I know little about cameras, and I'd like to once again have something more than an iPhone. If you were buying a DSLR or relatively compact camera, what would you get?
I'm hovering around the Leica D-Lux 7. But what do you think?
73% of abortions in the United States are primarily because the parents can't afford to have a child. So anti-abortion advocates must be doing everything they can to reduce poverty, right?
So, the suggestions are [checks notes] reduce the doors and add more guns
Got it
Me: What an overwhelming time in the world. Perhaps my Spotify Discover Weekly playlist will play something soothing to help me overcome this hell-day.
Spotify: plays Banana Splits theme at full volume, twice
Constitutional question:
Boris Johnson was born in NYC, a natural-born US citizen. However, he renounced his US citizenship in 2016 in preparation for becoming Prime Minister.
If Boris was to re-naturalize, could he be President?
I'm at the richest country on earth
I'm at the rapidly-escalating dystopia
I'm at the combination richest country on earth and rapidly-escalating dystopia
Where is the new Austin or Portland? In both places, prices are going up and presumably pricing out hippies, musicians, and artists. Where are they moving now?
A reminder that you don’t become the richest person on the planet by being stupid, but also not by being ethical or kind.
Contrarian opinion: market corrections that take the worst of the greed and self-centeredness out of tech are a really good thing.
I've taken to listening to BBC Radio 2 in my car via TuneIn, and I'm noticing how alien (and sometimes funny) the idioms and place names are for me now. All that used to be home, and now it's a universe away.
Copying a startup's playbook isn't going to make you the next Google.
A magical multi-part story for kids isn't going to be the next Harry Potter.
A multi-character, multi-platform strategy won't be the next MCU.
Do your own thing. Build what's right for you and your creation.
Freedom from centralization does not, and should not, mean freedom from legislation.
Accidentally booked a trip that runs over the one year anniversary of Ma's death. Which feels like progress in a way? To do that accidentally? It was sad to realize I'd done it, but also, I think she'd be happy that we're getting on with it.
If a project is only welcoming to a narrow demographic of people, it is not open.
Democracy means the right to vote, and easy access to voting, for all. It also requires a strong education system and a robust free press. Miss any of those things and it’s little more than a performance.
Today is a lot. You are valuable; take care of yourself. Give yourself the space you need to breathe. You are not alone.
I would like to read more blogs by people who are not cis white men.
First person to attend the Met Gala dressed as three raccoons in a trenchcoat wins
Y’all, I’m in a really good place, literally and figuratively. What a week.
Things that are never the answer:
Solutionizing
Emulation
Manipulation
Greed
Hatred
Stasis
Things that are always the answer:
Empathy
Inclusion
Transparency
Care
Love
Tacos
Tired: eulogizing Twitter
Wired: inventing the future of the internet
Spending a lot of time lately thinking about how journalism in particular can be decentralized. Is what I’ll say for now.
What’s the most exciting art (in any medium) you’ve enjoyed lately?
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