August 2017

Aug 31, 2017

I like to say “SF makes the boxes NYC fills them in.” It's...

@seldo I like to say “SF makes the boxes NYC fills them in.” It's more complex than that but not totally wrong either.
Aug 31, 2017

This is a great place for work in finance tech, publishing...

@seldo This is a great place for work in finance tech, publishing tech, etc. But we have very few true platform companies. Etsy, Bloomberg, MLBAM.
Aug 31, 2017

When you're happy you made a career shift but occasionally...

When you're happy you made a career shift but occasionally need to remind people. twitter.com/...
Aug 30, 2017

I was too optimistic. I guess I still think the...

I was too optimistic. I guess I still think the self-coordinated response to regular disaster is the only thing we will be allowed.
Aug 30, 2017

It's weird to read this four years later....

It's weird to read this four years later. nymag.com/...
Aug 30, 2017

My narcissism requires more context.

@tolar My narcissism requires more context.
Aug 30, 2017

POLL: How are your levels?

POLL: How are your levels?
Aug 30, 2017

And some Amazon banner ads.

@kjhealy And some Amazon banner ads.
Aug 30, 2017

This screenshot is the opposite of everything I believe....

This screenshot is the opposite of everything I believe. twitter.com/...
Aug 30, 2017

The Nashville Statement is badly-written trash by cruel...

The Nashville Statement is badly-written trash by cruel assholes who can forgive any sin but love plus their mobile website is garbage.
Aug 30, 2017

So Google gets a scholar fired. I mean imagine if you went...

So Google gets a scholar fired. I mean imagine if you went to a doctor who said you were sick. You'd fire them too! mobile.nytimes.com/...
Aug 30, 2017

I deleted it it didn't do anything good. Should have been...

I deleted it it didn't do anything good. Should have been obvious to both parties what was going on.
Aug 30, 2017

It's a freaking struggle to get things moving in my brain...

It's a freaking struggle to get things moving in my brain these days.
Aug 30, 2017

I know this is just a silly conceit turned into a few...

I know this is just a silly conceit turned into a few hundred words but I need to get shit out there so I can figure out what works again.
Aug 30, 2017

I changed the title to A Calendar Invite in Samarra since I...

@liamdanger I changed the title to A Calendar Invite in Samarra since I hate SURPRISE ENDINGS
Aug 30, 2017

Oh wow exactly, I'm erasing that, that's from a bot that...

@Bitchinville Oh wow exactly, I'm erasing that, that's from a bot that auto-posts pictures from a folder from five years ago.
Aug 29, 2017

I don't know why I worry so, my inbox is actually just...

@therealfitz @mattcutts @patrickc I don't know why I worry so, my inbox is actually just 120,000 attempts to schedule one meeting.
Aug 29, 2017

On one hand, he's the CEO of Stripe and you're running...

@mattcutts @patrickc On one hand, he's the CEO of Stripe and you're running USDS, but on the other hand, a bunch of random people clicked on my Twitter poll.
Aug 29, 2017

I don't think there is any escape.

@feartomorrow I don't think there is any escape.
Aug 29, 2017

Pens, pencils, chapsticks, scissor handles, pill bottles,...

@craigmod Pens, pencils, chapsticks, scissor handles, pill bottles, lotion bottles, water bottles, etc. I finally just bought a chew toy for humans.
Aug 29, 2017

Oh I did not process this. I'm pretty dedicated to it on...

@jpotisch Oh I did not process this. I'm pretty dedicated to it on web and mobile so I might as well.
Aug 29, 2017

I'm able to update exactly one thing at a time and then I...

@mulegirl @livlab I'm able to update exactly one thing at a time and then I freak out and leave.
Aug 29, 2017

There is a part of me that knows but that refuses to admit...

There is a part of me that knows but that refuses to admit that I truly need to spend much, much more time on my LinkedIn profile.
Aug 29, 2017

Yeah I know I think I'm going to delete it. Library of...

@seldo Yeah I know I think I'm going to delete it. Library of Congress already has it but that's enough.
Aug 29, 2017

Important note: During times of anxiety, which is about 75%...

Important note: During times of anxiety, which is about 75% of my waking life, I tend to chew little plastic things.
Aug 29, 2017

POLL: Yubikey or Authenticator app?

POLL: Yubikey or Authenticator app?
Aug 29, 2017

Look I want to deliver a solid js-related burn here, but...

@seldo Look I want to deliver a solid js-related burn here, but that's immense and impressive scale and you should be proud. Congratulations.
Aug 29, 2017

This is the era that thought Sam Kinison told it like it...

@mvsyyz This is the era that thought Sam Kinison told it like it was.
Aug 29, 2017

But I remember the type and the concept made a HUGE...

@michaelbierut @TBWAChiatLA But I remember the type and the concept made a HUGE impression. You could rebrand a concept!
Aug 29, 2017

I was very new to the city when it came out and just barely...

@michaelbierut @TBWAChiatLA I was very new to the city when it came out and just barely learning the industry and I remember reading AdAge and trying to understand.
Aug 29, 2017

The kids and me were hanging out on the library steps with...

The kids and me were hanging out on the library steps with 15 minutes to kill, and I eventually realized we could just go inside and read. twitter.com/...
Aug 29, 2017

There have been so many it's terrible.

@goldman There have been so many it's terrible.
Aug 29, 2017

We tried to tell you about your weak ties....

We tried to tell you about your weak ties. twitter.com/...
Aug 29, 2017

This is a hell of a thing to read after 20 years.

This is a hell of a thing to read after 20 years.
Aug 29, 2017

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/902632259907399680/photo/1

Aug 29, 2017

TV was once so universally hated that it had to run this ad...

TV was once so universally hated that it had to run this ad campaign. twitter.com/...
Aug 29, 2017

Just find an experienced person and pay them for advice....

@robert4nier Just find an experienced person and pay them for advice. It's a deeply risky field and pricing has countless variables.
Aug 29, 2017

Not yet. If we have capacity to take work for equity we...

@robert4nier Not yet. If we have capacity to take work for equity we tend to do projects for ourselves. Maybe some day.
Aug 29, 2017

Thank you, Michael!

@mmcwatters Thank you, Michael!
Aug 29, 2017

I goof around on Twitter. Plus the amount of bullshit and...

I goof around on Twitter. Plus the amount of bullshit and self-pandering in this industry is staggering. So I'll leave it there.
Aug 29, 2017

I am very proud of what we built. If you love the impact of...

I am very proud of what we built. If you love the impact of launching good products, whoever you are, you will be proud to be here too.
Aug 29, 2017

We're growing, we're building careers, we keep getting...

We're growing, we're building careers, we keep getting better, and our work is excellent.
Aug 29, 2017

Oh totally I can do awkward conversation anywhere.

@amyhoy Oh totally I can do awkward conversation anywhere.
Aug 29, 2017

Postlight is: Challenging product work, done during normal...

Postlight is: Challenging product work, done during normal office hours, by adult humans, for global media, finance, and NGO clients.
Aug 29, 2017

https://postlight.com/careers/#op-192607-product-designer

#op-192607-product-designer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://postlight.com/careers/#op-192607-product-designer
Aug 29, 2017

My DMs too. Also love to talk to product designers. Sr/Jr....

My DMs too. Also love to talk to product designers. Sr/Jr. Come make awkward conversation with me as we take a cab to a clients. twitter.com/...
Aug 29, 2017

I can't stop thinking of seasteads filled with “patients”...

I can't stop thinking of seasteads filled with “patients” incapable of escape. arstechnica.com/...
Aug 29, 2017

huh that is totally true

@kfan @maura huh that is totally true
Aug 29, 2017

I seriously knew him when.

@kfan @maura I seriously knew him when.
Aug 29, 2017

An island in a lake in a volcano in a lake on an island....

An island in a lake in a volcano in a lake on an island. This is how it's supposed to be, despite what your gender studies professor says. twitter.com/...
Aug 29, 2017

This is a one in 500 year tweet.

@kevboh This is a one in 500 year tweet.
Aug 29, 2017

(The vast clicking noise you hear is every “gender studies...

