Ftrain, by Paul Ford

November 2016

Nov 30, 2016

Why does The Weeknd keep going to parties?

Why does The Weeknd keep going to parties?
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Nov 30, 2016

I just want them to eat me first.

@billwasik I just want them to eat me first.
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Nov 30, 2016

Oh man I regret to inform you that Luttwak is once again...

Oh man I regret to inform you that Luttwak is once again going full Luttwak nymag.com/...
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Nov 30, 2016

Most of it is about creating a new left via Walt Whitman...

Most of it is about creating a new left via Walt Whitman and John Dewey. The Trump part is actually a paraphrase of Luttwak.
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Nov 30, 2016

I know this will be a controversial opinion, but the whole...

I know this will be a controversial opinion, but the whole Rorty book is really good.
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Nov 30, 2016

We all need to relax and start having fun again if we...

We all need to relax and start having fun again if we possibly can. Because if we don't we'll actually go fucking bananacakes. twitter.com/...
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Nov 30, 2016

Also trying something a little diff. with the...

Also trying something a little diff. with the newsletter—classic LINK ROUNDUP. trackchanges.postlight.com/...
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Nov 29, 2016

we have to be ready

@max_read we have to be ready
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Nov 29, 2016

i believe that one day someone will be able to build a...

@codinghorror i believe that one day someone will be able to build a great document delivery system in a web browser
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Nov 29, 2016

You can FINALLY have advanced hyphenation in-browser! You...

You can FINALLY have advanced hyphenation in-browser! You just fully emulate Unix then run LaTeX in a WebWorker. browsix.org
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Nov 29, 2016

If Rogue One sucks America is over.

If Rogue One sucks America is over.
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Nov 29, 2016

you should poke around twine!

@asolove you should poke around twine!
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Nov 29, 2016

you know what comes close is org-mode, but the learning...

@asolove you know what comes close is org-mode, but the learning curve is...not pleasant. Also jekyllrb.com/... could do it.
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Nov 29, 2016

Well sort of a mess. The XSLT. BUT core elements are so...

@jackrusher @asolove Well sort of a mess. The XSLT. BUT core elements are so simple. It's really just WikiLinking + light metadata.
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Nov 29, 2016

Everybody listen to me. Put away 1984. This is not time for...

Everybody listen to me. Put away 1984. This is not time for 1984 quotes. We've entered Animal Farm territory.
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Nov 29, 2016

this site holds up real good http://www.fuckedconcept.com/

this site holds up real good fuckedconcept.com
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Nov 28, 2016

I have my faults but never say I don't commit

@anildash @treycausey I have my faults but never say I don't commit
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Nov 27, 2016

looks like someone is an OAR loser

@bn2b looks like someone is an OAR loser
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Nov 27, 2016

Aw man this was 12 years ago http://www.ftrain.com/RawkinRep...

Aw man this was 12 years ago ftrain.com/...
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Nov 27, 2016

We also did interrupting ghost and pigeon.

We also did interrupting ghost and pigeon.
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Nov 27, 2016

- Knock, knock. Who's there? - Interrupting lawyer....

- Knock, knock.
Who's there?
- Interrupting lawyer.
Interrupting lawyer—.
- SUUUUUUUEEEEEEEE.
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Nov 27, 2016

ODDS ARE GOOD civilization survives!

@_cynar ODDS ARE GOOD civilization survives!
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Nov 27, 2016

twitter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeWduNomDqY

twitter youtube.com/...
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Nov 27, 2016

but yeah horrified all the time and thinking, “is prospect...

@_cynar but yeah horrified all the time and thinking, “is prospect park lake potable?”
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Nov 27, 2016

it's just we have to pace ourselves and make lists, there's...

@_cynar it's just we have to pace ourselves and make lists, there's somewhere between four and 28 years of this shit to go
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Nov 27, 2016

Some Dems must be secretly hopeful that charges are brought...

Some Dems must be secretly hopeful that charges are brought against Clinton, in the same way they hoped Trump would get the Repub nomination
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Nov 27, 2016

What would a Clinton prosecution actually look like under...

What would a Clinton prosecution actually look like under the Trump Administration?
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Nov 27, 2016

wait did the people who created social media also play...

@jennschiffer @goldman wait did the people who created social media also play pokemon [APPLIES FOR GRANT] [WINS NOBEL PRIZE]
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Nov 27, 2016

but then i type "POKEMON CARDS" into amazon and it's...

@goldman but then i type "POKEMON CARDS" into amazon and it's 30,000,000 options
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Nov 27, 2016

Is this what parents have always done? Bought boxes of...

