Or: How do we deal with these cha-cha-cha-changes?
Rather than blocking out the things that have happened, this suggests that we integrate them in to move forward. This is not only for the physical, but other forms of trauma, too.
https://theconversation.com/bouncing-back-is-a-myth-resilience-means-integrating-hard-experiences-into-your-life-story-not-ignoring-them-275069
Or: “Mistakes were made…”
As a long-lapsed rare books conservator, the lede caught my roving eye — “not misprints but beauties of my style hitherto undreamt of” — and I had to dig deeper. Of course I had to follow that link, and down the rabbit hole we went!
The first link in the MetaFilter story went to artnet.com and provides the source — from the Yale University Library — of the images below. The “Ulysses” image is especially nostalgic: the multiple copies of “Ulysses” held at the University of Texas’s Harry Ransom Center (I think there are twenty-two? I’ve forgotten the exact number) were the subject of some of the last treatments I performed when I worked there. I was responsible for cleaning the books and consolidating the paper dust jackets.
If you ever want to experience the very worst of the physical side of commercial paper-making, the 19th and 20 Centuries provide excellent examples. Given that the book was printed in between the two word wars, premium materials were not all that available and the paper dust jackets, seen here in the illustration, were made with some real crap. Yeah, a “technical” term to describe the highly brittle paper that was used. Fun times, indeed,
But the contents were also irresistible. The mother-in-law at the time and I discussed some of the eccentricities of Joyce’s linguistic games —“Agenbite of Inwit” has stayed with me the past forty years (Barb, you are missed by all).
So diving into these two articles was absolutely necessary!
The artnet story:
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/yale-errata-exhibition-2751007
The exhibition announcement:
https://events.yale.edu/event/beauties-of-my-style-errata-and-the-printed-mistake
Enjoy —
Or: “Prøn. Cats and prøn!”
Years ago — back in grad school, I think or shortly thereafter — there was some discussion about what were the “drivers” of the adoption of new technologies and people brought up the battles that video tape faced. Some went even further back and brought up book publishing/moveable type. It was a discussion I followed closely, in part due to my own interests in the history of bookbinding, as well as my interest in digital publishing.
A running joke at the time, yet still applicable today, was that “the Internet is for prøn, prøn and cats”, the deliberate use of the “ø” and misspelling to avoid immediate censorship by the more easily-offended. There is an amusing truth to the joke: adult entertainment drove the development of micro-payments that led to the monetization of anything put online. And erotica1 was among the earliest of Western European book publication. Quite simple, really, entertainment sells and adult entertainment sells very well.
And so, here we are:
We’ve already seen the AI cats, the nudification of celebrities and spiteful ex-partners, the slop that is spreading in all forms of digital entertainment.
Or: “What’s YOU Favorite TV Show?”
Stumbled across this gem and couldn’t share it directly over on That Other Platform because I’m posting from Canada…
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/03/pop-culture-hype-aversion/686312/?gift=j9r7avb6p-KY8zdjhsiSZ82vdNbs59d_2L_rAt5RG-Y
OR: Be-cause FaceBook Tells Me So…
Well, that’s amusing… wonder if someone has complained and the Great Gawds of META have acted accordingly… time will tell.
Taking a force break from interacting with them until further notice. It’s not like I haven’t anything else to play with, right [looks over at the synths on the desk and the guitar on the other side]?
Or: WHAT?!?!
How in the hell did these NOT show up in the morning news feeds this past week?
… and here, so with two examples we KNOW this IS NOT SATIRE!
And why the headline above (if you know me, you know I’m not a huge Grateful Dead fan, but sometimes…), you ask? Well, machinations within machinations within in machinations. Sometimes there really ARE patterns to be seen.
And there you have it.
#HUELGA
#USRegimeChangeNOW
#TrumpEtAliaDelendusEst
#DemocracyDiesInOligarchy
Or: I miss Marianne…
In case you were wondering why the US is now engaged in an utterly illegal action against Iran, with the explicit help of Israel —
“Could have come through anytime,
Cold lonely, puritan
What are you fighting for ?
It’s not my security.
It’s just an old war,
Not even a cold war,
Don’t say it in Russian,
Don’t say it in German.
Say it in broken English,
Say it in broken English.
Lose your father, your husband,
Your mother, your children.
What are you dying for ?
It’s not my reality.
It’s just an old war,
Not even a cold war,
Don’t say it in Russian,
Don’t say it in German.
Say it in broken English,
Say it in broken English.
What are you fighting for ?
What are you fighting for ?
What are you fighting for ?
What are you fighting for ?
What are you fighting for ?
What are you fighting for ?
Could have come through anytime,
Cold lonely, puritan.
What are you fighting for ?
It’s not my security.
It’s just an old war,
Not even a cold war,
Don’t say it in Russian,
Don’t say it in German.
Say it in broken English,
Say it in broken English.
Say it in broken English,
Say it in broken English.
What are you fighting for ?
What are you fighting for ?
What are you fighting for ?
What are you fighting …”
Or: “Semper Dowland, semper dolens”
What fresh hell is this?
Words like “out of control”, “insanity”, “regime change now” are all springing to mind but the regime change needs to be in Washington, DC. I’m not supporting the zealots in Tehran, but I am emphatically calling for invocation of the 25th Amendment of the US Constitution or for the US Congress to initiate impeachment proceedings against one of the most corrupt administrations in US history.
Nothing less.
And preferably on the grounds of treason and sedition so that the others engaged in the support of the convicted felon currently residing in the White House can also be removed from power.
https://youtu.be/-ge1VLj2Vf0?si=od8K0n1spHGLcHWo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnaAqbQucu0&list=RDpnaAqbQucu0&start_radio=1
Four hundreds (roughly) separate these two; this is 400th anniversary of Dowland’s death, he “whose touch upon the lute lute doth ravish human sense.”