(The vast clicking noise you hear is every “gender studies professor” in the world screenshotting this for use in class.) twitter.com/...
Aug 29, 2017

Welcome, BuzzFeeᴅ. Seriously. https://twitter.com/dcnorg/sta...

Welcome, BuzzFeeᴅ. Seriously. twitter.com/...
Aug 29, 2017

I can see them giving him the Segways and him getting all...

@TheMFingChisa I can see them giving him the Segways and him getting all excited and taking them to Realworld and going, yeah. This will work.This is good.
Aug 28, 2017

I'm fucking seeing that piece of shit

@max_read I'm fucking seeing that piece of shit
Aug 28, 2017

One thing about Twitter is you always feel like you're...

One thing about Twitter is you always feel like you're interrupting and there is no shortage of people to tell you that you are.
Aug 28, 2017

Life goes on for most of the world, as it did during 9/11,...

Life goes on for most of the world, as it did during 9/11, Blackout, Sandy. Just how things are.
Aug 28, 2017

My instinct, having given money to Houston and having no...

My instinct, having given money to Houston and having no other way I can/am going to help, is just to get off the network for the day.
Aug 28, 2017

The tension between Twitter being a media source and...

The tension between Twitter being a media source and Twitter being a social network is highest when terrible things are unfolding somewhere.
Aug 28, 2017

It's gone from bad to worse.

@buttershug It's gone from bad to worse.
Aug 28, 2017

Wait wait you can download XP for free as a VM for browser...

@510home @michaelhazani Wait wait you can download XP for free as a VM for browser testing. Although this is pretty good too tho.
Aug 27, 2017

A friend's 3-year-old at the playground gave me a...

A friend's 3-year-old at the playground gave me a spontaneous hug. Then asked me when my baby would come out of my belly. I said October.
Aug 27, 2017

They're all up on http://archive.org now but a little hard...

@michaelhazani @510home They're all up on archive.org now but a little hard to emulate. They must have cost a zillion dollars.
Aug 27, 2017

tfw when the games don't have frontiers...

tfw when the games don't have frontiers twitter.com/...
Aug 27, 2017

I love this because halfway through you can kind of see...

I love this because halfway through you can kind of see Peter Gabriel going, shit. twitter.com/...
Aug 27, 2017

I love Peter Gabriel so much but here he is performing...

I love Peter Gabriel so much but here he is performing Games Without Frontiers zipping around the stage on a Segway. archive.org/...
Aug 27, 2017

I don't think I ever realized how good his band was.

I don't think I ever realized how good his band was.
Aug 27, 2017

https://archive.org/details/Julian_Cope_World_Shut_Your_Mout...

Aug 27, 2017

You, informed: Well what about the copyr— Me, pressing...

You, informed: Well what about the copyr—
Me, pressing finger into your lips: Shhhhhhhh. twitter.com/...
Aug 27, 2017

I mean it's like, if Naomi Klein and Jane Jacobs did peyote...

@kendall I mean it's like, if Naomi Klein and Jane Jacobs did peyote and described their worst nightmare of street life, but it's also SO SHINY.
Aug 27, 2017

It's VERY supervised now, esp after 9/11, BUT we get a kind...

@kendall It's VERY supervised now, esp after 9/11, BUT we get a kind of pseudo-European (but bathroom-free :/ ) "plaza" which NYC desperately needs.
Aug 27, 2017

It's an interesting place because the commercial...

@kendall It's an interesting place because the commercial opportunity is as much or more in the advertising than the ground-level commerce.
Aug 27, 2017

THAT part of its character is pretty changed.

@kendall THAT part of its character is pretty changed.
Aug 27, 2017

Oh yeah. Whoooosh.

@kendall Oh yeah. Whoooosh.
Aug 27, 2017

Roughly the same view, I think....

Roughly the same view, I think. twitter.com/...
Aug 27, 2017

Oh yeah that's 100% 1978 or right after; Eubie! was a 1978...

@kendall Oh yeah that's 100% 1978 or right after; Eubie! was a 1978 production.
Aug 27, 2017

just searching for "pokemon" on YouTube

@noahlz just searching for "pokemon" on YouTube
Aug 27, 2017

My kids are watching Pokémon YouTube and dude said, “We...

My kids are watching Pokémon YouTube and dude said, “We brought our DSes to my cousin's memorial service. He was 15. I got a Mewtoo and...”
Aug 26, 2017

I trust both of you to be considered and fair, and to...

@mariabustillos @bluechoochoo I trust both of you to be considered and fair, and to harshly interrogate your own biases in the interest of justice.
Aug 26, 2017

The key thing for me was passing judgment on the defendant,...

@bluechoochoo @mariabustillos The key thing for me was passing judgment on the defendant, AND the whole TL.
Aug 26, 2017

I feel that Internet Court is a sadly underexplored concept...

@bluechoochoo @mariabustillos I feel that Internet Court is a sadly underexplored concept and the execution here was just excellent.
Aug 26, 2017

Trump will do far more damage no doubt.

@StarleeKine Trump will do far more damage no doubt.
Aug 26, 2017

Every single day of my Spotify-abusing existence.

@_cynar Every single day of my Spotify-abusing existence.
Aug 26, 2017

Arpaio is probably the single worst person in America. I'm...

Arpaio is probably the single worst person in America. I'm not sure who is worse.
Aug 26, 2017

This article in 2001 showed how Arpaio (100% a monster)...

This article in 2001 showed how Arpaio (100% a monster) used his power to make Napolitano and McCain complicit. harpers.org/...
Aug 26, 2017

It's hot grits if you try

@jlax @iano It's hot grits if you try
Aug 25, 2017

A human should never have to say or write these words....

A human should never have to say or write these words. twitter.com/...
Aug 25, 2017

Yep. Twitter is a bad place for sincerity but I've been...

Yep. Twitter is a bad place for sincerity but I've been thinking of TX friends for days and hoping they stay safe. Hoping for the best. twitter.com/...
Aug 25, 2017

Poll: Next Friday's lead Op-Ed will be entitled—

Poll: Next Friday's lead Op-Ed will be entitled—
Aug 25, 2017

my mom just sent me this https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/9...

my mom just sent me this twitter.com/...
Aug 25, 2017

These are so sleazy and wrong, and some of them are...

These are so sleazy and wrong, and some of them are beautiful and full of love. twitter.com/...
Aug 25, 2017

I know this sounds like I'm setting up a joke but I'm...

I know this sounds like I'm setting up a joke but I'm curious.
Aug 25, 2017

Nerds: Why are circuit boards usually green?

Nerds: Why are circuit boards usually green?
Aug 25, 2017

My scrapbook is almost out of pages for the impeachment...

@rustyk5 My scrapbook is almost out of pages for the impeachment predictions and Rogue* accounts. But I will treasure this nightmare forever.
Aug 25, 2017

God this summer just flew by between the weather and the...

God this summer just flew by between the weather and the seashore and my kids and the Republican support for a white supremacist uprising.
Aug 24, 2017

When I can't sleep I watch this old video of our babies...

When I can't sleep I watch this old video of our babies sorting cans of beans. youtube.com/...
Aug 24, 2017

In retrospect five years later this aged both poorly and...

In retrospect five years later this aged both poorly and very well.
Aug 24, 2017

Yes and then they'll charge you for underproduction

@amyhoy Yes and then they'll charge you for underproduction
Aug 24, 2017

Oh nothin' just ideatin'.

Oh nothin' just ideatin'.
Aug 24, 2017

Today, balcony tomato plants are fun. Tomorrow, Amazon...

Today, balcony tomato plants are fun. Tomorrow, Amazon GrappleDrones will pick them and deliver them to the closest Whole Foods salad bars.
Aug 24, 2017

“ON YOUR LEFT.”

@JPaskin “ON YOUR LEFT.”
Aug 24, 2017

Torn between violent agreement and public school diatribe...

@goldman Torn between violent agreement and public school diatribe rn gonna stick with ❤️❤️❤️.
Aug 24, 2017

Instamilgram https://twitter.com/internetofshit/status/90076...

Instamilgram twitter.com/...
Aug 24, 2017

This is a great song.

