A rolling list of posts, articles, and pages I've been reading from around the web.https://meadow.cafe/en-ushttps://kyleamassa.substack.com/p/an-authors-intent?publication_id=6661370&post_id=196886338&isFreemail=true&r=56aq46&triedRedirect=true&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailhttps://kyleamassa.substack.com/p/an-authors-intent?publication_id=6661370&post_id=196886338&isFreemail=true&r=56aq46&triedRedirect=true&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailHow much does it matter?Sun, 10 May 2026 13:47:59 GMThttps://thedewdrop.org/2026/04/28/joseph-fasano-instructions-for-having-a-soul/https://thedewdrop.org/2026/04/28/joseph-fasano-instructions-for-having-a-soul/According to Joseph Fasano, care for one's soul is a multi-dimensional, deeply humane, and reverential process.Fri, 01 May 2026 01:48:08 GMThttps://blog.jimgrey.net/2026/04/23/your-blog-is-a-radio-station/?ref=bubbles.townhttps://blog.jimgrey.net/2026/04/23/your-blog-is-a-radio-station/?ref=bubbles.townPhotographs and stories by Jim GreyFri, 01 May 2026 01:44:31 GMThttps://noahie.xyz/blog/cogito/04-2026/never-kill-yourself/https://noahie.xyz/blog/cogito/04-2026/never-kill-yourself/This is my blog where I post all of my most recent writing for you, for free. Good stuff here, seriously.Fri, 01 May 2026 01:40:10 GMThttps://bswa.org/teaching/basic-method-meditation-ajahn-brahm/https://bswa.org/teaching/basic-method-meditation-ajahn-brahm/Please find the new version in the attachment PART 1 Sustained attention on the present moment PART 2 Silent awareness of the present moment Silent presentThu, 30 Apr 2026 02:21:42 GMThttps://shewrites.bearblog.dev/cognitive-surrender/https://shewrites.bearblog.dev/cognitive-surrender/I've marveled lately at the active surrendering of cognition to AI that I've witnessed.\ I watched a guy at work use ChatGPT to draft a four-sentence letter...Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:55:54 GMThttps://blog.kwanxhen.me/what-is-buddha-nature/https://blog.kwanxhen.me/what-is-buddha-nature/This essay is a little reminder to myself about Buddha-nature and being present. It helps with my anxious mind. It might not make sense when read on its own....Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:31:03 GMThttps://runslocally.substack.com/p/coding-might-mess-your-head-up-ahttps://runslocally.substack.com/p/coding-might-mess-your-head-up-aConfessions of a software developer. Predictably, nothing scandalous.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:45:15 GMThttps://www.inaturalist.org/blog/22029-inat-photos-used-to-study-correlation-between-dragonfly-wing-coloration-and-temperaturehttps://www.inaturalist.org/blog/22029-inat-photos-used-to-study-correlation-between-dragonfly-wing-coloration-and-temperatureI came across this article in January and thought the study was a great example of how iNaturalist data can be used for research, so I reached out to researcher Michael Moore (@moore-evo-eco) about it. He was gracious enough to spend some of his time to answer my questions. Thank you Michael!Michael Moore, a graduate biology student at Case Western...Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:02:27 GMThttps://lnebres.bearblog.dev/a-brief-pause/https://lnebres.bearblog.dev/a-brief-pause/<p style="color:gray; font-size:0.85em;">[ Some days are as simple as lines from an Echigo bhikkşu's hand... ]</p> <a href="https://lloydnebres.net/images...Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:50:54 GMThttps://jarodkanderson.substack.com/p/84-compatiblehttps://jarodkanderson.substack.com/p/84-compatibleSci-Fi Flash FictionSun, 26 Apr 2026 01:47:46 GMThttps://www.astralcodexten.com/p/half-a-month-of-consolation-writing?publication_id=89120&post_id=185242930&isFreemail=true&r=56aq46&triedRedirect=true&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailhttps://www.astralcodexten.com/p/half-a-month-of-consolation-writing?publication_id=89120&post_id=185242930&isFreemail=true&r=56aq46&triedRedirect=true&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email...Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:53:32 GMThttps://hbr.org/2026/03/when-using-ai-leads-to-brain-fryhttps://hbr.org/2026/03/when-using-ai-leads-to-brain-fryA new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:11:48 GMThttps://medium.com/@proseandcontext/the-hidden-message-of-the-dune-books-3edc89ba6640https://medium.com/@proseandcontext/the-hidden-message-of-the-dune-books-3edc89ba6640The Hidden Message of the Dune Books It actually has nothing to do with Zendaya’s interview behaviour (Not a Medium Member? Read free here) [No particular spoilers for Dune: Part 2 — instead …Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:21:41 GMThttps://medium.com/@proseandcontext/dunes-war-on-ai-46ada7578508https://medium.com/@proseandcontext/dunes-war-on-ai-46ada7578508Back in 1965, Frank Herbert envisioned a world where humanity had overcome its reliance on and subjugation by machines. When will we make that dream a reality?Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:22:43 GMThttps://kyleamassa.substack.com/p/what-if-william-shakespeare-wrote?publication_id=6661370&post_id=185621060&isFreemail=true&r=56aq46&triedRedirect=true&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailhttps://kyleamassa.substack.com/p/what-if-william-shakespeare-wrote?publication_id=6661370&post_id=185621060&isFreemail=true&r=56aq46&triedRedirect=true&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailHow's that for clickbait?Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:15:04 GMThttps://katherineliberman.substack.com/p/practice-makes-perfect?