Is this what parents have always done? Bought boxes of random shit and hoped it was right?
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Nov 27, 2016

As a parent it's increasingly clear that most of my...

As a parent it's increasingly clear that most of my responsibilities involve Pokémon, and yet I do not understand Pokémon.
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Nov 27, 2016

Oh that's awful. I'm sorry.

@tressiemcphd Oh that's awful. I'm sorry.
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Nov 26, 2016

Sometimes when I read the NYT I become certain that a...

Sometimes when I read the NYT I become certain that a massive range of human experience has been denied to me and I will never comprehend. twitter.com/...
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Nov 26, 2016

Without polls we're lost.

Without polls we're lost.
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Nov 25, 2016

listen man don't shoot the mythbringer

@davidhsiegel listen man don't shoot the mythbringer
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Nov 25, 2016

idk one group talks about their horse and buggy and another...

@sogrady @timbray idk one group talks about their horse and buggy and another about their source that's buggy
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Nov 25, 2016

according to the website this one goes way beyond filk

@davidhsiegel according to the website this one goes way beyond filk
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Nov 25, 2016

There is a sci-fi con in the hotel where I am staying and...

There is a sci-fi con in the hotel where I am staying and I'm in the dark with the kids but apparently there's a bardic circle until 3am.
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Nov 25, 2016

This long drive home is going so well that I just said,...

This long drive home is going so well that I just said, “There are no tears in ‘I Spy.’”
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Nov 24, 2016

There are actually 1.8 Americas.

There are actually 1.8 Americas.
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Nov 23, 2016

that is an amazing document

@redkeg that is an amazing document
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Nov 23, 2016

my wife just reminded me it is wednesday

my wife just reminded me it is wednesday
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Nov 23, 2016

If you want to have a great Friday night you can use Google...

If you want to have a great Friday night you can use Google to search only through public GDoc spreadsheets google.com/...
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Nov 23, 2016

Holidays are tough. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/801547...

Holidays are tough. twitter.com/...
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Nov 23, 2016

for one of our clients we built an app to help you meditate...

for one of our clients we built an app to help you meditate trackchanges.postlight.com/...
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Nov 23, 2016

Great piece about depression in the face of success...

Great piece about depression in the face of success nymag.com/...
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Nov 22, 2016

Thursday 3pm Twitter is going to be extraordinary.

Thursday 3pm Twitter is going to be extraordinary.
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Nov 22, 2016

Things keeping me sane right now: Brainwaves from faceless...

Things keeping me sane right now: Brainwaves from faceless worm strangers. Lester Holt's Illuminati hand signals. The cat that says “kill.”
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Nov 22, 2016

from experience, you hustle that much harder

@danielbachhuber from experience, you hustle that much harder
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Nov 22, 2016

jack, two people cannot own that URL together

@jackrusher jack, two people cannot own that URL together
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Nov 22, 2016

i checked it's like $200 so too rich for our blood

@bennyfactor i checked it's like $200 so too rich for our blood
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Nov 22, 2016

And there are partnerships growing there as a result.

@knowtheory And there are partnerships growing there as a result.
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Nov 22, 2016

You fake it. We wanted to experiment. We talked about a...

@knowtheory You fake it. We wanted to experiment. We talked about a Labs. We did Labs projects. Now we have postlight.com/...
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Nov 22, 2016

Anyway, we love the work, and we have great clients. Get in...

Anyway, we love the work, and we have great clients. Get in touch (DM!) and we'll fix your digital world RIGHT UP. twitter.com/...
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Nov 22, 2016

Here's the big, dumb thing I learned about agencies: Growth...

Here's the big, dumb thing I learned about agencies: Growth makes room for progress. If you want to do new things, focus on growing first.
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Nov 22, 2016

This was a CHALLENGING year. I learned a lot this year....

This was a CHALLENGING year. I learned a lot this year. soundcloud.com/...
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Nov 22, 2016

as an expert in the media i can say with authority that...

as an expert in the media i can say with authority that this is the greatest digital magazine article illustration in some time twitter.com/...
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Nov 22, 2016

nobel prize in illustration

@stephcd nobel prize in illustration
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Nov 22, 2016

also the little marketing pun in “a minute[,] flat”...

@tressiemcphd also the little marketing pun in “a minute[,] flat” is...stellar
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Nov 21, 2016

I need to remove Twitter from my phone and my phone from my...

I need to remove Twitter from my phone and my phone from my life.
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Nov 21, 2016

The best way to decorate a park is to paint a swastika by...