@kzwa This is a great song.
Aug 24, 2017

IS IT THE FUTURE TELL ME TELL ME

IS IT THE FUTURE TELL ME TELL ME
Aug 24, 2017

Matt let's make a home blogging Ubuntu install/Dropbox for...

@mathowie @PostlightStudio Matt let's make a home blogging Ubuntu install/Dropbox for Pi. blogstick.com, the tiny blogging computer for your home.
Aug 24, 2017

I have no idea what's going on with it but my god it speaks...

@abackstrom I have no idea what's going on with it but my god it speaks to me.
Aug 24, 2017

I just keep expecting her to turn to me and say, eyes...

I just keep expecting her to turn to me and say, eyes closed, “Father, now is the summoning.”
Aug 24, 2017

Sometimes, I'm holding my daughter as she shudders and...

Sometimes, I'm holding my daughter as she shudders and screams from night terrors, unreachable by love or reason, and think—what do you SEE?
Aug 24, 2017

Speaking of decentralization, here's a conference on...

Speaking of decentralization, here's a conference on offline networks! twitter.com/...
Aug 24, 2017

It's good to be reminded how much we will miss them later.

@maureenflaherty @Cruftbox It's good to be reminded how much we will miss them later.
Aug 23, 2017

I really appreciate your support!

@elizabethminkel I really appreciate your support!
Aug 23, 2017

Elizabeth, I got 500 claps on a post and it was cool.

@elizabethminkel Elizabeth, I got 500 claps on a post and it was cool.
Aug 23, 2017

I snugglekissed this tweet.

@phooky I snugglekissed this tweet.
Aug 23, 2017

I kind of like the claps.

I kind of like the claps.
Aug 23, 2017

I had cleaned up the sugar! But it gets everywhere.

@maureenflaherty I had cleaned up the sugar! But it gets everywhere.
Aug 23, 2017

Wait until WebAssembly, then you can have both.

@seldo Wait until WebAssembly, then you can have both.
Aug 23, 2017

(And thank you!)

@g_macrae (And thank you!)
Aug 23, 2017

Main job would probably be something in technology. And he...

@g_macrae Main job would probably be something in technology. And he very well could be a REALLY enthusiastic dad.
Aug 23, 2017

I think he would be really into producing weird little...

@g_macrae I think he would be really into producing weird little indie/synth albums and that he'd be having fun getting stuff on Spotify.
Aug 22, 2017

This is such a freakshow.

This is such a freakshow.
Aug 22, 2017

I personally cannot stop thinking about this entire teapot....

I personally cannot stop thinking about this entire teapot. twitter.com/...
Aug 22, 2017

When's today's eclipse?

When's today's eclipse?
Aug 21, 2017

He will be back on his bullshit the minute Kelly goes to...

He will be back on his bullshit the minute Kelly goes to the bathroom.
Aug 21, 2017

The...ratio https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/89981208306743...

The...ratio twitter.com/...
Aug 21, 2017

Because he's RUNNING the country

@ashleyfeinberg Because he's RUNNING the country
Aug 21, 2017

All the monuments.

@goldman All the monuments.
Aug 21, 2017

I guess in retrospect Firefly was a TV show about a...

I guess in retrospect Firefly was a TV show about a sexually-frustrated shipping supervisor who was violently infatuated with a sex worker.
Aug 21, 2017

I know this is off topic but nachos are named after a guy....

I know this is off topic but nachos are named after a guy. en.m.wikipedia.org/...
Aug 21, 2017

they seem happy. i'm kind of jealous of the magical winter...

@hunter_chomsky they seem happy. i'm kind of jealous of the magical winter greenhouse boat
Aug 21, 2017

here is a married couple who live on a small boat in NYC...

here is a married couple who live on a small boat in NYC all winter vimeo.com/...
Aug 21, 2017

After all the excitement and stress about the #eclipse it's...

After all the excitement and stress about the #eclipse it's time to make some time...for #meclipse.
Aug 21, 2017

They do these at camp and they call them lanyards or box...

@katienotopoulos They do these at camp and they call them lanyards or box lanyards and they cause a shitload of kid tears.
Aug 21, 2017

Crazy how many nerds are acting like they've seen the sun...

Crazy how many nerds are acting like they've seen the sun before.
Aug 21, 2017

Thanks, Ashmeet! That's very kind.

@ashmeetsidana Thanks, Ashmeet! That's very kind.
Aug 21, 2017

Ot warmup I just lowked at the sun for fibe minyhtes...

Ot warmup I just lowked at the sun for fibe minyhtes strwight and i an totaltgfy fime.
Aug 21, 2017

You might even say this video about atomic energy...is...

@songadaymann @footage You might even say this video about atomic energy...is MEGARAD.
Aug 21, 2017

Pretty excited to see America's last eclipse!

Pretty excited to see America's last eclipse!
Aug 20, 2017

this tweet is aging like fine wine...

this tweet is aging like fine wine twitter.com/...
Aug 20, 2017

I had the same thought! “Well at least this is forthright...

@timbray I had the same thought! “Well at least this is forthright about what's probably happening in memory.”
Aug 20, 2017

I know the web is a big deal now but it's good to remember...

I know the web is a big deal now but it's good to remember that its origins are in doofy utopianism and just really messing with people.
Aug 20, 2017

Update: I have migrated a codebase from PHP3 to PHP7 (they...

Update: I have migrated a codebase from PHP3 to PHP7 (they got rid of split, it's explode now).
Aug 20, 2017

my wife, i can't vouch for the others

@modernserf my wife, i can't vouch for the others
Aug 20, 2017

i mean no worse than most poetry

@jrobertlennon i mean no worse than most poetry
Aug 20, 2017

I had to look it up; it was for asphodel, that greeny...

@jrobertlennon I had to look it up; it was for asphodel, that greeny flower and it didn't perform very well twitter.com/...
Aug 20, 2017

i once ran facebook ads for william carlos williams just to...

@jrobertlennon i once ran facebook ads for william carlos williams just to see what would happen
Aug 20, 2017

I would like to humbly suggest that banner ads for feminism...

I would like to humbly suggest that banner ads for feminism is still a good idea.
Aug 20, 2017

There is what I have the skill to say, there is what an...

There is what I have the skill to say, there is what an audience has knowledge enough to hear, and in-between is a vast and thrilling chasm.
Aug 20, 2017

I mean that's an important and steady presence in my life.

@jrobertlennon I mean that's an important and steady presence in my life.
Aug 20, 2017

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/899452245200252928/photo/1

Aug 20, 2017

what was i even

@norcross what was i even
Aug 20, 2017

then i never actually did anything with it

then i never actually did anything with it
Aug 20, 2017

so like i'd run these little ads on my own sites. so i...

so like i'd run these little ads on my own sites. so i built the server stuff and the memcache layer and the fake ad network company.
Aug 20, 2017

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/899451189888262145/photo/1

Aug 20, 2017

oh right the idea was i'd make ads for the things I'd like...

oh right the idea was i'd make ads for the things I'd like twitter.com/...
Aug 20, 2017

jesus here it is http://web.archive.org/web/20110303131908/h...

jesus here it is web.archive.org/...
Aug 20, 2017

Oh cool another django app I made...to...it's an ad server?...

Oh cool another django app I made...to...it's an ad server? And I made fake ads? As a joke? Oh and here's the FAKE AD NETWORK I made up.
Aug 20, 2017

I've been migrating all my old random servers (Ftrain, etc)...

I've been migrating all my old random servers (Ftrain, etc) onto one cheap server to save money and I am never doing any more projects.
Aug 20, 2017

not going to blame you if you trot this out tomorrow

@lawnsea not going to blame you if you trot this out tomorrow
Aug 20, 2017

I was going to delete it but now I can't....

I was going to delete it but now I can't. twitter.com/...
Aug 20, 2017

The eclipse is overshadowing politics.

The eclipse is overshadowing politics.
Aug 19, 2017

well then you're showing admirable restraint not having...

@amandafrench well then you're showing admirable restraint not having five of them
Aug 19, 2017

placing subsequent editions of poetry & poetics next to...

@amandafrench placing subsequent editions of poetry & poetics next to each other is STRONG humanist shelf aesthetic
Aug 17, 2017

Kids just asked why I Tweeter all day. Taking a few days...

