Mindblown: culture, urbanism, leadership, technology.
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motd: 20250927
They can control your data, not your charm.
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motd: 20250920
You were never the problem. But you are definitely part of the solution.
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politics and anti-politics
The cluster of wars in Great Britain and Ireland between 1639 and 1660 are often called “civil wars,” because they were fought by subjects of Charles I in the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. I prefer the more poetical title, Wars of the Three Kingdoms. But I also think of them, though no one…
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motd: 20250913
Even in the dark, love tessellates.
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motd: 20250906
Turns out the meaning of life wasn’t compliance. Go figure.
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motd: 20250830
Welcome to the patch notes of the future. Bug fix: Your fear.
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motd: 20250823
The force awakens. And it’s got a wrench, not a lightsaber
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Framework for Creator’s Outputs
Creation takes many forms. Being able to see those forms accurately and arrange them in a way that makes it clear is important. Mechanization didn’t make this less important, but it did integrate better into the world because what it created it remained atoms. Computation does not integrate into the world because what it creates…
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motd: 20250816
You matter. Even if the system says you’re miscellaneous
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the eight factories every city needs to build before it’s too late
When we talk about climate, collapse, or resilience, we usually end up in the same cul-de-sac: we need better leaders, better policies, better apps. But we don’t. What we urgently need is physical infrastructure that lasts. Infrastructure we can control, repair, and replicate. Not another app. Not another subsidy. Not another committee hearing on “resilience.”…