"I saw another side of magic then, one that perhaps should have been obvious a long time ago: it is an act of deceit, at base an anti social act, one that strains the trust implicit in most quotidian interactions."
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Nimble Conveyances
Among the magicians of Las Vegas, theories of truth run up against the realities of illusionism.
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September 26, 2026 at 9:47 PM
"I saw another side of magic then, one that perhaps should have been obvious a long time ago: it is an act of deceit, at base an anti social act, one that strains the trust implicit in most quotidian interactions."
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or, alternatively, i wouldn’t even notice or care, due to the fact that drinking coffee is one of the many quotidian and unremarkable activities in which a person can take part throughout the workday
September 26, 2026 at 6:29 PM
or, alternatively, i wouldn’t even notice or care, due to the fact that drinking coffee is one of the many quotidian and unremarkable activities in which a person can take part throughout the workday
Why surrender to the quotidian?
September 26, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Why surrender to the quotidian?
The unwillingness to historicize and treat them as a political problem is why they are allowed to grow and propagate their hate.
It is much the same way that a lot of the West seems to believe that Palestinians will love occupation if enough NGOs are operating and taking care of "quotidian needs."
It is much the same way that a lot of the West seems to believe that Palestinians will love occupation if enough NGOs are operating and taking care of "quotidian needs."
The way that the racism and entitlement of Trump voters are completely depoliticized is why there is such impunity for the far-right.
September 26, 2026 at 1:57 PM
The unwillingness to historicize and treat them as a political problem is why they are allowed to grow and propagate their hate.
It is much the same way that a lot of the West seems to believe that Palestinians will love occupation if enough NGOs are operating and taking care of "quotidian needs."
It is much the same way that a lot of the West seems to believe that Palestinians will love occupation if enough NGOs are operating and taking care of "quotidian needs."
The quotidian routine of a migrating Townsend’s Warbler - a bit of foraging on the ground, a treetop hunt for more edibles and finally, a relaxing bath. It all adds up to a good day! #birds_matter #birds
September 26, 2026 at 1:19 PM
The quotidian routine of a migrating Townsend’s Warbler - a bit of foraging on the ground, a treetop hunt for more edibles and finally, a relaxing bath. It all adds up to a good day! #birds_matter #birds
Brahms for all his debt to Beethoven often eschews grand narratives, investing energy in quotidian discomfort, ordinary defeat. Combined with his beardy academic image, almost a deliberate repudiation of his youthful film-star looks, this gives him almost anti-romantic qualities. Said was mates with
September 26, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Brahms for all his debt to Beethoven often eschews grand narratives, investing energy in quotidian discomfort, ordinary defeat. Combined with his beardy academic image, almost a deliberate repudiation of his youthful film-star looks, this gives him almost anti-romantic qualities. Said was mates with
Chronicles of the Quotidian 9/26/26
September 26, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Chronicles of the Quotidian 9/26/26
You will love this tale of old-school outrageous financial banditry - it is wildly more alluring than all the quotidian outrageous banditry that preoccupies us giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
The ballad of John Factor, the original white-collar bandit
An ambitious stock scam made headlines on both sides of the Atlantic. What happened next was more audacious still
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September 26, 2026 at 9:04 AM
