Ftrain, by Paul Ford

September 2017

Sep 30, 2017

My CSS feed reader just shows me lots of overlapping red...

@hmason @phooky @GrantCuster My CSS feed reader just shows me lots of overlapping red boxes.
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Sep 30, 2017

what does the style guide say about this one...

@sannewman what does the style guide say about this one m.phys.org/...
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Sep 30, 2017

I like the slightly more reserved and literary “Library...

@phooky @john_overholt I like the slightly more reserved and literary “Library of...Congress”
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Sep 29, 2017

this is so real https://twitter.com/BrandyZadrozny/status/91...

this is so real twitter.com/...
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Sep 29, 2017

This IS a perfect little-kid dream....

This IS a perfect little-kid dream. twitter.com/...
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Sep 28, 2017

Steve got me deep into audio collage and also learned so...

@zentree @shabbychef @richziade Steve got me deep into audio collage and also learned so much Perl so fast. We had the dumbest fun.
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Sep 28, 2017

The former President never had that problem but wants you...

@patbits @PostlightStudio The former President never had that problem but wants you to know he understands.
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Sep 28, 2017

Yes, Ted, former President of the United States Barack...

@theodoreross @PostlightStudio Yes, Ted, former President of the United States Barack Obama will be here at our office, eating sliders and cheese from Morton Williams.
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Sep 28, 2017

Everybody come on by @PostlightStudio tonight and hang with...

Everybody come on by @PostlightStudio tonight and hang with the Obama Foundation okay? meetup.com/...
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Sep 28, 2017

Oh hell yes of course! Everyone gets paid and on to the...

@RickWebb Oh hell yes of course! Everyone gets paid and on to the next one.
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Sep 28, 2017

If you die on Twitter you die in real life.

If you die on Twitter you die in real life.
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Sep 28, 2017

I tried but my rappelling gear is all messed up from...

@matthewfamularo I tried but my rappelling gear is all messed up from sneaking into the Facebook event.
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Sep 28, 2017

Oh yeah Twitter went to 280 characters right before dudes...

Oh yeah Twitter went to 280 characters right before dudes on Twitter could publish their weird “I was 12 at the drugstore” Playboy memories.
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Sep 28, 2017

Right? You're putting on A SHOW.

@RickWebb Right? You're putting on A SHOW.
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Sep 28, 2017

The jeans. Also it's Ad Week.

@harrisj The jeans. Also it's Ad Week.
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Sep 28, 2017

I'm just sitting watching everyone be a busy bee for a...

@jennschiffer I'm just sitting watching everyone be a busy bee for a while this is so experiential!
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Sep 28, 2017

I just saw 30 ad execs walk down 5th Ave and the collective...

I just saw 30 ad execs walk down 5th Ave and the collective noun should just be “a blazer of ad execs.”
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Sep 28, 2017

There are like 30 people here looking REAL BUSY working...

There are like 30 people here looking REAL BUSY working this bullshit brand dome I love it. twitter.com/...
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Sep 28, 2017

Didn't get invited to the Google Partner Event again this...

Didn't get invited to the Google Partner Event again this year even though I use Google all the time. I mean if I'm not a partner who is? twitter.com/...
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Sep 28, 2017

Guess what? Chicken butt! Guess why? Chicken thigh! Guess...

Guess what? Chicken butt! Guess why? Chicken thigh! Guess how? Beyond Meat is a delicious, sustainable replacement for animal proteins that
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Sep 28, 2017

Chicken thigh?

@EvilN8 Chicken thigh?
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Sep 28, 2017

Daughter today did Guess who? Chicken shoe! Which was a...

Daughter today did Guess who? Chicken shoe! Which was a quality add to the Chicken Butt canon.
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Sep 28, 2017

My kids and I have entered the “Guess what?” “Chicken...

My kids and I have entered the “Guess what?” “Chicken butt.” phase of our relationship.
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Sep 28, 2017

Also works if the baby is the user and the bathwater is...

@avibryant Also works if the baby is the user and the bathwater is privacy.
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Sep 28, 2017

It's just a phage you're going through.

@ibogost @bdeskin It's just a phage you're going through.
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Sep 28, 2017

It's wasn't me it was the algorithm.

@marcprecipice It's wasn't me it was the algorithm.
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Sep 27, 2017

It's sad that this is sort of ohcooled in a mix of "huh"...

It's sad that this is sort of ohcooled in a mix of "huh" and Marissa Mayer relitigation. This is a vast human artifact now in the commons.
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Sep 27, 2017

The Internets released an open-source auto-scaling document...

The Internets released an open-source auto-scaling document store with a robust search interface + machine learning today.
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Sep 27, 2017

is it okay if i spend all my transit time reading vespa.ai...

is it okay if i spend all my transit time reading vespa.ai docs and thinking about vespa.ai and just in general vespa ideating
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Sep 27, 2017

I know but the salads are delicious.

@jenniferdaniel I know but the salads are delicious.
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Sep 27, 2017

This is so great.

@kevboh This is so great.
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Sep 27, 2017

My queue is full but I look forward to reading it! James...

@emandel82 @jsomers My queue is full but I look forward to reading it! James Somers is a deeply informed and thoughtful writer so I expect it to be good.
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Sep 27, 2017

This JUST-launched guide to Poetic Computation by @tchoi8...

This JUST-launched guide to Poetic Computation by @tchoi8 is beautiful, interesting, and full of ideas & pathways. poeticcomputation.info
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Sep 27, 2017

No one does pathways any more and it's nice to see a return...

@tchoi8 No one does pathways any more and it's nice to see a return to pathways.
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Sep 27, 2017

Maybe Oath...is good. https://twitter.com/seldo/status/91287...

Maybe Oath...is good. twitter.com/...
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Sep 27, 2017

Is there a path towards understanding this thing? It's a...

@seldo @zumalifeguard Is there a path towards understanding this thing? It's a beaaaast.
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Sep 26, 2017

When you're scared, remember Disney slated Frozen 2 for Nov...

When you're scared, remember Disney slated Frozen 2 for Nov 2019 and their deal with the Illuminati means the world can't end before that.
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Sep 26, 2017

"Fall Gourd" is me but I was also thinking "High-strung...

"Fall Gourd" is me but I was also thinking "High-strung Goodman Brown."
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Sep 26, 2017

Can we do fun Halloween names again this year? To fight the...

Can we do fun Halloween names again this year? To fight the bleakness?
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Sep 26, 2017

I'm excited to see the even worse shrieking hellfest we can...

I'm excited to see the even worse shrieking hellfest we can collectively build when they bulldoze a bigger opening to this idea-cloaca.
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Sep 26, 2017

If you want 280 characters you should join my church!

If you want 280 characters you should join my church!
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Sep 26, 2017

Twitter is hell bent on clogging the cultural toilet huh.

Twitter is hell bent on clogging the cultural toilet huh.
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Sep 26, 2017

Please! Good to hear from you any time!

@sanarao Please! Good to hear from you any time!
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Sep 26, 2017

Right but you're NOT blocked or muted and we're still...

@sanarao Right but you're NOT blocked or muted and we're still totally normal mutual followers so...there's no fix?
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Sep 26, 2017

So maybe...I blocked you somehow? BUt we're talking?

@sanarao So maybe...I blocked you somehow? BUt we're talking?
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Sep 26, 2017

I got an email saying that they'd investigated my report of...

@sanarao I got an email saying that they'd investigated my report of abuse BY YOU and I was like, huh what? And ignored it.
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Sep 26, 2017

Okay this is strange

@sanarao Okay this is strange
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Sep 26, 2017

Want to hang out with Ellen Ullman, the amazing essayist on...

Want to hang out with Ellen Ullman, the amazing essayist on tech/culture? Come by @PostlightStudio next Weds eve! meetup.com/...
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Sep 26, 2017

The question is will I delete this before anyone gets it

The question is will I delete this before anyone gets it
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Sep 25, 2017

Holy hell this human has guts. https://twitter.com/MEPFuller...

