America really really needs to do something about education

I was never a big fan of Musk, but my thoughts are still with his family during what has to be a tragic time, losing someone too early.

It's going to be a looong summer

“Our societies have not previously tolerated spaces that are beyond the reach of law enforcement [mass surveillance]” seems like a more complete statement. But can you imagine the Orwellian dystopia we’d live in if the statement was true?

Just in case you thought this was over.

I've had occasion recently to revisit a parable I wrote as an admonishment for my best friend these many years ago. quinnnorton.com/said/?p=702

I miss the people who've gone and can't imagine that there's any way to keep heaven and hell distinct after so many souls have gone by.

Two stages of grief I never see talked about: 1. Wanting to tell everyone, even people you barely know, don't know, influencers, members of the public, and the news 2. Never wanting to tell anyone ever

What confuses me the most is that to this day people don't realize there were plenty of Christians near/in the holy land and the European crusaders kept killing them.

Man, I thought Tesla might get better now that we've got Musk distracted over here.

My dudes, we live in the future.

In these difficult and trying times when there's good reason to condemn both Hamas and the government of Israel, it's important to remember that ultimately this is still the UK's fault.

I'm so confused by people getting up in arms about boycotts. Like, we decided to just... not.. buy a thing. Is that not what consumer choice means?

Like, I don't know how I feel about capitalism but I'd sure like to see someone try it before I decided.

Dionne Warwick, upset with misogyny in rap lyrics, once set up a meeting with Snoop Dogg and Suge Knight at her home, where she demanded that they call her a “bitch” to her face.

Snoop Dogg later said, “I believe we got out-gangstered that day.”

Obama's America...

This piece is strong evidence for my theory that NYT editors use the Men in Black flashy thing on their reporters every night so that they awake every morning with the brains of infants.