Ftrain, by Paul Ford

March 2014

Mar 31, 2014

Death with dignity is the best we can hope for now.

@leahfinnegan Death with dignity is the best we can hope for now.
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Mar 31, 2014

No matter how brutal the beating it keeps getting back up,...

@leahfinnegan No matter how brutal the beating it keeps getting back up, but for how long?
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Mar 31, 2014

I'm alone an express bus with 180 gigs of PDFs on a hard...

I'm alone an express bus with 180 gigs of PDFs on a hard drive listening to Gerry Rafferty. I just gave 18-year-old me a huge thumbs up.
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Mar 31, 2014

I'm the only passenger on an express bus in midtown, this...

I'm the only passenger on an express bus in midtown, this is the most gloriously inefficient experience of my life.
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Mar 31, 2014

A PR person is volunteering to be your human wastebasket.

@leahfinnegan A PR person is volunteering to be your human wastebasket.
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Mar 31, 2014

I wrote this for the New Yorker & the idea I like is...

I wrote this for the New Yorker & the idea I like is that the next generation of dictators will be social-media savvy newyorker.com/...
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Mar 31, 2014

What if tomorrow Google doesn't do an April Fools' joke and...

What if tomorrow Google doesn't do an April Fools' joke and we realize that it was Glass all along?
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Mar 30, 2014

http://basex.org/ is GUI-driven, free, works great, and...

@shaver basex.org is GUI-driven, free, works great, and does exactly this.
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Mar 29, 2014

“The clashes of desolation and glory that are so vivid in...

“The clashes of desolation and glory that are so vivid in the Bible felt close to home.” dissentmagazine.org/...
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Mar 28, 2014

“PLEASE HELP! Unfortunately someone near by has named their...

“PLEASE HELP! Unfortunately someone near by has named their WiFi...‘LuLu's Anal Bleaching for Kids’.” gawker.com/...
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Mar 28, 2014

Oh wow, those were good times.

@jimhanas Oh wow, those were good times.
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Mar 28, 2014

According to this essay, things would be a lot better if...

According to this essay, things would be a lot better if graduate students in comparative literature ran the world.
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Mar 28, 2014

Hah, don't worry, early King Crimson is so much better than...

@jacqui @harrisj Hah, don't worry, early King Crimson is so much better than Rush [sips Genny Light; puts fringe boots up on coffee table].
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Mar 28, 2014

“NBCU will be keeping their archives but not making them...

“NBCU will be keeping their archives but not making them available to the public.” buzzfeed.com/...
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Mar 28, 2014

Spotify has a playlist called “Throwback Thursday“ with...

Spotify has a playlist called “Throwback Thursday“ with “Come Sail Away,” “Maps,” and “Pony.” Like walking through the shittiest dorm ever.
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Mar 28, 2014

Is there a scientific explanation anywhere for the thing...

Is there a scientific explanation anywhere for the thing where your headphones are a little bit unplugged and just the vocals drop out?
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Mar 27, 2014

Man, I bet the next Coldplay album is going to have soaring...

Man, I bet the next Coldplay album is going to have soaring melodies and yearning vocals.
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Mar 27, 2014

Great outcome.

@bn2b Great outcome.
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Mar 27, 2014

Barbershop tech talk: (1) “Apple is garbage.” (2) “Apple is...

Barbershop tech talk: (1) “Apple is garbage.” (2) “Apple is releasing a Samsung Watch.” (3) “I will buy your Galaxy right now for $200.”
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Mar 27, 2014

“What should we call this talk radio show with Bruce...

“What should we call this talk radio show with Bruce Hornsby?” “How about ‘Mandolin Rain with Bruce Hornsby’?” “You are fired.”
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Mar 27, 2014

I miss ClojureScript real bad right now.

@patrickjellis I miss ClojureScript real bad right now.
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Mar 26, 2014

But I totally reimplemented scrolling!

@joeljohnson But I totally reimplemented scrolling!
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Mar 26, 2014

Oh that's not even this, THAT is much more insane, this is...

@joeljohnson Oh that's not even this, THAT is much more insane, this is just regular code work. People need to stop doing things, I think.
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Mar 26, 2014

“Why is the woman shooting milk from her bra made of tiger...

“Why is the woman shooting milk from her bra made of tiger faces?” “Oh you just need promises.” That is my coding experience tonight.
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Mar 26, 2014

Doing complex many-table connected inserts into Postgresql...

Doing complex many-table connected inserts into Postgresql from Node using callbacks is like something in a Jodorowsky film.
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Mar 26, 2014

Max! It's all good, we're just kinda working it out...

@maxfenton Max! It's all good, we're just kinda working it out together in this big world.
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Mar 26, 2014

That dude in The Decemberists is somewhere nodding slowly...

@leahfinnegan That dude in The Decemberists is somewhere nodding slowly heart radiating with love.
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Mar 26, 2014

i am interested in everything

@ddt i am interested in everything
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Mar 26, 2014

Mostly I read old articles I wrote and want to drink myself...

Mostly I read old articles I wrote and want to drink myself to death but this one holds up: nymag.com/...
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Mar 26, 2014

“You can’t blame users for being hooting primates when a...

“You can’t blame users for being hooting primates when a giant spaceship dumps a billion dollars out its money hole.” nymag.com/...
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Mar 26, 2014

As a parent in the Internet age I want to know: How do I...

As a parent in the Internet age I want to know: How do I keep my teen from getting acquired?
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Mar 26, 2014

Why do bros make a monkey face and then point at things...

Why do bros make a monkey face and then point at things with two fingers? Is that new? Or did Pliny do it looking at snails?
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Mar 26, 2014

No one over the age of three should say “celebs.”

No one over the age of three should say “celebs.”
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Mar 26, 2014

“Celebs” is a word like “balls” or “blog” where the voiced...

“Celebs” is a word like “balls” or “blog” where the voiced bilabial stop of the “b” indicates that you are in a big bullshit baby world.
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Mar 26, 2014

Yes, and what's more celebs can finger anyone.

@harrisj Yes, and what's more celebs can finger anyone.
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Mar 26, 2014

Celebs can now tail apache logs directly using sudo tail -f...

Celebs can now tail apache logs directly using sudo tail -f access_log.
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Mar 26, 2014

I make a lot of unicode errors.

@jbenton I make a lot of unicode errors.
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Mar 26, 2014

You are lucky, for the #1 according to the first result I...

