Neil Howe says the 4th turning is here. What does that mean for America in a moment of crisis?<br /> by [[Peter O'Dowd]] for [[NPR]]<br /> accessed on 2026-06-08T15:42:14

Utterly Absurd Contractor Behind Reflecting Pool Renovation Disaster<br /> by [[Rachel Kahn]] in The New Republic<br /> accessed on 2026-06-19T13:06:37

It was so important for Trump to have the reflecting pool be blue that they stupidly hired "Greenwater Services" with a no-bid contract.

Opinion - A Defense of a Liberal Arts Education in the Age of A.I.<br /> by [[Ross Douthat]], [[Victoria Chamberlin]], [[jennSophia Alvarez Boyd]] - The New York Times<br /> accessed on 2026-06-11T16:57:08

Robert Caro Reveals Details of His Final Lyndon Johnson Biography<br /> C-SPAN's Book TV

Caro outlines the entirety of his book before he starts writing. He puts his outline onto paper which he tacks up onto cork boards across his office wall.

Caro writes everything in longhand first then types/revised it on his Smith-Corona Electra 210.

Caro only gave Gottlieb a piece of his LBJ bio draft when he ran out of money and needed an advance. Otherwise, he doesn't give his editor material until he's done.

Caro lives on the corner in Central Park West

Caro was on the 22nd floor (of 29) at 250 W. 57th Street for 22 years and wrote 3 books in a one room office. Joseph Heller had an office there as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fourth_Turning

@tomp your experience of finding the book binding text while searching for something entirely else is often called "serendipity". The way books are shelved in libraries helps to increase the chance that even if you don't find the thing you're looking for, along the way you might find other things of potential interest. Modern digital search often decreases this effect which was more common in the analog spaces of card catalogs and library books on shelves.

This experience is some of the unseen or elusive "magic" that Luhmann was referencing in his card “Geist im Kasten?” ZKII 9/8,3. You have to have the experience of searching for things and either finding or not finding them and running into entirely different ideas along the way to appreciate this sort of serendipity which is facilitated by physical zettelkasten practice. Otherwise it all seems very mundane. It's hard to see or demonstrate serendipity, and so people only see the papers and boxes and leave disappointed.

See also:<br /> - https://boffosocko.com/2022/10/22/the-two-definitions-of-zettelkasten/#Does%20Spirit%20hide<br /> - https://forum.zettelkasten.de/discussion/2408/on-note-9-8-3-ghost-in-the-box

reply to https://forum.zettelkasten.de/discussion/3483/findability-searching-and-creativity

What I find interesting about this statement is that Carnegie believes wealthy people should be able to make as much money as they can and then deciede for themselves how to helpothers. He seems to trust rich business owners to solve social problems more than the government. This makes me wonde: if wealth distributions should remain "free,' what happens to workers who are still struggling even though they helped create that wealth? Should the responsibility fall entirely on wealthy individuals, or should society have a role in helping address poverty?

George Berkeley: A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge<br /> by Tod Desmond

Four important questions:<br /> - What can I know?

Berkeley believes in two things: ideas and the minds that perceive them.

"manifest contradiction"

Lucretius: things are made of atoms<br /> Berkeley: there are only ideas (and no matter)

Where do ideas and minds separate? where do they connect? how are they different from each other?

primary qualities versus secondary qualities

Plato's theory of absolute ideas<br /> - he rejects matter - GB: we can't separate primary and secondary qualities in our minds

How does matter interact with mind?

Lewis, Helen. 2026. “The Men Who Want Women to Be Quiet.” The Atlantic 336(6): 26–35. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/06/conservative-masculinism-misogyny/686939/ (May 27, 2026; May 28, 2026).

Maxim Suravegin is working on a Ph.D. thesis relating to typewriters.<br /> https://www.facebook.com/groups/TypewriterCollectors/posts/10163573420424678/

This is a fascinating and potentially important preprint. The finding that LSD may influence conserved longevity pathways in Caenorhabditis elegans adds a striking new dimension to the modern reassessment of psychedelics—not only as tools for psychiatry and consciousness research, but possibly as probes into metabolism, stress resilience, cellular aging, and broader biological regulation.