You will love this tale of old-school outrageous financial banditry - it is wildly more alluring than all the quotidian outrageous banditry that preoccupies us giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
The human in fairly quotidian ways — like, modern social media scores pretty high already, so just imagine a way to make this as bad for you as social media is and you’re in the ballpark
September 26, 2026 at 3:57 AM
The human in fairly quotidian ways — like, modern social media scores pretty high already, so just imagine a way to make this as bad for you as social media is and you’re in the ballpark
The Mad Men dead enders are wild, if you think the Wire is about violence or cops and robbers not sure you got the show in the slightest
September 26, 2026 at 2:54 AM
The Mad Men dead enders are wild, if you think the Wire is about violence or cops and robbers not sure you got the show in the slightest
MOVEMENTS OF A NEARBY MOUNTAIN: Sebastian Brameshuber’s Sense of Place and a Nigerian Immigrant Mechanic in the Austrian Alps
https://www.byteseu.com/2398879/
With his Movements of a Nearby Mountain (2019), Sebastian Brameshuber has made a rare documentary using a hyper-realistic approach that …
https://www.byteseu.com/2398879/
With his Movements of a Nearby Mountain (2019), Sebastian Brameshuber has made a rare documentary using a hyper-realistic approach that …
MOVEMENTS OF A NEARBY MOUNTAIN: Sebastian Brameshuber’s Sense of Place and a Nigerian Immigrant Mechanic in the Austrian Alps - Bytes Europe
With his Movements of a Nearby Mountain (2019), Sebastian Brameshuber has made a rare documentary using a hyper-realistic approach that captures the quotidian
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September 26, 2026 at 2:52 AM
MOVEMENTS OF A NEARBY MOUNTAIN: Sebastian Brameshuber’s Sense of Place and a Nigerian Immigrant Mechanic in the Austrian Alps
https://www.byteseu.com/2398879/
With his Movements of a Nearby Mountain (2019), Sebastian Brameshuber has made a rare documentary using a hyper-realistic approach that …
https://www.byteseu.com/2398879/
With his Movements of a Nearby Mountain (2019), Sebastian Brameshuber has made a rare documentary using a hyper-realistic approach that …
Porch Portrait
#glassdoor #home #personal #photography #porch #portraits #quotidian #rattanfurniture #reflection #relaxation #self-portrait #selfie #sliding #door #windowscreens #windowview #windows
#glassdoor #home #personal #photography #porch #portraits #quotidian #rattanfurniture #reflection #relaxation #self-portrait #selfie #sliding #door #windowscreens #windowview #windows
September 26, 2026 at 2:29 AM
quotidian? Quixotic?
September 26, 2026 at 1:02 AM
quotidian? Quixotic?
The combination of demands for cult-like singular devotion with quotidian and uninspiring products is always so funny to me. GIVE UP YOUR PITIFUL LIFE AND DEVOTE YOURSELF TO THE INFINITE PURPOSE OF....an app that college kids can use to apply to study abroad programs
‘You Chose That Life’: Some AI Startups Require A 7 Day Work Week
Silicon Valley has always glorified hustle culture. Some startups, like AI education company Arrowster, recruitment unicorn Mercor and Y Combinator-backed Corgi, are taking it to another level with 6 ...
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September 25, 2026 at 10:32 PM
The combination of demands for cult-like singular devotion with quotidian and uninspiring products is always so funny to me. GIVE UP YOUR PITIFUL LIFE AND DEVOTE YOURSELF TO THE INFINITE PURPOSE OF....an app that college kids can use to apply to study abroad programs
imo the key issue isn't that we anthropomorphize everything quotidian, but rather when the underlying theory has been anthropomorphized at the level of theory. "he's just like like me fr fr" as something you say when you notice similarities vs an actual belief about what is fundamentally occurring
Honestly I think it's a bit of a fools' errand to try and get people to stop anthropomorphising LLMs. I say my computer is angry at me if it beeps too loud.