Or: “…we’re going to war.
To the Office of the President:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyeKYQdYISg&list=RDyyeKYQdYISg&start_radio=1
https://youtu.be/jBF3K1J9wHI?si=qk-GlwQAOEsYaWen
https://youtu.be/ztZI2aLQ9Sw?si=NtA1PzupxSvby3iI
https://youtu.be/p-JeQduJ0f8?si=2Rr8fXJkHmFZXdEr
… but for the those of us that bear the brunt of your corrupt, grifting, and blatant arrogance:
https://youtu.be/7IX4gWkFqvU?si=CQKFY8EM_sGfz0un
Or: He promised he’d be back…
The AI wars are about to begin. Anthropic has been banned from Federal contracts, along with any sub-contractors who use it — and now they are not alone:
“Hundreds ofemployees at Google and OpenAI are backing artificial intelligence technology company Anthropic, which faces a Friday evening deadline to give the Pentagon permission to use its AI system as it wishes or face repercussions from the department.
Employees who signed a letter alleged the Pentagon was trying to “get them to agree to what Anthropic has refused,” which could imply the Pentagon has inquired with the top AI companies about similar access to their technology. The letter is still accepting signatures.”
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5759106-google-openai-anthropic-pentagon-ai
Note that the letter is still open and accepting signatures.
Or: Where is Kiki When We need Her?
Because AI make live so much easier, systems more efficient, and saves money,. right? </CYNICISM OFF>
https://scitechdaily.com/replacing-humans-with-machines-is-leaving-truckloads-of-food-to-rot/
“AI and data-driven systems now shape decisions across agriculture and food delivery. They are used to forecast demand, optimize planting, prioritize shipments, and manage inventories. Official reviews of the use of AI across production, processing, and distribution show that these tools are now embedded across most stages of the UK food system. But there are risks.”
Or: “Speak, hands, for me…”
So it really is more about how you say it than what you say.
https://scitechdaily.com/the-way-you-talk-could-be-an-early-warning-sign-for-dementia/
“The findings provide some of the clearest evidence so far that natural speech patterns reflect core cognitive skills. Rather than relying only on formal testing in controlled settings, the research suggests that everyday conversation itself may carry measurable signals of brain health. The study builds on earlier work showing that faster speaking rates are associated with stronger cognitive performance in older adults (Wei et al., 2024), expanding that insight to more subtle features of timing and fluency.
The message is clear: speech timing is more than just a matter of style, it’s a sensitive indicator of brain health,” says Dr. Jed Meltzer, Senior Scientist at Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute and senior author on this study.”
Or: “Die neue Verband der amerikanischen Arbeiterjugend
Deep in the midst of watching the Watergate Hearings, several of us were talking about the fact that some of the Utah chapters of the Boy Scouts had received training in the use of automatic weapons — we joked a little about it, given the surreality of what was happening around us. Yes, there might have been the recreational usage of certain herbal preparations of suspect legality, but the facts were out there.
Fast forward to the Orwellian dimensions of the Current Regime and the recent announcement by the “Department of War” —
“WASHINGTON (AP) — Scouting America will alter several policies at the urging of the Pentagon, including one targeting transgender youths, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday as he pushes a campaign against military support for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Some of the changes mirror what the organization suggested to the Defense Department in January, which included discontinuing its Citizenship in Society merit badge and introducing a Military Service merit badge as well as waiving registration fees for the children of military personnel.”
https://apnews.com/article/scouting-america-pentagon-military-boy-scouts
This is verging on familiar territory, and not in a good way:
https://universityarchives.princeton.edu/2021/06/a-princeton-area-nazi-boys-camp-and-civil-liberties-in-new-jersey-in-the-1930s/
https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/creator-of-taggart-reveals-the-human-stories-behind-an-unlikely-and-unsettling-alliance-on-the-eve-of-wartherell-be-no-more-murders-tv-sleuth-writer-rules-out-comeback/
https://www.scout.org/node/330
Or: We are all volunteers of Amerika
There was a phrase that appeared frequently — in some circles — in the late 60’s and 70’s among those who understood a modicum of Spanish” “Sal si puedes.”
“Get out if you can.” The phrase actually has a history going back further (of which I was unaware of, but imparts an ever greater weight, being conflated into a single word, the name that has come to commemorate an indigenous massacre in Uruguay on 11 April 1831. So the revolutionary roots actually run deep.
On this, the eve of another State of the (Dis)Union, there is so much blatant corruption evident in The Current Regime. Echoing the words challenging a man whose name has become synonymous for the exercise blatant corrupt power, “Have you no shame?” To which the answer appears to be, “No.”
The open grift, the failure to bring justice for the victims of EpsteinEtCie, the all-but-treasonous behavior of those entrusted with the defense of the country… where does it end? Why is the US so slow to respond?
“On December 3, 2024, accusing the opposition party of engaging in “anti-state activities,” Yoon declared martial law. He suspended political activities, including convenings of the national and local legislatures, and he placed restrictions on the press. Fortunately for South Korea, it was all over within days: Yoon was impeached on December 14, arrested the next January 15, and on Thursday he was sentenced to life in prison.“
One can only hope that resolution is at hand…
Or: Molly Ivins Can Say Whatever the Hell She Wants!
Sooo, something we’ve long suspected, with a twist. I’d heard of “Delvish” (Bruce Sterling wrote an amusing essay on using THAT language — ) but I’d not heard of “algospeak” but I know what it is.
So without further ado —
The words you can’t say on the internet
