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Wes Cook and the Centralia McDonald's Mural

cabel.com · Feb 11

A personal story about discovering a mural in a McDonald's, an unknown artist named Wes Cook, saving the mural, and a conference talk about the whole thing.

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Annika Backstrom (@annika) · Feb 12
🔁 @cabel:

over a year ago, i gave a talk at the xoxo conference about a mural, a mcdonald’s, and a man. (but it was also secretly about life, and legacy, and meaning.)

finally, i’m blogging the full story, with behind-the-scenes details, and a video of the talk.

i hope you enjoy this read. cabel.com/wes-cook-and-the-mcd

Kevin R Jones (@kevinrj) · Feb 11
🔁 @cabel:

over a year ago, i gave a talk at the xoxo conference about a mural, a mcdonald’s, and a man. (but it was also secretly about life, and legacy, and meaning.)

finally, i’m blogging the full story, with behind-the-scenes details, and a video of the talk.

i hope you enjoy this read. cabel.com/wes-cook-and-the-mcd

i am root (@null) · Feb 11
🔁 @cabel:

over a year ago, i gave a talk at the xoxo conference about a mural, a mcdonald’s, and a man. (but it was also secretly about life, and legacy, and meaning.)

finally, i’m blogging the full story, with behind-the-scenes details, and a video of the talk.

i hope you enjoy this read. cabel.com/wes-cook-and-the-mcd

Luke Kanies (@lkanies) · Feb 11
🔁 @cabel:

over a year ago, i gave a talk at the xoxo conference about a mural, a mcdonald’s, and a man. (but it was also secretly about life, and legacy, and meaning.)

finally, i’m blogging the full story, with behind-the-scenes details, and a video of the talk.

i hope you enjoy this read. cabel.com/wes-cook-and-the-mcd

Louie Mantia, Jr. (@louie) · Feb 11
🔁 @cabel:

over a year ago, i gave a talk at the xoxo conference about a mural, a mcdonald’s, and a man. (but it was also secretly about life, and legacy, and meaning.)

finally, i’m blogging the full story, with behind-the-scenes details, and a video of the talk.

i hope you enjoy this read. cabel.com/wes-cook-and-the-mcd

wsm (@weldon) · Feb 11
🔁 @cabel:

over a year ago, i gave a talk at the xoxo conference about a mural, a mcdonald’s, and a man. (but it was also secretly about life, and legacy, and meaning.)

finally, i’m blogging the full story, with behind-the-scenes details, and a video of the talk.

i hope you enjoy this read. cabel.com/wes-cook-and-the-mcd

Jay 🆘 (@jsit) · Feb 11
🔁 @cabel:

over a year ago, i gave a talk at the xoxo conference about a mural, a mcdonald’s, and a man. (but it was also secretly about life, and legacy, and meaning.)

finally, i’m blogging the full story, with behind-the-scenes details, and a video of the talk.

i hope you enjoy this read. cabel.com/wes-cook-and-the-mcd

The Flight Attendant (@CosmicTraveler) · Feb 13
🔁 @kottke:

If you haven’t seen this or heard about it (or even if you have), the full story of this McDonald’s mural is well worth your time. “Giving that talk…was one of the greatest moments of my life. Bar none.” (Don’t skip the video!) cabel.com/wes-cook-and-the-mcd

BenRiceM (@BenRiceM) · Feb 12
🔁 @cabel:

over a year ago, i gave a talk at the xoxo conference about a mural, a mcdonald’s, and a man. (but it was also secretly about life, and legacy, and meaning.)

finally, i’m blogging the full story, with behind-the-scenes details, and a video of the talk.

i hope you enjoy this read. cabel.com/wes-cook-and-the-mcd

mʌp ᯅ :antifa: (@map) · Feb 12
🔁 @cabel:

over a year ago, i gave a talk at the xoxo conference about a mural, a mcdonald’s, and a man. (but it was also secretly about life, and legacy, and meaning.)

finally, i’m blogging the full story, with behind-the-scenes details, and a video of the talk.

i hope you enjoy this read. cabel.com/wes-cook-and-the-mcd

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The Dutch love four-day working weeks, but are they sustainable?

bbc.co.uk · Feb 12

The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy.