The best way to decorate a park is to paint a swastika by the monkey bars. twitter.com/...
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Nov 21, 2016

Sean those dudes were/are garbage, just like your...

@seanmdav Sean those dudes were/are garbage, just like your assumptions
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Nov 21, 2016

you know who else was well-funded by Saudi construction...

you know who else was well-funded by Saudi construction projects twitter.com/...
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Nov 21, 2016

We heard them just fine.

We heard them just fine.
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Nov 21, 2016

The best way to listen to and understand the desires of...

The best way to listen to and understand the desires of red-state voters is to observe the actions of the leaders they voted into office.
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Nov 20, 2016

all day every day

@amyhoy all day every day
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Nov 20, 2016

Oh my god. This is it. The first ever image of Mans...

Oh my god. This is it. The first ever image of Mans Planing. twitter.com/...
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Nov 20, 2016

one way I know fake news is a problem is that actual known...

one way I know fake news is a problem is that actual known smart people are asking me if this is real twitter.com/...
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Nov 20, 2016

was thinking of you on that one

@bn2b was thinking of you on that one
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Nov 20, 2016

Wow Facebook really has a fake news problem...

Wow Facebook really has a fake news problem twitter.com/...
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Nov 20, 2016

Really impressed by this level of transparency....

Really impressed by this level of transparency. twitter.com/...
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Nov 19, 2016

“Journalism elevates the voiceless. Save...

“Journalism elevates the voiceless. Save Democracy—subscribe!”—The Media
“PIX: 150 Ivanka Hats 2 Help U 4Get Your Hungry”—The Media 2017
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Nov 19, 2016

It's not cheap to report on Hamilton. That's why, to defeat...

It's not cheap to report on Hamilton. That's why, to defeat Trump, we need to come together to support vibrant journalism about Hamilton.
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Nov 19, 2016

It's all the real story.

It's all the real story.
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Nov 19, 2016

nah dude people love the west wing

@jordne nah dude people love the west wing
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Nov 18, 2016

I feel fine basically. I like other languages more but it's...

@jordne I feel fine basically. I like other languages more but it's widely deployed and increasingly super-fast.
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Nov 18, 2016

woke larry summers is just ONE of the terrible things ahead...

@kjhealy woke larry summers is just ONE of the terrible things ahead of us in trump's america
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Nov 18, 2016

Literally no one has ever said “NOILRTM” unless they were...

Literally no one has ever said “NOILRTM” unless they were super racist. It's a litmus test.
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Nov 18, 2016

“No one is less racist than me” is how Americans pronounce...

“No one is less racist than me” is how Americans pronounce “I'm incredibly racist.”
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Nov 17, 2016

List of stuff to do https://medium.com/@thelindywest/what-to...

List of stuff to do @thelindywest/what-to-do-d17e58305fa7#.5cle41y6f" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/@thelindywest/what-to-do-d17e58305fa7#.5cle41y6f
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Nov 17, 2016

Jim is right, they are great. https://twitter.com/jimaley/st...

Jim is right, they are great. twitter.com/...
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Nov 17, 2016

patrick it is with a heavy heart that i must announce that...

@patbits patrick it is with a heavy heart that i must announce that social media has let us down again snopes.com/...
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Nov 17, 2016

this is not a surprising strategy...

this is not a surprising strategy twitter.com/...
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Nov 16, 2016

Zuckerberg said less than 1% was fake but here is how that...

Zuckerberg said less than 1% was fake but here is how that 1% spread. twitter.com/...
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Nov 16, 2016

“40% of the US population does not see why global warming...

“40% of the US population does not see why global warming is a problem, since Christ is returning in a few decades.”—truth-out.org/...
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Nov 16, 2016

There is no evidence that anything will be all right or...

There is no evidence that anything will be all right or that we should give this time. It's normal to think that, but there's no evidence.
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Nov 16, 2016

ulgh these little fuckers doing real human damage

@patbits @krcr ulgh these little fuckers doing real human damage
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Nov 16, 2016

Watching 100 kindergartners from 35 countries sing about...

Watching 100 kindergartners from 35 countries sing about pumpkins at the PS is pretty restorative rn.
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Nov 15, 2016

Under George W. Bush, Karl Rove was a kind of political...

Under George W. Bush, Karl Rove was a kind of political magician. But under Trump, Steve Bannon will be more of a grand wizard.
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Nov 15, 2016

America is literally going to hell....

America is literally going to hell. twitter.com/...
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Nov 15, 2016

I miss this guy. https://twitter.com/tedconover/status/79862...

