Mastodawn

TIL from @zillow Customer Support that their "Listings Quality Policy" has no requirement that listing details be accurate. Fake photos? Fine. Exaggerated size? OK. Blatant lies about permits? Still no problem. https://www.zillow.com/corporate/quality/

Sparr 2h ago

I feel so very seen in this article about founding intentional community.

"The community that they now love and live in only exists because they didn’t get a vote at the founding."

"So who gets to decide? The people who take on the burden."

https://substack.com/home/post/p-199766910

How to kill a community (before it even starts)

Know what game you are playing

Supernuclear

Sparr 4h ago

What crime might I be committing if you leave your umbrella outside in a public space and I move it one umbrella length without damaging it? Your suitcase? Your bicycle? Your car? Your yacht?

Signed, someone with some vigilante ideas.

Sparr 5h ago

Upon first seeing such a label, I have no idea what it means for something to be labeled with both "active ingredients: X Y Z" (in the usual otc drug label fashion) and also "homeopathic". Does it or does it not contain those ingredients?!?

Sparr 6h ago

"Sparr, how can you be living off a five figure retirement account but have less than a year of financial runway left?"
I have an overdue $8000 gas bill for an empty building, but I can't turn off the heat in the winter because burst pipes could cost me another $500k in court.

Sparr 7h ago

Twenty years ago, I spent ten days in jail (failure to appear for a citation). With nothing better to do, I exercised. I went from doing 1 pushup and 0 pull ups to dozens of each in that week and a half.
Am I delusional for thinking I could do that again today, in my 40s?

Sparr 7h ago

You make a statement about religion, racism, sexism, consent, etc. I ask for clarification. You think this shows my ignorance. It really means I'm aware of a dozen variations of your position that you aren't considering. How do I approach this?

https://sparr.substack.com/p/what-to-do-when-my-questions-indicate

What to do when my questions indicate I'm more informed than you think?

There is a recurring failure mode in my communication with people, particularly around sensitive and divisive topics.

Inside Voice

Sparr 1d ago

The year is 2008. You don't know it yet, but the internet will never again be as accessible, searchable, interoperable, or durable as it is right now. Profit motive, the tragedy of the commons, and malicious self interest are beginning to conspire...

https://sparr.substack.com/p/the-internet-peaked-in-2008

The internet peaked in 2008

The year is 2008.

Inside Voice

Sparr 2d ago

How do you get from "Spending 30min/wk doing dishes from eating alone is necessary" to "Spending 20min/wk doing dishes from dinners shared with my friends is unacceptable"?
https://sparr.substack.com/p/doing-chores-is-a-normal-part-of

Doing chores is a normal part of living alone and it gets easier together.

Almost everyone does chores in their living environment or compensates someone else for doing them.

Inside Voice

Sparr 3d ago

Without looking it up, who was born first, Mother Teresa or Ronald Reagan? How confident are you in your answer? Regardless of whether you know the answer or not, that second question is one you can get better at answering.

https://sparr.substack.com/p/accurate-confidence-is-a-trainable

Accurate Confidence is a Trainable Measurable Skill

Without looking it up, who was born first, Mother Teresa or Ronald Reagan?

Inside Voice

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