A disappointingly short, but still worthwhile, portrait of editorial illustrator Anna Parini, whose striking work has been all over the place of late. đ
âZuckerberg says Facebook will shift focus to private sharingâ
via the New York Times Iâm sure theyâll be completely transparent and absolutely vigilant, whatever they come up with. Thereâs no way theyâd ever use their platform for personal gain when it suits them. Zuckerberg is definitely the guy to trust when it comes to communications, especially private ones! What I love most, though, is that Zuckerberg contrasts the push for private communication channels with âtodayâs open platformsââe.g. Facebook. In what world is Facebook an open platform?
Recommended: this excellent review of a book I plan to read as soon as possible: Martin HĂ€gglundâs This Life: Secular Faith and Spiritual Freedom. đ
I finally cancelled my Twitter account. It was timeâI had my fill of toxic nastiness & virtue-signaling (later than many). Very glad to have an independent, thoughtfully designed platform in Micro.blog.
I havenât seen The Green Book, and donât plan to, but still highly recommend reading Ethan Iverson on Don Shirley over at the New Yorkerâs culture desk. đŹ đ¶
Grateful for some time this morning to read by the fire. More grateful still for a new book by a favorite poet.
The incomparable Brian Phillips is featured on the latest episode of Bookworm, alongside man-eating tigers, a man-eating-tiger-hunting man, death on the Iditarod, and Impossible Owls.
âHow Facebook Deforms Usâ - a thorough, thoughtful review by LM Sacasas of Siva Vaidhyanathanâs Antisocial Media.
Just discoereved @motyarâs MarkShow: Markdown to Slideshow app. Itâs wonderful! I lesson-plan in Markdown, & have been looking for a tool like this forever. Thank you!
Recommendation: Spectacle App
In my day job as a technical writer, I use Windows; it’s really not been a great experience, but that’s a subject for another day. There is one feature I LOVE, though: using the Windows + arrow keys to arrange windows around the desktop. Till now, I haven’t found a good alternative on the Mac. But today I found @spectacleapp, and it’s wonderful so far! Free, open-source, customizable, maintained. Check it out here.