Ftrain, by Paul Ford

December 2016

Dec 31, 2016

Everyone who follows me knows what I am

@pmg Everyone who follows me knows what I am
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Dec 31, 2016

now I need to find a charity that helps people recover from...

@leahfinnegan now I need to find a charity that helps people recover from sick burns
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Dec 31, 2016

They did say targeting close associates...

They did say targeting close associates reddit.com/...
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Dec 31, 2016

Everything is weird now. https://twitter.com/SenJohnMcCain/s...

Everything is weird now. twitter.com/...
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Dec 31, 2016

Kevin we have a long year ahead let's pace ourselves

@slavin_fpo Kevin we have a long year ahead let's pace ourselves
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Dec 31, 2016

Oh wait I only gave Mother Health $100 but that's because...

Oh wait I only gave Mother Health $100 but that's because when I visited I saw that my wife had already given.
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Dec 31, 2016

11/11 Anyway, I look forward to hearing how I did it wrong....

11/11 Anyway, I look forward to hearing how I did it wrong. Happy New Year!
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Dec 31, 2016

10/11 I thought this would be 11 tweets and forgot to...

10/11 I thought this would be 11 tweets and forgot to update the number in my text editor. Brief technical difficulties. One moment.
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Dec 31, 2016

09/11 Godspeed to my money, I loved you, but may you do...

09/11 Godspeed to my money, I loved you, but may you do better helping people achieve liberty and health than if if I'd blown you on Amazon.
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Dec 31, 2016

08/11 I hope everyone on this website enjoyed this...

08/11 I hope everyone on this website enjoyed this $200-a-pop narcissistic display of hypocritical grandiosity. I feel great.
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Dec 31, 2016

07/11 Usalama Project/Engineers Without Borders, Vets Who...

07/11 Usalama Project/Engineers Without Borders, Vets Who Code, and the Wikipedia Foundation.
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Dec 31, 2016

06/11 Restore NYC, She Should Run, Street Sense, Sunlight...

06/11 Restore NYC, She Should Run, Street Sense, Sunlight Foundation, The Ali Forney Center, The Marshall Project,
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Dec 31, 2016

05/11 Internet Archive, Mother Health, NOMI Network, NRDC,...

05/11 Internet Archive, Mother Health, NOMI Network, NRDC, PEN America, Pencils of Promise, Pro Publica, Project Rubicon,
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Dec 31, 2016

04/11 Fisher House, Getting Out and Staying Out, Growing...

04/11 Fisher House, Getting Out and Staying Out, Growing Home, International Planned Parenthood, International Rescue Committee,
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Dec 31, 2016

03/11 Bowery Mission, Change for Kids, Defy Ventures,...

03/11 Bowery Mission, Change for Kids, Defy Ventures, Doctors Without Borders, Donors Choose, Electronic Frontier Foundation,
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Dec 31, 2016

02/11 Thanks for your hard work to: ACLU, Action Against...

02/11 Thanks for your hard work to: ACLU, Action Against Hunger, Project Alloy, BARCC, Be the Match, Black Girls Code,
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Dec 31, 2016

01/11 All right that's 2016. Now let's close a quiet...

01/11 All right that's 2016. Now let's close a quiet tweetstorm with a quiet tweetstorm.
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Dec 31, 2016

i have circuit classics at work, in our little...

@jennschiffer @starsandrobots i have circuit classics at work, in our little library—they're so nice and blue and bright and warm
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Dec 31, 2016

Okay this charity is brand new, but Star SHIPPED HARDWARE...

Okay this charity is brand new, but Star SHIPPED HARDWARE this year which means she can do really difficult things. I kicked in $200. twitter.com/...
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Dec 31, 2016

it gets me discounts on protest signs!

@mrjabbott it gets me discounts on protest signs!
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Dec 31, 2016

sometimes i just yell out in anguish on the street thinking...

@kshay sometimes i just yell out in anguish on the street thinking about that UX pattern
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Dec 31, 2016

those are actual crimes

@kshay those are actual crimes
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Dec 31, 2016

yeah i know i just called and seem to be okay

@mnnakamura yeah i know i just called and seem to be okay
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Dec 31, 2016

whoops, i blew out my amex and got about five fraud alerts

whoops, i blew out my amex and got about five fraud alerts
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Dec 31, 2016

it's KILLING me not to make my CPJ donation be in memoriam...

it's KILLING me not to make my CPJ donation be in memoriam of someone's writing career
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Dec 31, 2016

What if the reason our society suffers from extreme income...

What if the reason our society suffers from extreme income equality is just that the donation forms on not-for-profit websites are so bad?
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Dec 31, 2016

but money benny! MONEY

@bennyfactor but money benny! MONEY
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Dec 31, 2016

i am finally a card-carrying member of a certain civil...

i am finally a card-carrying member of a certain civil liberties union
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Dec 31, 2016

oh my god a certain frontier foundation has all of its nav...

oh my god a certain frontier foundation has all of its nav in red and the donate button is in the right nav in a dark muted blue
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Dec 31, 2016

Good checkout experience on @ProPublica too, I hardly knew...

Good checkout experience on @ProPublica too, I hardly knew I was giving them money.
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Dec 31, 2016

GOD NO fancy proportional fonts w/oldstyle figures in the...

@ftrain GOD NO fancy proportional fonts w/oldstyle figures in the credit card form this is not an invitation to a david mitchell reading
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Dec 31, 2016

News so far: Most donation services bad. Stripe and Paypal...

News so far: Most donation services bad. Stripe and Paypal both really great experiences, Stripe in-browser basically as good as it gets.
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Dec 31, 2016

only people in urban areas who deserve it

@mikeindustries only people in urban areas who deserve it
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Dec 31, 2016

“Make this a monthly donation” is the “YES! Keep me...

“Make this a monthly donation” is the “YES! Keep me informed about great deals from brands I love” of the do-gooder world.
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Dec 31, 2016

oh my god secure the credit card form

oh my god secure the credit card form
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Dec 31, 2016

i see you simpson you're on the list

@starsandrobots i see you simpson you're on the list
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Dec 31, 2016

I'm on so many fucking mailing lists now I can't even

@aphyr @jennschiffer I'm on so many fucking mailing lists now I can't even
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Dec 31, 2016

The submit button: "MAKE MY ONE-TIME DONATION OF $200 IN...

The submit button: "MAKE MY ONE-TIME DONATION OF $200 IN THE NAME OF YOURNAME NOW" and change based on form input. Nothing else changes.
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Dec 31, 2016

The perfect donation page is: 1/3 of home page. Looks...

The perfect donation page is: 1/3 of home page. Looks SOLID. NOT dynamic or expanding. Only HUGE RED submit button changes.
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Dec 31, 2016

my god just ASK

my god just ASK
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Dec 31, 2016

DONATION BUTTON ABOVE THE FOLD DONATION BUTTON ABOVE THE...

DONATION BUTTON ABOVE THE FOLD DONATION BUTTON ABOVE THE FOLD DONATION BUTTON ABOVE THE FOLD DONATION BUTTON ABOVE THE FOLD DONATION BUTTON
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Dec 31, 2016

jesus christ this was a close call they nearly sent me a...

jesus christ this was a close call they nearly sent me a tote bag twitter.com/...
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Dec 31, 2016

jk

jk
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Dec 31, 2016

forget this i'm pirating an atlas shrugged ebook and...

forget this i'm pirating an atlas shrugged ebook and starting a seastead
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Dec 31, 2016

oh my god what have i done i'm an idiot...

oh my god what have i done i'm an idiot twitter.com/...
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Dec 31, 2016

just for this tweet I'm going to kick in $200 to the...

@digiphile just for this tweet I'm going to kick in $200 to the Sunlight Foundation AND sign up for the mailing list
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Dec 31, 2016

And now for some thoughts about online donation web...

And now for some thoughts about online donation web experience and charity signup forms. 1/489,694
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Dec 31, 2016

I spent a while thinking about where to give this year and...

I spent a while thinking about where to give this year and realized I could just give each of those $200, so that's what I'm doing.
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Dec 31, 2016

Hi! If like me you would like to give away money today, the...

Hi! If like me you would like to give away money today, the holiest of tax deduction days, our company made a list: trackchanges.postlight.com/...
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Dec 31, 2016

also a place where you can watch ppl not write books...

also a place where you can watch ppl not write books twitter.com/...
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Dec 31, 2016

Come to this! It'll be sweet. Lara Hogan will help you stop...