Holy hell this human has guts. twitter.com/...
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Sep 25, 2017

Just pure manipulation of people's fondest desires!

@thecitywanderer Just pure manipulation of people's fondest desires!
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Sep 25, 2017

Assuming you want to publish your own it's WordPress. Then,...

@sccarmichael Assuming you want to publish your own it's WordPress. Then, yeah, Ghost. Then 10,000 other things. But you could also just do folder-o-HTML.
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Sep 25, 2017

I appreciate the resolution to this story!

@amandafrench I appreciate the resolution to this story!
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Sep 25, 2017

Or just email hello@postlight.com that is what I am going...

@PostlightStudio Or just email hello@postlight.com that is what I am going to tell you to do in the DM. Remote is fine.
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Sep 25, 2017

Our @postlightstudio podcast, Track Changes, needs a new...

Our @postlightstudio podcast, Track Changes, needs a new editor. WE record in ProTools, YOU do light edit/write show notes. Day a week. DM!
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Sep 25, 2017

My 3 favorite forms of expression are 1) *extremely...

My 3 favorite forms of expression are
1) *extremely ${NOUNADJUNCT} voice* my ${NOUN}
2) NYT comma headlines
3) the personal literary essay
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Sep 25, 2017

Noooooo onnnnneeeee is tracking the illegal political ads...

Noooooo onnnnneeeee is tracking the illegal political ads in your Facebook feed! news.vice.com/... via @vicenews
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Sep 25, 2017

how you doin' these days

@oliviataters how you doin' these days
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Sep 25, 2017

We've definitely come a long way since then. We cut out the...

We've definitely come a long way since then. We cut out the middleman and just elected a real estate ad as President.
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Sep 25, 2017

This is from the Nov 22 1917 NY Herald Tribune, it LOOKS...

This is from the Nov 22 1917 NY Herald Tribune, it LOOKS like Wilhelm II is calling an end to the war but it's ACTUALLY a real estate ad. twitter.com/...
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Sep 25, 2017

Sorry "driven by" === "manipulated in real time by"

Sorry "driven by" === "manipulated in real time by"
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Sep 25, 2017

The entire economy is about to be driven by machine...

The entire economy is about to be driven by machine learning so this is a helluva thing to say. twitter.com/...
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Sep 25, 2017

*extremely giant voice* my beans

*extremely giant voice* my beans
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Sep 24, 2017

You know an Eli Roth-directed “House With a Clock In Its...

You know an Eli Roth-directed “House With a Clock In Its Walls” starring Jack Black could be...kinda great. variety.com/...
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Sep 24, 2017

that truly is the great stuff right there

@Skeptimom that truly is the great stuff right there
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Sep 24, 2017

Noah for God's sake.

@nrose Noah for God's sake.
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Sep 24, 2017

but how lucky are we to be in the world with these amazing...

@Skeptimom but how lucky are we to be in the world with these amazing images.
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Sep 24, 2017

ah god i'm a dummy it's SIGNED http://tincanforest.com/

ah god i'm a dummy it's SIGNED tincanforest.com
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Sep 24, 2017

Also I cannot find this artist, they were on Tumblr and I...

Also I cannot find this artist, they were on Tumblr and I wanted to buy a print so bad.
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Sep 24, 2017

Let's be ready this year. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/...

Let's be ready this year. twitter.com/...
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Sep 24, 2017

here have five minutes of beautiful charming whimsy jammed...

here have five minutes of beautiful charming whimsy jammed right into your whimsy socket alexanderperrin.com.au/...
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Sep 24, 2017

Icing piping bag! You may have one!

@waldojaquith Icing piping bag! You may have one!
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Sep 24, 2017

I'm really well known for my magnificence.

@mathbabedotorg I'm really well known for my magnificence.
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Sep 24, 2017

actually...not a bad playlist https://open.spotify.com/user/...

actually...not a bad playlist open.spotify.com/...
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Sep 23, 2017

Poll: Tonight are you—

Poll: Tonight are you—
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Sep 23, 2017

this is just...unbridled

@leahfinnegan this is just...unbridled
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Sep 23, 2017

That's very kind. It's a MESSSSSS.

@jpotisch That's very kind. It's a MESSSSSS.
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Sep 23, 2017

I haven't listened yet, I practice a form of passive...

I haven't listened yet, I practice a form of passive indirect listening and just wait for people to tell me I'm wrong.
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Sep 23, 2017

If you want to hear me say, “well, it's complicated, and...

If you want to hear me say, “well, it's complicated, and there are multiple overlapping perspectives,” tune in! twitter.com/...
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Sep 22, 2017

Have no sympathy for me I'm garbage. I just think about...

Have no sympathy for me I'm garbage. I just think about that ad every time I write.
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Sep 22, 2017

I'm trying to write for a magazine and I keep thinking of...

I'm trying to write for a magazine and I keep thinking of this AT&T commercial from 1986. “EDITOR, WHAT'S MISSING?” youtube.com/...
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Sep 22, 2017

“A man who would letterspace lower case would steal sheep.”...

“A man who would letterspace lower case would steal sheep.” —Frederic Goudy twitter.com/...
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Sep 22, 2017

real tired of your shit rusty

@rustyk5 real tired of your shit rusty
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Sep 22, 2017

It's important to remember that even our most treasured...

It's important to remember that even our most treasured institutions are capable of serious mistakes.
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Sep 22, 2017

You ever wonder what the “FUSILLI YOU CRAZY BASTARD” pasta...

You ever wonder what the “FUSILLI YOU CRAZY BASTARD” pasta piece's voice sounds like? youtube.com/...
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Sep 22, 2017

My daughter had a full screaming meltdown because she was...

My daughter had a full screaming meltdown because she was frustrated with Spotify's UX and I just thought, I'm sorry I made you this way.
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Sep 22, 2017

i really do feel like my face has been burned off by acid

@studiesincrap i really do feel like my face has been burned off by acid
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Sep 22, 2017

there's just one copy editor between this man being a...

@billwasik there's just one copy editor between this man being a selfless wonderful human and one of history's greatest monsters
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Sep 22, 2017

He should let those kids out of his shed!...

He should let those kids out of his shed! twitter.com/...
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Sep 22, 2017

You need to go back in time and install Google Desktop...

@harrisj You need to go back in time and install Google Desktop Search.
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Sep 22, 2017

I mean, most, to varying degrees!

@jeremyzilar I mean, most, to varying degrees!
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Sep 21, 2017

It was the most fun I had yesterday.

@never99percent It was the most fun I had yesterday.
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Sep 21, 2017

dril's our leading ethicist

@mumbly_joe dril's our leading ethicist
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Sep 21, 2017

What about Colonial Autumn?

@nzle What about Colonial Autumn?
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Sep 21, 2017

Right? Also, I identify spaces like that as places of...

@ianadelman Right? Also, I identify spaces like that as places of comfort. There is going to be time to drink coffee and do pranks.
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Sep 21, 2017

What a lovely and surprising piece on archives both locally...

What a lovely and surprising piece on archives both locally and in general! twitter.com/...
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Sep 20, 2017

Sometimes I wonder what it was like to be Oasis's...

Sometimes I wonder what it was like to be Oasis's accountant. twitter.com/...
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Sep 20, 2017

Shit that's a quality shelf of books.

@ianadelman Shit that's a quality shelf of books.
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Sep 20, 2017

That link 404s which makes this tweet a hell of a thing.

@richziade That link 404s which makes this tweet a hell of a thing.
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Sep 20, 2017

It feels like maybe standards are slipping up in the big...

It feels like maybe standards are slipping up in the big Gootch.
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Sep 20, 2017

I believe that Google dude is just trolling us because no...

I believe that Google dude is just trolling us because no one is so stupid, then I can't cut and paste a subject line into Google Inbox and—
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Sep 20, 2017

Exactly, there are potato bugs in the scarecrows and I've...

@never99percent Exactly, there are potato bugs in the scarecrows and I've got a slide whistle, you nailed this.
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Sep 20, 2017

that's the thing you don't even know it's the game but...my...

