“This is different from classic #narcissism, in which a grandiose but fragile self-image can mask deep insecurity. What I’m talking about is a self-definition in which the individual grows to the size of the universe, and the #universe vanishes.” www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
I need to get one of these European Weird Little Guy Fellowships.
I always thought Sun Tzu's "Art of War" was a little simplistic and obvious but it turns out yes, you do literally need to tell the Secretary of War "you need to feed your troops and keep them from being wiped out by preventable diseases"
its just that evaluating draft picks sounds like the most fun part of the job, it sounds like the whole thing you would dream about doing when you would fantasize about being an nfl gm
A hundred years ago, the U.S. had a nationwide network of short-line railroads that connected most urban and rural communities. By the 1940s, most of it had been dismantled ... by the barons of the auto and oil industries. 😑
I love that Janelle Monae just randomly posts on Reddit under her own name www.reddit.com/u/Janellemon...
very interesting post (skip the marx paragraph) arguing that AI won’t cause mass unemployment even if it automates many of the things we do now for money because people will still want things done or made by other people
A bright yellow kiosk stands in stark contrast to the background.
A vintage photo showing two people at a beach kiosk
One of my favorite Yugoslav designs is the K67 modular kiosk. Injection molded modular plastic building often used for newspaper vendors, coffee shops and info kiosks. Could be linked together like legos. www.archpaper.com/2023/01/univ...
this is important to get your head around the basic shape of water use out West. farmers get the overwhelming majority of it--far more than all industry and cities put together--and pay almost nothing for it
In the same manifesto, Palantir's owners argued that we need a national military draft, that soft power is over, and that we were too hard on Germany and Japan after World War II. I don't think that company should be allowed to exist anymore.
banner ad reads: unlock the secret wealth stream TURN YOUR PISS INTO GOLD
Ad from further down reads: The ultimate way to hide gold in just 24 hours TURN YOUR GOLD INTO PISS
We're off to a good start here
theonion.info
The Columbine massacre was on this date in 1999. Instead of energizing our country to get gun violence under control, it kicked off a new normal. One of the best explanations ever of journalism's destructive impact on mass shootings came from Roger Ebert in his review of Gus Van Sant’s “Elephant.”
Articles about Jared Kushner's diplomatic role with Iran that mention Kushner has received billions from the Saudi government (2/28-4/19):
NYT: 5 of 58
WashPost: 1 of 43
WSJ: 0 of 40
AP: 0 of 26
CNN Wire: 0 of 18
NY Post: 0 of 17
Chicago Tribune: 0 of 4
LA Times: 0 of 4
Boston Globe: 0 of 2
Sometimes I do think about what would have happened if Harris had pardoned all of the Jan 6 insurrectionists, the cop unions would have been on a nationwide rampage...
A Forbes article about a father who killed eight children, with an embedded prediction widget inviting people to speculate on whether "Congress will pass new gun safety legislation before 31st December 2026"
ghoulish
I never want to be a killjoy so I won't get in the way of people dancing in the streets when he drops dead but I think one reason everyone is so thirsty for it is we tacitly understand that to be the only consequence he'll ever face. Which sucks! There should be way more consequences
I'm sure the Saudi money spigot turning off is a great sign for the global economy
I was served an Instagram ad for this immersive art exhibition in a hospital and got so invested I ended up getting kicked off the property three days later. lamaterial.com/p/it-was-a-c...
You gotta be a truly special scumbag to stand out among the gallery of rogues that own NBA teams, but James Dolan is HIM. www.wired.com/story/madiso...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX, was the single largest identifiable buyer of the angular stainless-steel pickup in the quarter, with other Musk-controlled ventures acquiring an additional 60 units.
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George Lucas Saying “And then 'Senator Crappo' will be the guy who makes the taxes worse"
We should have never doubted this man
TMZ setting up in DC to follow politicians around is FINALLY the appropriate lowbrow "news" coverage this administration has merited all along.
Heat pump orders up 2x in a month. Solar panel inquiries up 250%. EV leases up 85%.
The Iran crisis has made energy security feel personal.
I understand why: I have solar panels, a heat pump & EV on a flexible tariff. When gas prices spike, my bills barely move.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Hey bluesky check out this cat I spend a lot of time with
they fucking Legolas and gimli'ed the Anglican church?????
This is a wild chart for production of a physical good.
Mamdani not rich enough for the NY Times
no one will ever throw people under the bus like this guy, the best ever to do it
