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Map · what I read and heard
Supplementary Material 58: AI Cloud Gods, Groundhog Day Podcasts, and the 4th Humiliation of Sam Harris · Decoding the G
Where Are We on the Autocrat-O-Meter Now? · On the Media
What would it mean for the Democrats to not screw this up? · Search Engine
Batman '89_ Echoes (2023-) · #1 · bookshelf
METRO - Heavy is the Head that Refuses to Share the Crown · Serial
Your Brain on Spirituality · The Next Big Idea Daily
The purple tsunami against data centers · Machine Gods
How Elon Musk and Big Tech Poured Millions Into the Midterms, and Lost · Uncanny Valley | WIRED
Yes Please · Amy Poehler
PC Valmorbida, Chase Mattson & Porsha Williams? · Who? Weekly
Want to Enjoy Music More? Go For a Run. · The Daily
Darker in the Soul · bookshelf
Downward Facing Dreamboat · bookshelf
Wiccan and Hulkling_ Raid of Ultron (2026-) · #1 · bookshelf
Jensen Huang, Part 2: We Have to Hurt You to Save You · Decoding the Gurus
pdst.fm · The 404 Media Podcast
HOT GOSS #366 “The Mob on Hulu, Gay Business Models, and a Seated Drag Show” · Race Chaser with Alaska & Willam
Weaponizing IQ: Who gets to be smart? · Code Switch
The Unexpected Science of Cats and Happiness · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Can curiosity save the wild? · TED Radio Hour
Are We in an A.I. Bubble? We're About to Find Out. · Hard Fork
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark · Alvin Schwartz
Are You Burned Out, or Just Tired? · traffic.megaphone.fm
Island · Aldous Huxley
METRO - Karat and Schtick · Serial
What it’s like when Elizabeth Holmes decides to destroy your life · Search Engine
Trans vs Gay · Ryan Long
Dwayne Wade: Underrated? · WIRED
Why Smaller Goals Can Lead to Bigger Changes with Eric Zimmer · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
OpenAI’s Latest Discoveries Spark a Backlash + Help! My Kid Hates AI · Machine Gods
The New Appeal of Autocracy · The Next Big Idea Daily
What Art Does For Your Brain · Hidden Brain
85. Executive Recruiters · The Economics of Everyday Things
Parable of the Sower · Octavia E. Butler
Boys Keep Swinging · Jake Shears
Making the Most of Your Mistakes · Hidden Brain
Is Running From Trump Enough to Save Republicans on Tuesday? · The Daily
Get a BTS Look at TODAY's 2026 Halloween Costume Prep · TODAY
(Don't Fear) The (Grim) Reaper | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW · Stuff You Should Know
Selects: John Lennon and the FBI | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW · Stuff You Should Know
Map · what I read and heard
694. Does Democracy Really Need Elections? · Freakonomics Radio
Supplementary Material 58: AI Cloud Gods, Groundhog Day Podcasts, and the 4th Humiliation of Sam Harris · Decoding the G
Where Are We on the Autocrat-O-Meter Now? · On the Media
What would it mean for the Democrats to not screw this up? · Search Engine
Batman '89_ Echoes (2023-) · #1 · bookshelf
METRO - Heavy is the Head that Refuses to Share the Crown · Serial
Your Brain on Spirituality · The Next Big Idea Daily
The purple tsunami against data centers · Machine Gods
How Elon Musk and Big Tech Poured Millions Into the Midterms, and Lost · Uncanny Valley | WIRED
Yes Please · Amy Poehler
PC Valmorbida, Chase Mattson & Porsha Williams? · Who? Weekly
Want to Enjoy Music More? Go For a Run. · The Daily
Darker in the Soul · bookshelf
Downward Facing Dreamboat · bookshelf
Wiccan and Hulkling_ Raid of Ultron (2026-) · #1 · bookshelf
Jensen Huang, Part 2: We Have to Hurt You to Save You · Decoding the Gurus
pdst.fm · The 404 Media Podcast
HOT GOSS #366 “The Mob on Hulu, Gay Business Models, and a Seated Drag Show” · Race Chaser with Alaska & Willam
