An Idea Smith

Today we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in."

Ok #booksky, let’s talk.

👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.

👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!

Monday.

We need this today more than any other day.

Think of him sometime during this day.

Think of only him.

RIP MLKJr

Be special. Be nice. Be helpful. Be able. Be beautiful. Be kind. Be confident. Be positive. Be patient. Be determined. Be prepared. Be ready.

Take no shit.

Today and in the coming days, remember

The diet train

A group of people stand around a funera

Voicemail's funeral

Libertarian Reluctantly Calls Fire Department -The Onion

Libertarian Reluctantly Calls Fire Department
theonion.com/libertarian-...

the frenzy over the hunter biden pardon is a good reminder that the press knows how to make something a scandal and has decided that nothing trump does is truly deserving of that treatment

Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter — and every Republican lost their shit sit your hypocritical asses down and shut the fuck up

here's today's post: "Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter — and every Republican lost their shit" — sit your hypocritical asses down and shut the fuck up.
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —

In retrospect, I didn't necessarily need to put tapatio and tartar sauce and a tomato on a roast beef sandwich to see how it tasted.
But also, I didn't not need it.

Also I'm a jester philosopher king, why do you ask?

Yes, that's right. I am a writer. I construct worlds out of thought.
And also, I am an artist in other realms. In all cases, the worlds are also made from feeling.

2-Hour Meeting Spent Thinking Up Hashtag Absolutely Nobody On Planet Earth Will Ever Use -The Onion

2-Hour Meeting Spent Thinking Up Hashtag Absolutely Nobody On Planet Earth Will Ever Use
theonion.com/2-hour-meeti...

Fight for your friends and neighbors. Don't let these assholes win

I've written an episode of a pretty big Netflix franchise. This morning is my first page turn with the producers.

This is a way of saying, follow your dreams, no matter how outrageous they seem.

My storage space nods in agreement

As a former dir of product mgmt @Twitter (which I loved), I can confidently say that since Oct 2022, Bluesky, w/its small but mighty staff, has implemented more impactful & user-centered product features than multi-billion dollar public companies w/thousands of employees have done in over a decade.🦋

Many of us are echoing @timothysnyder.bsky.social's lesson in On Tyranny, "Do not obey in advance.”

A no less vital admonition that deserves attn:

STAND OUT

“...without that unease, there is no freedom. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow."

Apple II wooden computer desk photo

If you’re working from home this week, make sure you start off right with a good computer desk that completely devours your machine

Announcement Of Fourth Child Contains Conspicuous Lack Of Exclamation Points - The Onion

Someone just asked me for writing tips, and my gut level response was "all writing advice is fake, just read books you like and write as much as you can and eventually something will be good" but then I thought about it and I had some actual advice!

1. Read! Your work! Out loud!

How about 2?

Maybe someday, women in America will have as many rights as guns do.

Why artists should master the business of creativity If you want something, you have to do more than give. You have to go out and get.

If there is one good thing for art about making peace with capitalism, it's recognizing the necessity to actively go out and bring opportunities back to us. Even when our most impassioned creativity is a part-time gig.

www.salon.com/2024/11/12/w...

YouTube video by The Onion Cash-Strapped Subway Threatens To Reveal Identities Of Customers Who Eat Subway If They Don’t Pay

Cash-Strapped Subway Threatens To Reveal Identities Of Customers Who Eat Subway If They Don’t Pay | Onion News Network

Such a great song, led me to a great album, from a fantastic band.
YouTube's algorithm served it up to me during the pandemic, and for once it was spot on.