Dictatorship survivors saved Korea this week. Read what the world can teach us at TheRipCurrent.com
Should have gone schmoozin’, went surfing instead.
Oh hell no
Went surfing, watched starship
This was a valuable, valuable lesson to double-check the spelling at the tattoo parlor
Two nights in the city was just what we needed
It’s always a very interesting guessing game: what famous people will I see backstage at 30 Rock? #t
BREAKING: Sam Altman is out at OpenAI for lack of candor with the board, according to the company
When you have the chance to watch other people do your job well, you take it
Fear is your brain preparing for something important
Cool commentary on lost childhood? The commodification of our dreams? NO
The water drains away, but the mud has to be removed
It was a lot to take in
Biking in NYC is as good as it’s ever been
Helps me keep it all in perspective
Managed to keep my head above water on Morning Joe just long enough to get some thoughts across abou
Happens to me constantly, so I post it here instead
Fear is always the price of admission in TV, but as those who do it every night can tell you better
Maybe I’m just sleep deprived, and I did hits from 7am to 4pm, sure, but it’s embarrassing how norma
If you haven’t heard it yet, I highly recommend this week’s episode of Why Is This Happening? with #
First time on Morning Joe this AM… #msnbc #morningjoe #nbcnews #news #washingtondc #dc
10 years is how long sources are telling me it’s going to take to turn downtown around, and supposed
Honestly, it was like walking into a painting
Please listen to Tuesday’s episode of Why is This Happening, Chris Hayes’s podcast, in which he and
I have no doubt you are awesome - no really! - but it’s not about your data, or mine
Whitney Peak Hotel in Reno
The job is awesome, but I’ve been dreading this travel week for a while
Miracle cure
Also: reserve a few fancy things only for your travel dop kit, so traveling feels special even when
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Feeling for all of you who were out in front of this moment
Just making it safe for humanity out here
Uptown problems
16 million under evacuation orders
No really
Now do it on no sleep
My book is literally about this AI moment we’re all in, I so appreciate your question! It’s called T
I bought AI art thinking a human had painted it
That’s it for your dreams of driving professionally
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