Weaponizing IQ: Who gets to be smart? · Code Switch
The Unexpected Science of Cats and Happiness · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Can curiosity save the wild? · TED Radio Hour
Are We in an A.I. Bubble? We're About to Find Out. · Hard Fork
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark · Alvin Schwartz
Are You Burned Out, or Just Tired? · traffic.megaphone.fm
Island · Aldous Huxley
METRO - Karat and Schtick · Serial
What it’s like when Elizabeth Holmes decides to destroy your life · Search Engine
Trans vs Gay · Ryan Long
Dwayne Wade: Underrated? · WIRED
Why Smaller Goals Can Lead to Bigger Changes with Eric Zimmer · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
OpenAI’s Latest Discoveries Spark a Backlash + Help! My Kid Hates AI · Machine Gods
The New Appeal of Autocracy · The Next Big Idea Daily
What Art Does For Your Brain · Hidden Brain
85. Executive Recruiters · The Economics of Everyday Things
Parable of the Sower · Octavia E. Butler
Boys Keep Swinging · Jake Shears
Making the Most of Your Mistakes · Hidden Brain
Is Running From Trump Enough to Save Republicans on Tuesday? · The Daily
Get a BTS Look at TODAY's 2026 Halloween Costume Prep · TODAY
(Don't Fear) The (Grim) Reaper | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW · Stuff You Should Know
Supplementary Material 58: AI Cloud Gods, Groundhog Day Podcasts, and the 4th Humiliation of Sam Harris · Decoding the G
Where Are We on the Autocrat-O-Meter Now? · On the Media
What would it mean for the Democrats to not screw this up? · Search Engine
Batman '89_ Echoes (2023-) · #1 · bookshelf
METRO - Heavy is the Head that Refuses to Share the Crown · Serial
Your Brain on Spirituality · The Next Big Idea Daily
The purple tsunami against data centers · Machine Gods
How Elon Musk and Big Tech Poured Millions Into the Midterms, and Lost · Uncanny Valley | WIRED
Yes Please · Amy Poehler
PC Valmorbida, Chase Mattson & Porsha Williams? · Who? Weekly
Want to Enjoy Music More? Go For a Run. · The Daily
Darker in the Soul · bookshelf
Downward Facing Dreamboat · bookshelf
Wiccan and Hulkling_ Raid of Ultron (2026-) · #1 · bookshelf
Jensen Huang, Part 2: We Have to Hurt You to Save You · Decoding the Gurus
pdst.fm · The 404 Media Podcast
HOT GOSS #366 “The Mob on Hulu, Gay Business Models, and a Seated Drag Show” · Race Chaser with Alaska & Willam
Weaponizing IQ: Who gets to be smart? · Code Switch
The Unexpected Science of Cats and Happiness · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Can curiosity save the wild? · TED Radio Hour
Are We in an A.I. Bubble? We're About to Find Out. · Hard Fork
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark · Alvin Schwartz
Are You Burned Out, or Just Tired? · traffic.megaphone.fm
Island · Aldous Huxley
METRO - Karat and Schtick · Serial
What it’s like when Elizabeth Holmes decides to destroy your life · Search Engine
Trans vs Gay · Ryan Long
Dwayne Wade: Underrated? · WIRED
Why Smaller Goals Can Lead to Bigger Changes with Eric Zimmer · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
OpenAI’s Latest Discoveries Spark a Backlash + Help! My Kid Hates AI · Machine Gods
The New Appeal of Autocracy · The Next Big Idea Daily
What Art Does For Your Brain · Hidden Brain
85. Executive Recruiters · The Economics of Everyday Things
Parable of the Sower · Octavia E. Butler
Boys Keep Swinging · Jake Shears
Making the Most of Your Mistakes · Hidden Brain
Is Running From Trump Enough to Save Republicans on Tuesday? · The Daily
Get a BTS Look at TODAY's 2026 Halloween Costume Prep · TODAY
(Don't Fear) The (Grim) Reaper | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW · Stuff You Should Know
