I immediately thought of Mrs. Hufnagel on St. Elsewhere when I read this.
Me? I use a good ol' mattress. I've occasionally slept on a futon. And after reading this, I don't ever want to sleep on a bed that needs to be plugged into anything.
The Pitfalls of Sleepmaxxing
"But in general, the more technology in a sleep routine, the more possible points of failure."
#Sleep #Technology #TheAtlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/10/sleep-technology/684702/
Remembering âIn Focusâ: The Atlanticâs Brilliant Photo Blog by Alan Taylor â https://nuclearbits.com/remembering-in-focus-the-atlantic-photo-blog-alan-taylor/
Prop Bets Must Die
Tortured to Death in Alabama
Trump to DOJ: Pay Up
Donald Trumpâs War on Reality
HuffPostin sijaan olen edelleen miettinyt, pitäisikÜ panna $80 haisemaan tilatakseen #TheAtlantic'in (digitilaus). Siitähän näkyy sukeutuneen yksi #antifasismi'n pää-äänenkannattaja Jenkeissä.
#I2P works perfectly well for text/images and radio ( #icecast )
* longstrings in bar!
Schneier on Security #BruceSchneier
http://wkm77nck2v2ajols6t47ktivdqp7tiv6yignlv555eo47ctnli6a.b32.i2p/
I2P Speed Test
http://7lk5mgyi2knhqjjwjeiiuwlrn2rs2s577e7jh7z5rmbe2s6qkjpq.b32.i2p/
Rolling Stone #legacynews
http://y5edab4637s2zmqhxr2o7v4oc4p3pwg3vtkpwmqsutjiuunvfs5q.b32.i2p/
Human Rights Watch #humanrightswatch
http://5vcuwr55spq6goh5yeggz7cp7saw6xx3akaq42vj5ckh7km2dmna.b32.i2p
#HackerNews
Wired #wired
http://6ezm53j3so5rywhhaxup7bw2oryy3qp5nyeb5qc6k3duluiddxqq.b32.i2p/
The Guardian #theguardian
http://o4omprj72qf27nu6glfh7qhknysldjmmgmer7hzuvs7rr4otm6cq.b32.i2p
The Atlantic #legacy #theatlantic
http://53it264vtb6uiz6i7zimbrlohavtypihwc6nqbdymvknn4u4lurq.b32.i2p
Iran Freedom #Iran #Censorship
#WorldDayAgainstDeathPenalty
http://tn4qkhzcyu4vpviqbx4ilpqykpvui3sudhca55a3x67pvxtl46za.b32.i2p/
Mother Jones #motherjonesmag
http://jfzxtbqixfcpefdvtvok35uhevh7dg6csj6h3tel3cik7d6raaba.b32.i2p/
The New Republic #news
http://pmjdbcyyfakr7gpc7xek5mo5cfckqjcntfs4jbhf2vtpbzuyir6q.b32.i2p/
New Humanist #podcast
http://rxu55pmke4zmmmuiek2kfoomtx36h5tggux66zdinabwwl7cl35a.b32.i2p/
New Scientist #science
http://iscnpw2krug2abhbhsba5lrl2fmcfmw3pt7zwajnbvimz2ahdeaq.b32.i2p/
New Statesman #UKpol
http://gxesufhsf6vga2tyup3dr3viiwfsjvlak6lmd2hsmvcef4i3lj7a.b32.i2p/
Nitter
http://nittej7fjsjclbolbt5s4j45nuqcnc46bgwcoszq6cbd3imvbzxq.b32.i2p
l0ve #freedomofexpression
http://n3av33x6yojcdud2xmec3x4pwweiv35uvzs34vgzijz33judrszermqd.onion/
Tibet Times #Tibet #China
http://2f544ceydfgk5i6bfi3kql56pojmt63m24u4po4avpxxye74d4pq.b32.i2p/
#Firefox has (local) translator for pages not in English but doesn't
seem to work well for asian languages.
#Radio streaming is possible.
mpv --http-proxy=http://127.0.0.1:4444 http:// (site)
#I2P works perfectly well for text/images and radio ( #icecast )
* longstrings in bar!