I am especially reminded of the pioneering work of my grandfather, Eugene Seaich, whose short but remarkable 1959 manuscript, The Far-Off Land: An Attempt at a Philosophical Evaluation of the Hallucinogenic Drug-Experience, argued that LSD and mescaline should be regarded as serious instruments for scientific, psychological, and philosophical investigation. Writing before the cultural backlash of the 1960s largely halted psychedelic research, Seaich recognized that these compounds might open “fruitful directions for further investigation” far beyond the limited frameworks of his time.

This preprint is a powerful example of exactly that kind of expanded inquiry. While Seaich focused primarily on consciousness, self-knowledge, perception, and the philosophical implications of the psychedelic experience, today’s researchers are uncovering possible biological effects at the cellular and molecular level. The idea that LSD may interact with aging-related pathways such as TOR signaling would likely have fascinated him.

Whether these findings ultimately translate beyond C. elegans remains to be determined, but the study highlights why psychedelics deserve careful, open-minded, and rigorous scientific investigation. The Far-Off Land stands as an early historical witness to that vision—a reminder that some of the questions now returning to the laboratory were first asked by courageous thinkers decades ago.

Cabbage Sorter's review of The New Leaf Journal, praising the articles about anime hair color.

reply to u/deleted at https://old.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1te4u1i/state_of_the_typosphere/

Two or three typewriter repair shops have opened up in the past couple of years, though probably not enough to offset the retirements or deaths which include Tom Furrier (Cambridge Typewriter) and Duane Jensen (Phoenix Typewriter) respectively. Lucas Dul opened up a brick-and-mortar typewriter shop in Chicago.

Philly Typewriter and Bremerton Typewriter Company have started up typewriter repair schools/apprenticeships to expand on the trade.

Tom Hanks has continued donating typewriters to typewriter repair shops over the past few years, ostensibly to encourage the space as well as to slim down his own collection.

Richard Polt recently downsized his collection significantly. (His blog is generally a good source of the news of what's new in the past few years.)

Prices are up somewhat in general, but especially for Hermes 3000s, Olympias, Smith-Corona Silent Supers, and Olivetti Letteras even in poor condition.

Historical updates: https://typewriterdatabase.com/twdb.0.news-media

Type Pals has started up monthly meetups again: https://www.typepals.com/events

Lou Spirito designed a baseball scorecard for typewriters which was unveiled by Tom Hanks on March 29, 2025.

Qwertyfest seems to be going strong: https://www.qwertyfest.com/

Atlanta, Albuquerque, and Los Angeles have bee hosting type-ins a few times a year.

I've fleshed out some details and examples on typecasting for those interested in trying it out: https://indieweb.org/typecast

How to Score published by the Sporting News 1965 https://reddit.com/r/BaseballScorecards/comments/1tk5um7/fellow_scoring_nerds_60_years_ago_i_read_this/

7:22 aber gerade das wichtige, mit den Leuten zu reden, auf die Leute einzugehen, genau das muss ich mir halt dann irgendwann selbst erarbeiten -- das heißt also, du lernst zwar viel Theorie, die du auch in der Praxis anwenden kannst, du lernst aber auch Sachen nicht, die du eigentlich unbedingt brauchst. -- gerade das wichtigste lerne ich nicht. und das ist bitter, und das ist auch ein großer Kritikpunkt, der sich aber nicht so schnell ändern wird, weil es eine festgesteckte Lobby gibt, die den Studiengang in eine bestimmte Richtung treibt, und da ist es eben wirklich schwer gegen anzukommen.

