I meant to do other things, but ended up revisiting this piece while listening to Radiohead. It is a good morning to listen to Radiohead on shuffle.
I added an aside, played with the formatting a smidge.
There's an unattributed quote that's part of the narrative, maybe I should footnote it, that I had to search to remember who it's from, turns out it's @bruces but can't find from what specific source. Wikiquote-style sites are the only results.
“We might be on the brink of an apocalypse if, instead of poor people with suicide bombs killing middle class guys, middle-class people with suicide bombs started killing rich guys.”
I'm guessing others have deployed this quote post- #luigimangione
In searching for the right `#` I found this.
"At press time, the judge was said to be contemplating reducing Mangione’s sentence to 'time serving' on the grounds that he is 'an absolute beefcake.'"
thehardtimes.net/breaking/real-brian-thompson-assassin-having-a-fucking-field-day-right-now/
RE: mas.to/@assaf/117090719512147470
What I love most about UI design trends is when an app gets stuck in a previous UI era and you can clock it immediately. You all are familiar with seeing a Bootstrap or Material app still in the wild and enjoying a laugh at their expense, but I frequently work in apps that predate those by 5-15 years.
"Bobby Watson is hogging the Party Line. In a cautionary tale told by Bell Telephone Systems Comics in 1946..."
flashbak.com/bobby-gets-hep-a-comic-party-line-psa-1946-484621/
“I can tell you that I’m grateful that when I was in my 20s in New York, nobody had phones with cameras. Because a lot of what went on would not have gone on, I don’t think.”
– Bob Colacello
flashbak.com/andy-warhol-photographs-by-bob-colacello-484589/
"Melissa, when you were chirping about how you and Dan don’t have sex anymore because of his CPAP machine and you said you’re actually kinda relieved? That was mad funny, you should try stand-up! I know Allison called you a mean drunk, but Claude says that Ozempic and alcohol can trigger inappropriate behavior, so there might be a medical excuse there if you need one."
pointsincase.com/articles/thanks-for-coming-to-our-middle-age-after-party
(Dark times engender dark stories, I guess...)
daniel.industries/2026/08/11/madeleines-magic-muffin-market/
RE: beige.party/@rooster/117073847933375713
"lmao I can't believe the left can't answer this" 🤣 this is the best thread. more of this on my fedi please
RE: aus.social/@weirdestate/117069878446703464
The Pneumatic Elevator (TIL this is a proper noun!) is why it's approx 2x the market $$.
