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1. One of the main drivers of inflation in the US is skyrocketing rents, which are up 30%+ over the last four years.
1. One of the main drivers of inflation in the US is skyrocketing rents, which are up 30%+ over the last four years.
So, it's surprising that the recent FBI RAID on a corporate landlord based in Atlanta has received little attention. The raid was part of a federal probe of an… — Judd Legum (@JuddLegum)
#public-life/cost-of-living#housing#public-life/crimes#threads
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1. One of the main drivers of inflation in the US is skyrocketing rents, which are up 30%+ over the last four years.
The cultural context collapse here is phenomenal. This was so big, Bin Laden had it saved on his hard drive when they killed him. It would scarcely get a like on Tik Tok today. I´m struggling to remember the feeling of novelty that this invoked at the time
The cultural context collapse here is phenomenal. This was so big, Bin Laden had it saved on his hard drive when they killed him. It would scarcely get a like on Tik Tok today. I´m struggling to remember the feeling of novelty that this invoked at the time
— The Blindboy Podcast (@bbboatclub)
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The cultural context collapse here is phenomenal. This was so big, Bin Laden had it saved on his hard drive when they killed him. It would scarcely get a like on Tik Tok today. I´m struggling to remember the feeling of novelty that this invoked at the time
(1) Julian Lehr on X: "We've been thinking a lot about this in the context of @linear. Linear is often described as "opinionated", but "purpose-built" is a much better way to describe it (h/t @karrisaarinen) Most issue trackers out there are general-purpose tools. They are endlessly flexible to" / X
(1) Julian Lehr on X: "We've been thinking a lot about this in the context of @linear. Linear is often described as "opinionated", but "purpose-built" is a much better way to describe it (h/t @karrisaarinen) Most issue trackers out there are general-purpose tools. They are endlessly flexible to" / X
distinction between "opinionated" design and "purpose-built"
#companies#design
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(1) Julian Lehr on X: "We've been thinking a lot about this in the context of @linear. Linear is often described as "opinionated", but "purpose-built" is a much better way to describe it (h/t @karrisaarinen) Most issue trackers out there are general-purpose tools. They are endlessly flexible to" / X
(1) Halim Alrasihi on X: "This Midjourney code evoked a lot of old childhood memories. It blends nostalgic, everyday simplicity with a sense of timeless beauty. [Prompt] --sref 2577880598 https://t.co/FCaj1k2Rsq" / X
(1) Halim Alrasihi on X: "This Midjourney code evoked a lot of old childhood memories. It blends nostalgic, everyday simplicity with a sense of timeless beauty. [Prompt] --sref 2577880598 https://t.co/FCaj1k2Rsq" / X
It blends nostalgic, everyday simplicity with a sense of timeless beauty. [Prompt] --sref 2577880598 — Halim Alrasihi (@HalimAlrasihi)
#prompts#midjourney#reference#animation#japanese
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(1) Halim Alrasihi on X: "This Midjourney code evoked a lot of old childhood memories. It blends nostalgic, everyday simplicity with a sense of timeless beauty. [Prompt] --sref 2577880598 https://t.co/FCaj1k2Rsq" / X
(1) Designerants 🧪 on X: "Don't be afraid to ZOOM IN extremely on the content in your App Store screenshots We conducted A/B testing on around 100 screenshots, focusing on elements like widgets and other small UI components. Each time, we zoomed in on these elements more and more The result? ≈10% https://t.co/T6p5POAJM9" / X
(1) Designerants 🧪 on X: "Don't be afraid to ZOOM IN extremely on the content in your App Store screenshots We conducted A/B testing on around 100 screenshots, focusing on elements like widgets and other small UI components. Each time, we zoomed in on these elements more and more The result? ≈10% https://t.co/T6p5POAJM9" / X
We conducted A/B testing on around 100 screenshots, focusing on elements like widgets and other small UI components. Each time, we zoomed in on these elements more and more The result? ≈10%… — Designerants 🧪 (@designerants)
#advice#marketing#app store#seo#app#design
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(1) Designerants 🧪 on X: "Don't be afraid to ZOOM IN extremely on the content in your App Store screenshots We conducted A/B testing on around 100 screenshots, focusing on elements like widgets and other small UI components. Each time, we zoomed in on these elements more and more The result? ≈10% https://t.co/T6p5POAJM9" / X