@jbenton You are lucky, for the #1 according to the first result I got for that search is South Dakota. wallstcheatsheet.com/...
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Mar 26, 2014

real estate anywhere else

real estate anywhere else
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Mar 26, 2014

city where winter over

city where winter over
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Mar 26, 2014

places where life better less expensive

places where life better less expensive
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Mar 26, 2014

“‘It’s going to take a while to get that train off that...

“‘It’s going to take a while to get that train off that escalator.’” us995.cbslocal.com/... A flawless, perfect quote
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Mar 24, 2014

OMG would have been great to see you.

@michelet OMG would have been great to see you.
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Mar 24, 2014

They aren't though. There's someone on Deviantart telling...

@ddt They aren't though. There's someone on Deviantart telling someone else to keep drawing right now.
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Mar 24, 2014

What I love isn't the disruptive stuff. It's the small...

What I love isn't the disruptive stuff. It's the small worlds made by people who don't know if the world will have them.
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Mar 24, 2014

There are 20 or 30 years of familiarity and kindness left...

There are 20 or 30 years of familiarity and kindness left in the web. At least.
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Mar 24, 2014

That's sense is still here, nestled inside HTML5 and...

That's sense is still here, nestled inside HTML5 and startups and suchlike: The web was about finding a new kind of family.
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Mar 24, 2014

I went to a @TheMorningNews event at Housing Works tonight...

I went to a @TheMorningNews event at Housing Works tonight and realized that after 14 years the people there are a kind of family.
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Mar 24, 2014

oh wow that was NOT the hashtag I type Twitter did that

@rustyk5 oh wow that was NOT the hashtag I type Twitter did that
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Mar 24, 2014

I'm wide awake. And now it's clear to me. That everything...

@rustyk5 I'm wide awake. And now it's clear to me. That everything you see. Ain't always what it seems. #ThoughtsDuringSchool
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Mar 24, 2014

Look at this insane beautiful weirdo artifact:...

Look at this insane beautiful weirdo artifact: unz.org
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Mar 24, 2014

The problem is panels.

@xor @ibogost The problem is panels.
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Mar 24, 2014

This was a good account while it lasted:...

This was a good account while it lasted: twitter.com/...
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Mar 24, 2014

I guarantee if you are not following your passion you are...

I guarantee if you are not following your passion you are happier and have a more pleasant life than people who are following their passion.
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Mar 24, 2014

I love that people think following your passion is somehow...

I love that people think following your passion is somehow connected to happiness. It's connected to obsession.
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Mar 24, 2014

Both. I like NewsBlur quite a bit as an alternative, it...

@samuelfine Both. I like NewsBlur quite a bit as an alternative, it just was born later.
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Mar 24, 2014

Really good long-term archives of feeds.

@samuelfine Really good long-term archives of feeds.
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Mar 24, 2014

Anyway I'm off to read the newsletters wedged in between...

Anyway I'm off to read the newsletters wedged in between the Mint updates and server bills in my Updates tab, the future is great.
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Mar 24, 2014

Some days I can accept what happened, and that change is...

Some days I can accept what happened, and that change is part of life, but other days I get sad about Google Reader.
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Mar 23, 2014

If you have any questions, check out this F.A.Q. on...

@knguyen @gabrielroth If you have any questions, check out this F.A.Q. on open-source culture: catb.org/...
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Mar 23, 2014

This might be the future.

@DaleInnis This might be the future.
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Mar 23, 2014

A Tumblr of products with great warranties...

A Tumblr of products with great warranties warrantyporn.tumblr.com
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Mar 22, 2014

She had to make some hard choices and eating pizza also...

@leahfinnegan She had to make some hard choices and eating pizza also involves hard choices.
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Mar 22, 2014

Yes. But I see it as a feature.

@rustyk5 Yes. But I see it as a feature.
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Mar 22, 2014

“Well, you have to understand that [these pizzas are] all...

“Well, you have to understand that [these pizzas are] all my babies, so it's like a Sophie's Choice sort of thing.” ny.eater.com/...
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Mar 22, 2014

Don't make me block you.

@rustyk5 Don't make me block you.
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Mar 22, 2014

Margaret Atwood told us this day would come.

@gregorg Margaret Atwood told us this day would come.
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Mar 22, 2014

Let's be honest: They're the best!

@kjhealy Let's be honest: They're the best!
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Mar 22, 2014

“Wealthy men flocked to the south of France to have tissue...

“Wealthy men flocked to the south of France to have tissue from monkey testicles grafted inside their scrotums.” bloomberg.com/...
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Mar 21, 2014

“He owns more hoodies than books, more hoodies than there...

“He owns more hoodies than books, more hoodies than there are torsos throughout the entire planet.” vice.com/...
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Mar 21, 2014

“In 2010, he founded the Stanford Literary Lab, which is...

“In 2010, he founded the Stanford Literary Lab, which is dedicated to analyzing literature with software.” newyorker.com/...
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Mar 21, 2014

Typical for a government software project, actually.

@mattlanger Typical for a government software project, actually.
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Mar 21, 2014

Still runs on everything though.

@2342 Still runs on everything though.
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Mar 21, 2014

It's amazing how many people still haven't upgraded from...

It's amazing how many people still haven't upgraded from Racism 1.0.
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Mar 21, 2014

“‘This is racism 2.0.’” http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/22/us...

“‘This is racism 2.0.’” nytimes.com/...
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Mar 21, 2014

“‘Tender age in bloom,’ sang Kurt Cobain, who did not live...

“‘Tender age in bloom,’ sang Kurt Cobain, who did not live to a tender age, because he put a shotgun in his mouth.” theconcourse.deadspin.com/...
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Mar 21, 2014

Or you know, could be EITHER a sign-off or a directive.

@leahfinnegan @Choire Or you know, could be EITHER a sign-off or a directive.
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Mar 21, 2014

I like the way “**END CATMMUNICATION**” could be both a...

@leahfinnegan @Choire I like the way “**END CATMMUNICATION**” could be both a sign-off or a directive.
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Mar 21, 2014

“‘Shelly said: ‘Are you crazy? We’ve got enough low income...

“‘Shelly said: ‘Are you crazy? We’ve got enough low income housing,’’” nytimes.com/...
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Mar 21, 2014

Ulgh. This will happen in our lifetime.

@wjcstp Ulgh. This will happen in our lifetime.
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Mar 21, 2014

“I saw them right after Slanted and Enchanted at the Uptown...

“I saw them right after Slanted and Enchanted at the Uptown Bar in Mill City, it was—” “I WILL TELL YOU ANYTHING PLEASE STOP.”
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Mar 21, 2014

Generation X Action Movie: An man enters a windowless room...