BOOM! micdrop.

das ist doch der elefant im raum: theorie und praxis werden erstickt durch machtstrukturen, aber diese machtstrukturen wollen unsichtbar bleiben (soft power, scheinheilig, neoliberal, the hidden hand, geheimgesellschaften). also jeder der irgendwie für das system arbeitet ist befangen, abhängig, nicht neutral, biased, erpresst, "hat seine seele verkauft", ist unfrei, muss dem befehl von oben folgen, ist eingespannt in eine militärische hierarchie, der ist teil der mafia, teil der verschwörung, der ist mittäter bei einem organisierten verbrechen (gegen die natur, gegen die realität).

genau deswegen: fick die uni. genau deswegen: schule macht dumm. genau deswegen: einzelgänger und privatlehrer sind gefährlich für das system. genau deswegen: null kooperation mit dem system. genau deswegen: wir müssen uns selber helfen. genau deswegen: es gibt keine politische lösung.

The Supreme Court in Rucho v. Common Cause (2019) found that Markov chain Monte Carlo sampling wasn't persuasive and found that gerrymandering is "nonjusticable".

Thousands of FiveThirtyEight Articles Seemingly Vanish From the Internet<br /> by [[John S.W. MacDonald]] The New York Times<br /> accessed on 2026-05-16T23:23:46

In the final weeks of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Tom Hanks gifts Stephen Colbert with a box of computer paper and an Underwood Ace typewriter (circa 1955-57).

https://youtu.be/DgYXYh-4uuc?si=2qFE639k6CQVmPYO&t=1236

Nora Ephron and The New York Observer: A Footnote<br /> by [[Foster Kamer]] in Observer <br /> accessed on 2026-05-11T14:37:21

A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge<br /> by [[LibriVox]]<br /> accessed on 2026-05-07T09:38:57

A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge (Version 2)<br /> by [[LibriVox]]<br /> accessed on 2026-05-07T09:41:21

Alternate perspective: In this scene the white man has become sad and shows a change in emotion from once being hostile towards the black man. He acts as a different person complicating his character because now he is not just seen as an opressor but as someone who might feel regret for their actions but won't change due to the oppressive system his ancestors established. The emotional shift occurs as they are finishing the house and changes from dominance to regret but the end goal of segregation remains.

Most difficult passage: I feel that the reading was overall easy to understand after, but what made this paragraph difficult to understand was the change in emotion from the white man. Why is there a shift in emotion in the white man? And why does he continue to build the house after he feels sad? Why are there no windows and no doors? The passage does not explicitly state the reason behind his change in perspective, but one can infer that the white man is aware that segregation is wrong but does not have it in him to change.

Example illustrating a main point The purpose of the white man building the house was to keep the "sea" out, but in truth he is separating himself from the black man. This illustrates the main idea of segregation and also demonstrates that the barrier created has long existed and the white man is simply following what he has been taught.

The Repair Shop, Season 4 Episode 21<br /> Ventriloquist's Dummy & Running Trophy <br /> and a Corona 3 typewriter

There are some hints about how to recreate the gold leaf lettering on vintage typewriters here.

The Repair Shop, Season 3, Episode 11<br /> Meissen Clock, Typewriter & Bomber Jacket

Hunter S.Thompson's Smith-Corona Series 5 Portable Typewriter<br /> by [[Robert Messenger]] oz.Typewriter <br /> accessed on 2026-05-03T11:59:08

22:15 "wenn die krise länger dauert"<br /> die krise wird gar nicht mehr aufhören, die krise ist der neue normalzustand

Jerry Lewis "Typewriter skit" in Who's Minding the Store (1963)

Us lived dere havin’ fun till de chillun at school got to teasin’ me ’bout livin’ in de white folks’ back-yard.

Einer neuen Modellierung zufolge sind die wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen der globalen Erhitzung deutlich gravierender, als es bisher von vielen in den Wirtschaftswissenschaften angenommen wurde. Eine globale Temperaturerhöhung um 2° wird danach das Bruttosozialprodukt weltweit um 16% senken. Bei einer Temperaturerhöhung um vier Grad wären die Menschen auf der Erde durchschnittlich 40 % ärmer als ohne diese Erhöhung. Die neue Modellierung bezieht die Folgen von Extremereignissen und anderen Auswirkungen der Erhitzung ein, die bisher meist nicht berücksichtigt wurden. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/01/average-person-will-be-40-poorer-if-world-warms-by-4c-new-research-shows

Der Bericht eines britischen Instituts für Versicherungsmathematik geht davon aus, dass die Folgen der globalen Erhitzung das Bruttosozialprodukt um 15% verringern werden, wenn die aktuelle Politik fortgesetzt wird.