Selects: John Lennon and the FBI | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW · Stuff You Should Know
Map · what I read and heard
694. Does Democracy Really Need Elections? · Freakonomics Radio
Supplementary Material 58: AI Cloud Gods, Groundhog Day Podcasts, and the 4th Humiliation of Sam Harris · Decoding the G
Where Are We on the Autocrat-O-Meter Now? · On the Media
What would it mean for the Democrats to not screw this up? · Search Engine
Batman '89_ Echoes (2023-) · #1 · bookshelf
METRO - Heavy is the Head that Refuses to Share the Crown · Serial
Your Brain on Spirituality · The Next Big Idea Daily
The purple tsunami against data centers · Machine Gods
How Elon Musk and Big Tech Poured Millions Into the Midterms, and Lost · Uncanny Valley | WIRED
Yes Please · Amy Poehler
PC Valmorbida, Chase Mattson & Porsha Williams? · Who? Weekly
Want to Enjoy Music More? Go For a Run. · The Daily
Darker in the Soul · bookshelf
Downward Facing Dreamboat · bookshelf
Wiccan and Hulkling_ Raid of Ultron (2026-) · #1 · bookshelf
Jensen Huang, Part 2: We Have to Hurt You to Save You · Decoding the Gurus
pdst.fm · The 404 Media Podcast
HOT GOSS #366 “The Mob on Hulu, Gay Business Models, and a Seated Drag Show” · Race Chaser with Alaska & Willam
Weaponizing IQ: Who gets to be smart? · Code Switch
The Unexpected Science of Cats and Happiness · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Can curiosity save the wild? · TED Radio Hour
Are We in an A.I. Bubble? We're About to Find Out. · Hard Fork
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark · Alvin Schwartz
Are You Burned Out, or Just Tired? · traffic.megaphone.fm
Island · Aldous Huxley
METRO - Karat and Schtick · Serial
What it’s like when Elizabeth Holmes decides to destroy your life · Search Engine
Trans vs Gay · Ryan Long
Dwayne Wade: Underrated? · WIRED
Why Smaller Goals Can Lead to Bigger Changes with Eric Zimmer · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
OpenAI’s Latest Discoveries Spark a Backlash + Help! My Kid Hates AI · Machine Gods
The New Appeal of Autocracy · The Next Big Idea Daily
What Art Does For Your Brain · Hidden Brain
85. Executive Recruiters · The Economics of Everyday Things
Parable of the Sower · Octavia E. Butler
Boys Keep Swinging · Jake Shears
Making the Most of Your Mistakes · Hidden Brain
Is Running From Trump Enough to Save Republicans on Tuesday? · The Daily
Get a BTS Look at TODAY's 2026 Halloween Costume Prep · TODAY
(Don't Fear) The (Grim) Reaper | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW · Stuff You Should Know
✎ Essay · Personal Notes
King Scorpion in the Kitchen
How a few village kids casually nailing a pose I'd bled for cracked my whole relationship to seriousness.
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✎ Essay · Shala Digest
Individualized Sequencing in Ashtanga Yoga
Individualized Sequencing in Ashtanga Yoga — **Introduction** Hello!
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npr.orgThe Purple Tsunami Against Data Centers : Machine Gods : NPRCommunities across the U.S. are organizing grassroots resistance ('purple tsunami') against the rapid expansion of data centers in their neighborhoods. Local residents are opposing these facilities due to concerns about water consumption, energy demands, noise pollution, and environmental impact, of✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
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Twenty-Three Studies Agree
A systematic review of 23 yoga studies concluded that yoga interventions were effective in reducing depression, with consistent results across different designs and populations.
