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July 2026
wamu.orgFood defined social hierarchy in 1776. Here’s what was on the table.In 1776 America, food was a primary marker of social class and wealth. The gentry emulated European dining with imported ingredients and elaborate meals, while the enslaved and lower classes ate simpler fare from local sources. Founding Fathers like Jefferson and Washington used food strategically—J✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
Apparently Jefferson LOVED
Macaroni - good news for those wishing
for some antiquity on the venerable
BBQ/cookout side: MACARONI SALAD
& Can't Blame
the guy for that
🙂
Ironically, “poor people were
eating the stuff that now people
are paying a lot of money to have,”
Miller said, referencing
the current movement
against heavily processed foods.
They would also be eating more
pork, ham, bacon and sausage,
liver pudding and offal.
Tesla Will Make More from AI Than Robotaxi
July 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM by Brian Wang
NextBigFuture.com
AI data centers and compute represent a much bigger and faster-growing opportunity for Tesla than robotaxis. AI can generate $50–100 billion in annual revenue per gigawatt of power — dramatically outpacing typical robotaxi economics.
actual picture
of a cyber truck
Macaroni - good news for those wishing
for some antiquity on the venerable
BBQ/cookout side: MACARONI SALAD
& Can't Blame
the guy for that
🙂
Ironically, “poor people were
eating the stuff that now people
are paying a lot of money to have,”
Miller said, referencing
the current movement
against heavily processed foods.
They would also be eating more
pork, ham, bacon and sausage,
liver pudding and offal.
Tesla Will Make More from AI Than Robotaxi
July 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM by Brian Wang
NextBigFuture.com
AI data centers and compute represent a much bigger and faster-growing opportunity for Tesla than robotaxis. AI can generate $50–100 billion in annual revenue per gigawatt of power — dramatically outpacing typical robotaxi economics.
actual picture
of a cyber truck
Quotes
Notes
Ironically, “poor people were
eating the stuff that now people
are paying a lot of money to have,”
Miller said, referencing
the current movement
against heavily processed foods.
They would also be eating more
pork, ham, bacon and sausage,
liver pudding and offal.
Tesla Will Make More from AI Than Robotaxi
July 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM by Brian Wang
NextBigFuture.com
AI data centers and compute represent a much bigger and faster-growing opportunity for Tesla than robotaxis. AI can generate $50–100 billion in annual revenue per gigawatt of power — dramatically outpacing typical robotaxi economics.
eating the stuff that now people
are paying a lot of money to have,”
Miller said, referencing
the current movement
against heavily processed foods.
They would also be eating more
pork, ham, bacon and sausage,
liver pudding and offal.
Tesla Will Make More from AI Than Robotaxi
July 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM by Brian Wang
NextBigFuture.com
AI data centers and compute represent a much bigger and faster-growing opportunity for Tesla than robotaxis. AI can generate $50–100 billion in annual revenue per gigawatt of power — dramatically outpacing typical robotaxi economics.
Ironically, “poor people were
eating the stuff that now people
are paying a lot of money to have,”
Miller said, referencing
the current movement
against heavily processed foods.
They would also be eating more
pork, ham, bacon and sausage,
liver pudding and offal.
Tesla Will Make More from AI Than Robotaxi
July 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM by Brian Wang
NextBigFuture.com
AI data centers and compute represent a much bigger and faster-growing opportunity for Tesla than robotaxis. AI can generate $50–100 billion in annual revenue per gigawatt of power — dramatically outpacing typical robotaxi economics.
eating the stuff that now people
are paying a lot of money to have,”
Miller said, referencing
the current movement
against heavily processed foods.
They would also be eating more
pork, ham, bacon and sausage,
liver pudding and offal.
Tesla Will Make More from AI Than Robotaxi
July 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM by Brian Wang
NextBigFuture.com
AI data centers and compute represent a much bigger and faster-growing opportunity for Tesla than robotaxis. AI can generate $50–100 billion in annual revenue per gigawatt of power — dramatically outpacing typical robotaxi economics.
✎ Essay · Practice
Ten Years of Practice, No Idea Why: Building the System I Couldn’t Find
For years I mistook obedience for depth. The day I started reading my practice as a system instead of a set of instructions — and started instrumenting it like one — everything I’d called discipline turned out to be drift.
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nautil.usThe Dangers of AI Voice ClonesAI voice-cloning technology can now duplicate voices from seconds of audio, enabling both scams and marketing manipulation. Recent research shows voices similar to our own are more persuasive, likely due to evolutionary safety signals and cognitive balance theory. Companies collecting voice data thr✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
✎ Essay · Shala Digest
The Mouse Arm Side and the Coffee Side Are Both Tight
Your office wired one side of your neck on and the other side off. Marichyasana D pays the price.
