“If new proposals detailed in an FDA memo are put into place, experts told me it would mean the end of annual flu shots. And end of most vaccines for pregnant people. And maybe the end of updates to pneumonia vaccines. And more.”
I love the remix of Radiohead’s Everything In Its Right Place in...
I love the remix of Radiohead’s Everything In Its Right Place in the midst of Kelly Lee Owens’ Boiler Room set (~33:50 mark). Had me chair dancing this AM!
Quoting Mitchell Hashimoto
Since the beginning of the project in 2023 and the private beta days of Ghostty, I've repeatedly expressed my intention that Ghostty legally become a non-profit. [...]
I want to squelch any possible concerns about a "rug pull". A non-profit structure provides enforceable as...
Janet Sobel, a Forgotten Pioneer of Abstract Art
The painting above was made in 1945 by self-taught artist Janet Sobel; it’s called Milky Way. Sobel was a Ukrainian-born artist who was a pioneer in abstract expressionist art and in drip painting; her work directly influenced that of Jackson Pollock. From Why This Pioneer...
The best telescopes for astrophotography. Boy, if I needed an expensive new...
The best telescopes for astrophotography. Boy, if I needed an expensive new hobby, this might be the one at the top of the list.
What’s the best way to lift people out of poverty? “Cash giving...
What’s the best way to lift people out of poverty? “Cash giving programs believe the people experiencing poverty best understand what they need to escape it.”
Song Exploder
• Hrishikesh Hirway
Jessie Reyez - Goliath
Jessie Reyez is a singer and songwriter originally from Toronto. She's won two of Canada's Juno awards, and she's been nominated for a Grammy. In addition to writing her own music, Jessie's been a songwriter on tracks by Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa, Sam Smith, Eminem, and many o...
Hello again! As part of the show, I’ll be doing two live comic readings and Q+As, and the lovely…
sarahseeandersen:
LONDON!! I’m extremely thrilled to announce that I’m having a special holiday show, “Scribbles Winter Wonderland” and you are invited to the opening night! Theres going to be lots of brand new art and we’re going to celebrate with festive treats and drinks. I’d love for you to stop by–check out the eventbrite here.
PS the event is 100% free!
Hello again! As part of the show, I’ll be doing two live comic readings and Q+As, and the lovely Alex Norris will be joining me on Friday. Free for all to attend! Sign up here.
A much-touted 4K remaster of Mad Men recently premiered on HBO Max...
A much-touted 4K remaster of Mad Men recently premiered on HBO Max and they forgot to apply digital effects to scenes in some of the episodes so you can see crew in the background, etc.
TIL: Dependency groups and uv run
TIL: Dependency groups and uv run
I wrote up the new pattern I'm using for my various Python project repos to make them as easy to hack on with uv as possible. The trick is to use a PEP 735 dependency group called dev, declared in pyproject.toml like this:
[dependency-groups...
Look How They Massacred My Boy
fxrant.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-mad-men-in-4k-on-hbo-max-debacle.html
Todd Vaziri, on the HBO Max Mad Men fiasco:
It appears as though this represents the original photography,
unaltered before digital visual effects got involved. Somehow,
this episode (along with many others) do not include all the
digital visual effects that were in the ...
HBO Max Butchers ‘Mad Men’ in Botched ‘Remastering’
wired.com/story/hbo-maxs-mad-men-barf-scene-proves-remastered-doesnt-mean-better/
Alan Sepinwall, writing for Wired (News+ link in case Wired’s paywall busts your balls):
Last month, HBO Max announced a major new addition to its library.
Not only would the streamer be adding Mad Men — a show that HBO
execs infamously passed on back when Matthew Weiner...
An Astonishing Graph
For most of human history, around 50% of children used to die before they reached the end of puberty. In 2020, that number is 4.3%. It’s 0.3% in countries like Japan & Norway.
This dramatic decline has resulted from better nutrition, clean water, sanitation, neonatal healthcare, vaccinations, medicines, and reductions in poverty, conflicts, and famine.
Before ~1800, almost every parent lost a child; now it’s such an uncommon experience that people have forgotten and want to ban vaccines.
Apple to Resist Order in India to Preload State-Run App on iPhones
Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil, reporting for Reuters:
Apple does not plan to comply with a mandate to preload its
smartphones with a state-owned cyber safety app and will
convey its concerns to New Delhi, three sources said, after
the government’s move sparked survei...
Very Good Music Fun Facts from Go Jeff Go including: “Hall and...
Very Good Music Fun Facts from Go Jeff Go including: “Hall and Oates never referred to themselves as “Hall and Oates.” All their records say Daryl Hall and John Oates. Also, there is a 9-inch height difference between Hall & Oates.”
Level Devil. This game is hilarious and diabolical....
Level Devil. This game is hilarious and diabolical.
Retrospekt refurbs and sells retro technology (VHS tapes, cassette players, instant cameras,...
Retrospekt refurbs and sells retro technology (VHS tapes, cassette players, instant cameras, typewriters, iPods).
A Line in a Tom Stoppard Play Inspired a New Breast Cancer Treatment
In a letter to the Times of London, Dr. Michael Baum tells how a line in Arcadia by Tom Stoppard sparked an idea which resulted in adjuvant systemic chemotherapy, a therapy Baum helped pioneer which greatly increased the survivability of breast cancer.
Sir, In 1993 my wife...
LONDON!! I’m extremely thrilled to announce that I’m having a special holiday show, “Scribbles…
LONDON!! I’m extremely thrilled to announce that I’m having a special holiday show, “Scribbles Winter Wonderland” and you are invited to the opening night! Theres going to be lots of brand new art and we’re going to celebrate with festive treats and drinks. I’d love for you to stop by–check out the eventbrite here.
PS the event is 100% free!
Anthropic acquires Bun
Anthropic acquires Bun
Anthropic just acquired the company behind the Bun JavaScript runtime, which they adopted for Claude Code just in July. Their announcement includes an impressive revenue update on Claude Code:
In November, Claude Code achieved a significant milestone:...