Come to this! It'll be sweet. Lara Hogan will help you stop freaking out about public speaking. twitter.com/...
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Dec 30, 2016

yeah after seeing it you just go, whatever we can do to...

@angelcolberg yeah after seeing it you just go, whatever we can do to avoid that, we need to do it
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Dec 30, 2016

Best WWII movie: Come and See. Best nuclear catastrophe...

Best WWII movie: Come and See. Best nuclear catastrophe movie: Threads. Best plague movie: Contagion.
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Dec 30, 2016

yeah i'm totally watching that again tonight it's got the...

@lllxlxlxlxlxlll yeah i'm totally watching that again tonight it's got the same vibe of really normal people lost amidst chaos
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Dec 30, 2016

Here's some lighter fare from @page88 to cheer you up as we...

Here's some lighter fare from @page88 to cheer you up as we head out 2016's doldrums into a hopefully brighter 2017. @page88/what-might-happen-with-this-president-4f0411ed8114#.399bje9lm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/@page88/what-might-happen-with-this-president-4f0411ed8114#.399bje9lm
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Dec 30, 2016

Jane it's my Star Wars

@looks_last Jane it's my Star Wars
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Dec 30, 2016

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/30/opinion/sunday/aliens-of-e...

nytimes.com/...
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Dec 30, 2016

It doesn't hold up as well whereas Threads is totally...

@epc It doesn't hold up as well whereas Threads is totally on-the-nose.
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Dec 30, 2016

True—for that, I refer to the classic British film “Reign...

@dannybirchall True—for that, I refer to the classic British film “Reign of Fire” youtube.com/...
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Dec 30, 2016

The point it makes is straightforward: It is totally in our...

The point it makes is straightforward: It is totally in our best interest to be mindful of, and avoid, the worst possible thing.
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Dec 30, 2016

The plot is basically, “Let's see how everyday people and...

The plot is basically, “Let's see how everyday people and normal bureaucracy fare against the worst possible thing.” The answer is poorly.
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Dec 30, 2016

Man, Threads was so good. I've watched it every few years...

Man, Threads was so good. I've watched it every few years for 25 years now. No action film is 1/10th as terrifying. youtube.com/...
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Dec 30, 2016

Many kings and queens will die to make way for the orange...

Many kings and queens will die to make way for the orange king who rules from a black tower.
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Dec 30, 2016

A great ape will be slaughtered to save a lost child and...

A great ape will be slaughtered to save a lost child and the nation will rend itself in grief and mockery.
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Dec 30, 2016

this is like finding out the author of Revelations is named...

@ElizabethAngell this is like finding out the author of Revelations is named St. Brad.
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Dec 30, 2016

The Prophecy of Mike: In 2016 Anno Domini death will come...

The Prophecy of Mike: In 2016 Anno Domini death will come to the maker of the red cup.
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Dec 30, 2016

Wait Nostradamus's first name was Michael?...

Wait Nostradamus's first name was Michael? twitter.com/...
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Dec 30, 2016

no it's so good since sippey said it I just keep repeating...

@aliasmrchips @sippey @richziade no it's so good since sippey said it I just keep repeating it
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Dec 29, 2016

Control also = better SEO. Even w/subdomains on...

@bluechoochoo Control also = better SEO. Even w/subdomains on Tumblr/Medium, Google doesn't count them as "yours." Learning the hard way.
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Dec 29, 2016

man was i wrong about technology

man was i wrong about technology
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Dec 29, 2016

hard things are getting easier and simple things have...

@jensimmons hard things are getting easier and simple things have become way more difficult, which makes no sense
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Dec 29, 2016

oh god it's a total nightmare, people are ridiculous. i...

@jensimmons oh god it's a total nightmare, people are ridiculous. i recently tried a "serve pages at home" experiment and gave up in despair
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Dec 29, 2016

this is okay though https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliareinstein/...

this is okay though buzzfeed.com/...
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Dec 29, 2016

i'm not angry buddy it's just umm i'm sorry okay let's

@harrisj i'm not angry buddy it's just umm i'm sorry okay let's
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Dec 29, 2016

we actually WENT to the bathroom how can oh god can you...

@harrisj we actually WENT to the bathroom how can oh god can you hold it for five more minutes
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Dec 29, 2016

Me at the start of 2016 vs. me right now....

Me at the start of 2016 vs. me right now. twitter.com/...
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Dec 29, 2016

i want to great things with you too

@harper i want to great things with you too
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Dec 29, 2016

the internet used to be great, it's really sad. but yeah.

@patbits @EscoDean the internet used to be great, it's really sad. but yeah.
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Dec 29, 2016

looks like the score is LOVE-LOVE

@EscoDean @patbits looks like the score is LOVE-LOVE
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Dec 29, 2016

is this it https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/814536456546947...

@iano is this it twitter.com/...
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Dec 29, 2016

America is Agile with four-year sprints.

America is Agile with four-year sprints.
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Dec 28, 2016

I could watch SITR weekly and be pretty happy.

@studiesincrap I could watch SITR weekly and be pretty happy.
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Dec 28, 2016

I saw your tweet and my entire brain went ALL I DO THE...

@studiesincrap I saw your tweet and my entire brain went ALL I DO THE WHOLE NIGHT THROUGH
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Dec 28, 2016

just kidney stones all good

@sally_j just kidney stones all good
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Dec 28, 2016

more like STACKED-oriented programming language amirite

@textfiles more like STACKED-oriented programming language amirite
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Dec 28, 2016

Pleasestopsingingpleasestopsingingpleasestopsinging

Pleasestopsingingpleasestopsingingpleasestopsinging
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Dec 28, 2016

We are caught in traffic and the many teens on this bus are...

We are caught in traffic and the many teens on this bus are coming back to Brooklyn after seeing a musical.
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Dec 28, 2016

godfather I and II but I only made it halfway through III...

@AGoldmund @rustyk5 godfather I and II but I only made it halfway through III and watched half of star wars
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Dec 28, 2016

guys the new Run The Jewels is really good

@AGoldmund @rustyk5 guys the new Run The Jewels is really good
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Dec 28, 2016

i keep expecting you to change your handle to white...

@jennschiffer i keep expecting you to change your handle to white jennocide
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Dec 28, 2016

that's not real and I'm not googling it

@bn2b that's not real and I'm not googling it
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Dec 28, 2016

For example in 2019 I expect a dark gritty re-reboot of...

For example in 2019 I expect a dark gritty re-reboot of Knight Rider where the trailer has a quiet piano cover of “Fast Car.”
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Dec 28, 2016

It's a little thing in the scheme of things but I'm...

It's a little thing in the scheme of things but I'm concerned the next four years will bring many more bad covers of Tracy Chapman songs.
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Dec 28, 2016

Janet is this a tweetstorm about a twitter bot?

@JPaskin @aaronrutkoff Janet is this a tweetstorm about a twitter bot?
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Dec 28, 2016

LOAD "*",8 https://twitter.com/ThatEricAlper/status/81397290...

LOAD "*",8 twitter.com/...
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Dec 28, 2016

Contrast, same year: https://archive.org/details/WingsOverJo...

Contrast, same year: archive.org/...
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Dec 28, 2016

Man this guy hates the media.

Man this guy hates the media.
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Dec 28, 2016

I think it was this one. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/8...

I think it was this one. twitter.com/...
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Dec 28, 2016

If you need to relax, here's 12 minutes of audio from a...

If you need to relax, here's 12 minutes of audio from a pro-Nazi rally in 1939 at Madison Square Garden. archive.org/...
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Dec 27, 2016

Likely! Or we may stick together since the alternative is...

@EmilyGorcenski Likely! Or we may stick together since the alternative is so sudden and stark. There have to be some good surprises too.
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Dec 27, 2016

I've been watching tech folks make big Google docs about...

@EmilyGorcenski I've been watching tech folks make big Google docs about "solving" this and all of the framing assumes a quick solutionl
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Dec 27, 2016

because the current spate of horrible shit is closely...

@EmilyGorcenski because the current spate of horrible shit is closely aligned with positive market outcomes
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Dec 27, 2016

no I think that is correct sadly

@EmilyGorcenski no I think that is correct sadly
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Dec 27, 2016

but it's grisly and there is no short term answer and the...

@EmilyGorcenski but it's grisly and there is no short term answer and the risks it brings are very awful
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Dec 27, 2016

like you need to rebrand truth. Or start referring to...

@EmilyGorcenski like you need to rebrand truth. Or start referring to proven facts as "patriotic truth." Or something.
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Dec 27, 2016

so I sometimes think "where in the stack does this need to...

