Colin Durant
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I think everybody at NPR is glad our Susan Stamberg left us an advance obit for Frank Gehry. A legend on a legend.
Frank Gehry, whose designs defied gravity and convention, dies at 96
Gehry transformed modern architecture with exuberant buildings such as the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Guggenheim Museum. "I've always been for optimism and architecture not being sad," he said.
www.npr.org
December 6, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I think everybody at NPR is glad our Susan Stamberg left us an advance obit for Frank Gehry. A legend on a legend.
we’re starting to hit the crappy part of Seattle rainy season — when the rain is so fuckin’ cold you never want to be outside
December 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
we’re starting to hit the crappy part of Seattle rainy season — when the rain is so fuckin’ cold you never want to be outside
December 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
the one thread holding the skankiverse together is the sound system: it will always bring you back up because it is the one thing that you can depend on
There is a fifth wave of ska, beyond that which is known to rude boys
December 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM
the one thread holding the skankiverse together is the sound system: it will always bring you back up because it is the one thing that you can depend on
saw a post about a job I applied to months ago (never heard back) and it was reposted two weeks ago. checked the org's career site and yep, same one I applied to.
how TF does this even happen? did they not receive any qualified applicants the last go-round?
how TF does this even happen? did they not receive any qualified applicants the last go-round?
December 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM
saw a post about a job I applied to months ago (never heard back) and it was reposted two weeks ago. checked the org's career site and yep, same one I applied to.
how TF does this even happen? did they not receive any qualified applicants the last go-round?
how TF does this even happen? did they not receive any qualified applicants the last go-round?
The problem with NYT editor Joe Kahn's assertion that "democracies rely on a common base of facts and understanding" is that it ignores everything that's happened in the "alternative facts" space.
The NYT really should have its public editor back.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
The NYT really should have its public editor back.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Your Questions, Complaints and Feedback for Our Editor, Joe Kahn
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The problem with NYT editor Joe Kahn's assertion that "democracies rely on a common base of facts and understanding" is that it ignores everything that's happened in the "alternative facts" space.
The NYT really should have its public editor back.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
The NYT really should have its public editor back.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
the only remarkable thing here is that the White House openly admits to trolling entertainers by doing this and says it will do it again -- and I assume without paying Carpenter or anyone else, which is in line with the attitude of its larger donors.
just going to posit that it seems like a tactical error to pick a fight with one of our funniest and horniest pop stars zeteo.com/p/trump-whit...
BREAKING: Trump White House Slams Sabrina Carpenter After Using Her Song in ‘Evil’ Video
The Trump administration has apparently identified its latest enemy of the state.
zeteo.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
the only remarkable thing here is that the White House openly admits to trolling entertainers by doing this and says it will do it again -- and I assume without paying Carpenter or anyone else, which is in line with the attitude of its larger donors.
BTW this headline sux. I'm generally a hybrid work person -- I like the flexibility but also have seen how much it reduces barriers for interns/entry level folx to ask me Qs in office. But simply mandating RTO is not a magical solution.
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Working From Home Is Harming Young Employees. They’re Starting to See That.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
BTW this headline sux. I'm generally a hybrid work person -- I like the flexibility but also have seen how much it reduces barriers for interns/entry level folx to ask me Qs in office. But simply mandating RTO is not a magical solution.
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please find your local, small, non-profit radio station and give them money, esp. since they lost CPB funding this year
(says a man who has a recurring monthly donation to KEXP)
(says a man who has a recurring monthly donation to KEXP)
Seeing how it's #GivingTuesday and people are complaining about both the enshittification of platforms AND being old and out of touch because of a p4k list, let me suggest... radio. No seriously, short thread 1/
December 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
please find your local, small, non-profit radio station and give them money, esp. since they lost CPB funding this year
(says a man who has a recurring monthly donation to KEXP)
(says a man who has a recurring monthly donation to KEXP)
absolute 10/10 no notes of a “WTF was that?” morning in trying to get the kids out the door
crashing for a minute in the TJ parking lot just to get the cortisol down
crashing for a minute in the TJ parking lot just to get the cortisol down
December 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
absolute 10/10 no notes of a “WTF was that?” morning in trying to get the kids out the door
crashing for a minute in the TJ parking lot just to get the cortisol down
crashing for a minute in the TJ parking lot just to get the cortisol down
on Fartbook
December 2, 2025 at 2:59 AM
on Fartbook
what's everyone's non-Spotify music streamer of choice? Looking for one that integrates with Sonos, leaning Tidal but interested in the bsky hivemind's thoughts
December 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
what's everyone's non-Spotify music streamer of choice? Looking for one that integrates with Sonos, leaning Tidal but interested in the bsky hivemind's thoughts
also an enjoyable bit of collateral damage in Kiffin going to LSU: Louisiana's gov bloviating about out-of-control salaries and buyouts and then signing off on a buyout clause that doesn't require Kiffin to look for another job
Look, the whole thing is icky and sordid, BUT...
LSU finding a way to torpedo Ole Miss' best season in a half century is glorious. Have some cold fried chicken and go back to irrelevance.
LSU finding a way to torpedo Ole Miss' best season in a half century is glorious. Have some cold fried chicken and go back to irrelevance.
It’ll be nice to have a coach people hate for reasons that I dont also hate.
