Patrick LaForge

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Writer. Zen meditator. Traveler. Cyclist. New Yorker. Ex-NYT editor. I talk to strangers. I have friends everywhere.
thttps://palafo.org
Location, PronounsNYC, he/him, “palafo”Everywhere
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Patrick LaForgeFeb 16
Efforts like this might stitch the splintered indie journalism world back together after the corporate social media collapse. Maybe we can revive the dying web while we’re at it https://journalismatlas.com/
Patrick LaForgeOct 29
Poetry for sale — good stuff
Patrick LaForgeAug 9, 2025
@marcoarment OK I have never been a big Phish fan before but Trey blew the lid off Golden Gate Park last weekend sitting in with the remains of the Dead
Patrick LaForgeJun 20, 2025
Inexplicable sign
Patrick LaForgeMar 5, 2025
Clown show https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/05/us/trump-news?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c&pvid=15A3889D-5AC1-4AFE-B678-B54BEF266089
Trump Administration Highlights: Carmakers Get Monthlong Reprieve From Tariffs

The New York Times
Patrick LaForgeFeb 14, 2025
After listening to this episode of one of my favorite podcasts I found myself wishing more people would just go back to blogging. Also: yes, I know this means I am old. https://www.relay.fm/rd/254
Reconcilable Differences #254: Someone Else’s Bucket - Relay FM

Merlin tries a new way of writing online, and John thinks about what it really means to own your web presence.

Relay FM
Patrick LaForgeDec 6, 2024
Solid
Show threadPatrick LaForgeNov 23, 2024
Ben Dreyfuss disclosed that he earned a couple of thousand dollars from Elon Musk’s X for posting through the election … I admire the transparency. Others should follow suit.
Patrick LaForgeNov 23, 2024
Why am I still on the hellsite? I’m not getting paid. But some people are:
Patrick LaForgeNov 11, 2024
It's probably because I'm getting older, but I've been thinking a lot about impermanence lately. https://palafo.org/posts/2024/11/6/impermanence-talk
Zen Talk: On breaking a favorite mug — @Palafo

"Flowers decompose, but this does not prevent us from loving flowers. In fact, we love them more because we know how to treasure them while they are still alive." That is a quote from the Thich Nhat Hanh , the writer and Zen teacher who died in 2022. It is from an essay he wrote on the

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