Twist
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Experimentalist. Taxonomist. Builds things with twist most days.
Opinion | Watching Bigots Erupt
This is what I see when I look at the picture Bo French hates.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Oh this was very interesting.
“Intersex” is the “I” in LGBTQIA.
Learned a lot, watching this.
Learned a lot, watching this.
September 15, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Oh this was very interesting.
News articles simply describe HOW.
At this point, I just assume everything he does is stupid, greedy, cruel, or all three at once.
September 14, 2026 at 10:13 AM
News articles simply describe HOW.
Sharing to read later. I can post a gift link.
Big Tech Fooled America Once. The Second Time’s Not Going So Well. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/o...
Big Tech Fooled America Once. The Second Time’s Not Going So Well. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/o...
Opinion | Big Tech Fooled America Once. The Second Time’s Not Going So Well.
We won’t get fooled again.
www.nytimes.com
September 12, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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Big Tech Fooled America Once. The Second Time’s Not Going So Well. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/o...
Big Tech Fooled America Once. The Second Time’s Not Going So Well. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/o...
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9/11 was traumatic for all Americans. But the U.S. and other governments panicked, and took their eyes off a lot of other threats for a while.
We’re still living with the consequences of that panic. My look back at that day and what it brought:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
We’re still living with the consequences of that panic. My look back at that day and what it brought:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
A Quarter Century of Panic
After 9/11, the U.S. government was over-focused on fighting terrorism, losing sight of other threats. Americans are still living with the consequences.
www.theatlantic.com
September 11, 2026 at 11:58 AM
9/11 was traumatic for all Americans. But the U.S. and other governments panicked, and took their eyes off a lot of other threats for a while.
We’re still living with the consequences of that panic. My look back at that day and what it brought:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
We’re still living with the consequences of that panic. My look back at that day and what it brought:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Do not underestimate
September 10, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Do not underestimate
So any US president can tear down the White House entirely and put up a roller coaster or a greenhouse or a wind tunnel or a bowling alley, right?
September 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM
So any US president can tear down the White House entirely and put up a roller coaster or a greenhouse or a wind tunnel or a bowling alley, right?
September 3, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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At the end of every meal at the restaurant Eleven Madison Park, in Manhattan, guests are presented with a small gift: a jar of granola for tomorrow’s breakfast. The recipe is simple and bulletproof for anyone with a rimmed baking sheet and an oven. nyti.ms/4xAcYrZ
Eleven Madison Park Granola Recipe • 5★
At the end of every meal at the restaurant Eleven Madison Park, in Manhattan, guests are presented with a small gift: a jar of granola for tomorrow’s breakfast. It is classic Alpine fare, taken straight from the chef Daniel Humm’s childhood in Zurich.
nyti.ms
September 2, 2026 at 10:40 PM
At the end of every meal at the restaurant Eleven Madison Park, in Manhattan, guests are presented with a small gift: a jar of granola for tomorrow’s breakfast. The recipe is simple and bulletproof for anyone with a rimmed baking sheet and an oven. nyti.ms/4xAcYrZ
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i actually welcome this republican amendment because it is a very public reminder that the size of the court is not in the constitution (a common misconception)
Via Ashley Murray: As the U.S. Supreme Court's approval reaches record lows, a growing number of Democrats are calling for expansion or reform. House Republicans, meanwhile, may soon vote on a resolution for an amendment capping the number of justices at nine. https://ow.ly/ngxE50ZI0Of
September 2, 2026 at 11:11 AM
i actually welcome this republican amendment because it is a very public reminder that the size of the court is not in the constitution (a common misconception)
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Linux turns 35 today. Here's your cake. Enjoy.
August 25, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Linux turns 35 today. Here's your cake. Enjoy.
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Live your life like Dolly Parton
August 25, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Live your life like Dolly Parton
I couldn't say it any better.
I hate this timeline so much. Rest In Peace Dolly Parton. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being you. We didn't deserve you. www.tmz.com/2026/08/25/d...
Dolly Parton Dead at 80
Dolly Parton -- the country music icon behind some of the biggest songs ever recorded -- has died.
www.tmz.com
August 25, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I couldn't say it any better.
Super spicy, totally fair
MMR vaccine doesn’t just prevent measles, mumps, and rubella. It also prevents RFK Jr. from showing up at your child’s funeral to exploit your grief at your most vulnerable moment.
August 25, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Super spicy, totally fair
I'm sick to the core of the United States of Trump. I want the United States of America back.
August 25, 2026 at 4:23 AM
I'm sick to the core of the United States of Trump. I want the United States of America back.
Hmmm
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A new AI for Biological Discovery Seminar Series, presented by the Francis Crick Institute.
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August 24, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Hmmm
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I wrote for Vogue about 5 very different books that each in different ways shaped my approach to translating the Odyssey (the first time).
www.vogue.com/article/requ...
www.vogue.com/article/requ...
Required Reading: Five Books That Inspired Emily Wilson’s Translation of ‘The Odyssey’
www.vogue.com
August 17, 2026 at 7:15 PM
I wrote for Vogue about 5 very different books that each in different ways shaped my approach to translating the Odyssey (the first time).
www.vogue.com/article/requ...
www.vogue.com/article/requ...
I love this so much!
Julia Child, Narrated by Jacques Pépin
Jacques Pépin is a legendary chef, culinary educator, PBS television host, and author whose work revolutionized American home cooking.
250to250.substack.com
August 17, 2026 at 11:03 PM
I love this so much!
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A Smithsonian study traced the genetic relationships among Hawaiʻi's honeycreepers, revealing rapid diversification from a single ancestor about 3 million years ago. Once there were more than 60 species, but only 17 remain today because of disease, predators, and climate change. 🪶
Scientists trace DNA, evolutionary history of Hawaii’s endangered honeycreepers
According to the study, there were once more than 60 species of Honeycreepers in Hawaii that evolved from a single ancestor about 3 million years ago while the island of Oahu was first forming.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
August 7, 2026 at 6:12 PM
A Smithsonian study traced the genetic relationships among Hawaiʻi's honeycreepers, revealing rapid diversification from a single ancestor about 3 million years ago. Once there were more than 60 species, but only 17 remain today because of disease, predators, and climate change. 🪶
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Seeing all sorts of references to Weird Girl Lit these days, so now’s my chance to beg everyone to take an hour to read Christina Rossetti’s 1962 poem, “Goblin Market.” You are simply not prepared for how crazy it goes.
August 6, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Seeing all sorts of references to Weird Girl Lit these days, so now’s my chance to beg everyone to take an hour to read Christina Rossetti’s 1962 poem, “Goblin Market.” You are simply not prepared for how crazy it goes.