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futurism.comMajor Union Livid After 1,000 Factory Workers Were Replaced With 50 RobotsGeneral Motors idled over 1,000 workers at its Detroit Factory Zero plant after installing 50 AI-integrated manufacturing robots (called 'cobots') to bolt body panels onto electric vehicles. The UAW views this as retaliation for their 2023 strike victories and a cost-cutting measure to weaken union✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50Notes
Quotes
"We hold these truths
to be Self Evident."
was almost
"We hold these truths
as SACRED."
Quite a difference it
makes -- power not from the
divine, but from the people
to be Self Evident."
was almost
"We hold these truths
as SACRED."
Quite a difference it
makes -- power not from the
divine, but from the people
At D.C. fair, evangelists see ripe soil to
spread the gospel
https://pressreader.com/article/281483578118622
The Washington Post Fri, Jul 3, 2026
At D.C. fair, evangelists see ripe soil to
spread the gospel
https://pressreader.com/article/281483578118622
The Washington Post Fri, Jul 3, 2026
At D.C. fair, evangelists see ripe soil to
spread the gospel
https://pressreader.com/article/281483578118622
The Washington Post Fri, Jul 3, 2026
At D.C. fair, evangelists see ripe soil to
spread the gospel
https://pressreader.com/article/281483578118622
The Washington Post Fri, Jul 3, 2026
spread the gospel
https://pressreader.com/article/281483578118622
The Washington Post Fri, Jul 3, 2026
At D.C. fair, evangelists see ripe soil to
spread the gospel
https://pressreader.com/article/281483578118622
The Washington Post Fri, Jul 3, 2026
At D.C. fair, evangelists see ripe soil to
spread the gospel
https://pressreader.com/article/281483578118622
The Washington Post Fri, Jul 3, 2026
At D.C. fair, evangelists see ripe soil to
spread the gospel
https://pressreader.com/article/281483578118622
The Washington Post Fri, Jul 3, 2026
✎ Essay · Shala Digest
Cortisol Dropped After a Single Yoga Class
A 2007 study found that people new to yoga experienced significant decreases in cortisol, the primary stress hormone, after just one class.
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✎ Essay · Shala Digest
Don’t Guess. Assess.
“Don’t guess, assess” is a data thesis. We turned every posture into a diagnostic you can actually read — joint by joint, no guru required.
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arstechnica.comWing Commander IV and the FMV future that never quite wasA retrospective on Wing Commander IV (1996), a space combat game that epitomized the mid-90s ambition to merge Hollywood production values with interactive gaming. The game featured Mark Hamill and other actors performing on 35mm film with massive sets, costing $12 million and shipping on six CD-ROM✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
bbc.co.ukInstagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC findsBBC investigation found Instagram running ads in India that promoted child sexual abuse material, using explicit search terms and linking to Telegram channels. The ads exploited Instagram's advertising system to direct users to illegal content, raising questions about platform moderation and algorit✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
Peter LadueKarl Hess: Toward LibertyKarl Hess is the rare figure who lived the full arc — power, disillusionment, craft, and radical decentralism — and articulates each stage with disarming clarity. This transcript is a masterclass in how principled apostasy actually works.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50Notes
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theguardian.com‘Vanishingly rare’ copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archivesA volunteer at the UK National Archives discovered one of only 11 surviving copies of an early printing of the US Declaration of Independence, found among papers seized from an American privateer ship captured by the British in 1776. The document's remarkable provenance traces its journey from a New✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
✎ Essay · Shala Digest
Two Tracks
A teacher showed up sick, taught brilliantly, and asked a rude little question: are body and mood really the same thing?
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Life KitElevate group conversations with a ‘magical question’Priya Parker reframes small talk as a learnable craft, offering a precise framework for questions that reveal character without demanding agreement. The concrete examples and the host's own vulnerability make the theory immediately usable.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
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The Economics of Everyday Things53. Food TrucksA clean, reported breakdown of why food trucks are harder than they look — permits, margins, weather, and the grinding math of 177 burritos netting $300. Useful whenever the 'low overhead' myth comes up.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
✎ Essay · Shala Digest
Your Maha Sadhana
A reminder that asana isn’t the whole practice—it’s training for how you treat people, reduce harm, and maybe enjoy your life.
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Kit Betts-MastersThe Viral Tiny E-Reader Just Got SeriousA low-key but persuasive case for buying back your reading habit with a $99 e-ink device — useful both as a product note and as a reminder of why deliberate friction matters. The habit argument is the real payload.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
Cercle RecordsArodes Ft. Yo Trane – Something SpecialA slow-burn vocal house track that earns its intimacy — the lyrics build from quiet longing into full declaration without ever overselling it. The restraint is the point.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50Get MichaelFilter
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