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Tiny Coverage: Josh Johnson's latest YouTube release is poignant and contemplative -- in addition to being sharply funny. "Art can save your life, but entertainment will never save you." As a veteran of the biz, that line is 🔥🔥🔥 RECOMMEND www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgKs...

The American Republic is transforming into the American Empire at breakneck speed. Our institutions were never designed to withstand such a blitzkrieg of sedition and treason. They cannot save us now. We, the People, must band together and fight back.

Americans cannot fight against a fascist takeover through laws, norms, and politics. We aren't going to survive by cosplaying the British Red Coats during the American Revolution, ffs. "How dare these hooligans fail to abide by the rules of warfare! I am aghast at this uncivilized behavior."🙄

While comparing Trump to Hitler might feel "overplayed" to some people, we've crossed the Rubicon. Hitler seized power because the Wehrmacht Republic incorrectly believed they could control him and his followers. The Republican Party made the exact same mistake. The coup is already in progress.

Elon Musk fired a swath of people in the Department of Energy who are critical to maintaining the US nuclear arsenal. While someone noticed this grievous error and walked it back (afaik), this kind of incurious arrogance leads to international disaster. www.newsweek.com/trump-fires-...

"Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one." - Marcus Aurelius While I don't consider myself to be a dyed-in-the-wool Stoic, this particular sentiment resonates with me. It's often best to lead by example.

rolling into 2025...

This woodblock print by Kyosai Kawanabe (1874) has been on my mind for the past couple of weeks. Overall, it's magnificent art. No notes. But there's one detail that slays me every single time. Look at the musicians in the upper left hand corner. 🤘

For anyone who enjoys live music, but doesn't follow NPR's Tiny Desk closely (like me!), you might have missed Billie Eilish's performance a few days ago. What an exceptional group of musicians!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOAI...

Although an Apple+Sony collaboration was not on my 2024 bingo card, it's nice to know that my capacity for "pleasant surprise" remains functional. This has potential! www.theverge.com/2024/12/8/24...

I'm a low-key car enthusiast. I'm also an occasional data nerd. Imagine my excitement upon discovering that MIT released an open-source collection of 8,000 car designs (including aerodynamic data)! news.mit.edu/2024/design-...

Amphibians know a thing or two about camaraderie. (Thanks @peterbcooper.bsky.social! You're a true mensch.)

I'm rewatching Six Feet Under. It really holds up! The characters are complex and imperfect. The hallucinations feel like a solid device to provide a deeper look into the fears and insecurities of each character. And the "body of the week" format is great for pointing out the absurdity of death.

Hey everyone. I haven't introduced myself here. Let's fix that! Hi, I'm Christopher. I'm a technology enthusiast who works in the creative industry. I'm also a creativity enthusiast who works in the technology industry. This feed will be a collection of interesting tidbits about both. Welcome!