(1) XH on X: "https://t.co/pNc3AiBW5D" / X
(1) XH on X: "https://t.co/pNc3AiBW5D" / X

Screenshot of sent text > Sad part of design engineers is they're either exploited as workhorses in startups, or a marginal good-economic-times role in bigger companies, usually relegated to fine-tuning, or as the unquestioning hands of designers
> ...instead of being seen as the product/design-minded person who just happens to have working ability in code as another means of exploration/thinking

#see-replies#design engineering#job-titles#careers
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(1) XH on X: "https://t.co/pNc3AiBW5D" / X
Jonathan on X: "I think the best metaphor for inner work is pushing something up your ass it’s the same cycles of tension and relaxation forcing doesn’t work but slow patient persistent effort does there are inevitable sudden contractions tht make you feel like you’re back where you started" / X
Jonathan on X: "I think the best metaphor for inner work is pushing something up your ass it’s the same cycles of tension and relaxation forcing doesn’t work but slow patient persistent effort does there are inevitable sudden contractions tht make you feel like you’re back where you started" / X
crazy inner work self improvement analogy to putting things up the butt
#mindfulness#amusing#analogy#self improvement
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Jonathan on X: "I think the best metaphor for inner work is pushing something up your ass it’s the same cycles of tension and relaxation forcing doesn’t work but slow patient persistent effort does there are inevitable sudden contractions tht make you feel like you’re back where you started" / X
Celebrities I am begging u to stop launching beverage lines and start getting serious. Where are the railroads? The concert halls? The amassing of steel? The bribing of senators? Feels like I’m dealing with a bunch of amateurs.
Celebrities I am begging u to stop launching beverage lines and start getting serious. Where are the railroads? The concert halls? The amassing of steel? The bribing of senators? Feels like I’m dealing with a bunch of amateurs.
— Keara Sullivan (@superkeara)
#celebs#industry#incentives#influencers#public-life
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Celebrities I am begging u to stop launching beverage lines and start getting serious. Where are the railroads? The concert halls? The amassing of steel? The bribing of senators? Feels like I’m dealing with a bunch of amateurs.
sirens operate as control - not a sign of threat - in israel. last time i was in tel aviv visiting family, a siren went off while i was on the bus. everyone flew into panic, two women sobbed. when the all clear was given, people on the bus started singing the national anthem /1
sirens operate as control - not a sign of threat - in israel. last time i was in tel aviv visiting family, a siren went off while i was on the bus. everyone flew into panic, two women sobbed. when the all clear was given, people on the bus started singing the national anthem /1
— ben (@benvyle)
#israel-palestine#rhetoric#misinfo#threads
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sirens operate as control - not a sign of threat - in israel. last time i was in tel aviv visiting family, a siren went off while i was on the bus. everyone flew into panic, two women sobbed. when the all clear was given, people on the bus started singing the national anthem /1
Ok… thoughts on Challengers
Ok… thoughts on Challengers
Overall fun, but could have been better. I was left wanting some complexity. I couldn’t help but feel it was surface level the whole time. Pacing also got weird a couple times for me It was shot wonderfully. The glass tennis court undershot is one… — Reggie James (@HipCityReg)
#reviews#sports#themes#films
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Ok… thoughts on Challengers
I don't think maintaining an implementation of both 'do' and 'undo' sounds fun. Maybe I could write into some temporary state and only "commit" once when I know all operations passed? If that's possible depends on the specifics...
I don't think maintaining an implementation of both 'do' and 'undo' sounds fun. Maybe I could write into some temporary state and only "commit" once when I know all operations passed? If that's possible depends on the specifics...
Also, defer is a great alternative to gotos:) — Jakub Tomšů (@jakubtomsu_)
#best practices#dev#code#see-replies
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I don't think maintaining an implementation of both 'do' and 'undo' sounds fun. Maybe I could write into some temporary state and only "commit" once when I know all operations passed? If that's possible depends on the specifics...