I miss this guy. twitter.com/...
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Nov 15, 2016

Breitbart to sue another media company for saying it's a...

Breitbart to sue another media company for saying it's a white-nationalist website: thehill.com/...
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Nov 15, 2016

nice try but i'm not RTing

@leahfinnegan nice try but i'm not RTing
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Nov 15, 2016

i'm completely fine with people asking if i'm sincere or...

@Riorstudio1 i'm completely fine with people asking if i'm sincere or not it happens all the time on twitter and always will
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Nov 15, 2016

no, I am not enjoying it. see you around. hope things are...

@Riorstudio1 no, I am not enjoying it. see you around. hope things are well and that you're looking for ways to help.
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Nov 15, 2016

I find it's a good thing to fiddle with when I'm panicking...

I find it's a good thing to fiddle with when I'm panicking about the Republic. twitter.com/...
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Nov 15, 2016

I'm wearing a safety pin. I'm doing other stuff too. I want...

I'm wearing a safety pin. I'm doing other stuff too. I want people on the street to know I'm safe and want to help.
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Nov 15, 2016

Glad I voted for @RepYvetteClarke, who opposes cruel Steve...

Glad I voted for @RepYvetteClarke, who opposes cruel Steve Bannon's proposed White House role. clarke.house.gov/...
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Nov 15, 2016

do that, and it will return a thousandfold

@blprnt do that, and it will return a thousandfold
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Nov 14, 2016

hell yes it is

@qu1j0t3 hell yes it is
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Nov 14, 2016

i was definitely thinking “wow this is a truly grim...

i was definitely thinking “wow this is a truly grim dystopian vision this could happen in some really broken country”
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Nov 14, 2016

gonna favor deeds not tweets, protests not podcasts, votes...

@michelet gonna favor deeds not tweets, protests not podcasts, votes not posts
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Nov 14, 2016

Everyone in tech can send Zuckerberg a thank-you note....

Everyone in tech can send Zuckerberg a thank-you note. twitter.com/...
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Nov 14, 2016

wheeeeee no fucking time we gotta gooooooo

@michelet wheeeeee no fucking time we gotta gooooooo
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Nov 14, 2016

this was great I think you are basically talking about a...

@Bibliocracy this was great I think you are basically talking about a new thing, I don't think you can build alliances inside the old thing
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Nov 14, 2016

no no no i was sincere I was SINCERE it's just habit

@MikeIsaac no no no i was sincere I was SINCERE it's just habit
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Nov 14, 2016

well i mean the other way to look at it is “what do I do...

@MikeIsaac well i mean the other way to look at it is “what do I do with this global platform and this sense of renewed purpose?”
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Nov 14, 2016

“Facebook, of necessity, sees cultural problems as product...

“Facebook, of necessity, sees cultural problems as product problems.” —me trackchanges.postlight.com/...
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Nov 14, 2016

I want to but I can't handle the guilt.

@studiesincrap I want to but I can't handle the guilt.
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Nov 14, 2016

but the criterion collection isn't on hulu any more

@studiesincrap but the criterion collection isn't on hulu any more
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Nov 14, 2016

NYC is a crowded hectic place filled with people who look...

@tolles NYC is a crowded hectic place filled with people who look suspicious to many American gun-owners. Bad idea.
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Nov 14, 2016

This is a very bad idea. https://twitter.com/loisbeckett/sta...

This is a very bad idea. twitter.com/...
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Nov 13, 2016

His meds made him sweat constantly hence that thing.

@tressiemcphd His meds made him sweat constantly hence that thing.
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Nov 13, 2016

Might need to retract that given the evidence.

@finn Might need to retract that given the evidence.
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Nov 13, 2016

If you need something to listen to tonight, here are some...

If you need something to listen to tonight, here are some of Father Coughlin's radio broadcasts: otrrlibrary.org/...
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Nov 13, 2016

Always liked this Mark Slouka essay about the right to be...

Always liked this Mark Slouka essay about the right to be rude. harpers.org/...
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Nov 13, 2016

I already erased that one.

@amyhoy I already erased that one.
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Nov 13, 2016

I'm thinking that a calm, measured tone with short...

@stevesilberman @k8iedid I'm thinking that a calm, measured tone with short paragraphs is going to be a writerly defense mechanism.
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Nov 13, 2016

This is a totally valid concern. Plus journos are terrible...

@stevesilberman @k8iedid This is a totally valid concern. Plus journos are terrible at caring for themselves. And media orgs for journos.
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Nov 13, 2016

One very positive thing is that people are talking openly...

