M/Orrin

[Will Stancil @whstancil]

I was told not to tweet this until the houses adjourned for fear of jinxing it, but the Minnesota legislature just completed what is probably the most productive session anywhere in the country since probably the New Deal. Sweeping bills and reforms across every area of life.

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

I've heard this point made a number of times, but never in a kind way, and it's so much more powerful without the snark. Very lucky to have such a good audience.

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

Trust is almost always just a vibe. If you trust someone because you agree with them on most things, it should be obvious that other people who don’t agree aren’t gonna have that trust.

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

The Rosette Nebula legit looks like a human skull.

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

I tried a new thing this election where I didn’t read any horse race coverage or fret over polling at all, and despite that, it seems like I knew the same amount about how this would go as everyone else.

[Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @JPHilllllll]

Wow. Didn’t know Bo Burnham was a real one. Couldn’t be more relevant

[Buy Mass Effect The Board Game! (also on bluesky) @ithayla]

elon did not 'buy Twitter'

he impulsively made a ludicrously overpriced offer on Twitter

signed a contract that put him on the hook for that exact amount

tried to back out but was sued BY TWITTER to complete the buyout at the ridiculous price

and is now in a deal where-

[Tawnus @tawnuskgrevy]

Q: Why are British homes so hot during a heatwave?

A: Nipples

[GoliathFan1952 @ByYourLogic]

Brandon is in some ways the weirdest president we’ve ever had. it’s like if Terrence Mallick directed an administration. he is constantly forgetting what he is supposed to believe and say, often inadvertently stumbles into the meaning of life, forgets it, etc

[Andrew Longhurst @alonghurst.bsky.social @a_longhurst]

How many of us would keep indoor masking to blunt a spring/summer wave as immunity wanes and new variant arrives?

I think most BCians. But I fear officials are in a big hurry to convince us the pandemic is fini. And masks are an inconvenient reminder that it’s not over.

[bethany @thenightbethore]

i'm crying please leave us alone

[Yesterday's Print @yesterdaysprint]

Des Moines Tribune, Iowa, December 22, 1928

[Threatening Music Notation @ThreatNotation]

me: I’m gonna learn a new instrument. What do you know about the piccolo?

Friend: very little

me: besides that