouble accepting it’s not Sunday, and I have …
: Panoramic view of the eclipse! 🌘
: Currently visiting Montpelier, Vermont on my way to the wedding. I don’t know if this is …
: This is not a drill: The Mummy is returning to theaters! Classic 90s era movie fans, and queer …
: I’ll say this for being in New York: avoiding the overstimulation has been a great focusing …
: The Zelda Tournaments My new favorite way to spend my evenings is the Zelda 1 Randomizer 2024 Winter Tournament. Allow me …
: Enough About Hard Times - Caitlin Candy 🎵 A good song for when you need to stop worrying get on with …
: Chandler - NOTHIN TO IT Am I going mad, or does this guy sound like Nick Offerman doing rap in a …
: Ani DiFranco’s 32 Flavors surfaced today. So many memories flooded me, this time with the …
: 📷 #mbapr Photo Challenge, Day 2: flower. A brave yellow one getting a head start on spring!
: 📷 #mbapr April 2024 photo challenge, day 1: toy. These are my DnD fidget spinners that I keep at my …
: I love the peace and contentment that settles over me when I finish a good book. 📚 (Review to come …
: Reading Light From Uncommon Stars reminded me of a quote from Le Guin’s Orsinian Tales: 📚 What good …
: After a busy few days at work (including last week), today has no projects due, no issues pressing. …
: The Web That Never Was An hour long walk down an alternate timeline of the web. Good for an …
: Aristophanes, in his theory of love from the Symposium, wrote that in the miraculous event that a …
: Currently reading: Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki 📚
: Finished reading: Sex with Shakespeare by Jillian Keenan 📚
: Like @maique, I’ve been trying out Firefox and found a lot of friction points. Their post and …
: We don’t really read literature. We only read ourselves, and each new book is another chapter. Sex …
: ChatGPT as a writing partner Ben Werdmuller on using ChatGP as a writing reviewer: I guess what I’m …
: Raise your hand if the lost hour has totally thrown off your groove. 🙋🏻
: Red Line Thoughts Back when I was really into Buddhism and actively considering taking vows, one lesson stuck in my …
: But maybe love and family are like eyebrows: you notice when they’re not there. Pg. 36, Sex …
: I think “Zoozve” would make an excellent crossword answer! 🪐
: Jo Walton’s Reading List: February 2024 - Reactor Once again, i wish i had the reading …
: I finally did it. Last night, I switched all my browsing, tabs and setup to Firefox on all …
: I can’t promise to satisfy everyone with my word choices. I have to write from my own …
: I got a surprise wedding invite in the mail yesterday. My friends Alex and Bill are marrying next …
: Today is a two-teabags-in-your-morning-tea kind of day. ☕️
: But maybe love and family are like eyebrows: you notice when they’re not there. Pg. 36, Sex …
: Finished reading: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson 📚
: I feel amazing this morning because I walked away from a new interest. I don’t want to get …
: Arrived at my cafe, ordered my favorite orange and cranberry muffin and some tea, settled at a table …
: Babylon 5 Was the Ultimate Exercise in Plotting vs. Pantsing - Reactor A fascinating recap of …
: Wonder Blind - Karen Elson A morning music surprise. It’s bittersweet “Tender hearts …
: How to Keep a Zibaldone, the 14th Century’s Answer to Tumblr - Atlas Obscura As @manton and …
: The new XMen 97 trailer has me pretty stoked. I loved the cartoons growing up. This could be some …
: Does This Taste Funny?: Recipes Our Family Loves, by Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert Well, …
: KOSA isn’t designed to help kids. | danah boyd | apophenia It’s empty posturing and fear …
: The Quiet Earth I can see why this is a classic for people into thoughtful, thought-provoking …
: This was not one of the sets of today’s Connections puzzle, to my great disappointment. 🧩
: Caitlin Canty, “Enough About Hard Times” A kick-in-the-rear folk rock-ish song to start …
: Apple Vision Pro, What Could Be, and What Could Have Been Like many of you, I’ve been consuming the first reactions to the Vision Pro. The measured …
: More and more, I want to abandon my to-read pile and dive into John Scalzi’s ouvre. It just …
: Rebecca Solnit: How to Comment on Social Media ‹ Literary Hub I can’t remember where I read …
: Finished reading: Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer 📚 A wise, engaging, gentle yet urgent book. …
: Finished reading: How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex by Samantha Cole 📚 This …
: Currently reading: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson 📚 About time I got further into the …