One very positive thing is that people are talking openly on trains and in the street, and DMing and texting and emailing more.
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Nov 13, 2016

The intensity of news today is probably the new status quo.

The intensity of news today is probably the new status quo.
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Nov 13, 2016

Don't you have a dying wife to divorce?...

Don't you have a dying wife to divorce? twitter.com/...
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Nov 13, 2016

RIP your Medicare. And Medicare recipients....

RIP your Medicare. And Medicare recipients. twitter.com/...
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Nov 13, 2016

Concur, these piece is horrifying and clear....

Concur, these piece is horrifying and clear. twitter.com/...
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Nov 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/797904794602049536/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Nov 13, 2016

can't find the original!

@calebhannan can't find the original!
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Nov 13, 2016

BTW someone on this website tweeted something like “don't...

BTW someone on this website tweeted something like “don't show up to the revolution expecting to lead it” and I think that's real smart.
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Nov 13, 2016

My daughter is having a tantrum because we said she can't...

My daughter is having a tantrum because we said she can't go to the big immigration rights rally unless she finishes lunch.
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Nov 13, 2016

Here's the rally btw: https://www.facebook.com/thenyic/

Here's the rally btw: facebook.com/...
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Nov 13, 2016

And granola bars!

@michelet And granola bars!
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Nov 13, 2016

Oh we'll stay on the edges and avoid anything too dense or...

@theory Oh we'll stay on the edges and avoid anything too dense or risky. This'll be like my twentieth NYC protest.
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Nov 13, 2016

I still remember being four and protesting against Burger...

I still remember being four and protesting against Burger King with my mom. I also remember I WANTED a Burger King. We'll see how they do.
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Nov 13, 2016

Right now we're gonna take the kids into Manhattan to an...

Right now we're gonna take the kids into Manhattan to an immigration rights rally. We wrote phone numbers on their arms.
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Nov 13, 2016

I sincerely want to remind activists and protesters: Take a...

I sincerely want to remind activists and protesters: Take a few minutes and stretch before and after every mass non-violent action.
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Nov 13, 2016

Let's get coffee sometime! paul.ford@postlight.com

@jfeckstein Let's get coffee sometime! paul.ford@postlight.com
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Nov 13, 2016

There's some things technology people can do, but nothing...

@jfeckstein There's some things technology people can do, but nothing easy or fast, despite everyone's fervent wishes.
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Nov 13, 2016

Yeah my plan is read books, work hard, listen well, write...

@jfeckstein Yeah my plan is read books, work hard, listen well, write checks. And go to rallies and protests to see what people say.
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Nov 13, 2016

When AI can invest better than humans will there still be...

When AI can invest better than humans will there still be VCs?
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Nov 12, 2016

Jesus Christ this week is trying to kill me....

Jesus Christ this week is trying to kill me. twitter.com/...
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Nov 12, 2016

Remember when Palmer Luckey funded Trump memes? Also Mark...

Remember when Palmer Luckey funded Trump memes? Also Mark Zuckerberg is denying that Facebook spread political influence. Facebook amirite!
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Nov 12, 2016

Looking for a great example of speculative fiction? Don't...

Looking for a great example of speculative fiction? Don't look here at this, because it's hot liquid shit. nytimes.com/...
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Nov 12, 2016

They forgot the word “long” before “knives.”...

They forgot the word “long” before “knives.” twitter.com/...
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Nov 12, 2016

There's suddenly a lot to do.

There's suddenly a lot to do.
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Nov 11, 2016

we're gonna get through this apocalypse all together lauren

@laurenancona we're gonna get through this apocalypse all together lauren
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Nov 11, 2016

Ditmas badly needs a lefty bookstore that serves tea and...

Ditmas badly needs a lefty bookstore that serves tea and offers martial arts training in the back right now.
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Nov 11, 2016

Coastal elites are less likely to be addicted to opioids...

@calaesthetic @rustyk5 Coastal elites are less likely to be addicted to opioids but instead they love coffee and a good Lawrence Wright book
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Nov 11, 2016

fuck there should be

@rustyk5 fuck there should be
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Nov 11, 2016

Rusty as a coastal elite you NEED to spend some time...

@rustyk5 Rusty as a coastal elite you NEED to spend some time learning about the people who wear safety pins.
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Nov 11, 2016

smh what a goddam mess. if i can help just tell me.

@robynkanner smh what a goddam mess. if i can help just tell me.
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Nov 11, 2016

Anyone who opens a post “Dear Democrats,” or writes the...

Anyone who opens a post “Dear Democrats,” or writes the words “real America” is a Cylon and they go out the airlock.
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Nov 11, 2016

His entire face has been optimized piece by piece to show...

