Mauricio Figuls
@mofiguls.bsky.social
Happy husband, proud dad, walker, picture taker, reader, clown.
In Chile there is a saying that goes: "más peligroso que argentino dibujando un mapa".
English translation: "more dangerous than an Argentine drawing a map."
English translation: "more dangerous than an Argentine drawing a map."
January 15, 2026 at 5:22 AM
In Chile there is a saying that goes: "más peligroso que argentino dibujando un mapa".
English translation: "more dangerous than an Argentine drawing a map."
English translation: "more dangerous than an Argentine drawing a map."
Portrait of an automobile in repose.
January 12, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Portrait of an automobile in repose.
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"We're continuing to see very positive signs of recovery, but we're still working through some lingering issues. "
Red Hot Christmas Toy Crashes So Badly That Kids Can't Actually Use It
The buzzy toy of the season crashed and burned over the holidays, as use increased "more than 100x" on Christmas day.
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January 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
"We're continuing to see very positive signs of recovery, but we're still working through some lingering issues. "
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The sheer irony.
Furious AI Users Say Their Prompts Are Being Plagiarized
A self-described AI ambassador is in shambles after she says other AI prompters have been plagiarizing her instructions.
trib.al
January 10, 2026 at 7:47 PM
The sheer irony.
It’s done.
We said goodbye to our sweet family member, Takun, our companion these 20 years and we are heartbroken.
She drifted off to sleep and we stayed with her until the end.
Thanks for all of your kind thoughts.
We’ll be quiet and sad now.
We said goodbye to our sweet family member, Takun, our companion these 20 years and we are heartbroken.
She drifted off to sleep and we stayed with her until the end.
Thanks for all of your kind thoughts.
We’ll be quiet and sad now.
January 10, 2026 at 4:38 AM
It’s done.
We said goodbye to our sweet family member, Takun, our companion these 20 years and we are heartbroken.
She drifted off to sleep and we stayed with her until the end.
Thanks for all of your kind thoughts.
We’ll be quiet and sad now.
We said goodbye to our sweet family member, Takun, our companion these 20 years and we are heartbroken.
She drifted off to sleep and we stayed with her until the end.
Thanks for all of your kind thoughts.
We’ll be quiet and sad now.
I assume a butcher’s sign in Oakland
January 8, 2026 at 10:32 PM
I assume a butcher’s sign in Oakland
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It has been a year like no other. Today is the anniversary of the LA fires. I write about what the year has been like here in Altadena post Eaton Fire. www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/feat...
When the Fires Stopped Burning in Altadena
One year since the ecological disaster, the news cycle has moved on. But the people who live here dwell in the aftermath
www.harpersbazaar.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:58 AM
It has been a year like no other. Today is the anniversary of the LA fires. I write about what the year has been like here in Altadena post Eaton Fire. www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/feat...
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We shouldn't have to live like this.
January 7, 2026 at 6:38 PM
We shouldn't have to live like this.
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Today is the birthday of cartoonist Charles Addams (Jan. 7, 1912-Sept. 29, 1988), the creator of the one-panel comic strip that came to be known as The Addams Family, which first appeared in The New Yorker.
January 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Today is the birthday of cartoonist Charles Addams (Jan. 7, 1912-Sept. 29, 1988), the creator of the one-panel comic strip that came to be known as The Addams Family, which first appeared in The New Yorker.
There is one perfect cloud over the Golden Gate Bridge just now.
January 7, 2026 at 7:50 PM
There is one perfect cloud over the Golden Gate Bridge just now.
Trying to convince my daughter to illustrate this as a twisted kids book…
SCOTT WALKER - PLASTIC PALACE PEOPLE
YouTube video by nowhereman081
youtu.be
January 7, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Trying to convince my daughter to illustrate this as a twisted kids book…
Albany Bulb irony.
January 7, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Albany Bulb irony.
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
There is an argument going on at our local health food store that I’m staying out of.
January 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
There is an argument going on at our local health food store that I’m staying out of.
I am left wondering why a machete was included in the automotive section of a local hardware store.
Are auto machetes a thing?
Are auto machetes a thing?
January 4, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I am left wondering why a machete was included in the automotive section of a local hardware store.
Are auto machetes a thing?
Are auto machetes a thing?
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This is extraordinary.
This is a beautiful, interesting, and very sad piece. (gift link, not paywalled)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/o...
Opinion | Why I Keep Returning to Middle-Earth
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:03 PM
This is extraordinary.