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Excerpts from The Believer: Resurrector: “Like a G6”

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/resurrector-like-a-g6
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Fri, 18/04/2025 - 23:00


“I like to imagine that ‘Like a G6’ is what they play in the seventh ascension of the Galaxy Brain, a tesseract where linear time ceases to exist and the past and future become one.”

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A rotating guest column in which writers reexamine critically unacclaimed works of art

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In my mid-twenties, most Fridays after work, I would frequent Asian-themed nights at clubs like White Rabbit in the Lower East Side, mostly because the drinks were cheap and the girl I had a crush on was going to be there. The dance floor was always a little sticky, and it wasn’t unusual to go home at 4 a.m. with someone’s rogue eyelash smushed into your shoe.

Aw, Hell, We Left Big Gert in Space

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/aw-hell-we-left-big-gert-in-space
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Fri, 18/04/2025 - 22:00

“The Blue Origin flight showcased the utter defeat of American feminism.”
— Moira Donegan, The Guardian.

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Jeff, my man. It’s Dave. How the hell are you? Oh, fine, fine. Wife’s good, kids are good. Great. Listen, uh—we got a situation. We forgot one. In space.

No, not Katy Perry, thank God. She’s running the press circuit like a champ. Gayle’s accounted for. Lauren, too, though I’ll happily shoot her back up there if you need a break from nag, nag, nag. Hell, maybe she can take my wife too. Kidding, Jeff! Kidding.

No, uh—it’s Big Gert, the Blue Origin toilet tech. Yeah, the one with the Neanderthal brow ridge and the exceedingly rare aeronautic plumbing certification? Yeah, Jeff, she’s, uh—she’s still up there, apparently.

Your Worth Is Not Your Productivity

https://tribunemag.co.uk/2025/04/your-worth-is-not-your-productivity/
Created
Fri, 18/04/2025 - 19:07

Today, more than 600,000 people are confronting a devastating reality: the current Labour government is going to drive through swingeing cuts to their lifeline benefits. These cuts represent more than mere budget-balancing; they embody a deliberate attempt to reinforce a moral hierarchy whereby human worth is measured by participation in paid employment — a dangerous […]

In defense of academic freedom against Trump

https://larspsyll.wordpress.com/2025/04/18/in-defense-of-academic-freedom-again…
Created
Fri, 18/04/2025 - 18:53
. Enlightenment is man’s emergence from his self-imposed nonage. Nonage is the inability to use one’s own understanding without another’s guidance. This nonage is self-imposed if its cause lies not in lack of understanding but in indecision and lack of courage to use one’s own mind without another’s guidance. Sapere aude! “Have the courage to use […]

Announcing four new Drupal core leaders and a strategy update in the works

https://www.drupal.org/about/core/blog/announcing-four-new-drupal-core-leaders-…
Created
Fri, 18/04/2025 - 18:12

With the excitement surrounding Drupal CMS, many in the community are asking: what’s happening with Drupal core? We’re thrilled to share some great updates.

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Updated Drupal core strategy in the works

The Drupal core team has been hard at work developing an updated strategy to guide the future of core. While the Drupal core strategy document is still a work in progress, we’re excited about the direction it's taking — and we want your input! Community feedback is not only welcome, it's essential. Now is a great time to help shape the next chapter of Drupal core.

Celebrating cultural differences on International Women’s Day

https://www.newsofthearea.com.au/celebrating-cultural-differences-on-internatio…
Created
Fri, 18/04/2025 - 17:09

WOMEN from many different cultures finally came together for International Women’s Day after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred delayed celebrations. Hosted in Coffs Harbour by Settlement Services International (SSI), the “Moving Forward Towards Change” event brought together regional women and girls from refugee and migrant backgrounds, First Nations women, local leaders, and service providers. Advertise with News...

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Great Dunny Hunt underway to get public toilets on the map

https://www.newsofthearea.com.au/great-dunny-hunt-underway-to-get-public-toilet…
Created
Fri, 18/04/2025 - 17:05

CONTINENCE Health Australia is back on the hunt for Australia’s missing public toilets. Timed for the start of World Continence Week, the Great Dunny Hunt started on Monday, 14 April, and runs until Sunday 11 May. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02)...

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System problems resolved

https://billmitchell.org/blog/?p=62504
Created
Fri, 18/04/2025 - 08:33
Dear Readers I apologise for the lack of connectivity over the last 36 hours or so. My research centre and related WWW pages are delivered by servers that we maintain within a larger data centre in Adelaide. On Wednesday evening sometime, that centre facility had a catastrophic power failure that took down all the racks…

Vänstern och frihandelskritiken

https://larspsyll.wordpress.com/2025/04/17/vanstern-och-frihandelskritiken/
Created
Fri, 18/04/2025 - 04:16
Ja, vad ska man säga? Det är onekligen lite intressant att fyra skribenter hittar samma vinkel med bara några dagars mellanrum? Har de haft strategimöte på Timbro och Fritt näringsliv? Högern är ju i dag djupt splittrad och genomgår ett slags existentiell identitetskris. Varför inte damma av det gamla vänsterspöket? Och kanske därigenom mobilisera de […]

Benson & Hedges 100’s Presents Drink Recipes from 100 of the Greatest Bars: Spanish Martini (1979)

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Created
Fri, 18/04/2025 - 03:50
Once again, I’m cracking open my favorite cookbook from 1979. Today’s drink is the Spanish Martini from Carlos n’ Charlie’s. The original Carlos ‘n Charlie’s was in Los Angeles, but now it’s a chain of Mexican-themed restaurants located in tourist towns. The majority of them are in Mexican resort towns. Weird. But the most famousContinue reading Benson & Hedges 100’s Presents Drink Recipes from 100 of the Greatest Bars: Spanish Martini (1979)