: Magic moment of the morning: stepping outside into the rain while Flight by Alex Kozoboli plays in …
: My friend will perform in half an hour! Only place I can find a seat is in the overflow section, but …
: My history with Macs A bit late to the anniversary, but: My first Mac was the very first. My dad insisted my sister and I …
: Trying out a new recipe for empanadas. Kinda hope it works. Kinda hope it fails so I can order in …
: The embassy’s press statement almost had me spit out my tea laughing: ☕️ US Embassy in London …
: Reading Gathering Moss, finishing the “Binding Up the Wounds” chapter, and thinking of …
: My grandpa was a Nazi This is the key section for me: Behind his jovial facade hid a cruel man. He …
: Since I was in the area, I dropped by a cafe I used to pass by when I lived in Dartmouth. It was …
: It’s chilly in my condo today, with temps outside at -6°C, so I’m huddled in my bedroom under …
: Say goodbye to ‘Use Yah Blinkah’ signs. Feds ban humorous electronic messages on …
: The opportunity of others’ silence It’s a fine coincidence that Alan Jacob’s post should hit my feed a few minutes after …
: I’m sitting in a cafe in a small city I’m thinking of moving to. It’s small, has ample tables to sit …
: Nothing has gone according to how I thought it would go so far this year. Good habits are thwarted, …
: Currently reading: How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex by Samantha Cole 📚
: Finished reading: The Passenger by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz 📚 Five stars. Searing, …
: Need a time waster on Friday? Paku Paku, a one dimensional Pac-Man type game, to the rescue! (Hint: …
: What Is a Woman? (a response) - by Julia Serano Whenever gender-critical activists pose the “what …
: I’ve been participating in the MIT Mystery Hunt for 14 years, since an ex of mine who runs a …
: Currently reading: The Passenger 📚 I’m not sure if Boschwitz is just a man of his time or wanted …
: Made an excellent decision to go to a brewery to work on my writing instead of staying in. …
: How to spend my mornings A realization I’ve had, planning my week, that has some disconcerting implications. I may have …
: From: The Passenger 📚 There still have to be people who maintain their decency and humanity no …
: Currently reading: The Passenger by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz 📚 This book started off the way all …
: Finished reading: Travel Light (Peapod Classics) by Naomi Mitchison 📚 Disarmingly simple and simply …
: A vital but often overlooked tool when writing holiday cards: post it notes! Stick them on when …
: On Substack Nazis, laissez-faire tech regulation, and mouse-poop-in-cereal-boxes. A brilliant …
: I really wish support teams would banish the phrase “if the client fills it out …
: MIRABEL’S VILLAIN SONG - We Don’t Talk About Bruno Imagine if in Encanto, Mirabel turned …
: Halley’s Comet begins its 38-year journey back toward Earth
: Finally finished Critical Role’s Vox Machina campaign. All 115 episodes. I can honestly say …
: I’m glad I braved the wind and rain for my favorite cafe. Without the cars, under the dark and rainy …
: Currently reading: Travel Light (Peapod Classics) by Naomi Mitchison 📚 Reading this purely because …
: Finished reading: This Is How You Lose the Time War. 📚 LOVED this book. Each chapter is a sumptuous …
: Finished reading: Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 📚 How in the world does Muir keep upending the …
: One of my daily joys is watching your children in the café I take my morning readings in. …
: Oh gods. What devastating three lines. 📚
: Caught The Boy and The Heron at the Coolidge Corner theater with friends this afternoon. It’s …
: Thought I’d visit an iconic bookstore in a region I used to haunt in my younger years. I’d heard it …
: What’s like except a love that hasn’t been invited indoors? _Nona The Ninth, pg. 694 …
: How Meditation Failed Me I didn’t know Epstein had a stutter, but I do relate to his …
: Yesterday I saw The Holdovers with my mom. It’s a beautifully bittersweet dramedy full of …
: My easy listening Spotify Daily Mix has started with three songs about The End. Not sure if this is …
: Shout out to the real MVP, my past self, for scheduling a massage this morning to kick off my …
: In my research for my homebrew, I’ve become captivated by a particular goddess from ancient …
: Emily Scott Robinson, Built On Bones An enticing, enthralling, almost gothic Americana song to start …
: Gotta say, the internet dunking on Henry Kissinger today is making me smile.
