Isabon Thamm

[NPR @NPR]

Many of the biggest hits in pop music history have a key change, à la Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody." But these days they're rarely found. Where did they go?
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[Isabon Thamm @imthamm]

@WABADC @DCBikeParty perhaps y'all could help spread the word?

[Isabon Thamm @imthamm]

Calling all cyclists (even the casual rider)--please consider filling out the survey linked below on head protection usage. It'd be a great help for a class I'm currently in! https://t.co/LBY6PvZMI9

[Aaron L. Morrison @aaronlmorrison]

I know there’s been lots of debate here about whether President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan goes far enough for the nation’s disproportionately indebted communities of color. There is a glaring racial inequity that I feel many people missed last week. (Thread.)

[It's Been A Minute @NPRItsBeenAMin]

Hot girls had their summer – now the hoochie daddies are coming for their necks. Poet and cultural critic @Danez_Smif joins @annasale to talk hoochie daddy shorts and the men wearing them. Plus, @halophoenix on his book, “Seen, Heard & Paid.”

LISTEN 👇
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[Fair Observer @myfairobserver]

In the Maghreb region, one of the best solutions would be a pragmatic and flexible bipartisan agreement between Spain and Morocco.
@GOjedaVega
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[Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle]

Remember when @wolfblitzer tweeted about high gas prices at that Exxon station near the U.S. Capitol? Well, I went deep into why those prices reflect local quirks much more than national trends: https://t.co/r2qH1PyYMh

[Isabon Thamm @imthamm]

I've been wondering what'll make me "out of touch" with the times in the future. What Generation Beta will roll their eyes at....I think an unwillingness to accept the "metaverse" as the "real world" may just be it...

[Isabon Thamm @imthamm]

*You* are what is making the "metaverse" all the billions of dollars--and, where's your cut of the pie? Seems to me like more social services and general improvement for citizens living in the *real* world would make this a more creative, enjoyable place to live.

[Isabon Thamm @imthamm]

"And high taxes on creative new ideas are stifling. This is not the way we are meant to use technology."
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As a reminder, a billionaire tax isn't going to affect *your* creative new ideas. As an additional reminder, you are the product.

[Isabon Thamm @imthamm]

In better news, I roasted a chicken over the weekend, made broth from the bones (that gelled, a first!), and just made the tastiest chicken and dumplings. I could say it was all in the broth, but a pinch of MSG didn't hurt...

[Isabon Thamm @imthamm]

We recently moved to a building where folks are making an effort to get to know one another. It has become painfully, and I mean *pain.fully.* obvious how horrendous I am at introducing myself to people. The interactions I've had...woof. I just hope no one remembers who I am.

[Janeese Lewis George @Janeese4DC]

This report on the city's mismanagement of affordable housing funds is damning. DC failed to prioritize deeply affordable housing for the families that need it most (as required by law) and let developers overcharge rent, underdeliver affordable units, and fail to pay back loans.

[Isabon Thamm @imthamm]

Ikea return line is fascinating. Some people returning stuff they just didn't need or want. Others returning half-built furniture it looks like they gave up on in the middle of a build. The stories their piles of screws and particle board could tell.

[Isabon Thamm @imthamm]

Is Dasani bottled in Boston? Tap water sure tastes like it.

[Isabon Thamm @imthamm]

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[Isabon Thamm @imthamm]

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[Isabon Thamm @imthamm]

Winter storms in TX and prior pandemic supply chain issues are the same reason the developer for our building has also had issues sourcing paint for the remaining units under construction. And why I'm hoping not to have to find matching paint anytime soon.
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[Isabon Thamm @imthamm]

Continuing down the supply chain rabbit hole, this article made me think of @EvanAndKatelyn 's most recent resin pour and how, yes, any further hiccups would've probably caused significant delays. Glad no additional resin was needed! https://t.co/MX7FrMvhfi

[Evan & Katelyn @EvanAndKatelyn]

We just posted our biggest resin pour and longest video yet! (Katelyn for scale)

https://t.co/uBwAXPbwRa

[Isabon Thamm @imthamm]

And of course, what impact does the missing box of fertilizer then have on the domestic food supply chain...

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