Everything time you interact with AI, it responds with things like “That’s a great idea!” That’s not a coach, that’s gaslighting and manipulation.
Hassett: "The way to think about what AI & its agents can do is they can act as if they're the best coach you've ever had. And so while you're trying to figure out, how do I make my boss happy? It's like you've got a coach right there with you every step of the way."
December 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Everything time you interact with AI, it responds with things like “That’s a great idea!” That’s not a coach, that’s gaslighting and manipulation.
I had to have my cat euthanized last night, and I feel fragile this morning.
December 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I had to have my cat euthanized last night, and I feel fragile this morning.
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OK so here is my Music Theory Explainer for why Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is a genius piece of songwriting.
First, you have to be aware that Cohen is of Jewish extraction (It’s in the name - Cohen).
Next, know that figuring out which key Hallelujah is in, is not easy or straightforward —
First, you have to be aware that Cohen is of Jewish extraction (It’s in the name - Cohen).
Next, know that figuring out which key Hallelujah is in, is not easy or straightforward —
June 17, 2024 at 7:21 PM
OK so here is my Music Theory Explainer for why Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is a genius piece of songwriting.
First, you have to be aware that Cohen is of Jewish extraction (It’s in the name - Cohen).
Next, know that figuring out which key Hallelujah is in, is not easy or straightforward —
First, you have to be aware that Cohen is of Jewish extraction (It’s in the name - Cohen).
Next, know that figuring out which key Hallelujah is in, is not easy or straightforward —
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Leia calling Chewbacca a "walking carpet" seems pretty racist but I guess we're not ready to have that conversation
November 22, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Leia calling Chewbacca a "walking carpet" seems pretty racist but I guess we're not ready to have that conversation
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Marjorie Taylor Greene has been disliked by the left for years and years and had never had to fear for her life. She's been disliked by the right for 1 day and now has to hire security.
November 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been disliked by the left for years and years and had never had to fear for her life. She's been disliked by the right for 1 day and now has to hire security.
This continues the idea that everyone is essentially stuck at 12. Having this doesn’t give space to grieve and accept loss. It’s accepting a junk food version of the relationship.
November 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This continues the idea that everyone is essentially stuck at 12. Having this doesn’t give space to grieve and accept loss. It’s accepting a junk food version of the relationship.
Alice Cooper is living a charmed life
BRB, pitching this to Dreamworks as an animated feature
guy took a 12 month road trip vacation then flew home on a private jet. living with the 1% right here
October 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Alice Cooper is living a charmed life
Wearing my @twocrowcollective.bsky.social PBS is punk tie-dye to the new Downton Abbey movie! 🤓
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September 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Wearing my @twocrowcollective.bsky.social PBS is punk tie-dye to the new Downton Abbey movie! 🤓
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A new deep-sea coral species named Iridogorgia Chewbacca has been discovered. Researchers at the University of Hawai’i named the coral after Chewbacca due to its resemblance to the famous Wookiee.
September 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A new deep-sea coral species named Iridogorgia Chewbacca has been discovered. Researchers at the University of Hawai’i named the coral after Chewbacca due to its resemblance to the famous Wookiee.
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IHTOV is back from break! and i am so pleased to come back with this essay from chiamaka - a beautiful love letter to records past and present. it's about coming home again ihavethatonvinyl.com/essays/parts...
Parts Of Me I Gave Away
I remember feeling like I was drowning in sadness. And the only thing that could ever pull me out of a bad mood was listening to music. I couldn’t find my headphones and I suddenly thought of the reco...
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September 15, 2025 at 8:10 AM
IHTOV is back from break! and i am so pleased to come back with this essay from chiamaka - a beautiful love letter to records past and present. it's about coming home again ihavethatonvinyl.com/essays/parts...
Don’t put him near the damn trophy! Have we learned nothing?
BREAKING: Trump makes his first appearance at the US Open. There were audible boos and a few light claps.
Important to stress the stadium is at most 10% full and the start time has been pushed to 2:30pm ET.
Important to stress the stadium is at most 10% full and the start time has been pushed to 2:30pm ET.
September 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Don’t put him near the damn trophy! Have we learned nothing?
Probably the last physical copy of @moonbuilding.bsky.social I’ll be able to get for a while, all blame to tariff boy.
Glad there are digital options, but I prefer the paper and CD.
Glad there are digital options, but I prefer the paper and CD.
September 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Probably the last physical copy of @moonbuilding.bsky.social I’ll be able to get for a while, all blame to tariff boy.
Glad there are digital options, but I prefer the paper and CD.
Glad there are digital options, but I prefer the paper and CD.
Just wait…
“Any tech company that doesn’t use Intel chips is getting a 35% tariff.”
“Any tech company that doesn’t use Intel chips is getting a 35% tariff.”
August 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Just wait…
“Any tech company that doesn’t use Intel chips is getting a 35% tariff.”
