In the 1970s & 80s, anthropologists working in small-scale, non-industrial societies fastidiously noted down what people were doing throughout the day. I’ve been exploring the data & am struck by one of the most popular activities: doing nothing. [thread]

When I see landlords replying to tweets like this that "regulating us would actually collapse the whole market!!!" I think about how 19th century child labour was kept legal for ages bc factory owners kept saying All Business would Collapse if they couldn't pay pennies to orphans

It's Bill Evans' birthday. Which means you should be gentle and warm and heartbreakingly beautiful with everyone you encounter for the rest of the day. Thank you.

Yes. It’s a fantasy. A self-serving fantasy.

Not only did Howard Hughes actually innovate the world of transportation and pop culture but he had the decency to lose his mind in the privacy of his own home

Folks, you might like this one. If you do, please share. '𝔸 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕦𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕒 𝕃𝕚𝕠𝕟' richardparkin.co.uk/fables/?tb-pag…

"Mosquito don't buzz when it's drinking your blood." richardparkin.co.uk/maxims-proverb…

If it's not valuable, why are you stealing it?

"I like Kris Kristofferson because he writes poetry, and he's a fucking good man. Working with Kris on PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID was one of the great experiences of my life." —Sam Peckinpah

It’s the JD Vance thing: “creating” a story with false allegations.

With Netflix potentially cancelling ANOTHER show after 1 series, Bill Hader totally hit the nail on the head with this scene in Barry. If it's true about Kaos, then it's so disappointing as streamers aren't giving shows any time to develop an audience.

‘Life is good, huh.’

This window is over 400 years old. It's the perfect example of a "jali", an intricately carved stone window common in Indian Architecture. And it's just one of the many things that make Indian Architecture so special...

Is this to scale?

Setting fire to democracy

Twitter, I’m losing followers hand over fist. Still just about hanging on in here - please help me find my old followers - if they’re still here - if you can, by RTing.

A reminder: It was Jared Kushner and the Trump administration who gave The Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi to the Saudis, dismembered with a bone saw and liquefied in sulfuric acid. But in a contest between Harris and Trump, Jeff Bezos can't make an endorsement.

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