Shared by @gittaca and 32 others.
Toni Aittoniemi (@gimulnautti) · Feb 12
🔁 @ChrisMayLA6:

The Dutch have been quietly getting on with normalising the four day working week, and it seems to not have had the negative impact many critics have claimed, with the Netherlands' economy still one of the most successful in the EU;

as so often, real political economic change can be organic rather than forced, and in the UK while at an early stage of this process, the four day working week is slowly but surely e becoming more widely adopted. Good!

#workers #FourDayWeek
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2y85

gittaca (@gittaca) · Feb 12
🔁 @ChrisMayLA6:

The Dutch have been quietly getting on with normalising the four day working week, and it seems to not have had the negative impact many critics have claimed, with the Netherlands' economy still one of the most successful in the EU;

as so often, real political economic change can be organic rather than forced, and in the UK while at an early stage of this process, the four day working week is slowly but surely e becoming more widely adopted. Good!

#workers #FourDayWeek
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2y85

Alfred Chow - Maker of Things (@Maker_of_Things) · Feb 12
🔁 @ChrisMayLA6:

The Dutch have been quietly getting on with normalising the four day working week, and it seems to not have had the negative impact many critics have claimed, with the Netherlands' economy still one of the most successful in the EU;

as so often, real political economic change can be organic rather than forced, and in the UK while at an early stage of this process, the four day working week is slowly but surely e becoming more widely adopted. Good!

#workers #FourDayWeek
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2y85

Andrew (@dcbikeguy) · Feb 12
🔁 @ChrisMayLA6:

The Dutch have been quietly getting on with normalising the four day working week, and it seems to not have had the negative impact many critics have claimed, with the Netherlands' economy still one of the most successful in the EU;

as so often, real political economic change can be organic rather than forced, and in the UK while at an early stage of this process, the four day working week is slowly but surely e becoming more widely adopted. Good!

#workers #FourDayWeek
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2y85

CyberFrog (@froge) · Feb 12
🔁 @ChrisMayLA6:

The Dutch have been quietly getting on with normalising the four day working week, and it seems to not have had the negative impact many critics have claimed, with the Netherlands' economy still one of the most successful in the EU;

as so often, real political economic change can be organic rather than forced, and in the UK while at an early stage of this process, the four day working week is slowly but surely e becoming more widely adopted. Good!

#workers #FourDayWeek
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2y85

_rya_ (@_rya_) · Feb 12
🔁 @ChrisMayLA6:

The Dutch have been quietly getting on with normalising the four day working week, and it seems to not have had the negative impact many critics have claimed, with the Netherlands' economy still one of the most successful in the EU;

as so often, real political economic change can be organic rather than forced, and in the UK while at an early stage of this process, the four day working week is slowly but surely e becoming more widely adopted. Good!

#workers #FourDayWeek
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2y85

Shephallmassive (@Shephallmassive) · Feb 12
🔁 @ChrisMayLA6:

The Dutch have been quietly getting on with normalising the four day working week, and it seems to not have had the negative impact many critics have claimed, with the Netherlands' economy still one of the most successful in the EU;

as so often, real political economic change can be organic rather than forced, and in the UK while at an early stage of this process, the four day working week is slowly but surely e becoming more widely adopted. Good!

#workers #FourDayWeek
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2y85

jomo (@jomo) · Feb 12
🔁 @ChrisMayLA6:

The Dutch have been quietly getting on with normalising the four day working week, and it seems to not have had the negative impact many critics have claimed, with the Netherlands' economy still one of the most successful in the EU;

as so often, real political economic change can be organic rather than forced, and in the UK while at an early stage of this process, the four day working week is slowly but surely e becoming more widely adopted. Good!