@EmilyGorcenski so I sometimes think "where in the stack does this need to change?" And this isn't about identifying facts but way deeper
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Dec 27, 2016

can you imagine that reality

@amyhoy can you imagine that reality
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Dec 27, 2016

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/813895147540938753/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Dec 27, 2016

According to this remarkable statement, the real victim...

According to this remarkable statement, the real victim here is Carl Paladino. wben.com/...
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Dec 27, 2016

to be fair film reviewers pioneered "laugh out loud"

@anildash to be fair film reviewers pioneered "laugh out loud"
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Dec 27, 2016

you might need to independently

@palewire you might need to independently
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Dec 27, 2016

My #1 productivity tip is to do that.

My #1 productivity tip is to do that.
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Dec 27, 2016

I'm doing my favorite thing in the world right now which is...

I'm doing my favorite thing in the world right now which is leaning on a bike stand looking at 4th Ave and tweeting wry, pointless comments.
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Dec 27, 2016

No one except film reviewers ever uses the word...

No one except film reviewers ever uses the word “uproariously.”
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Dec 27, 2016

well also accepting it

@seldo well also accepting it
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Dec 27, 2016

if you value your sanity get off the internet before he...

if you value your sanity get off the internet before he tweets about her
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Dec 27, 2016

I don't want to oversell it, we just mention them in...

I don't want to oversell it, we just mention them in passing.
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Dec 27, 2016

on the podcast we were supposed to talk about technology...

on the podcast we were supposed to talk about technology but it ended up being partly about raccoons in slacks trackchanges.postlight.com/...
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Dec 26, 2016

“And we had thousands of those big urns/You know the kind.”...

“And we had thousands of those big urns/You know the kind.” youtube.com/...
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Dec 26, 2016

Last one https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/81354645215270912...

Last one twitter.com/...
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Dec 26, 2016

ding! Close enough (army of darkness)

@AndrewRocco ding! Close enough (army of darkness)
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Dec 26, 2016

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/813544532071550976/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Dec 26, 2016

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/813543301097918464/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Dec 26, 2016

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/813541867853848576/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Dec 26, 2016

Okay I'm gonna post a review of a movie from a conservative...

Okay I'm gonna post a review of a movie from a conservative reviews site and you have to guess the movie it is. twitter.com/...
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Dec 26, 2016

keep going!

@bn2b keep going!
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Dec 25, 2016

plus it should look like a normal notebook for extra...

@knowtheory @waldojaquith plus it should look like a normal notebook for extra "security"
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Dec 25, 2016

yeah but on demand is doable--worth an extra $20

@knowtheory @waldojaquith yeah but on demand is doable--worth an extra $20
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Dec 25, 2016

now I actually want to make a PDF that updates whenever...

@waldojaquith now I actually want to make a PDF that updates whenever it's printed
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Dec 25, 2016

would be great if it came pre-seeded with strong random...

@waldojaquith would be great if it came pre-seeded with strong random passwords and you wrote account details next to them as you used them
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Dec 25, 2016

the navy sponsored anonymity network tools which makes...

@anildash @Pinboard @zeynep @kjhealy the navy sponsored anonymity network tools which makes naval intelligence into a bunch of tor pedos
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Dec 25, 2016

wait zeynep are you saying you've done a deep dive on this...

@zeynep @kjhealy @Pinboard wait zeynep are you saying you've done a deep dive on this subject
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Dec 24, 2016

Merry final Christmas! https://twitter.com/CBCTheNational/st...

Merry final Christmas! twitter.com/...
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Dec 24, 2016

We made sure the roof door isn't blocked so Santa can come...

We made sure the roof door isn't blocked so Santa can come down Stairwell B.
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Dec 24, 2016

although the TODO thing is kind of puritan. it should go...

although the TODO thing is kind of puritan. it should go somewhere FUN instead. random pages, great pictures, old magazines, whatever.
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Dec 24, 2016

or random pages from http://archive.org

or random pages from archive.org
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Dec 24, 2016

alternately it could just show quotes from great books or...

alternately it could just show quotes from great books or random chapters from project gutenberg
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Dec 24, 2016

i want a google chrome plugin that's a todolist manager and...

i want a google chrome plugin that's a todolist manager and the way you launch it is, you visit twitter, but it shows your todos instead
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Dec 23, 2016

I've never agreed with more people in my life.

I've never agreed with more people in my life.
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Dec 23, 2016

Really gives you perspective

@aedison Really gives you perspective
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Dec 23, 2016

To everyone who was in line at the Flatbush Junction...

To everyone who was in line at the Flatbush Junction HomeGoods—we made it, we are here, and we are stronger.
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Dec 23, 2016

we need everybody in the coalition matt

@mathowie we need everybody in the coalition matt
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Dec 23, 2016

I'm having coffee because it's for closers.

@richziade I'm having coffee because it's for closers.
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Dec 23, 2016

The labor movement currently is a 65-year-old man who...

@rachelfagen The labor movement currently is a 65-year-old man who smokes.
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Dec 23, 2016

It would be awesome, it would be a labor thing that America...

@rachelfagen It would be awesome, it would be a labor thing that America would care about and discuss, and it would be fun.
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Dec 23, 2016

it could revitalize the labor movement in one christmas...

@KristyT @libovness it could revitalize the labor movement in one christmas special
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Dec 23, 2016

First of all imagine a Rockette picket line.

First of all imagine a Rockette picket line.
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Dec 23, 2016

I'm not a real fan either, but that is a great great song.

@robynkanner I'm not a real fan either, but that is a great great song.
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Dec 23, 2016

strong, strong agree.

@robynkanner strong, strong agree.
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Dec 23, 2016

This is suuuuper cool. https://twitter.com/michaelbierut/sta...

This is suuuuper cool. twitter.com/...
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Dec 23, 2016

I wish it did that to all my tweets

@internetrebecca I wish it did that to all my tweets
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Dec 22, 2016

Attributionwise it's like saying "Natalie Imbruglia's Torn."

@textfiles @tannergodarzi Attributionwise it's like saying "Natalie Imbruglia's Torn."
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Dec 22, 2016

eh Halo 8 aside Reznor has said in concert it's JCs song...

@textfiles @tannergodarzi eh Halo 8 aside Reznor has said in concert it's JCs song now. Like Bing Crosby/White Xmas.
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Dec 22, 2016

kevin we just hired an SEO consultant and we plan to roll...

@kshay kevin we just hired an SEO consultant and we plan to roll out some improvements in February SO THERE
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Dec 22, 2016

Thank God we can stop all that PC crap and finally just...

Thank God we can stop all that PC crap and finally just wish each other a Fröhliche Weihnachten.
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Dec 22, 2016

nah it just boiled over plus I need one thing and all the...

@bn2b nah it just boiled over plus I need one thing and all the sites are like ITS IN STOCK but I call and it's not
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Dec 22, 2016

It is WRONG for regular citizens to endure being screamed...

It is WRONG for regular citizens to endure being screamed at by some some random enraged person, which is why we should impeach Trump ASAP.
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Dec 22, 2016

oh yeah it's some wildly huge proportion of...

@jensimmons oh yeah it's some wildly huge proportion of middleware--plus WP, magneto, etc
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Dec 22, 2016

oh I'm sure some credit card numbers are in our cookies

@knowtheory oh I'm sure some credit card numbers are in our cookies
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Dec 22, 2016

it's so bad so so bad

@amyhoy it's so bad so so bad
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Dec 22, 2016

Here I built you a device that lets you see exactly what's...

Here I built you a device that lets you see exactly what's wrong with every business in the world. It's called a Web Browser.
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Dec 22, 2016

I just wanted a Christmas tree skirt but what I got instead...

I just wanted a Christmas tree skirt but what I got instead was lies.
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Dec 22, 2016

I don't expect anything to come of that but Xmas shopping...

I don't expect anything to come of that but Xmas shopping is a catalog of UX, search quality, and web form horrors and I take it personally.
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Dec 22, 2016

American chain stores: Your bad e-commerce and catalog...

American chain stores: Your bad e-commerce and catalog search/discoverability are costing you MILLIONS. Hire me and our company will fix it.
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Dec 22, 2016

Edwin Collins's “Girl Like You Before” is a great song to...

Edwin Collins's “Girl Like You Before” is a great song to listen to whether on cassette or CD. #straddlegenerationobservation
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Dec 22, 2016

THEY TAUGHT ME TO TRADE...BUT THEY DID NOT TEACH ME...TO...