Schneier on Security #BruceSchneier
http://wkm77nck2v2ajols6t47ktivdqp7tiv6yignlv555eo47ctnli6a.b32.i2p/
I2P Speed Test
http://7lk5mgyi2knhqjjwjeiiuwlrn2rs2s577e7jh7z5rmbe2s6qkjpq.b32.i2p/
Rolling Stone #legacynews
http://y5edab4637s2zmqhxr2o7v4oc4p3pwg3vtkpwmqsutjiuunvfs5q.b32.i2p/
Human Rights Watch #humanrightswatch
http://5vcuwr55spq6goh5yeggz7cp7saw6xx3akaq42vj5ckh7km2dmna.b32.i2p
#HackerNews
Wired #wired
http://6ezm53j3so5rywhhaxup7bw2oryy3qp5nyeb5qc6k3duluiddxqq.b32.i2p/
The Guardian #theguardian
http://o4omprj72qf27nu6glfh7qhknysldjmmgmer7hzuvs7rr4otm6cq.b32.i2p
The Atlantic #legacy #theatlantic
http://53it264vtb6uiz6i7zimbrlohavtypihwc6nqbdymvknn4u4lurq.b32.i2p
Iran Freedom #Iran #Censorship
#WorldDayAgainstDeathPenalty
http://tn4qkhzcyu4vpviqbx4ilpqykpvui3sudhca55a3x67pvxtl46za.b32.i2p/en/maryam-rajavi/2025/10/maryam-rajavi-our-vision-for-an-iran-free-from-the-death-penalty-and-torture/79494/
Mother Jones #motherjonesmag
http://jfzxtbqixfcpefdvtvok35uhevh7dg6csj6h3tel3cik7d6raaba.b32.i2p/
The New Republic #news
http://pmjdbcyyfakr7gpc7xek5mo5cfckqjcntfs4jbhf2vtpbzuyir6q.b32.i2p/
New Humanist #podcast
http://rxu55pmke4zmmmuiek2kfoomtx36h5tggux66zdinabwwl7cl35a.b32.i2p/
New Scientist #science
http://iscnpw2krug2abhbhsba5lrl2fmcfmw3pt7zwajnbvimz2ahdeaq.b32.i2p/
New Statesman #UKpol
http://gxesufhsf6vga2tyup3dr3viiwfsjvlak6lmd2hsmvcef4i3lj7a.b32.i2p/
Nitter
http://nittej7fjsjclbolbt5s4j45nuqcnc46bgwcoszq6cbd3imvbzxq.b32.i2p
l0ve #freedomofexpression
http://n3av33x6yojcdud2xmec3x4pwweiv35uvzs34vgzijz33judrszermqd.onion/
Tibet Times #Tibet #China
http://2f544ceydfgk5i6bfi3kql56pojmt63m24u4po4avpxxye74d4pq.b32.i2p/
#Firefox has (local) translator for pages not in English but doesn't
seem to work for asian languages.
#Radio streaming is possible.
mpv --http-proxy=http://127.0.0.1:4444 http:// (site)
"If you put something in [a] group chat, assume, some scumbag is gonna leak it in an effort to cause you harm."
#JDVance insults #MikeWaltz
#uspol #politics #SignalGate #JeffreyGoldberg #TheAtlantic #WhiskeyLeaks #HouthiPCSmallGroup #DefenseTeamHuddle #TMSGNL #ice_mass_text
The Pentagon announces that it will revoke access to news outlets that don't sign an agreement or report negatively about them. But don't worry, #JeffreyGoldberg will continue reporting for #TheAtlantic about everything #DepartmentOfDefense-related as he has excellent sources that add him to relevant #SignalApp groups.
#PeteHegseth #DepartmentOfWar #SecretaryOfDefense #SecretaryOfWar #uspol #politics #SignalGate #WhiskeyLeaks #FreedomOfThePress
Sunday Morning Reading
Good Sunday morning. This edition will be slightly different than most. Yes, there will be a collection of links I find worth sharing (and hope youâll read). That said, most of the links in this weekâs Sunday Morning Reading come from an excellent series in The Atlanticâs November 2025 issue from a collection of authors called The Unfinished Revolution.
Yes, thatâs behind a paywall. Sorry, not sorry. But this is the Internet and if youâre not already paying for excellent content like The Atlantic, there are a million ways to skirt that restriction. The issue is one worth paying for, if for no other reason to keep it as an archive for future generations. That may prove important one day. I plan on picking up a hard copy soon enough.
The issue is also timely as this country approaches itâs 250th anniversary, and finds itself being torn apart by forces that, suffice it to say, donât represent what many believe this country stands for, or at least the promise of what it should stand for, even with itâs historical problems and faults.
Itâs also timely because weâve just seen the second and larger No Kings rallies across the country. Given that the founding of this country was indeed the original No Kings protest that kicked off a revolution against rule by a monarch, the timing also feels apropos.
I wonât highlight all of the articles in the series, you should go and check them out yourself. The ones I do link to are ones I found particularly interesting. And yes, there will be other links in todayâs Sunday Morning Reading as well.
