Allison Williams

A memorable day for me even though it wasn’t quite as momentous!

Oh my gosh, I was on Rainier that day too! I skied the Russell Glacier out of Mowich, turned around when we saw intense weather coming, and got the alert about Biden. Just a few glaciers over!

Oil painting of a woman waiting by the sea

When will my husband return from the Mariner’s game

Sand Point Village sign reading "Go Mariners! Dumper Count 58"

Meanwhile in Seattle....

Washington’s Tree of Life Is Falling Down The icon is slowly collapsing, but no one knows what its last day will be.

"It’s a natural wonder that might not be natural at all, something delicate that nevertheless represents enormous strength. And, of course, it’s that most compelling of sights: a ticking time bomb."

@aliwill.bsky.social for @seattlemet.com.web.brid.gy:

Same, and it's why I still have an iPhone SE (which is of course no longer made). Home button! Headphone jack (via the charging port)!

Shout out to all the writers who feel the weight of this today. It's not just about idiotic goofs or a single lazy step, it's about discounting the value of an individual's specific creation.

Writing is important. The world needs it. Even (especially?) the fluffy stuff.

If you hire an experienced writer (and pay them well), they will recommend a list of 100% real books. But more than that, their list will be thoughtful, surprising, insightful, USEFUL—something that an AI list, no matter how well factchecked, can't achieve. AI will be the average of the average.

The problem is not that AI made up book titles.

The problem is not that the AI art has six-fingered hands.

They are surface signs of how little actual meaning is in AI creations. Factchecking the AI-generated slop so it can more seamlessly replace journalism will leave us all in a swamp of slop.

A question from the New York Times news quiz, asking "The Trump administration appointed which podcaster to be deputy director of the F.B.I.?" Answer (e) is Michael Hobbes.

I would sleep so much better at night if it was (e) @michaelhobbes.bsky.social

"Should we spy on Americans? I did 80 hours of research and the answer is yes, and then no."

Follow Seattle Met here on the Blueskies! Not only will you see my brilliant stories about PNW outdoors and travel, but you'll get Seattle food news from the source (that's @gastrognome.bsky.social) and a ton of good stuff from real journalists. Small pubs are still here and still doing the work!

YouTube video by Galen Fott Michael Jeter - Grand Hotel - complete Tonys performance and acceptance speech

Probably my favorite dopamine boost: Grand Hotel

The 35 best Tony Awards performances from Broadway shows Our updated list of the all-time top musical numbers in Tony history

Comfort links! This is one of my forever bookmarks. TONY theater critic Adam Feldman updates this list every year but never removes the classics.

I don’t know if I want slower pacing or just get bummed when I realized I’ve binged it all too quickly! I’d take two seasons a year if they could manage it.

Slow Horses is 6 eps actually; I do think 8 would be perfect for it, just a little more room for everyday fuckups between catastrophes. But agreed, Diplomat definitely would benefit from being looser too.

There should be two (2) Wordles per day. One for a midday work break, and one at night BUT you only get your full allotment the next day if you put your phone to bed after the night one. Overscroll now and there are consequences tomorrow.

(Also applies to Connections, Mini, and Strands.)

Maybe she’s running for president just to have a truly spam-free email inbox thanks to secret service filtering.

Oooh, works now!

It’s telling me this starter pack can’t be found—is there an updated version of it?

Too Many Secrets

*For someone.

There are a lot of concrete and well-reported answers out there to the question "why stay?!", but this novel was a more lyrical take on it. As someone from the opposite corner of the country, an especially good read.

After the Collapse of Civilization, a Return to Nature (Published 2022) Lily Brooks-Dalton begins her novel “The Light Pirate” with an apocalypse; what follows is something like peace.

Florida's hurricanes bring to mind a lovely novel I got for Christmas last year, Lily Brooks-Dalton's THE LIGHT PIRATE. Imagines a world where the US pulls out of Florida after too many hurricanes—written from a place of affection for the region, not disdain.

www.nytimes.com/2022/12/03/b...

YouTube video by Demi Adejuyigbe 9/21/21

Today! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfi9...

Finally engaging with Bluesky to share that if you have been shitty or idiotic to a woman born in the 1980s, especially if you're a dude, you've probably been savagely roasted in a group chat.

Absolutely withering insults from women three time zones away who had you pegged from one screenshot.

The first line of the book is "Where is Papa going with that axe?" and the answer is 'the barn' and 'to kill a runt piglet.'

You know, for kids!

Wait are they barrel jeans? I’m still wearing skinny jeans from Costco, I am a relic.

Finally deleted Twitter off my phone and trying to engage here. But I need more people to follow here, suggestions needed!