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  Brilliant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymejSLrS9dw The captioning is only fair, and at certain moments bad. His accent may be difficult for some native English speakers. Persist. This is genuinely insightful stuff. #philosophy #taoism #laozi #wuwei #selfimprovement #selfhelp

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  Excellent! https://riftlymedia.com/zipper-mechanics-fail-everyday-product-engineering/ I swear, every city needs a medina, a cheap mixed-use neighborhood where people can open tiny 2m × 2m shops that specialize in fixing zippers. Or sharpening kitchen knives. Or replacing shoe heels. You can get those services now, of course, but only at ruinous cost, because every shop has to pay thousands of dollars a month in rent on a high street. More tiny kiosks on narrow streets, sez I. #economics #urb...

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  In fairness to the AI, this is no less useful than most graphic schematics of emotion, and MUCH funnier: via https://bsky.app/profile/cait.bsky.social/post/3lqukql64z224 #funny #GraphicDesignIsMyPassion #humour #emotion

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  ‘Zombie flow’ is an excellent coinage. https://www.derekthompson.org/p/how-zombie-flow-took-over-culture #doomscrolling #attention #media #flow #Czikszentmihalyi #entertainment #technology

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  Fascinating. The hollowing-out of Western industrial capacity will take generations to reverse. I’m especially struck by the ignorance and short-sightedness of private-equity firms and finance-minded MBAs, who never read even this sort of accessibly-technical article, but imagine their spreadsheets tell them everything they need to know about every business in the world. Shameful. https://frontiermap.substack.com/p/the-us-imports-82-of-its-large-power #industry #deskilling #economics #engineer...

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  A lot of us would like to think that art can change the world—and especially, that music can change human hearts. I’m reluctantly persuaded that this is a delusion—here’s one reason why. https://stuffthatinterestsme.net/top-10-songs-people-dont-seem-to-grasp-misunderstood-masterpieces-that-hide-their-true-meanings #music #poetry #art

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  It’s such a simple conceit, but it made me laugh. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JoYDPpyPoLA #canada #snacks #funny

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  I dislike the decay of the internet into five huge corporate sites, each filled entirely with screenshots from the other four. Nonetheless, I consider this too strong and succinct not to share, so please forgive the repost. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Efh-utjap9k #AmericanGestapo #ICE #politics #humanrights

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  My jaw actually dropped. LIterally, physically. I had no idea such ambitious plans were even in early stages. 6 GW, for pete’s sake. That’s roughly 18% of the UK’s average power use. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0IBq-iCEECk #energytransition #canada #europe #smartgrid #wind #solar

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  Worth reading: https://nautil.us/the-internet-has-not-killed-reading-or-attention-spans-1279171 ‘Rich kids have always been able to pay tutors, writing coaches, and consultants to help them write essays. AI has simply made that service free and universal. The scandal isn’t that students aren’t writing their own essays. The scandal is that we’re only worrying about the problem now that the cheat is available to everyone.’ #AI #literacy #TheKidsAreAllRight

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  Really not bad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJRPs5-5v-g #ukraine #nato #canada

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  Bill Bailey is a genius: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dVFknALySA #music #comedy #billbailey #jazz

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  Strong points by Cory Doctorow this time around: https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/08/process-knowledge-vs-bosses/ (Doctorow’s newsletter can be very discursive; this one is shorter, more focused, better) #workers #capitalism #bullshit

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  Just lovely. If the state of the world has you down (and if you’re a human of the slightest sensibility, it has) here is a tiny dose of the antidote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YczeZw5LhaE #music #bass #joy #pinkpanther

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  In honour of the day, I offer my annual reminder that there is only ONE rendition of ‘Danny Boy’ acceptable to people of good taste and judgement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XWP_CKnJIg #muppets #stpatricksday #irishmusic #straightversionsaresentimentaldrivel #music #comedy

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  I’m suspicious of overly-pat explanations, but I think there’s a fair bit of truth in this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQXd7xYJ4JU The bit about the most empathetic, curious, and perceptive child being scapegoated because their curiosity and insight threaten the authoritarian parent? Phew…I feel seen. #politics #psychology #abuse #family #trump

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  Very funny, and surprisingly deep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg0a7iZLl1s #language #philosophy #curses #comedy #funny

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  Succinct and genuinely insightful. I’m technically-minded enough to enjoy digging into the engineering of MacBooks and iPhones—even things I don’t use, like cars or weapons. But ultimately, tools are means to an end—inspiration, possibility, vision, renewal. Apple is the one tech company that actually cares about this—maybe 5%, maybe 1%, certainly far behind profits, marketing, design, logistics. But they do care about it, and that matters. https://samhenri.gold/blog/20260312-this-is-not-the-co...

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  Outstanding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xUaZ9Vr-Cg #studioghibli #anime #animation #optimism #realism #film

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  The animated visuals are so-so at best, but the analysis is cogent and insightful—a pleasant change from the endless repetition of a few superficial points in most Western media. (No idea about the credibility or biases of the source; I’m going on the logic and context of the discussion, rather than just taking their word for anything. I’ll remain open to other perspectives.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjnP64kTL4E #ukrainewar #oil #europe #war #geopolitics #hungary #slovakia

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  This is thoughtful and interesting; reminds me of Cory Doctorow in his more analytical, less-furious moments: https://yourbrainonmoney.substack.com/p/low-trust-society-cost #trust #economics #society #enshittification #regulation #grift

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  Laughed until I cried. The one with the maracas! https://cluelesshero.com/post/810020812966035456/567-mismatched-i-think-we-have-a #webcomic #funny #humour #comedy

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  One for @BrentToderian and all the Green urbanists out there: https://www.not-ship.com/wealthy-shadows/ #trees #touchgrass #urbanism #cities

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  The Tories are losing ground rapidly in Canada, largely because everyone not a committed Tory can see that they’re the party of lies. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/02/02/Today-Conservatives-Misinformation-Norm/ #canada #politics

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  Typography isn’t a field usually known for either comedy or political satire; its aesthetics are a bit hermetic, when they’re not pop-culture kitsch. But this? This is hilarious. https://kottke.org/26/02/times-new-resistance #iceout #politics #design #funny

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  Even better than usual: https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/05/contingency/

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  Brilliant. All through the interview preceding this bit, McKellen is interesting and thoughtful, but gives the impression of doddering a wee bit, or just lacking energy. He’s not forgetful or rambling, mind you, just not especially sparkling. But ask him to ACT, and ye gods, watch what happens. https://youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag?si=8yUZljkp538jYSa0&t=1329 #shakespeare #theatre #politics #immigration #humanrights

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  No surprise: https://www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article/waymo-robotaxis-remote-workers-21338183.php

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  ‘AI is like what if a computer was also Amelia Bedelia?’ Kevin Froleiks

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  Should have carpeted outside the asylum. https://xkcd.com/3206/ #douglasadams #wonkothesane