@saucebauce44 that's the thing you don't even know it's the game but...my house is filled with swedish furniture with hilarious names that i collected
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Sep 20, 2017

i'm reading it on my kindle on desktop i can't wait

@kfan i'm reading it on my kindle on desktop i can't wait
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Sep 20, 2017

what's even happening kevin is this fucking hEAVEÑ

@kfan what's even happening kevin is this fucking hEAVEÑ
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Sep 20, 2017

Public school means my little boy is in a class with...

Public school means my little boy is in a class with different kinds of learners—because he's a helper. I want him to learn THAT skill.
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Sep 20, 2017

Plus in Brooklyn at least you'll have your choice of...

Plus in Brooklyn at least you'll have your choice of DonorsChoose projects to anonymously support.
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Sep 20, 2017

...for the fundraiser! You meet all kinds of people! And...

...for the fundraiser! You meet all kinds of people! And every thing you believe will be tested! Any choice you make could ruin your kids!
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Sep 20, 2017

All my liberal white guilt parent friends—try public...

All my liberal white guilt parent friends—try public school. BLAMMO, you have a diverse community that'll put you to work making popcorn...
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Sep 20, 2017

And yeah I know, society must be de-schooled, etc. But my...

And yeah I know, society must be de-schooled, etc. But my kids are learning to live and get along in a very real world at their Brooklyn PS.
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Sep 20, 2017

I really like this defense of public schools as incubators...

I really like this defense of public schools as incubators of citizenship. theatlantic.com/...
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Sep 20, 2017

this is the pivot Design Within Reach needs

@amyhoy this is the pivot Design Within Reach needs
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Sep 20, 2017

This is...just the adult version of Pokemon Go....

This is...just the adult version of Pokemon Go. twitter.com/...
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Sep 20, 2017

look at this excellent thing our government is doing...

look at this excellent thing our government is doing labs.loc.gov
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Sep 20, 2017

I think eventually we end up on the other side and just...

@JPaskin I think eventually we end up on the other side and just expect to get dragged. It's survivable!
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Sep 20, 2017

Look at Oliver's little face in the original poster!...

Look at Oliver's little face in the original poster! twitter.com/...
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Sep 20, 2017

Tom Lehrer is alive and assumedly watching all of this...

Tom Lehrer is alive and assumedly watching all of this unfold.
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Sep 19, 2017

I kind of liked Tangerine too.

I kind of liked Tangerine too.
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Sep 19, 2017

How does...she...hold the umbrella...

@isabel_klee How does...she...hold the umbrella...
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Sep 19, 2017

It would take so little corporate energy to address this...

@abackstrom It would take so little corporate energy to address this and for that company to affirm your right to exist. It's very shameful. I'm sorry.
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Sep 19, 2017

Gina! Happy Birthday! @PostlightStudio will chip in $250...

Gina! Happy Birthday! @PostlightStudio will chip in $250 and I just chipped in $250 because we love you, and we want your friend to be well. twitter.com/...
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Sep 19, 2017

I got a little money once because I advised an FB-acquired...

@hananc I got a little money once because I advised an FB-acquired company. These things are vast and have tons of good people, which gives me hope!
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Sep 19, 2017

I got so frustrated this morning I wrote my own PR...

I got so frustrated this morning I wrote my own PR statement from a universe in which Facebook takes ethnic cleansing seriously. twitter.com/...
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Sep 19, 2017

“Your honor, I was only striving for a superior experience...

“Your honor, I was only striving for a superior experience for all our users!”
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Sep 19, 2017

This is how Facebook replies when it's accused of abetting...

This is how Facebook replies when it's accused of abetting genocide. twitter.com/...
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Sep 19, 2017

RIP York St. F stop.

@sophaskins RIP York St. F stop.
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Sep 19, 2017

I'm sorry Sophie but a real estate person said it so it's...

@sophaskins I'm sorry Sophie but a real estate person said it so it's true now.
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Sep 19, 2017

Amazon should move to Ditmas.

Amazon should move to Ditmas.
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Sep 19, 2017

I'm just trying to conceive of how this wouldn't be a vast...

I'm just trying to conceive of how this wouldn't be a vast shitshow that screws whole neighborhoods. I can't.
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Sep 19, 2017

I truly do want to see the savage unstoppable Internet...

I truly do want to see the savage unstoppable Internet company meet the corrupt immovable force of NYC real estate. Pure $hitlympics.
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Sep 19, 2017

Oh yes that's right thaaaat's the good stuff....

Oh yes that's right thaaaat's the good stuff. twitter.com/...
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Sep 19, 2017

Just put it in Barclays. https://twitter.com/HelderMarinho/s...

Just put it in Barclays. twitter.com/...
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Sep 19, 2017

At least it's not homeopathic. https://twitter.com/DLB913/st...

At least it's not homeopathic. twitter.com/...
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Sep 18, 2017

they wrote the spec and everything...

@iano they wrote the spec and everything github.com/...
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Sep 18, 2017

This is the zend, my only friend, the zend/Of our elaborate...

This is the zend, my only friend, the zend/Of our elaborate plans, the zend
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Sep 18, 2017

yeahhhhhhh a facebook php fork that won't be compatible...

yeahhhhhhh a facebook php fork that won't be compatible with php now we're cooking with [oven explodes] hhvm.com/... twitter.com/...
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Sep 18, 2017

I guess part of getting a little older is seeing that you...

I guess part of getting a little older is seeing that you can run Slack in Emacs, thinking “fun,” and moving on.
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Sep 18, 2017

the avocobbo was a good salad that i miss

the avocobbo was a good salad that i miss
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Sep 18, 2017

could be worse. could be the national.

@robynkanner could be worse. could be the national.
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Sep 18, 2017

hell yes but also send to hello@postlight.com, there's a P...

@shabbychef hell yes but also send to hello@postlight.com, there's a P R O C E S S
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Sep 18, 2017

all @richziade—literally no idea what he was doing all day...

@drewtoothpaste all @richziade—literally no idea what he was doing all day and then the t-shirts show up
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Sep 18, 2017

Yeah that was the one painful gap, glad it got closed up.

@vsaarinen @anildash @leahculver Yeah that was the one painful gap, glad it got closed up.
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Sep 18, 2017

We have like three T-shirts left over from the holidays....

We have like three T-shirts left over from the holidays. hello@postlight.com if you want one. First come first serve. Send your size. twitter.com/...
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Sep 18, 2017

I HATED it. But the threads were better.

@anildash @leahculver I HATED it. But the threads were better.
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Sep 18, 2017

Threads are in the main channel but with different colors....

@leahculver Threads are in the main channel but with different colors. Easy to kick off new threads. Color is an easy cognitive starting point.
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Sep 18, 2017

The one in Flowdock was missing a few key features but it...

@leahculver The one in Flowdock was missing a few key features but it was pretty good!
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Sep 18, 2017

Yes but would it have a confusing implementation of...

Yes but would it have a confusing implementation of threads. twitter.com/...
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Sep 18, 2017

Oh shit now it's complicated.

@like_crack Oh shit now it's complicated.
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Sep 17, 2017

Oh god exactly

@dietsch Oh god exactly
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Sep 17, 2017

yeah she's utterly correct

@jandersen yeah she's utterly correct
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Sep 17, 2017

NEVAH well actually just sending a bunch of candy sounds...

@irwin NEVAH well actually just sending a bunch of candy sounds kind of good tbh
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Sep 17, 2017

100% saving this for next year.

@tressiemcphd 100% saving this for next year.
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Sep 17, 2017

But no one will be eating a large piece of rubber....

But no one will be eating a large piece of rubber. twitter.com/...
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Sep 17, 2017

Anyway about 60 kids should be perfectly happy and...

Anyway about 60 kids should be perfectly happy and hopefully ten can overlook a few loose Fruit Loops. It's not our finest moment tbh.
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Sep 17, 2017

Of course the marshmallows are now kind of congealed but...

