Xander Becket

Welp this is the near perfect articulation of my personal philosophy

@andru_pablo The taoteching is one of my favorite books of all time

After writing the Tao Te Ching, Laozi said: “everyone is going around sounding like they have it all figured out. I seem to be the only muddle-headed fool around. Stay open, stay humble

This is the most disrespectful block in the history of basketball.

A 9,000-year-old skeleton was discovered inside a cave in Cheddar, England, and was affectionately dubbed "Cheddar Man." DNA testing confirmed that a living relative lived approximately half a mile away, tracing their lineage back nearly 300 generations. In 1903, while conducting excavations in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, UK, researchers stumbled upon a remarkable find: the skeletal remains of a Homo sapien who had lived around 9,000 years ago. This individual ranks among the oldest modern humans ever found in Britain. The discovery occurred serendipitously during a drainage renovation within the tourist attraction of Gough's Cave. Cheddar Man thrived during the Mesolithic period roughly 9,000 years ago. Most likely, he was a hunter-gatherer who passed away in his twenties and stood at a height of approximately 5 feet, 5 inches. The use of cutting-edge technology has enabled researchers to reconstruct Cheddar Man's facial features, determine his skin and eye coloring, and even discern the texture of his hair. Genetic material extracted from one of Cheddar Man's molar teeth allowed scientists to identify Adrian Targett, a retired history teacher, as a relative. Upon analysis, it was revealed that Targett's family lineage had endured in the Cheddar Gorge region for approximately nine millennia, with genes passed from mother to daughter through mitochondrial DNA, inherited from the egg. In simple terms, Adrian Targett and Cheddar Man share a common maternal ancestor.

Every tech company is also a hidden, fully-vertically integrated woodworking shop. There are people at every level of the supply chain - the tree growers, the wood choppers, the haulers, the finishers, the garage sale sellers. All doing it for fun, right now.

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I built my ideal "look great on Zoom/podcasts" setup. It cost some money -- but it’s worth it. Here is how I did it (if you want to copy it): 🧵

If Tom and Mark cover Concert for Aliens (which I'm 99% was written for them by Travis) live I will certifiably lose every last bit of *it*

@jwenerd Sagrada familia is life-altering

@PjFerrara Do you realize

@jwenerd Next Fri we will be there in Hburg

#PayLamar wtf

@parva_x We have one too and I love her. Buy a cardinal flower!! They're a beautiful native perennial and the hbirds love them

Fly Pan Am. The World’s Most Experienced Airline.

@NonyaBizness321 @BrendanNyhan @kwcollins Sheetz vs. Wawa, presumably. Only the working class fills up their cars?

Reminder that two things can be true: -Dr Oz is a charlatan running a deeply cynical & hilariously inept campaign -We should be nervous about the appeal of running a "You're not from here" campaign against a Muslim whose family is from the Middle East & sentiments it could spark

@BrendanNyhan Are you from PA?

@AxelMtbr Real would like a word

ManUnited: historically arguably the largest football club of the world. Has had trouble being successful lately. How to blend in as a fan: state that the current bad run is SOLELY the fault of Ronaldo | the other players | manager | club owners. Rotate every week. (2/16)

If you are a US VC moving to London you MUST adopt a football club in order to blend in. Becoming a fan of a football club is like marrying someone, so you need to choose wisely. Below is a selection of clubs with a guide that will help you choose: (1/16)

@JoeyTurnpike End of an era

@exploding_orca @PFN365 This is the correct answer

@PFN365 ogden, reed, lewis, tucker possible the best at each position in nfl history

Who is on the Baltimore #Ravens Mount Rushmore?

@HoodieRamey Tucker is the best at his position ever, he bumps off Sizzle I'm afraid

Only correct answer is Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Jonathan Ogden, and Terrell Suggs

@MichaelaOkla oxfordpennant.com