Generation X Action Movie: An man enters a windowless room and talks about Pavement until the hostage tells him where the nerve gas is.
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Mar 21, 2014

I stopped reading below the fold on Wikipedia, it's the...

@anildash I stopped reading below the fold on Wikipedia, it's the greatest thing. Want to make it a plugin.
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Mar 21, 2014

Millennial action movie: “We can stop them from blowing up...

Millennial action movie: “We can stop them from blowing up the embassy if anyone will make ONE PHONE CALL.” [Cut to: EMBASSY BLOWS UP.]
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Mar 21, 2014

But why hasn't this generation produced its own Michael...

@anildash But why hasn't this generation produced its own Michael Winslow?
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Mar 21, 2014

It's so time for PA remake with Guttenberg cast in the...

@anildash It's so time for PA remake with Guttenberg cast in the lieutenant role.
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Mar 21, 2014

Millennial action movies. Everyone cries during...

Millennial action movies. Everyone cries during bomb-defusing training, but it's hard to blame them because they are intern spies.
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Mar 20, 2014

“So Monday came and this smoking-hot mess landed in his lap...

“So Monday came and this smoking-hot mess landed in his lap instead of mine.” capitalnewyork.com/...
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Mar 20, 2014

The textboxes keep getting better but the words all stay...

The textboxes keep getting better but the words all stay the same.
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Mar 20, 2014

That solves a truly grisly problem in an extensible, open...

That solves a truly grisly problem in an extensible, open way. So great that the Guardian did it that way.
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Mar 20, 2014

“Unhappy with existing solutions, we built and open sourced...

“Unhappy with existing solutions, we built and open sourced Scribe, our own rich text editor.” theguardian.com/...
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Mar 20, 2014

Why does there have to be just one?

@leahfinnegan Why does there have to be just one?
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Mar 20, 2014

https://discover.twitter.com/first-tweet#Choire

@rustyk5 #Choire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://discover.twitter.com/first-tweet#Choire
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Mar 20, 2014

Non-young lady on the cover of a national business weekly!...

Non-young lady on the cover of a national business weekly! #r=hp-lst" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-03-20/can-rebekka-bay-fix-the-gap#r=hp-lst
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Mar 19, 2014

Boy are we, and I guess it's fine until banner ads get...

@harrisj Boy are we, and I guess it's fine until banner ads get voting rights.
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Mar 19, 2014

It'd be easier if everything underneath it wasn't horribly...

@harrisj It'd be easier if everything underneath it wasn't horribly broken.
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Mar 19, 2014

For me it's the weird combo of sort-of-functional and...

@harrisj For me it's the weird combo of sort-of-functional and horrible JS stuff like tracking mousedown + mouseover, brain hurts a lot.
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Mar 19, 2014

I started skimming to docs today and got very worried.

@Pen_Bird I started skimming to docs today and got very worried.
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Mar 19, 2014

It's cool that you can keep lazily drinking kool-aid until...

@redkeg It's cool that you can keep lazily drinking kool-aid until you die.
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Mar 19, 2014

It feels like they married a sailboat (Clojure) to a...

It feels like they married a sailboat (Clojure) to a skyscraper (Google Closure) in a warzone (JavaScript). Awesome vehicle, hard to steer.
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Mar 19, 2014

I honestly can't tell whether ClojureScript is very useful...

I honestly can't tell whether ClojureScript is very useful or if I just joined a cult.
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Mar 19, 2014

“In his talk on building JavaScript libraries, Dmitry...

“In his talk on building JavaScript libraries, Dmitry compared JavaScript’s global scope to a public toilet.” sitepoint.com/...
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Mar 19, 2014

It's true, they make the best life-sized puppets.

@rustyk5 It's true, they make the best life-sized puppets.
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Mar 19, 2014

Sure. Also, we're all in this ridiculous doofball future...

@quinnnorton Sure. Also, we're all in this ridiculous doofball future together.
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Mar 18, 2014

Are you counting the 19,000 pictures of standing desks?

@ginatrapani Are you counting the 19,000 pictures of standing desks?
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Mar 18, 2014

Haven't wanted a cigarette in a long time.

@billwasik Haven't wanted a cigarette in a long time.
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Mar 18, 2014

“I wrote an average of 5 posts a day, churning out nearly...

“I wrote an average of 5 posts a day, churning out nearly 1,740 articles over the course of 20 months.” medium.com/...
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Mar 18, 2014

If web copy were honest nearly every magazine site could...

If web copy were honest nearly every magazine site could get rid of its nav and have a huge red button labeled “pageview inflator.”
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Mar 18, 2014

“Click here to justify our valuation.”

“Click here to justify our valuation.”
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Mar 18, 2014

Imagine if site copy were honest. “Sign up for relentless...

Imagine if site copy were honest. “Sign up for relentless beseeching.” “Our Speculative Privacy Policy” “We're angry to see you go.”
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Mar 18, 2014

1953 March of Time (video) “The Kremlin's Problem People:...

1953 March of Time (video) “The Kremlin's Problem People: The Ukrainians” youtube.com/...
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Mar 18, 2014

She earned that after ten years as Hilarity Assistant to...

@harrisj @j_zimms @spavis @rustyk5 She earned that after ten years as Hilarity Assistant to Mr. Foster.
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Mar 18, 2014

I wish there was a way we could all hang out and hash out...

@rustyk5 @j_zimms I wish there was a way we could all hang out and hash out these jokes.
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Mar 18, 2014

Yeah they SAY it's happening but what will really happen is...

@rustyk5 Yeah they SAY it's happening but what will really happen is they'll sit on the team name for four months and then kill it.
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Mar 18, 2014

I understood from the book that they were America's true...

@rustyk5 @emckean I understood from the book that they were America's true enemies, which was an okay lesson.
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Mar 18, 2014

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2010/08/bookspot...

@rustyk5 #slide_ss_0=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2010/08/bookspotting-the-new-yorker-vs-harpers.html#slide_ss_0=1 is a pretty good example of why we should all be put on a Viking boat and burned in Buttermilk Channel.
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Mar 18, 2014

RIGHT? So good. My children had better love them or else.

@emckean @rustyk5 RIGHT? So good. My children had better love them or else.
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Mar 18, 2014

McKean knows what's up.

@rustyk5 McKean knows what's up.
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Mar 18, 2014

I always think of the baseball games in “The Great Brain”...

