Marcus Aurelius would say that doing less “brings a double satisfaction.” You get to do less and you get to do those things better. As we enter 2025, consider what you might need to say “no” to in order to say “yes” to what matters most.
The sheer magnitude of potential and inevitable failure made me wanna hurl. But I was too chicken shit to even do that.
Once again, “government waste” is in the wind, & I’d like to take a moment to immunize you against this tired rhetorical loop. Not because it doesn’t matter at all; only because it matters so little, it shouldn’t take up any space in public discourse, or in your wild & precious mind.
If you write quickly, and don’t worry much about writing well, the quality of your writing will improve. That’s probably the best general writing advice I can give you: write as fast as possible. Go for at least 500 words per hour. Just hit the fucking keyboard.
Airbus workersʼ union Force Ouvriere had revealed that the company had informed employees hydrogen technology was 5-10 years behind where it needed to be for a 2035 entry into service. The ZEROe budget was being cut by 25% and �ight demonstration of a hydrogen-electric fuel cell propulsion system on an A380 testbed canceled.
If you actually look at Airbus's statements, they don't actually say that the technology's not going to be ready, they say the infrastructure's not going to
I’m a Spotless Giraffe
Don’t get me wrong, this country is in some deeply disturbing, uncharted waters right now. But the worst thing we can do is get so wrapped up in events beyond our control that we lose our ability to think clearly. We need to train ourselves to process information, stay focused, and take action where it actually matters.
What are you doing in 2032? Whatever it is, you’d best be looking up — because on December 22nd, an asteroid will streak through the night sky, making a very close flyby of the planet.
