daniel.industries

I’ve made reference lately in my notes and in conversation to the “capitalist mill” as in “grist for the capitalist mill”1. I would give specific examples but the symptoms as they concern me are already topics of all the posts: inability to focus, social division, lack of meaningful productivity, everything getting worse, producing things of value long-since devalued, platforms instead of products, content instead of art… But sure, it’s probably my fault for not meditating more. Cozy is having…

I quote-tweeted Cory Doctorow’s Mastodon post linking to his Comrade Trump post. I quoted this part: Ebikes are insanely great technology. Cheap, rugged and reliable, they’re basically bicycles that abolish hills. Once you’ve gotten accustomed to an ebike – maybe you’ve invested in a folding helmet and a raincoat – you’ll never go back. The advantages of an ebike commute over a car commute are legion, but my favorite little pleasure is the ability to easily make a stop at a nice coffee shop…

Went to a volleyball tournament Friday-today. I’m too tired to write about it. Here are some photos. But mostly it was: That girl is tired.