Of course the marshmallows are now kind of congealed but the cereal isn't fully mixed so we just sort of do a lot of smushing.
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Sep 17, 2017

Until FINALLY. I spot it. A dark green thing at the bottom...

Until FINALLY. I spot it. A dark green thing at the bottom of the pot. One rubbery piece. Birthdays are saved!
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Sep 17, 2017

So that was the next thirty minutes. Take blobs apart, put...

So that was the next thirty minutes. Take blobs apart, put them back together. Marshmallows firming. Like panning for gold in warm glue.
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Sep 17, 2017

But you can't ethically feed a random kid a spatula. I...

But you can't ethically feed a random kid a spatula. I didn't even need to check the manual. It's not right.
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Sep 17, 2017

It's 9PM. We've told our children we'd have treats for all...

It's 9PM. We've told our children we'd have treats for all of their classmates. There's no supplies to do-over. No way out.
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Sep 17, 2017

I just pulled it up, and it's missing its tip. Wife saw me...

I just pulled it up, and it's missing its tip. Wife saw me staring. A long minute. Dawning recognition of the situation we're in.
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Sep 17, 2017

And! Somewhere in there stirring a huge...

And! Somewhere in there stirring a huge halal-marshmallow-cereal-blob the spatula tip broke off.
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Sep 17, 2017

Turns out halal marshmallows are DENSE. I stirred in the...

Turns out halal marshmallows are DENSE. I stirred in the big lobster pot with a silicon spatula, until my hand fell asleep.
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Sep 17, 2017

Peanut allergies, but no vegans, and lots of Muslim kids....

Peanut allergies, but no vegans, and lots of Muslim kids. So: Rice Krispies + Fruit Loops treats, with halal marshmallows.
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Sep 17, 2017

So our twins turned 6 and we offered to make treats for...

So our twins turned 6 and we offered to make treats for their first grade class. Which means 70 treats (Brooklyn 1st grades + teachers).
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Sep 17, 2017

I will travel across the land/Searching far and wide/See...

I will travel across the land/Searching far and wide/See the light as it shines on the sea? It's blinding/But no one knows, how deep it goes twitter.com/...
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Sep 16, 2017

I was just cleaning behind a desk and a cat that loved that...

I was just cleaning behind a desk and a cat that loved that spot and died last year caused me a 3-Benadryl meltdown. You win, ghost cat.
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Sep 16, 2017

I still think of NYT-formatted headlines ALL THE TIME. This...

I still think of NYT-formatted headlines ALL THE TIME. This morning: “With a ‘Whoomp’, it Is There.”
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Sep 15, 2017

sweet blessed poopleberries this is a nice piece of work...

sweet blessed poopleberries this is a nice piece of work twitter.com/...
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Sep 15, 2017

I got hitched up with @maureenflaherty on September 15,...

I got hitched up with @maureenflaherty on September 15, 2007. Thankful I went to Gowanus Canal Cleanup Day in 2002.
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Sep 14, 2017

There's nooooo excuse. None.

@rustyk5 There's nooooo excuse. None.
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Sep 14, 2017

I'm Actually on the Bridge, A Memoir

@RachelFersh I'm Actually on the Bridge, A Memoir
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Sep 14, 2017

Baby, you know you can't trust AI, that's just some...

Baby, you know you can't trust AI, that's just some Bayesian bullshit baby. You're tired, we need some time at the lake.
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Sep 14, 2017

To stop this bullshit, train a neural net to identify men...

To stop this bullshit, train a neural net to identify men who look like cheaters. Then market that to the wives of men in law enforcement.
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Sep 13, 2017

Nooooooooooooooo

@patbits Nooooooooooooooo
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Sep 13, 2017

I'm a little tired and also super angry about most user...

I'm a little tired and also super angry about most user experiences right now.
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Sep 13, 2017

I have absolutely no memory of writing this.

@silviakillings I have absolutely no memory of writing this.
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Sep 13, 2017

There's this failed essay in my brain that explains Dark...

@hels @matt_levine There's this failed essay in my brain that explains Dark Enlightenment rhetoric + troll culture as offshoots of Whole Earth cyberculture.
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Sep 13, 2017

It's all talking poop and 3D dinosaurs and absolutely...

It's all talking poop and 3D dinosaurs and absolutely amazing platform technologies that only corporations understand from here on out.
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Sep 13, 2017

APPLE: OH LOOK A DINOSAUR AT THE BASKETBALL GAME. It's just...

APPLE: OH LOOK A DINOSAUR AT THE BASKETBALL GAME. It's just dumb dumb dumb dumb, no wit, no joy. The tech is great.
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Sep 13, 2017

I'm not opposed to them even but that dancing hot dog, that...

I'm not opposed to them even but that dancing hot dog, that was some good shit, and lady hot dog too.
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Sep 13, 2017

Those animated emojis are fun but they're also trash. Apple...

Those animated emojis are fun but they're also trash. Apple will tell some story about human expression but they're garbage for idiots.
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Sep 13, 2017

This is great, this is a TALENTED team, and they did a ton...

This is great, this is a TALENTED team, and they did a ton of homework to get it right. twitter.com/...
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Sep 13, 2017

they make you leave the scanner when you go

@jeremy_keehn they make you leave the scanner when you go
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Sep 13, 2017

you know what would be worse? “we bought you some slippers.”

@leahfinnegan you know what would be worse? “we bought you some slippers.”
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Sep 13, 2017

Then again if you have a chair I would hold on to it

@BradyDale Then again if you have a chair I would hold on to it
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Sep 13, 2017

Brady I am sitting in the sunshine by the building if you...

@BradyDale Brady I am sitting in the sunshine by the building if you want to say hi
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Sep 13, 2017

That startup that calls itself Bodega.

@adrjeffries That startup that calls itself Bodega.
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Sep 13, 2017

Good to see genius Sandra Boynton living a good life but...

Good to see genius Sandra Boynton living a good life but this profile completely glosses over the chocoholism. washingtonpost.com/...
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Sep 13, 2017

This bad idea will be bought by VENDOMATIC SYSTEMS GMBh or...

@dphiffer @textfiles This bad idea will be bought by VENDOMATIC SYSTEMS GMBh or something.
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Sep 13, 2017

I think microdelivery is gonna get owned by vast incumbents...

@dphiffer @textfiles I think microdelivery is gonna get owned by vast incumbents post-haste. No way Amazon wants that consumer intention data elsewhere.
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Sep 13, 2017

No! But it got everyone all angry.

@textfiles No! But it got everyone all angry.
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Sep 13, 2017

Handwaving I mean

Handwaving I mean
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Sep 13, 2017

Hmm this is interesting to think through because I think a...

@matt_levine Hmm this is interesting to think through because I think a lot of disruption ethos IS troll ethos.
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Sep 13, 2017

I think we're all getting played here. It's sort of the...

I think we're all getting played here. It's sort of the next gen "box of awesome stuff" startup with some handshaking and a woman in a hat.
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Sep 13, 2017

Calling a Eames-lite combo of garage door opener and...

Calling a Eames-lite combo of garage door opener and minibar “Bodega” is trolling or ignorance, both of which should give investors pause.
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Sep 13, 2017

And I just met you https://twitter.com/jeffyoung/status/9075...

And I just met you twitter.com/...
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Sep 13, 2017

It was good but it wasn't as good as The Haunted Stereo...

@joeyalison It was good but it wasn't as good as The Haunted Stereo That Only Played Blue Oyster Cült and Summoned Evil and Made Listeners Murder
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Sep 12, 2017

Hard to care about Apple much in 2017.

Hard to care about Apple much in 2017.
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Sep 12, 2017

Roger Waters has cut out the transphobic Trump in a dress...

Roger Waters has cut out the transphobic Trump in a dress bullshit and flashed a BLM sign on the big screen so my adolescence is saved.
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Sep 12, 2017

I'm at this Roger Waters concert right now and can I just...

I'm at this Roger Waters concert right now and can I just say fuck Margaret Thatcher. twitter.com/...
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Sep 12, 2017

IDK @JessieNYC came by the office today and I was telling...