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=56aq46&triedRedirect=truehttps://katherineliberman.substack.com/p/practice-makes-perfect?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=56aq46&triedRedirect=trueAdventures in dating with a side of self abandonmentWed, 15 Apr 2026 02:12:22 GMThttps://pointingatthings.substack.com/p/just-send-the-fucking-email?triedRedirect=true&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailhttps://pointingatthings.substack.com/p/just-send-the-fucking-email?triedRedirect=true&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailHow to Become UnblockableWed, 15 Apr 2026 02:05:16 GMThttps://mariozechner.at/posts/2026-03-25-thoughts-on-slowing-the-fuck-down/https://mariozechner.at/posts/2026-03-25-thoughts-on-slowing-the-fuck-down/Thoughts on slowing the fuck downTue, 14 Apr 2026 23:23:11 GMThttps://hardcover.app/blog/hardcover-report-for-february-2026https://hardcover.app/blog/hardcover-report-for-february-20262025 Year in Books, Series Tracker, Follow buttons and more.Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:35:59 GMThttps://curiouscockatoo.net/leaving-the-workforce-until-2028/https://curiouscockatoo.net/leaving-the-workforce-until-2028/“Well, everybody does it that way, Huck." “Tom, I am not everybody.” – Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer It’s official now! In about two weeks, I...Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:35:54 GMThttps://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/john-keatshttps://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/john-keatsPoems, readings, poetry news and the entire 110-year archive of POETRY magazine.Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:35:49 GMThttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/03/world/asia/china-slackers-tangping.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/03/world/asia/china-slackers-tangping.htmlYoung people in China have set off a nascent counterculture movement that involves lying down and doing as little as possible.Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:35:41 GMThttps://herman.bearblog.dev/things-that-work/https://herman.bearblog.dev/things-that-work/A list of tools and items that JustWork (tm)Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:27:34 GMThttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/opinion/rainn-wilson-king-charles-spirituality.html?campaign_id=39&emc=edit_ty_20250927&instance_id=163376&nl=opinion-today&regi_id=65217334&segment_id=206720&user_id=78881c3abc161af79852bc29041ec7b1https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/opinion/rainn-wilson-king-charles-spirituality.html?campaign_id=39&emc=edit_ty_20250927&instance_id=163376&nl=opinion-today&regi_id=65217334&segment_id=206720&user_id=78881c3abc161af79852bc29041ec7b1To transform our relationship with our planet, we need to value nature as profoundly sacred.Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:21:34 GMThttps://sive.rs/book/FiniteInfinitehttps://sive.rs/book/FiniteInfiniteThu, 26 Feb 2026 15:08:21 GMThttps://www.betterthanstarbucks.org/poetry-for-childrenhttps://www.betterthanstarbucks.org/poetry-for-childrenTheodore J. Kooser (Featured), Diana Murray, Kate Williams, Paul Sivils, and Martin Elster.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:31:44 GMThttps://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20240053?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub 0pubmedhttps://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20240053?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub 0pubmedPsychiatryOnline.org is the platform for all American Psychiatric Association Publishing journals, DSM, and bestselling textbooks, as well as APA Practice Guidelines, and continuing medical education.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:31:12 GMThttps://www.anthropic.com/research/persona-selection-modelhttps://www.anthropic.com/research/persona-selection-modelA theory of why AI models act like humansWed, 25 Feb 2026 16:30:52 GMThttps://bix.blog/posts/2023-06-15-normalize-being-whole-persons/https://bix.blog/posts/2023-06-15-normalize-being-whole-persons/It seems like in the past six months much of the meta-blogging has been about anniversaries: so many people seem to be marking ten, fifteen, even twenty years of blogging. It seems this naturally leads to thinking about why. Simon Reynolds last December noted having…Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:03:26 GMThttps://chi.st/bugs/tang-pinghttps://chi.st/bugs/tang-pingHere are translations of some of the posts by Luo Huazhong (the Kind traveler) about their idea of Tang ping (lying flat). These posts ...Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:15:24 GMThttps://blogbysophiamarie.bearblog.dev/new-post/https://blogbysophiamarie.bearblog.dev/new-post/Hello there, and welcome to my very first blog post! I have been flirting with the idea of blogging for quite some time now. I would consider myself a li...Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:53:09 GMThttps://www.betterthanstarbucks.org/from-the-mindhttps://www.betterthanstarbucks.org/from-the-mindFrom The Mind of John Riley: Listening to Your Poem.Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:11:17 GMThttps://www.astralcodexten.com/p/sota-on-bay-area-house-party?utm_source=post-banner&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=posts-open-in-app&triedRedirect=truehttps://www.astralcodexten.com/p/sota-on-bay-area-house-party?utm_source=post-banner&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=posts-open-in-app&triedRedirect=true...Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:28:37 GMT