@rustyk5 I always think of the baseball games in “The Great Brain” series where the New Yorker is the Mormons who always win.
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Mar 18, 2014

The cycles will just get shorter and shorter until the...

@dbreunig The cycles will just get shorter and shorter until the appraisal and reappraisal are one.
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Mar 17, 2014

I owe the world an email.

I owe the world an email.
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Mar 17, 2014

in any case that must have been a stupid amount of work and...

@adrianholovaty @alexismadrigal in any case that must have been a stupid amount of work and it just bounces along in the browser
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Mar 17, 2014

my entire apartment building is just about to appreciate...

@adrianholovaty @alexismadrigal my entire apartment building is just about to appreciate this trombone
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Mar 17, 2014

God that is good he was the best.

@nelson God that is good he was the best.
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Mar 17, 2014

Good article there, Ted.

@theodoreross Good article there, Ted.
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Mar 17, 2014

Oh god Kieran I just made a sound like “aarurghgnesv” and...

@kjhealy Oh god Kieran I just made a sound like “aarurghgnesv” and held on to the desk on reading that.
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Mar 17, 2014

Oh god that stupid dog.

@theodoreross Oh god that stupid dog.
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Mar 17, 2014

I don't think we can stop it.

@lindalevitt I don't think we can stop it.
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Mar 17, 2014

“The Shock of Schlock: Why understanding Thomas Kinkade's...

“The Shock of Schlock: Why understanding Thomas Kinkade's vision of America is key to the 2016 elections”
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Mar 17, 2014

Kinkade's death (valium, booze, squalid) is a good hook for...

Kinkade's death (valium, booze, squalid) is a good hook for a shitty pop-culture revision; obviously there was some “depth” there.
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Mar 17, 2014

Actually made a face and recoiled from screen, indicating...

@ericlach Actually made a face and recoiled from screen, indicating that you're probably right.
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Mar 17, 2014

Exactly, you get me.

@_nalini_ Exactly, you get me.
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Mar 17, 2014

“Most emailed” list here I come.

@harrisj “Most emailed” list here I come.
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Mar 17, 2014

Suggested title: “More Than Light: Giving Thomas Kinkade's...

Suggested title: “More Than Light: Giving Thomas Kinkade's American vision its due”
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Mar 17, 2014

Had a glass of wine and realized: Just about time for the...

Had a glass of wine and realized: Just about time for the culture industry to start pooping out contrarian pro-Thomas Kinkade reassessments.
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Mar 17, 2014

The pictures on Facebook make me want to come visit! Can't...

@leahfinnegan The pictures on Facebook make me want to come visit! Can't believe you got a pool table down into Pop-pop's rec room!
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Mar 17, 2014

Then you pay for your gas and drive to church.

@leahfinnegan Then you pay for your gas and drive to church.
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Mar 17, 2014

You just press that chromed plastic lever atop the big...

@leahfinnegan You just press that chromed plastic lever atop the big plastic jug and it comes out all hot and pleasant.
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Mar 17, 2014

i browse goodreads by typing tags directly into the URL bar...

@leahfinnegan @yayitsrob i browse goodreads by typing tags directly into the URL bar to find the most ridiculous quotes to tweet. #TrueFact
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Mar 17, 2014

You are always derailed, the concept of railing is a social...

@rustyk5 @leahfinnegan You are always derailed, the concept of railing is a social construct.
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Mar 17, 2014

god this whole thread is starting to prove why you should...

@_grendan @rustyk5 @leahfinnegan god this whole thread is starting to prove why you should never get a liberal arts degree
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Mar 17, 2014

I don't know, this is at LEAST as useless as deconstruction.

@rustyk5 @leahfinnegan I don't know, this is at LEAST as useless as deconstruction.
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Mar 17, 2014

And what about Edward Herbert Lewis and his wonderful...

@leahfinnegan @rustyk5 And what about Edward Herbert Lewis and his wonderful history of the English paragraph? archive.org/...
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Mar 17, 2014

But this has been going on forever. Computers make it...

@leahfinnegan @rustyk5 But this has been going on forever. Computers make it faster. The upside is we get stuff like stanford.edu/...
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Mar 17, 2014

Sure, but there are lots of calm optimistic rational nerdy...

@rustyk5 @petersterne Sure, but there are lots of calm optimistic rational nerdy people in this very big room (including at the MLA).
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Mar 17, 2014

I mean if you are AGAINST nicely encoded open historical...

@leahfinnegan @rustyk5 I mean if you are AGAINST nicely encoded open historical editions of texts... github.com/...
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Mar 17, 2014

—possible makes possible shit-hot digital variorum editions...

@rustyk5 @petersterne —possible makes possible shit-hot digital variorum editions and the like. Yielding mutable open digital texts.
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Mar 17, 2014

Boo it's another angle on lit and has plenty of pre-digital...

@rustyk5 @petersterne Boo it's another angle on lit and has plenty of pre-digital provenance. Plus the same things that make this analysis—
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Mar 17, 2014

If they don't willingly spend adolescence dissecting...

If they don't willingly spend adolescence dissecting cadavers, how can we expect young women to become doctors?
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Mar 17, 2014

It's like that's your vacation autoreply.

@harrisj It's like that's your vacation autoreply.
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Mar 17, 2014

A hedgehog says one big thing, but the fox says...

A hedgehog says one big thing, but the fox says ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding.
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Mar 17, 2014

we're starting early if that helps

@shani_o we're starting early if that helps
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Mar 17, 2014

it started working again

@leahfinnegan it started working again
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Mar 17, 2014

can u make a analytics meeting at 2:30PM? will be over by...

@shani_o can u make a analytics meeting at 2:30PM? will be over by 5PM be super good to get someone from edit there. lmkasap :)
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Mar 17, 2014

It's easily answered too. Spring will start in July.

It's easily answered too. Spring will start in July.
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Mar 17, 2014

As is "when does winter end 2014," "so always cold always"...

As is "when does winter end 2014," "so always cold always" and "face hurts want die," according to Google Trends.
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Mar 17, 2014

What Time is the Spring? Are you wondering, "what time does...

What Time is the Spring? Are you wondering, "what time does the Spring start?" It's a common search query.
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Mar 17, 2014

Exactly. I moved to the cultural capital of the world, not...

@tolles Exactly. I moved to the cultural capital of the world, not the coffee capital.
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Mar 17, 2014

I changed my vacation email message to read “I'd love to...

I changed my vacation email message to read “I'd love to get coffee but you haven't made flowers on me for maybe three weeks.”
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Mar 17, 2014

I need the rough, burnt taste to imagine a more perfect and...

