"[David Brooks] engages in self-reflection the same way that a newscaster on live TV picks his nose: quickly, leaving no evidence that it ever happened." -@hamiltonnolan.bsky.social, from the top rope!
open.substack.com/pub/howthingswork/p/shift-change-at-the-wheel-reinvention
open.substack.com/pub/howthingswork/p/shift-change-at-the-wheel-reinvention
Shift Change at the Wheel Reinvention Factory
Even David Brooks is welcome in our movement.
open.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"[David Brooks] engages in self-reflection the same way that a newscaster on live TV picks his nose: quickly, leaving no evidence that it ever happened." -@hamiltonnolan.bsky.social, from the top rope!
open.substack.com/pub/howthingswork/p/shift-change-at-the-wheel-reinvention
open.substack.com/pub/howthingswork/p/shift-change-at-the-wheel-reinvention
as a homeless person living in a red state, these attitudes effect me personally, a lot of talk about helping us move to Blue states, significantly less support for making their houses and neighborhoods places we can go.
https://open.substack.com/pub/howthingswork/p/more-housing-in-your-neighborhood
https://open.substack.com/pub/howthingswork/p/more-housing-in-your-neighborhood
More Housing In Your Neighborhood Is a Progressive Value
Liberal homeowners, wake up.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
November 18, 2024 at 5:11 PM
as a homeless person living in a red state, these attitudes effect me personally, a lot of talk about helping us move to Blue states, significantly less support for making their houses and neighborhoods places we can go.
https://open.substack.com/pub/howthingswork/p/more-housing-in-your-neighborhood
https://open.substack.com/pub/howthingswork/p/more-housing-in-your-neighborhood
🌐 Ever wondered how websites actually get built and displayed in your browser? Here's what I learned about rendering that made everything finally click - explained without the fancy tech jargon!
#devs #howthingswork https://buff.ly/4a5naxq
#devs #howthingswork https://buff.ly/4a5naxq
January 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🌐 Ever wondered how websites actually get built and displayed in your browser? Here's what I learned about rendering that made everything finally click - explained without the fancy tech jargon!
#devs #howthingswork https://buff.ly/4a5naxq
#devs #howthingswork https://buff.ly/4a5naxq
Sankey P&L for the most profitable 10-Hour Flight (No overhead cost)
I will be posting more from my Sankey Charts here on BlueSky. Follow me for more content like this.
#DataVisualization #SankeyChart #Aviation #Airlines #HowThingsWork #AirplaneRevenue #RevenueFlow #AviationEconomics
I will be posting more from my Sankey Charts here on BlueSky. Follow me for more content like this.
#DataVisualization #SankeyChart #Aviation #Airlines #HowThingsWork #AirplaneRevenue #RevenueFlow #AviationEconomics
November 18, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Sankey P&L for the most profitable 10-Hour Flight (No overhead cost)
I will be posting more from my Sankey Charts here on BlueSky. Follow me for more content like this.
#DataVisualization #SankeyChart #Aviation #Airlines #HowThingsWork #AirplaneRevenue #RevenueFlow #AviationEconomics
I will be posting more from my Sankey Charts here on BlueSky. Follow me for more content like this.
#DataVisualization #SankeyChart #Aviation #Airlines #HowThingsWork #AirplaneRevenue #RevenueFlow #AviationEconomics
For the simpletons who won’t dare think an inch past what their dear leader demands.
#Tarriffs #HowThingsWork #EducationMatters #TrumpDidThis #GOPlies #EndThisRegime #DONOTcomply
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#Tarriffs #HowThingsWork #EducationMatters #TrumpDidThis #GOPlies #EndThisRegime #DONOTcomply
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April 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
For the simpletons who won’t dare think an inch past what their dear leader demands.
#Tarriffs #HowThingsWork #EducationMatters #TrumpDidThis #GOPlies #EndThisRegime #DONOTcomply
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#Tarriffs #HowThingsWork #EducationMatters #TrumpDidThis #GOPlies #EndThisRegime #DONOTcomply
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An illustration of mine from way back. I don’t miss that industrial marketing job. #illustration #HowThingsWork
December 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
An illustration of mine from way back. I don’t miss that industrial marketing job. #illustration #HowThingsWork
Picked up both the old and new editions of The Way Things Work by David Macaulay.. absolute gems.. Such a brilliant, visual way to explore engineering and physics. Timeless!
#booksky #engineering #physics #howthingswork #stem #books #nonfiction
#booksky #engineering #physics #howthingswork #stem #books #nonfiction
May 2, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Picked up both the old and new editions of The Way Things Work by David Macaulay.. absolute gems.. Such a brilliant, visual way to explore engineering and physics. Timeless!