Kids just asked why I Tweeter all day. Taking a few days off. White supremacists are in control of the United States and mean us harm. Ttys!
Aug 17, 2017

Real. Harper's Readings Section is found documents.

@fivetonsflax @laura_hudson Real. Harper's Readings Section is found documents.
Aug 16, 2017

I think this is a totally sensible hypothesis.

@espiers @dandrezner I think this is a totally sensible hypothesis.
Aug 16, 2017

I lacked even the most basic followthrough even for that.

@bn2b I lacked even the most basic followthrough even for that.
Aug 16, 2017

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/897999604901392385/photo/1

Aug 16, 2017

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/897996323303108608/photo/1

Aug 16, 2017

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/897995503727673344/photo/1

Aug 16, 2017

after graduation then. you'll love it. a big sweeping...

@TheMFingChisa after graduation then. you'll love it. a big sweeping three-volume occasionally exhausting dark chinese sci-fi epic.
Aug 16, 2017

have you read the three body problem?

@TheMFingChisa have you read the three body problem?
Aug 16, 2017

THE CHISA CONUNDRUM (Film released 1974)

@TheMFingChisa THE CHISA CONUNDRUM (Film released 1974)
Aug 16, 2017

It's all fair on Twitter yo

@TheMFingChisa It's all fair on Twitter yo
Aug 16, 2017

I'm okay with the answer to "what did you do in the crisis...

@rustyk5 I'm okay with the answer to "what did you do in the crisis dad" being "walked you to school and protested and made money, gave some away."
Aug 16, 2017

The people on the ground are leading and we are following....

The people on the ground are leading and we are following. That's how I feel. I will get back on my bullshit now.
Aug 16, 2017

I'm in a liberal bubble and staying there for now. I am not...

I'm in a liberal bubble and staying there for now. I am not an activist or brave. I see a lot of people who look like me hemming and hawing.
Aug 16, 2017

But to tweet at people that violence is bad, expecting...

But to tweet at people that violence is bad, expecting strangers who protest to be saintlike, feels shallow and suspect.
Aug 16, 2017

Nonviolence is utterly different than preserving order. It...

Nonviolence is utterly different than preserving order. It reveals moral chaos.
Aug 16, 2017

I don't think it's ethical to ask people to practice...

I don't think it's ethical to ask people to practice nonviolence unless you set the example with your own activism.
Aug 16, 2017

Thank you! That's kind and confidence-building.

@HotheFineKitchn Thank you! That's kind and confidence-building.
Aug 16, 2017

Ugh. Just as a professional she is terrible. She has a...

@rgodfrey Ugh. Just as a professional she is terrible. She has a moment of real TV and desperately wants to put it back in the box.
Aug 16, 2017

It's so dreadful seeing the pain on people's faces.

@goldman It's so dreadful seeing the pain on people's faces.
Aug 16, 2017

Man that woman in the middle is not a very sympathetic...

Man that woman in the middle is not a very sympathetic character. twitter.com/...
Aug 16, 2017

And yes I know science proves that frogs are mammals that...

And yes I know science proves that frogs are mammals that don't actually exist.
Aug 16, 2017

At a certain point you stop boiling the frog and just have...

At a certain point you stop boiling the frog and just have frog soup.
Aug 16, 2017

when two threads intertwine that would be a zipper

@jpotisch when two threads intertwine that would be a zipper
Aug 16, 2017

Things are just funnier after you explain them.

@jpotisch Things are just funnier after you explain them.
Aug 16, 2017

I've been asked to clarify this tweet by many people in the...

I've been asked to clarify this tweet by many people in the media. Please read it out loud in a slight German accent. twitter.com/...
Aug 16, 2017

Jesus https://twitter.com/TaylorLorenz/status/89782553872692...

Aug 16, 2017

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/897824123803643906/photo/1

Aug 16, 2017

Idk I guess my whole life I've had people who go um dude...

Idk I guess my whole life I've had people who go um dude and I'm like will you at least concede it was hilarious no not at all okay sorry.
Aug 16, 2017

Racism, sexism, and prejudice are incredibly sufficient...

Racism, sexism, and prejudice are incredibly sufficient explanations for so many things, like Confederate Statues, or David Brooks.
Aug 16, 2017

Is there a formulation of Occam's Razor that holds that...

Is there a formulation of Occam's Razor that holds that bigotry is explanation enough and no one need resort to more complex explanations?
Aug 16, 2017

...and here's how to prepare for the eclipse

...and here's how to prepare for the eclipse
Aug 16, 2017

..and our local parks have some surprising guests:...

..and our local parks have some surprising guests: Hedgehogs!
Aug 16, 2017

...and here are ten things you need to know about the Big...

...and here are ten things you need to know about the Big Ten.
Aug 16, 2017

Every article could now start, “White supremacists, aided...

Every article could now start, “White supremacists, aided by Republicans and social media, wield the full power of the United States, and”
Aug 16, 2017

Just want to point out that I, an American hero, have hated...

Just want to point out that I, an American hero, have hated Nazis since at least January.
Aug 15, 2017

Why does everyone look so guilty at White House cocktail...

Why does everyone look so guilty at White House cocktail parties? Because they were only swallowing hors d'oeuvres.
Aug 15, 2017

Twitter is so good right now but it's hard to get too...

Twitter is so good right now but it's hard to get too excited because Twitter also created this situation.
Aug 15, 2017

People retweeting this from last November is how I learned...

People retweeting this from last November is how I learned the President did a press conference. twitter.com/...
Aug 15, 2017

Thanks! Happy birthday!

@leahfinnegan Thanks! Happy birthday!
Aug 15, 2017

It's happening.

@jwdomb It's happening.
Aug 15, 2017

In would never advocate for anyone to use Asana.

@edd In would never advocate for anyone to use Asana.
Aug 14, 2017

Wow these things just come right down....

Wow these things just come right down. twitter.com/...
Aug 14, 2017

I have received this message and initiated the Smile On...

@rustyk5 I have received this message and initiated the Smile On Protocol.
Aug 14, 2017

I don't know it just showed up.

@saucebauce44 I don't know it just showed up.
Aug 14, 2017

Someone watering their plants a few stories up just poured...

Someone watering their plants a few stories up just poured a bunch of water on my head so I smell like marigold dirt. It's okay.
Aug 14, 2017

Worst board game ever.

@amyhoy Worst board game ever.
Aug 14, 2017

I'm having a truly great time imagining today's “prominent”...

@_cynar I'm having a truly great time imagining today's “prominent” writers heaving themselves onto that ocean liner, tweeting.
Aug 14, 2017

I'm not about to piss off a robot.

@Radiobites I'm not about to piss off a robot.
Aug 13, 2017

I sort of doubt the people we yell “You had one job!” at...

I sort of doubt the people we yell “You had one job!” at actually only have one job.
Aug 13, 2017

“Every time you shout ‘White power’, you might as well be...

“Every time you shout ‘White power’, you might as well be shouting ‘Crucify him!’” twitter.com/...
Aug 13, 2017

yeah i can only imagine this is even more exhausting than...

@KristyT @robynkanner yeah i can only imagine this is even more exhausting than every other week, i'm sorry.
Aug 13, 2017

i'm sorry i invoked the demon of work, i really would hope...

@robynkanner @KristyT i'm sorry i invoked the demon of work, i really would hope that you both would be having great weekends :/
Aug 13, 2017

oh i thought you were saying “don't enjoy summer until your...

@KristyT @robynkanner oh i thought you were saying “don't enjoy summer until your book is written”
Aug 13, 2017

Here's a nice memorial monument....

Here's a nice memorial monument. twitter.com/...
Aug 13, 2017

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/896754925715279873/photo/1

Aug 13, 2017

In a moment of extreme white liberalness my children are...

In a moment of extreme white liberalness my children are beating each other with our Black Lives Matter sign.
Aug 13, 2017

Gotta go. https://twitter.com/lindsayism/status/896558072658...

Aug 13, 2017

This is unfair criticism to aim at a committed, informed...

