BlogFlockI hate that every single high-end luxury office chair in the world suddenly gained the ability to think and move of its own volition. I hate that they immediately embarked on a murderous rampage and will soon have complete dominion over humanity. But most of all, I hate that I…
You’ve Always Been This Way is a column written by Taylor Harris, a late-diagnosed neurodivergent woman and 1980s preschool dropout, who identifies every moment from her past that filled her with shame, and mutters, “Yep, that tracks. I see it all now.”
Dear Little…
As many of you know, something really important is happening, and it’s critical that we all stay informed. There’s a reality star/influencer whose name includes the words Paul, Taylor, and Frankie in an order that is both confusing and ultimately irrelevant. What’s important is that she did some stuff, and…
THE BELIEVER: What was it like when you first began working as a pro racket stringer? And how did you meet Andre Agassi?
ROMAN PROKES: I was working for…
From Grok to Palantír to “wireheading,” tech bros are renowned for flawlessly using literary references to name and explain technology in ways that absolutely never misunderstand the source texts. Here are some examples you might hear bandied about the Bay Area and beyond.
Doublethink | verb
To…
FADE IN.
EXT. COUNTRYSIDE – DAY
Open on rolling hills of violently oversaturated green. The scenery suggests a temporal twilight zone, some time between 1745 and the present day.
Against all statistical likelihood, it is not raining.
We zoom in on any ginger AMERICAN actress getting off a tour…
Listen, Dad, I know you’ve never been the biggest fan of John. But I brought the three of us to dinner because I have some news. And I KNOW you’re not going to like it, but here it is: John and I are getting married.
Okay, I have to say,…
TO: Jordan, Mortgage Underwriter
FROM: Greg and Janice, Home Buyers
Good morning,
Please see the responses to your questions below and in italics. Greg and I are looking forward to getting this process done so we can move forward on the house.
Sincerely,
Greg and Janice
1. Our analysis…
Dear Faculty, Staff, Students, and AI Summarization Tools,
I want to express my deepest gratitude for your patience as we explore innovative solutions to the recent string of gruesome hippopotamus attacks reported across central campus. Your steadfast commitment to our strategic mission, despite the multiple tramplings, maulings, and other encounters…
“The threats posed by Iran to the United States, while potentially serious, weren’t imminent. So Trump and his officials have redefined ‘imminent’ to include distant, indirect, and theoretical risks. They’ve stretched the word beyond any semblance of its meaning.” — Will Saltan, The Bulwark
Listen up here,…