@nzle I need the rough, burnt taste to imagine a more perfect and beautiful world.
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Mar 17, 2014

Diet Coke and Parliaments: The Writer's Speedball.

@AdrianChen Diet Coke and Parliaments: The Writer's Speedball.
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Mar 17, 2014

There is a powerful, proven inverse relationship between a...

There is a powerful, proven inverse relationship between a passion to make world-changing art fueled by love and talking about coffee.
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Mar 17, 2014

Cheap burnt bodega coffee has true restorative powers. I...

Cheap burnt bodega coffee has true restorative powers. I drank it to write shitty stories 15 years ago. Pourover just means impending death.
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Mar 16, 2014

I gave up and started porting everything to clojurescript....

@jackrusher I gave up and started porting everything to clojurescript. It is very tidy.
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Mar 16, 2014

“Prince Rupert wagered a hole could be cut through a cube...

“Prince Rupert wagered a hole could be cut through a cube to let another cube of the same size pass through.” en.wikipedia.org/...
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Mar 16, 2014

The Lövheim Cube of Emotion is a real idea put forth in...

The Lövheim Cube of Emotion is a real idea put forth in 2011, not something Bryan Ferry sang about in 1983. en.wikipedia.org/...
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Mar 16, 2014

It is perplexing.

@avram It is perplexing.
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Mar 16, 2014

A very important part of online cube culture.

@avram A very important part of online cube culture.
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Mar 16, 2014

One thing you learn from reading about cubes is that there...

One thing you learn from reading about cubes is that there is an emotion cube that explains brain chemistry. en.wikipedia.org/...
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Mar 16, 2014

Cubes teach us to see that there may be many sides to...

Cubes teach us to see that there may be many sides to something—and they are all completely equal. We could all learn from cubes.
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Mar 16, 2014

Actually I phrased that poorly because cubes always have...

Actually I phrased that poorly because cubes always have six sides.
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Mar 16, 2014

Oh my, the Wikipedia page on cubes is completely insane,...

Oh my, the Wikipedia page on cubes is completely insane, you have no idea how many sides there are to cubes. en.wikipedia.org/...
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Mar 16, 2014

Shapes are tops in general. Tops are also shapes.

@av Shapes are tops in general. Tops are also shapes.
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Mar 16, 2014

A cube is square parallelepiped! A seal is a kind of...

A cube is square parallelepiped! A seal is a kind of pinniped. For a moment I hoped that seals had cubs (cube minus the “e”) but—pups.
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Mar 16, 2014

I just got home and caught up on Internet and now I hate...

I just got home and caught up on Internet and now I hate people again, so let's talk about something nice, like cubes.
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Mar 15, 2014

I don't like it that much, so now I'm confused.

@matthewmcvickar I don't like it that much, so now I'm confused.
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Mar 15, 2014

James Mickens provides a friendly, high-level overview of...

James Mickens provides a friendly, high-level overview of web browser programming. usenix.org/...
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Mar 14, 2014

Why stop there?

@rustyk5 Why stop there?
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Mar 14, 2014

It appears that every generation must rediscover Perl...

It appears that every generation must rediscover Perl "tie." run-node.com/...
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Mar 14, 2014

(A fundamental problem is that brilliant people doing great...

@avibryant @mat (A fundamental problem is that brilliant people doing great work in their disciplines are TERRIBLE at deadlines.)
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Mar 14, 2014

I like it! I'd read it. It would need world-class editors...

@avibryant @mat I like it! I'd read it. It would need world-class editors who could manipulate and bully geniuses, and there aren't many.
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Mar 14, 2014

There was a new ceo album and no one told me, so it's cool...

There was a new ceo album and no one told me, so it's cool not having any friends I guess.
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Mar 14, 2014

I should clarify here, by “really help” I'm assuming...

@timbray @avibryant @mat I should clarify here, by “really help” I'm assuming society works along rational principles that I get to define.
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Mar 14, 2014

Same here, an absolute highlight.

@DaveAtBEATS Same here, an absolute highlight.
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Mar 14, 2014

Admire the way you restrained yourself from tweeting the...

@anildash @samuelclay @aehlke Admire the way you restrained yourself from tweeting the answer giving us time to learn on our own.
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Mar 14, 2014

At some level this is TED/Edge.org, isn't it? Brilliant...

@avibryant @mat At some level this is TED/Edge.org, isn't it? Brilliant folks in their own words?
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Mar 14, 2014

Oh thank God it was itching in my brain.

@samuelclay @aehlke Oh thank God it was itching in my brain.
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Mar 14, 2014

I also have some ideas as to CMS tooling that could REALLY...

@timbray @avibryant @mat I also have some ideas as to CMS tooling that could REALLY help but ironically lack the time/skills to launch.
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Mar 14, 2014

You know what might work? Readily available expert...

@timbray @avibryant @mat You know what might work? Readily available expert reviewers who enjoy it as a sideline.
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Mar 14, 2014

Tons of exceptions, though (Oliver Sacks, etc.)

@avibryant @mat Tons of exceptions, though (Oliver Sacks, etc.)
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Mar 14, 2014

Plus it doesn't pay and everyone tells you you suck all the...

@avibryant @mat Plus it doesn't pay and everyone tells you you suck all the time.
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Mar 14, 2014

It is a good idea but in experience (1) they typically...

@avibryant @mat It is a good idea but in experience (1) they typically can't write; (2) their tribal loyalties override good judgment.
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Mar 14, 2014

It might be sophistry, i.e. “Any journalist who would...

@mat It might be sophistry, i.e. “Any journalist who would proclaim that they are knowledgeable about a topic is lying.”
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Mar 14, 2014

“One case of measles can pose a huge public health threat,...

“One case of measles can pose a huge public health threat, since it has the potential to be transmitted quickly.” thinkprogress.org/...
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Mar 14, 2014

I hear America sighing.

I hear America sighing.
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Mar 14, 2014

“Vox will be ‘hiring journalists who really know the topics...

“Vox will be ‘hiring journalists who really know the topics they cover.’” adweek.com/...
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Mar 14, 2014

“To party this hard takes genuine effort, and community.”...

“To party this hard takes genuine effort, and community.” gq.com/...
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Mar 14, 2014

“The Rum Runner is probably the most popular and effective...

“The Rum Runner is probably the most popular and effective way to smuggle your alcohol onto a cruise ship.” rockbottomcruises.com/...
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Mar 14, 2014

Leah it's 5PM on a Friday and you work at a paper, you...

