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The shittiest people in the world hate Zohran Mamdani and their second Mamdani meltdown will make the first seem only a hissy fit, Jeff types as he sits in the rental at the northern tip of Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula, steady hard rain...
I ran a study at Harvard. I had a real finding. It’s sitting on Harvard’s server, unpublished, and the story of why is a better illustration of what’s wrong with research than the finding itself. But the finding is good, so first, here’s...
I forgot where I found a link to the MOMENTS website exactly... but I'm so happy I did! This is exactly the photo sharing journal that makes my eyes shine! As peter (the creator) says himself: it's not a social platform, it's not a...
I’m writing this post just a few days before the summer solstice, which seems like a good time to revisit an interview I gave a few weeks ago. Beauty editor Kara Jillian Brown got in touch to ask me whether I had any thoughts to share on...
In light of Justice Alito’s opinion today in the consolidated cases Mullin v. Doe and Trump v. Miot, relying on the 2018 Trump v. Hawaii case, I am updating this post originally posted exactly eight years ago decrying that abominable...
Having watched Norm and Nancy work so hard at the nesting game, spring after spring, with not a single fledgling to show for it, I’ve been thrilled to see them now parenting two little ones. Now, admittedly, they may be wondering what...
by Nathaniel R As is annual tradition, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has published the list of the people they're inviting to join their 19 branches this year. Being on this list doesn’t mean you’ve become an Academy...
Some stuff I learnt, or rediscovered, through blogging and having this site. I don't often metablog so I'm indulging today and tomorrow. How weird and wonderful people's interests are. I've read so many fascinating posts, discovered so...
If you look at the changelog for my site, Brennan.day, you'll notice two things. First, I am working on this project way too much, and second, my attempt at good git commit message hygiene. There is a problem, though. Across over a...
Obsession’s villain is… philosophy | Published 2026-06 I hate horror movies.
The train from Bologna to Ravenna takes just over an hour and stops at Imola, Castel Bolognese, Solarolo, Lugo, Bagnacavallo, Russi, and Gado before reaching Ravenna. I carefully record all the names. I’m struck by the neatness of the...
On Typewriter Day (June 23), a typospherian in Uruguay who prefers to remain anonymous took the initiative to leave typewritten notes of encouragement in public places.Here's an example:"When troubles overwhelm you and challenging clouds...
JAZZ ON A HOT SUMMER’S DAY – Nothing as hot as the soul of jazz. The heatwaves around the world made me think about some hot tunes from soul jazz’s greatest. Might get you through the day and night. Here’s Brother Jack McDuff and Hot...
I’m trying to get a cute little cat model to live in Blender, and it’s been a while since I last rigged a character, so I ran into this issue and I decided I might as well share this simple solution. :) Basically, I added bones to the...
Uns anos atrás um bom amigo meu disse que utilizava uma caneta "fantástica", a melhor coisa que ele já tinha usado para escrever. Era uma caneta Rotring tinteira, para a qual infelizmente ele não conseguia mais refil de tinta.Como eu...