I’ve been reading less books this year. The overwhelm of our crumbling democracy inside the United States has been devastating, which I’ve used as an excuse to feed my screen addiction.
I’m making a conscious effort to take a step or two back from internet consumption, and read more physical books. Amidst a wealth of inspiration from On Tyranny, this quote is present for me right now.
Avoid pronouncing the phrases everyone else does. Think up your own way of speaking, even if only to convey the thing you think everyone else is saying. Make an effort to separate yourself from the internet. Read books.
Thought matters. Your thoughts change, for the better, I think, when they’re slower. As painful as changing any addictive habit can be, I’m trying to slow down and read. 📚 🇺🇸
Started reading: Polysecure by Jessica Fern 📚
I love an overgrown, abandoned house. 📷
Another shot from Flushing Meadow Park I took of the World’s Fair Globe, this time, with some human scale. 📷🍦
I visited Flushing Meadows Park this past weekend, biking from my apartment up 31st Ave. Lovely day. Snapped a few shots of some sculpture.
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Lists. They can be smart. These lists are not going to win a Nobel or anything, but #Neovim can be configured to grow some efficiencies from other editors. Smart.
Let’s say you’ve created … Read more
Started reading: On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder 📚
Currently reading: Will Not Attend by Adam Resnick 📚
I saw one of my favorite things today: a dude riding a bicycle smoking a cigarette. Bonus point? Guy was wearing a backwards hat.
A long-held conservative dream is now a reality, the fuckers.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it’s shutting down. 🇺🇸
If you’re looking for incredible #FED talent, go hire Aubrey Sambor yesterday.
I have 19+ years of experience working with small agencies and Fortune 500 companies and focus on writing clean, accessible HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
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Turns out, the perfect amount of stupid is “very”.
Turns out, the perfect amount of stupid is “very”.
Molly White on how to Curate your own newspaper with RSS. If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re already on The Path, but it’s always good to sing its praises.
I saw this movie before I came in the room.
Watched on Friday August 1, 2025.
On a whim, I decided to see what 404 Media’s 404 page was. It is, unsurprisingly, delightfully. Geocities forever.
RIP Ozzy Osbourne. He was such an important musician in my life. Lots of folks knew him as a piece of pop culture, but he was a force. Here he is performing War Pigs with Black Sabbath in 1971. 🎵
Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles.
For sexual predators who molest kids paycheck to paycheck, Trump’s promise to jump-start the economy with tariffs remains extremely popular.
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Digging deep into film history. Watching Sherlock Holmes movie from 1939.
Holmes is great. I like him played by Basil Rathbone.
Also I watched all of the Sean Connery James Bond films. These two guys were the best of the crime and spy thrillers.
Watson is a prejudicial bumbler.
—John DeLuca
I was in Long Island City today, and spotted this lovely piece. 🎨
I have my blog archive arranged by month, selectable by year, via Manton’s archive months plugin. Works great so far! The page loads faster, and it’s so much easier to explore older posts.
You’re right @dreya, this movie is super cool.
You’re right @dreya, this movie is super cool.
Finished reading: The secret rules of the terminal by Julia Evans 📚
I’ve been using the terminal almost every day for around fifteen years. I’m curious and I read about CLI things. I learned a lot reading this zine. Stellar work as always.