A woman had Netflix for 6 years.
She opened the app. She scrolled. She picked something after 25 minutes. She fell asleep during episode 2. She repeated this every night.
Her friend, a former Netflix UI engineer, sat on her couch one evening and opened Settings on her account. He changed 9 things in under 15 minutes.
Her homepage transformed overnight. The autoplay trailers stopped. The "continue watching" list cleaned itself up. The recommendations got sharper. The buffering on her 4K TV disappeared. The categories multiplied from 30 to 2,200.
She said "it feels like a completely different app."
He said "it is. You've been using the factory settings for 6 years. Netflix ships the version that keeps you scrolling longest, not the version that helps you find something fastest."
Here's every setting he changed 🧵
This is Conor MacGregor, UFC champion. In 2018, he raped a woman so violently that she required surgical intervention to remove a tampon that had been forced deep inside her body by the assault.
In spite of this medically established fact, and the severe, deep bruising on the victim’s throat, face, and genitals, Irish prosecutors declined to bring charges.
MacGregor was nevertheless found civilly liable for the rape in November of 2024.
He is still competing.
This is from a short lived sketch from 2005 called Monkey Trousers, featuring Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer and Steve Coogan, et al. Only six episodes were ever made but only five were broadcast, although I'm not sure why.
One of the recurring sketches from the series was Geordie Astronauts, featuring V&B, Tim Healey and my fellow Boro supporter, Mark Benton. And here's one of them.
Good morning.
Her name is Gina Martin. She was at a music festival in London when a man pushed his phone between her legs and took a photo under her skirt. She reported it to the police immediately. They told her it wasn't a criminal offence. There was nothing they could do.
She went home and decided that was unacceptable. With no legal background, no political connections and no funding she launched a campaign to make upskirting a criminal offence in England and Wales. She petitioned. She lobbied MPs. She spoke publicly about what had happened to her. The government initially blocked the bill.
She kept going. The Voyeurism Act passed in January 2019. Upskirting now carries up to two years in prison. Scotland followed. Other countries are following. A woman at a festival with no lawyer, no funding and no political connections rewrote the law for an entire nation in eighteen months.
As a childless woman in her 50s, I’m not saying I treat my cat like a child but I did spend 20 minutes explaining to her this morning that the reason no one likes her is because she insists on punching other cats in the face if they look at her funny.
telling your brain "i know you don't wanna do the thing and it'll be very uncomfortable for you at first but you can do it buddy. it'll be fine" is actually surprisingly effective. it sounds too simple but that fuckass organ WILL listen to you if you treat it with kindness lol
After this performance the band did an interview saying this was the best performance they have ever done. Just this song. Everyone was on cue. Perfect. Not a note missed by anyone. Pitch. Tone. Timing. All perfect. They said they never performed this good ever before. And you can clearly tell.❤️🎶
Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere
Sam Neill died today and this clip broke me. 🦖
Jeff Goldblum, Sam, and Laura Dern reliving the chaos theory scene with that signature charm, soft hands talk, and pure magic. One final perfect Jurassic moment from an absolute legend.
RIP Dr. Alan Grant. What’s your all time favorite Sam Neill scene or memory? Share it below ❤️
I remember seeing this clip when I was stuck deep in a depression cycle that was entwined with anxiety over my career and identity as an artist. It completely helped me course correct and is something I reach back to when that darkness lingers again.
Travel Well Sam Neill❤️