THEY TAUGHT ME TO TRADE...BUT THEY DID NOT TEACH ME...TO LOVE...AND NOW...YOU WILL FEEL MY PAIN [CUT TO] High Frequency, in theaters in May twitter.com/...
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Dec 22, 2016

my first roommate was an elf and i still have the elf guide...

@ginatrapani my first roommate was an elf and i still have the elf guide somewhere
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Dec 22, 2016

Scorcese never made a movie called MEAN ALLEYS Drew.

@dbreunig Scorcese never made a movie called MEAN ALLEYS Drew.
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Dec 22, 2016

it'll be a good picture though it really will

@ginatrapani it'll be a good picture though it really will
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Dec 22, 2016

Also, no...Silicon.

@iano Also, no...Silicon.
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Dec 22, 2016

There are no alleys in NYC. Rather than “Silicon Alley”...

There are no alleys in NYC. Rather than “Silicon Alley” they should have called our tech scene “Bad Business Model Avenue.”
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Dec 22, 2016

You know one thing that sucks about calling it “Silicon...

You know one thing that sucks about calling it “Silicon Alley” is that there are almost no alleys in NYC. rebuildingtherustbelt.org/...
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Dec 22, 2016

<THREAD> I'm hearing good Days Are Gone— Forever—and...

<THREAD> I'm hearing good Days Are Gone— Forever—and Democrats fumbled when it came down to The Wire.

Guys. It's time for some Haim theory.
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Dec 22, 2016

just absolute disaster, like actually reading the thread...

@mathowie just absolute disaster, like actually reading the thread requires you to basically understand the database arch of twitter
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Dec 22, 2016

it's veeeeery rigid as forms go while seeming very...

@aweissman it's veeeeery rigid as forms go while seeming very free-form, the constraints are totally wrong to force good thoughts IMO
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Dec 22, 2016

the friction was super-high. this is kind of a retrofit...

@aweissman the friction was super-high. this is kind of a retrofit suitable for rants—which is how it's used. no tweetstorm fiction, for ex.
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Dec 22, 2016

HMMMMM well see with those the network effects were...

@aweissman HMMMMM well see with those the network effects were painfully earned through fairly high-quality expression and low-volume links!
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Dec 22, 2016

still gettin my coffee over here josh

@joshmillard @nzle still gettin my coffee over here josh
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Dec 22, 2016

twitter plan 2017

twitter plan 2017
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Dec 22, 2016

oh my god that's a great idea maybe even </@finn> so...

@kshay @nzle @finn oh my god that's a great idea maybe even </@finn> so it's bad markup too
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Dec 22, 2016

that is very real

@_cynar that is very real
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Dec 22, 2016

Guys! Yells John von Neumann as he bursts into the...

Guys! Yells John von Neumann as he bursts into the cafeteria at the Institute for Advanced Studies, It's time for some—
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Dec 22, 2016

In conclusion, the blockchain. 5/5

In conclusion, the blockchain. 5/5
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Dec 22, 2016

I do like the little tics--addressing people as snowflake,...

I do like the little tics--addressing people as snowflake, saying "I get it." Excessively. Punctuated. Statements. 4/
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Dec 22, 2016

But tweetstorms give the satisfaction of having written if...

But tweetstorms give the satisfaction of having written if not the satisfaction of being readable. 3/
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Dec 22, 2016

and so they are an emblematic form for 2016—scattered,...

and so they are an emblematic form for 2016—scattered, solipsistic, sponsored, atomized, remixable, anonymous, forgettable. 2/
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Dec 22, 2016

I like tweetstorms because they are usually someone...

I like tweetstorms because they are usually someone hectoring the world while simultaneously talking to themselves, & impossible to read. 1/
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Dec 22, 2016

The express buses have USB chargers for every seat now. The...

The express buses have USB chargers for every seat now. The two blue LED dots. twitter.com/...
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Dec 22, 2016

show me a site with payday loans ads and you are never far...

@amyhoy @QuoteResearch show me a site with payday loans ads and you are never far from a bad marriage
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Dec 22, 2016

okay I know it sounds crazy but the moment you see their...

@amyhoy @QuoteResearch okay I know it sounds crazy but the moment you see their programmatic you know you're in bad decision central
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Dec 22, 2016

honestly for ad-funded content plays this all seems pretty...

@amyhoy @QuoteResearch honestly for ad-funded content plays this all seems pretty normal
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Dec 22, 2016

i owe you a memo

@jimaley i owe you a memo
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Dec 22, 2016

I mean it's ten computers for $350 with as much power as...

@jimaley I mean it's ten computers for $350 with as much power as used to run, say, a college campus in 1995. It's an entire Internet.
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Dec 21, 2016

oh my god Ed Anger seemed like such a dumb one-off joke...

@bjnovak @MikeIsaac oh my god Ed Anger seemed like such a dumb one-off joke character but he was actually ahead of his time
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Dec 21, 2016

We rounded up some good-ass charities in the corporate...

We rounded up some good-ass charities in the corporate newsletter today. trackchanges.postlight.com/...
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Dec 21, 2016

yeah now it's just, alexa, please fill the horrible gnawing...

@bn2b yeah now it's just, alexa, please fill the horrible gnawing emptiness
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Dec 21, 2016

she turned on the lights for him, like a real person might

@bn2b she turned on the lights for him, like a real person might
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Dec 21, 2016

the only thing is they don't seem that happy together...

the only thing is they don't seem that happy together twitter.com/...
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Dec 21, 2016

it's as if the word “screener” has been removed from the...

@richziade @waxpancake it's as if the word “screener” has been removed from the Internet.
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Dec 21, 2016

No child was ever conceived to The Nylon Curtain. And the...

@jrobertlennon No child was ever conceived to The Nylon Curtain. And the children conceived to The Stranger don't speak to their parents.
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Dec 21, 2016

He would have been great during WWI, rhyming Tipperary. Or...

@jrobertlennon He would have been great during WWI, rhyming Tipperary. Or in Vaudeville. That whole tradition faded with Al Jolson.
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Dec 21, 2016

this is the thing right—he's a master of schmaltzy novelty...

@jrobertlennon this is the thing right—he's a master of schmaltzy novelty tin-pan-alley stuff that sinatra etc. replaced with straight sex
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Dec 21, 2016

also—goodnight saigon is 7 minutes long (tho 30 seconds is...

@jrobertlennon also—goodnight saigon is 7 minutes long (tho 30 seconds is helicopters). he thought of that song and thought: seven minutes.
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Dec 21, 2016

deep down i know i could solve all my problems if i bought...

deep down i know i could solve all my problems if i bought ten raspberry pi 3s
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Dec 21, 2016

this is the room where i go to think about "downeaster...

@jrobertlennon this is the room where i go to think about "downeaster alexa" twitter.com/...
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Dec 21, 2016

oh wow my brain is melting just juxtaposing those two things

@notaurologist @themanual oh wow my brain is melting just juxtaposing those two things
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Dec 21, 2016

hahahaha these are two very different worlds jason

@notaurologist @themanual hahahaha these are two very different worlds jason
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Dec 21, 2016

does weed guy have a name

@stephcd does weed guy have a name
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Dec 21, 2016

I still believe that's what the Internet is for, despite a...

@aweissman I still believe that's what the Internet is for, despite a preponderance of evidence to the contrary
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Dec 21, 2016

I need to go to a Sheraton Lounge somewhere and talk about...

@jrobertlennon I need to go to a Sheraton Lounge somewhere and talk about Billy Joel for an hour at least now.
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Dec 21, 2016

oh thank god that makes more sense

@aedison oh thank god that makes more sense
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Dec 21, 2016

This great essay by @jrobertlennon perfectly captures the...

This great essay by @jrobertlennon perfectly captures the very real Billy Joelness of my world. catapult.co/...
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Dec 21, 2016

The world is still here this morning but don't draw any...

The world is still here this morning but don't draw any conclusions.
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Dec 21, 2016

Thanks, Dima! https://twitter.com/fishtweets/status/81155372...

Thanks, Dima! twitter.com/...
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Dec 20, 2016

boooooooooooooooo

@davidgura boooooooooooooooo
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Dec 20, 2016

Some nights, you need to sneak out to the movies, buy a...

Some nights, you need to sneak out to the movies, buy a ticket, and reconnect with the childhood self that believes in Collateral Beauty.
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Dec 20, 2016

Aww don't grinch on them. I think it's nice that CSP can...