@robynkanner His entire face has been optimized piece by piece to show absolute cruelty.
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Nov 11, 2016

I have like seven one-gallon cans of hate for that scary...

@robynkanner I have like seven one-gallon cans of hate for that scary reptile in particular. It helps that he's fucking horrible.
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Nov 11, 2016

try the journalists

@gawkenn try the journalists
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Nov 11, 2016

Gonna need to block at least a week of the 2023 Truth &...

Gonna need to block at least a week of the 2023 Truth & Reconciliation hearings just for that interface.
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Nov 11, 2016

There's a lot to process right now but don't think we won't...

There's a lot to process right now but don't think we won't be coming back to those NYT election probability gauges with random jitter.
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Nov 11, 2016

jesus if I knew I'd have done it already

@fbrunel jesus if I knew I'd have done it already
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Nov 11, 2016

LinkedIn for all its faults is about helping people level...

@carlacasilli LinkedIn for all its faults is about helping people level up and grow and encourages them to be their best selves.
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Nov 11, 2016

Twitter will destroy itself, that's inevitable. I was wrong...

Twitter will destroy itself, that's inevitable. I was wrong about LinkedIn. I think LinkedIn could help us. But we have to destroy Facebook.
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Nov 10, 2016

I would purchase or support it, what you post is helpful,...

@b0rk I would purchase or support it, what you post is helpful, and the format makes it fun to re-learn half-remembered stuff
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Nov 10, 2016

i think look through a lot of what knight foundation has...

@kranzky @paulg @dhh i think look through a lot of what knight foundation has funded, civilcomments.com/... stuff like that for patterns
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Nov 10, 2016

i think LOTS of people have been trying but there's not...

@kranzky @paulg @dhh i think LOTS of people have been trying but there's not much money in it and it's very hard
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Nov 10, 2016

the challenge is to create tooling that makes it faster and...

@kranzky @paulg @dhh the challenge is to create tooling that makes it faster and easier to make "better" things, and reward the user somehow
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Nov 10, 2016

Jason! Hi! I've thought about this a lot and seen lots of...

@kranzky @paulg @dhh Jason! Hi! I've thought about this a lot and seen lots of "solutions" but they all add friction. 1/2
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Nov 10, 2016

Once again I was a year ahead of everyone else....

Once again I was a year ahead of everyone else. twitter.com/...
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Nov 10, 2016

Make America Good Again.

Make America Good Again.
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Nov 10, 2016

Why in God's name did I pick this week to re-read The...

Why in God's name did I pick this week to re-read The Parable of the Sower?
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Nov 10, 2016

Help @VetsWhoCode raise money to build a new platform and...

Help @VetsWhoCode raise money to build a new platform and help more vets learn to code! kickstarter.com/...
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Nov 10, 2016

i guess he's emotionally excited by his own role in this...

@patbits i guess he's emotionally excited by his own role in this and running for office in his head, it is horrible to see
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Nov 9, 2016

and walk the kids to school and hug them goodbye

@jasonpontius and walk the kids to school and hug them goodbye
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Nov 9, 2016

What the everlasting hell are we supposed to do with this...

What the everlasting hell are we supposed to do with this nightmare circus of infinite fuck?
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Nov 8, 2016

Argh

Argh
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Nov 8, 2016

Make sure to unsubscribe from Playbook before you go to bed.

Make sure to unsubscribe from Playbook before you go to bed.
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Nov 8, 2016

True, although a lot of regular web pages are 20-30 meg...

@textfiles True, although a lot of regular web pages are 20-30 meg executables now.
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Nov 8, 2016

Dhsgwndhwjcbrj https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpo...

Dhsgwndhwjcbrj
google.com/...
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Nov 8, 2016

I think that's still abridged.

@jimaley I think that's still abridged.
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Nov 8, 2016

Cool. https://twitter.com/columbiaup/status/7960965189567324...

Cool. twitter.com/...
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Nov 8, 2016

Oh god this is a nightmare they're out of high horses at...

Oh god this is a nightmare they're out of high horses at the media store.
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Nov 8, 2016

Great podcast email today. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status...

Great podcast email today. twitter.com/...
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Nov 8, 2016

I wonder if the steady expansion of executive branch power...

I wonder if the steady expansion of executive branch power over 250 years was 100% the right approach.
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Nov 8, 2016

They were very chill and good participants in the...

@heatheremerrick They were very chill and good participants in the democratic process.
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Nov 8, 2016

I mean whatever they got stickers for their scooter helmets.

