Really wish I’d known for the past 15 years that I could have just blocked off my calendar with “focus time” events and gotten away with it.

It might not be you being illegally kidnapped by government forces today, but by being a bystander you increase the chances that it could be you in that position someday

The trump token graph is so funny to look at

Rooting for my American friends that they pull through this ICE fascist bullshit phase

Books

Anyone got some Cal Newport recommendations?

Probably in the minority but I hate autoplay media - especially video, and I disable it everywhere I can

This cast catapulted me up the leaderboard but was not trending. Interesting.

I’ve deleted Instagram and Facebook from my phone in addition to X, now Farcaster is my only “social media.”

My life is so much better. 

Recommend giving it a try.

Can confirm anecdotally that this is the ideal online lifestyle

Yeah I got abs

Abs-olutely no idea how to afford ever having a house and family 🤷‍♂️

Anyone else feeling like the current negative/sideways sentiment means this is a great stacking opportunity?

I may be delusional though. Thoughts?

People probably don’t realize I’m actually talking about stacking more books

Movies

https://www.theverge.com/news/695611/amc-theatres-movie-preshow-ads-warning

Blast bandages, splints, survival blankets, hydrogel burn dressings, and chest seals have arrived. These are part of a large request from the medics - the second portion will be arriving later this week, and we’ll be delivering everything together to the frontlines 🫂⛑️🇺🇦

Thank you to everyone who contributed 🤍

Currently reading “The Tyranny of Merit.” Recommended reading for people in tech and/or who have post-secondary education.

politics

Breaking: 51-50, Senate votes to pass Trump's multi-trillion-dollar "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."

Now goes back to the house. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-final-vote-trump-big-beautiful-bill-republicans-rcna216096

People about to feel the effects of MAGA sado-populism

A leaderboard, but for people who whine about leaderboards

Local business owner who’s business is open less than 20% of the time is completely perplexed why they’re not successful

Wait, what?!?!?
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/trump-says-he-gave-iran-permission-to-bomb-u-s-base-in-qatar-andwell-mostly-crickets

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