@skamille Aww don't grinch on them. I think it's nice that CSP can stand for Computer-Singing Programmers.
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Dec 20, 2016

this one might just be me and you jacob

@harrisj this one might just be me and you jacob
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Dec 20, 2016

gallium arsenide? that shit is cray

gallium arsenide? that shit is cray
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Dec 20, 2016

i mean most of the photos literally include evergreens

@dansinker i mean most of the photos literally include evergreens
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Dec 20, 2016

Look I've trotted this out every Christmas for three years...

Look I've trotted this out every Christmas for three years now but wouldn't you? twitter.com/...
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Dec 20, 2016

someone at the diner just asked if silver was my real hair...

someone at the diner just asked if silver was my real hair color, 2016 is saved
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Dec 20, 2016

twitter lists are really an underappreciated feature

@tressiemcphd twitter lists are really an underappreciated feature
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Dec 20, 2016

more things should be without borders

@_cynar more things should be without borders
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Dec 20, 2016

it's actually cheaper as long as you call china twice a day

@bennyfactor it's actually cheaper as long as you call china twice a day
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Dec 20, 2016

This is a great time to give money to your favorite...

This is a great time to give money to your favorite charities because the dollar still is a high-value global currency.
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Dec 20, 2016

I'll jump in to match $1,000 if the matching is still going?

@zeynep @symroe I'll jump in to match $1,000 if the matching is still going?
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Dec 20, 2016

First sentence is fine. Okay. Second sentence also fine....

First sentence is fine. Okay. Second sentence also fine. Going well so far. Let's see what happens next. twitter.com/...
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Dec 20, 2016

the platform provides!

@drainpip the platform provides!
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Dec 20, 2016

Or present indicative or pluperfect or whatever I'm just a...

Or present indicative or pluperfect or whatever I'm just a person.
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Dec 20, 2016

Editorial page writers need to stop hiding behind the...

Editorial page writers need to stop hiding behind the present tense like a buncha babies.
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Dec 20, 2016

I wonder what it will take for copy editors to change “this...

I wonder what it will take for copy editors to change “this is how fascism starts” to “this is how fascism started.”
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Dec 20, 2016

An exhausting treasure but treasure nonetheless.

An exhausting treasure but treasure nonetheless.
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Dec 20, 2016

Some want to yell. Some are cruel trolls. And some are...

Some want to yell. Some are cruel trolls. And some are deeply informed, collect data, and tired of this shit. That 3d group is a treasure.
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Dec 20, 2016

I think a key to Twitter is that folks are yelling at the...

I think a key to Twitter is that folks are yelling at the world but it feels like they're yelling right at you. To learn you look past that.
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Dec 20, 2016

like a dictionary of ideologically-shaded phrases and...

@EmilyGorcenski like a dictionary of ideologically-shaded phrases and dogwhistles from all ideologies. Like TVTropes but urgent.
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Dec 20, 2016

you just described my last four years

@streetlamp you just described my last four years
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Dec 20, 2016

I've been thinking a lot about those robot dogs for old...

I've been thinking a lot about those robot dogs for old folks. I think the future is here but it's unevenly hilarious.
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Dec 20, 2016

Listen folks life finds a way.

Listen folks life finds a way.
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Dec 20, 2016

Headline idea: Hippocratic Oafs...

Headline idea: Hippocratic Oafs twitter.com/...
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Dec 19, 2016

you got the order exactly right

@jfeckstein you got the order exactly right
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Dec 19, 2016

oh no this january

@pxdelaney oh no this january
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Dec 19, 2016

I truly truly hope not :(

@xorpex I truly truly hope not :(
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Dec 19, 2016

I'd blocked this from my memory....

I'd blocked this from my memory. twitter.com/...
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Dec 19, 2016

The January surprise is we invade Iran.

The January surprise is we invade Iran.
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Dec 19, 2016

Don't despair there's still a chance of a January surprise.

Don't despair there's still a chance of a January surprise.
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Dec 19, 2016

it cuts off all the other conversations but also...it's...

@CodyBrown it cuts off all the other conversations but also...it's money. It's super thorny.
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Dec 19, 2016

Hate just wanted it more.

Hate just wanted it more.
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Dec 19, 2016

at least half the country :(

@kiplet at least half the country :(
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Dec 19, 2016

I guess World War II finally hit EOL and now we're all...

I guess World War II finally hit EOL and now we're all going to have to migrate to World War III.
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Dec 19, 2016

To every brand there is a season, and a time to every...

To every brand there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to engage, and a time to refrain from engaging. twitter.com/...
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Dec 18, 2016

john you skipped over the six months during which i have to...

@jlax john you skipped over the six months during which i have to convince everyone that this project matters
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Dec 18, 2016

my sick twisted use case is like, “quickly browse through a...

my sick twisted use case is like, “quickly browse through a few thousand pages at 30% scale in minutes occasionally zooming and searching"
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Dec 18, 2016

is there any device that makes it easy to read PDFs that...

is there any device that makes it easy to read PDFs that isn't a printer
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Dec 18, 2016

i mean cut secret life of bees and put in queen sugar or...

i mean cut secret life of bees and put in queen sugar or something and I would buy this today, i'm a simple person with simple needs
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Dec 18, 2016

oh wait while it's pretty good on gender and poc in general...

oh wait while it's pretty good on gender and poc in general it has zero black writers which, i mean, it's a whole alphabet so hmm
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Dec 18, 2016

lance that is a great description of about 90% of my bad...

@thelancearthur lance that is a great description of about 90% of my bad life decisions
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Dec 18, 2016

they don't show the cyberdog whispering “migrants are bad”...

@rustyk5 they don't show the cyberdog whispering “migrants are bad” into meemaws ear
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Dec 18, 2016

Please explain why I don't want this, thanks....

Please explain why I don't want this, thanks. amazon.com/...
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Dec 18, 2016

the Internet of Terrible Things

@rustyk5 the Internet of Terrible Things
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Dec 18, 2016

Varies. For personal stuff that is about understanding the...

@bluechoochoo Varies. For personal stuff that is about understanding the world, yak shave. For clients and deadlines, plow through.
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Dec 18, 2016

Jesus. https://twitter.com/fmanjoo/status/810568723664773120

Jesus. twitter.com/...
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Dec 18, 2016

When we're that age these are going to be so amazing and...

@rustyk5 When we're that age these are going to be so amazing and we'll ask to get the “hackable” ones that we can program in...JavaScript.
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Dec 18, 2016

can someone edit this video so that lasers come out of the...

can someone edit this video so that lasers come out of the dogs eyes and blow things up joyforall.hasbro.com/...
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Dec 18, 2016

i hope they get the neural bridge working soon

@patbits i hope they get the neural bridge working soon
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Dec 18, 2016

i like to go here and mess with the settings and realize...

@sippey i like to go here and mess with the settings and realize it's hopeless so i might as well relax nuclearsecrecy.com/...
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Dec 17, 2016

I can understand that.

@textfiles I can understand that.
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Dec 17, 2016

Caddyshack in memory: 90% gopher puppet, amazing....

Caddyshack in memory: 90% gopher puppet, amazing. Caddyshack in reality: Very little gopher puppet, not great.
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Dec 17, 2016

oh lord yes, it was the single most chill place/time of my...

@neuey @shabbychef oh lord yes, it was the single most chill place/time of my life for certain
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Dec 17, 2016

I chased him around the campus he was so sad and I think I...

@neuey I chased him around the campus he was so sad and I think I fell in a bush @shabbychef
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Dec 16, 2016

that's an unusual color for a total fucking angel

@leahfinnegan that's an unusual color for a total fucking angel
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Dec 16, 2016

this is so real that i don't think i can finish reading it...

this is so real that i don't think i can finish reading it newyorker.com/...
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Dec 15, 2016

Oracle is going to do to America what it did to Sun...

Oracle is going to do to America what it did to Sun Microsystems. twitter.com/...
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Dec 15, 2016

i mean you could use our conference room it has...heat

@tchoi8 @sfpc i mean you could use our conference room it has...heat
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Dec 15, 2016

they find card-based UX sort of reductive since pokémon has...

@leahfinnegan @iano they find card-based UX sort of reductive since pokémon has been doing it for twenty years
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Dec 15, 2016

if they go near the media industry they lose their entire...

@leahfinnegan @iano if they go near the media industry they lose their entire inheritance which is currently offshore in hatchimals
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Dec 14, 2016

never go into your own subtweets is the lesson i've learned...

