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“I will do.”

Entitlement sure has come a long way, or so it seems. I remember my father telling me several times how spoiled my generation is—coming at me with sound bites he gleaned from work as if to start and win a debate competition that I never signed up for.

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American Soccer Jon Tesh, get Paleolithic, I/O function for the soul, offline when cloudy, four hands holding light, blink tag forever, and a new Olympic bar.

Your inner critic charges rent.

I'm supposed to be slightly vertically inverted right now, sporting blue shades like a three dollar Bono. My mouth pried open, completely numb, with fingers and tools occupying what little space is available because the hinge of the human jaw has its limitations. But I'm off

Punk is the way.

Though I know the answer already, my mind sometimes wanders and then wonders if the world is ever going to feel normal again. And the answer is always "nope." There's simply too much change happening all at once and there's no way we'

Corporations desperately want what we all have and what we can build.

About a year ago I wrote about companies stripping themselves to the studs—not just cutting costs but searching for their Minimum Viable Humans limit. Exploring what the corporation actually needs people for. Twitter was a very public prototype for this line of thinking, the work involved, and the

A roadmap to a Viking funeral.

This weekend I met with a long-time friend who was looking for direction on a new role. The legacy program they inherited is operating like it's 2005, the company is burning through money and leaving it on the table at the same time, and it's

Is it worth pointing out the use of technology anymore?

What happens when a prolific author integrates AI into their work so much that it turns up wholesale in their writing? Seth Godin—said prolific author—recently posted an argument for hiring freelancers instead of using technology on his blog. While I agree with his message I paused

Land of the offended. Home of the outraged.

I watched yesterday’s sports match at a sports bar. Specifically in a reserved seat at the bar in front of a gigantic OLED screen. I’m in Vegas which means that a good portion of the seats at the bar have a video screen in front of

Slop doesn’t slop itself.

Proof that slop doesn’t just come from the robots is this article from CNN: Tired of AI, people are committing to the analog lifestyle in 2026 . Before you get your hackles up, I’m not about to defend technology but rather call out real human stupidity. Ramishah

Prepare for Martial Law.

Near the end of the Cold War I read an editorial cartoon that depicted a group of people running away from the Kremlin towards the word DEMOCRACY and another group of people running away from the White House towards the words POLICE STATE. I don't recall what was

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Critical ignoring, de-algo'd, certified authentic human, pure evil in an app, wildfire portraits, and Max Headroom poetry.

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Mirrors from '75, cultural change code cracked, mental health extraction, still bowling alone, building stories, and typography that shaped the world.

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Twenty years of talking points, indented clocks, the unconscious talking in circles. One Battle After Another Midnight Run, zine resistance, and covers covered.

Second verse, same as the first.

Over at Same Team Partners we're making a move that I'm excited to share. But before I get into that, let me provide some context. Back in 2013 Brett Harned came to me with a thought. There were conferences for designers, developers, UX researchers, content strategists,

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International translations, zines as resistance, Flea’s plea, the future of journalism, YAMA is the new FOMO, and the lame race to repost research.