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Imperfect human, just like you. Zen practitioner. “Investor” (lol). Self-employed. Ex-journalist. Ex-NYT. @palafo everywhere He/him. Signal: Palafo.38 [bridged from https://mstdn.social/@palafo on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
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We are halfway through “The Brutalist.” That is all. (It’s good. So far.)

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I'm more than a little concerned what's going to happen when the US stock market opens again next week. But even if there are muted responses from Wall St or from international markets, I think it's safe bet all the uncertainty and chaos created by this administration so far is soon going to […]

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@plragde My wife just pointed out the weird echoes of the present moment in Infinite Jest, and I vaguely recall a connection there- an old listserv? …. Anyway: A lounge singer president (with a shadow president) breaks up NATO and expands into Canada etc. He’s renamed the Gulf of Mexico. Can […]

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After listening to this episode of one of my favorite podcasts I found myself wishing more people would just go back to blogging. Also: yes, I know this means I am old. https://www.relay.fm/rd/254

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@RecDiffs @hotdogsladies @siracusa Great discussion in e254 helped with my own “somebody else’s bucket” problem. Email newsletters seem to be about 1) money, but also 2) readers want a push option that isn’t RSS (a niche) or social (for all the reasons). As a retiree who blogs I don’t need $ […]

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If we just post harder everything will be ok

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

just want to make it clear to all my friends in LA that you are not allowed to die

submitted 55 days ago • 22 comments

It makes you wonder what is happening now that will later be revealed as evil. I have some ideas! https://vmst.io/@jalefkowit/113765751213387034

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Are you a perfectionist? https://palafo.org/posts/2024/11/6/panshans-cut-a-fine-piece

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Solid

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Why am I still on the hellsite? I’m not getting paid. But some people are:

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Sarah McBride: I never planned to use “multi stall women’s restrooms” in Congress. “This is not an issue.” It is a disarming, calm interview that makes it clear why she is a successful politician. No wonder the other side fears her. https://youtu.be/w2ftQVj8KgQ?si=K0z_uucB2o-9vKlN

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Today's ChatGPT prompt: “Write a 250-word blog post in Gen Z TikTok slang about how to care for cashmere. Give it a headline with a bad pun." https://palafo.org/posts/2024/11/22/cash-me-outside-how-to-keep-your-cashmere-slaying

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How could someone vote for both Trump and AOC? They told her: “It’s real simple … Trump and you care about the working class,” one said. “I feel like you are both outsiders compared to the rest of DC, and less ‘establishment,’” said another […]

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There will be a public report https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/us/politics/jack-smith-special-counsel.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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Control of the US house is down to a few very close races that sure are taking a long time to count, in California and Arizona, among other places (gift link - with a longer thread at palafo.bsky.social) […]

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