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Charles Yang of Time for Three absolutely slaying me. I would lose my mind if I heard this live. Even crappy phone speakers made me scream and cry.
January 25, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Charles Yang of Time for Three absolutely slaying me. I would lose my mind if I heard this live. Even crappy phone speakers made me scream and cry.
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He played this song at an event I was at this past fall and I was floored. Out of body experience.
This is my favorite vid of it, vocals start at 2:45, and the two guys in the background to the very left are worth watching on the rewind.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=eK3R...
This is my favorite vid of it, vocals start at 2:45, and the two guys in the background to the very left are worth watching on the rewind.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=eK3R...
Charles Yang Medley - LIVE from 33 West
YouTube video by 33 WEST
m.youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:12 PM
He played this song at an event I was at this past fall and I was floored. Out of body experience.
This is my favorite vid of it, vocals start at 2:45, and the two guys in the background to the very left are worth watching on the rewind.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=eK3R...
This is my favorite vid of it, vocals start at 2:45, and the two guys in the background to the very left are worth watching on the rewind.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=eK3R...
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The idea of training sent me so far around the bend last week or so that I joined a new group just to work out frustration through canvassing
in trying to understand what makes ICE and CBP so dangerous right now, it is tempting to imagine some new lack of training or experience or professionalism—and not grapple with the truth that a white nationalist movement has put more power and force behind their existing mission
January 24, 2026 at 6:21 PM
The idea of training sent me so far around the bend last week or so that I joined a new group just to work out frustration through canvassing
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my Blackest opinion is that the presumption of conflict between "America has a long and deeply rooted history of violence" and "we can and should fight against today's version of that, as did those who came before us" is less a philosophical debate about how to treat the past and more a skill issue
January 22, 2026 at 5:38 PM
my Blackest opinion is that the presumption of conflict between "America has a long and deeply rooted history of violence" and "we can and should fight against today's version of that, as did those who came before us" is less a philosophical debate about how to treat the past and more a skill issue
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I'm excited to announce I'm doing a new Bloomberg column about the business of fashion. The first column is about how we can re-shore US garment manufacturing. Instead of mass deportations and raising tariffs, I argue the government should move the industry upstream:
tinyurl.com/reshoringapparel
tinyurl.com/reshoringapparel
An Un-MAGA Proposal to Bring Back American Manufacturing
Follow the path of Italy, France and Japan.
www.bloomberg.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:45 PM
I'm excited to announce I'm doing a new Bloomberg column about the business of fashion. The first column is about how we can re-shore US garment manufacturing. Instead of mass deportations and raising tariffs, I argue the government should move the industry upstream:
tinyurl.com/reshoringapparel
tinyurl.com/reshoringapparel
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Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)
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Fucking BlueSky. Dare suggest that Dems need to get their shit together & dominate issue cycle in a coordinated way by highlighting abuses of ICE and:
a) You're a moron who doesn't know DEMS ARE ALREADY DOING THIS.
b) You're a moron who doesn't know DEMS REALLY LOVE ICE.
👏👏good job everyone
a) You're a moron who doesn't know DEMS ARE ALREADY DOING THIS.
b) You're a moron who doesn't know DEMS REALLY LOVE ICE.
👏👏good job everyone
January 22, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Fucking BlueSky. Dare suggest that Dems need to get their shit together & dominate issue cycle in a coordinated way by highlighting abuses of ICE and:
a) You're a moron who doesn't know DEMS ARE ALREADY DOING THIS.
b) You're a moron who doesn't know DEMS REALLY LOVE ICE.
👏👏good job everyone
a) You're a moron who doesn't know DEMS ARE ALREADY DOING THIS.
b) You're a moron who doesn't know DEMS REALLY LOVE ICE.
👏👏good job everyone
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this book changed my life and got me away from the illusion that I could fit more things in. Now I just let go of more and more. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Th...
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 22, 2026 at 3:27 PM
this book changed my life and got me away from the illusion that I could fit more things in. Now I just let go of more and more. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Th...
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"Should we vote to give more money to the people shooting my constituents in the face?" is not a complicated political question. And yet, Democrats don't seem able to answer it.