I mean whatever they got stickers for their scooter helmets.
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Nov 8, 2016

Kids expected to see Barack Obama at the polling station.

Kids expected to see Barack Obama at the polling station.
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Nov 8, 2016

We're only a few weeks away from the best-of-2016 lists.

We're only a few weeks away from the best-of-2016 lists.
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Nov 8, 2016

just a normal day at the office

@goldman just a normal day at the office
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Nov 8, 2016

What's it like at work today?

@goldman What's it like at work today?
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Nov 7, 2016

This toxic racist shitheel bullshit seeped right under the...

This toxic racist shitheel bullshit seeped right under the kindergarten door, and they already do mass shooter lockdown drills.
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Nov 7, 2016

These are people talking who weigh less than 50 pounds each.

These are people talking who weigh less than 50 pounds each.
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Nov 7, 2016

Today a little Muslim kindergarten girl apparently told my...

Today a little Muslim kindergarten girl apparently told my daughter, “Donald Trump hates me.” So that's cool that we got there in 2016.
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Nov 7, 2016

Me too! https://twitter.com/maureenflaherty/status/795806889...

Me too! twitter.com/...
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Nov 7, 2016

When people explain their rationales for not voting I...

When people explain their rationales for not voting I immediately think of this guy. twitter.com/...
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Nov 7, 2016

How could that ever leave you?

@phyllisstein How could that ever leave you?
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Nov 7, 2016

I can think of nothing but this tweet.

@phyllisstein I can think of nothing but this tweet.
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Nov 7, 2016

i'm gonna touch the pants bulb on the hoss pictures

@deepdubbs @tcarmody i'm gonna touch the pants bulb on the hoss pictures
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Nov 6, 2016

I wonder if little kids ever just are hanging out talking...

I wonder if little kids ever just are hanging out talking at the park and afterwards wonder, “oh my god, does that count as a playdate?”
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Nov 6, 2016

This ad... https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/795274679523151...

This ad... twitter.com/...
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Nov 6, 2016

If you're awake enough to tweet you're awake enough to join...

@maureenflaherty If you're awake enough to tweet you're awake enough to join me in the living room Maureen
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Nov 6, 2016

It's weird to think that just about everyone you know has...

It's weird to think that just about everyone you know has shameful secrets.
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Nov 6, 2016

Not only did the kids rise promptly but my daughter is...

Not only did the kids rise promptly but my daughter is singing “Hot Stuff” incorrectly and my son has a Whoopee cushion.
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Nov 5, 2016

There are way too many Pokémon for an early Saturday...

There are way too many Pokémon for an early Saturday morning.
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Nov 5, 2016

Great essay about a lifelong internalized relationship with...

Great essay about a lifelong internalized relationship with Phil Collins hazlitt.net/...
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Nov 5, 2016

I've had this exact experience it's a lot more likely you...

@jennschiffer I've had this exact experience it's a lot more likely you eat a Tasty-Klair while checking when the train home is.
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Nov 4, 2016

When Tony Shalhoub says, “It's the simple things in life...

@michelet @emilynussbaum When Tony Shalhoub says, “It's the simple things in life you treasure,” I back up and watch it like five times.
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Nov 4, 2016

Shirley, this. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/79467351222...

Shirley, this. twitter.com/...
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Nov 4, 2016

Poll: How long have you been sick?

Poll: How long have you been sick?
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Nov 4, 2016

if florida tips red one more time i'm going to die

if florida tips red one more time i'm going to die
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Nov 4, 2016

this app finds people in your contacts who are least likely...

this app finds people in your contacts who are least likely to vote and then helps you reach out to help them vote civicinnovation.com
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Nov 4, 2016

They go back and forth.

@phooky They go back and forth.
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Nov 4, 2016

As Oscar Wilde famously said, Americans, they are pants...

@genmon As Oscar Wilde famously said, Americans, they are pants rubbish.
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Nov 4, 2016

What about in the shower or as the British call it the boot?

@genmon What about in the shower or as the British call it the boot?
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Nov 4, 2016

I'll be frank this all feels a little excessive.

@c_crampton I'll be frank this all feels a little excessive.
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Nov 4, 2016

I bet it's really stressful when the queen is coming and...

@c_crampton I bet it's really stressful when the queen is coming and you can't find your full wig.
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Nov 4, 2016

Very helpful. Thank you.

@c_crampton Very helpful. Thank you.
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Nov 4, 2016

Hmm. Just doing some light litigation today and it's warm....

Hmm. Just doing some light litigation today and it's warm. I'll wear my half-lamb.
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Nov 4, 2016

Wait...photos on the left...UK judges have short wigs for...

