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𝙵𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚕𝙴𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚖𝚊

@flannelenigma.bsky.social

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Spends far too much time thinking about sandwich taxonomy. AI Skeptic. Music | Football | Atlanta I am Not Unmindful. Tim Truxell (me) elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/flannelenigma

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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 1d

I really think that we need to talk more about the fact that Republicans have basically quietly abolished the House of Representatives

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𝙵𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚕𝙴𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚖𝚊 @flannelenigma.bsky.social · 1d

Emmy doing Emmy

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𝙵𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚕𝙴𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚖𝚊 @flannelenigma.bsky.social · 3d

Having less defines people’s character and cares a lot less than obscene wealth does based on current evidence

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The Wicker Dan (1973) @danlehner.bsky.social · 3d

there’s something distasteful in the way people describe the poor as having only their economic plight guide their values. it feels almost condescending, as though they can’t walk and chew gum and think that disrespecting an historic office is bad.

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𝙵𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚕𝙴𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚖𝚊 @flannelenigma.bsky.social · 6d

Just wow

𝙵𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚕𝙴𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚖𝚊 @flannelenigma.bsky.social · 6d

I keep up from all sorts of sources. In no particular order: All Songs Considered on NPR; Under the Radar, Paste Magazine, and Stereogum (magazines/websites); and Sirius XMU. I lean toward the indie rock side of things, so these focus there.

𝙵𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚕𝙴𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚖𝚊 @flannelenigma.bsky.social · 7d

If it’s not a wrestling match with yourself on paper, what’s the point

𝙵𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚕𝙴𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚖𝚊 @flannelenigma.bsky.social · 7d

Depends on where you are looking. I’m seeing a lot of innovative bands doing interesting things, but you sadly have to search

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𝙵𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚕𝙴𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚖𝚊 @flannelenigma.bsky.social · 7d

And the are terrible for the artists

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𝙵𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚕𝙴𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚖𝚊 @flannelenigma.bsky.social · 7d

Arsenal had a pretty good weekend all things considered

𝙵𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚕𝙴𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚖𝚊 @flannelenigma.bsky.social · 7d

Only reason I even bother with them.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 7d

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Bonus question! What do we learn from the NYT's online play of yesterday's events?

Big picture of JD Vance, and headline "Vance Flexes Marines' Might as Mass Protests Against Trump's Agenda Take Place." Two other stories on how Democrats have the wrong message and strategy.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 7d

Those with sharp eyes might detect a subtle difference in NYT play last month of an event in one city, w 100,000+ attendees, versus play this morning of some 2500+ events w many millions of attendees, in all 50 states.

See if you can spot it! /s

Then you can find today's story on p A23

Front page of NYT on September 22, 2025, with large top-of-page photo of a Charlie Kirk memorial service, and the lead page-one story on the same topic.

Front page of today's NYT, Oct 19, with no story about the nationwide protests, and a "below the fold" montage of two photos, and a link to a story on page 23.

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𝙵𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚕𝙴𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚖𝚊 @flannelenigma.bsky.social · 7d

Those of us in UX and content pretty much feel this exactly, and the content folks are under exceptional, almost existential, pressure right. More slop faster. None of that shit will actually stick, but it’ll meet a made up metric

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 9d

Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!

The Majority AI View - Anil Dash

A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

anildash.com

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𝙵𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚕𝙴𝚗𝚒𝚐𝚖𝚊 @flannelenigma.bsky.social · 7d

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8d

I ❤️ my hometown.

Well done…

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Silky @silkyweineck.bsky.social · 8d

this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.