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Myths and Half-Truths: A conversation with the historian for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

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What could go wrong?

Winter is Podcasting Episode 001 This is my first attempt at doing a podcast. I interviewed James S.A. Corey.

So for a podcasting class I'm taking at MIT...I made one. Here it is. open.substack.com/pub/danielst...

Pinged! Email sent! Look out for one from Harvard

Bet. Will ping you

Vaccines are effective.

Okay yeah I should’ve made a bracket this year and picked Michigan.

Only a little longer before the Faith of Beasts comes out!

Man driving a motor scooter with a dog in his lap and smoke from bombs rising in the sky behind them

Man with his dog flees from bombs in Tehran.

(Photo by Pooria Hatami)

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“Local media reported ⁠last week that Queiroz stepped down ​due to regional instability linked to the ​Middle East conflict.”

The cryptocurrency industry super PACs dumped $14.2 million into the Illinois primaries. 90% of that – $12.8 million – was wasted, in that it went to opposing Democratic candidates who won their primaries (Stratton in the Senate race, Ford in H-07) or supporting their opponents.

Packing the car right now and very much realizing it needs to be replaced with a Rivian.

High-angle shot of a 16th-century Ottoman Turkish mihrab (prayer niche) made of Iznik tiles. The structure features a pointed, conical hood decorated with "Saz" style floral motifs, including elegant tulips and medallions. The surrounding wall tiles display complex geometric borders and arabesque patterns in shades of deep blue and turquoise. The craftsmanship showcases the signature "Iznik red" and brilliant underglaze techniques characteristic of the Ottoman Golden Age.

🏛️ Ottoman Iznik Tile Mihrap, 16th Century

@davidblue.bsky.social what’s the best way to get in touch with you about coming on a podcast?

Kennedy to Undergo Rotator Cuff Surgery

Oh man, this is going to decimate the rotation. He’s probably out until September, at the earliest.

That’s the last one of the first season right?

This show is just feeling itself a bit too much.

You know the show Paradise? Yeah so far the second season is…not good…

All the Ways Netflix Actually Won Even Though It Lost Warner The king of streaming preserves its business model, while Paramount Skydance will have to deal with a massive postmerger debt load.

“Substantial layoffs seem certain, but cost cutting alone won’t make the operation into the sort of entertainment powerhouse that can better compete with the likes of Netflix and Disney.”

For America’s 250th, Should the Coin of Trump’s Realm Be Gold?

I missed this. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/u...

If President Trump tries to take control of the midterm elections by executive order, he'll be defying the Constitution in an attempt to trample the authority of Congress and the states and the rights of voters. The time to draw a line is now, says @walterolson.bsky.social.

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Let’s remember HBO is one of the best storytelling entities in the history of civilization.

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Chicago just named a snowplow "Abolish ICE" — here are the other winners: blockclubchi.co/4b6zwaQ

NGL, coming from DC, I’m quite impressed with how Boston handles snow.