Being kind boosts mental health more than seeking joy.

Evidence: Doing 3 random acts of kindness a week is enough to reduce depression, anxiety & loneliness. It's more beneficial than doing nice things for yourself.

Self-care feels good, but generosity builds lasting bonds.

Crime rates in all three cities have gone down, and in Baltimore at astounding levels, in part by treating crime as a public health crisis, rather than a "need more cops" crisis. popular.info/p/the-secret...

i distinctly remember a decade+ ago when all the creative jobs started going out the window being told to “learn to code”

They’re gonna run a similar headline when they find out that the reason you feel better on your European vacation is that the food quality really is better.

Unless carefully designed, don’t low carb diets generally = lower fiber? If so, wouldn’t that make them generally less healthy?

I think we need to hear BOTH sides! I’m a “heterodox” free thinker. Hire me, Bari!

Comedians Are (Stupid) People, Too In times like these we often turn to comedians. Please stop.

Some of the best (and most important) writing I’ve ever done if I m say so myself. And I do. 😬

I'm not gonna pretend to be an NYC political consultant but if you're the kind of Dem that hates the DSA I have some advice for next time: don't get behind a piece of shit like Cuomo.

Has another contender entered the race for NYC mayor?

Tidal fixed it!

No music streaming service has 1. Every album I want to listen to, 2. Great audio, and 3. Gapless playback.

Currently using Tidal, but the gaps make some albums almost unlistenable. Qobuz has a small selection. Spotify’s audio quality isn’t good.

What should I do? And don’t say vinyl.

Use of the word “therefore” makes me think Elon had a hand in it.

But if the price of goods is rising to facilitate the reinvigoration of American production and a transition to an economy that prioritizes domestic goods and markets, that’s a tradeoff we should consider.

it's working, keep going

Key takeaway from DOGE:

There’s less government fraud/waste than expected.

YouTube video by Jim E. Brown Jim E. Brown - I'm Quitting Prozac to Continue Drinking

#mood youtu.be/lckf6aOA0Ps?...

Surprise, surprise…

Muffins are next!

Castlevania Nocturne is a masterpiece.

Beautifully put.

RIP David Lynch. You inspired so many of us. ❤️

David Lynch was an American original. His art opened showed me infinite worlds beneath the one I knew when I discovered his work as a teenager.

Enjoy it while it lasts!

I’ve been loving the dub techno revival (Loidis, Purelink, etc.). Takes me back to my early 20s, the days when RA.co reviewed more serious, higher brow house and techno. Good article: www.hearingthings.co/dub-techno-c...

The cold weather combined with holiday-induced burnout makes it nigh impossible to consume enough food. I’m always hungry no matter how much I eat.

I started making French press coffee. I use medium-grind, pre-ground coffee and steep it for just a few seconds. Turns out great.

I’m glad I never tried to make it “the right way.”