@kimlehmkuhl @JamilahLemieux This is unfair criticism to aim at a committed, informed trans activist, under CONSTANT attack, who had witnessed a murder 15 feet away.
Aug 12, 2017

I have to stop giving money to charities I cannot handle...

I have to stop giving money to charities I cannot handle the emails. twitter.com/...
Aug 11, 2017

Good for us! Hope all is well.

@chrisdary Good for us! Hope all is well.
Aug 11, 2017

“Very little” = “lying.”

“Very little” = “lying.”
Aug 11, 2017

No there were counter-protests. This is just some...

@kendall No there were counter-protests. This is just some torchlight rally before tomorrow's main rally? I'm not up to speed.
Aug 11, 2017

Man do I have to do more.

Man do I have to do more.
Aug 11, 2017

It was EXCELLENT the way Emily switched focus from...

It was EXCELLENT the way Emily switched focus from documenting the rally to keeping people safe and pushing for legal process.
Aug 11, 2017

It became much less hilarious when fighting broke out and...

It became much less hilarious when fighting broke out and cops did very little. I'm really glad I could see this live.
Aug 11, 2017

Emily's utterly unimpressed commentary is making these...

Emily's utterly unimpressed commentary is making these white supremacists hilarious. twitter.com/...
Aug 11, 2017

They do and it's so bad.

@patbits They do and it's so bad.
Aug 11, 2017

Voice over: But, these days, Tonetown is tass no more....

Voice over: But, these days, Tonetown is tass no more. twitter.com/...
Aug 11, 2017

Happy birthday!

@raihan_ Happy birthday!
Aug 11, 2017

Have fun pumping the tunnels!

@RickWebb Have fun pumping the tunnels!
Aug 11, 2017

Happy birthday back atcha. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status...

@neuey Happy birthday back atcha. twitter.com/...
Aug 11, 2017

that was a great tweet

@lindsayism that was a great tweet
Aug 11, 2017

It's the same for us except instead of cannabis it's...

@PostlightStudio It's the same for us except instead of cannabis it's responsive design.
Aug 11, 2017

Shocked. https://twitter.com/digiday/status/8960010243972792...

Aug 11, 2017

They can remake Threads now, except it's all Twitter...

They can remake Threads now, except it's all Twitter threads.
Aug 10, 2017

Awwwww that's really nice!

@kleinmatic Awwwww that's really nice!
Aug 10, 2017

I have no comment which is appropriate when discussion JSON.

@exick I have no comment which is appropriate when discussion JSON.
Aug 10, 2017

But XML is human readable. https://twitter.com/kleinmatic/st...

But XML is human readable. twitter.com/...
Aug 10, 2017

The brand is asleep but you are always welcome Toph.

@tophtucker @PostlightStudio The brand is asleep but you are always welcome Toph.
Aug 10, 2017

Why not left-align? https://twitter.com/pacificcommand/statu...

Why not left-align? twitter.com/...
Aug 10, 2017

Me explaining why I didn't run the dishwasher....

Me explaining why I didn't run the dishwasher. twitter.com/...
Aug 10, 2017

For the record I would never use Asana.

@monkchips For the record I would never use Asana.
Aug 10, 2017

Ben's cool. https://twitter.com/subsublibrary/status/8957273...

Ben's cool. twitter.com/...
Aug 9, 2017

I mean she hardly owns time travel she just did it better.

@skamille I mean she hardly owns time travel she just did it better.
Aug 9, 2017

Idk. It's such a blatant Connie Willis ripoff that it makes...

@skamille Idk. It's such a blatant Connie Willis ripoff that it makes me want to go reread Domesday Book.
Aug 9, 2017

Whole Earth Catalog The Horse's Mouth Collected...

Whole Earth Catalog
The Horse's Mouth
Collected Shakespeare
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas
The Domesday Dictionary twitter.com/...
Aug 9, 2017

I mean I have zero faith. Still read the Bible sometimes....

@karenkho I mean I have zero faith. Still read the Bible sometimes. I'm just curious about other people's religious experience.
Aug 9, 2017

I'm vacationing in a little Methodist town with the family...

@karenkho I'm vacationing in a little Methodist town with the family and I suddenly miss hymns! Also they give away books at the beach.
Aug 9, 2017

My shrink retired but tbh we mostly were discussing WWII by...

@karenkho My shrink retired but tbh we mostly were discussing WWII by the end.
Aug 9, 2017

Do you miss confession? (No reason to ask. Just nosy.)

@karenkho Do you miss confession? (No reason to ask. Just nosy.)
Aug 9, 2017

I can see and completely respect your perspective—share it...

@adambanksdotcom I can see and completely respect your perspective—share it in many ways— but I also humbly submit that I see progress here.
Aug 9, 2017

Which church? Also: Youth group?

@karenkho Which church? Also: Youth group?
Aug 9, 2017

We did great here today ready for a jumping high five?

@Dockjaw We did great here today ready for a jumping high five?
Aug 9, 2017

I treat my hair with WASP GEL, Wrath, Avarice, Sloth,...

@Dockjaw I treat my hair with WASP GEL, Wrath, Avarice, Sloth, Pride; Gluttony, Envy, and Lust.
Aug 9, 2017

Every news org has that contract. And everyone stands by...

@adambanksdotcom Every news org has that contract. And everyone stands by the STORY. But rarely do people stand by the WRITER, publicly, and quickly.
Aug 9, 2017

Idk. Keep banging? It's just charismatic fearless humans...

@Dockjaw Idk. Keep banging? It's just charismatic fearless humans who make shit change?
Aug 9, 2017

It's a giant jolt and what worries me is theres this strong...

@Dockjaw It's a giant jolt and what worries me is theres this strong bipartisan post-apocalyptic fantasy that we all kind of secretly enjoy.
Aug 9, 2017

I get it and feel it while I'm also going to make that...

@Dockjaw I get it and feel it while I'm also going to make that money and work carefully under the system to build value.
Aug 9, 2017

I just ... Everything is terrible

@BilliardLentil I just ... Everything is terrible
Aug 9, 2017

Young Kindergarten Graduation https://twitter.com/mixtapekev...

Young Kindergarten Graduation twitter.com/...
Aug 9, 2017

I don't and that's what's even worse I'm ready to make...

@Dockjaw I don't and that's what's even worse I'm ready to make common cause with MSNBC while my personal politics are headed Dworkin/Marx.
Aug 9, 2017

Media is a terrible, hypocritical industry that RUINS LIVES...

Media is a terrible, hypocritical industry that RUINS LIVES and from which I freed myself but here I am contemplating a subscription to CJR.
Aug 9, 2017

I swear to God this administration is so bad it's making me...

I swear to God this administration is so bad it's making me support the press.
Aug 9, 2017

So THAT'S why. https://twitter.com/rabihalameddine/status/89...

So THAT'S why. twitter.com/...
Aug 9, 2017

This is why we have HR. https://twitter.com/lisa_van_gelder/...

This is why we have HR. twitter.com/...
Aug 9, 2017

This is an incredibly important public statement from an...

This is an incredibly important public statement from an EiC. Cannot say how important a signal this is to freelancers. Fantastic. twitter.com/...
Aug 9, 2017

Wow keybase is letting it's standards slip.

@adrjeffries Wow keybase is letting it's standards slip.
Aug 9, 2017

Your house is now our bugout location so can you stock up...

@RickWebb @mat Your house is now our bugout location so can you stock up on cornmeal and bug spray?
Aug 9, 2017

Also a statement from Corp leadership that "he violated...

@seldo Also a statement from Corp leadership that "he violated code of conduct." Seeing that tweeted meant that it was basically over.
Aug 9, 2017

See it's just a great meme.

@redkeg See it's just a great meme.
Aug 9, 2017

I can't wait for summer to end so student athlete tweets...

I can't wait for summer to end so student athlete tweets come back.
Aug 9, 2017

Thanks! I'm working on better hydration.

@kobexamoh Thanks! I'm working on better hydration.
Aug 9, 2017

I'm watching all my GenX pals slowly implode as the One...

I'm watching all my GenX pals slowly implode as the One Thing That Was Real Progress turns to sand and blows away.
Aug 9, 2017

Load wikipedia and approprapedia and get a solar charger!...