Wait...photos on the left...UK judges have short wigs for more casual settings? twitter.com/...
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Nov 3, 2016

You should vote! It's great. You meet great people....

You should vote! It's great. You meet great people. Definitely! Let me know if I can help! iwillvote.com/...
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Nov 3, 2016

Sure looks fun https://twitter.com/harvardbiz/status/7943255...

Sure looks fun twitter.com/...
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Nov 3, 2016

Keeping the Japanese Art of Candy Sculpting Alive (via...

Keeping the Japanese Art of Candy Sculpting Alive (via mlkshk.com/... youtube.com/...
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Nov 3, 2016

I had to take away my son's Pokemon card and he had a...

I had to take away my son's Pokemon card and he had a temper tantrum in front of the kindergarten. Ironically it was a Shuppet.
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Nov 2, 2016

Hard to disprove soul collection....

Hard to disprove soul collection. twitter.com/...
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Nov 2, 2016

huh it really turned out to not be about class that much

huh it really turned out to not be about class that much
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Nov 2, 2016

this is going to go viral among an incredibly specific...

this is going to go viral among an incredibly specific group of people twitter.com/...
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Nov 2, 2016

So @droob is an engineer at Postlight who went full ENHANCE...

So @droob is an engineer at Postlight who went full ENHANCE ENHANCE ENHANCE on the Great British Baking Show trackchanges.postlight.com/...
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Nov 2, 2016

This lost satellite from 1967 started transmitting again...

This lost satellite from 1967 started transmitting again and my first thought was I wonder who it will endorse. m.thevintagenews.com/...
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Nov 2, 2016

Dear me a week from now, Wow what a week, huh? P.S. You...

Dear me a week from now,

Wow what a week, huh?

P.S. You need a haircut.
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Nov 2, 2016

Looks great tbqf

@PJVogt Looks great tbqf
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Nov 1, 2016

I guess hmm. People accept sincere praise and that paves...

@harper @skamille I guess hmm. People accept sincere praise and that paves the way to other kinds of sincerity. Maybe. IDK.
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Nov 1, 2016

Right! They should be sincere toasts. But toasts are a...

@harper @skamille Right! They should be sincere toasts. But toasts are a place where people respect snarkless sincerity.
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Nov 1, 2016

Just do a lot of toasts. Then they will start to believe...

@skamille @harper Just do a lot of toasts. Then they will start to believe you mean it.
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Nov 1, 2016

Frankly that may be the most perfect page of any book I've...

@laura_june Frankly that may be the most perfect page of any book I've ever read.
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Nov 1, 2016

Omg did you read his autobiography

@laura_june Omg did you read his autobiography
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Nov 1, 2016

November 8 2016 or as I like to call it X-Day...

November 8 2016 or as I like to call it X-Day twitter.com/...
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Nov 1, 2016

This election is like being 19 and reading the Illuminatus...

This election is like being 19 and reading the Illuminatus Trilogy forever.
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Nov 1, 2016

I feel so alienated by everything that I've retreated to...

I feel so alienated by everything that I've retreated to Industrial.
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Nov 1, 2016

Scare Crow by Ministry is a good song.

Scare Crow by Ministry is a good song.
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Nov 1, 2016

Oh yeah that's perfection

@dcousineau Oh yeah that's perfection
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Nov 1, 2016

Gonna erase Twitter from my phone for the day and switch...

Gonna erase Twitter from my phone for the day and switch Spotify to Cameo radio. See you tomorrow when I crawl back like a vile media worm.
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Nov 1, 2016

“People criticize but it sparked conversation.” is the same...

“People criticize but it sparked conversation.” is the same as “People vomit but they ate it.” Which coincidentally happened to Soylent.
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Nov 1, 2016

BUT SIR THAT'S NOT GOOD ART.

BUT SIR THAT'S NOT GOOD ART.
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Nov 1, 2016

SIR THE USERS ARE BEING HARASSED THE ENTIRE WORLD IS...

SIR THE USERS ARE BEING HARASSED THE ENTIRE WORLD IS WAITING ON YOUR WORD. Twitter CEO: “Put a hashtag picture of Assad on Wall St., NOW.”
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Oct 31, 2016

really good to see these photos in the local paper...

really good to see these photos in the local paper nytimes.com/...
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Oct 31, 2016

this holiday is kind of a mess but also the only fun holiday

this holiday is kind of a mess but also the only fun holiday
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Oct 31, 2016

actually wait that tweet was a terrible idea

actually wait that tweet was a terrible idea
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