@tressiemcphd IDK @JessieNYC came by the office today and I was telling her how your Digital Sociologies syllabus is great?
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Sep 12, 2017

I leaned so far I planked.

@tealtan I leaned so far I planked.
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Sep 12, 2017

I mean it makes sense when you think about it.

@BillSeitz I mean it makes sense when you think about it.
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Sep 12, 2017

The earth looks round here but don't we owe it to ourselves...

The earth looks round here but don't we owe it to ourselves to find an op-ed writer willing to challenge perception. nytimes.com/...
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Sep 12, 2017

I just don't want everyone to yell at me on Slack.

@isabel_klee I just don't want everyone to yell at me on Slack.
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Sep 12, 2017

Rich and me are talking about security and it veers into...

Rich and me are talking about security and it veers into the extremely awkward story of how we made our first $20. trackchanges.postlight.com/...
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Sep 12, 2017

NYC politics goes deep.

@tolar NYC politics goes deep.
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Sep 12, 2017

I assure that our tacos are fresh.

@FNZebra I assure that our tacos are fresh.
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Sep 12, 2017

Correction: A previous tweet misidentified the tacos as...

Correction: A previous tweet misidentified the tacos as being connected to Tuesday's Apple event. The tacos are for Wednesday office lunch. twitter.com/...
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Sep 12, 2017

Oh whoops thank you that's right tacos are Wednesday.

@PostlightStudio Oh whoops thank you that's right tacos are Wednesday.
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Sep 12, 2017

Yeah none of that was to argue against your original point...

@_cynar Yeah none of that was to argue against your original point of how bad it is. So bad it almost looks intentional.
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Sep 12, 2017

The entire @PostlightStudio office has blocked the Apple...

The entire @PostlightStudio office has blocked the Apple keynote on their calendars. We're also having tacos.
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Sep 12, 2017

I got sweat on my ballot and the ink spread and the machine...

I got sweat on my ballot and the ink spread and the machine rejected it so I had to get another one and not sweat on it and everyone stared.
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Sep 12, 2017

(Wait usually it's on the mailing label.)

@_cynar (Wait usually it's on the mailing label.)
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Sep 12, 2017

The guides are a shameful disaster, although this DA report...

@_cynar The guides are a shameful disaster, although this DA report card on CJ reform helps? twitter.com/...
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Sep 12, 2017

I wonder if they woke up the President to tell him.

I wonder if they woke up the President to tell him.
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Sep 11, 2017

Idk my wife's grandmother used to go to Ponderosa and dump...

@emilynussbaum @doree Idk my wife's grandmother used to go to Ponderosa and dump chicken into a handbag she'd lined with plastic wrap.
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Sep 11, 2017

Yep, that is the case.

@ddt Yep, that is the case.
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Sep 11, 2017

I just find it sooooo soothing to think about the colo.

@sophaskins I just find it sooooo soothing to think about the colo.
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Sep 11, 2017

Are our bodies just the physical carrier waves for brand...

@sophaskins Are our bodies just the physical carrier waves for brand messaging.
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Sep 11, 2017

I wonder if I saw your tweet and it lodged in my brain for...

@sophaskins I wonder if I saw your tweet and it lodged in my brain for retrieval months later when I saw the ad. Is this how brands work now.
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Sep 11, 2017

Hahahah yes exactly. Like all of the best advertising it's...

@sophaskins Hahahah yes exactly. Like all of the best advertising it's aspirational. “Oh yes that's exactly who I want to be, the person who uses that.”
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Sep 11, 2017

This is the first dynamically-delivered banner ad that I've...

This is the first dynamically-delivered banner ad that I've seen (on NYT) that actually made me go, yes, this is truly right for me. twitter.com/...
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Sep 11, 2017

Yes I am aware that is a fucking stupid tweet but, America.

Yes I am aware that is a fucking stupid tweet but, America.
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Sep 11, 2017

Me too. We would have had so much to fight about!

@rebeccablood Me too. We would have had so much to fight about!
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Sep 11, 2017

There is a lot of evidence against people being good, much...

There is a lot of evidence against people being good, much of it here on Twitter. Nonetheless there is much evidence of people being good.
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Sep 11, 2017

Leslie lost a large number of friends in the attack, and...

Leslie lost a large number of friends in the attack, and was sometimes a CHALLENGING friend, but that was what she wrote.
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Sep 11, 2017

This is not how you load a dishwasher....

This is not how you load a dishwasher. twitter.com/...
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Sep 10, 2017

This thing is real, real good. It has no answers or...

This thing is real, real good. It has no answers or resolution and no one comes out wiser or better. It's hard to write and edit that way.
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Sep 10, 2017

This amazing Cincinatti Enquirer week-of-heroin feature...

This amazing Cincinatti Enquirer week-of-heroin feature gets excruciating and then you realize it's just Tuesday. cincinnati.com/...
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Sep 10, 2017

I'm so happy, this is great C O N T E N T.

@harrisj I'm so happy, this is great C O N T E N T.
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Sep 10, 2017

i'm actually excited to read the news again now thank you

@livlab i'm actually excited to read the news again now thank you
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Sep 10, 2017

the ads that chase you around the web are going to be...

@livlab the ads that chase you around the web are going to be AMAZING
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Sep 10, 2017

we thought it was goatse, but here—there is no correct...

@harrisj we thought it was goatse, but here—there is no correct choice
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Sep 10, 2017

this is it jacob, this is the ultimate test

@harrisj this is it jacob, this is the ultimate test
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Sep 10, 2017

The Amazon erotic amulet scene is really something.

The Amazon erotic amulet scene is really something.
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Sep 10, 2017

Honey I bought you a “Nude Woman Funny Dracula Lover Sexy...

Honey I bought you a “Nude Woman Funny Dracula Lover Sexy Statues Polyresin Home Furnishing Resin Skull”
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Sep 10, 2017

Didn't check but most likely that or even more.

@harrisj Didn't check but most likely that or even more.
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Sep 10, 2017

Every product and sponsored product on the page for the...

Every product and sponsored product on the page for the fairy riding a motorcycle is amazing amazon.com/...
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Sep 10, 2017

One day you get promoted to tattooes.

@harrisj One day you get promoted to tattooes.
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Sep 10, 2017

Always remember https://youtu.be/KXnF7fCCVzY?t=2m46s

Always remember youtu.be/...
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Sep 10, 2017

There was a time where I might have made fun of that stuff...

There was a time where I might have made fun of that stuff but more and more I understand the desire to buy a tiny fairy on a motorcycle.
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Sep 10, 2017

We were waiting for the bus in Brighton Beach and saw some...

We were waiting for the bus in Brighton Beach and saw some fantastic stuff in a gift store window. twitter.com/...
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Sep 10, 2017

“Bypassing paywalls” is the #1 reason America's elderly...

“Bypassing paywalls” is the #1 reason America's elderly stay alive.
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Sep 10, 2017

Anyway he's fine, he's put up at an old-folks home and I'm...

Anyway he's fine, he's put up at an old-folks home and I'm sure he's fully occupied figuring out ways not to pay for the NYTimes.
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Sep 10, 2017

His ability to buy the worst technology astounds me. He...

His ability to buy the worst technology astounds me. He bought an Android tablet at Walgreens where touch was misaligned by three inches.
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Sep 10, 2017

My 85-yo dad got evacuated in FL. I called to check in and...

My 85-yo dad got evacuated in FL. I called to check in and we just talked for a while about how his $80 Chromebook was garbage.
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Sep 10, 2017

It gets much much worse. Still fun, though.

@vboykis It gets much much worse. Still fun, though.
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Sep 9, 2017

“Fact, color, quote. Fact, color, quote. Kicker.”...

“Fact, color, quote. Fact, color, quote. Kicker.” poynter.org/...
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Sep 9, 2017

And the other person will stop worrying that their simple...

@karenmcgrane And the other person will stop worrying that their simple corporeal existence is punishing and horrible to everyone else.
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Sep 9, 2017

Oh! Totally. You go, “These seats are ridiculous. I don't...