: Just realized that every day, at least one of my Spotify Daily Mix playlists is an easy listening …
: Maybe what’s at the end of the tunnel is capitalist disappointment, but we can still enjoy the …
: Yesterday was wonderful not just for the good food and beer, not just for seeing a good friend, but …
: My mother gave me a frozen turkey on Thursday, since we were having Thanksgiving at my uncle’s …
: The David Bowie burlesque show was pure joy from start to finish. The performers somehow topped …
: How Can You Sing - acoustic version - Front country A beautiful, plaintive song with angelic …
: Settling in for a David Bowie themed burlesque show! (This is probably the only SFW pic I’ll take …
: Dinner was supposed to been jerk chicken and spiced smashed potatoes, but due to poor planing, it …
: Nowhere I could look at these photos of starlings in flight for hours. Read her other two essays in …
: The Europa Clipper mission will launch in 11 months to explore the icy Jovian moon. You can sign up …
: The holidays are already getting expensive. At least I’m able to spend it at friend’s and local …
: Two long awaited items arrived this weekend. Can’t wait to play the game while wearing this shirt! 🎲
: Reuse, Reframe, Renew A few months ago, I was considering selling my iPad. It’s an older model, the battery had lost …
: Currently reading: Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 📚 I love how Muir makes every book a different feel …
: Being on ADHD medication, for me, is kind of like having a good motivation buzz going all the time. …
: A new weekly ritual: an evening at a cafe with some wine or (in this case) tea, my laptop, and my …
: “Landmine people,” said Pyrrha … “Some people were put into the universe …
: I love it when I’m included in a work pilot project without being notified. I really love it when …
: Half A Million Kinksters Can’t Be Wrong—Asterisk The title doesn’t capture what’s great …
: I specifically scheduled my flu and COVID booster shots for this morning, and nothing else today, so …
: Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part One is the exemplar of a brainless action flick. But …
: Trying to beat off a sudden tide of sadness by reaching out to friends and doing some chores. A bit …
: An excellent way to end a weekend: working on my character’s backstory while watching an …
: The Puzzmo Manifesto It says “Work cannot be magically reformulated to become play,” but I feel like many of …
: Finished reading: Translation State by Ann Leckie 📚 This one lagged a bit in the middle, but wound …
: Currently reading: We Won’t Be Here Tomorrow by Margaret Killjoy 📚 I loved Killjoy’s other …
: Sword swallowing and its side effects In case you, like me, have always wanted to be a sword …
: The beliefs in market efficiency and the idea that well-being can be measured in money have become …
: Finished reading: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer 📚 Finally finished. It …
: Currently reading: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer 📚 I’ll be glad when I …
: Currently reading: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer 📚 I’m picking this up …
: Ashil to Borlú, about how vital the mental gymnastics are to living in The City: “Nowhere …
: Finished reading: The City & The City by China Miéville 📚 Wow, this was good. Imagine if Borges …
: Sometimes, self care is expensive. I had a beautiful day reading over tea, sharing lunch with a dear …
: Keegan McNamara is building bespoke artisanal wooden computers, the way luthiers build musical …
: I’m behind on what I want to blog about because I was finishing Star Trek: Lower Decks. Despite my …
: I realize I’m tempting fate by saying this in August, but… I’m so glad it’s sweater in the morning …
: This London Bookstore Let’s You Try The Recipes Before You Buy It’s more than “try before you buy”, …
: I think I know how I’d shoot the movie version of The City & The City. I don’t want …
: Mandy Brown’s reading note about Caliban and the Witch, on changing attitudes towards work …
: This made me laugh out loud in a busy restaurant: “What Mahalia was doing was trying to …
: Taken earlier on my morning walk to a local bakery.
