Bennett Morrison
@bennettmorrison.bsky.social
This post on Reddit about the BQE exit I take all the time is giving me life ... because of rage. Really it's rage.
Rage = Life
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Rage = Life
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From the Brooklyn community on Reddit: Who else hates exit 31 on the BQE
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February 17, 2026 at 8:17 PM
This post on Reddit about the BQE exit I take all the time is giving me life ... because of rage. Really it's rage.
Rage = Life
www.reddit.com/r/Brooklyn/s...
Rage = Life
www.reddit.com/r/Brooklyn/s...
Reposted by Bennett Morrison
What a great photo of Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, the first South American to ever win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games.
February 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
What a great photo of Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, the first South American to ever win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games.
Today's "Wow. Someone made a Wikipedia page out of it!" is . . . suspicious Russia-related deaths since 2022.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspici...
Suspicious Russia-related deaths since 2022 - Wikipedia
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February 8, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Today's "Wow. Someone made a Wikipedia page out of it!" is . . . suspicious Russia-related deaths since 2022.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspici...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspici...
When I started this account, I didn't realize it would be so boot-focused.
But, then it snowed.
But, then it snowed.
February 4, 2026 at 6:56 PM
When I started this account, I didn't realize it would be so boot-focused.
But, then it snowed.
But, then it snowed.
Many years ago, a colleague brought his teenage niece to learn about startups at the VC-backed startup we were at.
When we talked, I went into a long diatribe about how capital structure dictates the goals of a company.
She just wanted to confirm that we could wear jeans and snacks were provided.
When we talked, I went into a long diatribe about how capital structure dictates the goals of a company.
She just wanted to confirm that we could wear jeans and snacks were provided.
February 4, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Many years ago, a colleague brought his teenage niece to learn about startups at the VC-backed startup we were at.
When we talked, I went into a long diatribe about how capital structure dictates the goals of a company.
She just wanted to confirm that we could wear jeans and snacks were provided.
When we talked, I went into a long diatribe about how capital structure dictates the goals of a company.
She just wanted to confirm that we could wear jeans and snacks were provided.
@martogo.bsky.social asked me if this was about Dr Marten's, and I had totally forgotten about their tale of woe . . . from PE buying out the founders to inflasted IPO to wherever it is now--checkout the headlines.
No, the garbage brand I got my defective boots from is @colehaan.bsky.social
No, the garbage brand I got my defective boots from is @colehaan.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
@martogo.bsky.social asked me if this was about Dr Marten's, and I had totally forgotten about their tale of woe . . . from PE buying out the founders to inflasted IPO to wherever it is now--checkout the headlines.
No, the garbage brand I got my defective boots from is @colehaan.bsky.social
No, the garbage brand I got my defective boots from is @colehaan.bsky.social
Do my new boots suck because of private equity?
Bought new boots. Very well known brand.
1. First -- they shipped wrong boot. I had to go get an exchange.
2. Less than 60 days in, the boots are disintegrating. Grip falling off the sole. What the hell?
I contact support. Then, I think . . .
Bought new boots. Very well known brand.
1. First -- they shipped wrong boot. I had to go get an exchange.
2. Less than 60 days in, the boots are disintegrating. Grip falling off the sole. What the hell?
I contact support. Then, I think . . .
January 29, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Do my new boots suck because of private equity?
Bought new boots. Very well known brand.
1. First -- they shipped wrong boot. I had to go get an exchange.
2. Less than 60 days in, the boots are disintegrating. Grip falling off the sole. What the hell?
I contact support. Then, I think . . .
Bought new boots. Very well known brand.
1. First -- they shipped wrong boot. I had to go get an exchange.
2. Less than 60 days in, the boots are disintegrating. Grip falling off the sole. What the hell?
I contact support. Then, I think . . .
Also interesting is that 94% of the world's mushrooms come from China.
Fun fact: the Agaricus bisporus is *the* domesticated mushroom.
As a baby mushroom you know it as the cheap white button mushroom, as a kid mushroom it's called a cremini, as an adult it's called a portabella.
Same mushroom.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaricu...
As a baby mushroom you know it as the cheap white button mushroom, as a kid mushroom it's called a cremini, as an adult it's called a portabella.
Same mushroom.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaricu...
Agaricus bisporus - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 29, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Also interesting is that 94% of the world's mushrooms come from China.
Reposted by Bennett Morrison
Fun fact: the Agaricus bisporus is *the* domesticated mushroom.
As a baby mushroom you know it as the cheap white button mushroom, as a kid mushroom it's called a cremini, as an adult it's called a portabella.
Same mushroom.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaricu...
As a baby mushroom you know it as the cheap white button mushroom, as a kid mushroom it's called a cremini, as an adult it's called a portabella.
Same mushroom.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaricu...
Agaricus bisporus - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 29, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Fun fact: the Agaricus bisporus is *the* domesticated mushroom.
