You know the saying “it’s funny because it’s true”? That should apply here, but instead, it’s a gut punch; the cynicism of the piece doesn’t just cut close to the bone, it shatters it. 😞
This week’s Decoder is probably my favorite episode so far. It is a really thoughtful conversation with Patreon CEO Jack Conte, discussing what’s changed for that company in the past five years. Click through to my blog for more thoughts on the episode.
It takes effort to keep adult friendships going, as I was reminded by a recent article. Here are a couple of thoughts and a practical tip that I’ve found to work for me.
I just went there to read a post on a topic I care about, and immediately regretted it. It’s disappointing not only for the same reasons that social media in general can be toxic, but even moreso because these people are actually my neighbors.
NASA released a gallery of “posters”, and there are some great ones in there.
NASA is uploading photos from Artemis II to Flickr. Here are some of my favorites.
That’s a pretty solid choice.
The House of Prime Rib is one of my favorite restaurants ever, full stop. I’ll admit that I never gave any thought to the ownership in particular, but I’ll certainly raise a glass to Mr. Betz for making and keeping it the quintessential San Francisco institution that it is.
What an interesting, weird article. People on X have been using a gamer term to describe a pretty complicated concept. I’m not on X these days, so this article, surreal as it is, was my first exposure to it.