“Any tech company that doesn’t use Intel chips is getting a 35% tariff.”
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Although crime is declining, Washington is still far more dangerous than it should be, Charles Fain Lehman argues. Instead of just looking tough, “the administration should focus its resources on the people and places that make the District unusually unsafe.” https://theatln.tc/6RCOGO23
August 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Excellent interview!
The Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark frontman discusses why Kraftwerk matter more than the Beatles, how political resistance sparked 'Bauhaus Staircase,' and why his band refuses to make "shit records."
Kicking Down Fascist Art With OMD's Andy McCluskey:
Kicking Down Fascist Art With OMD's Andy McCluskey:
Kicking Down Fascist Art With OMD's Andy McCluskey
The Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark frontman discusses why Kraftwerk matter more than the Beatles, how political resistance sparked 'Bauhaus Staircase,' and why his band refuses to make "shit records."
www.thetonearm.com
August 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Excellent interview!
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Dude is wearing a “Don’t California my Texas” shirt at In-N-Out
August 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Dude is wearing a “Don’t California my Texas” shirt at In-N-Out
Maybe I’m just too close to some stuff, but the current season of The Bear keeps wrecking me. In a good way, but wrecked.
July 28, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Maybe I’m just too close to some stuff, but the current season of The Bear keeps wrecking me. In a good way, but wrecked.
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New on the blog: The arcane alphabets of Black Sabbath
To commemorate Ozzy Osbourne, we took a deep dive into the obscure typefaces used on Black Sabbath’s first four album covers.
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(Buckle up, it’s a long one.)
To commemorate Ozzy Osbourne, we took a deep dive into the obscure typefaces used on Black Sabbath’s first four album covers.
fontsinuse.com/uses/35835/t...
(Buckle up, it’s a long one.)
July 27, 2025 at 4:14 AM
New on the blog: The arcane alphabets of Black Sabbath
To commemorate Ozzy Osbourne, we took a deep dive into the obscure typefaces used on Black Sabbath’s first four album covers.
fontsinuse.com/uses/35835/t...
(Buckle up, it’s a long one.)
To commemorate Ozzy Osbourne, we took a deep dive into the obscure typefaces used on Black Sabbath’s first four album covers.
fontsinuse.com/uses/35835/t...
(Buckle up, it’s a long one.)
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🧵 Here's a story from my friend Eric Messinger, posted last week:
"Here’s one for the ages: Maria and I are vacationing in Maine—my first time—and yesterday, as we were boarding a ferry to Monhegan Island, she pointed out that another passenger looked a good deal like . . . just wait for it." 1/n
"Here’s one for the ages: Maria and I are vacationing in Maine—my first time—and yesterday, as we were boarding a ferry to Monhegan Island, she pointed out that another passenger looked a good deal like . . . just wait for it." 1/n
July 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
🧵 Here's a story from my friend Eric Messinger, posted last week:
"Here’s one for the ages: Maria and I are vacationing in Maine—my first time—and yesterday, as we were boarding a ferry to Monhegan Island, she pointed out that another passenger looked a good deal like . . . just wait for it." 1/n
"Here’s one for the ages: Maria and I are vacationing in Maine—my first time—and yesterday, as we were boarding a ferry to Monhegan Island, she pointed out that another passenger looked a good deal like . . . just wait for it." 1/n
Dirty Dozen Brass Band at Garcia’s in Chicago
July 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Dirty Dozen Brass Band at Garcia’s in Chicago
…and NYTimes Strands is summer camp themed today…
July 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
…and NYTimes Strands is summer camp themed today…
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ICE forces U.S. Army Purple Heart veteran to deport—after taking 2 bullets in combat.
Sae Joon Park "miraculously" survived being shot in spine—then given 3 weeks to deport to South Korea.
Will miss dying mother's funeral—then his daughter's wedding.
Was legally in U.S. under deferred action.
Sae Joon Park "miraculously" survived being shot in spine—then given 3 weeks to deport to South Korea.
Will miss dying mother's funeral—then his daughter's wedding.
Was legally in U.S. under deferred action.
June 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
ICE forces U.S. Army Purple Heart veteran to deport—after taking 2 bullets in combat.
Sae Joon Park "miraculously" survived being shot in spine—then given 3 weeks to deport to South Korea.
Will miss dying mother's funeral—then his daughter's wedding.
Was legally in U.S. under deferred action.
Sae Joon Park "miraculously" survived being shot in spine—then given 3 weeks to deport to South Korea.
Will miss dying mother's funeral—then his daughter's wedding.
Was legally in U.S. under deferred action.
I didn’t start the fight, I just punched him!
Getting an explainer on CNN just now that this is "not necessarily at odds" w Trump promising not to get into any Mideast wars.
("He sees bombing as separate from entering a war.")
("He sees bombing as separate from entering a war.")
June 22, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I didn’t start the fight, I just punched him!