#workers #FourDayWeek
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2y85

Ada Fredelius (@Af_Redelius) · Feb 12
🔁 @ChrisMayLA6:

The Dutch have been quietly getting on with normalising the four day working week, and it seems to not have had the negative impact many critics have claimed, with the Netherlands' economy still one of the most successful in the EU;

as so often, real political economic change can be organic rather than forced, and in the UK while at an early stage of this process, the four day working week is slowly but surely e becoming more widely adopted. Good!

#workers #FourDayWeek
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2y85

Saxicola ✅ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺 (@saxicola) · Feb 12
🔁 @ChrisMayLA6:

The Dutch have been quietly getting on with normalising the four day working week, and it seems to not have had the negative impact many critics have claimed, with the Netherlands' economy still one of the most successful in the EU;

as so often, real political economic change can be organic rather than forced, and in the UK while at an early stage of this process, the four day working week is slowly but surely e becoming more widely adopted. Good!

#workers #FourDayWeek
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2y85

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The surprising case for AI judges

theverge.com · Feb 12

Inside the creation of the AI Arbitrator, a new automated system for dispute resolution created by Bridget McCormack and her team at the AAA.

Shared by @SuffolkLITLab and 6 others.
Nilay Patel :bot: @theverge.space (@nilay_patel) · Feb 12

The surprising case for AI judges

Bridget McCormack of the American Arbitration Association on AI-powered courts and the future of law.

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Economics has failed on the climate crisis. This complexity scientist has a plan to fix that

theguardian.com · Feb 12

Doyne Farmer says a super-simulator of the global economy would accelerate the transition to a green, clean world

Shared by @dgoldsmith and 9 others.
Debbie Goldsmith 🏳️‍⚧️♾️🇺🇦 (@dgoldsmith) · Feb 12
🔁 @CelloMomOnCars:

The global financial crash in 2008, sparked by a real estate collapse in the US, cost the world about $10tn. “If in 2006 the US central bank had the model we could build now, they would have said: ‘Wow, this is really going to be a disaster – we’ve got to act now and save the world a lot of pain’.”

This isn’t just talk: Farmer and colleagues built a retrospective model of US real estate transactions based on a vast data trove that would have given crucial insights.

theguardian.com/environment/20

Mre. Dartigen [maker mode] (@dartigen) · Feb 12
🔁 @koosli:

If this idea appeals to you I recommend giving yourself time to absorb the article in the second link

theguardian.com/environment/20

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.11 (DM me your email or even better email the authors for access)

lashman (@lashman) · Feb 12
🔁 @CelloMomOnCars:

The global financial crash in 2008, sparked by a real estate collapse in the US, cost the world about $10tn. “If in 2006 the US central bank had the model we could build now, they would have said: ‘Wow, this is really going to be a disaster – we’ve got to act now and save the world a lot of pain’.”

This isn’t just talk: Farmer and colleagues built a retrospective model of US real estate transactions based on a vast data trove that would have given crucial insights.

theguardian.com/environment/20

DoomsdaysCW (@DoomsdaysCW) · Feb 12
🔁 @CelloMomOnCars:

The global financial crash in 2008, sparked by a real estate collapse in the US, cost the world about $10tn. “If in 2006 the US central bank had the model we could build now, they would have said: ‘Wow, this is really going to be a disaster – we’ve got to act now and save the world a lot of pain’.”

This isn’t just talk: Farmer and colleagues built a retrospective model of US real estate transactions based on a vast data trove that would have given crucial insights.

theguardian.com/environment/20

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We can move beyond the capitalist model and save the climate – here are the first three steps | Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis

theguardian.com · Feb 12

Capitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s. But democratise our economy and a better world is within our grasp, say Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis

Shared by @planetscape and 10 others.
Police State UK (@PoliceStateUK) · Feb 12
🔁 @ChrisMayLA6:

How can we reform capitalism?

Well Jason Hickel & Yanis Varoufakis suggest three key steps:

1. re-engineer finance; penalising investment for destructive private investment & prioritise public investment for public goods;

2. democratise public & private budgeting decisions;

3. democratise corporations; wrest control from the elites & put it in the hands of workers.

Its as simple as that.... well, OK not simple, but you can see what they're getting at!

