Mastodawn

“No One Is Talking About This” by Patricia Lockwood. Very, very good.

Andrew Tate: "Reading books is for losers...Books are a total waste of time."

Kanye West: "I am not a fan of books...I am a proud non-reader of books."

Sam Bankman-Fried: "I would never read a book."

Don't be like these guys.

Pick up a book today.

tayknight Jan 20

~n Jan 20

I never applied for an amateur radio license because I didn't like the idea of appearing on an official list of "skilled" people. Until now that was a theoretical fear. One I wasn't even sure if it was warranted or just me being overly cautious.

In Belarus things escalated quickly. Radio amateurs - usually recognized as men of goodwill - have been declared enemies of the state and publicly shamed and indicted for high treason.

https://steanlab.medium.com/mayday-389f5713fee4

tayknight Dec 6

kottke.org Dec 2

An Astonishing Graph. For most of human history, around 50% of children used to die before they reached the end of puberty. In 2020, that number is 4.3%. (It’s 0.3% in countries like Japan & Norway.) https://kottke.org/25/12/an-astonishing-graph

An Astonishing Graph

For most of human history, around 50% of children used to die before they reached the end of puberty. In 2020, that number is 4.

kottke.org

tayknight Sep 27

Jeff Atwood Sep 26

Make no mistake, we are at war. But we have a weapon the opposition does not. The ultimate weapon of all, the most powerful force in the universe: love.

tayknight Jun 13, 2025

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