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❧ Reading · Project Hail Mary
Dang it. I summon all my willpower and inner strength. Also, I’m starting to panic a little. Good. I use that too. “Fff
Dang it. I summon all my willpower and inner strength. Also, I’m starting to panic a little. Good. I use that too. “Fffoouurr,” I finally say. “Correct.” Project Hail Mary · Chapter 1 · Andy WeirSource: Project Hail Mary · Chapter 1 · Andy Weir
Open the pick →npr.orgThe purple tsunami against data centersA podcast episode examining how opposition to AI data centers became a major issue in the 2026 midterms, with voters across multiple states rejecting facilities due to local impact concerns. The discussion explores whether community backlash will slow AI development or force tech companies to negoti✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
The Next Big Idea DailyYour Brain on SpiritualityTwo researchers dissolve the science-vs-religion standoff and show, with hard data, that rituals, gratitude, mortality reminders, and meditation measurably reshape behavior and brain. Practical and paradigm-shifting in equal measure.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50*NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY “Portrait of a Nation: 2025 Honorees,” through Nov. 15. Steven Spielberg, Temple Grandin and Jamie Dimon are among those depicted in this annual exhibition spotlighting those who have made extraordinary contributions to American culture. “Star Power: Photographs From Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell (A Sequel),” through Jan. 10. An encore installation featuring 20 photos of movie stars from the 1930s and ’40s. “The Spirit of Invention: Patent Office and Patentees,” through June 6. An exhibition depicting the early history of the Patent Office through selections from the museum’s collection. “Meserve Collection Highlights: Modern Prints From Mathew Brady’s Portrait Negatives,” through May 14, 2028. Nine prints from 19thcentury negatives feature the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ulysses S. Grant and more. Eighth and F streets NW. npg.si.edu
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART “Saodat Ismailova: Melted Into the Sun,” through Nov. 29. Text, archival footage and original film unpack Central Asia’s traditions, oral histories and landscapes. “From the Louvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art,” through Jan. 18. More than two-dozen Islamic works from the Louvre in Paris are on display. “A Museum in the Making,” through Aug. 1. This exhibition tells the story of Charles Lang Freer’s Detroit home, which the collector and industrialist turned into an experiment in art and design. “Woven and Cast: Chinese Textiles and Japanese Metalwork From the Shirley Z. Johnson Collection,” Saturday through Nov. 28, 2027. A series of pairings that place Chinese textiles from the Ming and Qing dynasties alongside contemporary Japanese metalwork. 1050 Independence Ave. SW. asia.si.edu
Map · what I read and heard
The purple tsunami against data centers · Machine Gods
Your Brain on Spirituality · The Next Big Idea Daily
How Elon Musk and Big Tech Poured Millions Into the Midterms, and Lost · Uncanny Valley | WIRED
Yes Please · Amy Poehler
PC Valmorbida, Chase Mattson & Porsha Williams? · Who? Weekly
Want to Enjoy Music More? Go For a Run. · The Daily
Darker in the Soul · bookshelf
Downward Facing Dreamboat · bookshelf
Wiccan and Hulkling_ Raid of Ultron (2026-) · #1 · bookshelf
Jensen Huang, Part 2: We Have to Hurt You to Save You · Decoding the Gurus
pdst.fm · The 404 Media Podcast
HOT GOSS #366 “The Mob on Hulu, Gay Business Models, and a Seated Drag Show” · Race Chaser with Alaska & Willam
Weaponizing IQ: Who gets to be smart? · Code Switch
The Unexpected Science of Cats and Happiness · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Can curiosity save the wild? · TED Radio Hour
Are We in an A.I. Bubble? We're About to Find Out. · Hard Fork
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark · Alvin Schwartz
Are You Burned Out, or Just Tired? · traffic.megaphone.fm
Island · Aldous Huxley
METRO - Karat and Schtick · Serial
What it’s like when Elizabeth Holmes decides to destroy your life · Search Engine
Trans vs Gay · Ryan Long
Dwayne Wade: Underrated? · WIRED
Place Your Bets! · On the Media
Why Smaller Goals Can Lead to Bigger Changes with Eric Zimmer · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
