maya cade

the american fascination with adults being in a perpetual childlike state— parentifying public officials (“the babysitter is evil”), imaging every scenario through high school fantasies— reminds that the last times most american’s needs are met is childhood. the basis of the fantasy is being secure.

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at its essence, the act of loving is seeing the frailty of others and embracing them fully…still…

How AI impacts the environment (and your energy bill) : It's Been a Minute AI is the future, but how is its infrastructure impacting your air, water, and utilities bills today? You asked, and Brittany delivered. Many of you wrote in asking about artificial intelligence’s env...

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Death Is Just A Change David Lynch has gone on to whatever the next place is. I’m very sad about it; it came at a hard time for the city of Los Angeles, a place he dearly loved, and it’s hard not to think his change of cons...

Really sorry to hear about the sudden passing of Kaleb Horton, a fantastic writer. Only seems fitting to share what he wrote for David Lynch kalebhorton.ghost.io/death-is-jus...

truly the best of the best

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.

NEW

WIRED led the way in reporting on Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the US government. My colleagues and I spoke to 100s of employees at dozens of agencies to understand what happened.

This is the definitive story of DOGE as told by those who experienced it

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the modern art of television is crafting a sentence so extreme people have to drop their doom scrolling to rewind it

in a way, “and just like that” and “the morning show” are in the same universe of ‘lines you’d never thought your favorite star would have to read.’

i love new york film festival 🫡
i ❤️ NY

Despite major advances in understanding how genetics, lifestyle, and environment shape health, it remains a mystery why similar patients can have such different outcomes.

On this episode, we discuss what factors shape health, disease, and survival.

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New Jersey PBS shutting down in July - New Jersey Globe New Jersey PBS is expected to cease operations in July 2026 following WNET's decision not to renew its agreement, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The

NJ PBS shutting down next summer.

“15yrs ago Gov. Christie ended 4 decades of state funding for public TV, forcing them to find a new funder. The state cut $750k in funding this yr, but that was hardly the fatal blow; that came from the end of federal funds.”

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YouTube video by Anita Baker - Topic Caught Up in the Rapture

caught up in the rapture of love

there is no romance in automation

as soon as i become a fan and call baseball america’s most romantic sport, a new villain appears like clockwork!

I'm once again searching for a space in NYC where I can curate a month-long exhibition (Fall 2026 or Spring 2027). Putting it out there because I sometimes get some great space connections from folks on here.

prince, the legendary musician, is center in frame around an autumnal paradise of orange hued trees. his glare pierces through the camera as he stands in front of a vintage maroon colored car. it’s one of my favorite photos.

happy autumn equinox from me and prince rogers nelson.

A screenshot from the Chicago Sun-Times that says: "Milagros Pelayo, 22, and Yessenia Garcia, 16, said seeing others protesting against the treatment of immigrants made them feel seen. Their father, Rosalio Pelayo Salgago, was detained at his home Sept. 10. “We’re a little overwhelmed, a little scared, but we’re still here,” Pelayo said. “We’re still fighting, and the fight is not only now for us, but for other people like us and other people who have immigrant parents.”"

A screenshot from the Chicago Sun-Times that says: "Tania Ramos, 25, arrived at the facility around 6 p.m. Friday. The setting sun lit up tears streaming down her face as she spoke of her father inside. “Vino, your daughter is here,” an activist yelled in Spanish through a bullhorn. “She says she loves you a lot.”"

A screenshot from the Chicago Sun-Times that says: "Ramos, who spoke on condition her father’s full name not be published, said he arrived in the United States from Guatemala nearly 30 years ago and does not have a criminal record. “He just had back surgery,” she said. “He had a bulging disc, so he’s been recuperating. He has a lung disease, and he also has diabetes and high cholesterol, so he takes a lot of medication every day.” Ramos said she just wanted to “make sure that he has his medication and that he’s safe.”"

Absolutely shattering details in this Sun-Times piece chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/09...

sometimes when i'm dreaming aloud i remember that if the library were invented today it would be
unconscionable.

other people's limited thinking does not have to frame my own.

In Gaza, money is falling apart : Planet Money Israel has been blocking the flow of physical money into Gaza since the start of the war. So whatever paper cash was in Gaza before the war, that’s all that’s been circulating. It’s now falling apart ...

The state of money (and much more) in Gaza from @planetmoney.bsky.social
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Gas canisters launched directly into crowd; pandemonium again.

in cinema!

achieved the rare triple feature day. 🫡

🫶🏾🥹❤️

MoMA’s When the World Broke Open: Katrina and Its Afterlives | The Brooklyn Rail Twenty years since the catastrophe of Katrina, New Orleans and Gulf Coast cinema finds the storm reverberating across times, aesthetics, and genres.

wrote about New Orleans, Katrina, images, time, magic, animals, abandonment, ingenuity, fuel, and that terrifying, life-giving thing: water

thank you to @edwardmendez.bsky.social @mayascade.bsky.social @melvillmatic.bsky.social

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appreciate you so so so much! thank you for everything FV!

finally, a special thank you to the audiences who came to the film series at MoMA with open minds and hearts. you are ultimately who the work is done for… i am very grateful to be entrusted to guide you somewhere anew.

Considering History: 20 Years After Katrina – a Harbinger of the Best and Worst of America | The Saturday Evening Post Much of what happened during and after Hurricane Katrina foretold patterns of events that would unfold over the next 20 years – from police brutality to National Guard occupations to the unexpected ge...

a considered mention in the saturday evening post by ben railton:

@mattzollerseitz.bsky.social in roger ebert: