Jared W
@phaserj.bsky.social
Writer & Foodie. Gold Wake. Author of Valency (BlazeVox). “Well, that’s just like your opinion, man.” - The Dude 🇺🇸
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Drug addiction is a physical and mental health issue not a personal failing so shame, scorn and forced abstinence do not cure it. It changes the brain chemistry.
December 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Drug addiction is a physical and mental health issue not a personal failing so shame, scorn and forced abstinence do not cure it. It changes the brain chemistry.
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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Dunkin’ Donuts taking over a spot that was previously run by Starbucks is so Boston.
December 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Dunkin’ Donuts taking over a spot that was previously run by Starbucks is so Boston.
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When people say to me “Stop living in the past,” I say, “But the music was so much better back then.”
December 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM
When people say to me “Stop living in the past,” I say, “But the music was so much better back then.”
Soul Asylum or Gin Blossoms? 🎶 🎸
December 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Soul Asylum or Gin Blossoms? 🎶 🎸
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Making music isn’t about doing whatever you want or having fun. It’s about constructing an opaque sonic bureaucracy, which you then diligently work within as a stifled but honest functionary.
December 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Making music isn’t about doing whatever you want or having fun. It’s about constructing an opaque sonic bureaucracy, which you then diligently work within as a stifled but honest functionary.
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anyway one of the many reasons to support smaller publishers with a niche they do really well is they're generally publishing books they really care about rather than throwing a thousand titles at the market to see what sticks
December 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
anyway one of the many reasons to support smaller publishers with a niche they do really well is they're generally publishing books they really care about rather than throwing a thousand titles at the market to see what sticks
December 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
9 out of 10 Psychologies are Normal Psychology. So why make such a big deal about Abnormal Psychology? #psychology
December 1, 2025 at 11:24 PM
9 out of 10 Psychologies are Normal Psychology. So why make such a big deal about Abnormal Psychology? #psychology
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6 years today the first COVID case was identified in a man in Wuhan marking the beginning of a global pandemic that changed the world. We are way less prepared today to face another pandemic than we were back then. This fact makes me sad.
November 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
6 years today the first COVID case was identified in a man in Wuhan marking the beginning of a global pandemic that changed the world. We are way less prepared today to face another pandemic than we were back then. This fact makes me sad.
Anyone else listening to about 10 genres of music at once? 🎶
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Anyone else listening to about 10 genres of music at once? 🎶
The next idiot who organizes his/her books by the color of their spine wins a copy of Albert Camus’ The Idiot 📖
November 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The next idiot who organizes his/her books by the color of their spine wins a copy of Albert Camus’ The Idiot 📖
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Since Donald Trump returned to power, share prices have had a turbulent time and consumer sentiment has tanked. Yet other measures of the economy have remained strong. Follow along as we track the data
The US economy under Donald Trump
We are monitoring the American economy under Mr Trump. Keep tabs on these with our daily tracker
econ.st
November 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Since Donald Trump returned to power, share prices have had a turbulent time and consumer sentiment has tanked. Yet other measures of the economy have remained strong. Follow along as we track the data
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Major new report just released showing that total #water use in US homes, businesses, institutions, and water distribution systems could be reduced by 25% to 60% through improvements in efficiency.
pacinst.org/announcement...
pacinst.org/announcement...
New Pacific Institute Report Finds Huge Potential to Save Water Across the U.S. Through Efficiency - Pacific Institute
First-of-its-kind national assessment shows efficiency can cut municipal and industrial water use by 25% to 60%, strengthening the economy and … New Pacific Institute Report Finds Huge Potential to Sa...
pacinst.org
October 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Major new report just released showing that total #water use in US homes, businesses, institutions, and water distribution systems could be reduced by 25% to 60% through improvements in efficiency.
pacinst.org/announcement...
pacinst.org/announcement...
$250 million SNAP benefits vs. $250 million White House renovation #thingsthatmakeyougohmmm #whitehouse #snapbenefits
October 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
$250 million SNAP benefits vs. $250 million White House renovation #thingsthatmakeyougohmmm #whitehouse #snapbenefits
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SUBMISSION CALL: We are open for poetry pamphlet/chapbook submissions until 30th November.
A very small percentage of people who submit actually buy a book from us. If everybody who submitted bought a book it'd be a massive boost to us.
Full guidelines here: www.brokensleepbooks.com/submissions
A very small percentage of people who submit actually buy a book from us. If everybody who submitted bought a book it'd be a massive boost to us.
Full guidelines here: www.brokensleepbooks.com/submissions
October 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
SUBMISSION CALL: We are open for poetry pamphlet/chapbook submissions until 30th November.
A very small percentage of people who submit actually buy a book from us. If everybody who submitted bought a book it'd be a massive boost to us.
Full guidelines here: www.brokensleepbooks.com/submissions
A very small percentage of people who submit actually buy a book from us. If everybody who submitted bought a book it'd be a massive boost to us.
Full guidelines here: www.brokensleepbooks.com/submissions
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New neuroscience research shows that when people try to persuade, their brains sync less and cover fewer ideas. But when they enter a discussion to learn or compromise, their brains diverge in ways that foster creativity, understanding, & shared solutions.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/good...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/good...
Good Conversations Don’t Require Everybody to Agree, Neuroscience Shows
Brain imaging is illuminating the patterns linked to productive, positive dialogue, and those insights could help people connect with others
www.scientificamerican.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
New neuroscience research shows that when people try to persuade, their brains sync less and cover fewer ideas. But when they enter a discussion to learn or compromise, their brains diverge in ways that foster creativity, understanding, & shared solutions.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/good...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/good...
Someone return the family jewels #thelouvre 💎
October 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Someone return the family jewels #thelouvre 💎
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Come on then, and remove him.
October 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Come on then, and remove him.
John Mayer has good taste in women. Here comes Your Body is a Wonderland Part II #johnmayer
October 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
John Mayer has good taste in women. Here comes Your Body is a Wonderland Part II #johnmayer
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We are in the foothills of a solar-wind-battery civilisation. This is our best chance of avoiding catastrophe. But it threatens the profits of fossil fuel companies & nations - so these are pouring money into right-wing populism to stop the transition. This seems to me the biggest story in politics.
October 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
We are in the foothills of a solar-wind-battery civilisation. This is our best chance of avoiding catastrophe. But it threatens the profits of fossil fuel companies & nations - so these are pouring money into right-wing populism to stop the transition. This seems to me the biggest story in politics.
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China pumps out billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. At the same time, massive spending on clean-energy technologies continues and the country’s emissions are starting to dip
Don’t fret over China’s new climate targets
The ambitions of its clean-tech industry matter more than any humdrum pledges
econ.st
September 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
China pumps out billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. At the same time, massive spending on clean-energy technologies continues and the country’s emissions are starting to dip
Jensen Huang vs. David Chalmers 🥊
September 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Jensen Huang vs. David Chalmers 🥊
Pynchon…is a reclusive author.
September 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Pynchon…is a reclusive author.