@leahfinnegan Leah it's 5PM on a Friday and you work at a paper, you should have been drinking hours ago.
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Mar 14, 2014

I see the glass as being half full of measles.

@leahfinnegan I see the glass as being half full of measles.
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Mar 14, 2014

There is still plenty of 2014 to disappoint us, Leah.

@leahfinnegan There is still plenty of 2014 to disappoint us, Leah.
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Mar 14, 2014

One iceberg could solve a lot of problems.

@AdrianChen One iceberg could solve a lot of problems.
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Mar 14, 2014

Grand Hotel as one touchstone, and also this fun book:...

@amandafrench Grand Hotel as one touchstone, and also this fun book: amazon.com/...
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Mar 14, 2014

Is there a calendar of theme cruises anywhere?

@AdrianChen Is there a calendar of theme cruises anywhere?
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Mar 14, 2014

Goddammit Charlie a man only has so much patience.

@vruba Goddammit Charlie a man only has so much patience.
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Mar 14, 2014

I mean, you really can't go wrong with cruise ships, or big...

@amandafrench I mean, you really can't go wrong with cruise ships, or big hotels, for intrinsically satisfying class narratives.
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Mar 14, 2014

No, no, I hadn't even hit the Greeks yet, I was actually...

@vruba No, no, I hadn't even hit the Greeks yet, I was actually headed to Noah, it's all good.
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Mar 14, 2014

Jesus, Charlie, give a man a moment while he's tweeting...

@vruba Jesus, Charlie, give a man a moment while he's tweeting reverse genealogies of knowledge.
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Mar 14, 2014

Oh whoa. This is now going to be a major part of the essay...

@amandafrench Oh whoa. This is now going to be a major part of the essay I am not assigning.
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Mar 14, 2014

Of course there are zillions of precedents—Katherine Anne...

Of course there are zillions of precedents—Katherine Anne Porter had Ship of Fools, and from there right back to Das Narrenschiff (1400s).
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Mar 14, 2014

Note that DFW's essay (96) appeared one year before Titanic...

Note that DFW's essay (96) appeared one year before Titanic (97), both using cruise ships to construct narratives of class.
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Mar 14, 2014

If I were an editor I'd assign a critical history of...

If I were an editor I'd assign a critical history of “unusual people on cruise-ship” stories, which is why I'm no longer an editor.
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Mar 14, 2014

“I also do my most productive security designs while having...

“I also do my most productive security designs while having extended sex.” john.mcafee.usesthis.com
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Mar 14, 2014

“This was the second annual Steampunk cruise to the...

“This was the second annual Steampunk cruise to the Bahamas.” nytimes.com/...
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Mar 14, 2014

I will follow up with some dates. It's super-close to BF...

@shani_o I will follow up with some dates. It's super-close to BF offices.
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Mar 14, 2014

Yes, but nothing after “Dad Loves His Work.”

@shani_o Yes, but nothing after “Dad Loves His Work.”
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Mar 14, 2014

One of my students-to-be asked if I could ask you and I was...

@shani_o One of my students-to-be asked if I could ask you and I was like, OMG! Bring anyone you want if you want & talk about wevs.
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Mar 14, 2014

He HAS to be known as Dr. Kitvorkian.

@shabbychef He HAS to be known as Dr. Kitvorkian.
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Mar 14, 2014

Will you come talk to my Content Strategy class at SVA on a...

@shani_o Will you come talk to my Content Strategy class at SVA on a Thursday afternoon in April? You don't have to talk about diversity.
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Mar 14, 2014

“As one journalist of color put it to me, ‘Why don’t you...

“As one journalist of color put it to me, ‘Why don’t you get out there and find some of your own?’” medium.com/...
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Mar 14, 2014

I know, I know! But at the same time I like that they are...

@jimray I know, I know! But at the same time I like that they are trying new things and seeking to engage and be people in this world.
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Mar 14, 2014

“Complementary flaws is one of the shared values.”...

“Complementary flaws is one of the shared values.” recode.net/...
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Mar 13, 2014

just got home but let's hang out in bk

@fascinated just got home but let's hang out in bk
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Mar 13, 2014

“I hate myself because I fucking check myself while...

“I hate myself because I fucking check myself while standing at pedestrian crossings.” youtu.be/...
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Mar 13, 2014

I don't think that was me. (I mean, who knows, but nothing...

@egabbert I don't think that was me. (I mean, who knows, but nothing reached me.)
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Mar 12, 2014

pretty long couple of day Leah but I think I'm solid

@leahfinnegan pretty long couple of day Leah but I think I'm solid
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Mar 12, 2014

I guess I'd better get my passport renewed so I can come...

@jackrusher I guess I'd better get my passport renewed so I can come visit.
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Mar 12, 2014

So long Jack! I really liked having you in this city.

@jackrusher So long Jack! I really liked having you in this city.
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Mar 10, 2014

You can allude elliptically. No one will criticize you for...

@benfinoradin You can allude elliptically. No one will criticize you for that.
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Mar 10, 2014

“‘Talking to a human is so weird!’ came the reply.”...

“‘Talking to a human is so weird!’ came the reply.” nytimes.com/...
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Mar 10, 2014

Leaving SxSW on Sunday is the new launching your startup at...

Leaving SxSW on Sunday is the new launching your startup at SxSW.
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Mar 10, 2014

“They all want to be first to any story, even if their...

“They all want to be first to any story, even if their readers don’t care in the slightest.)” blogs.reuters.com/...
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Mar 9, 2014

When you feel down, try this: (1) Search for “Gerry...

When you feel down, try this: (1) Search for “Gerry Rafferty”; (2) Click “Related Artists”; (3) Just coast through the rest of your life.
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Mar 9, 2014

“GopherVR displaying the major works of author William S....

“GopherVR displaying the major works of author William S. Burroughs” en.wikipedia.org/...
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Mar 9, 2014

The parallel universe where the virtual reality version of...

The parallel universe where the virtual reality version of gopher triumphed en.wikipedia.org/...
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Mar 9, 2014

Oh wow GopherVR. It's been a while.

@eaton Oh wow GopherVR. It's been a while.
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Mar 9, 2014

Web 4.0 will just be complaining.

Web 4.0 will just be complaining.
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Mar 9, 2014

I love the term “Creative Computing,” title of a...

@vgr I love the term “Creative Computing,” title of a much-missed magazine dedicated to, among other things, this. atariarchives.org/...
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Mar 9, 2014

“How I Will Always See Satoshi Nakamoto” (illustration)...