Studie: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/adbd58 Bericht von Institute und Faculty of Actuaries der Universität Exeter: https://actuaries.org.uk/planetary-solvency

reply to DueNinja7096 at https://reddit.com/r/Zettelkasten/comments/1sqvydk/when_does_your_zettelkasten_start_talking_back/

It will happen to you more quickly as you thumb through your notes or search through them for things you know you want. Along the way you'll discover you find things you need, but didn't know you needed. You'll see things you know you wrote or put into the box, but forgot long ago but realize you can use right now. Searching regularly increases the level of the conversation as well as the chances for serendipity.

https://www.facebook.com/walter.yablonsky/posts/pfbid027P6eDXfqeoB4VypLqUd36oMoMENWZCsdcAPQzs2z1UwmDfbSAfwVrzaDeg2Ng5JMl

https://www.facebook.com/groups/705152958470148/posts/1244830544502384

Hausdorff<br /> by [[Lior Pachter]] in Bits of DNA<br /> accessed on 2026-04-14T12:11:12

Birds that feed on berries, mammals that rely on nuts, and insects that depend on flowering plants all experience population declines

Pollination is the biological process by which pollen is transferred from the male parts of a flower to the female parts, enabling fertilization and seed production.

“When pollinators decline, the first visible impact is reduced plant reproduction. Flowers may bloom, but without pollinators, they fail to produce fruits and seeds”

大多数人认为AI评估可以通过简单的自动化测试完成。但作者提出需要复杂的双轴(S-axis和V-axis)人工参考轨迹和沙箱环境支持，这暗示了评估AI代理能力的极端复杂性远超当前行业的普遍认知。这一观点挑战了AI评估的简化主义倾向，强调了人类参与在评估中的不可替代性。

endovascular stenting emerging as first-line therapy for rapid symptom relief, while definitive treatment targets the underlying cause

Failure of venous insufficiency ulcerations to heal is most often due to inconsistent use of first-line treatment methods. Ongoing control of edema is essential to prevent recurrent ulceration; the use of compression stockings following ulcer healing is critical, with recurrence rates 2–20 times higher if compression stockings are not used

we know how this ends from the movie: don't look up (2021)

Superficial thrombophlebitis related to a PICC may be associated with occult DVT in about 20% of cases, but occult DVT is much less commonly associated with spontaneous superficial thrombophlebitis of the saphenous vein (about 5% of cases). Pulmonary emboli are exceedingly rare and occur from an associated DVT

Venoactive drugs (diosmin, hesperidin, horse chestnut seed extract) may be considered as adjuncts to compression for symptomatic relief in countries where available

Endovenous ablation is contraindicated or relatively unsuitable when venous anatomy precludes catheter-based treatment, specifically: aneurysmal dilation of the GSV close to the saphenofemoral junction, subcutaneous location of truncal veins above the saphenous fascia and close to the skin, and significant tortuosity of the GSV or SSV. [1] In these scenarios, high ligation and stripping is recommended as the preferred alternative (grade 1 strong recommendation

Endovenous Thermal Ablation (RFA/EVLA)

Relative contraindications include inappropriate vein size, with veins <2 mm and >15 mm representing potential contraindications for RFA specifically. [1] A history of superficial thrombophlebitis resulting in a partially obstructed saphenous vein may preclude thermal ablation. [1] Significant tortuosity of the GSV on duplex examination can make catheter delivery difficult.