@anildash @espiers Load wikipedia and approprapedia and get a solar charger! Voila! Post apocalyptic LAN!
Aug 9, 2017

Hold on hold on let me ask my wife

@seldo Hold on hold on let me ask my wife
Aug 9, 2017

Our kids would have the bluest eyes.

@seldo Our kids would have the bluest eyes.
Aug 8, 2017

You're going to let the Russians get away with this...

You're going to let the Russians get away with this America? twitter.com/...
Aug 8, 2017

Listen. We've all been there.

@livlab Listen. We've all been there.
Aug 8, 2017

First day: FREEEEDOM! Second day: IDK, laundry? Third day:...

@livlab First day: FREEEEDOM! Second day: IDK, laundry? Third day: I'll reheat this pad Thai and watch...Star Wars? Fourth day: What is life really?
Aug 8, 2017

This timeline I swear to god https://twitter.com/tolar/statu...

This timeline I swear to god twitter.com/...
Aug 8, 2017

Great English department!

@espiers Great English department!
Aug 8, 2017

I had no idea you went to Terrifying Nazi University!

@espiers I had no idea you went to Terrifying Nazi University!
Aug 8, 2017

I mean really why wait.

@acupoftea I mean really why wait.
Aug 8, 2017

Heh I read that like every three months

@andrewchilds Heh I read that like every three months
Aug 8, 2017

Might as well confess your crushes.

Might as well confess your crushes.
Aug 8, 2017

Just ordered the 14 volume Foxfire collection.

Just ordered the 14 volume Foxfire collection.
Aug 8, 2017

Nah it's good to get the wheels turning again.

@rabihalameddine Nah it's good to get the wheels turning again.
Aug 8, 2017

Although TBH the opposite is probably how it will go.

Although TBH the opposite is probably how it will go.
Aug 8, 2017

This situation is so fucked up that Radio KAOS is good...

This situation is so fucked up that Radio KAOS is good again.
Aug 8, 2017

Tired: Throwing women, trans folk, PoC, and immigrants...

Tired: Throwing women, trans folk, PoC, and immigrants under the bus to appease centrists.
Wired: Banding together in sheer fucking terror.
Aug 8, 2017

You're looking great and living right, friend.

@Dockjaw You're looking great and living right, friend.
Aug 8, 2017

Anyways if you want a well-researched no holds barred...

Anyways if you want a well-researched no holds barred worst-case scenario, watch THREADS. m.youtube.com/...
Aug 8, 2017

I have a set of interlocking desires to make zines, read...

@mulegirl I have a set of interlocking desires to make zines, read foxfire, and see ska shows.
Aug 8, 2017

It's making me realize how much of the media I consumed...

It's making me realize how much of the media I consumed from, say ages 10 to 20, was entirely focused on nuclear war.
Aug 8, 2017

The threat of nuclear conflagration weirdly makes me feel...

The threat of nuclear conflagration weirdly makes me feel like a kid again.
Aug 8, 2017

Dammit. https://twitter.com/stevesilberman/status/8950252882...

Aug 8, 2017

Congrats to the preppers I guess.

Congrats to the preppers I guess.
Aug 8, 2017

Seriously who can keep track of the travesties.

@tressiemcphd Seriously who can keep track of the travesties.
Aug 8, 2017

Look at the plating. Yelp hates food....

Look at the plating. Yelp hates food. twitter.com/...
Aug 8, 2017

Love is fleeting, but brand loyalty is forever....

Love is fleeting, but brand loyalty is forever. twitter.com/...
Aug 8, 2017

This is what bad comments do to people....

This is what bad comments do to people. twitter.com/...
Aug 8, 2017

Brady that movie is the most perfect example of irony in...

@BradyDale Brady that movie is the most perfect example of irony in film history.
Aug 8, 2017

"Train traffic ahead of us" = we have to wait for the king...

@jwomack "Train traffic ahead of us" = we have to wait for the king of the tunnel hobos to defeat a challenger to his crown
Aug 8, 2017

Pledge fealty to your liege then you better be ready to be...

Pledge fealty to your liege then you better be ready to be called on it when you forsake an oath. That's just manly business.
Aug 8, 2017

Dude didn't honor the code of conduct. And if there's one...

Dude didn't honor the code of conduct. And if there's one thing I was raised to believe as a man, it's that a real man honors his word.
Aug 8, 2017

Oh great now I'll see this everywhere....

Oh great now I'll see this everywhere. twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

In fairness, young men ARE bland

@bhboehlert In fairness, young men ARE bland
Aug 7, 2017

This fun fact gave me paws https://twitter.com/quince/status...

This fun fact gave me paws twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

Eric I have some very sad news http://www.snopes.com/false-h...

@snowdeal Eric I have some very sad news snopes.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

All the times I've seen Starship Troopers and I had no...

All the times I've seen Starship Troopers and I had no idea. twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

You know a word no one uses any more? Mondegreen....

You know a word no one uses any more? Mondegreen. twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

I guess Dostoevsky's great granddaughter was in rehab....

I guess Dostoevsky's great granddaughter was in rehab. twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

If you say his name over and over it sounds like a cool...

If you say his name over and over it sounds like a cool swing beat. twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

Geography makes no sense https://twitter.com/textfiles/statu...

Geography makes no sense twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

This policy was instituted after some terrible mistakes...

This policy was instituted after some terrible mistakes twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

Communication is so freaking hard...

Communication is so freaking hard twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

Well that's helpful https://twitter.com/szescstopni/status/8...

Well that's helpful twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

I want to visit Greenland some day before it melts. It...

I want to visit Greenland some day before it melts. It seems so much its own thing. twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

You can look out across the bay and see the healthcare....

You can look out across the bay and see the healthcare. twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

Oneida! Have you checked out the Ephrata Cloisters? I feel...

@liza Oneida! Have you checked out the Ephrata Cloisters? I feel that the weird intentional community world gets short shift in the natl dialogue.
Aug 7, 2017

I mean we all struggle to live our ideals....

I mean we all struggle to live our ideals. twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

But...How did they... https://twitter.com/tdierks/status/894...

But...How did they... twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

This fact blew open my mindow https://twitter.com/jayleophil...

This fact blew open my mindow twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

Let's prove it https://twitter.com/lmdragun/status/894709749...

Let's prove it twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

Must have been a complicated situation for the detectives....

Must have been a complicated situation for the detectives. twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

This is really fascinating at the end. Lat/long to the...

This is really fascinating at the end. Lat/long to the angstrom! twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

Which means each kernel is an adorable crunchy and...

Which means each kernel is an adorable crunchy and delicious corn baby that you starve of nutrients then devour. twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

I wonder how many times you can go back....

I wonder how many times you can go back. twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

It must have been cold as hell....

It must have been cold as hell. twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

A problematic legacy! But also the core of the great...

A problematic legacy! But also the core of the great American songbook. twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

This would make for a fantastic courtroom reveal....

This would make for a fantastic courtroom reveal. twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

I hope never to see this proven....

I hope never to see this proven. twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

Okay but...because too much pemmican? Like how did they...

@neuey Okay but...because too much pemmican? Like how did they know?
Aug 7, 2017

Every fun fact is a gateway to a whole new world...

Every fun fact is a gateway to a whole new world twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

We all have lots of reasons to be cynical

@jayleophillips We all have lots of reasons to be cynical
Aug 7, 2017

That's a lot of jaws. https://twitter.com/jennschiffer/statu...

That's a lot of jaws. twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

Great fun fact. https://twitter.com/mquirion/status/89470697...

Great fun fact. twitter.com/...
Aug 7, 2017

Does anyone have any fun facts? I love fun facts.

Does anyone have any fun facts? I love fun facts.
Aug 7, 2017

It's actually a real charm, he lies atop it as everyone...

@StarleeKine @nytimes It's actually a real charm, he lies atop it as everyone starts chanting. Sort of a pentagram with a cow's face. Mother starts her keening, a
Aug 7, 2017

“Swap hands” in Uno is tearing my family apart.

“Swap hands” in Uno is tearing my family apart.
Aug 7, 2017

Come on which song.