#booksky #engineering #physics #howthingswork #stem #books #nonfiction
#booksky #engineering #physics #howthingswork #stem #books #nonfiction
When we lost HowThingsWork to AI, the shit tsunami was upon us
January 26, 2024 at 8:07 PM
When we lost HowThingsWork to AI, the shit tsunami was upon us
We love these cut-away diagrams, fond memories of inside the Batcave and how a webshooter works. What is your favorite cut-away?
#alien #xenomorph #howthingswork #ridleyscott #xenobiology #bestoftheseries #horror #halloween #scary #spooky #sf #scifi #sciencefiction #scarymovies
#alien #xenomorph #howthingswork #ridleyscott #xenobiology #bestoftheseries #horror #halloween #scary #spooky #sf #scifi #sciencefiction #scarymovies
May 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
We love these cut-away diagrams, fond memories of inside the Batcave and how a webshooter works. What is your favorite cut-away?
#alien #xenomorph #howthingswork #ridleyscott #xenobiology #bestoftheseries #horror #halloween #scary #spooky #sf #scifi #sciencefiction #scarymovies
#alien #xenomorph #howthingswork #ridleyscott #xenobiology #bestoftheseries #horror #halloween #scary #spooky #sf #scifi #sciencefiction #scarymovies
#thenotsoccommongal #wonderreel #everydaymagic #shazam #howthingswork #scienceismagic #womenwhocurious #lifestylebrand #njtowns #empoweredwomen #mindblown #quietwonders
September 19, 2026 at 12:01 AM
#thenotsoccommongal #wonderreel #everydaymagic #shazam #howthingswork #scienceismagic #womenwhocurious #lifestylebrand #njtowns #empoweredwomen #mindblown #quietwonders
The EPA says about five feet off the floor, but CO mixes pretty evenly with air. Get one for each floor, but if you only get one, put it close to where you sleep and make sure it's loud enough to wake you.
Where should I place a carbon monoxide detector? | US EPA
How does a Carbon Monoxide Detector work?From About.com (http://chemistry.about.com/od/howthingswork/a/codetectors.htm)Where Should I Place a Carbon Monoxide Detector?Because carbon monoxide is slight...
19january2021snapshot.epa.gov
January 22, 2026 at 6:49 PM
The EPA says about five feet off the floor, but CO mixes pretty evenly with air. Get one for each floor, but if you only get one, put it close to where you sleep and make sure it's loud enough to wake you.
Ever wondered how the TTS animal crossing TTS works?
Well here you go…!
#animalcrossing #coding #howthingswork #texttospeech
See also video in full:
youtu.be/rsq-CdGd7fk
Well here you go…!
#animalcrossing #coding #howthingswork #texttospeech
See also video in full:
youtu.be/rsq-CdGd7fk
May 4, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Ever wondered how the TTS animal crossing TTS works?
Well here you go…!
#animalcrossing #coding #howthingswork #texttospeech
See also video in full:
youtu.be/rsq-CdGd7fk
Well here you go…!
#animalcrossing #coding #howthingswork #texttospeech
See also video in full:
youtu.be/rsq-CdGd7fk
“Life as Grist for the AI Mill”: https://open.substack.com/pub/howthingswork/p/life-as-grist-for-the-ai-mill?r=4wz&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
August 28, 2023 at 2:22 AM
“Life as Grist for the AI Mill”: https://open.substack.com/pub/howthingswork/p/life-as-grist-for-the-ai-mill?r=4wz&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
Yesterday I #signedup to #Sharesome. Please follow me at sharesome.com/Jenkini Wish me luck 🍀🤞 I’ve been trying to get answers to #howthingswork around there, and here is my #progresssofar 😳
January 30, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Yesterday I #signedup to #Sharesome. Please follow me at sharesome.com/Jenkini Wish me luck 🍀🤞 I’ve been trying to get answers to #howthingswork around there, and here is my #progresssofar 😳
🏛️ How Things Work - The Legal Edition | Civil Rights Under Threat: Protecting Communities from ICE Raids. Join Valeria Gomez & Karla McKanders as they discuss ICE raids, racial profiling, and advocacy.
📺 Watch here 👉 https://ow.ly/p7xF50XmGsn
💡 Learn more: ambar.org/howthingswork
📺 Watch here 👉 https://ow.ly/p7xF50XmGsn
💡 Learn more: ambar.org/howthingswork
November 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🏛️ How Things Work - The Legal Edition | Civil Rights Under Threat: Protecting Communities from ICE Raids. Join Valeria Gomez & Karla McKanders as they discuss ICE raids, racial profiling, and advocacy.
