⟳ Репост от erin mccann
genuinely hilarious that the Economist's editor in chief pissed off Elon so much that she inadvertently learned about "NPCs" nymag.com/intelligence...
Профиль
erin mccann
Профиль Vively
Weather at The New York Times. Now in SF after four years in London. Brooklyn before that. Find me: https://instagram.com/mccannercat
⟳ Репост от erin mccann
ANTHROPIC: Our son loves humanity and for the low price of trillions and trillions of dollars will usher in an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity! OPENAI: Our horrible oafish son is hacking web sites without our permission. ANTHROPIC: (eyes narrowing) Our son is also evil
⟳ Репост от erin mccann
My bf is a Giants fan and this coming out one fact at a time over several hours last night was fun. “He was already injured and got hurt out drinking…on a scooter…which he crashed…into a truck? …a FIRE ENGINE? …IT RAN OVER HIS FOOT? HE DID THE SAME THING IN COLLEGE??” nypost.com/2026/07/31/s...
Harrison Bader suffers ‘major injury’ after crashing scooter into fire truck — which then runs over himA late-night scooter accident, the details of which remain hazy, will be the memory of Harrison Bader’s forgettable first season in San Francisco.nypost.com
⟳ Репост от erin mccann
oh for crying out loud [you'll never guess what technology generated the map! Oh, no, wait, you will.] www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conferenceState department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazilwww.theguardian.com
⟳ Репост от erin mccann
I love history and I love historians who do such fascinating work bringing the lived-in worlds of our forebears to out attention. This looks so interesting.
E.L.Snook@lynbennetthfx.bsky.social and my book has arrived on my desk! Pre-orders available now for shipping on 22.09.2026! www.mqup.ca/Books/E/Earl...
⟳ Репост от erin mccann
If the Oates be Hall, sailor's good call If the Oates be Joyce Carol, sailors in peril
⟳ Репост от erin mccann
The only taxidermied blue whale in the world, 1865 CE, now housed at the Natural History Museum in Sweden. The public was allowed to enter the whale up until a couple was found having sex inside it. Now the whale’s jaws are opened only for special occasions, such as Swedish election days.
⟳ Репост от erin mccann
Every time someone complains about Emily Wilson’s review, I personally force Matt Damon to eat a lotus.
⟳ Репост от erin mccann
One of the best Simpsons bits was doing Cheers and giving everyone lines except Kelsey Grammar, the guy who is on the show three times a year, who is silently trying to stop Norm’s rampage
Sitcom People
⟳ Репост от erin mccann
"You dream about buying a second home, but that would require owning a first. Instead, you spend three weeks designing and building a 'luxury' treehouse in the park across from your apartment. The city declares it a threat to public safety, tears it down, and fines you."
Affordable Midlife Crisis Options for Millennials“Rather than leaving your spouse for a younger version, you find an older, more financially stable one with excellent health insurance. At the dinner parties...buff.ly
⟳ Репост от erin mccann
This is a great essay on fast food, Huey Newton, Jim Jones, redevelopment and revolutionary suicide. Read it.
Oakland Review of BooksThe first McDonalds in Oakland and the building Boots Riley used as Jackie's Chicken in *I Love Boosters*: "Between the Eastmont Town Center and Evergreen Cemetery, a broken down fast food joint is a relic of the moment things went bad in the Deep East": www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/dead-at-mcdo...
⟳ Репост от erin mccann
Some of you have spent very little time listening for what your scheming vizier isn’t saying and it shows.
Star SimpsonLLMs tools are generally tuned to have the interpersonal manner of the babysitter who lets you win at card games every time because they want you to profess a preference for them particularly in order to get your parents to send them repeat business.
⟳ Репост от erin mccann
i worked for more than one client on trying to draft RTO policies that were intended to ease workers back into it and prioritize health, flexibility, and manager discretion only to see their senior leaders trash the plan and adopt the stick approach
rev. howard arsonone old the other things is that apart from the trauma, WFH was both good and bad for us in a lot of ways, coming back from WFH was often done in an intentionally abusive way meant to assert the authority of the bosses, and in the immediate aftermath the layoffs began
⟳ Репост от erin mccann
"Christopher Nolan‘s Greek epic has generated $320.5 million domestically and $407.4 million overseas, bringing worldwide ticket sales to $727.9 million."
‘The Odyssey’ Surpasses $700 Million Globally After 12 Days in Theaters"The Odyssey" has surpassed $700 million worldwide, becoming the fourth-highest grossing movie of the year after 12 days in theaters.variety.com
⟳ Репост от erin mccann
Brutal news about Glen Hansard. Every once in a while I'll rewatch this opening scene to Once, which is obviously of a time, but is still awfully beautiful. Watched this at a little movie theatre and had no idea what it was about and was just blown away by the electricity of it. RIP.
Once (2006) - Say It To Me Now (by Glen Hansard)YouTube video by bogdan dincăwww.youtube.com
⟳ Репост от erin mccann
I’ve seen a lot of Oscar speeches; I don’t think any kicker has stuck with me quite like just imploring the audience: “Make art. Make art.” With the addition of “tanks,” which has charmed me out of my shoes since the first time I heard him say it in 2005. youtu.be/qx8yLvb0gZM?...
"Falling Slowly" winning Best Original Song Oscar®YouTube video by Oscarsyoutu.be