: Did some difficult but necessary things today for my well being - put in for fully remote work, and …
: Review of _The Rise and Reign of the Mammals_ by Steve Brusatte This book wins for one of my top three books of the year. I’d read his previous book, The Rise …
: Finished reading: The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte 📚
: Currently reading: The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte I had no idea primates were …
: Be a good date - Austin Kleon Some fantastic advice for many kinds of creating, including blogging. …
: I finished Strange New Worlds Season 2 last night. I think every episode brought me joy, even the …
: Is this a good book for me, now? I used to believe that every book has an objective value. And I …
: As I’m grumping at the hot and humid August morning, I read brr’s latest about …
: Finished reading: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao 📚 And, in the end, isn’t that all dignity is? …
: Currently reading: The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte 📚 He’s making the minutiae of …
: “So, I have to ask, what’s a ‘gayspacho’ soup?” “It’s a gazpacho soup, and it’s fabulous!” “Ah!” …
: The missing ingredient in recipies is attribution! The Dirty Secret of “Secret Family Recipes”, also found via Kottke. For real, everyone …
: Karla Knight’s artwork, found via Kottke. Abstract forms of whimsy that bring me great joy. …
: Finished reading: The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski 📚 I like the Netflix series; the book is even …
: Currently reading: The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte 📚 I did say i was going to …
: Morning in Harvard Square, planning my day. A museum visit, a train ride, and maybe a book purchase …
: Hello again. I don’t know how to restart things. After an uncertain amount of time, restarting …
: My headspace hasn’t been in a good place these past few days. It feels like my mental cogs have …
: The Monet Exhibit I took my mom yesterday to what we thought was an exhibit and visual art show about Monet. It ended …
: Mental health day in progress. I’ve journaled for half an hour on the train. Something about the …
: Hey everyone: 1. Go to Google.com 2. Search for “cat”. 3. Click the paw icon. 4. Click anywhere in …
: Note to bosses: never ok a vacation request first thing in the day. Your workers will spend all day …
: I have found the perfect birthday card for my friend, and since they don’t read this blog, I can …
: The comedy night was just ok. I wasn’t impressed with the starters who thought offensiveness and …
: It’s the kind of hot day that makes you think, what the hell am I doing that outweighs a comedy …
: I was planning on sticking to my diet…
: “Gremlins never went away, they just became digital.” - From a work call today.
: Walking Alec Soth I’m thinking of taking in the local Institute of Contemporary Art soon. This is a …
: iOS, I am nowhere near my workplace, and I’d be done with work even if I was there. Why are you …
: Just finished The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs. Outstanding. On top of great writing and an …
: Just had the opportunity to snuggle and pet a coffee-with-cream colored corgi! My day is brighter …
: I am unreasonably excited for my weekend bike trip. It’s just a drive to western Massachussetts and …
: Now that it’s finally concluded, let the binging of Obi-Wan Kenobi begin!
: “To Hell With Postivity” - Found on my walk home from a meetup last night.
: My favorite local bakery/cafe just won recognition of its union! I hope it inspires more local …
: You’d think at least one booth at this pride event would have a decent bisexual bracelet.
: 70° in the shade, birds chirping, waiting in a friend to take a walk with.
: Who needs metal mounting brackets when you have velcro? Now I can mount and I mount my baskets at …
: Biking in a city isn’t so bad, once you get used to it. You may even find some elements to be the …
: Apple and MLS to present all MLS matches for 10 years, beginning in 2023 - Apple The joy of this …
: Jurassic World Dominion: I suppose they had to wrap it up somehow. The biblical plot references and …
: (Delayed) Thoughts on the WWDC22 Keynote I figured out what makes it seem more artificial and less authentic. Every other sentence has this …
: Beer fans, help me: I love IPAs, but lately all the ones I’ve tried don’t do it for me. What kinds …
: Just woke up. As I’m lying in bed, in the silent morning, I say to myself, “Didn’t the forecast call …
: Craig Federighi shows the secret to being extra: be silly. #wwdc22
: Today’s thought: It’s not the quiet ones you have to watch out for. It’s the ones who are made to be …
: Our Flag Means Death is my new queer happy place. It takes a few episodes to get moving, but once …
: My friend is graduating! Jules worked their butt off to become a physical therapist, and is walking …
: See an enticing event flyer on any surface. See the event is something I really want to go to. See …
: My day is feeling like this pinball machine. Before I put any more quarters in, I’ll get some dinner …
: The people living in and renovating this house put a bubble machine on a roof, and every time I walk …
: About to see Olafur Arnalds perform. I’ve been following his work for years; this is my first …
: Reading 99 Erics, and thinking: if Julia Serrano hasn’t done The Moth Radio Hour, she really …
: Doing what I’ve always wanted to do, part two: biked to the Amtrak station, to take the T into …
: At my favorite cafe, and two college aged women are discussing and geeking out over the Marvel …
: May Photo Challenge: experimental. It describes my approach to the world of tea. (This is an …
: May Photo challenge: Photo. A hastily taken pic, me with my dad and my sister,, before I run for a …
: Day 1 Photoblogging Challenge: Switch. 📷
: First night of my birthday weekend, with a concert and an (offscreen) Kentucky mule. 🎵
: A brilliant idea at this conference - a swag swap. Get rid of unwanted items in your swag bag, maybe …
: At a conference, and the organizers have placed the caffeine at the far end of the vendor room. …
: There is a new couple at my favorite cafe, enjoying some tea and crepes. It’s clearly their second …
: At a beloved bakery/bar’s reopening. They’re playing awesome 80s rock while slinging out cocktails …
: When buying a $2,000 appliance, it is important to trust the company you buy it from. This joke …
: Work was awful, I’m feeling disconnected from friends, and my washing machine just announced it’s …
: Just finished The Disaster Artist. It took me 3 hours to watch, as I had to pause whenever Tommy’s …
: I’m going to start an exclusive movie watching club. Membership is through being secretly observed …
: Watched an advance screening of Everything Everywhere All At Once last night. It nails the landing …
: When the server says “what size”, I need to stop saying “lots.”
