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: i guess we’re all worried about critical thinking in 2025, because Nobody Can Read and We …

: so 130 million US adults have low literacy skills, but we’re told to “do our own …

: I spotted an error on an exam, and the professor refused to give me points Fine, I said, just fix it …

: it takes me way longer than it should to parse CSS media queries i find the second way much easier …

: Nobody Can Read and We Don’t Trust Anyone 130 million American adults have low literacy skills. A shocking number of Americans don’t …

: accidentally shared a blog post before I was ready to publish and 20 of you clicked it within the …

: Netflix hack: make a separate “us” or “family” profile for stuff you watch …

: they say to just get started, but they don’t know how many domains i own

: it’s that time of year where when i wake up i can’t tell if im sick or it’s …

: You ever hear that you should write your own obituary? Supposedly, it helps you take stock of your …

: on emotionality in writing if you don’t feel an emotional response to your own work, it’s unlikely anyone else will …

: in the last few days, i integrated a bunch of features rapid fire. has been pretty fun. can’t …

: what is adulthood? i dont think there’s a definitive moment when you feel like an adult, but buying a dining …

: normalize having 5 cats, im doing my part

: Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 reached a wider audience through an avenue I did not expect: …

: i’m gonna start calling my 5 cats the children of the corn

: We're Holding the Future Hostage Believe it or not, we already have the tech for self-healing roads that repair potholes overnight, …

: Best advice I ever got at a job interview: “You seem nice — don’t work here.” So, …

: People don’t want wealth, they wanna be rich You can’t say “if only i won the …

: maybe it’s just me, but gauging 80 different social media apps and their vibe is tough lol i …

: YouTube singlehandedly taught me life skills like cleaning, shaving, even changing a tire — things I …

: most people are unable to be sincere

: My best post isn’t the one with nearly 10 million views. It’s the ones that led to personal …

: the real selling out is living your life based on the expectations of others

: Why’s EVERYONE leaving Threads and X? — context: Bluesky added millions of users — many feel …

: this picture explains modern society

: “i don’t have any ideas, everything’s been done” there’s 20 apps that …

: google finally released a standalone gemini app (their version of chatgpt) on iOS

: my parents grew up before credit scores and retirement accounts. they couldn’t even help me …

: sad today, lost my bid to buy InfoWars to The Onion

: fake claims flying around so many fake claims flying about here’s some facts: Sephora did not donate to any political …

: we put way too much emphasis on the “media” in social media, and not enough on the …

: most social media advice is from scammers who are trying to game the algorithm. it’s more …

: hot take: my favorite thing is onboarding new people

: i’ll never understand ppl who shut down others it doesn’t matter that you’re right …

: Most “AI-powered” features are a sham. They force users to do the heavy lifting of …

: spotify adds ai playlist feature

: i’m no expert but if i wanted to reduce the number of government agencies, i’m not sure …

: can’t believe my top two posts (> 20 million views total) are stories about faking diarrhea …

: a little offended no one has ever asked me to tell me about myself in a job interview

: what tech have you slept on and now love? i ignored email for years and it turns out using it …

: my favorite sandwich is React.Fragment

: a penguin, scratch that, an EMPEROR penguin somehow woke up in australia. and now they’re …

: a city whispers a message in your ear (idea @paulg) NYC values $$$ LA values fame Paris values style …

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