As a baby mushroom you know it as the cheap white button mushroom, as a kid mushroom it's called a cremini, as an adult it's called a portabella.
Same mushroom.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaricu...
As a baby mushroom you know it as the cheap white button mushroom, as a kid mushroom it's called a cremini, as an adult it's called a portabella.
Same mushroom.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agaricu...
Recent AI losses --
1. Shopping. Needed a specific item -- case for two pairs of my large glasses. Gave very specific instructions, and every AI kept botching it. Gave me options that were too small or widely big or just ignored my instructions.
Googled to find what I needed with far less prompt
1. Shopping. Needed a specific item -- case for two pairs of my large glasses. Gave very specific instructions, and every AI kept botching it. Gave me options that were too small or widely big or just ignored my instructions.
Googled to find what I needed with far less prompt
January 29, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Recent AI losses --
1. Shopping. Needed a specific item -- case for two pairs of my large glasses. Gave very specific instructions, and every AI kept botching it. Gave me options that were too small or widely big or just ignored my instructions.
Googled to find what I needed with far less prompt
1. Shopping. Needed a specific item -- case for two pairs of my large glasses. Gave very specific instructions, and every AI kept botching it. Gave me options that were too small or widely big or just ignored my instructions.
Googled to find what I needed with far less prompt
Today's bath time question from the 4 yr old: "Why can't babies have knives?"
Had one of those moments where I pictured all the bad things that could happen before answering with an appropriate response.
Had one of those moments where I pictured all the bad things that could happen before answering with an appropriate response.
January 20, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Today's bath time question from the 4 yr old: "Why can't babies have knives?"
Had one of those moments where I pictured all the bad things that could happen before answering with an appropriate response.
Had one of those moments where I pictured all the bad things that could happen before answering with an appropriate response.
Organizing the 4-year olds items so she has all her tiaras in the same place as her capes and her wands.
So many tiaras and wands...
So many tiaras and wands...
January 19, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Organizing the 4-year olds items so she has all her tiaras in the same place as her capes and her wands.
So many tiaras and wands...
So many tiaras and wands...
I know that bsky is replacing twitter when I am getting several real-time updates about a sporting event that I didn't even know was happening.
January 19, 2026 at 2:45 AM
I know that bsky is replacing twitter when I am getting several real-time updates about a sporting event that I didn't even know was happening.
Got new glasses (but maybe you can't tell because avatar is the same).
An, for first time in a long time, I'm not happy with them -- considering what I paid. Seems like I was subsidizing a brand.
But, serves me right for buying at a store where NO ONE WAS WEARING GLASSES!
An, for first time in a long time, I'm not happy with them -- considering what I paid. Seems like I was subsidizing a brand.
But, serves me right for buying at a store where NO ONE WAS WEARING GLASSES!
January 18, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Got new glasses (but maybe you can't tell because avatar is the same).
An, for first time in a long time, I'm not happy with them -- considering what I paid. Seems like I was subsidizing a brand.
But, serves me right for buying at a store where NO ONE WAS WEARING GLASSES!
An, for first time in a long time, I'm not happy with them -- considering what I paid. Seems like I was subsidizing a brand.
But, serves me right for buying at a store where NO ONE WAS WEARING GLASSES!
A man who has brought me much joy.
the man widely regarded as creator of Korean fried chicken has died www.koreaherald.com/article/1065...
Man who built Korea's fried chicken industry dies at 74
Yoon Jong-gye, the founder of Mexican Chicken and widely regarded as the creator of Korea’s signature sweet-and-spicy fried chicken, has died after a long illne
www.koreaherald.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:44 AM
A man who has brought me much joy.
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“many angry posts should have been naps or little packets of crackers” is deep wisdom and you don’t need to reproduce to embrace it!
one unexpected outlook change from being a dad is taking the self care people 10x more seriously when it comes to dealing with weirdly directed anger and rage (including Online). many angry posts should have been naps or little packets of crackers
December 31, 2025 at 9:47 PM
“many angry posts should have been naps or little packets of crackers” is deep wisdom and you don’t need to reproduce to embrace it!
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The Second-Order Streisand Effect is a social phenomenon where if a party makes an effort to censor information, discussion and news about the censorship paradoxically leads to an increased awareness of Barbara Streisand, a musician whom most "Zoomers" would probably have otherwise never heard of
December 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The Second-Order Streisand Effect is a social phenomenon where if a party makes an effort to censor information, discussion and news about the censorship paradoxically leads to an increased awareness of Barbara Streisand, a musician whom most "Zoomers" would probably have otherwise never heard of
I woke the cat laughing so hard at this.
Whether it's middle-class parents giving their kindergarteners Bluey dolls or Larry Ellison giving his son David $40 billion to buy Warner Bros., parents of all economic stripes are splurging on gifts this holiday season.