: Just finished The Rabbi’s Cat. Sharp witted and warm hearted French animation at its finest! Highly …
: How Saturn Got It’s Rings I find it incredible that the dinosaurs are older than these rings. Had …
: I actually went to a people thing! A poly meetup just a few blocks from me. And I stayed longer than …
: I am so, so, so much happier when I don’t doomscroll tech blogs. I can’t say I’m missing much …
: Have you ever felt guilty for pausing one book, because you really want to start another? Did it …
: Northampton hasn’t lost all of its whimsy. 📷
: Spoiler alert: this place definitely has books you need. It is almost impossible to find, though.📷 📚
: “Hi, do you-“ “Yes.” “Er, I-“ “Yes.” “How do you know-“ “The answer is always Yes.”
: Tea, a muffin, and some good classic rock at this cafe to start the morning. 📷 🎵
: Beer, books, and (soon) a hamburger. What a way to enjoy a vacation. #Northampton 📚 🍺
: I’m going on a trip to see a friend tomorrow. My AirBnB is right above one of my favorite bars! And …
: The Batman - This is all I ever wanted. A good gritty story with an interesting puzzle. 📽
: First night of vacation, and I spent it with two friends! Dinner, a haircut, and lots of talk …
: Why am I stuck in traffic? Because I realized I’d forgotten my work laptop at home, and now I’m …
: A little before the snow fall begins. 📷
: I was in a foul, depressed mood yesterday; the overcast sky and slush didn’t help. Then I …
: Just tired, this evening. Nothing for it but to listen to my eyes and prep my bed.
: I was today years old when I realized: In Kubrik’s 2001, the Discovery is shaped like a sperm, …
: My friends are dorks, and I love them. 📷
: Birds Aren’t Real: Inside a Gen Z Conspiracy Theory - The New York Times This sounds a lot …
: “Quotation marks around words that are not actually quotes are the literary equivalent of being told …
: Started reading: Gender Failure 📚
: Thank you, broken vending machine, for being there in my moment of weakness.
: It’s 2-2-22! Happy Twos-day, everyone! 🗓
: Sometimes, the terrible, toxic client wins, and it leaves you feeling bereft of joy and energy. All …
: Two feet of snow have fallen in less than 24 hours. I’ve never been so glad to have a condo …
: I was resolute that I would only buy We. 📚
: Jad Abumrad steps down from RadioLab It’s been twenty years. Twenty years. I remember listening from …
: Trying to finish Trans/Love for my book club tomorrow. 📚
: Give this episode of RadioLab a listen. What a moving moment of dealing with grief between two …
: Just finished Les Vampires. It’s fantastic - the pacing, the plot twists, any time Musidora is …
: They bought a blender. Three weeks later, their cats continue to hold it hostage. People frequently …
: Signal boosting for trans and nb people and allies: Free downloadable binder pattern - Ureshii …
: A stomach bug is my least favorite way of spending a day off. Here’s to hoping the worst is over
: Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, and happy Saturday to those who don’t! It’s icy out there, …
: I’m having a rough day at work, and vented to a friend and coworker on (non-work) messaging. She …
: I’d be enjoying Ikigai more if it didn’t fetishize Japan so much. The authors build it …
: Nick Cave on Love The Red Hand Files - ‘I’m 17 years old, what can you tell me about love?’ Just one bit from a …
: Tonight would be an excellent night for a rainy evening walk. If only I hadn’t spent several …
: Measuring out my sanity. (Originally posted years ago on another platform.)
: Yesterday I did nothing but read, order pizza and nurse a pint. Today, amidst neglected chores, I …
: I had an evening resuming my love of beer and conversation with a good friend. We could have talked …
: Blogging is excruciating. I think of blogging the way I think of performing on stage, or giving a presentation. It highlights …
: Ace - on being that kind of friend You know what the second I stopped saying “I wish I had a friend …
: Before the hurricane, a concert with Brian McPherson! 🎵
: Today’s Tom the Dancing Bug makes me feel seen.