@KristyT never go into your own subtweets is the lesson i've learned here
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Dec 14, 2016

now i feel bad there were nice people who worked at mashable

@KristyT now i feel bad there were nice people who worked at mashable
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Dec 14, 2016

nah wouldn't have been that, they are super talented. i...

@KristyT nah wouldn't have been that, they are super talented. i think i remember now and i was being kind of rude.
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Dec 14, 2016

No idea what I was subtweeting in 2012 but nonetheless a...

No idea what I was subtweeting in 2012 but nonetheless a good subtweet. twitter.com/...
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Dec 14, 2016

https://theawl.com/rick-perry-almost-killed-me-this-weekend-...

theawl.com/...
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Dec 14, 2016

i felt that maybe i should have been paying more attention

@leahfinnegan @iano i felt that maybe i should have been paying more attention
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Dec 14, 2016

i had the kids tonight. they propped up a spare mattress...

@leahfinnegan @iano i had the kids tonight. they propped up a spare mattress between their bunk beds, five feet in the air, while buck naked
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Dec 14, 2016

Just like with infrastructure spending. Hard to fight...

@EmilyGorcenski Just like with infrastructure spending. Hard to fight corruption before it happens, too. Argh.
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Dec 14, 2016

well see the thread I just retweeted integration with gov...

@amyhoy @mathowie well see the thread I just retweeted integration with gov sys is hard
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Dec 14, 2016

what scares me is that the new "sweep it all away" ethos...

@EmilyGorcenski what scares me is that the new "sweep it all away" ethos will empower Palintir, say, to just get right in there ETLing
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Dec 14, 2016

David Copperfield makes them disappear....

David Copperfield makes them disappear. twitter.com/...
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Dec 14, 2016

Oh god I'm so scared. https://twitter.com/USNatArchives/stat...

Oh god I'm so scared. twitter.com/...
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Dec 14, 2016

the next four years in security are going to be an utter...

@jeb @kshay @mathowie the next four years in security are going to be an utter defcon 5 clusterfuck
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Dec 14, 2016

it's more like ifttt at this pt :(

@mathowie it's more like ifttt at this pt :(
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Dec 14, 2016

the world is set up to give them this, and to find legal...

@brianvan the world is set up to give them this, and to find legal avenues to give them this, and the work is not hard
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Dec 14, 2016

i mean yeah now it's six months I've seen those docs

@mquirion i mean yeah now it's six months I've seen those docs
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Dec 14, 2016

I'm being serious. If they want it they will have it. It...

@brianvan I'm being serious. If they want it they will have it. It probably already exists. For safety, assume it is already built.
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Dec 14, 2016

yeah but the basic infrastructure for tracking humans at...

@mathowie yeah but the basic infrastructure for tracking humans at scale is totally built
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Dec 14, 2016

The barrier is not the technology but the ethics. Fine to...

The barrier is not the technology but the ethics. Fine to take a stand.
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Dec 14, 2016

As @datatelling noted there are implicit lists. And there...

As @datatelling noted there are implicit lists. And there could also be explicit lists we don't see (like do-not-fly+).
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Dec 14, 2016

In-White-House.

In-White-House.
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Dec 14, 2016

Frankly you could just use Salesforce and build the...

Frankly you could just use Salesforce and build the extension in-house.
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Dec 14, 2016

But there is a ton of stuff that would work just as well or...

But there is a ton of stuff that would work just as well or better off the shelf.
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Dec 14, 2016

A highly scalable totally custom minimum viable registry of...

A highly scalable totally custom minimum viable registry of Muslims API and web client could be built in hours.
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Dec 14, 2016

guys...throw in the pencil

@Medium guys...throw in the pencil
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Dec 14, 2016

Rachel seems amazing Ian, A+. Is this the leader to get you...

@ohhoe @iano Rachel seems amazing Ian, A+. Is this the leader to get you to $20MM Q4? Maybe!But until you find that person (me) she's ideal.
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Dec 14, 2016

all good I'll just back off and then undermine you

@ohhoe @iano all good I'll just back off and then undermine you
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Dec 14, 2016

“Do you have new words on your ‘Word Wall’?“ I asked my...

“Do you have new words on your ‘Word Wall’?“ I asked my son. “Yes,” he said. “What are they?” I asked. “Yes,” he said. It kept going.
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Dec 14, 2016

These are people on a collusion course with history....

These are people on a collusion course with history. twitter.com/...
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Dec 14, 2016

I'm rereading the Old Testament. I may have lived in New...

I'm rereading the Old Testament. I may have lived in New York City too long, because as far as I can tell it's mostly about real estate.
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Dec 14, 2016

TIL @kevboh built and ran an indie social network for...

TIL @kevboh built and ran an indie social network for years. Good, thoughtful article about social network community basics. twitter.com/...
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Dec 14, 2016

thanks! We're still messing around, will probably be five...

@mathowie @sippey @richziade thanks! We're still messing around, will probably be five or six eps before we get things just right.
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Dec 14, 2016

“If the metal blade thingy that goes inside your food...

“If the metal blade thingy that goes inside your food processor has rivets, you’re screwed.” Huge Cuisinart recall. theawl.com/...
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Dec 14, 2016

Spotify just sent me a list of my favorite songs of 2016 as...

Spotify just sent me a list of my favorite songs of 2016 as a way to passive-aggressively tell me I'm garbage.
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Dec 13, 2016

angela by Bob James I pulled it out on YouTube like a month...

@bn2b angela by Bob James I pulled it out on YouTube like a month ago. It's perfect.
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Dec 13, 2016

how perfect is that song

@bn2b how perfect is that song
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Dec 13, 2016

Nerds, what is a good (better than Skype) way to record...

Nerds, what is a good (better than Skype) way to record remote audio for your podcast with minimal hiss? Paying money is fine.
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Dec 13, 2016

ulgh no ian don't be exhausting

@iano ulgh no ian don't be exhausting
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Dec 13, 2016

i've seen this one MANY times it's default anti-troll...

@iano i've seen this one MANY times it's default anti-troll weaponry
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Dec 13, 2016

Also tweeting that makes everyone who works for you hate...

Also tweeting that makes everyone who works for you hate you for life and breeds distrust among your friends, that part's hilarious.
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Dec 13, 2016

It's so sad when VCs get angry and tweet, “I've made many...

It's so sad when VCs get angry and tweet, “I've made many great investments, what have you done?” I'm always like, I wish you could see.
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Dec 13, 2016

You really don't have to always be crushing it.

You really don't have to always be crushing it.
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Dec 13, 2016

It's an actual, complex business decision that involves...

It's an actual, complex business decision that involves other humans, & admitting you didn't know everything, and it's really good to hear.
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Dec 13, 2016

There's a part in here I love, where @sippey talks about...

There's a part in here I love, where @sippey talks about making a decision, and quickly, to shut off his startup. soundcloud.com/...
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Dec 13, 2016

Everyone counts on Twitter

@leahfinnegan Everyone counts on Twitter
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Dec 13, 2016

that's 3 and 3/5ths theoutlines

@leahfinnegan that's 3 and 3/5ths theoutlines
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Dec 12, 2016

This is good. https://twitter.com/scottros/status/8084776608...

This is good. twitter.com/...
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Dec 12, 2016

RIP to their hyperplutocratic political ambitions until...

RIP to their hyperplutocratic political ambitions until 2032 or so.
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Dec 12, 2016

On the plus side, tomorrow's tech summit will be a horrible...

On the plus side, tomorrow's tech summit will be a horrible photo op that will haunt each participant forever. recode.net/...
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Dec 12, 2016

does skype work in Yemen though

@osulop @Pinboard does skype work in Yemen though
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Dec 12, 2016

<THREAD dc:subject="Game theory"> yes YES the...

<THREAD dc:subject="Game theory">

yes
YES
the tiger is out

Guys it's time for some game theory.

</THREAD>
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Dec 12, 2016

also where is steve bannon these days did he choke on...

also where is steve bannon these days did he choke on orphan bones or something
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Dec 12, 2016

man barron sure fucked up the cyber

man barron sure fucked up the cyber
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Dec 12, 2016

If we don't fight global warming there will be more and...

If we don't fight global warming there will be more and more dangerous tweetstorms, until it's too late. twitter.com/...
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Dec 11, 2016

I just ordered Pokémon cards on Amazon like a drunk guy...

I just ordered Pokémon cards on Amazon like a drunk guy orders at McDonald's. I hope to god these children are happy on Christmas.
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Dec 11, 2016

i missed something important didn't i

@ChanSteele @patbits i missed something important didn't i
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Dec 11, 2016

You are all heartening me greatly with your support of the...

