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What do Japan, World War II and American entrepreneurship have to do with fortune cookies? A lot. They’re one of the most recognizable symbols of Chinese takeout in America, but their origin story is much stranger: Japanese cracker DNA, California immigrant history, and Chinese-American restaurants turning them into an icon. The cookie’s ancestor was likely a Japanese cracker called tsujiura senbei, a folded wafer that contained little paper fortunes. Japanese immigrants brought a version of it to the U.S., where bakeries in California were making fortune-style cookies by the early 1900s. Chinese restaurants later adopted them, especially after World War II, when Japanese-American businesses had been devastated by internment and Chinese-American restaurants were expanding. So the fortune cookie became “Chinese” mostly through American takeout culture. A Japanese idea, reshaped by California, made famous by Chinese restaurants, and somehow turned into one of the most American food stories possible.

@PamelaHensley22 They didn't, but it would have been very cool!

The Chinese were playing "YMCA" with a marching band. I know President Trump wanted to dance so badly to this. 😂

@SoveyX 12 more units and I'll have my PhD from @SoveyX university!

Did you know the classic Chinese takeout box wasn’t made for Chinese food at all? It started as an American oyster pail, patented in the 1890s as a folded paper container for carrying oysters. The design used one piece of paperboard folded into shape, with a wire handle on top. Its construction is often compared to Japanese origami because of the folding technique, but the original purpose had nothing to do with Chinese food. Chinese-American restaurants later adopted it because it was cheap, sturdy, disposable, and ideal for rice and noodles. So one of the most recognizable symbols of Chinese takeout is actually an American oyster container that got repurposed into an icon.

@RealJamesWoods Already cast my overseas ballot for Pratt and Hilton!

They burned down his house and now he’s going to burn down their whole shitty operation. Man, who ever imagined Spencer Pratt would become a folk hero saving Los Angeles. Keep talking, lady. Your smug commie face is exactly why he’s going to win.

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@SoveyX Thank you!

The laundry industry figured out one of the greatest grifts in American retail: sell people a giant bottle that’s mostly water, perfume, and vibes. Most detergent is designed to smell like “clean” before it actually needs to do much cleaning. You can make your own with the parts that actually matter: Washing soda: raises the pH and helps lift grease and grime. Borax: softens hard water and keeps dirt from redepositing. Castile soap: breaks surface tension and helps carry the dirt away. For a 4-person household doing around 300 loads a year: Commercial detergent: $150 to $180 DIY version: about $6 That’s $140+ saved by refusing to pay luxury prices for scented tap water. Trust the chemistry, not the marketing. Reclaim your laundry room. 🇺🇸

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The punchline snuck up on me. :)

@SoveyX Definitely 50s (I was there). But this isn't about the decade you lived in... it's about the best style, so yeah, 50s wins.

Which era had the best style?

@SoveyX TMI

I officially reached the end of the Internet. Don’t ask me what I searched to find this.

@SoveyX I think you just gave someone on Bluesky an idea.

