27-May, 2023 - morning links, etc.

links, etc 43 Years Later, Star Wars Finally Explains a Glaring Canon Mistake ahhh … it’s the translator’s fault. Why more and more Americans are painting their lawns the whole notion of a grass lawn drenched in chemicals is so stupid to me. this doesn’t seem any better. the tl;dr - some company wanted to sell a lot of chemicals to us. they sold us the notion of manicured uniform lawns....

May 27, 2023 · steve ulrich

26-May, 2023 - afternoon links, etc.

links, etc A Day in the Life of a Woke Third-Grade Teacher, as Imagined by a Far-Right Politician - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency worth it for this little gem alone … As we begin tidying up the room, I mandate that the tallest white boy in class clean out the litter box the kids who identify as cats use.

May 26, 2023 · steve ulrich

23-May, 2023 - afternoon links, etc.

links, etc People Who Bike Are Subsidizing, Not Shirking, Street Costs this is a total banger on the matter.

May 23, 2023 · steve ulrich

22-May, 2023 - morning links, etc.

links, etc The War on Poverty Is Over. Rich People Won. - The Atlantic this. New York City Office Vacancies Hit Record High With Skyscrapers Sitting Empty also this. archive.is i’m not saying the two are linked, but some rebalancing is likely in order. Elon Musk censored Twitter in Turkey. It’s a troubling pattern. look at who holds the debt and see who gets to say stuff.

May 22, 2023 · steve ulrich