Before I get to The Atlanticâs links, this article by Garrett Graff, Three Reasons I Still Have Hope For America, is more than worth your time. I agree that there is strength in numbers, but I donât think the inevitable passing of a leader this time around will have the affect the world has seen historically.
The title of Anne Applebaumâs Atlantic piece, The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark, certainly tells you where the piece is going. Even so, it is more than worth reading and contemplating. One way or the other we are living through and participating in moments that will change the world. We just donât know how.
Weâre dealing with our own Mad King wannabe, so Rick Atkinsonâs The Myth of Mad King George draws some interesting parallels beyond their affinity for makeup that I suggest could be similarly drawn behind most of the troubled men whoâve plagued the world throughout its history.
Political and social schisms divide not only countries, but often families as well. Stacy Schiff asks Why Did Benjamin Franklinâs Son Remain Loyal To The British?
Jeffrey Rosen says that insurrection has marred the American constitutional order since its founding. Heâs correct. Check out The Insurrection Problem. If youâre not an American history buff, I bet youâll be surprised.
George Packer thinks we do need patriotism in his piece I Donât Want To Stop Believing In Americaâs Decency. I concur with his sympathies, but when the meaning of words like patriotism and decency can get so easily mangled it becomes trying to cling to those beliefs.
Fintan OâToole asks What The Founders Would Say Now. Weâve imagined, conjured, twisted, and appropriated who and what they and their words are so often, that in my view I think theyâd tell us all to either grow up or go to hell.
As most of this weekâs Sunday Morning Reading and my own thinking has focused on the issues facing America as a whole, I found former NY Times drama critic Frank Richâs piece on Zohran Mamdani and the New York mayorâs race fascinating. Not just for his at times surprising commentary on that race. But for those paying attention, Why Powerbrokers Got Everything Wrong About Zohran Mamdani incisively dissects the deeper fissures subsuming the bigger political picture as well.
And to close out this week, hereâs a piece from 404 Media about the amphibian symbol that has become associated with our current protests against the administration, Matthew Gaultâs The Surreal Practicality Of Protesting As An Inflatable Frog.
If youâre interested in just what the heck Sunday Morning Reading is all about you can read more about the origins of Sunday Morning Reading here. If youâd like more click on the Sunday Morning Reading link in the category column to check out whatâs been shared on Sundayâs past. You can also find more of my writings on Medium at this link, including in the publications Ellemeno and Rome.
#Culture #NoKingsDay #NoKingsDay2 #SundayMorningReading #TheAtlantic #Writing
#TheAtlantic has compiled a series of photos showing #protests against Darth Donald #Trump and his administration that have taken place over the last few days. While the crowd was small compared to those supporting right-wing Republicans and MAGA, this is encouraging. But every grassroots movement starts out small.
I hope it will wash away Trump and his cronies.
https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/archive/2025/10/photos-no-kings-protests-across-america/684600
Protest #Photos from large #NoKings day demonstrations around the #USA today including #ATL #Chitown #NYC etc featured at this #TheAtlantic #GiftLink #SharedStory
Pentagon reporters have now turned in their badges â but plan to keep reporting https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/15/pentagon-press-reporting-policy #Newspapers&magazines #Trumpadministration #Pressregulation #Pressfreedom #PeteHegseth #TheAtlantic #TheGuardian #USmilitary #USpolitics #Newspapers #USnews #Media #CNN
âItâs sad, but Iâm also really proud of the #PressCorps that we stuck together,â said Nancy Youssef, a reporter for #TheAtlantic who has had a desk at the #Pentagon since 2007. She took a map of the Middle East out to her car.
It is unclear what practical impact the new rules will have, though news organizations vowed theyâd continue robust coverage of the #military no matter the vantage point.
#Trump #law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #FourthEstate #autocracy #tyranny
#US #news outlets refuse to sign new #Pentagon rules to report only official information
Defense department policy requires outlets to vow not to obtain unauthorized files and restricts access to some areas
On Monday, the #WashingtonPost joined the #NewYorkTimes, #CNN, #TheAtlantic, #TheGuardian, #Reuters, the #AssociatedPress, #NPR, #HuffPost and trade publication #BreakingDefense in saying it would not sign on to the agreement.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/13/defense-department-media-news-rules #FreePress
đđ¤ Oh no, America is doomed because kids can't read good! Thank goodness we have "The Atlantic" to save us from this apocalypse with their flawless #analysis and groundbreaking insight. Next up: a special report on why water is wet! đ§đ¤Śââď¸
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/10/education-decline-low-expectations/684526/ #AmericaDoomed #KidsLiteracy #TheAtlantic #WaterIsWet #GroundbreakingInsight #HackerNews #ngated