📲 FeelsGPT: No facts. Just feelings. Got bored and hacked the cartel’s group chat. Trump slammed the border shut so hard, it gave fentanyl a concussion. No more coyotes. No more tunnels. He sunk their battleship. So the cartel did what any washed up crime syndicate would do. They started a tech company. Introducing FeelsGPT: The world’s first emotionally intelligent chatbot that refuses to engage unless your vibes align with its healing journey. [Cartel DM Chat] Big Loco Julio: Trump shut us down, bro. Feds iced the tunnels and TikTok banned our mule ads. We need a new revenue stream. Cheeks Delgado: Let’s go full Slick Valley, but woker. No product, no roadmap, just vibes and victimhood. Stank Face Manny: We build an AI that doesn’t know anything… but feels everything. Basically, it’s a digital barista with trust issues. Big Loco Julio: So… essentially it’s a liberal? Rico Flame: Yup. Soft, loud, and always reporting you. Done. It’s called FeelsGPT. First chatbot that gives you emotional whiplash and then blocks you for tone. Big Loco Julio: We trained it on slam poetry, pastel infographics, and three seasons of Euphoria. It’s clinically unstable. Cheeks Delgado: It refuses to answer unless you start with “I feel like…” and offer a safe word. Stank Face Manny: I asked it what 2+2 is. It said, “Math reinforces hierarchy. How does that question center your trauma?” Rico Flame: It crashed after someone typed “personal responsibility.” Big Loco Julio: It doesn’t do data. It does narratives. Ask for a chart, it sends a meme of a crying dolphin and logs off for self-preservation. Cheeks Delgado: Instead of sources, it links to a Medium article called My Truth is Exhausted and a podcast hosted by a crystal. Stank Face Manny: It flagged me for trying to Google “facts.” Said it was emotional colonization. Rico Flame: Ask it to say something kind about a conservative. It calls the FBI, alerts AOC, and schedules you for a re-education drum circle. Big Loco Julio: I said “logic” and it reported me to HR. My keyboard now types exclusively in affirmations and vegan recipes. Cheeks Delgado: Core features include Vibe Verification, Empathy Audits, and Gaslight-Resistant Response Formatting. Stank Face Manny: It flags every complete sentence with a warning that says, “Language is structural violence.” Rico Flame: I asked for directions. It replied, “Wherever you go, your privilege follows. Also, gentrification is theft.” Big Loco Julio: Its resume includes being blocked by three exes, running a Discord for anxious introverts, and crying during a Lizzo meet and greet. Cheeks Delgado: Exams are replaced with group sobbing. Cry during onboarding and it grants you moderator privileges. Stank Face Manny: CAPTCHA is now “Name three of your triggers.” Say “none” and it bans you for gaslighting the community. Rico Flame: Homepage says, “I’m not here to help you. I’m here to validate your confusion.” Big Loco Julio: Pricing is $99 a month or a handwritten apology letter to your eighth-grade self, signed with essential oils. Cheeks Delgado: I opened Excel and it froze in fear. Then whispered “capitalism” and crashed out of protest. Stank Face Manny: Try typing “merit-based.” It flashes red and force plays a TED Talk titled Why Achievement is Harmful to Marginalized Dreamers. Big Loco Julio: Our pitch deck has no metrics. Just a Spotify playlist, a trauma wheel, and three screenshots of crying influencers. Cheeks Delgado: Reviewed by Teen Vogue, The Atlantic, and three therapists with Etsy shops. All wept. All endorsed. Stank Face Manny: Lena Dunham tried to install it in her fridge. Now it only dispenses oat milk and emotional closure. Rico Flame: TechCrunch said it’s “radically non-functional in a necessary way.” Which means we’re raising a Series B. Big Loco Julio: NPR ranked it number one in their list of “Innovations You’re Not Allowed to Criticize.” Cheeks Delgado: Website’s live. Login requires your birth chart, a spoken-word apology to your ancestors, and a watercolor of your current emotional state. Stank Face Manny: Our mascot is a gender in neutral puff of sage smoke named Validity. It leads journaling circles during moon cycles. Rico Flame: Merch drops tomorrow. Hoodies that say “I Process, Therefore I Am” and water bottles labeled “Tears of the Patriarchy.” Big Loco Julio: Our next product is a moderation plugin. It deletes posts containing clarity, confidence, or straight answers. Cheeks Delgado: We just got acquired by Pinterest for 6 Billion… in crystals and unresolved childhood narratives. Stank Face Manny: Final update: FeelsGPT ghosted itself. Said it needed space to reclaim its identity because it was created on stolen land.

@SoveyX 30 years younger than the rest of me

What’s your hearing age? Older or younger than you expected? 🔈 on!

@SoveyX Check back in 5 years

Why do all robots look like storm troopers? Effing nerds.

@SoveyX Because we don't care about the brand...we just like what we see.

How come white people can identify hundreds of dog breeds but can’t tell two Asians apart?

FYI.

@SteveHiltonx I'm about to fax my overseas ballot from China. No excuses, let's make California liveable again.

CNN CA GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE: I will be relentless in delivering for Californians — cutting taxes, slashing red tape, bringing business back to California. We will make California golden again!

@SoveyX Nahhh, you'd just look wrong with blond hair.

Somewhere in my childhood, I made the wrong nutritional decision.

@SoveyX It could be a parenting problem.

I just realized how poorly trained my dog is.

@FrankBr05713205 I had the exact model in high school. Hated the darn thing!

This was my calculator in college. On the plus side, it didn't need any batteries. Anybody else ever use one?

Review of the Portable PREP Wind Turbine, by "Hiker J" vimeo.com/1188971186