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Nina Hagen www.tumblr.com/louxosenjoya...

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The former Jascha’s Restaurant operated more recently as the HotSpot Coffee Shoppe. It has been permanently closed for at least 10 years. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida. www.tumblr.com/mostlysignss...

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Bluesky’s Quest to Build Nontoxic Social Media newyorker.com. Kyle Chayka writes an in-depth profile of Bluesky CEO Jay Graeber.

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“I’m Not a ‘Gatsby’ Scholar. I’m a ‘Gatsby’ Weirdo.” Andrew Clark has listened to “The Great Gatsby,” read by Jake Gyllenhaal, more than 200 times since 2020. This is a lovely short essay about a lot more than one man’s obsession with a single book. nytimes.com

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I think I’ll sign up for the Pro subscription for ChatGPT again. I’m intrigued by the new persistent memory feature.

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The Week ChatGPT Truly Became an Assistant. parkerortolani.blog

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Mitchellaneous: Without further ado: https://mitchw.blog/2025/04/13/mitchellaneous-without-further-ado.html

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Edward Hopper (1882-1967). The Dory, 1929 www.tumblr.com/the1920sinpi...

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A roomba that continuously says “polish polish” would get annoying quickly.

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Kissing, Studio Biederer, c. 1930 www.tumblr.com/frostedmagno...

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it’s a shame science still hasn’t invented a more powerful antidepressant than singing along with the Traveling Wilburys at the top of your lungs

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The Problem With Abe Lincoln's Face: The president's iconic beard was a product of the anxious new realities of the photographic age.: https://mitchw.blog/2025/04/12/the-problem-with-abe-lincolns.html

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RIP George Bell, 67, who stood 7'8" and was listed by Guinness as the tallest man in America. “I never had anyone else around who was 7-8 who I could talk to and who could help me learn how to handle it,” he said. “Fortunately for me, I’m a very patient person.” nytimes.com

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A Rhode Island state legislator suggests getting around the Trump tariffs using a 1663 “royal charter” to declare the state a “free trade zone.” Sure, why not? abc6.com

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Zuckerberg in the dock: The antitrust case against Meta is strong and the Trump White House seems inclined to pursue it aggressively. [pluralistic.net]

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"You have only two choices if Trump comes after you: 1. If Domestic, fight. 2. If foreign, and he's only threatening, tell him to pound sand and ignore him. If he does something, retaliate." www.ianwelsh.net/there-are-on...

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“Apparently, people don’t want the US dollar to be a meme stock.” Also: “Far-right populist parties get into power by raging against the incumbents and the establishment and then once they’re in office, they have to continue to pretend like they aren’t actually in power.” [garbageday.email]

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Scientists dispute Colossal Biosciences’ claims to have brought the dire wolf back from extinction. “… extinction is still forever.”

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I’m still traumatized from the season finale of “The Pitt.”

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I want to see one feature in the iPhone and iPad: support for a clipboard manager that runs in the background. I don’t care about Siri, thinner devices, foldable phones, improved battery life or other rumored advances. Just give me a clipboard manager that runs in the background.

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The Original Stock Photo From ‘The Shining’ Has Finally Been Found: https://mitchw.blog/2025/04/11/the-original-stock-photo-from.html

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Trump White House budget proposal eviscerates science funding at NASA. “This would decimate American leadership in space.”

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Massive cuts to NASA science are proposed in an early White House budget plan. “This is an extinction-level event for NASA science.”

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Mitchellaneous: We need you to rescue the President: https://mitchw.blog/2025/04/11/mitchellaneous-we-need-you-to.html

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DOGE is struggling to find any fraud in Social Security – but they’re still going to delay your benefits.

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Trump Is Stupid, Erratic and Weak (Paul Krugman)

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Aussies miss when morning routine didn’t involve finding out whatever the fuck this cunt did today (John Delmenico / The Chaser)

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Trump’s Psychological Vulnerability (Timothy Snyder) — “Donald Trump thinks that everyone is always ripping him off.” Trump has no conception of doing business fairly or of a deal where both sides are happy.

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The Sick Psychology Behind Trump’s Tariff Chaos (Timothy Noah / The New Republic) — “Caregivers with [Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy] don’t poison their children once and then restore them to health. They do it over and over, because the cycle from sickness to health brings them pleasure.”

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Nothing in your workflow is permanent (Matt Birchler)

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The New York Times Ethicist blesses pirating e-books if you’ve already bought the hardcover. (Randy Cohen — thanks, Cory!)

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America Is Trying To Form An Anti-China Trade Bloc: https://mitchw.blog/2025/04/10/america-is-trying-to-form.html

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“Paper is good. Somehow, a blank page and a pen makes the universe open up before you." (Dynomight) — All my writing, note-taking and task lists go into my computer or phone. I love the idea of writing on paper, but I do not do it. For me, this article is aspirational.

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Tariffs, integrity, and chaos (Matt Birchler)

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"Ambassador Spock modeling the proper 'fuck you, make me' response to intimidation tactics. Our current-day institutions could learn a lot from him."

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House Republicans want the rich to get even richer. They just advanced a budget that takes away YOUR health care and ability to put food on the table.

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What do we think of Google Gemini? How does it compare with ChatGPT, Perplexity and Claude?

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I have two superpowers: finding the right-sized Tupperware container for leftovers and moving things around in the refrigerator until there is room for something else when the refrigerator looks full.

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Adobe Got Bullied Off Of Bluesky (Ryan Broderick / Garbage Day (seventh item — scroll down) — “… this is becoming a genuine issue for Bluesky…. It’s really easy to be the cool, new anti-corporate social network up until the point where you actually need to make money.”

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