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Alright I lied about taking a break- Here are my revised thoughts: The most charitable (and very unrealistic view) of this is that the org have a reasonable replacement lined up, have already been talking with Soph, and are really worried about cap space. That doesn't work as an excuse for me for a few reasons: 1. Even if Soph's contract is as extreme as it could be -- Say 3/$2.

Like most people, I found Ted Lasso after it had been released and when some buzz was starting to build around it. We were in the midst of a global pandemic, a bit of a racial reckoning, and a contentious (though we didn’t know how contentious) election cycle, and here was a show that centered on kindness, and largely masculine kindness at that. In a world filled with cynicism and anger and fear, this was a story that embraced belief and joy and trust.

“Unless there’s some dramatic reversal, DeSantis will be a first-ballot selection to the Hall of Highly Underachieving Candidates, joining Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Rick Perry, Phil Gramm, Fred Thompson, Ed Muskie, Kamala Harris, Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton.” ncG1vNJzZmirpZfAta3CpGWcp51kja%2Bt056qoqSmmr9wus6tnGibXWmEc3%2BPb2pu

Hello dear friend This was the biggest surprise of 2024 for me (so far). I got a call from a person working at @MyGovIndia to invite me to a super special event. The National Creator Award 2024 is the first-of-its kind awards to recognize creators. About 1000 creators from different niches from all over the country were chosen to attend this event, and I was one of them. This comes as a huge honor because it feels like after creating content for so long, the country's government has recognized my work.

My apologies for the long absence; I’ve been running around the country, and I’ve finally got a moment to do a roundup of my whereabouts. My last piece, on National Divorce, made the rounds online, generating a great deal of positive and negative responses. I’m grateful for my friend Dan Bongino, who read much of the piece on his very popular podcast, which led to many others reading it, sharing it, and arguing about it.

This is a different kind of post, more a technical focus on a single style. I encourage responses, questions, and thoughts on this style. How do you feel about it, what starters, coagulants do you use, does it seem to be better when made at a certain season, point in lactation cycle? After teaching seven workshops this year, I feel I have learned more about cheesemaking than in any previous segment of my journey with cheese.

Much like death and taxes, a speedrun of a video game, no matter how seemingly goofy, is inevitable. It doesn’t matter if the game is utterly obscure or objectively bad. People like breaking games apart, and yes, that even applies to Bluey: The Videogame.  The absurdity of speedrunning Bluey: The Videogame came to my attention because of the most recent Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) event that wrapped up over the weekend, raising more than $2.

“I began following Guy's work ten years ago, and I followed him right off the map and into his life. His truth telling on abrupt climate change has cost him dearly, but it's free to anyone willing to watch his youtube channel or read his Substack. Commenting, however, is another story. The truth is usually free, and very hard to find. ” ncG1vNJzZmifpa66pLzHnqmsp55jwLau0q2YnKNemLyuew%3D%3D

The term “Naval Stores” is a little-known name for products such as  Pine Tar, Pitch, Rosin, Turpentine and Oakum, all of which are found in the Natural world and all of which were absolutely essential to the construction, maintenance and operation of traditional sailing vessels. These products—substances—were to sailing vessels what motor oil is to internal combustion engines; not “the thing” itself—engine or sailing vessel—but products that were crucial to the operation and function of “the thing.