September 25, 2026 at 2:56 PM
imo the key issue isn't that we anthropomorphize everything quotidian, but rather when the underlying theory has been anthropomorphized at the level of theory. "he's just like like me fr fr" as something you say when you notice similarities vs an actual belief about what is fundamentally occurring
but like also the mundanity of it, the complete quotidian, utterly ordinary experience of going to elementary school and learning by translating your thoughts into instructions to a computer to drive a robot
like this is not just some thing weird nerdy kids do, it's a normal thing we all do, what
like this is not just some thing weird nerdy kids do, it's a normal thing we all do, what
September 25, 2026 at 1:23 PM
but like also the mundanity of it, the complete quotidian, utterly ordinary experience of going to elementary school and learning by translating your thoughts into instructions to a computer to drive a robot
like this is not just some thing weird nerdy kids do, it's a normal thing we all do, what
like this is not just some thing weird nerdy kids do, it's a normal thing we all do, what
Watched Sleepway Camp
Pre Camp Miasma viewing since it is such a core text.Whilst basicallyally a Friday 13th rip,it's fascinating to see the quotidian summer camp horrors of kids being mean, the embedded camp within the lousy acting, and that ending: obliterating its final girl in a fascinating way
Pre Camp Miasma viewing since it is such a core text.Whilst basicallyally a Friday 13th rip,it's fascinating to see the quotidian summer camp horrors of kids being mean, the embedded camp within the lousy acting, and that ending: obliterating its final girl in a fascinating way
September 25, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Watched Sleepway Camp
Pre Camp Miasma viewing since it is such a core text.Whilst basicallyally a Friday 13th rip,it's fascinating to see the quotidian summer camp horrors of kids being mean, the embedded camp within the lousy acting, and that ending: obliterating its final girl in a fascinating way
Pre Camp Miasma viewing since it is such a core text.Whilst basicallyally a Friday 13th rip,it's fascinating to see the quotidian summer camp horrors of kids being mean, the embedded camp within the lousy acting, and that ending: obliterating its final girl in a fascinating way
Chronicles of the Quotidian 9/25/26
September 25, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Chronicles of the Quotidian 9/25/26
Ha! To be honest, the more low-stakes and quotidian the better for me!
September 25, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Ha! To be honest, the more low-stakes and quotidian the better for me!
Italia: Tiratura stampata in calo drastico. Il digitale rallenta il crollo comples...
Fonte: https://www.audiovisione.com/2026/09/21/editoria-i-dati-ads-aggiornati-confermano-il-crollo-della-carta-corriere-della-sera-29-repubblica-39-in-quattro-anni-il-digitale-rallenta-la-caduta-ma-non-la-ferma/
Fonte: https://www.audiovisione.com/2026/09/21/editoria-i-dati-ads-aggiornati-confermano-il-crollo-della-carta-corriere-della-sera-29-repubblica-39-in-quattro-anni-il-digitale-rallenta-la-caduta-ma-non-la-ferma/
September 25, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Italia: Tiratura stampata in calo drastico. Il digitale rallenta il crollo comples...
Fonte: https://www.audiovisione.com/2026/09/21/editoria-i-dati-ads-aggiornati-confermano-il-crollo-della-carta-corriere-della-sera-29-repubblica-39-in-quattro-anni-il-digitale-rallenta-la-caduta-ma-non-la-ferma/
Fonte: https://www.audiovisione.com/2026/09/21/editoria-i-dati-ads-aggiornati-confermano-il-crollo-della-carta-corriere-della-sera-29-repubblica-39-in-quattro-anni-il-digitale-rallenta-la-caduta-ma-non-la-ferma/
It's inelegant and quotidian.
September 25, 2026 at 2:47 AM
It's inelegant and quotidian.
I just published Hold It Down: A Meditation On Wake Work, Death, And Mortality pjd1.medium.com/hold-it-down...
Hold It Down: A Meditation On Wake Work, Death, And Mortality
I spoke to a mutual earlier today about the quotidian mundanities — absurdities of living on my way to the city to pick up my sumatriptan…
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September 25, 2026 at 1:42 AM
I just published Hold It Down: A Meditation On Wake Work, Death, And Mortality pjd1.medium.com/hold-it-down...
'Earlier this month, Oxfam, Amnesty International and 152 other groups issued a joint statement calling for the government “to act immediately” over what they described as the normalisation of racist violence in the UK.'
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
‘They told me to go back to my country’: Inside the UK’s wave of racism
From street attacks to political rhetoric, xenophobia is becoming quotidian.
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September 25, 2026 at 12:12 AM
'Earlier this month, Oxfam, Amnesty International and 152 other groups issued a joint statement calling for the government “to act immediately” over what they described as the normalisation of racist violence in the UK.'
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...