Endovenous ablation is the preferred treatment for symptomatic varicose veins with axial reflux, offering less postprocedure pain, reduced morbidity, and earlier return to activity

Endovenous thermal ablation (radiofrequency ablation [RFA] and endovenous laser ablation [EVLA]) has largely replaced surgery as the standard of care

Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) represents a less invasive option but has higher recurrence rates

involved, typically the great saphenous vein and its tributaries, but the short saphenous vein (posterior lower leg) may also be affected

Aortic dissection typically presents acutely with sudden, severe tearing chest or back pain, often described as lancinating in quality. [5-6] Approximately 50% of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm may progress to dissection without timely intervention. [5] In contrast, thoracic aortic aneurysm is usually asymptomatic and discovered incidentally during physical examination or imaging for other indications. [5]

Earlier intervention is reasonable when high-risk features are present, including rapid growth (≥0.5 cm/year), symptomatic aneurysm, saccular morphology, or penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers

elective surgical repair is suggested at 5.5 cm in patients without underlying connective tissue disorders, with earlier intervention at 4.5-5.0 cm in patients with connective tissue disorders or bicuspid aortic valve

Ehlers-Danlos and Marfan syndromes also are rare causes. Less than 10% of aortic aneurysms occur in the thoracic aorta

https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1cffdj8/the_typewriters_of_ripley/

see also, with little to add: https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1s471gq/typewriter_personality_key_to_a_mystery/

via Mark Schrad at https://typewriterdatabase.com/1949-royal-kmg.15160.typewriter

The Blob (Paramount, 1958)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/705152958470148/posts/1224514289867343/

Season 4, episode 4 “Happy Trails”

The voice associated with the narrator is so buffoonish in this piece, it reads like it was written by someone who found themselves in the role of the layperson and was deliberately (and a bit unfairly) caricaturizing the professional. But it's not.

40:20 How about Europe? -- Europe is a dumpster fire

This Day in History: George Kennan Sends "Long Telegram"<br /> by [[Lacey Helmig]]<br /> accessed on 2026-03-12T09:45:51

George Kennan and the Long Telegram<br /> by [[James M. Lindsay]] in Council on Foreign Relations accessed on 2026-03-12T09:44:20

Google Play Services

protects diversity but raises the question of if a political order can truly remain neutral about deeper moral commitments.

1. • Tourist is an ugly human being* - It immediately establishes a critical tone.
2. How alone you feel in this crowd- tourist fell slightly alienated but locals experience deeper issues like poverty and exploitation
3. Heaps of Death and ruin- Tourists can leave anytime, while locals are stuck
4. • People who inhabit the place in which you just passed cannot stand you*- Tourists can leave anytime while locals are stuck with consequences of tourism
5. And every tourist is a native somewhere- Travel freedom is privilege that many people in the world do not have due to money, or is it that they lack freedom of the mind?

https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1rgcam8/woodrow_wilson_during_a_private_screening_of_a/

Don't oil the segment.

https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1rfkptq/morgan_freeman_talking_about_his_typewriter_in/

THE MAGIC OF BELLE ISLE (Magnolia Pictures, 2012) features an Underwood standard at about the 31 minute mark.

Morgan Freeman says: "Look at that machine. I like that you have to write a bit slower on a manual. Like the way it sounds. I like the way that the letters bite into the paper. I like that you can feel there's a genuine human being, doing the work."<br /> (doublecheck the exact quote)

Why I’m not watching the State of the Union – and you shouldn’t either<br /> by [[Robert Reich]] in The Guardian<br /> accessed on 2026-02-24T16:17:56

The Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC)<br /> https://oec.world/en

A 12-Year-Old Folded Newspapers and Read Dan Bernstein's Column; Now He's Naming a Writing Room After Him<br /> by [[Justin Pardee]]<br /> accessed on 2026-02-20T09:31:07

https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1r6bjkm/require_help_to_identify_typeriter/

https://old.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1lw38tv/please_help_me_identify_this_typewriter/

Extensive research has suggested that individuals who have endured maltreatment are more susceptible to PSU, highlighting a link between the two

• the formative years build who you will be for the rest of your life
• any healing work that you'll do later in life requires looking back at the formative years
• a teacher needs to be devoted to truth

What would it be like to become an instant expert in any skill or subject?

