i finally got a new macbook with a working battery . cowboys hats are old man magnets . competence requires interest . its fun to actually use your brain . whatg happened to having “your person” at companies . political parties are hammer who think the world is a nail . and they don’t fix anything so that they can fundraise . what happens when the creators/builders/thinkers give up . the populists and the elites are vultures . protest signs are useless . being willing to pay thorugh the nose for quality . my sheath . your phone is falling out of your ass . albums

dave

exodus copenhagen on etsy

atlas shrugged » ayn rand

cruel country >> wilco

no depression - uncle tupelo

mr. Morale & the big steppers >> kendrick lamar

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why tools do matter,, i ended up in an interesting place at the right time. video moving prep. getting social. do you even know what “dog-friendly” and “dog-person” mean? my dog will bite you. is that a pencil in my pocket or am i just happy to see you? why i bought a cowboy hat and why trees are a feature » 93º isn’t so bad. happy nirvana is still catchy.

blogs written

habits opinions environments

a new mirror

images & video in the full post for those of you in a podcast app

kamera // byrd

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the speed in lack of presence, i like knives, idleness is eating of purpose. WARNING you can get addicted to the weather channel app // Texas has real storms. paracord crafts for everyone. more knife talk., journaling leads to better thinking >> how we spend our days -- habits are rooted in identity ... how to quit smoking, maybe

picture of my knife pulls

atomic HAbits >> james clear

The all-In podcast // elon musk - youtube link or find it in a podcast player like i did cause i’d rather listen

kinda bummed that last time i forgot to mention Jiro dreams of sushi when i was talking about ikigai. if you spend years do nothing but getting good at making rice then you better really like the process of making rice

instasmakc «» shitter

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xzxz . the code of competence / the little things. finding life purpose [[ikigai]] as identity. nietzsche - will to power =? aliester crowley “:do as thou wilt” / true will. when the purposeless are told they are special @ donald trump. tall poppies get cut down by short poppies — do the irish hate success?? its the power balance / elon musk knows. the batman film noir

you're going to die / there's no question about that / who am I? /the killer called Zodiac

atlas shrugged » ayn rand

atlas shrugged [[a review]] // southpark

awakening your ikigai » ken mogi

i’ll take your questions now » stephanie grisham

“we have it when our friends become successful” :: morrissey

ignore everybody » hugh macleod

the batman

i bought a cowboy hat

markland «» muskland

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lactose intolerance means getting comfortable pooping in public with or without toilet seat covers — normal is probably just selective ignorance. twitter and the end of the world. nobody is 100% anything. i don't really care do u? we all just want to be castaways. some people can't wait to have a slave

i’ll take your questions now » stephanie grisham

robinson crusoe » daniel dafoe

completely unrelated to this episode: but how wasn’t this called duff in the buff?

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I’m in Texas FTW I drink Dr. Pepper almost every day now. I’m mostly imagined.

the Instagram: @anobservingalien » also twitter because whatever @obsrvngalien

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Who will be the next Governor of California? Are lawn flags a bad thing? Is there a danger to advertising our beliefs? Are biologists the only people capable of defining women? If so where does that logic lead? What is the central confusion at the center of the trans debate? What are the legal ramifications of not being able to define a woman? Did Ted Cruz do it all for the Twitter? The Twitter? Is Biden actually that different than Trump? Was “the Slap” real? If it was real what does it really say about society? Is Trump’s audience disappearing? Is Truth social a complete failure? Does Donald Trump think he’s a hero in a movie?

Michael Shellenberger on Joe Rogan

The Editors - Ep 415 (Charlie Cook’s comment at 21:46)

Will Smith on Arsenio Hall

I’ll Take Your Questions Now - Stephanie Grisham

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Why did I rename the show? Is there really a mass exodus from California? Why are the New York Times and Washington Post secret editing old articles? Why are we denying the eradication of smallpox? Should Lia Thomas be able to compete as a woman? Does Florida bill H1557 really say “Don’t Say Gay”? Is baseball better without an audience? Are we overstimulating kids? What are social repercussions to children growing up with an adult always nearby? Does Sesame Street need a warning label? Is Baywatch punk rock?

FA Bill H1557 (read it for yourself)

MLB app

Stolen Focus by Johann Hari

The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt

First episode of Sesame Street

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Why are we still masking on public transportation? Why are we canceling everything Russian? What is the purpose of the outsider? Why are we censoring The Cure? Are they secretly rewriting our digital media? Is Ron DeSantis the next president? Are Trumpers bored by Trump and the unending election fraud talk? Does congress need term limits? Does the presidency need an age limit? What is the fatal flaw with bipartisan politics? Does loyalty to Trump gain you the loyalty of his followers? Do we really get more conservative as we age? Is cultural appropriation really bad? Was black-face progressive? What media am I injecting into my head? Do Dutch people have more fun?

In, Out, and Done

The Outsider by Colin Wilson

The Outsider by Albert Camus

“Killing An Arab” by The Cure (thankfully it’s illegally on YouTube. All hail the pirates for preserving history!)

1984 by George Orwell

Hip: A History by John Leland

Why Cultural Appropriation Is Actually A Good Thing

Band à Part - Nouvelle Vague

Dutch Bushcraft Knives - Most beautiful knives with the best steel ever…Malanika wins

Dutch Bushcraft Knives - The Only Folding Knife You'll Ever Need!! Benchmade Freek

You’ll probably like the app. It’s a nice app:

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This is the audio version of my post about the first episode of the Hulu mini-series The Dropout

Fuck off MCU

The Dropout podcast

John Carreyrou’s book Bad Blood

Carreyrou’s podcast Bad Blood: The Final Chapter

HBO documentary, The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

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