: Met this little guy on my way into the office this morning. 🐸
: Ursula K LeGuin’s complete blog is back online!
: Who Owns My Name? Amanda Knox shouldn’t have to remind us of these facts. I hope this becomes …
: I’ve never been one to collect pens, but I might make an exception for this: 🖋️ …
: I feel awful, so I put on season two of The Handmaid’s Tale, which leaves me feeling awful for …
: These five panels explain ADHD so well. Not just what it’s like from the outside, but the inner …
: Ok, this is frightening: Antivax groups on FB are using codes to escape detection. It’s not an …
: About to watch a performance at FringePVD! 🎭🎪
: After over a week of back pain coupled with 30°+ heat, a 24° day with no pain and time to read is a …
: Finished “Loki”! That was some excellent acting and storytelling! Also, I don’t want to work for the …
: After over a year working remotely, my team needs a moment to remember where offices and resources …
: Pinched a nerve in my lower back, making getting up, bending over, and getting into a car extremely …
: This is the second restaurant I’ve been to that is blasting the music at full volume, regardless of …
: A lovely essay on attention Tenderness Shares A Root With Attention — Are.na In the beautiful Translator’s Note from …
: Some day, I will learn that seeking out hits of stimulation is a poor substitute for sleep and …
: Woozy face emoji suggested by Apple devices for ‘stammering’ - 9to5Mac As a stutterer …
: Managed to visit the renovated Providence Public Library this afternoon. It looks like it hits way …
: The new album by Sebastian Plano, Save Me Not is peaceful and beautiful. Perfect for an evening in, …
: The erasure creeps upon Boston…
: After walking a bit around Boston in almost 28°C heat, I’m kind of wishing I’d taken the train in …
: Aaaand Penn Station, aka Moynihan Station. I’m sure this looked good in someone architect’s mind!
: Washington DC Union Station! Next is supposed to be Penn Station, but I’m reluctant to depress …
: I seem to have violated a Micro.blog community rule: not posting train station photos when I travel …
: I bought Dirac’s book, in the grey Boringhieri edition. It smelled good. (I always sniff …
: Just listened to Jordan Peterson interviewing Stephen Fry. I don’t agree with Peterson at all, …
: A good Sunday morning. I woke up, and the hot shower hit every stiff spot on my back and shoulder. The morning summer air …
: I’m enjoying “See”. It flows like a scifi book from the 60s or 70s, a fantastical …
: One of the reasons I follow @ayjay is wisdom like this: Ask yourself one question: Does this writer …
: I’m starting to fall into my old lazy habits again. I could blame the heat, but ultimately, …
: It has been in the 90s here since the weekend. I’m strongly considering sleeping in my office …
: Cautiously awaiting the WWDC keynote today. Apple has been worrying me lately. Will this be the year …
: Not sure if I’m peopled out because of the pandemic, or because I’m old.
: Decided to use a coworking space today. I really can’t beat the view!
: Wake up to pounding on my roof, from more construction. Fight traffic to barely make it into work …
: Just finished “Your Name”. I can’t think of a praise good enough for this gem. …
: Unexpected pandemic reentry issue: forgetting how tall some people are. The laptop camera adds five …
: At my favorite tea cafe. It’s cozy inside from the rain outside. To my left, a …
: Sinead O’Connor Remembers Things Differently - The New York Times I think I need to listen to …
: Currently at Boston Commons, waiting for the book club to start. There is an older homeless man in …
: I’ve grown used to dictating notes and replying to messages with my Apple Watch, because who …
: On Worldbuilding and the Question of Resistance Catharsis is a state of rest, not a state of …
: I’ve worked from my city condo for over a year. I’m finally back in my work office, and the greenery …
: I’d like to thank MacOS for giving me the afternoon off when I thought the update would only take …
: Currently reading How to Blow Up a Pipeline by Andreas Malm. 📚
: Just finished Sex and Punishment: Four Thousand Years of Judging Desire. Excellent book, well …
: Weird: Children crying or yelling in markets or restaurants irks me, but the cacophony at the day …
: As part of my personal post-pandemic process, I just cancelled my GrubHub+ membership and won’t be …
: Just finished Army of the Dead. Good wholesome violent zombie fun. 📽 🧟♂️
: Finally meeting some friends this weekend that I haven’t seen in over a year! I kinda want to get …
: When you have a long work day ahead of you, it helps to have something to look forward to. Today, …
: I am at an appointment to finally schedule physical therapy for my shoulder, and all I can think of …
: Flat pasta that morphs into 3D shapes when cooked I don’t even like pasta, but consider me …
: Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful moms and mother figures out there! And if this is an …
: Today’s XKCD hits it home. He could have added a few rows, though.
