Olivia Rodrigo likes Gracie. I can see why. I do, too. Also, whoever did the lighting on this video — hard to do better than that.
Day: October 8, 2021, 11:55 PM
Speed Essence
Jan. 6 rioters exploited little-known Capitol weak spots: A handful of unreinforced windows.
Because they had inside help and a plan. They just weren’t quite fast enough. Close thing, though.
Useless Until You Need It
Awesome! Europa Clipper is going to be a mind blowing mission, and the launch date is only a little over 3 years away! https://t.co/vrUzG1sGxM
— Mike | smallstars (@smvllstvrs) July 23, 2021
By the way, that “publicity stunt” and “useless” launch of a Tesla car into space was a test for deep space missions just like this.
Directing
Thing I learned as a manager this week: when you have two confused people and ask them to talk to one another to resolve their confusion, it can result in them both bewildering each other even more than they were before, which then takes two full days to straighten out.
What I should have done: held a meeting where I listened in and gently corrected as they discussed so they didn’t just misinform and muddle one another even more.
I thought because each had about half the necessary information, they could assist one another. I was wrong. Won’t make that mistake again.
The Castle of Perseverance
Why were there so many bad predictions about what would happen with Covid in September?
Because a pandemic isn’t a simple morality play.
— David Leonhardt (@DLeonhardt) October 8, 2021
It ain’t a morality play, but so very many people treat it like is, and wish it to be that.
Wrong As Usual
— Angie Schmitt🚶♀️ (@schmangee) October 8, 2021
Oh Jesus Christ. I know they make a habit of it, but the NYT just outright liying about something so major….there should be some sort of penalty for that.
Striven
I do wonder what the neo-Puritans want? Do they even have a coherent worldview, collectively or individually? Most people don’t, and by dint of that most groups do not. But what is their ideal world, then? What are they striving for?
I reject their claims and their philosophy but I still want to know how their utopia would look.
Variance
Diet soda may prompt food cravings, especially in women and people with obesity.
Interesting. I would’ve never been able to lose the weight I did without diet soda. It absolutely would not have occurred. Hope they don’t try to take this away.
Vestments
Liberalism is failing because it became all about what must be taken away from people. Except in very rare situationally-circumscribed cases, this never works and never will work long-term.
But Yes
We need to go on a Butlerian jihad against social media.
Could Sell
Used Vehicle Prices Spike to New Crazy Record in a Market Gone Nuts.
I could now sell my car for more than I paid for it four years ago. Admittedly, it’s a rare car but not a collector’s car so that is just absolutely nuts.
No plans to sell here…but something like this has never happened in the used car market in all of history. Not in the US, at least.