@karenmcgrane Oh! Totally. You go, “These seats are ridiculous. I don't mind if we bump up against one another. I'm Karen.”
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Sep 9, 2017

Thank you, Ryan!

@rynbtmn Thank you, Ryan!
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Sep 8, 2017

thank you so much for your gracious twitter wish of luck

@bitinn thank you so much for your gracious twitter wish of luck
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Sep 8, 2017

I get angry with the UX on Spotify on iOS but I love the...

I get angry with the UX on Spotify on iOS but I love the ability to preview new music. I should check their blo— community.spotify.com/...
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Sep 8, 2017

David—it's a long game and you need to chill. There are...

@bitinn David—it's a long game and you need to chill. There are three years of photos in the queue.
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Sep 7, 2017

I've been saying it for years, Patrick is excellent.

@ranimolla @patbits I've been saying it for years, Patrick is excellent.
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Sep 7, 2017

can you imagine being an editor waiting for me to turn in a...

can you imagine being an editor waiting for me to turn in a manuscript and seeing this tweet
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Sep 7, 2017

When ancient royalty is combined with delicious baked...

When ancient royalty is combined with delicious baked treats...the result is TERROR...meet the Babka Duke. twitter.com/...
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Sep 7, 2017

Just walked thru the memorial on my way to the bus thinking...

@rustyk5 @JPaskin @PostlightStudio Just walked thru the memorial on my way to the bus thinking about our country.
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Sep 7, 2017

What if this is the infinite torture reality?

@bn2b What if this is the infinite torture reality?
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Sep 7, 2017

I built a system that recognizes AI researchers and gives...

I built a system that recognizes AI researchers and gives them swirlies.
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Sep 7, 2017

It's the best!

@stribs It's the best!
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Sep 7, 2017

Hilary...your journey...was incredible. Congratulations...

@hmason Hilary...your journey...was incredible. Congratulations (this is great)!
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Sep 7, 2017

In all seriousness if I were LinkedIn I would put in a...

In all seriousness if I were LinkedIn I would put in a conditional to make this read, “You appeared in almost 70 searches this week.” twitter.com/...
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Sep 7, 2017

Not a real job, because the only real job is here. At...

@DanielZarick @goldman Not a real job, because the only real job is here. At Postlight.
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Sep 7, 2017

With! We love people who can tell us what's up and deliver...

@bdeskin With! We love people who can tell us what's up and deliver bad news efficiently.
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Sep 7, 2017

I still subscribe to Hollow Lives Monthly.

I still subscribe to Hollow Lives Monthly.
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Sep 7, 2017

Where am I gonna get duchess news now.

Where am I gonna get duchess news now.
➛
Sep 7, 2017

(Sobs) And I know this is difficult, but the time has come...

@AndrewEssex (Sobs) And I know this is difficult, but the time has come to cut the cord.
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Sep 6, 2017

And the process works! More complex systems wouldn't make a...

@theodoreross @Toupee And the process works! More complex systems wouldn't make a better monthly.
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Sep 6, 2017

Less filesharing and more workflow. Systems like K5....

@theodoreross @Toupee Less filesharing and more workflow. Systems like K5. InDesign handles cross references and TOCs, but they gotta be worth using.
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Sep 6, 2017

Giant company: We are geniuses worth a trillion...

Giant company: We are geniuses worth a trillion dollars.

Me: I would like to log into two different accounts at once.

Company: Holy shit.
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Sep 6, 2017

Depends on the pace. Less urgent with monthlies. Dailies...

@theodoreross @Toupee Depends on the pace. Less urgent with monthlies. Dailies and weeklies use more automation.
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Sep 6, 2017

Last night @topolsky and I sat down with vodka and LaCroix...

Last night @topolsky and I sat down with vodka and LaCroix and stumbled through his 100th podcast ep. overcast.fm/...
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Sep 6, 2017

This human truly understands shipping vast products at vast...

This human truly understands shipping vast products at vast scale so if that's what you're into have I got the PODCAST FOR YOU. twitter.com/...
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Sep 6, 2017

this is what my life looks like

@jfeckstein this is what my life looks like
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Sep 6, 2017

I...aye aye. https://twitter.com/timhwang/status/90545219071...

I...aye aye. twitter.com/...
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Sep 6, 2017

It's actually a great show. they've mostly outgrown it but...

@Jesselansner It's actually a great show. they've mostly outgrown it but I try to appreciate it when it comes back into rotation.
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Sep 6, 2017

my life rn https://twitter.com/jfeckstein/status/90546118026...

my life rn twitter.com/...
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Sep 6, 2017

Scottish otter from the other room: “It's called marine...

Scottish otter from the other room: “It's called marine mucilage.”
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Sep 6, 2017

CHRISTMAS creature report

@jcsalterego CHRISTMAS creature report
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Sep 6, 2017

It's the day before 1st grade and I'm working from home so...

It's the day before 1st grade and I'm working from home so I'm kinda inclined to let the last day of summer spiral out of control.
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Sep 6, 2017

Somehow purely by whining my kids have turned “lunch” into...

Somehow purely by whining my kids have turned “lunch” into “Order tacos from Seamless while we watch the Octonauts Christmas Special.”
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Sep 6, 2017

A verrit is the ferret that bites your ankle to remind you...

@harper @lauraolin A verrit is the ferret that bites your ankle to remind you that the best intentions in the world can't protect you from failure.
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Sep 5, 2017

You say there's no good news but the Chicago Manual of...

You say there's no good news but the Chicago Manual of Style just freaking published its SEVENTEENTH EDITION TODAY.
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Sep 5, 2017

Gonna be a while. I'm gonna take more walks.

@buttershug Gonna be a while. I'm gonna take more walks.
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Sep 5, 2017

We just need to all adapt to multiple crispy slaw buckets...

@starsandrobots We just need to all adapt to multiple crispy slaw buckets instead of one incredibly dense slaw.
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Sep 5, 2017

We used to just chop the cabbage but now we slice it...

@starsandrobots We used to just chop the cabbage but now we slice it incredibly fine and if we slice it any finer it just won't be crispy.
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Sep 5, 2017

Ten years ago they were bringing a whole wheelbarrow's...

@starsandrobots Ten years ago they were bringing a whole wheelbarrow's worth and now they bring eight wheelbarrows.
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Sep 5, 2017

What does a computer programmer bring to the annual picnic?...

What does a computer programmer bring to the annual picnic? MORE SLAW!!!! twitter.com/...
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Sep 5, 2017

Got hives just thinking about it. Can't imagine.

@VictoriaMia Got hives just thinking about it. Can't imagine.
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Sep 5, 2017

Literally one of our greatest life nightmares right there.

@VictoriaMia Literally one of our greatest life nightmares right there.
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Sep 5, 2017

There's a HUGE difference between making peace and coming...

There's a HUGE difference between making peace and coming to terms.
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Sep 5, 2017

Or when Gramma Ruthy threatens to crash into the car in...

Or when Gramma Ruthy threatens to crash into the car in front of you because you won't go to mass.
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Sep 5, 2017

You won't change minds when you slam the door behind you...

You won't change minds when you slam the door behind you and go have a panic attack at the school playground.
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Sep 5, 2017

Folks say, “Go home! Change minds!” You can't change minds...

Folks say, “Go home! Change minds!” You can't change minds rocking in the locked bathroom to hide from the screams. twitter.com/...
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Sep 5, 2017

I'm glad you brought up abortion.

@heatheremerrick I'm glad you brought up abortion.
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Sep 5, 2017

So far IMO Trump hasn't been able to turn the Presidency...

@_cynar @mattdpearce So far IMO Trump hasn't been able to turn the Presidency into a channel for that hatred like he did with his campaign. He's trying though.
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Sep 5, 2017

There's also a lot of energy in conversion stories. I used...

