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Quips Pro Quo Archive

Such a Shame Our Friendship Had to End 2019-09-09 11:41 AM

I’ve been basking in The Wicked + The Divine as a way to celebrate (slash mourn) its conclusion. Which led to me wondering who I would have ... read more
The Last of the Dunk Tank Clowns 2019-09-07 9:24 PM

“I miss the old days when I could weight-shame you.”
Smart Speaker Surveillance Is First Skirmish in AI Data Battle 2019-08-30 5:13 PM

The framing of this Financial Times article by Richard Waters is off. First in the dek, “Machines have an insatiable need for our personal ... read more
My Kevin Smith Story 2019-08-30 3:20 PM

Warren Ellis on Kevin Smith.
Those Hurricane Maps Don’t Mean What You Think They Mean 2019-08-29 8:36 PM

A useful and well-made interactive from The New York Times and Alberto Cairo.
A+ Twitter 2019-08-28 3:56 PM

“I was elected with 78% of the vote by the people of Minnesota’s 5th District, not the Alabama Republican Party. If you want to clean up ... read more
WebKit Tracking Prevention Policy 2019-08-21 9:14 PM

This should help.
The Thriving Field of State Politics 2019-08-13 11:50 PM

“As political scientists, we are used to other fields parachuting in and claiming to “discover” things we have known for decades.” – Chris ... read more
Kieron Gillen on Motivation 2019-08-08 9:41 AM

“Better get back to it. There’s a scotch egg in the fridge I can eat once I’ve got something checked off my To Do list, and I crave the ... read more
David Berman, Indie-Rock Poet and Silver Jews Leader, Dies at 52 2019-08-07 8:23 PM

So it goes.

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Quips Pro Quo Archive

Such a Shame Our Friendship Had to End 2019-09-09 11:41 AM

The Last of the Dunk Tank Clowns 2019-09-07 9:24 PM

Smart Speaker Surveillance Is First Skirmish in AI Data Battle 2019-08-30 5:13 PM

My Kevin Smith Story 2019-08-30 3:20 PM

Those Hurricane Maps Don’t Mean What You Think They Mean 2019-08-29 8:36 PM

A+ Twitter 2019-08-28 3:56 PM

WebKit Tracking Prevention Policy 2019-08-21 9:14 PM

The Thriving Field of State Politics 2019-08-13 11:50 PM

Kieron Gillen on Motivation 2019-08-08 9:41 AM

David Berman, Indie-Rock Poet and Silver Jews Leader, Dies at 52 2019-08-07 8:23 PM