“How I Will Always See Satoshi Nakamoto” (illustration) cryptogeeks.com/...
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Mar 8, 2014

Heh, look at that. What do comedians hate these days? That...

@dunndunndunn @rustyk5 Heh, look at that. What do comedians hate these days? That whole community seems quiet.
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Mar 8, 2014

All this time I thought I was unfollowing everyone else,...

All this time I thought I was unfollowing everyone else, but I was really unfollowing myself.
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Mar 8, 2014

I wish I could unfollow myself.

@rustyk5 I wish I could unfollow myself.
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Mar 8, 2014

I've been thinking it may be time to prune.

@rustyk5 I've been thinking it may be time to prune.
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Mar 8, 2014

“‘There were really dope people, and I really like...

“‘There were really dope people, and I really like smart-people density.’” —A 16-year-old describing SxSW nytimes.com/...
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Mar 8, 2014

I don't know much, but I know not to eat cupcakes at Men's...

@harrisj I don't know much, but I know not to eat cupcakes at Men's Wearhouse.
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Mar 8, 2014

They just offered me a cupcake at Men's Wearhouse. How do...

They just offered me a cupcake at Men's Wearhouse. How do you think I got myself into this terrible situation in the first place?
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Mar 7, 2014

A MOVIE I WOULD GLADLY PAY TO SEE.

@symptomatic A MOVIE I WOULD GLADLY PAY TO SEE.
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Mar 7, 2014

Did you find this on Larry Ellison's hard drive?

@symptomatic Did you find this on Larry Ellison's hard drive?
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Mar 7, 2014

It's hilariously telling that before it became a Bitcoin...

It's hilariously telling that before it became a Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox was planned as a website for harvesting the souls of orphans.
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Mar 7, 2014

Satoshi Nakamoto is an anagram for Aha! Stoat Kimonos, I...

Satoshi Nakamoto is an anagram for Aha! Stoat Kimonos, I just want to contribute to this Internet dialogue.
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Mar 7, 2014

I've forgotten more about Keppel and Underwood's proactive...

I've forgotten more about Keppel and Underwood's proactive interference theory than you'll ever know!
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Mar 7, 2014

A good subtweet is a subtweet wrapped in a subtweet inside...

@eventi A good subtweet is a subtweet wrapped in a subtweet inside of a subtweet.
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Mar 7, 2014

The Internet sees ambiguity as damage and routes around it.

The Internet sees ambiguity as damage and routes around it.
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Mar 7, 2014

“Big scoops are dangerous things.”...

“Big scoops are dangerous things.” blogs.reuters.com/... My cats agree.
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Mar 6, 2014

I wonder if teen girl spiders feel terrible pressure to...

I wonder if teen girl spiders feel terrible pressure to remain itsy-bitsy.
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Mar 6, 2014

I am so ready to quit this horrible industry the minute I...

I am so ready to quit this horrible industry the minute I figure out which industry I am in.
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Mar 6, 2014

I wish I'd listened to my grandma when she told me to stay...

@harrisj @couch @torrez @katelosse I wish I'd listened to my grandma when she told me to stay out of influencin'.
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Mar 6, 2014

The good news is that there is finally something on the...

The good news is that there is finally something on the Internet that is not an insufferable viral hoax. The bad news is it's Bitcoin.
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Mar 5, 2014

Necessary and valuable prior to actually doing a thing!

@hyperpape Necessary and valuable prior to actually doing a thing!
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Mar 5, 2014

Right now someone somewhere is working on something great...

Right now someone somewhere is working on something great and not talking about it or raising money for it or updating us on its progress.
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Mar 5, 2014

No back in the day you just worked on something for months...

No back in the day you just worked on something for months or years and then you talked about it after it was done I guess it was lame.
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Mar 5, 2014

I have eaten/the shit/that was in/the vending...

I have eaten/the shit/that was in/the vending machine/forgive me
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Mar 5, 2014

Will you actually be there or is this a cruel joke?

@sippey Will you actually be there or is this a cruel joke?
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Mar 5, 2014

We should grab @rusty and start a band called the...

@torrez @bn2b We should grab @rusty and start a band called the Opportunity Costs.
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Mar 5, 2014

“To me, pickup seems innocuous to other methods of snagging...

“To me, pickup seems innocuous to other methods of snagging a mate, such as mail-order brides.” theawl.com/...
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Mar 5, 2014

No one wins if we play this game.

@bn2b No one wins if we play this game.
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Mar 5, 2014

Sick Trap Bucketheads https://soundcloud.com/duwell/duwell-s...

Sick Trap Bucketheads soundcloud.com/...
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Mar 5, 2014

Sigh, me too.

@bn2b Sigh, me too.
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Mar 5, 2014

We can discuss anywhere!

@phooky We can discuss anywhere!
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Mar 5, 2014

Sigh. Not until next week. Love Com Truise.

@bhudgeons Sigh. Not until next week. Love Com Truise.
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Mar 5, 2014

And also, if you did that, who would run the elevator?

@harrisj And also, if you did that, who would run the elevator?
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Mar 5, 2014

Jacob why are you sitting by yourself in this room?

@harrisj Jacob why are you sitting by yourself in this room?
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Mar 5, 2014

I'm only out for Mon/Tue, otherwise I would totally drink...

@joeljohnson I'm only out for Mon/Tue, otherwise I would totally drink breakfast.
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Mar 5, 2014

Say hi, I'll be driving a pedicab.

@fascinated Say hi, I'll be driving a pedicab.
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Mar 5, 2014

It's too late for me Joel.

@joeljohnson It's too late for me Joel.
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Mar 5, 2014

Did you have to choose that name because there was another...

@goldman @richziade Did you have to choose that name because there was another band that called itself “Premenstrual”?
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Mar 5, 2014

We can gchat about this any time.

@matthewmcvickar We can gchat about this any time.
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Mar 5, 2014

I truly keep meaning to, actually.

@matthewmcvickar I truly keep meaning to, actually.
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Mar 5, 2014

Nice period before my handle, really looking forward to...

@richziade Nice period before my handle, really looking forward to some #social #branding.
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Mar 5, 2014

We'll be there 10th and 11th, I'm ford@ftrain.com. Looking...

@thedaniel @richziade We'll be there 10th and 11th, I'm ford@ftrain.com. Looking for feedback and for people who want to test and build.
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Mar 5, 2014

Come find me and @richziade. It's the platform we're...

