In the state department of past administrations,
how to respond to an incendiary event such as the murder of the British student Henry Nowak would have required deliberations, memos and meetings.
Given how it has roiled the UK and inflamed tensions over migration and race, the cautious diplomats at Foggy Bottom probably would have said nothing at all.
Now they tweet from the hip.
“Ideological conditioning and two-tiered policing are glaring symptoms of civilizational…
Raiders handed outstanding grade for Kirk Cousins signing https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/news/raiders-handed-outstanding-grade-kirk-cousins-signing/fef2f9ba23656d03ab5af1ab…
I don't mean this to show off - but truthfully this retrospective appreciation I accidentally found (looking for something unrelated to do with ‘Cognessence’) made me surprisingly emotional today. It’s behind a paywall, so I'll paste it.
https://www.electronicsou…
Epistemic Pluralism & #Astrobiology: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10838-025-09760-6 -> Many Ways to Know About Life in the Universe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-198-many-ways-to-know-about-life-in-the-universe/id1246395860?i=1000764110564 (podcast). The Catastrophic Consequences of Agnosticism for Life Searches and a Possible Workaround: https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.02969 (somehow related).
On the IKEA SMAKLIG Built-in Induction Hob: Review - Is an induction hob better than cooking with gas? How about health and carbon? #induction #cutCarbon #airQuality -
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Unknown Mortal Orchestra:
🎵 Can’t Keep Checking My Phone
#UnknownMortalOrchestra
https://sakr.bandcamp.com/track/unknown-mortal-orchestra-cant-keep-checking-my-phone-sakr-ding-dub-rmx
https://open.spotify.com/track/3IGidq5qjagmNmwFsmNeIn
"Lots and lots of things scare me but you just get on with it. Fright can transform into petrol, you just have to use it to your advantage."
—Judi Dench
#acting #coaching #inspiration
Raiders linked to blockbuster trade for All-Pro after Kirk Cousins signing https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/news/raiders-link-blockbuster-trade-all-pro-kirk-cousins-signing/a06f8720…