OpenAI’s Latest Discoveries Spark a Backlash + Help! My Kid Hates AI · Machine Gods
The New Appeal of Autocracy · The Next Big Idea Daily
What Art Does For Your Brain · Hidden Brain
85. Executive Recruiters · The Economics of Everyday Things
Parable of the Sower · Octavia E. Butler
Boys Keep Swinging · Jake Shears
Making the Most of Your Mistakes · Hidden Brain
Is Running From Trump Enough to Save Republicans on Tuesday? · The Daily
Get a BTS Look at TODAY's 2026 Halloween Costume Prep · TODAY
(Don't Fear) The (Grim) Reaper | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW · Stuff You Should Know
Selects: John Lennon and the FBI | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW · Stuff You Should Know
How Does Ketamine Work? · Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Jimmy Fallon, Jamie Lee Curtis Recreate ‘You Can See Everything’ · TODAY
Palestinians in Gaza react to Israeli election results · Al Jazeera English
Help Is On the Way - A Conversation With Maria Ressa · On the Media
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ASIAN ART “Saodat Ismailova: Melted Into the Sun,” through Nov. 29. Text, archival footage and original film unpack Central Asia’s traditions, oral histories and landscapes. “From the Louvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art,” through Jan. 18. More than two-dozen Islamic works from the Louvre in Paris are on display. “A Museum in the Making,” through Aug. 1. This exhibition tells the story of Charles Lang Freer’s Detroit home, which the collector and industrialist turned into an experiment in art and design. “Woven and Cast: Chinese Textiles and Japanese Metalwork From the Shirley Z. Johnson Collection,” Saturday through Nov. 28, 2027. A series of pairings that place Chinese textiles from the Ming and Qing dynasties alongside contemporary Japanese metalwork. 1050 Independence Ave. SW. asia.si.edu
Map · what I read and heard
The purple tsunami against data centers · Machine Gods
Your Brain on Spirituality · The Next Big Idea Daily
How Elon Musk and Big Tech Poured Millions Into the Midterms, and Lost · Uncanny Valley | WIRED
Yes Please · Amy Poehler
PC Valmorbida, Chase Mattson & Porsha Williams? · Who? Weekly
Want to Enjoy Music More? Go For a Run. · The Daily
Darker in the Soul · bookshelf
Downward Facing Dreamboat · bookshelf
Wiccan and Hulkling_ Raid of Ultron (2026-) · #1 · bookshelf
Jensen Huang, Part 2: We Have to Hurt You to Save You · Decoding the Gurus
pdst.fm · The 404 Media Podcast
HOT GOSS #366 “The Mob on Hulu, Gay Business Models, and a Seated Drag Show” · Race Chaser with Alaska & Willam
Weaponizing IQ: Who gets to be smart? · Code Switch
The Unexpected Science of Cats and Happiness · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Can curiosity save the wild? · TED Radio Hour
Are We in an A.I. Bubble? We're About to Find Out. · Hard Fork
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark · Alvin Schwartz
Are You Burned Out, or Just Tired? · traffic.megaphone.fm
Island · Aldous Huxley
METRO - Karat and Schtick · Serial
What it’s like when Elizabeth Holmes decides to destroy your life · Search Engine
Trans vs Gay · Ryan Long
Dwayne Wade: Underrated? · WIRED
Place Your Bets! · On the Media
Why Smaller Goals Can Lead to Bigger Changes with Eric Zimmer · The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
OpenAI’s Latest Discoveries Spark a Backlash + Help! My Kid Hates AI · Machine Gods
The New Appeal of Autocracy · The Next Big Idea Daily
What Art Does For Your Brain · Hidden Brain
85. Executive Recruiters · The Economics of Everyday Things
Parable of the Sower · Octavia E. Butler
Boys Keep Swinging · Jake Shears
Making the Most of Your Mistakes · Hidden Brain
Is Running From Trump Enough to Save Republicans on Tuesday? · The Daily
Get a BTS Look at TODAY's 2026 Halloween Costume Prep · TODAY
(Don't Fear) The (Grim) Reaper | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW · Stuff You Should Know
Selects: John Lennon and the FBI | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW · Stuff You Should Know
How Does Ketamine Work? · Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Jimmy Fallon, Jamie Lee Curtis Recreate ‘You Can See Everything’ · TODAY
Palestinians in Gaza react to Israeli election results · Al Jazeera English
Help Is On the Way - A Conversation With Maria Ressa · On the Media
♫ Listening · Machine Gods
The purple tsunami against data centers
