My Two Cents

[BookNote @BookNoteApp]

10 books so good you'll finish them in one sitting:

1) Chess Story by Stefan Zweig

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9 books to learn from history's greatest minds:

1) Essays by Michel de Montaigne

[رغد @Raghad7wr]

اكتشف باحثون في علم النفس إن تقليل التعلّق العاطفي بشخص ممكن ما يحتاج إلا دقائق قليلة، بشرط تغيّر طريقة تفكيرك عنه.

التجربة كانت بسيطة:

المشاركون ما طُلب منهم ينسون شخص، ولا يحظرونه، ولا يحذفون ذكرياتهم معه.

كل اللي طُلب منهم هو:👇

[BookNote @BookNoteApp]

7 books to stop making emotional decisions:

1) The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef

[Chairman Birb Bernanke @Bonecondor]

This interview mentions an exercise I think I want to try: every week, write down 10 observations in their world, with no metaphor, no looking away. It’s hard at first, but it seems to shift people into a different mindset, where they luxuriate in engaging with their senses.

[CooperBaggs 💰🍞 @edgaralandough]

YOU'RE BORED BECAUSE YOUR LIFE HAS NO SIDE QUESTS.

Here are 33 side quests to complete before July:

1. Visit a part of your own city you've never been to.

[BookNote @BookNoteApp]

10 books recommended by Naval Ravikant:

1) The Lessons of History by Will & Ariel Durant

"Concise and well written, summarizes the long arc of history with poetic insights."

[BookNote @BookNoteApp]

10 books to fall in love with economics:

1) The Economist's Hour by Binyamin Appelbaum

[BookNote @BookNoteApp]

10 books to master 10 skills:

1) Creativity

The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

[Pamela Ortiz @Paamee_Ortiz]

Cómo reconstruir tu vida en los próximos 30 días:

1. Limpia a fondo tu dormitorio hasta que parezca una habitación de hotel estéril.

[Hardeep @hardeep_gambhir]

i have been a big article and essay enjoyer for 7 years.

i have probably read more than 10,000+ essays online

below is a thread of my favourite essays or articles of all time (that i remember)

pls drop your favourite ones below.

[conduct|r @conductr_]

I'm currently 132 pages into “Crime and Punishment” by Dostoevsky and I have to be brutally honest...this is by far the best written book I have ever read (also my first book by Dostoevsky)

[𝓓𝓮𝓵 @delonperc]

5 BOUNDARIES THAT ACTUALLY
WORK WITH AVOIDANT

I loved an avoidant for 2 years, and
boundaries are one of the MAIN things
that fixed my relationships.

Here are 5 boundaries I learn to set the
hard way:

[Tony Seruga @TonySeruga]

My partners and I have been lifelong data scientists. We own the digital ID of every mobile device/computer in the U.S. and have indexed and archived every IP address in the world. Our extensive experience in big and deep data, including geotracking and geolocation, makes our dozens of data companies the top authority for providing data to corporations, law enforcement, and U.S. government agencies like the CIA, NSA, DoD, DIA, NGA, NRO, FBI, as well as Interpol and foreign intelligence organizations.

The Deep State and Institutions hate me for a reason.

Here are a handful of my most requested resources:

Voice Against Corruption Secure Whistleblower Reporting Portal

Report corruption, election irregularities, financial misconduct, or foreign influence with confidence. We prioritize your safety and anonymity.

Since December 2025: We have received over 30,000 whistleblower reports, 57% were insiders reporting fraud at the local, state, and federal levels, over 1,000 are legislative staff for our Congress and Senate, 11 reporting that it was their Republican employers that killed DOGE!

We are also programming tools for citizen journalists, researchers, and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) aficionados to uncover corruption and government overreach.

🚨 Exposing the Global Arms Trade

For example, we are building an app to trace hidden overlaps between arms shipments and humanitarian logistics, using open data and primary logistics nodes to identify conflicts by conflict zone or transit hub, i.e., airports, ports, and humanitarian staging grounds.

Cross‑reference official flight logs and transponder logs using sites that archive ADS‑B telemetry for cargo aircraft, check donor/aid databases, including procurement contracts, identify shell contractors, analyze export data, incorporate customs and trade visualization tools, then cross‑relate NGO activities, track financial trail, and incorporate pattern recognition, identifying logistical laundering.

Basically, we're building a multilayer timeline that links:

➡ Arms exports → (official trade data)
➡ Aircraft and shipping movements → (ADS‑B & AIS telemetry)
➡ NGO procurement and donor funding → (open procurement APIs)
➡ Conflict event data → (for context, like ACLED or Uppsala Conflict Data)

When those patterns overlap — e.g., simultaneous spikes in “medical shipments,” procurement contracts to logistics firms, and cargo flights from airbase hubs — you’ve found a laundering signature.

The antidote to hidden warfare is open data.

Every satellite ping, customs code, and procurement line item is a clue — but only if people look. This tool will connect all of the dots, giving the user solid intelligence on current arms trade movements, including interceptions by bad actors and rogue nations.

But to continue our work, we need volunteers, i.e., data analysts, forensic accountants, investigators, and programmers.

Visit: https://t.co/QG7V5KFAxM

Optin by checking the appropriate boxes toward the bottom of the form, identifying how you can help.

Be sure not to check 'I wish to remain fully anonymous'.