December 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I woke the cat laughing so hard at this.
Reposted by Bennett Morrison
Reposted by Bennett Morrison
A story I found about Haiti:
In 1999, a group of Haitians were tired of political disorder and dreamed of a better life in the United States. So they built a small, 23-foot boat by hand using pine trees, scrap wood, and used nails. They called the boat "Believe in God."
In 1999, a group of Haitians were tired of political disorder and dreamed of a better life in the United States. So they built a small, 23-foot boat by hand using pine trees, scrap wood, and used nails. They called the boat "Believe in God."
December 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM
A story I found about Haiti:
In 1999, a group of Haitians were tired of political disorder and dreamed of a better life in the United States. So they built a small, 23-foot boat by hand using pine trees, scrap wood, and used nails. They called the boat "Believe in God."
In 1999, a group of Haitians were tired of political disorder and dreamed of a better life in the United States. So they built a small, 23-foot boat by hand using pine trees, scrap wood, and used nails. They called the boat "Believe in God."
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Good morning with good news: Wind & solar generated a record high 45.5% of Chile's electricity in November 2025, up from 37.7% in November 2024!
W&S share nearly tripled, up 184%, since 2018!
11/2025: 45.5%
11/2024: 37.7%
11/2023: 35%
11/2022: 30.4%
11/2020: 21.9%
11/2018: 16%
#energysky
W&S share nearly tripled, up 184%, since 2018!
11/2025: 45.5%
11/2024: 37.7%
11/2023: 35%
11/2022: 30.4%
11/2020: 21.9%
11/2018: 16%
#energysky
December 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Good morning with good news: Wind & solar generated a record high 45.5% of Chile's electricity in November 2025, up from 37.7% in November 2024!
W&S share nearly tripled, up 184%, since 2018!
11/2025: 45.5%
11/2024: 37.7%
11/2023: 35%
11/2022: 30.4%
11/2020: 21.9%
11/2018: 16%
#energysky
W&S share nearly tripled, up 184%, since 2018!
11/2025: 45.5%
11/2024: 37.7%
11/2023: 35%
11/2022: 30.4%
11/2020: 21.9%
11/2018: 16%
#energysky
Another Slack feature idea: Throttling messages for specific people. Like a "cool down" zone where they have posted too many messages in the last hour, and have to wait ten minutes.
Another Slack feature idea: gating messages for certain people to DM. Specifically, have a pop up that makes them confirm that they have read the message that they have just written. They have to write "I have read this, and it makes sense."
Another Slack feature idea: Channel Rules. Merge channels. Spilt channels. Archive the channel after x amount of inactivity.
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Another Slack feature idea: Throttling messages for specific people. Like a "cool down" zone where they have posted too many messages in the last hour, and have to wait ten minutes.
Another Slack feature idea: gating messages for certain people to DM. Specifically, have a pop up that makes them confirm that they have read the message that they have just written. They have to write "I have read this, and it makes sense."
Another Slack feature idea: Channel Rules. Merge channels. Spilt channels. Archive the channel after x amount of inactivity.
Slack feature idea: Slack AI reads channels, finds similarities (same people, same topics) and MERGES them.
Slack feature idea: stricter auto archiving. No discussion in a channel for 1 month. Summarize it (somewhere) and auto-archive it.
Slack feature idea: stricter auto archiving. No discussion in a channel for 1 month. Summarize it (somewhere) and auto-archive it.
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Another Slack feature idea: gating messages for certain people to DM. Specifically, have a pop up that makes them confirm that they have read the message that they have just written. They have to write "I have read this, and it makes sense."
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NYC's housing paradox:
Build 200k affordable homes ➡️ instantly filled by 200k suburban grads with trust funds.
Build 200k market-rate homes ➡️ people move up, freeing their old apartments. The new supply actually lowers rents for everyone.
The second one is the cheat code.
Build 200k affordable homes ➡️ instantly filled by 200k suburban grads with trust funds.
Build 200k market-rate homes ➡️ people move up, freeing their old apartments. The new supply actually lowers rents for everyone.
The second one is the cheat code.
November 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM
NYC's housing paradox:
Build 200k affordable homes ➡️ instantly filled by 200k suburban grads with trust funds.
Build 200k market-rate homes ➡️ people move up, freeing their old apartments. The new supply actually lowers rents for everyone.
The second one is the cheat code.
Build 200k affordable homes ➡️ instantly filled by 200k suburban grads with trust funds.
Build 200k market-rate homes ➡️ people move up, freeing their old apartments. The new supply actually lowers rents for everyone.
The second one is the cheat code.
Reposted by Bennett Morrison
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
America’s Housing Crisis, in One Chart
Via @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
America’s Housing Crisis, in One Chart
Via @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
November 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
America’s Housing Crisis, in One Chart
Via @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
America’s Housing Crisis, in One Chart
Via @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...