@_cynar @mattdpearce There's also a lot of energy in conversion stories. I used to practice WITCHCRAFT but then I met Pastor James.
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Sep 5, 2017

Many Bay Area communists followed Jim Jones to Jonestown....

@_cynar @mattdpearce Many Bay Area communists followed Jim Jones to Jonestown. They're swayed by the pattern of leadership and the tone of rhetoric.
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Sep 5, 2017

Yep! Lots of fun and distraction. Very little time in...

@KllrDave Yep! Lots of fun and distraction. Very little time in enclosed, private spaces.
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Sep 5, 2017

We'll probably have Thanksgiving this year at a diner in a...

We'll probably have Thanksgiving this year at a diner in a DMZ between three homes and...I'm looking forward to it! It's normal. End thread.
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Sep 5, 2017

I'm a veteran of alienated holiday shit and...you'll be...

I'm a veteran of alienated holiday shit and...you'll be happier solo, and it calms down later. Once the boundary is set it gets better.
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Sep 5, 2017

Send them a calendar invite for the Facetime. Give them...

Send them a calendar invite for the Facetime. Give them time to get used to it. Say the same thing every time when they ask.
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Sep 5, 2017

Repeat calmly until the crying starts. Then—this is the...

Repeat calmly until the crying starts. Then—this is the move—say, “Look, I don't HATE you, I'll do a hangout or Facetime.”
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Sep 5, 2017

Last bit: You don't need some complex reason. “I'm sorry...

Last bit: You don't need some complex reason. “I'm sorry Mom I'm just not coming. It'll be a huge fight.”
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Sep 5, 2017

Not when you hear their cover of “Linger.”

@andrewwatson Not when you hear their cover of “Linger.”
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Sep 5, 2017

Plus you're hardly the portrait of rationality these days....

Plus you're hardly the portrait of rationality these days. The trash discourse will eventually burn itself off. One year won't kill anyone.
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Sep 5, 2017

We spend so much money just to be miserable. Donate the...

We spend so much money just to be miserable. Donate the money you'd have spent on travel to Planned Parenthood and bake a squash.
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Sep 5, 2017

Things will stabilize after a few years or when someone...

Things will stabilize after a few years or when someone gets cancer or decides to leave the church or divorces your stepdad.
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Sep 5, 2017

Holidays are just social contracts. Not to be broken...

Holidays are just social contracts. Not to be broken lightly but if they are joyless skin-crawling nightmares don't go.
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Sep 5, 2017

Just don't go home for Thanksgiving this year. Rather than...

Just don't go home for Thanksgiving this year. Rather than panic for months, email them now. You don't have to eat racist cranberries.
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Sep 4, 2017

Yeah, I think computers might be a weekend morning thing. I...

@pgrizzaffi Yeah, I think computers might be a weekend morning thing. I like the idea of giving them assignments like send grandma an email.
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Sep 4, 2017

Twins. The whole thing is weird because you want them to...

@pgrizzaffi Twins. The whole thing is weird because you want them to use the machines, have fun with them, but not get too obsessed with them.
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Sep 4, 2017

That's where I ended up too (well almost the same model).

@humphd That's where I ended up too (well almost the same model).
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Sep 4, 2017

So far just a buncha optional apps for reading and math....

@RobotPliers So far just a buncha optional apps for reading and math. Stuff from Scholastic, stuff like that.
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Sep 4, 2017

Everything backed up to cloud by default, plus if one...

Everything backed up to cloud by default, plus if one breaks it sucks but is only slightly no more expensive than other pricey kid junk.
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Sep 4, 2017

+ Access to Android stuff, which is bad but also good...

+ Access to Android stuff, which is bad but also good because school sends home mobile software. Also: Screen protectors/keyboard covers.
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Sep 4, 2017

Conclusion: Low-end Chromebooks. Cheaper than Pi all-in,...

Conclusion: Low-end Chromebooks. Cheaper than Pi all-in, good for video/music, parent can boot Linux Minecraft. Earn screen time w/chores. twitter.com/...
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Sep 4, 2017

True, having kids is like this and not in any way like...

True, having kids is like this and not in any way like anything else. twitter.com/...
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Sep 4, 2017

this just completely overloaded my brain...

this just completely overloaded my brain twitter.com/...
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Sep 4, 2017

I cannot wait to see the MISUSE section of this style...

I cannot wait to see the MISUSE section of this style guide. twitter.com/...
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Sep 4, 2017

an american flag webcam privacy guard so you can...

an american flag webcam privacy guard so you can patriotically protect yourself from spying i guess amazon.com/...
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Sep 3, 2017

anyway won't blow up your twitter but it is fun to think of...

@zeynep @hmason anyway won't blow up your twitter but it is fun to think of a crytocurrency that isn't a hyperlibertarian anonymized nightmare machine
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Sep 3, 2017

you could split the transaction fee and credit to a common...

@zeynep @hmason you could split the transaction fee and credit to a common account, or lower the computational cost for miners who give a kickback.
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Sep 3, 2017

i'm trying to figure out how to make a civic cryptocurrency...

@zeynep @hmason i'm trying to figure out how to make a civic cryptocurrency and they just didn't build taxes into this thing
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Sep 3, 2017

i haven't listened to bleach in 15 years and this album is...

@jennschiffer @skamille i haven't listened to bleach in 15 years and this album is amazing
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Sep 3, 2017

AKA “The Pixar Vault”

@skamille AKA “The Pixar Vault”
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Sep 3, 2017

i can handle the violence but not the play store

@jennschiffer @skamille i can handle the violence but not the play store
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Sep 3, 2017

NOW we're talkin

@obra NOW we're talkin
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Sep 3, 2017

they can memorize moana, they can memorize makefile syntax

@skamille they can memorize moana, they can memorize makefile syntax
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Sep 3, 2017

hah jenn trick question everything after bleach was fake...

@jennschiffer @skamille hah jenn trick question everything after bleach was fake corporate bullshit
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Sep 3, 2017

(I say this as someone who has bought every Rasbperry Pi.)

@electraphant (I say this as someone who has bought every Rasbperry Pi.)
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Sep 3, 2017

What's shaping up is Chromebook—TCO works out to less what...

@electraphant What's shaping up is Chromebook—TCO works out to less what Pi costs with monitors, keyboards, etc, and it has full Linux via crouton.
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Sep 3, 2017

That has led to over 9000 talking tom gold run related...

@anildash @seldo That has led to over 9000 talking tom gold run related meltdowns so I'm suspicious.
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Sep 3, 2017

It's true it was an amazing hack on the VC's pathological...

@hmason @zeynep It's true it was an amazing hack on the VC's pathological desire to create markets. What if...EVERYTHING was a market$$$$$
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Sep 3, 2017

Huh! I didn't think refurbished. The whining over what apps...

@anildash @seldo Huh! I didn't think refurbished. The whining over what apps are allowed and in-app purchases would be hard. Good suggestions.
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Sep 3, 2017

I know, I got soap one year for Christmas! It's so strange...

@vboykis I know, I got soap one year for Christmas! It's so strange to be a middle-class dad.
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Sep 3, 2017

Oh hmm I didn't know about crouton.

@kleinmatic Oh hmm I didn't know about crouton.
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Sep 3, 2017

It's wild that there's no discussion of a blockchain that's...

@zeynep @hmason It's wild that there's no discussion of a blockchain that's inherently community-focused right? CommonsChain or something. Never comes up!
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Sep 3, 2017

I'm inclined towards the Pis. I want them to ACHIEVE their...

I'm inclined towards the Pis. I want them to ACHIEVE their fun. Oh Chilly Willy Penguin Racer needs SDL2—well what do you do NOW?
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Sep 3, 2017

POLL: Two twin kids turning 6. Want computers (well,...

POLL: Two twin kids turning 6. Want computers (well, tablets, but no way). YouTube, email, drawing. Must get them EXACT same thing. Get:
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Sep 3, 2017

Here you go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSSPFH9W3lg

Here you go youtube.com/...
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Sep 3, 2017

Seeing pumpkin spice products everywhere reminds me—it's...