The purple tsunami against data centers Machine Gods · sourceSource: Machine Gods — prfx.byspotify.com
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♫ Listening · The Next Big Idea Daily
Your Brain on Spirituality
Your Brain on Spirituality The Next Big Idea Daily · sourceSource: The Next Big Idea Daily — traffic.megaphone.fm
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✎ Essay · Essay Drafts
Leading by Example Is Not the Gentle Option
A colleague once told me my practice was intimidating. He said it gently. He meant it as a warning — someone had complained, and he was trying to help me understand that showing up and doing the work was having an effect on people. Not…
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❧ Reading
Amazon Prime adds Uber Eats service (The Washington Post), Nov 06, 2026
Amazon Prime adds Uber Eats service (The Washington Post), Nov 06, 2026 · sourceSource: Amazon Prime adds Uber Eats service (The Washington Post), Nov 06, 2026 — pressreader.com
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Amazon Prime adds Uber Eats service (The Washington Post), Nov 06, 2026
Amazon Prime adds Uber Eats service (The Washington Post), Nov 06, 2026 · sourceSource: Amazon Prime adds Uber Eats service (The Washington Post), Nov 06, 2026 — pressreader.com
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❧ Reading · Yes Please
Yes Please
Yes Please Amy PoehlerSource: Amy Poehler
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With the release of his 2021 book Woke, Inc. and his unfortunate slide into publ
With the release of his 2021 book Woke, Inc. and his unfortunate slide into public view, he offered the country a strain of sleazy, technocratic Trumpism. Even as he opposed the scourge of identity politics, he seemed not to realize that he himself would soon…
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The first rule of fight club is “you do not talk about fight club,” but the firs
The first rule of fight club is "you do not talk about fight club," but the first rule of mouse fight club seems to be "publish your results in Nature." A team of Princeton neuroscientists recently set up a kind of sparring camp for lab…
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✎ Essay · Essay Drafts
You Don’t Have to Suffer Under a Bad Teacher to Learn Anything
I was on a yoga ethics panel last fall, and something became clear to me around twenty minutes in. Not during the panel — during the prep. I kept being asked to think about whether yoga communities actually articulate basic norms out loud. Things like:…
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Webcrafting influences · James' Coffee Blog
Getting back to Analogue · The Universe of Joshua Blais
Getting back to Analogue · The Universe of Joshua Blais
Getting back to Analogue · The Universe of Joshua Blais
Getting back to Analogue · The Universe of Joshua Blais
Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends
#790: Sorry, you’re not notable · Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends
#790: Sorry, you’re not notable · Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends
Olly - October 27, 2026 10:56 · Olly
Discipleship is like quantum entanglement · Aaron Zavala
🃏 Aphorisms
1. The web you craft is a mirror you didn't ask for.
2. Going analogue is just admitting the signal was never the point.
https://mjh.yoga/notes/links-i-would-gchat-you-if-we-were-friends/
3. Notability is a currency printed by people who need you to need it.
Sources:
• Webcrafting influences · James' Coffee Blog — https://jamesg.blog/2026/11/01/webcrafting-influences
• Getting back to Analogue · The Universe of Joshua Blais — https://joshblais.com/blog/analogue/
• Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends
• #790: Sorry, you’re not notable · Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends
• Olly - October 27, 2026 10:56 · Olly — https://olly.world/41bd6bd4
• Discipleship is like quantum entanglement · Aaron Zavala — https://aaronjz.com/discipleship-is-like-quantum-entanglement
Getting back to Analogue · The Universe of Joshua Blais
Getting back to Analogue · The Universe of Joshua Blais
Getting back to Analogue · The Universe of Joshua Blais
Getting back to Analogue · The Universe of Joshua Blais
Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends
#790: Sorry, you’re not notable · Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends
#790: Sorry, you’re not notable · Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends
