Jeffries is not a wartime consiglieri

all the books of Becky Chambers. 1) they're books, which are awesome 2) quietly utopian sci-fi where not much happens, just people (some of whom are aliens, robots, and AIs) trying to figure themselves out in interesting world circumstances

riddle me this: has Dowd ever had an insight worth sharing? i can't think of any

i really hope you're right

i mean yeah, credit card fees are a cash grab, but personally i don't recall ever being shamed for using cash. i just drifted away from it because it's simpler to live life without the "go get cash" step in my daily activities

how do you think about messaging to people who are caught in bad epistemic bubbles so you can "invite them in" without being condescending?