@thedaniel Come find me and @richziade. It's the platform we're building at SFX.
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Mar 5, 2014

We have bots to do that now.

@jackrusher We have bots to do that now.
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Mar 5, 2014

I will be attending in my unironic capacity.

@rustyk5 @BW I will be attending in my unironic capacity.
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Mar 5, 2014

It may not be snowing but VCs will definitely be MAKING IT...

@michelet It may not be snowing but VCs will definitely be MAKING IT RAIN at the 50 CENT/KLEINER PERKINS HACKATHON (not a real thing).
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Mar 5, 2014

Anyway if you are curious about powerful APIs for the...

Anyway if you are curious about powerful APIs for the electronic dance music world, come find me at SxSW. This is a serious thing I now do.
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Mar 5, 2014

One of the things you learn as an adult Internet...

One of the things you learn as an adult Internet professional is that advisory relationships have consequences.
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Mar 5, 2014

“We would like you to attend SxSW for the company,” they...

“We would like you to attend SxSW for the company,” they said. I threw back my head and gave a lusty laugh. But no, they were serious.
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Mar 5, 2014

“‘In the end, it is more important that the finish be...

“‘In the end, it is more important that the finish be consistent than perfectly smooth.’” nytimes.com/...
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Mar 4, 2014

“Aesthetically, artistically, and ideologically, Black...

“Aesthetically, artistically, and ideologically, Black Metal and Romanticism are two sides of the same scuffed coin.” thenewinquiry.com/...
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Mar 4, 2014

“He was born in 1930 and for his generation...Lake Erie was...

“He was born in 1930 and for his generation...Lake Erie was the community toilet.” beltmag.com/...
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Mar 4, 2014

“Hath not a patent troll hands, organs, dimensions, senses,...

“Hath not a patent troll hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions?” patentprogress.org/...
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Mar 4, 2014

“Close down the zoos!” http://greenfriar.com/five-good-zoos-...

“Close down the zoos!” greenfriar.com/...
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Mar 4, 2014

Just a little product placement to brighten your Tuesday...

@kevinweil Just a little product placement to brighten your Tuesday evening.
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Mar 4, 2014

I get confused unless there are smart quotes...

@kevinweil I get confused unless there are smart quotes (savepublishing.com adds them automatically).
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Mar 4, 2014

“I learned that *trolls love Movie Triggers*!”...

“I learned that *trolls love Movie Triggers*!” 2john4tv.tumblr.com/...
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Mar 4, 2014

This is the way the world ends, Not with a bang nor a...

This is the way the world ends, Not with a bang nor a whimper but with a tag.
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Mar 4, 2014

“Topophobia”

@droob “Topophobia”
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Mar 4, 2014

You see one, and you know there are 192 messages therein,...

@vruba @rustyk5 You see one, and you know there are 192 messages therein, 30 percent of them defining oppression.
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Mar 4, 2014

Trigger warnings are so useful for knowing which...

@vruba @rustyk5 Trigger warnings are so useful for knowing which message-boards threads will devolve into social-justice infighting.
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Mar 4, 2014

Maybe we should just abolish the humanities and start over...

@rustyk5 Maybe we should just abolish the humanities and start over with something new, with a cool mascot, like a shark with a quill pen.
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Mar 4, 2014

What the world needs now is this essay about how Auden was...

What the world needs now is this essay about how Auden was tops. nybooks.com/...
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Mar 4, 2014

With whom are you arguing?

@rustyk5 With whom are you arguing?
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Mar 4, 2014

“How common it was to find a dedicated anti-fascist who...

“How common it was to find a dedicated anti-fascist who conducted his erotic life as if he were invading Poland.” nybooks.com/...
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Mar 4, 2014

“Choire and Alex are tired, broken men who have taken this...

“Choire and Alex are tired, broken men who have taken this thing as far as it can go.” theawl.com/...
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Mar 4, 2014

Go ahead and make jokes about old media dinosaurs.

Go ahead and make jokes about old media dinosaurs.
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Mar 4, 2014

That piece includes video of a trilobite scientist singing...

That piece includes video of a trilobite scientist singing a trilobite song. nytimes.com/...
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Mar 4, 2014

The NYTimes and its dramas can exhaust a person, but every...

The NYTimes and its dramas can exhaust a person, but every now and then they go full trilobite. nytimes.com/...
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Mar 4, 2014

“‘If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will...

“‘If you act like an illiterate man, your learning will never stop.’” bbc.com/...
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Mar 4, 2014

“He created a ‘uterus’ from a football bladder by punching...

“He created a ‘uterus’ from a football bladder by punching a couple of holes in it and filling it with goat's blood.” bbc.com/...
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Mar 3, 2014

The ratio felt about right to me.

@mathowie @rustyk5 The ratio felt about right to me.
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Mar 3, 2014

March came in like a dick and I don't care how it goes out.

March came in like a dick and I don't care how it goes out.
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Mar 3, 2014

Might be time to reboot the servers....

Might be time to reboot the servers. twitter.com/...
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Mar 3, 2014

He should press a salt charges.

@rustyk5 He should press a salt charges.
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Mar 3, 2014

Imagine not caring, though. Imagine thinking thoughts like:...

@rustyk5 Imagine not caring, though. Imagine thinking thoughts like: “What could I do naked today?”
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Mar 3, 2014

Is “newsletting” a thing yet?

@rustyk5 Is “newsletting” a thing yet?
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Mar 3, 2014

Here is what Millennials are doing while you newslet in...

@rustyk5 Here is what Millennials are doing while you newslet in snowy Maine: youtube.com/...
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Mar 2, 2014

It was the historian Charles Beard who predicted Oscar...

It was the historian Charles Beard who predicted Oscar night on Twitter when he wrote, “When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.”
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Mar 2, 2014

“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of...

@rustyk5 “For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”—Emerson
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Mar 2, 2014

I drank a ton of bourbon and now I am torrenting Wikipedia.

@rustyk5 I drank a ton of bourbon and now I am torrenting Wikipedia.
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Mar 2, 2014

Teen Nietzsche. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nietzsche1...

Teen Nietzsche. en.wikipedia.org/...
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Mar 2, 2014

No one at Success Theater is willing to produce my plays.

No one at Success Theater is willing to produce my plays.
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Mar 1, 2014

Former locally; latter geopolitically.

@vgr Former locally; latter geopolitically.
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Mar 1, 2014

“the vast majority of your programming work involves text...

@jackrusher “the vast majority of your programming work involves text processing somehow”
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