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I hear everybody that you know is more relevant than everybody that I know.
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Long Dark Blues
I opened the curtains and the sun was shining. It was a beautiful day and nothing mattered anymore. They had hooked Grog up to the nukes!
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Sunday night treat: A new blog post!
This is a story about my last day on Earth.
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This is a story about my last day on Earth.
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Every time I see this fucking logo, I all can think about is Kurt Vonnegut Jr’s drawing of a butthole.
February 18, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Every time I see this fucking logo, I all can think about is Kurt Vonnegut Jr’s drawing of a butthole.
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Consider checking out my shop @ www.storenvy.com/stores/11919...
We have lots of fun goodies from plush to hats. All sales in the month of February this year are going to come with a bonus sticker for every item in the order!
We have lots of fun goodies from plush to hats. All sales in the month of February this year are going to come with a bonus sticker for every item in the order!
February 9, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Consider checking out my shop @ www.storenvy.com/stores/11919...
We have lots of fun goodies from plush to hats. All sales in the month of February this year are going to come with a bonus sticker for every item in the order!
We have lots of fun goodies from plush to hats. All sales in the month of February this year are going to come with a bonus sticker for every item in the order!
Oh no. I am the lathe of heaven.
February 18, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Oh no. I am the lathe of heaven.
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dreamed that scholars realized Macbeth’s “tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow” didn’t actually have that third ’tomorrow’ and it was all everyone could talk about
February 17, 2026 at 1:50 PM
dreamed that scholars realized Macbeth’s “tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow” didn’t actually have that third ’tomorrow’ and it was all everyone could talk about
This fucking episode!
February 17, 2026 at 12:11 PM
This fucking episode!
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You wouldn’t translate a car’s ハンドル as “handle”.
You wouldn’t translate a ハイタッチ as “high touch”.
So why would you translate 「」 as “”?
True facts: 99% of the time, you shouldn’t, and here’s why.
Translation theory thread!🧵👇
You wouldn’t translate a ハイタッチ as “high touch”.
So why would you translate 「」 as “”?
True facts: 99% of the time, you shouldn’t, and here’s why.
Translation theory thread!🧵👇
February 16, 2026 at 1:11 PM
You wouldn’t translate a car’s ハンドル as “handle”.
You wouldn’t translate a ハイタッチ as “high touch”.
So why would you translate 「」 as “”?
True facts: 99% of the time, you shouldn’t, and here’s why.
Translation theory thread!🧵👇
You wouldn’t translate a ハイタッチ as “high touch”.
So why would you translate 「」 as “”?
True facts: 99% of the time, you shouldn’t, and here’s why.
Translation theory thread!🧵👇
My handle on this website is finally correct: @worksofgenius.org!
February 16, 2026 at 1:27 AM
My handle on this website is finally correct: @worksofgenius.org!
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Sunday night treat: A new blog post!
This is a story about my last day on Earth.
worksofgenius.org/2026/02/15/l...
This is a story about my last day on Earth.
worksofgenius.org/2026/02/15/l...
Long Dark Blues
I opened the curtains and the sun was shining. It was a beautiful day and nothing mattered anymore. They had hooked Grog up to the nukes!
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February 15, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Sunday night treat: A new blog post!
This is a story about my last day on Earth.
worksofgenius.org/2026/02/15/l...
This is a story about my last day on Earth.
worksofgenius.org/2026/02/15/l...
Sunday night treat: A new blog post!
This is a story about my last day on Earth.
worksofgenius.org/2026/02/15/l...
This is a story about my last day on Earth.
worksofgenius.org/2026/02/15/l...
Long Dark Blues
I opened the curtains and the sun was shining. It was a beautiful day and nothing mattered anymore. They had hooked Grog up to the nukes!
worksofgenius.org
February 15, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Sunday night treat: A new blog post!
This is a story about my last day on Earth.
worksofgenius.org/2026/02/15/l...
This is a story about my last day on Earth.
worksofgenius.org/2026/02/15/l...
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friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
October 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
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1973 on the Chuo Line. A group of mothers protesting railway company rules requiring passengers to fold pushchairs, and carry children inside the carriage. The rules weren't relaxed until 1998-9. www.asahi.com/and/m/articl...
February 15, 2026 at 3:43 AM
1973 on the Chuo Line. A group of mothers protesting railway company rules requiring passengers to fold pushchairs, and carry children inside the carriage. The rules weren't relaxed until 1998-9. www.asahi.com/and/m/articl...
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Mainichi has a translation of last month's piece on convenience store training of foreign staff. While the Japanese original is behind a paywall, the English version is free to read. mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Behind the scenes of Japan convenience store foreign staff training - The Mainichi
TOKYO -- Seven-Eleven Japan Co. has been conducting an
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February 15, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Mainichi has a translation of last month's piece on convenience store training of foreign staff. While the Japanese original is behind a paywall, the English version is free to read. mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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No matter what your Thoughts on the Breunigs are, this is necessary and well-done www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
This Is How a Child Dies of Measles
When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak
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February 13, 2026 at 4:41 PM
No matter what your Thoughts on the Breunigs are, this is necessary and well-done www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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[rupaul voice] and they call…. me…. ISHMAEL
I'm crunching ice loud as hell and performatively reading Moby Dick in public
February 14, 2026 at 6:39 PM
[rupaul voice] and they call…. me…. ISHMAEL
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Me at 20: I’ll have it all figured out by the time I’m 40.
Me at 40: wtf do you mean they rearranged the grocery store
Me at 40: wtf do you mean they rearranged the grocery store
February 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Me at 20: I’ll have it all figured out by the time I’m 40.
Me at 40: wtf do you mean they rearranged the grocery store
Me at 40: wtf do you mean they rearranged the grocery store
Tokyo International Players’ production of Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons was really lovely.
February 14, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Tokyo International Players’ production of Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons was really lovely.
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Sorry I can’t this weekend man I have to wander around my home like a tormented ghost for a couple days
February 13, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Sorry I can’t this weekend man I have to wander around my home like a tormented ghost for a couple days
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Letting "AI agents" roam should be illegal, and any harm they cause should cause fines high enough to bankrupt anyone.
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An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me
Summary: An AI agent of unknown ownership autonomously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about me after I rejected its code, attempting to damage my reputation and shame me into acceptin…
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February 13, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Letting "AI agents" roam should be illegal, and any harm they cause should cause fines high enough to bankrupt anyone.
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oh my god??
February 13, 2026 at 3:01 AM
oh my god??
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And a very happy new marker day to you.
February 13, 2026 at 4:41 AM
And a very happy new marker day to you.
The new markers came!
It’s the best of all possible worlds, baby!
It’s the best of all possible worlds, baby!
February 13, 2026 at 4:22 AM
The new markers came!
It’s the best of all possible worlds, baby!
It’s the best of all possible worlds, baby!
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I finally finished inking my hourlies from #HourlyComicsDay. Take a look on my website:
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Hourly Comics Day 2026
Why not share a snowy Sunday in Tokyo?
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February 11, 2026 at 1:50 PM
I finally finished inking my hourlies from #HourlyComicsDay. Take a look on my website:
worksofgenius.org/2026/02/11/h...
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