Jeff Janda

@SteveGuest He‘s a superstar. If he’s elected and turns LA around - sky’s the limit for him

Spencer Pratt DESTROYS Los Angeles’s Communist mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Nithya Raman: “The good news is, when I enforce the law and clear the street of the drug addicts that have taken over 40 blocks of downtown LA, abandoned buildings that have drug addicts just lighting them on fire every other day, I will have potentially 20,000 units available to build… With this ED1 that Mayor Bass is talking about, I met with a developer this week, Carlos, and he said, yes, she did an initiative where she fast-tracked it six months. It's been two and a half years and he hasn't been able to get his permits… Councilwoman Raman, this plan that she's going to build all these units, guess what? She's going to sue all the people that actually rent to the tenants, and then they're not going to even want to rent to anybody because she wants people to just squat in there for a year and not pay. So, I don't know how her plan's going to work.”

@HenryHonto Best take so far

@GeorgeRoush Isn’t there burnt human bone residue on the inside? And only found in Celtic areas

Good attempt, but that's not it The mysterious Roman dodecahedrons are stamps... or at least what's left of them. The frame that you see is a snap-fit stamp holder... and a smart one, too. The balls are used to keep the stampface from spinning, and the circle keeps the stamp from sliding in any direction. The grooves ensure the stamp doesnt "wobble" when pressed, and the corner balls help with that. Each stampface would be a soft material the shape of a Pentagon with a round insert on the backside. This shape allows for 12 different stamps, and you could carry additional stampfaces is in your bag. This is why these dodecahedrons are always found in small bags, often with Roman coins. They were a business tool. The varying shape of the hole is based on the size of the stamp impression required, which is why they sometimes vary, sometimes don't. Whether these were for wax impressions or an actual ink stamp is unknown, however a sea sponge could be shoved into the body of the stamp and used to hold ink, then a soft wood face would secrete the ink as needed. Notably, because of the size of the balls, there's a small gap between adjacent stamp faces which stops ink bleed from adjacent faces when you press the stamp down. I can't stress enough how good of a design this is. It's really fantastic. There's nothing I would optimize. I've posted about this before, but I didn't have any followers at the time. One of these days, I'll make a functional demo to show you all how it works.

@d4doome That’s how you know publishing is broken. And that the back catalogue is excellent: Wagner and Michael Shea mass market paperbacks selling for hundreds of dollars

I want to read his Kane stories. Unfortunately used copies are breathtakingly expensive.

@deadwronghist Updike! That‘s cool

In 1965, Nabokov was asked to name the great novels of the 20th century. He opened by explaining why Faulkner, Mann, and Pasternak didn't qualify. Then named the four that did.

@shagbark_hick Kingman, AZ. Best value and probably closest to your vibe. Goldfield, NV is you wanted something more remote and quirky

Part of why I am so torn between the Northeast and the Southwest is that they are total antipodes. One is wet, geriatric, overtaxed, 'heavy', dark -- the other is dry, young, low-tax, 'light', sunny. And frankly, I've got a massive pile of savings. A once-in-a-lifetime pile of cash I've worked years to build. We're on our first baby, and I know that if and when the second baby comes, we'll really be in for it. I know that inflation is gonna eat at this pile of cash. I've got the freedom to choose here. Stay in the Adirondacks, move down to the Mohawk Valley of NY, or pull up the stakes completely and go to West TX / NM / AZ (where America's future really lives). But I've got one shot. One choice. Once I make the choice, it's over, I've gone and done it. The future of my family hinges on the choice I make. There are no take-backs. I know that once baby #2 comes, we're likely to stay wherever we're at. So it's a "hot" moment in my life. Gotta make a choice. Gotta pray about it. Heart says go Southwest, to the future, to youth, to warmth -- brain says stay here, with the past, with the elderly, in freezing temps. Lord help me.

@Ksaktweets Seattle is tough if you have an oddball resume. California is more forgiving for job seekers

People have no idea how fragile the job ecosystem in Seattle is. It used to be that you could spend your career hopping around a few companies and do very well. Big tech isn’t hiring. Nordstrom isn’t a booming business, Sur La Table isn’t hiring people, Costco isn’t the same it was. Our startup funding is the lowest it has ever been. I fear those days are over. It’s going to be a tough decade for Seattle. Imagine a governor that built homes and a Mayor that welcomed jobs to our city instead of one that chased them out. You can’t close income gaps without income. And who’s left to foot the bill? Anyone who comments on this that they don’t like the flavor of the coffee is missing the point. Say that to someone who lost their job. Time to organize and vote for public safety and a business friendly environment. seattletimes.com/business/starb…

@fantasiclibros Wow! Nailed it

“Lo que le pasó a la fantasía, en mi opinión, es lo mismo que le pasó al rock and roll. Encontró un denominador común para ganar el máximo dinero. Como resultado, perdió su tensión, su rabia, su transgresión y se convirtió en una taza de chocolate caliente.” Michael Moorcock

@TokyoDeepValue Realy enjoying this account. Japanese pubco’s are like going back in time.

My portfolio is 60% companies I can't pronounce and 40% companies that make things I didn't know existed. Today's winner: a Kyushu firm that manufactures specialized rubber seals for submarine doors.

@hyperborea576 Wow! One of his best characters.

One of the prizes of my collection: Count Brass, signed by the author. The cycle of Dorian Hawkmoon and Count Brass is one of my favorites by the great Michael Moorcock.

@guilherme94jose Because he’s on the other team

@tony_pieta @zeelee3D And he sort of predicted intelligence could be brute forced with sufficient compute - and that humor would be a challenge

@zeelee3D Considering it was written in 57 years ago in 1968 it's pretty amazing how Heinlein made an AI one of the central characters.

I cannot wait to finish this book! Project Hail Mary has me hooked and totally immersed and I am so invested. I think it’s pretty good timing with the Artemis 2 launch as well. I freaking love space

@dpmont0407 Lumley’s Primal Land series is one of my favorites

@David_JWest Undefeated for best titles west of the Mississippi

Hey You! Go buy my book today!

The best books on railroad barons. The AI buildout is the largest infrastructure investment since the railroad era. The men who wrote the playbook:

@JD_Patrick Awesome- thanks! Been looking for this - most retail is t-shirt wasteland

Absolutely no one asked me... But Velva Sheen are my all-time favorite t-shirt, they only get better with time, the harder you wear them the better they get - the best there is, nothing will change my mind. 100% cotton - Made in the U.S.A.

@TheMonologist I have to rewatch this. I saw it in a theatre - a place in La Jolla that would play old movies. And was blown away by it

@iEatOrganMeat Solid!

Book recommendations: 3 nonfiction and 1 fiction

@Kirklives @fandompulse Startide Rising was great. Brin peaked early then became political. But early Brin was amazing

@fandompulse Those are two of my favorite science fiction books. The Gripping Hand was disappointing but The Mote is a classic. Have you read this series? I have read these at least 3 times.

Why don't they make great science fiction anymore?

@CinemaTweets1 Great movie. Maybe my favorite Nicholson movie.

Jack Nicholson won three #Oscars in three decades. If we’re being honest, he should’ve won four awards in four decades. About Schmidt was unlike anything Jack’s ever done & he did it near the end of his historic career. I think Nicholson or DDL should’ve won Best Actor in ‘03