: Just finished Wolfwalkers. Such wonderful animation and voice acting! I haven’t seen anything quite …
: Best. Bird sculpture. Ever. 📷
: If you use the iOS 14.5 unlock with Apple Watch feature, make sure you read actively read the alert …
: I wish I’d thought of this vaccine joke.
: I just learned, after weeks of wearing my sling, that it has pockets. Not very useful ones, good for …
: Walking today felt good. Hesitant, careful, but good. Were it not for the weather, I’d walk the …
: Couldn’t sleep. Made the mistake of checking Facebook. Why I don’t delete it, I don’t know.
: Just had a dead tooth pulled out, and my anxiety is through the roof. The messed up horrors my mind …
: Today’s Apple event: New iMacs? Cool colors, just ok. AirTags? Meh. New iPads? Don’t need one. …
: Reason #48529 for digital forms in medical offices: having to fill out intake forms when your …
: Living with my dominant arm in a sling has proven that I can, in fact, code with one arm behind my …
: I’m moving for my life to get back on track. Not back to normal; normal wasn’t working for me. But …
: Last night was not fun. The vaccine side effects kicked my behind. Today is better, though. It feels …
: Achievement unlocked: vaccinated. (+10 immunity, +10 social ease; takes effect two weeks after …
: Just binged Undone over the past few nights. It’s witty, well plotted, exceptionally casted and …
: First day of physical therapy for my shoulder. I’m hoping for an easy time, but my inability to …
: ‘The crate escape’: Two Irishmen who helped mail friend home from Australia sought I am not at all …
: Watched The Naked City over dinner tonight. I highly recommend it- it’s a movie that has aged …
: Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews Ted Chiang - The New York Times A wonderful interview with an …
: Forever Given - Merry other singles stick in the Suez Canal. “Of the Suez Canal can connect …
: Just finished The Americans. Fantastic show, up there with Breaking Bad. How Keri Russell did not …
: When Constitutions Took Over the World | The New Yorker This review makes an excellent light evening …
: Everyone Is Beautiful and No One Is Horny - Blood Knife A cultural observation, deliciously …
: I’m taking the annual conflict of interest training, and the narrator has the most Boston accent …
: Finished Wandavision last night. I usually try to avoid peer pressure, but in this case, I’m glad I …
: I love the 70s vibe Baltimore is running with. I half expect Tom Baker’s The Doctor to make an …
: [Nomadland (2020)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9770150/) It’s a beautiful movie, but beauty is more than what makes us feel good. Beauty can be harrowing, it …
: User hostile architecture has come to Harvard station. I am not pleased. It’s ugly, obtrusive and …
: Where most people would show enthusiasm through words, my mother chooses emojis.
: It Turns Out You Can Bullshit a Bullshitter After All I think the best part of this research is the …
: Parkinson’s Law never seems so real as when you contemplate how to fill your vacation. So many …
: And with that, my vacation has begun! No, wait, I don’t have ice cream. I’ll get that, then it will …
: Currently reading: A Promised Land by Barack Obama 📚
: Currently reading: Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy by Jessica Fern 📚
: Currently reading: In Praise of Wasting Time by Alan Lightman 📚
: Good conversations with good friends keep me going. Just a few more days until vacation…
: Rearranged schedules means today is movie night! “Parasite” 📽
: My sister’s holiday gift for me! I’m particularly interested in Alan Lightman‘a book. 📚
: I felt young again during a 3.79km walk this morning! Then my feet and knees reminded me of what an …
: So, so glad I made room for this nap today! Now to think about dinner.
: A sad truth: “I’d rather pay $x now than $x++ later” is inversely comforting to …
: A melting snowman a few days ago.
: When setting up my replacement debit card, the system asked me to enter the card number. The …
: Careful what you wish for - Seth’s Blog Because wishes don’t always come true, but wishing …
: Went to IKEA for replacement parts. Left IKEA with replacement parts, lingonberry jam, and this new …
: Equality as vulnerability Heather Cox Richardson, in yesterday’s Letters From an American newsletter: But, see, here’s …
: Raise your hand if you’re still writing “2020” instead of “2021”.
