A must see….
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Acclaimed banjoist Wes Corbett discusses his recording process, the Pacific Northwest landscapes that inspire him, and why assembling players like Sam Bush, Darol Anger, + Bryan Sutton meant working with musicians who make him play his best.
Generational 'Drift' — Wes Corbett's Acoustic Dream Band:
This is so Wes Anderson, I can almost hear the affectless Jason Schwartzmann voiceover saying "My mother used to design undercover disguises for the Stasi"
Yes, Swiss scientist Fritz Zwicky coined the term “dark matter” which is impressive, but he also coined the term “spherical bastard” to describe people who are bastards no matter which way you look at them, and I think that should be celebrated more.
Ucello, St George and the Dragon.
Happy St George’s Day. The perfect day for U A Fanthorpe’s Not My Best Side.
www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/not-my...
What an absolutely mad statistic. I bet in person capita terms that the real outliers are going to be Scotland and Northern Ireland.
One of my greatest career achievements was persuading a Director of Marketing that carousels are bad UX and don't work.
Only managed it once. And like all Directors of Marketing they left within a year.
But i still remember that day. I felt so alive.
Remember all the discourse surrounding Lindy West's polyamory memoir? The think pieces, the podcasts, the snarky responses from her husband? Based on the buzz, how many copies would you guess that book has sold so far?
3,000. 3,000 copies. That should scare the hell out of every book publicist
Toiletguessr
This is the same model law enforcement uses with drug informants, so is he confirming that the FBI is funding drug cartels?
Thumbnail of YouTube video with Hitler's face superimposed over Bob Ross, with the title "Austrian Painting 101"
Every so often, YouTube randomly signs me out of my account, and the way I can tell is that stuff like this shows up on the homepage
A new wholly corrupt settlement handing your money to Trump cronies.
It’s notable for several reasons:
/1
www.politico.com/news/2026/04...
Ukrainian drones have struck the Gorky pumping station in Kstovo district, setting fire to at least one 50000 cubic meter oil storage tank. #Russia
I’ll be hosting a Q&A with director Ben McKenzie following the 7pm show of EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU FOR MONEY this Friday, 4/24 at the Coolidge. Fun Fact: McKenzie is the only six-time Teen Choice Award nominee to have written a bestselling book on economics. At least as far as I know.
Which close call was this? There was one Monday at JFK. I was actually on a plane on the tarmac when that happened.
nypost.com/2026/04/21/u...
Annnnd, we’ve crossed 400 million!!! Wooooo!!!
#birds
Patrick Radden Keefe’s new book is excellent on how London has morphed.
I was in the wave of college grads joining the bigger wave of American banks setting up there in the 90s.
Left the week Diana died, and missed what followed all that deregulation and tax sheltering. (Oligarchs & dictators.)
well there is this...
Oneil Cruz bounced a homer off the top of the fair pole
Death by Shakespeare
Causes of 74 deaths in Shakespeare's plays
#ShakespeareDay
Is China “winning” the Iran war? Chinese social media users are posting AI video and comments on the US-Iran war, claiming China is the real winner.
This is why members of Congress are a lot likelier to die in office than in any state legislature. They're surrounded by people with a vested interest in keeping the game going as long as possible, and who frequently resort to grotesquely immoral tactics to cover up the reality of the situation.
Posthumous illuminated manuscript image of Edward III from William Bruges's Garter Book c 1430 @blmedieval.bsky.social
Photograph (detail) taken by Cecil Beaton in Music Room of Buckingham Palace 1968
Honi soit qui mal y pense.
Most Noble Order of the Garter, highest order of chivalry in UK, instituted by Edward III #OTD #StGeorgesDay 1344.
Edward III Bruges Garter Book c 1430 British Library
Queen Elizabeth II wearing Sovereign Order of the Garter
Photo Cecil Beaton 1968
Royal Collections Trust
I think most of you know my disdain for Threads, hah.
<Cue old man yelling at clouds GIF here>
But in all seriousness, fellow Californians: please don't get your information on the governor's race from Threads. I just spent a minute on there, and saw at least five misinformation posts.
What a looney toons ass night of baseball. Oneil Cruz bounces a ball off the top of the pole. Logan Gilbert catches a comebacker inside his jersey. The Mets win one.
Can you find the lapphund?
#lapphund #dogsky #dailychallenge
I like everything about this.
Exec chef is living a rom com: he fell in love with a farmer and now they live on a farm together and are doing their first growing season. Today I bought some of their asparagus and he wants me to come up with a lil recipe to print on the paper they wrap the bunches in. Fun challenge!