You are all heartening me greatly with your support of the Great Brain books.
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Dec 11, 2016

I just ordered all eight Great Brain books off eBay even...

I just ordered all eight Great Brain books off eBay even though I doubt my kids will ever read them and I am 10000% sure I'll reread them.
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Dec 11, 2016

oh yeah parable of the sower, I started to reread it and...

@mariabustillos oh yeah parable of the sower, I started to reread it and needed to take a little break
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Dec 11, 2016

It may be worse; we may actually be living in an Octavia...

It may be worse; we may actually be living in an Octavia Butler novel. twitter.com/...
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Dec 11, 2016

This bug thread on browser security from earlier in the...

This bug thread on browser security from earlier in the year is magnificent. bugs.chromium.org/...
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Dec 10, 2016

I welcome and respect all your feedback always but the back...

I welcome and respect all your feedback always but the back pages of fashion mags have long been places for serious work so. twitter.com/...
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Dec 10, 2016

Folks please stop being faux-shocked that Teen Vogue is...

Folks please stop being faux-shocked that Teen Vogue is doing good work. Think about how diminishing that would feel.
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Dec 10, 2016

site:http://metafilter.com "what it says on the tin"

@bn2b site:metafilter.com "what it says on the tin"
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Dec 10, 2016

This utterly stupid insanity is currently winning hearts...

This utterly stupid insanity is currently winning hearts and minds across the world. nytimes.com/...
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Dec 10, 2016

I haven't read this but the picture in the background has...

I haven't read this but the picture in the background has exploded my brain. twitter.com/...
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Dec 9, 2016

See you there like last year, Mike!

@MikeIsaac @edcasey See you there like last year, Mike!
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Dec 9, 2016

Hey 2016 fans! Great news! SantaCon is tomorrow.

Hey 2016 fans! Great news! SantaCon is tomorrow.
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Dec 9, 2016

Before anyone yells at me our hackathon is one weekday 9-5...

Before anyone yells at me our hackathon is one weekday 9-5 where teams of full-time employees teams conceive of, design, and pitch an app.
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Dec 9, 2016

Grudging congratulations to Switchboard, victors in the...

Grudging congratulations to Switchboard, victors in the @PostlightStudio hackathon.
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Dec 9, 2016

the only thing that can stop a planet of apes is some kind...

the only thing that can stop a planet of apes is some kind of suicide squad
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Dec 9, 2016

In all seriousness if you say “Jiggly Puff” to a group of...

In all seriousness if you say “Jiggly Puff” to a group of small children they'll all start singing this CREEPY song. youtube.com/...
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Dec 9, 2016

I tried and all I could come up with was “Sqúîgly-Püf.”

I tried and all I could come up with was “Sqúîgly-Püf.”
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Dec 9, 2016

I've reached an age where I can't remember the titles of...

I've reached an age where I can't remember the titles of any Sigur Rós songs.
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Dec 9, 2016

Another in my collection of Stock Photo Jewels...

Another in my collection of Stock Photo Jewels twitter.com/...
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Dec 9, 2016

my heart says Clinton but then...

@jfeckstein my heart says Clinton but then...
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Dec 9, 2016

wow this is a tricky one

@jfeckstein wow this is a tricky one
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Dec 9, 2016

This tweet is from three years ago but frankly it's...

This tweet is from three years ago but frankly it's timeless wisdom.
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Dec 9, 2016

I should probably pin that tweet.

@angrysql I should probably pin that tweet.
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Dec 9, 2016

http://boingboing.net/2016/12/07/for-two-years-criminals-sto...

boingboing.net/... They didn't execute the exploit if the user looked like a security researcher
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Dec 8, 2016

A few minor updates to make America great again.

A few minor updates to make America great again.
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Dec 8, 2016

those are my express bus tweets

@michaelbshane those are my express bus tweets
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Dec 8, 2016

Exactly. Also the "hmmm" in your eyes in every photo I've...

@patbits Exactly. Also the "hmmm" in your eyes in every photo I've seen is a source of constant joy.
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Dec 8, 2016

Would I betray my cherished progressive norms to, say,...

Would I betray my cherished progressive norms to, say, recover a password? I mean...depends. We all do microfascist stuff, you know?
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Dec 8, 2016

I keep wondering how long until a CAPTCHA shows us 12 faces...

I keep wondering how long until a CAPTCHA shows us 12 faces and asks us to pick all the Americans.
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Dec 8, 2016

This turned into a great thread:...

This turned into a great thread: twitter.com/...
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Dec 7, 2016

Hey word nerds, reply with links to good modern poems to...

Hey word nerds, reply with links to good modern poems to read/hear. (If you don't care about poetry ignore this, like an adult.)
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Dec 7, 2016

it doesn't stop you from using Twitter, though

@theodoreross it doesn't stop you from using Twitter, though
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Dec 7, 2016

fair, it just cracked me up. it also seems from a distance...

@theodoreross fair, it just cracked me up. it also seems from a distance like a great choice.
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Dec 7, 2016

they want to take away our pizzazz

@bn2b @jpotisch they want to take away our pizzazz
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Dec 7, 2016

What wait how much does it cost? FREE YOU SAY? But how CAN...

What wait how much does it cost? FREE YOU SAY? But how CAN @PostlightStudio do so much for the community? It is a mystery.
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Dec 7, 2016

Casual dining...more like CAUSAL DYING....

Casual dining...more like CAUSAL DYING. twitter.com/...
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Dec 7, 2016

I'm quitting Twitter. [Five minutes goes by, screams...

I'm quitting Twitter. [Five minutes goes by, screams VALIDATE ME at cats.]
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Dec 7, 2016

Paul the reality is that while you jest, Republicans...

Paul the reality is that while you jest, Republicans established a series of black sites where torture could be practiced extralegally, so..
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Dec 7, 2016

Listen dude #pizzazzgate is real and I'm going to prove it...

Listen dude #pizzazzgate is real and I'm going to prove it by threatening your family with death.
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Dec 7, 2016

Why isn't anyone talking about the Republican sex tunnels...

Why isn't anyone talking about the Republican sex tunnels that GWB ordered built into every Applebee's?
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Dec 7, 2016

This funeral director's LinkedIn is metal af....

This funeral director's LinkedIn is metal af. twitter.com/...
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Dec 7, 2016

wow you were on top of that one

@bn2b wow you were on top of that one
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Dec 7, 2016

statistically it's far more likely you'll be buying...

@slowernet statistically it's far more likely you'll be buying tic-tacs in a Duane Reade or something
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Dec 6, 2016

this is a pretty good photo of us

@mathowie this is a pretty good photo of us
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Dec 6, 2016

It might be time to go back to private editors.

It might be time to go back to private editors.
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Dec 6, 2016

stop justifying your chronoaggressions

@Choire stop justifying your chronoaggressions
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Dec 6, 2016

Choire might I humbly proffer that this is a bad hill on...

@Choire Choire might I humbly proffer that this is a bad hill on which to die
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Dec 5, 2016

idk andréa, the job comes with unlimited google docs

@bluechoochoo idk andréa, the job comes with unlimited google docs
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Dec 5, 2016

HELP WANTED: Marketing Communications Director. There is a...

HELP WANTED: Marketing Communications Director. There is a ton to do. I need help. Help. postlight.recruiterbox.com/...
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Dec 5, 2016

we're in this together Jerome

@JeromeHardaway we're in this together Jerome
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Dec 5, 2016

Congratulations to The Outline on the launch of its great...

Congratulations to The Outline on the launch of its great new Internet website! theoutline.com twitter.com/...
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Dec 5, 2016

Our police state sucks. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/80...

Our police state sucks. twitter.com/...
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Dec 5, 2016

is there any sign of a society in trouble more revealing...

@Choire @richziade is there any sign of a society in trouble more revealing than people linking to Plato.stanford?
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Dec 5, 2016

that's about right

@richziade that's about right
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Dec 5, 2016

See also: https://archive.org/stream/picturesofanimal00metc#...

See also: #page/6/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/stream/picturesofanimal00metc#page/6/mode/2up twitter.com/...
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Dec 5, 2016

This book is sweet. https://archive.org/stream/McGillLibrary...

This book is sweet. #page/n1/mode/2up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/stream/McGillLibrary-PN970_D39_B49_1820_v_1_001099228-1906/PN970_D39_B49_1820_v_1_001099228#page/n1/mode/2up twitter.com/...
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Dec 4, 2016

oh shit that looks great. i want to but then i need to buy...