: Burning the Old Year Letters swallow themselves in seconds Notes friends tied to the doorknob, …
: Happy New Year, everyone. As we reconnect with each other in person with the help of the vaccine, …
: The Year of the Mulligan: my thoughts on the new year, exactly! thisisindexed.com/2020/12/c…
: We are so enamored with this idea of the heroic that we are always looking for ways to attribute …
: Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, and happy seven days until 2021 for us all!
: Just heard an NPR reporter, while interviewing a correspondent, offhandedly refer to Trump’s …
: I’d considered buying a new laptop in 2021. This article makes a strong case for not doing so; …
: Your Thursday holiday whimsy: The Blob Opera! artsandculture.google.com/experimen…
: In many ways, likability is very elaborate lie, a performance, a code of conduct dictating the …
: As close to the beautiful snow as I’d like to be.
: It’s my sister’s birthday today. I wish I could have surprised her for it in person. …
: Also, that movie has an original social lubrication I’ve never seen or read of before: …
: Just finished Ikarie XB-1, a 1963 Czech scifi movie which holds up very well today. I especially …
: A bit of silly joy for your Friday: pointerpointer.com It works on mobile and desktop.
: Some evenings, whatever your evening plans, you just have to sit in a comfy chair and relax to some …
: My guitar homework for the week. He wants me to practice actually singing the Dylan song. 😬 🎵 🎸
: Two aesthetics have clashed with each other for a very long time: one that recommends a total …
: A good day today was capped with “On the Rocks”, the Sofia Coppola film with Rashida Jones and Bill …
: Every time I see Zoë Keating perform “Optimist”, it’s with layers of big, bright, …
: A chilly, rainy day has me stuck inside with chores. There’s a Zoë Keating concert to stream …
: Writing holiday cards for people I’m on a weekly social Zoom call with. They don’t know they’re …
: Finished “Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist”, a triptych of essays by …
: Finished The Atlantic’s Daily Crossword and man, some of those clues. You have to really stretch to …
: Nick Cave, everyone: 💬 Of course, there is much in our world that is in need of change, to be set …
: Watching Rise of the Nazis: Politics on PBS. Not 20 minutes in, and the parallels are stunning. 📽
: For those who need the catharsis of watching things burn: hey.science/dumpster-…
: When Politics isn’t All Personal - Insight Once again, Zeynep Tufeki zeros in on the key …
: As the work week fades to black, I shut down my work laptop and let go a pent-up, stress filled …
: All I need to wake up this morning are these stew and cooking posts on Micro.blog. They’re making me …
: The disorienting thing about this pandemic is it teases the possible on the horizon, but rarely lets …
: One day I will confront my dependence on caffeine and tea. It will not be this day. #mbnov
: Just finished rewatching The Martian. The humanism, ingenuity, inner strength and triumph haven’t …
: I realized last night that I’ve lost the ease with which I could lose myself in a book. It’s …
: “memory: the shade of an experience—haunting or fading in inverse proportion to the pleasure it …
: I wish I didn’t have work tomorrow. The rain outside tonight looks lovely to walk and get my soul …
: Not only do I feel teen pounds lighter, but stylish too!
: Just finished the excellent Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds. A wonderful mix of the human …
: Roll out of bed. Scoliosis and headache complain. Me: $&/($^*#{&)@!! Siri: “Sorry, I don’t …
: My day was full of meetings about things to do, that we could have done if we didn’t have meetings. …
: Everybody’s just waiting for the rain to fall this morning.
: The three hour impromptu nap I took popped my inflated ideas of how productive I’d be today. #mbnov
: When you finish all the levels in the puzzle tower game, you meet the boss, RaPuzzling. #mbnov
: “God is the ultimate nonviolent one, so we dare not accept any theory of salvation—much less …
: Sometimes you say, “How bad can it really be?” You take a chance, and everything is better you’d …
: Sometimes, this city can be really beautiful. 📷
: At the stoop to my condo, I stop to breathe in the crisp morning air before a busy day. #mbnov 🍁
: Related to my last post: What Do Foreign Correspondents Think of the U.S.? | The New Yorker …
: What other nations think of us: Things fall apart in the United States — and Canada takes a hard look in the mirror - CBC News The …
: Discovered: Animoji will not let you do Spock eyebrows.
: I’m joining near the start of #mbnov , as I wasn’t a member before yesterday. I hope that doesn’t …
: A video that made me pause, reflect, and recommit to my work. I hope it gives you the same feelings.
: First post. Hi, everyone! Looking forward to exploring this community!