Best OSINT Resources—Tools, Websites & Intelligence Leak Aggregators

https://t.co/epZvIJA2jA

Unredacted Jeffrey Epstein Black Book—Full unredacted copy of Jeffrey Epstein's contact list (commonly known as the "little black book").

https://t.co/wUCjbBJdJ9

Major Conspiracy Theories Overview—Curated list of prominent conspiracy theories with sources and explanations

https://t.co/sQCdleoEdD

Private Investigator & Skip Tracer Tools—Comprehensive list of databases, surveillance equipment, digital forensics tools, and case management software for licensed investigators.

https://t.co/oWZl3wCai5

[Unfiltered @quotesdaily100]

50 WEBSITES THAT MAKE YOU A BETTER COOK:

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2. bonappetit. com — restaurant quality food at home
3. allrecipes. com — real reviews from real home cooks
4. yummly. com — recipes filtered by what you have
5. supercook. com — type ingredients, get instant recipes
6. cookpad. com — home recipes from around the world
7. food52. com — community driven cooking at its best
8. chefsteps. com — professional techniques made accessible
9. epicurious. com — decades of tested trusted recipes
10. thekitchn. com — practical everyday cooking advice
11. bingingwithbabish. com — recreate famous food from films
12. saltfatacidheat. com — understand flavor not just steps
13. eatyourbooks. com — search recipes across all your cookbooks
14. mealime. com — weekly meal plans done in seconds
15. paprikaapp. com — save recipes from anywhere online
16. sallybakingaddiction. com — foolproof baking recipes with real explanations
17. kingarthurbaking. com — the most trusted source for bread and pastry
18. seriousdining. co — restaurant style plating techniques simplified
19. cookingclassy. com — family meals that feel a little fancy
20. justeatlife. com — clean simple recipes with minimal ingredients
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22. ohsheglows. com — plant based cooking that actually satisfies
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25. cookieandkate. com — vegetarian cooking made genuinely exciting
26. skinnytaste. com — full flavor meals with lighter ingredients
27. thepioneerwoman. com — hearty comfort food explained step by step
28. smittenkitchen. com — obsessively tested recipes from a tiny kitchen
29. food. com — millions of community submitted recipes searchable instantly
30. loveandlemons. com — seasonal vegetables turned into stunning meals
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[My Two Cents @my2cenz]

@Grady_Booch Sooo true! I’m a very light user of ‘AI’ and I’ve had to correct it multiple times. ‘Thank you for that nudge’ ‘You were right to question..’ 🤦‍♀️

[My Two Cents @my2cenz]

@Nithya_Shrii I’ve tried cancelling the Amazon Prime Video but can’t. What if I don’t want it at all?

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

One morning in 1860, Elizabeth Packard said goodbye to her six children and left home as she had done hundreds of times before. She had no idea it would be the last time she would see them for many years. Her husband had already decided her fate: he was going to have her committed to an asylum. Not because she was mentally ill, but because she disagreed with him.

Elizabeth was forty-three years old, lived in Illinois, and was married to Theophilus Packard, an influential minister. Tensions had been growing between them for some time. Elizabeth read widely, reflected deeply, and held religious views that differed from those of her husband. She believed that every person had the right to form their own opinions and was not afraid to express them.

Under the law at the time, a husband’s declaration alone could be enough to have his wife institutionalized. No thorough medical examination, evidence, or trial was required.

As a result, Elizabeth was taken from her home and transferred to a psychiatric hospital in Jacksonville.

Once inside, she realized she was far from an isolated case.

Many of the women confined there showed no signs of severe mental illness. Some had been committed after challenging their husbands, while others had become victims of family disputes or financial conflicts. In many cases, institutionalization had become a convenient way to remove people who were considered troublesome or difficult to control.

Elizabeth observed, listened, and documented everything.

For three years, she collected testimonies and recorded what she witnessed each day. She wrote in secret, preserving notes and personal accounts despite the restrictions imposed by the institution. She understood that if she ever managed to regain her freedom, those pages could become evidence of what was happening behind the asylum’s walls.

That opportunity came in 1864.

A hearing was scheduled to assess her mental condition. Her husband was convinced that the verdict would support his claims. Elizabeth, however, turned the proceeding into her own defense.

Before the jury, she explained her religious beliefs, recounted her experiences, and described the circumstances of many of the other women confined in the hospital. She spoke with clarity, intelligence, and composure, systematically dismantling every accusation that had been made against her.

The jury retired to deliberate.

Only a few minutes later, they returned with their decision: Elizabeth Packard was completely sane.

Freedom, however, did not solve all her problems.

After returning to civilian life, she discovered that she had lost much of her property and had been separated from her children. Rather than retreat into anonymity, she decided to make her story public.

She published books, articles, and firsthand accounts. She traveled across the United States, meeting politicians, judges, and ordinary citizens. She spoke about how a woman could be deprived of her liberty without committing any crime and without having any meaningful opportunity to defend herself.

Her advocacy helped spark a national debate about women’s rights and the legal procedures governing involuntary psychiatric commitment.

In the years that followed, several states enacted stricter laws, requiring medical evaluations and stronger legal safeguards before authorizing forced institutionalization.

Elizabeth continued writing and campaigning for reform for decades.

She died in 1897 after dedicating much of her life to a cause that began the moment someone tried to silence her.

A husband had used a signature to lock her away.

She answered with books, lectures, and years of public advocacy, helping to change the very laws that had made such an abuse possible.

[Brian Costin @BrianCostin]

This is Chicago’s Lower Wacker.
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This is JB Pritzker’s Illinois.