The brain is just 3 pounds of tapioca pudding playing video games in a dark room. How easily what we perceive can be fooled and deceived.

How is this changed via augmented cyber interfaces?

https://old.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1qxxx7p/does_anyone_know_what_kind_of_typewriter_this_is/

See also:<br /> - https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/cp3gnl/my_new_favorite_typist_matthew_mcconaughey_in/ - https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/hhrqhk/what_typewriter_is_this_from_the_movie_the_beach/<br /> - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/movies/the-beach-bum-review.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/comments/1qr703r/identification_help_needed/

for - progress trap - AI - hackers - hack the AI constitution

for - this essay is about the negative impacts of powerful AI

for - AI - status - writing most of the code at Anthropic

for - future human - Michael Levin - the 6 million dollar man!

"black bird fly...in to the the light of a dark black night"<br /> —Duane Jensen, as typed on a 1949 Smith-Corona Clipper S/N: #5C 101511 which, like a phoenix from the ashes, he'd brought back to life.

RIP Duane.

Youtube offers a "light version" and a "dark version" which I tried both to see their levels of contrast to the foreground/videos. I personally found the light version to be easier to view the videos and location of the search bar. However, the dark version is a less harsh option on the eyes and Youtube also applied the contrasting colour to all words to ensure ease of reading.

We ran high-level US civil war simulations. Minnesota is exactly how they start<br /> by [[Claire Finkelstein]] in The Guardian<br /> accessed on 2026-01-21T10:07:26

The Gospel of Wealth<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gospel_of_Wealth

https://www.americanyawp.com/reader/

What is the general history of oval-shaped architecture? Is there an explicit link between the Oval shape of the complex at Ibgal, the temple (or house) of Inanna in Lagash and the oval office at the White House?

Keep in mind that modern knowledge of large portions of the Ancient Near East only surfaced after the 1800s, so the tradition would have required intermediaries from the ANE into other cultures to be passed down to the building of the White House in 1792.

Statement in support of Graeber and Wengrow's thesis in The Dawn of Everything, though predating it.

Student quote

Student quote

Transcripts communicate as they are intended to. MCs communicate in a different way, for a different audience.

Corporate Personhood<br /> by [[Dan Allosso]] in MakingHistory<br /> accessed on 2026-01-05T16:51:28

Presumably (is there a way to check), Luhmann gave this lecture while he was teaching from 1965-68 in his position at the Sozialforschungsstelle an der Universität Münster (Social Research Centre of the University of Münster).

22:48 "It's the gravitas of the situation that I see, that frustrates me that other people don't see it. I have been "preparing" intentionally since Hurricane Katrina, but I grew up on a farm in upstate New York. I know how to hunt. I know how to butcher animals. I know how to grow food. I know row crops and gardens. I know foraging in the woods. I know how to fish and where to get water from. And I understand how to move in a rural environment, not just the topographical terrain, but the human terrain as well. Been doing that my whole life. One could say, I've been prepared for this by the hand of the Most High my whole life. And I I see it. I see it coming. And it... while I would love to be wrong, it bothers me that others who do see it, or pay lip service to seeing it, don't take it as seriously as they should."

preach. there is too much demoralization everywhere.

1952+ Newsroom at The Masters featuring dozens of Royal HH typewriters.

via https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1205955487563562&set=a.527768838715567

this is also a meditation on the paradox between "liberals on the outside" ("leftism") ("liberals in name only") and "conservatives on the inside".<br /> the paradox between overt liberal flags / symbols / rhetoric / talks and secret conservative politics / strategies / actions

When users are treated like a commodity by powers that be, there is a concentration on making apps "usable" and "universal" in order to avoid "churn"

https://annoying.one/

for - youtube - interview - Michael Levin - Where biology goes off the rails

for - planaria tail regenerates head - not all information is contained in the brain