Every Christmas season an estimated 3.6 million Japanese families treat themselves to fried chicken from the American fast-food chain, in what has become a nationwide tradition. It follows a successful corporate marketing strategy from decades ago.
Larry prefers sushi.....

Kanye West praised Adolf Hitler during a Thursday interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/kanye-west-alex-jones-i-like-hitler-1234639617/

EXCLUSIVE: Elon Musk has used Twitter polls to justify moves such as reinstating Trump’s account, but employees tell Rolling Stone the social network’s surveys are magnets for bots. They’re literally designed to be spammed and gamed. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/elon-musk-twitter-polls-are-bot-driven-bullsht-1234639288/

#Washy Watch 🐱

Late Night Catastrophizing. I can’t be the only one. As you try to drop off to sleep, every one of tomorrow’s tasks, chores and errands looms like an unconquerable giant. From cleaning up in the kitchen (a 2 hr job at least) to the backlog of emails and the sense you must make of the bathroom. Yet, next morning everything is done in 6½ minutes. What was all that angst about, eh? Tch. Anyway, forgive the overshare.

Trying to explain Max Headroom to my 18 year old son.

Todays German lesson: Meine Katze ist nett und schön. #mastocats #CatsOfMastodon #MastoKatze

My micromanaging boss has some feedback for me, apparently 😬