Jonathan Sacks - Everybody Hates A Tourist
@jonthego.bsky.social
Bon vivant. Cultural travel, food & drink (beer, cocktails, everything), sports (ASU, Suns, D-backs, Cardinals, Arsenal, Yankees), politics, history, marketing, Simpsons references
AKA whiskytengo
https://everybodyhatesatourist.net #travelblogger
AKA whiskytengo
https://everybodyhatesatourist.net #travelblogger
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Germany had its own January 6-style attempt at a coup. It also failed. But Hitler was sent to jail.
Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.
Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.
Rick Steves could have easily stayed apolitical in an effort to sell more books and tours. But I love that he hasn’t. Far more people in this country should be following his example
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Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
I'm so tired of measles.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
Gallatin Co. reports 2nd measles case, warns of exposure sites nbcmontana.com/news/local/g...
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
The Pitt is currently airing on TNT, in case anyone wants to watch something less traumatic than the New York Giants attempting to play football
December 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The Pitt is currently airing on TNT, in case anyone wants to watch something less traumatic than the New York Giants attempting to play football
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It's so fucking infuriating to see the effect that AI is having on artists' ability to make a living.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
I'm really gutted about this. I spent over ten years building my website, it's what launched my writing career. But between AI hijacking all my traffic, literally, traffic from searches is almost 0 now, and my host raising fees to be hundreds of dollars for the year, I just can't anymore.
December 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
It's so fucking infuriating to see the effect that AI is having on artists' ability to make a living.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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The secret to early retirement; dine out rarely, fly economy and be a Google employee making $390,000/year married to a fellow Google employee 17 years older than you who likely makes twice as much as you.
37-year-old quit her $390,000 Google job after saving up $1.5 million—see the 'no buy checklist' that helps her spend less
She left a $390,000-a-year job and now uses a simple set of rules to make her savings last in Switzerland.
www.cnbc.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The secret to early retirement; dine out rarely, fly economy and be a Google employee making $390,000/year married to a fellow Google employee 17 years older than you who likely makes twice as much as you.
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San Francisco is so cool if you don’t talk to anyone wearing a quarter zip
November 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
San Francisco is so cool if you don’t talk to anyone wearing a quarter zip
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Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
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There is a direct correlation between how fake your job is and how much value you see in AI
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
There is a direct correlation between how fake your job is and how much value you see in AI
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Hegseth - and the people carrying out his orders - need to be tried in The Hague for this
November 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Hegseth - and the people carrying out his orders - need to be tried in The Hague for this
The Baltimore Ravens played like they’d just eaten a greasy Thanksgiving dinner using only their hands
November 28, 2025 at 4:54 AM
The Baltimore Ravens played like they’d just eaten a greasy Thanksgiving dinner using only their hands
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According to a 2020 study, Walmart was among the largest employers of SNAP and Medicare recipients among the states surveyed.
While work-life balance may give you a sense of happiness and fulfillment, it isn’t always realistic, says Walmart executive vice president and chief people officer Donna Morris.
Walmart exec: ‘I’ve never believed in the term work-life balance’—this is the mantra that made her highly successful instead
Many professionals see work-life balance as a non-negotiable. Walmart CPO Donna Morris says people should practice work-life integration instead. Here's why.
cnb.cx
November 28, 2025 at 3:14 AM
According to a 2020 study, Walmart was among the largest employers of SNAP and Medicare recipients among the states surveyed.
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As a Dallas sports fan watching Post Malone after Detroit rolled out Jack White and Eminem is like what it feels like sitting in traffic while thinking about Japan’s maglev trains
November 27, 2025 at 11:16 PM
As a Dallas sports fan watching Post Malone after Detroit rolled out Jack White and Eminem is like what it feels like sitting in traffic while thinking about Japan’s maglev trains
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Audience culture is the worst it's ever been, I swear to god. People forgot how to act. I'm at the theater, trying to enjoy my show, which I've paid GOOD MONEY for, and these two old assholes are in the balcony heckling the life out of the poor bear onstage. Not letting him finish a single joke.
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Audience culture is the worst it's ever been, I swear to god. People forgot how to act. I'm at the theater, trying to enjoy my show, which I've paid GOOD MONEY for, and these two old assholes are in the balcony heckling the life out of the poor bear onstage. Not letting him finish a single joke.
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Jack White should play every halftime show from now until the end of time
November 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Jack White should play every halftime show from now until the end of time
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AI slop. it's what's for dinner. Thanks tech overlords! Keep looking in the mirror while you sing the song about your utopian genius!
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
AI slop. it's what's for dinner. Thanks tech overlords! Keep looking in the mirror while you sing the song about your utopian genius!
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I love players celebrating early
November 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I love players celebrating early
All of this pie discourse reminds me of when we’d have Trivial Pursuit parties in college, and one time we had everyone bring a pie. Somehow we ended up with no duplicates despite zero coordination
November 26, 2025 at 1:29 AM
All of this pie discourse reminds me of when we’d have Trivial Pursuit parties in college, and one time we had everyone bring a pie. Somehow we ended up with no duplicates despite zero coordination
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Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Is this cheese grater conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
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I keep saying, Google intentionally making its search worse is a world-historical fumble, and it's a huge opportunity for so many others across the internet, if they'll just seize it..
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I keep saying, Google intentionally making its search worse is a world-historical fumble, and it's a huge opportunity for so many others across the internet, if they'll just seize it..
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The power of Ian Wright
November 24, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The power of Ian Wright
🔱 Go Devils
perfectly designed game-winner by Arizona State
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 PM
🔱 Go Devils
It's your mix, congratulations
Arrested for bringing in your own alcohol in Section 311? Talk about a beautiful disaster.
November 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
It's your mix, congratulations
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Lots of fun stuff in this week's episode: best practices on iguana butchery and preparation, Georgian feasting, and the delightful Little Guys of Tasmania. Also some journalism chat and whatnot, but it's mostly (literal) escapist stuff. defector.com/a-big-world-...
A Big World Full Of Friendly Little Guys, With Nathan Thornburgh | Defector
My wife and I have been planning a trip for around five years. The idea was that it would be a big one for our 10th anniversary; we celebrated our 16th in August. There were deferrals due to family tr...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Lots of fun stuff in this week's episode: best practices on iguana butchery and preparation, Georgian feasting, and the delightful Little Guys of Tasmania. Also some journalism chat and whatnot, but it's mostly (literal) escapist stuff. defector.com/a-big-world-...