Nils Barth🌻
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Floor Mosaic from Hisham's Palace, Jericho, 8th century CE
February 1, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Floor Mosaic from Hisham's Palace, Jericho, 8th century CE
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Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
February 1, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
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February 1, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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I can officially confirm that the snow in NC is roughly one (1) corgi deep
January 31, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I can officially confirm that the snow in NC is roughly one (1) corgi deep
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I can’t stress this enough. The state of 4th Amendment law is that the cops can’t force you to type in a passcode but they can force you to swipe your finger or present your face. Never stop using passcodes/passwords to unlock your devices. And consider additional code to unlock Signal.
The FBI was able to access Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's Signal messages because she used Signal on her work laptop. The laptop accepted Touch ID for authentication, meaning the agents were allowed to require her to unlock it. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 1, 2026 at 12:08 AM
I can’t stress this enough. The state of 4th Amendment law is that the cops can’t force you to type in a passcode but they can force you to swipe your finger or present your face. Never stop using passcodes/passwords to unlock your devices. And consider additional code to unlock Signal.
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Assumption of the Virgin, by Guido Reno, 1598-99, 📸 by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey
January 29, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Assumption of the Virgin, by Guido Reno, 1598-99, 📸 by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey
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Werner Bischof, In the Court of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, 1951
January 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Werner Bischof, In the Court of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, 1951
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Unknown photographer
January 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Unknown photographer
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Michael Kenna - Frozen Fountain, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, 1994
January 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Michael Kenna - Frozen Fountain, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, 1994
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Albert Renger-Patzsch, Fir Trees in Winter, Germany, 1956
January 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Albert Renger-Patzsch, Fir Trees in Winter, Germany, 1956
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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Tom Chitty. #NewYorkerCartoons
January 28, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Tom Chitty. #NewYorkerCartoons
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Boy sitting on a tree branch playing a flute in the foreground, Mt. Fuji in the distance 1839
January 27, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Boy sitting on a tree branch playing a flute in the foreground, Mt. Fuji in the distance 1839
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On Friday, I met with ethnic and community media because every family deserves to hear this loud and clear: 3-K and Pre-K enrollment is open, and it belongs to you.
January 27, 2026 at 1:42 AM
On Friday, I met with ethnic and community media because every family deserves to hear this loud and clear: 3-K and Pre-K enrollment is open, and it belongs to you.
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open.substack.com/pub/levgross...
This is definitely true for me. Leiber was a terrific influence, both as a fantasy writer and an sf writer. Genius, and now virtually out of print.
This is definitely true for me. Leiber was a terrific influence, both as a fantasy writer and an sf writer. Genius, and now virtually out of print.
That Other American Tolkien
When I was a child, the novels of Fritz Leiber were way more important to me than The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings. If anything Tolkien was the British Leiber
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:47 PM
open.substack.com/pub/levgross...
This is definitely true for me. Leiber was a terrific influence, both as a fantasy writer and an sf writer. Genius, and now virtually out of print.
This is definitely true for me. Leiber was a terrific influence, both as a fantasy writer and an sf writer. Genius, and now virtually out of print.
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This week's $20 Dinner takes @scoboco.bsky.social to a sidewalk in Astoria for some crazy good al pastor and chicken tinga pizzas:
Mexican Fusion Neapolitan-Style Pizzas From a Tent on the Sidewalk in Astoria? Hell Yeah!
Coba's pizzas, topped with stuff like al pastor and chicken tinga, are crazy good.
hellgatenyc.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:32 PM
This week's $20 Dinner takes @scoboco.bsky.social to a sidewalk in Astoria for some crazy good al pastor and chicken tinga pizzas:
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“One of the best things about canons—about any such list—is that they cry out for dissent.” Colton Valentine writes about Sweden’s state-created canon. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Country That Made Its Own Canon
When Sweden named its national treasures, the list was condemned as blinkered and dated. But it was also a chance to see the country anew.
www.newyorker.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM
“One of the best things about canons—about any such list—is that they cry out for dissent.” Colton Valentine writes about Sweden’s state-created canon. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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State lawmakers are flirting with the idea of regulating e-bikes as if they were cars, but don't have all the facts.
State Pols Could Regulate E-Bikes Despite Not Knowing What They Are - Streetsblog Empire State
State lawmakers are flirting with the idea of regulating e-bikes as if they were cars, but don't have all the facts.
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January 24, 2026 at 11:08 PM
State lawmakers are flirting with the idea of regulating e-bikes as if they were cars, but don't have all the facts.
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The Japanese chef Junya Yamasaki mastered a butchery technique that’s considered more humane and results in tastier seafood—and he’s taught some Southern California fishermen how to do it, too. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
How to Kill a Fish
The Japanese chef Junya Yamasaki mastered a butchery technique that results in tastier seafood—and he’s taught some Southern California fishermen how to do it, too.
www.newyorker.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The Japanese chef Junya Yamasaki mastered a butchery technique that’s considered more humane and results in tastier seafood—and he’s taught some Southern California fishermen how to do it, too. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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A cartoon by Sophie Lucido Johnson and Sammi Skolmoski. #NewYorkerCartoons
January 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM
A cartoon by Sophie Lucido Johnson and Sammi Skolmoski. #NewYorkerCartoons
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Watch the First Episode of Sesame Street and 140 Other Free Episodes
Watch the First Episode of Sesame Street and 140 Other Free Episodes
FYI: Sesame Street has released on YouTube more than 140 full episodes from past seasons. On the Sesame Street Classics channel, you'll find some iconic episodes, starting with the very first 1969 bro...
www.openculture.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Watch the First Episode of Sesame Street and 140 Other Free Episodes
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The Provocative Art of Modern Sketch, the Magazine That Captured the Cultural Explosion of 1930s Shanghai
The Provocative Art of Modern Sketch, the Magazine That Captured the Cultural Explosion of 1930s Shanghai
'With its newspapers in every language and scores of radio stations, Shanghai was a media city before its time, celebrated as the Paris of the Orient and 'the wickedest city in the world.'' So British...
www.openculture.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:56 PM
The Provocative Art of Modern Sketch, the Magazine That Captured the Cultural Explosion of 1930s Shanghai
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COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in multiple ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
COW TOOLS COW TOOLS COW TOOLS
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The Acrobats, by Alexander Calder, 1944, 📸 by @Bessex_Joshua
January 17, 2026 at 10:49 PM
The Acrobats, by Alexander Calder, 1944, 📸 by @Bessex_Joshua
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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Johnny DiNapoli. #NewYorkerCartoons
January 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Johnny DiNapoli. #NewYorkerCartoons
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Mondrian, "Farm Near Duivendrecht (Autumn)", c.1916, Oil on canvas, 34" x 42 1/2"
January 16, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Mondrian, "Farm Near Duivendrecht (Autumn)", c.1916, Oil on canvas, 34" x 42 1/2"