December 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
also an enjoyable bit of collateral damage in Kiffin going to LSU: Louisiana's gov bloviating about out-of-control salaries and buyouts and then signing off on a buyout clause that doesn't require Kiffin to look for another job
looooooooolllll these people are so basic and vain
This FBI “pulse check” report on the dept under Patel and Bongino is a mixed bag - the fibbies love having no more sensitivity training but many hate going on ICE raids and think leadership is weak - but this anecdote is clearly gold: K$H Patel wearing the traditional FBI Director’s ladies clothes.
December 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
looooooooolllll these people are so basic and vain
it remains shitty to be unemployed and facing the end of jobless benefits next month -- BUT at least I am still getting requests for recruiter phone calls and interviews
this is a lot more than a lot of people are gettijng right now even though they are extremely qualified and need the $$$
this is a lot more than a lot of people are gettijng right now even though they are extremely qualified and need the $$$
December 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
it remains shitty to be unemployed and facing the end of jobless benefits next month -- BUT at least I am still getting requests for recruiter phone calls and interviews
this is a lot more than a lot of people are gettijng right now even though they are extremely qualified and need the $$$
this is a lot more than a lot of people are gettijng right now even though they are extremely qualified and need the $$$
All of the thread is obviously accurate. I will note overwork also kills men early because:
1) it rewards ignoring their basic health
2) it prioritizes the inability to develop meaningful friendships (never mind relationships)
3) it removes them from their communities
1) it rewards ignoring their basic health
2) it prioritizes the inability to develop meaningful friendships (never mind relationships)
3) it removes them from their communities
We have to talk about how this glorification of overwork is driving care downstream.
To compete, men are incentivized to dump care onto women in their families. And women in privileged positions are then incentivized to push care onto others more vulnerable than them.
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/25/b...
To compete, men are incentivized to dump care onto women in their families. And women in privileged positions are then incentivized to push care onto others more vulnerable than them.
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/25/b...
Billionaire Jimmy John’s founder: Work-life balance for entrepreneurs ''is the biggest line of bulls--- that’s ever been created’
Jimmy John Liautaud says launching a successful business requires an immense amount of dedication and persistence, leaving no room for work-life balance.
www.cnbc.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
All of the thread is obviously accurate. I will note overwork also kills men early because:
1) it rewards ignoring their basic health
2) it prioritizes the inability to develop meaningful friendships (never mind relationships)
3) it removes them from their communities
1) it rewards ignoring their basic health
2) it prioritizes the inability to develop meaningful friendships (never mind relationships)
3) it removes them from their communities
I made apple butter for a Thanksgiving charcuterie plate and have a lot of it leftover this week. It is AMAZING on bagels.
December 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I made apple butter for a Thanksgiving charcuterie plate and have a lot of it leftover this week. It is AMAZING on bagels.
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there is a civic duty in bama beating auburn so badly they reconsider this
Per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz and John Talty, former Maryland head coach D.J. Durkin is a strong candidate to land the Auburn head coaching job. He’s currently the interim. The latest 👇
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Lane Kiffin enters decision day, Florida targeting Jon Sumrall as carousel whirls
The Lane Kiffin Watch enters its presumptive final days, with the dominoes set to fall after.
www.cbssports.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:51 AM
there is a civic duty in bama beating auburn so badly they reconsider this
Miller’s logic will always lead to a formal revival of slavery because if you argue migrants are incompatible with Western values in a society that is continuously built on the backs of their labor, you’re arguing for their exploitation as formal policy.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Miller’s logic will always lead to a formal revival of slavery because if you argue migrants are incompatible with Western values in a society that is continuously built on the backs of their labor, you’re arguing for their exploitation as formal policy.
If you were curious, the Scourge of 6-7 has hit the youngest generation as my three-year-olds were saying it today
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
If you were curious, the Scourge of 6-7 has hit the youngest generation as my three-year-olds were saying it today
And he’s local! South King County
November 28, 2025 at 2:27 AM
And he’s local! South King County
I could have used this at 14 and I hope it helps someone
Had to immediately check out the channel and it is indeed as wholesome as it sounds: www.youtube.com/@DadhowdoI
Dad, how do I?
This is the official "Dad, how do I?" YouTube Channel.
“How To" videos by a Dad who has raised 2 adults (and we still talk).
How to Tie a Tie
How to Shave
How to Change a Tire
How to Cook
How to M...
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I could have used this at 14 and I hope it helps someone
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I love this idea. My dad died when I was three and I had to figure out simple things like how to tie a tie and even shave on my own. Please retweet this because I know there are a lot of kids out there who could use some help with day to day life.
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I love this idea. My dad died when I was three and I had to figure out simple things like how to tie a tie and even shave on my own. Please retweet this because I know there are a lot of kids out there who could use some help with day to day life.
Thanksgiving is gluten-free this year so macaroni and cheese became gnocchi and cheese.
November 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Thanksgiving is gluten-free this year so macaroni and cheese became gnocchi and cheese.
all true and let's enjoy this for the bizarre spectacle it is now
Thing is, when Mamdani does something early next year that challenges some Trump admin nonsense, you *know* that Trump is going be extra angry and suggest it's a backstabbing, noting how "nice" he was to him in the Oval Office as if that means Mamdani should now agree to all of Trump's demands.
November 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
all true and let's enjoy this for the bizarre spectacle it is now