Finished watching Ted Lasso. Enjoyed the show but not very moved by its ending. Saw a Guardian article calling it nasty names and writer was thankful such a dreadful show finally ended. Got a bit angry reading it. Then I thought how would Ted Lasso deal with such criticism? Smiled and ignored it.

When we go out on scooter only the driver wears helmet. Today, because it's hot, all 3 wore one, incl 4 year old daughter. And today the cops stopped us. Showed us around to make an example out of.
Showed us to other defaulters saying if they can, why can't you?

Fascinating long read about Dark Avenger, a mysterious virus writer from the Bulgaria of 80s and 90s which came to be known as a virus factory.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/may/09/on-the-trail-of-the-dark-avenger-the-most-dangerous-virus-writer-in-the-world

Late for this. But just saw S04E03 of #succession
Oh. My. God! What a bloody brilliant show.

From Google Maps to Pokemon Go, the interesting story of John Hanke who would like to program the future.
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/apr/06/from-google-maps-to-pokemon-go-john-hanke-mapping-niantic

Daughter (4) asks me to take her new heart shaped pillow. I said I don't like such heart stuff a bit dismissively. She asks earnestly, "You don't like the heart inside you also?"
Dumbfounded.

Profound impact of the psychedelic brew ayahuasca on the brain mapped in a study. It shows how it makes many regions of the brain alive and interconnected giving rise to weird and imaginations.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/mar/20/psychedelic-brew-ayahuasca-profound-impact-brain-scans-dmt?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Wife left milk to boil on the gas and forgot about it. Until the burning smell filled entire house. She said we should simply throw away the vessel instead of cleaning it. It was impossible to clean. "Challenge accepted", I said. Sharing results after 15 minutes of scrubbing. #KitchenNightmare

A perfect kilonova! Two neutron stars colliding, resulting in a massive explosion (kilonova), and leaving behind a black hole!
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/feb/15/perfect-explosion-kilonova-neutron-stars-explode?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Watched A Man called Otto for wedding anniversary today. First time daughter was watching a movie until then minutes were left. It's a reflection of how good the story telling is that it could keep a 4 year old's attention for so long.
As for me, I don't think I couldn't dislike a Tom Hanks movie at all!