Seeing pumpkin spice products everywhere reminds me—it's time to choose a Halloween costume! atlassociety.org/...
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Sep 3, 2017

It's...hmm. This is a good question. If you had an app...

@kzwa It's...hmm. This is a good question. If you had an app where banks/stores could send notifications and password resets who'd need email?
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Sep 3, 2017

“Western Union and Mastercard are working on creating a...

“Western Union and Mastercard are working on creating a digital infrastructure model for refugee camps.” twitter.com/...
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Sep 3, 2017

Anyway none of this will happen and the Democrats will...

Anyway none of this will happen and the Democrats will probably run on cutting taxes and asphyxiate beneath a mountain of blumenthals.
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Sep 3, 2017

It's not negative at all. It's positive and probably the...

@kellenw It's not negative at all. It's positive and probably the only path forward. It's just a different signal than I've heard before.
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Sep 3, 2017

“Stop worrying about them takin your jobs when I'm out here...

“Stop worrying about them takin your jobs when I'm out here makin your jobs.”
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Sep 3, 2017

“Republicans put your house underwater in 2008 and they're...

“Republicans put your house underwater in 2008 and they're about to do it again.”
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Sep 3, 2017

🤔...🤔...🤔...you know, it really was.

@HPrynne 🤔...🤔...🤔...you know, it really was.
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Sep 3, 2017

“We need to spend $2 trillion on real American jobs to get...

“We need to spend $2 trillion on real American jobs to get climate ready. The immigrant to worry about are these damn hurricanes.”
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Sep 3, 2017

Democrats could have a vast social justice AND pork barrel...

Democrats could have a vast social justice AND pork barrel issue here, but 100% they'll hem and haw until Republicans claim it.
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Sep 3, 2017

I could see coastal Republicans bravely “accepting” climate...

I could see coastal Republicans bravely “accepting” climate change as God's will after more cities drown, in an effort to steer pork home.
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Sep 3, 2017

I wonder if disaster preparedness ideologies will become...

I wonder if disaster preparedness ideologies will become party planks, like abortion/charter schools. They already are.
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Sep 3, 2017

FEMA director calling for states to “increase...

FEMA director calling for states to “increase self-sufficiency” feels like a clue to the future. twitter.com/...
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Sep 3, 2017

At 9:46 you get to see the co-founder of Intuit say...

At 9:46 you get to see the co-founder of Intuit say “tabular” to Cliff from Cheers archive.org/...
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Sep 3, 2017

In my dream Google cancelled Gmail because there was a vast...

In my dream Google cancelled Gmail because there was a vast and terrible flood coming, and said we had to use Inbox.
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Sep 3, 2017

this is a good point: if you don't want 440Hz illuminati TV...

this is a good point: if you don't want 440Hz illuminati TV signals to change your DNA, just get your news online soundcloud.com/...
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Sep 2, 2017

i just opened a CD-ROM of 28,000 awesome animated GIFs in...

i just opened a CD-ROM of 28,000 awesome animated GIFs in my browser and it did this twitter.com/...
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Sep 2, 2017

this is just archivepix after dark

@sh1mmer this is just archivepix after dark
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Sep 2, 2017

finally https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/904161324145545217...

finally twitter.com/...
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Sep 2, 2017

HMMMM. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/904159080658464769/...

HMMMM. twitter.com/...
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Sep 2, 2017

Hmm. https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/904158842103234560/ph...

Hmm. twitter.com/...
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Sep 2, 2017

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/904156981606350849/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Sep 2, 2017

things happen

@misc things happen
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Sep 2, 2017

i'm in the "oh boy" part of the CD now...

i'm in the "oh boy" part of the CD now twitter.com/...
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Sep 2, 2017

i think that photo is 20 years old at this pt

@mariabustillos i think that photo is 20 years old at this pt
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Sep 2, 2017

he miss his son https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/9041515654...

he miss his son twitter.com/...
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Sep 2, 2017

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/904150836141535232/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Sep 2, 2017

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/904150403260047361/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Sep 2, 2017

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/904149046436261889/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Sep 2, 2017

smdh https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/904147754477379584/ph...

smdh twitter.com/...
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Sep 2, 2017

that guy in the sweater knows it too

@sophaskins that guy in the sweater knows it too
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Sep 2, 2017

i got a midlife crisis just looking at this car...

i got a midlife crisis just looking at this car twitter.com/...
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Sep 2, 2017

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/904143767254560768/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Sep 2, 2017

i slacked someone an entire movie today too

i slacked someone an entire movie today too
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Sep 2, 2017

i guess a good takeaway here is don't make, or even...

i guess a good takeaway here is don't make, or even download, software if you can just make a document
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Sep 2, 2017

i had a plan to dump everything into sqlite and make a...

i had a plan to dump everything into sqlite and make a flask app to paginate but nah dump 620 Mb GIFs in a browser, it's 2017, screw it
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Sep 2, 2017

but you can just cd to the GIF dir and type: gfind . -type...

but you can just cd to the GIF dir and type:

gfind . -type f -printf "<img src='%p'>\n" > index.html && open index.html

browser does fine
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Sep 2, 2017

Got a bunch of GIF CDs from http://archive.org and started...

Got a bunch of GIF CDs from archive.org and started to mess around with image browsers. They're all a pain about nested folders.
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Sep 2, 2017

It's good for the kids and the parents. With twins they...

@songadaymann It's good for the kids and the parents. With twins they just tell you “you have no choice.”
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Sep 2, 2017

Heh yes. Also there is a special “Friend of the War”...

@tressiemcphd Heh yes. Also there is a special “Friend of the War” category for Frum, Lake, etc. drives me bananas
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Sep 2, 2017

Google knows our society all too well

@phyllisstein Google knows our society all too well
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Sep 2, 2017

The spirals that bound us are come undone....

The spirals that bound us are come undone. twitter.com/...
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Sep 2, 2017

https://twitter.com/ftrain/status/903992687224860673/photo/1

twitter.com/...
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Sep 2, 2017

Coming this fall, 2103: “Tweeting Underwater: A History of...

@worrydream Coming this fall, 2103: “Tweeting Underwater: A History of the 21st Century,” a valuable new collation cyberpenned by by Alexa Ebooks!
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Sep 2, 2017

This essay by @worrydream was/is important and while its...

This essay by @worrydream was/is important and while its tone is positive it increasingly feels like a warning. worrydream.com/...
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Sep 2, 2017

It's weird to live in an era of unprecedented tech progress...

It's weird to live in an era of unprecedented tech progress knowing historians will probably frame everything in terms of climate change.
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Sep 2, 2017

Today, after 20 years in NYC, searching for kid activities,...

Today, after 20 years in NYC, searching for kid activities, I accidentally learned there's a Museum of Public Relations here. Which is ironi
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Sep 2, 2017

It's so fun to see them pop up again.

@GleeNorto It's so fun to see them pop up again.
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Sep 1, 2017

Wait Mambo #5 is THAT song I thought it was just like a...

@jennschiffer @PostlightStudio Wait Mambo #5 is THAT song I thought it was just like a meme thing.
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Sep 1, 2017

SF is always trying to create a big marketplace. NYC is a...

@anildash @seldo SF is always trying to create a big marketplace. NYC is a big marketplace.
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Sep 1, 2017

i know this is a personal question but is this photo/tweet...

@kevboh i know this is a personal question but is this photo/tweet a way to confess that you have killed your dog and wife
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Sep 1, 2017

Please officer I can explain. https://twitter.com/ftrain/sta...

Please officer I can explain. twitter.com/...
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Aug 31, 2017

MetroCards produce the same beep on failure or success it...

@seldo @beau_dev MetroCards produce the same beep on failure or success it makes me furious.
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Aug 31, 2017

Please god don't milkshake duck this....

Please god don't milkshake duck this. twitter.com/...
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Aug 31, 2017

Giving the cat a big crazy 24-hour cardboard box party...

Giving the cat a big crazy 24-hour cardboard box party before she sneaks out into the infinite hallway. twitter.com/...
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