#politics
theguardian.com/environment/co

planetscape (@planetscape) · Feb 12
🔁 @lpryszcz:

We urgently need to overcome the capitalist law of value and democratise our economy, so that we can organise production around urgent social and ecological priorities. After all, we are the producers of the goods, the services, the technologies. It is our labour and our planet’s resources that are at stake. And so we must claim the right to decide what is produced, how, and for what purpose.
theguardian.com/environment/co

Witchzilla (@msbw) · Feb 12
🔁 @dyckron:

"Since Donald Trump’s election, many major investment firms enthusiastically abandoned their climate commitments, which had, in favour of the common good, restrained their profitability. This should be a clarifying moment for all of us: capitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s."

We can move beyond the capitalist model and save the climate – here are the first three steps | Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis theguardian.com/environment/co

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Surya Bonaly: Why Her Name Is Important In This Moment

newsone.com · Feb 13

Surya Bonaly became a sports icon during the 1998 Winter Olympics after landing the then-banned backflip during her figure skating routine.

Shared by @Lazarou and 4 others.
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Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78

arstechnica.com · Feb 11

He became one of the first to visualize personal computing by painting vivid cover art.

Shared by @onepict and 18 others.
TWiT News Feed (@twitnews) · Feb 12

Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78 - arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/0

On February 1, Robert Tinney, the illustrator whose airbrushed cover paintings
defined the look and feel of pioneering computer magazine [Byte][1] for over a
decade, died at age 78 in Baker,...

#twit

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Vital Cat Update

terribleminds.com · Feb 12

It’s time to talk about my cat. To which you might be saying, “Chuck, I didn’t know you had a cat!” and I’d respond with, “I didn’t know I had a cat either…

Shared by @CosmicTraveler and 14 others.
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈 (@Lazarou) · Feb 12
🔁 @sphcow:

Best thing I've read on the Internet in AGES:

terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/

This might be even better than The Great Flamingo Uprising of 2010.

Anna Anthro (@AnnaAnthro) · Feb 12
🔁 @sphcow:

Best thing I've read on the Internet in AGES:

terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/

This might be even better than The Great Flamingo Uprising of 2010.

Jake in the desert (@jake4480) · Feb 12
🔁 @sphcow:

Best thing I've read on the Internet in AGES:

terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/

This might be even better than The Great Flamingo Uprising of 2010.

Cainmark Does Not Comply 🚲 (@cainmark) · Feb 12
🔁 @sphcow:

Best thing I've read on the Internet in AGES:

terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/

This might be even better than The Great Flamingo Uprising of 2010.

Justin 😸 (@onyxraven) · Feb 12
🔁 @sphcow:

Best thing I've read on the Internet in AGES:

terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/

This might be even better than The Great Flamingo Uprising of 2010.

rjohnsonmn (@rjohnsonmn) · Feb 12
🔁 @sphcow:

Best thing I've read on the Internet in AGES:

terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/

This might be even better than The Great Flamingo Uprising of 2010.

The Flight Attendant (@CosmicTraveler) · Feb 12
🔁 @sphcow:

Best thing I've read on the Internet in AGES:

terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/

This might be even better than The Great Flamingo Uprising of 2010.

Andy Carolan :prami: (@andycarolan) · Feb 12
🔁 @wq:

Sharing a post I read:

📑 Vital Cat Update – Chuck Wendig: Terribleminds

"This is just a nice little reminder that generative AI is shit. Total shit! It scrapes everything we’ve ever written and then can’t even sort through it fast enough to give us a correct answer, all the while burning down the world to lie to us. What a truly nightmarish thing we’ve created!"

https://terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/12/04/vital-cat-update/

#postroll

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Funny How It Became ‘Revolutionary’ When A White Skater Did A Backflip A Black Woman Mastered Decades Ago

newsone.com · Feb 12

Surya Bonaly, a Black woman, performed an "illegal" backflip in which she landed on the blade of one skate in the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.

Shared by @rysiek and 6 others.
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