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the actual cover of this book has the (serif'd, small, black) words "Deep Work" humbly pressed into a soothing mustard field

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seeing the prices at the container store makes me want to buy some 2x4s and a saw

RT @TetraspaceWest
[staying up until 3 am] it’s only hypothetical future people who’ll feel tired

it seems like a losing strategy for the social justice movement (which is real and good) to invent useful concepts then just complain when they are misused and appropriated by the powerful

seems like there should be a better, more productive solution

the owner-cum-secretary of a coworking space looked me in the eyes very seriously and asked if i was happy

i kinda stumbled and said “i guess? maybe? i’d have to think about it, it’s a big question”

“i hear that. i did mean like, here, though, if you had everything you needed?”
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RT @gptbrooke
What is the most startling question you've ever been asked & why was it so surprising? (share answer as well if you'd like)
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how old were you when you learned that dust jackets were mainly for shipping books safely and could and should be removed upon placement in one’s home?

(maybe a) hot take: wfh caused this
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RT @WSJ
Bosses all over the U.S. are asking the same question: Where have all the go-getters gone? on.wsj.com/3WCsAbY
twitter.com/WSJ/status/1609055

fwiw none of the lex books were in my college curriculum either (though a few were in my hs curriculum). i have read a few for fun but would never expect anyone to have read any of these. or really any book tbh. did you know there are a lot of books

RT @self_beware
it's tricky because there are some times enforcing norms and standards is important. but much of the time it's just mean bullshit

and it can be challenging to differentiate the two. the latter tends to sneak into our thinking in ways that bypass our immunity and better instincts

RT @hi_frye
(on the phone with my lawyer friend) i understand you can’t give legal advice. that’s ok. now what would an evil lawyer say in this scenario

RT @simonsarris
Read fewer books, re-read them, and read more slowly.

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US visa system where all my friends automatically get them

a service that summarizes the general recommendations and talking points for every subreddit.

80/20 fashion advice, things to watch out for in air purifiers, top things to watch out for in your squat form

you can also just treat them more as luxuries, especially eggs, and buy ones that are listed as certified humane AND pasture raised, which is basically as close to a guarantee as you can get that the hens are living a good life
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RT @Kat__Woods
If you care about factory farming but find being vegan too hard, just stop eating chicken, fish, & egg

That is the 80/20 of reducing animal suffering

It's because they're smaller, so more sen…
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worst part of living in 3/4 of apartments is not getting direct sunlight most of the day in any rooms

how do i tweet about my gym plan without getting enough positive feedback that i no longer desire to go to the gym

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has anyone figured out a way to talk about doing things in a way that doesn't feel overly rewarding and remove the incentives of actually doing those things?

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