@patbits Come on which song.
Aug 6, 2017

Folks, I just don't know anymore.

Folks, I just don't know anymore.
Aug 6, 2017

DAD SOMEONE IS GOING TO THROW UP! In my book! (Single tear...

DAD SOMEONE IS GOING TO THROW UP! In my book! (Single tear falls down cheek.)
Aug 6, 2017

My kids got their first chapter books and my daughter is...

My kids got their first chapter books and my daughter is sitting here reading Ramona Quimby Age 8 and it's making me vow to be a better dad.
Aug 6, 2017

The writing is particularly bad, like extra bad. And I read...

@_cynar The writing is particularly bad, like extra bad. And I read so much stupid internet shit.
Aug 6, 2017

They focus on the rules of the canon rather than developing...

@_cynar They focus on the rules of the canon rather than developing empathy.
Aug 6, 2017

I think Dark Enlightenment essentialist stuff like this is...

@_cynar I think Dark Enlightenment essentialist stuff like this is predicated/relies on on Western Canon Required Curriculum.
Aug 6, 2017

If he's they dude they say he is he went to Harvard....

@_cynar If he's they dude they say he is he went to Harvard. (Although I basically agree.)
Aug 6, 2017

Even a garbage fire brings illumination.

Even a garbage fire brings illumination.
Aug 5, 2017

Say grace and pass the pickled beets as the sound system...

Say grace and pass the pickled beets as the sound system plays Nearer My God to Thee.
Aug 5, 2017

I see a gazebo, a small park honoring firemen, and teens in...

I see a gazebo, a small park honoring firemen, and teens in T-shirts with Christian service logos, and I'm like, these are my people.
Aug 5, 2017

For instance there are many gazebos. And parks without...

For instance there are many gazebos. And parks without playgrounds. And the Ladies Auxilary was holding a barbecue at the Pavilion.
Aug 5, 2017

I'm in Ocean Grove, NJ, and it's very Methodist, and since...

I'm in Ocean Grove, NJ, and it's very Methodist, and since I grew up in Protestant PA I feel this sense of comfort it's hard to explain.
Aug 5, 2017

I just want everyone to enjoy the fruits of the lower...

@EmilyGorcenski @seldo I just want everyone to enjoy the fruits of the lower middle class.
Aug 5, 2017

I just read it as "well I guess we're starting the...

@redkeg @rustyk5 I just read it as "well I guess we're starting the excruciating journey of the next ten years right here with this hot mess."
Aug 5, 2017

I act like a two but in practice I'm probably a six.

@EmilyGorcenski @seldo I act like a two but in practice I'm probably a six.
Aug 5, 2017

Yeah on the regular monstrosity scale you're a 3 at most.

@EmilyGorcenski @seldo Yeah on the regular monstrosity scale you're a 3 at most.
Aug 5, 2017

Oh let's be clear tipping a few extra bucks is hardly the...

@seldo @EmilyGorcenski Oh let's be clear tipping a few extra bucks is hardly the brave commitment to income redistribution I tell myself it is in my heart.
Aug 5, 2017

No judgments tho, as long as people do tip. Life used to be...

@EmilyGorcenski @seldo No judgments tho, as long as people do tip. Life used to be harder for me so I do feel a half-assed self-serving obligation.
Aug 5, 2017

Yep I'm 30% regularly, always a base of $7 even if it's $12...

@EmilyGorcenski @seldo Yep I'm 30% regularly, always a base of $7 even if it's $12 of food and then up from there. It's money I don't notice, they do, I feel good.
Aug 5, 2017

It's the direct inspiration for J and later, k, which is...

@PixlEmly It's the direct inspiration for J and later, k, which is managed by kx systems and used in massive financial systems.
Aug 5, 2017

I wonder if the same genetic predisposition that makes...

I wonder if the same genetic predisposition that makes people into biological essentialists also makes them into terrible writers.
Aug 5, 2017

“Since when is dialectics grounds for ostracism?” —Hacker...

“Since when is dialectics grounds for ostracism?” —Hacker News
Aug 5, 2017

It's heartbreaking right? And people act like computers are...

@TheMFingChisa It's heartbreaking right? And people act like computers are harder than math (or history). Toxic nonsense.
Aug 5, 2017

Imagine a shitpost by an anime avatar that goes on forever....

Imagine a shitpost by an anime avatar that goes on forever. Don't even bother. This is like, dank enlightenment. gizmodo.com/...
Aug 5, 2017

I felt that Zuckerberg's choice of Vice President Cena,...

@derektmead I felt that Zuckerberg's choice of Vice President Cena, while obvious pandering, was inspired. And solved the campaign song problem.
Aug 4, 2017

MS Paint Enamel Pin https://shop.awebject.com/products/ms-pa...

MS Paint Enamel Pin shop.awebject.com/...
Aug 4, 2017

Download your archive then tweet your gems as if new! Win...

@karenkho Download your archive then tweet your gems as if new! Win two ways!
Aug 4, 2017

The answer as with so many things is “it depends.” What...

@ewout The answer as with so many things is “it depends.” What your goals are, what your strategy requires. Huge topic.
Aug 4, 2017

Look I don't know if that drone video is real but that...

Look I don't know if that drone video is real but that video is a helluva artifact.
Aug 4, 2017

Wow someone has been pranking McSorley's for two decades....

Wow someone has been pranking McSorley's for two decades. (Also: @rafeboogs's book is out.) lithub.com/...
Aug 3, 2017

The first link here, Culture 1.0, is an EXTRAORDINARY...

The first link here, Culture 1.0, is an EXTRAORDINARY cultural artifact. @mariabustillos will love it. (The second one is great too.) twitter.com/...
Aug 3, 2017

Bob! I'm leaving on vacation tomorrow.

@bobshepherd Bob! I'm leaving on vacation tomorrow.
Aug 3, 2017

Is this...a lifehack?

@patbits Is this...a lifehack?
Aug 3, 2017

magic can be real if you believe...

magic can be real if you believe twitter.com/...
Aug 3, 2017

“Hi do you have a moment for me to come in and share the...

@harper “Hi do you have a moment for me to come in and share the good news about CGI.pm?”
Aug 3, 2017

The moral of this story is simple: You should never commit...

The moral of this story is simple: You should never commit to master, and always work on a branch. 5/5
Aug 3, 2017

—no reply. No help. The other birds watched, safe in their...

—no reply. No help. The other birds watched, safe in their nests, as the worst happened. And that was the end of the nestless bird. 4/5
Aug 3, 2017

One day a cat jumped up and grabbed the nestless bird and...

One day a cat jumped up and grabbed the nestless bird and he cried out to the super-bird, I gave you everything! Help me! And— 3/5
Aug 3, 2017

The other birds ignored him and built their nests high up...

The other birds ignored him and built their nests high up in the tree. You should build your nest, they said! But he ignored them. 2/5
Aug 3, 2017

A fable. There was a little bird that believed in a...

A fable. There was a little bird that believed in a powerful super-bird that watched over all birds everywhere. 1/5
Aug 3, 2017

If it's any consolation I can ask for it to put us in the...

@TheMFingChisa If it's any consolation I can ask for it to put us in the same eternal torture simulation so we can hang.
Aug 3, 2017

Open question: What's the BEST section/supplement of the...

Open question: What's the BEST section/supplement of the @nytimes?
Aug 3, 2017

look you gotta help poets https://twitter.com/dntsqzthchrmn/...

look you gotta help poets twitter.com/...
Aug 3, 2017

I actually hate tweeting dumb puns. But I do have an...

I actually hate tweeting dumb puns. But I do have an obsessive, overwhelming fetish for strangers typing my name.
Aug 3, 2017

Ftrain is one large XML file heheheheheh

@hondanhon Ftrain is one large XML file heheheheheh
Aug 3, 2017

Apparently my writing is hard to simulate for an AI! Suck...

Apparently my writing is hard to simulate for an AI! Suck it Roko's Basilisk! twitter.com/...
Aug 3, 2017

(My kids go to a lower income but great NYC school. I ended...

@tressiemcphd @tcarmody (My kids go to a lower income but great NYC school. I ended up buying things for their classes through donorschoose anonymously.)
Aug 3, 2017

Telling people what you've accomplished is questioning...

