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Newsletter: Dang, really getting into the swing of things here. We've got a several weeks streak now. This week: ADHD research, reflections on leaving substack, ICE bad, manufacturing consumer electronics in the US, and yet another podcast recommendation. my.badtake.space/5-things-try...

5 Things: "trying not to talk about tariffs" Edition

Spoiler: I end up talking about tariffs a little bit

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Techbros in search of efficiency can already tell Alexa to order them some huel. What are they even trying to eat human food for anyway?

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You Can’t Even Watch A Movie Anymore Without Seeing Some Theme Explored theonion.com/you-can...

You Can’t Even Watch A Movie Anymore Without Seeing Some Theme Explored

I’ve loved movies ever since I was a little kid. Just stepping into that dark theater, with the smell of fresh popcorn, was like being transported to a whole other world. It used to be so magical. But now I’m thinking about boycotting movies altogether. Why? Because I can’t seem to watch one anymore without […]

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One must imagine Cookiepuss happy.

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Yeah, same. The trailer had me worried about the tone of the show. But I was pleased with (though not fully blown away by) the first two episodes. They 100% nailed all of the humans. And I think the little differences between my brain and the screen for Murderbot will melt away in future episodes.

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Caltron 6-in-1, take me away!

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We already have this. It's a show where prospective immigrants are paired up with the stupidest and most abusive Americans and they undergo 3 months of challenges to determine if they still want to live in America. It's called 90 Day Fiance and you can't improve perfection.

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Did you know #Evercade is almost 5 years old? Odds are good if you're looking at this hashtag you probably already did. Ah, well. Here's 5 games for 5 years. blog.nromdotcom.cloud/5-games-for-...

5 Games for 5 Years

If I knew more about games, I'd tell you which consoles Evercade has now outpaced.

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we wrote about how grok wouldnt stop talking about white genocide in south africa today (which it later called a "debunked conspiracy theory" in response to me) www.wired.com/story/grok-w...

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Real bad allergies today and every time I sneeze one of the cats meows back at me. Not sure if "bless you" or "stop it already."

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I have to suppress a smile any time someone tells me a story wherein someone is bawling for exactly this reason. Same thing for hearing about someone wailing, as I picture them absolutely shredding a guitar solo.

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Developing a theory that at this particular moment, as long as the offense is not directly physically violent (and sometimes even when it is), and as long as the crime aligns with someone’s personal brand, its in-practice legal, even if in-fact it is not.

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I think about this every time I ask for clarification about a question I've been asked that is very clear but I can imagine a one-in-a-million different interpretation and I want to avoid accidentally giving an incorrect answer.

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"So the fact that the city of Troy is getting a GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE, of a beautiful giant wooden horse..."

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Next month is gonna be the The Lathe of Heaven, which is a book I first read just over a decade ago on my first trip to Portland and is a book I still think about regularly. Maybe time for a re-read.

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I made it about halfway through this book before I had to put it down. But the podcast has convinced me to put it back on top of the pile to revisit in 6 months or so when I'm in a different mood.