A man says "ha ha, I'm glad we started this podcast." Another man grabs him by the shoulder and says "seriously? I believe we have the potential to change the fucking world"

Federico Fellini and Marcello Mastroianni during the filming of 8 ½ (1963)

I'd never jump off a building or grab a cop's gun, but I literally cannot cross a body of water without feeling the urge to throw my phone into it

Word of the day, though I’m sure no one will need it, is ‘eye servant’ (16th century): an individual who only pays attention or works hard when the boss is looking.

we seem to have moved from robespierre to saint-just

Reminder for corporate folks: It’s oh-crap-I-haven’t-spent-my-annual-learning-stipend season — and most companies allow you to use your learning budget on newspaper/newsletter subscriptions.

Good opportunity to support (and expand your access to) independent journalism.

Do not presume that the reader can read your mind; do not presume that the reader feels the same way that you do about a given experience or issue. Injunctions from David Foster Wallace

yes ten thousand times over. this is the basis for robust, humble, and principled writing, and doubly impt if what you write is meant to guide real life outcomes

Opinion | I Was Attacked by Trump and Musk. It Was a Strategy to Change What You See Online. Yoel Roth argues that his experiences being attacked by Trump and Musk were part of a greater strategy — one that is changing what all of us see online.

Since 2020, I’ve been at the epicenter of a wide-reaching campaign to intimidate social media platforms into backing away from their investments in safety and security. It worked.

New from me (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/o...

Gordon Ramsay shouts "You fucking Donkey." A donkey in a little chef's hat with a wooden spoon in his mouth over a pot of sauce says "I'm trying my best." The cartoonist drawing the previous comic says "look, I know this is weak. I just wanted to draw Gordon Ramsay"

every social app needs to have a dedicated Beef Zone. like a fight club for words. if you start shit with someone it immediately gets put into a Fights tab and your followers can bet on who's gonna win the fight. loser gets a 3 day mute to simulate having a broken jaw from a bar fight

every now and then I find myself thinking “it’s fine, look at Ethan Winters”

Dog with blue puffy neck cushion on head

presenting a dog that would rather don a truncated hennin than cede the laundry