Happy Earth Day

The whole portfolio

The whole portfolio

Still my favorite picture of Trump 2.0

Breathtaking sentence spoken by NPR reporter this morning, about AI and a young man's suicide:

"... he used ChatGPT for homework, college applications, and how to end his life"

Such a strange phrase when you see it spelled - of course it evokes a harpooner aiming his single blow, when in fact it's usually someone punching another guy fist upon fist

Breathtaking sentence spoken by NPR reporter this morning, about AI and a young man's suicide:

"... he used ChatGPT for homework, college applications, and how to end his life"

I wonder how it went; if anyone fell in love

Letter in the alumni magazine

Not to mention soul-destroying, since to far too many, the stock market is a false God

Letter in the alumni magazine

Not to mention soul-destroying, since to far too many, the stock market is a false God

Tomorrow!

Named for the Fleetwood Mac album

We're starting to see this in the merch Corporate America's idea of a quality tie-in:

You did it, but was that route available to anyone who marries a Dutch citizen?

alerting @bencoates1.bsky.social who saw this rap career blossom in Kampala

Now he's at Yale, David Brooks is just outdoing himself

CVS expects $25 for the shittiest MAGA World Cup merch you'll see anywhere

As ICE chief Todd Lyons steps down, let's remind ourselves how the Boston Globe began its profile, ("How a Southie kid became the head of ICE") two weeks ago:

APStylebook Y @APStylebook • 19h We recommend avoiding general and often dehumanizing "the" labels such as the poor, the mentally ill, the French, the disabled, the college-educated. Instead, use wording such as people with mental illnesses. And use these descriptions only when clearly relevant. • 9,742 LT 19.4K • 43.8K 企 AP The Associated Press @AP Replying to @APStylebook The use of "the French" in this tweet by @AP was inappropriate and has caused unintended offense. An updated tweet is upcoming. 12:18 AM • Jan 27, 2023 • 382.8K Views

Dusting off my favorite tweet

ICE chief Todd Lyons, who's from South Boston, announced his resignation. I won't forget how the Boston Globe began its profile of him a few weeks ago:

As ICE chief Todd Lyons steps down, let's remind ourselves how the Boston Globe began its profile, ("How a Southie kid became the head of ICE") two weeks ago:

CVS expects $25 for the shittiest MAGA World Cup merch you'll see anywhere

Why does "Act nicely, Hezbollah" make me think of Tom Lehrer, "Fight fiercely, Harvard"?

If you're not on it, I don't even bother

I begin all my AI inquiries with "Claude, you ignorant slut." Wakes him right up.

Maybe Palantir and that weird CEO Karp will make a show of hiring the current crop of Hampshire seniors.

Cover of "Working-class suburb: a study of auto workers in suburbia" by Bennett M. Berger. Illustration of a street map surrounded by homes.

I begin all my AI inquiries with "Claude, you ignorant slut." Wakes him right up.