January 22, 2026 at 1:05 AM
"Should we vote to give more money to the people shooting my constituents in the face?" is not a complicated political question. And yet, Democrats don't seem able to answer it.
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Good contextual convo about populism between @kevinmkruse.bsky.social and @thorbenson.bsky.social: "In the latter half of the 20th century, populism took a turn. You can see this change in the career of George Wallace. He was originally a populist."
madness.ghost.io/kevin-kruse-...
madness.ghost.io/kevin-kruse-...
Kevin Kruse on the history of populist backlashes
Kevin Kruse explains how Americans have pushed back against the rich throughout history.
madness.ghost.io
January 22, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Good contextual convo about populism between @kevinmkruse.bsky.social and @thorbenson.bsky.social: "In the latter half of the 20th century, populism took a turn. You can see this change in the career of George Wallace. He was originally a populist."
madness.ghost.io/kevin-kruse-...
madness.ghost.io/kevin-kruse-...
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You have to be really and truly committed to racism to invite Paraguay, Singapore and Cyprus but not Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa.
Who's on Trump's Board of Peace and who said no
Several countries have said they'll join President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace. A few European nations have declined their invitations for now.
apnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:20 PM
You have to be really and truly committed to racism to invite Paraguay, Singapore and Cyprus but not Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa.
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I am revisiting some of my annotations in books for a curriculum guide and community political education initiative we will be launching with the documentary (please don’t ask! I’m so overwhelmed) and I’m thinking of how today’s children will one day testify about ICE.
January 21, 2026 at 5:10 PM
I am revisiting some of my annotations in books for a curriculum guide and community political education initiative we will be launching with the documentary (please don’t ask! I’m so overwhelmed) and I’m thinking of how today’s children will one day testify about ICE.
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This now has the most downloads in the first 30 days of any episode since I started the pod.
It got there in 14 days.
It got there in 14 days.
Theory At The Bargaining Table (Vandal Live at UIC)
with Dominique Baker & Anna Kornbluh
open.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:31 PM
This now has the most downloads in the first 30 days of any episode since I started the pod.
It got there in 14 days.
It got there in 14 days.
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You basically have to wait for an algorithm to show you a local weather influencer because the media ecosystem and global apps are that degraded
January 21, 2026 at 2:08 PM
You basically have to wait for an algorithm to show you a local weather influencer because the media ecosystem and global apps are that degraded
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Over the coming year, whenever you hear somebody use the word "diffusion" in relationship to AI, please recognize that it is a euphemism. What they mean is "forced adoption."
January 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Over the coming year, whenever you hear somebody use the word "diffusion" in relationship to AI, please recognize that it is a euphemism. What they mean is "forced adoption."
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The disconnect between management and employee on AI usage is big. At the same time, CEOs are reporting they aren't seeing any revenue growth from AI.
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
CEOs Say AI Is Making Work More Efficient. Employees Tell a Different Story.
How much time workers say the technology saves them on the job is vastly different from what executives report.
www.wsj.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:07 PM
The disconnect between management and employee on AI usage is big. At the same time, CEOs are reporting they aren't seeing any revenue growth from AI.
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
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Question: Can straight men even have fun without making it a commodity?
Answer: No.
Answer: No.
Across YouTube and TikTok watch-alongs, straight men are watching and enjoying ‘Heated Rivalry,’ and acting as a legitimizing force. “In 2026, there’s a particular charge to watching straight men watch this show,” Kathryn VanArendonk writes.
Watching Straight Men Watch Heated Rivalry
The romance phenomenon has captivated the dudes and bros.
www.vulture.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Question: Can straight men even have fun without making it a commodity?
Answer: No.
Answer: No.
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This is designed to tank public health & primary care by excluding public health professions, advanced nursing practice, physical & occupational therapy from loans that can cover the cost of education. This is going to make an existing workforce crisis worse.
aspph.org/department-o...
aspph.org/department-o...
