Got a Marketing, Comms, and Audience Associate job if you like working with nice people in NYC (near...
Got a Marketing, Comms, and Audience Associate job if you like working with nice people in NYC (near Union Square). jobs.polymer.co/aboard/38886
Ftrain, by Paul Ford
February 2026
I have lost all the other hats. Now I must wear the final hat.
I have lost all the other hats. Now I must wear the final hat.
Alt Text: A mass-produced knit cap in extremely bright blue, yellow, white, and red stripes, with a large blue, yellow, and red pom-pom on top. The forehead-covering part of the cap reads, in enormous white knit-pixelated letters, OLD BAY.
Given the events of last week I think it's useful to remember the words of former President George W...
Given the events of last week I think it's useful to remember the words of former President George W. Bush in 2000: “If the terriers and barriffs are torn down, this economy will grow.”https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_W._Bush
it really is a funny city
it really is a funny city
Alt Text: Subject line/previews of emails from NYC public schools in Russian, French, and Bengali. Обратите внимание: школы будут закрыты без дистанционного обучения в понедельник, 23.02.2026. Проверьте schools.nyc.gov для получения последней информации о планах по открытию школ. Veuillez noter que les écoles seront fermées sans enseignement à distance le lundi 23 février 2026. Allez sur schools.nyc.gov pour obtenir les dernières informations sur les plans de réouverture des écoles. অনুগ্রহ করে লক্ষ্য করবেন: সোমবার, 02/23/2026 তারিখ, রিমোট শিক্ষা-নির্দেশনায় অংশগ্রহণ ছাড়াই স্কুলগুলো বন্ধ থাকবে। স্কুল পুনরায় খোলার পরিকল্পনা সংক্রান্ত সর্বসাম্প্রতিক তথ্যের জন্য schools.nyc.gov দেখুন।
Some good content right here archive.org/details/work...
Some good content right here archive.org/details/work...
She's good at it!
She's good at it!
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A social network and anyone can invite a friend—but the moment it hits Dunbar's number (~150) it spl...
A social network and anyone can invite a friend—but the moment it hits Dunbar's number (~150) it splits into two groups with people assigned randomly to each, and the process repeats.
It’s wild that Trump’s solution to his woes is to release a whole bunch of documents about UFOs. Thi...
It’s wild that Trump’s solution to his woes is to release a whole bunch of documents about UFOs. This is the era of the weaponized archive, at the same moment they’re trashing and deleting government databases all day long.
Still thinking about this signed photo sitting in the otherwise empty Boston VRBO.
Still thinking about this signed photo sitting in the otherwise empty Boston VRBO.
Alt Text: A black and white framed photo of Richard Grant and Richard Griffiths, signed in gold pen. A quote from Withal & I is printed atop Griffiths: "It's the most devastating moment in a young man's life, when he quite reasonably says to himself, 'I shall never play The Dane!'"
You really would statistically expect at least one dude called out for island visits to put Fortunat...
You really would statistically expect at least one dude called out for island visits to put Fortunate Son on the Bose clock radio and do the right thing.
NYT OpEd asked me to explain vibe coding to a general audience, and I took a swing. www.nytimes.com/...
NYT OpEd asked me to explain vibe coding to a general audience, and I took a swing. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...
I’m checking Craigslist for synths in Boston and there’s one ad offering to use Dunkin’ Donuts gift ...
I’m checking Craigslist for synths in Boston and there’s one ad offering to use Dunkin’ Donuts gift cards at a favorable exchange rate in a transaction.
Alt Text: Two gift cards for Dunkin Donuts. Screenshot of Craigslist. Dunkin card(s) here for Yer Junk guitar or gear! 3 days ago • Acton musical instruments - by owner Hello! I have a $100 & a $25 Dunkin gift card(s)! & a bunch of gear & such for trade or sale! I will stack trade in your favor, example; your item fetching $100 gets you $125Dunks! Entertaining offers. Worst I will say is'no thanks' Specifically looking for a nice recording mic but might consider other gear.
My daughter just showed me her phone and I couldn’t figure out what I was seeing, so she explained t...
My daughter just showed me her phone and I couldn’t figure out what I was seeing, so she explained that what you do now is create totally unique icons for all of your apps that represent your aesthetic, and arrange them into different home screens.
Alt Text: Four bundles of icons and images in beige, brown and gray, all bits of jewelry and NYC image plus random text and a disco ball. All in a tight grid. Most are app icons.
Checking out the glass flowers collection at Harvard. Hundreds of handmade scientific models of plan...
Checking out the glass flowers collection at Harvard. Hundreds of handmade scientific models of plants at different levels of magnification. It’s bananas.
Alt Text: Glass bananas and a bit of a banana tree. All glass. Slightly bruised. It’s bananas.
They did
They did
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“After utility expenses, their monthly living costs were over $2,000 — and that was before factoring...
“After utility expenses, their monthly living costs were over $2,000 — and that was before factoring in car payments and care for their pets (she has a horse at a nearby stable plus a dog, two cats and two geckos).” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/r...
Trying to write a few things every day and put them not on social. ftrain.com/warp-and-woof
Trying to write a few things every day and put them not on social. ftrain.com/warp-and-woof
Shit this is a good halftime show.
Shit this is a good halftime show.