Olly - October 27, 2026 10:56 · Olly
Discipleship is like quantum entanglement · Aaron Zavala
🃏 Aphorisms
1. The web you craft is a mirror you didn't ask for.
2. Going analogue is just admitting the signal was never the point.
https://mjh.yoga/notes/links-i-would-gchat-you-if-we-were-friends/
3. Notability is a currency printed by people who need you to need it.
Sources:
• Webcrafting influences · James' Coffee Blog — https://jamesg.blog/2026/11/01/webcrafting-influences
• Getting back to Analogue · The Universe of Joshua Blais — https://joshblais.com/blog/analogue/
• Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends
• #790: Sorry, you’re not notable · Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends
• Olly - October 27, 2026 10:56 · Olly — https://olly.world/41bd6bd4
• Discipleship is like quantum entanglement · Aaron Zavala — https://aaronjz.com/discipleship-is-like-quantum-entanglement
Notes
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Webcrafting influences · James' Coffee Blog
Getting back to Analogue · The Universe of Joshua Blais
Getting back to Analogue · The Universe of Joshua Blais
Getting back to Analogue · The Universe of Joshua Blais
Getting back to Analogue · The Universe of Joshua Blais
Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends
#790: Sorry, you’re not notable · Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends
Getting back to Analogue · The Universe of Joshua Blais
Getting back to Analogue · The Universe of Joshua Blais
Getting back to Analogue · The Universe of Joshua Blais
Getting back to Analogue · The Universe of Joshua Blais
Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends
#790: Sorry, you’re not notable · Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends
✎ Essay · Essay Drafts
Airport and Ivy League — on writing for everyone
The first time I said it out loud, I was describing a podcast — Next Big Idea, the one where they take two recent books and have the authors on for twelve-minute snippets of takeaways — and I heard myself say: I appreciate the skillfulness…
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Home Practice Challenges for Ashtanga Yoga Practitioners
In this video, Michael Joel Hall discusses the challenges and benefits of practicing yoga at home without a teacher.
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TED Radio HourCan curiosity save the wild?Two conservationists — one using live-streaming, one using AI bioacoustics — are quietly rewriting what 'access to nature' means, without exploiting the animals in the process. The wolf howl session at the end is genuinely moving.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50October 2026
ADHD Big Brother - ADHD and Depression Solutions, Laughter, and Thoughts268 – The Tasks That Plague Us and How To Get Them DoneA practical, self-aware breakdown of why sucky tasks stay undone — and the exact workaround (gamification + other people) that actually moves the needle for ADHD brains. Honest, funny, and immediately actionable.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
✎ Essay · Philosophy
Action Indicates Priority
I'm sending these out because I quit social media and I need attention. What I actually want is for you to reply and tell me you're coming. I'll drop one every night at midnight. You can register in the morning when you get up —…
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Breathing Through Depression
Both high-dose and low-dose yoga with breathing exercises significantly reduced depressive symptoms in adults with Major Depressive Disorder over 12 weeks.
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✎ Essay · Yoga Professionals
Built to Collapse
She ran the shala for nineteen years. Three hundred students across two decades. She knew every body in the room, every injury, every limitation, every breakthrough. The curriculum lived inside her. The culture was her personality. The place was, in every meaningful sense, her. Then…
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techdirt.comNever Mind The Deepfakes, Chatbots Have To Deal With Election Lies Being Free, While Truth Is PaywalledThe article examines how AI chatbots struggle with election misinformation, not primarily through deepfakes but because reliable news sources block AI scraping while low-quality sites remain accessible. A NewsGuard study found 67% of top news sites block AI tools while 91% of low-quality sites allow✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50🧭 Stories We Tell
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✎ Essay · Practice
You Can’t Have a Bad Practice
Here's what a bad practice actually requires. It requires you to show up with an idea of who's practicing — how much energy they have, what their hips are doing, how steady their attention is — and then find out, somewhere around minute fifteen, that…
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nautil.usJust Imagining a Workout Can Make You StrongerMotor imagery activates the same brain areas as actual movement, with inhibitory signals preventing muscle activation. Research shows mental practice enhances performance across activities, with optimal sessions around 20 minutes. Studies demonstrate measurable strength gains (22% in pinkie muscles)✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50Get MichaelFilter
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