Strong words on the most fascinating debate of our time … perhaps all time. —- The Only Way to Deal With the Threat From AI? Shut It Down | Time time.com/6266923/ai-eli…

Tucker Carlson never recovered from what Jon Stewart did to him 20 years ago.

I don’t know how to solve all the world’s problems but I just put Sonic Drive-In Ched ‘R’ Peppers inside a breakfast burrito and I’m pretty sure my new #SonicBoomBurrito is a great sign of human progress.

I had a dream where I was backstage with 🎑 Mike Doughty, who walked in after microwaving two burritos … and realized that he didn’t want to eat that much before a show. He asked who wanted a burrito for $6. I opened my wallet and saw a $5 & a $10 bill. Then woke up hungry.

did someone say witch-king? read the rest and subscribe at: jrrjokien.com/p/merriabbot-b…

Giving thanks to Bob Dylan for all the music. This year I couldn't stop listening to #TombstoneBlues. #SpotifyWrapped open.spotify.com/artist/74ASZWb…

As someone who used to own a fundraising firm that specialized in grantwriting, I’ve never felt more seen. 😂 #IYKYK #grantwriting #FunInFundraising

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’ll read loving words from Browning, the Bard, Neruda, Cummings, Parker, etc. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Thank you to Troy Jollimore’s for us in excellent essay (in ⁦Poetry Foundation)⁩ on Robert Lowell’s “Skunk Hour,” which revealed to me the timelessness of this enduring masterpiece. . . poetryfoundation.org/articles/68912…

So, Odoo is the Dark Lord of apps???

Thread of amazing underwater sculptures you (probably) didn't know existed 🧵 1. Ocean Atlas

Saw a car with a #JustMarried decal on the rear window & wondered how that conversation will go when he thinks it’s time to remove it… Slightly unrelated: Why are there no #JustBuried signs on fresh graves? Maybe for the 1st month or two? Follow me for other great ideas.

“I stopped the thought before it's drip became insistent: I rubbed it out and loved the spot where it was missing.” 🎑 Mike Doughty (#SoulCoughing)

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Flashback Trump: “Our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate. He’s weak and he’s ineffective”

This aged well….

New Solution To The Fermi Paradox Suggests The #GreatFilter Is Nearly Upon Us | ⁦ Via IFLScience⁩ iflscience.com/new-solution-t…

Everywhere I look there is tyranny. Everywhere I look there is goodness. —Abby E. Murray rattle.com/ode-to-the-gri…

Dr. ⁦Stuart Buck⁩ penned this articulate case for ⁦Department of Government Efficiency⁩. I found myself changing my opinion of #DOGE as I read this, and am grateful for the chance to change my mind rather than simply cling to my old ideas. Thank you, Stuart. open.substack.com/pub/goodscienc…