@rustyk5 oh shit that looks great. i want to but then i need to buy two because my children are learning to share.
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Dec 4, 2016

my kids are allowed to use raspberry pis to watch gnutube

@rustyk5 my kids are allowed to use raspberry pis to watch gnutube
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Dec 4, 2016

i'm going to bed now, under the bed is where i hide all my...

@gob i'm going to bed now, under the bed is where i hide all my gold
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Dec 4, 2016

you can still pull tons of money out!

@rustyk5 you can still pull tons of money out!
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Dec 4, 2016

i think we have all been kind of uncreative here right?...

@rustyk5 i think we have all been kind of uncreative here right? like you should focus on creating opportunity and then make it sustainable
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Dec 4, 2016

nope i added it to the list

@davidamrock nope i added it to the list
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Dec 4, 2016

i mean this makes sense because i also yearn to start some...

@rustyk5 i mean this makes sense because i also yearn to start some kind of anarchist comms security collective and then make money from it
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Dec 4, 2016

god I love sleeping it's actually the best

@jcsalterego god I love sleeping it's actually the best
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Dec 4, 2016

michael this is an excellent idea except for the part where...

@mwiik michael this is an excellent idea except for the part where i get actuallied so hard i actually die
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Dec 4, 2016

i mean i could be totally wrong would be pretty normal in...

@tjl i mean i could be totally wrong would be pretty normal in fact
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Dec 4, 2016

okay so I had so much shit rattling in my head that i wrote...

okay so I had so much shit rattling in my head that i wrote it in a big list so everyone can yell at me. @ftrain/all-my-dumb-questions-december-2016-b6b4ee84284c#.ceuqdvvwr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/@ftrain/all-my-dumb-questions-december-2016-b6b4ee84284c#.ceuqdvvwr HUGS
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Dec 4, 2016

well i mean...medium does have commenting!

@annegalloway well i mean...medium does have commenting!
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Dec 4, 2016

actually, [thinks for several minutes], ...yep.

@510home actually, [thinks for several minutes], ...yep.
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Dec 4, 2016

I just published “All my dumb questions, December 2016”...

I just published “All my dumb questions, December 2016” medium.com/...
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Dec 4, 2016

If I were an editor at Vox I would end every meeting by...

If I were an editor at Vox I would end every meeting by saying, “Lucy, you got some splainers to write.”
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Dec 4, 2016

and had its own MASSIVE problems but there was a policy of...

@tjl @kvnweb and had its own MASSIVE problems but there was a policy of the network being aligned with civic life AND worth zillions
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Dec 4, 2016

i think a lot about the fact that the bell system had...

@tjl @kvnweb i think a lot about the fact that the bell system had network hypergrowth and was for a century+ a govt-blessed monopoly
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Dec 4, 2016

it meant that everyone got to be kind of famous and also it...

@LATACO @max_read @derektmead it meant that everyone got to be kind of famous and also it was fun to meet strangers
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Dec 4, 2016

sure there was rampant narcissism but not like the kind you...

@derektmead @max_read sure there was rampant narcissism but not like the kind you see when a NYT op-ed writer goes 1/
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Dec 4, 2016

bloggers were insufferable and most blogs were really...

@derektmead @max_read bloggers were insufferable and most blogs were really terrible. the key thing is famous people weren't involved.
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Dec 4, 2016

oh wow political asmr will be a thing soon won't it

@urschrei @tjl oh wow political asmr will be a thing soon won't it
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Dec 4, 2016

90 minutes of KSOL radio from 1992 (O.P.P. &c)....

90 minutes of KSOL radio from 1992 (O.P.P. &c). bayarearadio.org/...
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Dec 4, 2016

okay so a youtube video

@urschrei @tjl okay so a youtube video
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Dec 4, 2016

I mean they absolutely did exactly this, and the technology...

@tjl I mean they absolutely did exactly this, and the technology itself (he tweeted) was the means of transmission, it's HARD to stop this.
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Dec 4, 2016

She's amazing but a little opaque! I think we need like,...

@urschrei @tjl She's amazing but a little opaque! I think we need like, that book in infographics.
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Dec 4, 2016

maria we just need to give this current strategy 30 more...

@mariabustillos @NancyPelosi maria we just need to give this current strategy 30 more years and it's gonna pay off huge
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Dec 4, 2016

And now you see Trump winning partly on the savvy of his...

@tjl And now you see Trump winning partly on the savvy of his team's Facebook ad buy—the mass action capability is there—but for sale.
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Dec 4, 2016

So the Arab Spring was built partly on top of social media,...

@tjl So the Arab Spring was built partly on top of social media, which was a great tool for mass actions but not for mass movements.
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Dec 4, 2016

I also think that our particular cohort, even if we were...

@tjl I also think that our particular cohort, even if we were cynical, assigned progressive values to tech that didn't follow through.
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Dec 4, 2016

dammit jason now we have to cancel the airbnb

@jason_pontin @bn2b dammit jason now we have to cancel the airbnb
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Dec 4, 2016

Best part of Davos is where we take off our human masks and...

Best part of Davos is where we take off our human masks and you can see who is a lizard, who is a robot, who's a bag of mice, and who died. twitter.com/...
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Dec 4, 2016

let's get a hostel together!

@bn2b let's get a hostel together!
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Dec 4, 2016

Guess when Davos is? That's right, January 17 to 20, 2017....

Guess when Davos is? That's right, January 17 to 20, 2017. That's going to be one great week. weforum.org/...
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Dec 4, 2016

Achieving our Country by Rorty, the Piketty, and Theory of...

@espiers Achieving our Country by Rorty, the Piketty, and Theory of Justice by Rawls.
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Dec 4, 2016

I saw that too! The level of throwaway detail down to the...

@GillBranstetter @metafilter I saw that too! The level of throwaway detail down to the spinning swastikas and his haircut was just so good.
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Dec 4, 2016

Sketch comedy is a high stakes game. This is really solid....

Sketch comedy is a high stakes game. This is really solid. youtu.be/... (via @metafilter)
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Dec 3, 2016

love you, Jeffrey

@zeldman love you, Jeffrey
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Dec 3, 2016

Burn! https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/805056985448251392/p...

Burn! twitter.com/...
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Dec 2, 2016

I am at a movie at 8pm on a Friday with maybe 150 normal...

I am at a movie at 8pm on a Friday with maybe 150 normal human non-parents and I'm having difficulty processing.
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Dec 2, 2016

Worst marriage counseling session ever....

Worst marriage counseling session ever. twitter.com/...
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Dec 2, 2016

thank you, Ian

@iano thank you, Ian
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Dec 2, 2016

my theory is that we're suffering from severe latency on...

@ginatrapani my theory is that we're suffering from severe latency on pointnet and all the points will arrive at their destination by 2040.
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Dec 1, 2016

It's genuinely scary.

It's genuinely scary.
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Dec 1, 2016

oh excellent, Bob. Many thanks.

@bobstep @underoak oh excellent, Bob. Many thanks.
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Dec 1, 2016

wait anil this script looks like you just selected two...

@anildash @max_read wait anil this script looks like you just selected two cells and autofilled the column
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Dec 1, 2016

I think we can greenlight this if we switch it all to...

@max_read I think we can greenlight this if we switch it all to Google Docs and Clooney's character is named G-Suite
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Dec 1, 2016

isn't that just George Clooney using excel for two hours

@max_read isn't that just George Clooney using excel for two hours
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Nov 30, 2016

that may be the endgame here

@kshay that may be the endgame here
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Nov 30, 2016

Does anyone have a source for old radio daily newscasts?...

Does anyone have a source for old radio daily newscasts? 30s/40s/50s/and up. (I know there are a lot from WWII.)
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Nov 30, 2016

who surprise twist are totally fucking BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

@rustyk5 who surprise twist are totally fucking BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES
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Nov 30, 2016

i mean look it's peso's show. my daughter was in the bag...

@skamille i mean look it's peso's show. my daughter was in the bag for dashi so hard we had to get the hair clips tho.
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Nov 30, 2016

octonauts are like family now, i'm photoshopping captain...

@skamille octonauts are like family now, i'm photoshopping captain barnacles into my wedding pictures
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Nov 30, 2016

hey my daughter was sick monday and had like four straight...

@skamille hey my daughter was sick monday and had like four straight hours of octonauts, i was ashamed
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Nov 30, 2016

wednesday night is my night with the kids

@skamille wednesday night is my night with the kids
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Nov 30, 2016

compose yourself

@skamille compose yourself
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