Department of Education Proposal Excludes Public Health Degrees from “Professional Degree” Definition
Discover the new results and implications of Dept of Ed consensus regarding professional degree programs and public health education.
aspph.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
This is designed to tank public health & primary care by excluding public health professions, advanced nursing practice, physical & occupational therapy from loans that can cover the cost of education. This is going to make an existing workforce crisis worse.
aspph.org/department-o...
aspph.org/department-o...
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Very disappointed none of you told me that Lewis Mumford made a 1963 film about car dependency, and it's available on YouTube.
"The motor car inflates our private ego, proclaims our social status, and provides us with the illusion of freedom and power."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIKZ...
"The motor car inflates our private ego, proclaims our social status, and provides us with the illusion of freedom and power."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIKZ...
November 16, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Very disappointed none of you told me that Lewis Mumford made a 1963 film about car dependency, and it's available on YouTube.
"The motor car inflates our private ego, proclaims our social status, and provides us with the illusion of freedom and power."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIKZ...
"The motor car inflates our private ego, proclaims our social status, and provides us with the illusion of freedom and power."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIKZ...
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KPFA, 'Against the Grain': 'The Afterlives of Viral Infection'
'..a look at the complicated history of long lasting post-viral conditions. Medical anthropologist Emily Mendenhall considers how the medical establishment has..ignored..invisible illnesses like long Covid..'
kpfa.org/episode/agai...
'..a look at the complicated history of long lasting post-viral conditions. Medical anthropologist Emily Mendenhall considers how the medical establishment has..ignored..invisible illnesses like long Covid..'
kpfa.org/episode/agai...
The Afterlives of Viral Infection | KPFA
As influenza cases reach a twenty-five year high, a look at the complicated history of long lasting post-viral conditions. Medical anthropologist Emily Mendenhall considers how the medical establishme...
kpfa.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:02 PM
KPFA, 'Against the Grain': 'The Afterlives of Viral Infection'
'..a look at the complicated history of long lasting post-viral conditions. Medical anthropologist Emily Mendenhall considers how the medical establishment has..ignored..invisible illnesses like long Covid..'
kpfa.org/episode/agai...
'..a look at the complicated history of long lasting post-viral conditions. Medical anthropologist Emily Mendenhall considers how the medical establishment has..ignored..invisible illnesses like long Covid..'
kpfa.org/episode/agai...
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Premium credit cards are a good example of data-fueled, financialized capitalism and how it works: premium, big, rich spenders are subsidized by the fees of everyone else.
Same thing will happen here: if you think "the rich will pay more because algos!", you might want to reassess your priors.
Premium credit cards are a good example of data-fueled, financialized capitalism and how it works: premium, big, rich spenders are subsidized by the fees of everyone else.
Same thing will happen here: if you think "the rich will pay more because algos!", you might want to reassess your priors.
“Price discrimination sounds really scary, but effectively it means that it’s good for some consumers and not so good for others,” said Garrett Johnson, a marketing professor at Boston University.
Actually, Garrett, what you describe is the scary part.
Actually, Garrett, what you describe is the scary part.
January 15, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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Premium credit cards are a good example of data-fueled, financialized capitalism and how it works: premium, big, rich spenders are subsidized by the fees of everyone else.
Same thing will happen here: if you think "the rich will pay more because algos!", you might want to reassess your priors.
Premium credit cards are a good example of data-fueled, financialized capitalism and how it works: premium, big, rich spenders are subsidized by the fees of everyone else.
Same thing will happen here: if you think "the rich will pay more because algos!", you might want to reassess your priors.
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If ICE and genocide and grift and tyranny weren’t enough, this alone should have fire running down every street in America.
This isn’t the way to live.
We do not have to live this way.
This isn’t the way to live.
We do not have to live this way.
Quoted in this Marketplace piece on modern price discrimination. www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...
Different customers, different prices: Companies use data for personalized pricing
Between surveillance pricing and discounting, it's harder than ever to figure out if you're getting the best price.
www.marketplace.org
January 15, 2026 at 9:11 PM
If ICE and genocide and grift and tyranny weren’t enough, this alone should have fire running down every street in America.
This isn’t the way to live.
We do not have to live this way.
This isn’t the way to live.
We do not have to live this way.