@tressiemcphd @tcarmody Telling people what you've accomplished is questioning their power.
Aug 3, 2017

I never tell anyone anything that would interfere with...

@tressiemcphd @tcarmody I never tell anyone anything that would interfere with their sense of control or power over me unless absolutely necessary.
Aug 2, 2017

This was a grape improvement over the original.

@paix120 This was a grape improvement over the original.
Aug 2, 2017

I'm not your boss on Twitter.

@adampash I'm not your boss on Twitter.
Aug 2, 2017

Followed for bravery. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/8929...

Followed for bravery. twitter.com/...
Aug 2, 2017

I have a responsibility to the fans.

@EmilyGorcenski I have a responsibility to the fans.
Aug 2, 2017

WHO AMONG YOU IS BRAVE ENOUGH TO BE THE FIRST...

WHO AMONG YOU IS BRAVE ENOUGH TO BE THE FIRST twitter.com/...
Aug 2, 2017

Learning about CRISPR so I can genetically engineer better...

Learning about CRISPR so I can genetically engineer better fruit, but no desire to do it alone, so I'm thinking of trying pear programming.
Aug 2, 2017

I have no idea!

@amyhoy I have no idea!
Aug 2, 2017

Soon? We are going away but back later in August. What do...

@StarleeKine @maureenflaherty Soon? We are going away but back later in August. What do you drink I'll buy some.
Aug 2, 2017

More than a little.

@DeanHach More than a little.
Aug 2, 2017

They just heard the diarrhea song and are totally back on...

@MoternMedia They just heard the diarrhea song and are totally back on board, they would give this a poop Grammy.
Aug 2, 2017

I have two 5yos who laughed hysterically and now like three...

I have two 5yos who laughed hysterically and now like three songs in they're going WTF is WRONG with this person? twitter.com/...
Aug 2, 2017

My kinda party. https://twitter.com/textfiles/status/8928155...

My kinda party. twitter.com/...
Aug 2, 2017

This is a touching story of DIY hacking AND a terrifying...

This is a touching story of DIY hacking AND a terrifying future where someone clones your product in a weekend. twitter.com/...
Aug 2, 2017

I recently finished reading all of Twitter. To summarize:...

I recently finished reading all of Twitter. To summarize: Your life has large and small challenges, and more people should acknowledge that.
Aug 2, 2017

I never thought about this before you arm-wrestled me into...

@JeromeHardaway @VetsWhoCode I never thought about this before you arm-wrestled me into advising and it was good to learn. Definitely see it everywhere now.
Aug 2, 2017

I do like to talk about the early adoption of hypertext...

@JeromeHardaway @VetsWhoCode I do like to talk about the early adoption of hypertext systems/SGML markup by the Navy though.
Aug 2, 2017

IDK. No point beyond that. A lot of my family was in the...

@JeromeHardaway @VetsWhoCode IDK. No point beyond that. A lot of my family was in the services. I was super-religious and had Gandhi quotes on my wall, so.
Aug 2, 2017

Anyway I saw that NYT article and thought about this, which...

@JeromeHardaway @VetsWhoCode Anyway I saw that NYT article and thought about this, which again, it tells a real story, but it definitely fits the mold.
Aug 2, 2017

Or OUR HERO WHO WAS CAUGHT BEFORE HE BLEW UP A MALL. Not...

@JeromeHardaway @VetsWhoCode Or OUR HERO WHO WAS CAUGHT BEFORE HE BLEW UP A MALL. Not universal. Just definitely something I'm more aware of.
Aug 2, 2017

But vets are just folks. Their issues don't define them....

@JeromeHardaway @VetsWhoCode But vets are just folks. Their issues don't define them. What they need isn't a healing journey but a healing job to heal their bills....
Aug 2, 2017

This is a totally fine article (https://www.nytimes.com/2017...

This is a totally fine article (nytimes.com/... about “vets finding peace” through hiking, etc., but!...
Aug 2, 2017

Apeiron Half-Life 2 Mindwalker Any roguelike for an hour A...

Apeiron
Half-Life 2
Mindwalker
Any roguelike for an hour
A Mind Forever Voyaging twitter.com/...
Aug 1, 2017

I know I need to get some

@kendall I know I need to get some
Aug 1, 2017

IDK what to say about the college thing except I'll put...

IDK what to say about the college thing except I'll put money and time into things that oppose it because it's racist evil.
Aug 1, 2017

If you need praise start a band or a zine. My lord.

@tcarmody @karenmcgrane If you need praise start a band or a zine. My lord.
Aug 1, 2017

And look I know irony is hard for a lot of people and that...

And look I know irony is hard for a lot of people and that not everyone has the same background.
Aug 1, 2017

I love when people on here reply to themselves to...

I love when people on here reply to themselves to anticipate criticism.
Aug 1, 2017

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/892506214478819328/photo/1

Aug 1, 2017

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/892506187001888768/photo/1

Aug 1, 2017

I guess: Keep teams small, push people to ask questions and...

@coreygilmore @alexismallen I guess: Keep teams small, push people to ask questions and share process, assume people will fix hard problems, get out of the way.
Aug 1, 2017

it's coming, it's unavoidable

@szdavid92 it's coming, it's unavoidable
Aug 1, 2017

I got that one too today and rolled my eyes.

@vboykis I got that one too today and rolled my eyes.
Aug 1, 2017

All it takes is a phone! ANYONE can be the hero these days!

@theodoreross All it takes is a phone! ANYONE can be the hero these days!
Aug 1, 2017

I don't know peace I guess? When you sail into Newport they...

I don't know peace I guess? When you sail into Newport they have the coolest little pizzeria. Ever notice how Mossad and Assad sound alike.
Aug 1, 2017

That this mumbling clown thinks he can save the world is as...

That this mumbling clown thinks he can save the world is as scary as Trump is hilarious.
Aug 1, 2017

Anyone reading this tweet could do much better than Jared...

Anyone reading this tweet could do much better than Jared Kushner is doing, and some of you are basically disasters. wired.com/...
Aug 1, 2017

inevitable timeline

@urschrei inevitable timeline
Aug 1, 2017

Rick is good and knows all the things, these are good jobs....

Rick is good and knows all the things, these are good jobs. twitter.com/...
Aug 1, 2017

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/892390003690655744/photo/1

Aug 1, 2017

See you there

@bn2b See you there
Aug 1, 2017

Sounds good!

@bn2b Sounds good!
Aug 1, 2017

I just do "save copy in" and check the box to make sure the...

@bdeskin I just do "save copy in" and check the box to make sure the audio exports. Works great.
Aug 1, 2017

I enjoyed this interview. https://twitter.com/JamesMartinSJ/...

I enjoyed this interview. twitter.com/...
Jul 31, 2017

I mean historians do this but I mean just doing it for fun.

@studiesincrap I mean historians do this but I mean just doing it for fun.
Jul 31, 2017

It's truthfully one of my reasons for living.

@studiesincrap It's truthfully one of my reasons for living.
Jul 31, 2017

I love that the Internet lets us juxtapose ephemera with...

@studiesincrap I love that the Internet lets us juxtapose ephemera with "important" history and in the gaps you can see culture stumbling along its way.
Jul 31, 2017

I would never see this as a joke. That http://archive.org...

@studiesincrap I would never see this as a joke. That archive.org collection is a wild gift.
Jul 31, 2017

Yeah it's the real pure supply, straight 100% ephemera.

@RonaldPBarba Yeah it's the real pure supply, straight 100% ephemera.
Jul 31, 2017

it's okay it was pretty good

@510home it's okay it was pretty good
Jul 31, 2017

it's very soothing nothing bad happens (except for the...

@Radiobites it's very soothing nothing bad happens (except for the student who is memorialized in poetry)
Jul 31, 2017

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/892220657085411330/photo/1

Jul 31, 2017

A thing I like to do when I can't sleep is look through old...

A thing I like to do when I can't sleep is look through old college yearbooks on archive.org, especially from the 1970s. twitter.com/...
Jul 31, 2017

Oh boy. https://twitter.com/openculture/status/8921820816854...

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