Hard to get going this morning, might watch reel 1 just to wake myself up. #coffeealonenotdoingthejob
Simon Egleton
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Film & tv producer. Born in England, raised on a diet of broken biscuits and tea; a New Yorker now, better diet!
Great news, the novels are excellent, and Graham Yost (Justified, The Americans...) is involved.
Colson Whitehead@colsonwhitehead.com · 5d agoAnd the official announcement — variety.com/2026/tv/news...
Today a lovely colo(u)r I didn't know about: peacock green. "Strapless peacock green party dress - Fred Perlberg, ca.1950's Featuring a pleated neckline, draped full skirt gathering at the side and a rhinestone brooch."
They're *so* much worse than I thought, wow.
Politico@politico.com · 6d agoAmericans have a high tolerance for scandal-plagued candidates. Especially Trump’s MAGA base, our new poll found. Two-thirds of self-identified MAGA Trump voters say they would continue supporting a GOP candidate accused of sexual assault. 🔗 politi.co/4g0TeHs
NEW: EFF’s @doctorow.pluralistic.net joins Jon Stewart’s @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social to examine how the AI industry relies on inflated expectations, question what AI can genuinely do, and explore how AI supercharges problems like surveillance, labor exploitation, and corporate consolidation.
AI and the Enshittification Era w/ Cory Doctorow | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
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During a surprise visit to the WNBA All-Star weekend, Barack Obama delivered a personal message to Caitlin Clark, picked up on a hot mic. The encounter was a “heartening reminder of what ‘presidential’ can look like,” @sallyjenx.bsky.social argues. theatln.tc/FTQQxfkN 📸: David Dow / NBAE / Getty
I had to repost this, as the noise is getting even louder in recent times.
My loudest "Ha!" of the day, so far.
The New Yorker@newyorker.com · 2w ago“We shot in a hotel room, and I was worried about her tripping on wires and cords," the celebrity photographer Emily Shur said, about shooting Jane Goodall. "I was, like, Please, please, be careful! She said something, like, ‘Honey, I live in the jungle.’ ” newyorkermag.visitlink.me/0TkHGB
I wish that I was floating in a little boat, fishing for my lunch, here on The River Epte in Giverny, France Painting by John Leslie Breck.
The same audience that accepted Brad Pitt in Troy has suddenly become the Athens Historical Society.
First comment under this was: "When I was taking flying lessons 32 years ago, I saw an Air Tractor crop duster one day with a DEER XING sign wedged into the leading edge of one lower wing." (An Air Tractor for illustration, below this.)
I just found out when texting my niece that it’s very easy for autocorrect to turn “baby girl” into “barbecue squirrel.”
"We have space travel and self-driving cars, but all I want is Google Translate for dogs so I can talk to him about my day."
I could make telephone number-sized money, posting on my account there.
Makrem Larnaout captured this image featuring 3 of #Saturn's 285 known moons: Enceladus, Mimas, and Rhea, on June 30. buff.ly/pWJcHCp Have a photo of your own to share? Submit it to us here! buff.ly/suFc7nC
Working on propelling myself out of the bath water Adélie penguin-style. Results are mixed...so far.
Chortle of the day (so far), from a friend at a car show looking at vintage sports cars. Q: Is it fast? A: Yes, at its top speed it sucks rabbits out of their burrows.
As I read these words, I'm listening to Richard Butler sing this song off his solo album (with his voice that's been a friend since 1980), so my switch is indeed still in the on position. youtu.be/QrpQtz53Q-c?...
Whenever Jim Farber or Rob Tannenbaum post a new music article of theirs I make a beeline over to read it. Always interesting, and I always learn something. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
Peter Asher on being music’s incredible ‘Everywhere Man’: ‘The secret is simple’
As the musician and producer reaches 82, a new documentary reveals his life working with everyone from James Taylor to Carole King to Paul McCartney
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