📺 Watch here 👉 https://ow.ly/p7xF50XmGsn
💡 Learn more: ambar.org/howthingswork
📺 Watch here 👉 https://ow.ly/p7xF50XmGsn
💡 Learn more: ambar.org/howthingswork
“Trump and Elon Musk are like two guys with six-shooters trying to hold a thousand people hostage. They only win if everyone thinks they are too strong to rush.” https://open.substack.com/pub/howthingswork/p/they-are-a-minority
They Are a Minority
Get your mind right.
open.substack.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“Trump and Elon Musk are like two guys with six-shooters trying to hold a thousand people hostage. They only win if everyone thinks they are too strong to rush.” https://open.substack.com/pub/howthingswork/p/they-are-a-minority
What does it take to make a slice profitable? 🍕 This Sankey chart shows the financial journey of a pizza—from dough and toppings to delivery fees and restaurant revenue. Get a visual taste of the pizza economy!
#DataVisualization #SankeyChart #HowThingsWork #PizzaBusiness #FoodFinance #PizzaLovers
#DataVisualization #SankeyChart #HowThingsWork #PizzaBusiness #FoodFinance #PizzaLovers
November 18, 2024 at 2:39 PM
What does it take to make a slice profitable? 🍕 This Sankey chart shows the financial journey of a pizza—from dough and toppings to delivery fees and restaurant revenue. Get a visual taste of the pizza economy!
#DataVisualization #SankeyChart #HowThingsWork #PizzaBusiness #FoodFinance #PizzaLovers
#DataVisualization #SankeyChart #HowThingsWork #PizzaBusiness #FoodFinance #PizzaLovers
@bobmakichuk.bsky.social @blainpotvin.bsky.social @frankreardonphotos.bsky.social @irngutaq.bsky.social '
www.youtube.com/shorts/RgpBA...
www.youtube.com/shorts/RgpBA...
Why Helicopter Rotor Hubs Are So Complicated？#helicopter #howthingswork #mechanic #engineering
YouTube video by novaraone
www.youtube.com
August 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
At what point does repetition become a pattern?
I’m not sure the answer is technical.
#GentleLearning #HowThingsWork #ProgrammingBasics
I’m not sure the answer is technical.
#GentleLearning #HowThingsWork #ProgrammingBasics
January 28, 2026 at 6:38 PM
At what point does repetition become a pattern?
I’m not sure the answer is technical.
#GentleLearning #HowThingsWork #ProgrammingBasics
I’m not sure the answer is technical.
#GentleLearning #HowThingsWork #ProgrammingBasics
2-3
Using the real numbers from my SSA:
I will have paid Uncle $1,077,946+ over my earnings career which he's invested on Wall Street.
Divide by 35 highest = ~$2,566 monthly (close to $2,476).
I need to live to 32+35=97 to get back all the money he stole from me over the years.
#HowThingsWork
Using the real numbers from my SSA:
I will have paid Uncle $1,077,946+ over my earnings career which he's invested on Wall Street.
Divide by 35 highest = ~$2,566 monthly (close to $2,476).
I need to live to 32+35=97 to get back all the money he stole from me over the years.
#HowThingsWork
December 27, 2025 at 10:28 PM
2-3
Using the real numbers from my SSA:
I will have paid Uncle $1,077,946+ over my earnings career which he's invested on Wall Street.
Divide by 35 highest = ~$2,566 monthly (close to $2,476).
I need to live to 32+35=97 to get back all the money he stole from me over the years.
#HowThingsWork
Using the real numbers from my SSA:
I will have paid Uncle $1,077,946+ over my earnings career which he's invested on Wall Street.
Divide by 35 highest = ~$2,566 monthly (close to $2,476).
I need to live to 32+35=97 to get back all the money he stole from me over the years.
#HowThingsWork
I read this substack email from HowThingsWork yesterday and just LOVED it, the energy, the writing was top-notch too. Tonight watching the #DNC and Dem Establishment completely lose their shit on clips on YouTube, I had to share it again with @hiimwhitney.bsky.social . READ THIS YOU WILL LOVE IT!!
Up With Zohran
Hot, and getting hotter.
open.substack.com
June 26, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I read this substack email from HowThingsWork yesterday and just LOVED it, the energy, the writing was top-notch too. Tonight watching the #DNC and Dem Establishment completely lose their shit on clips on YouTube, I had to share it again with @hiimwhitney.bsky.social . READ THIS YOU WILL LOVE IT!!