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  "description": "Further escalating its war with Iran, the United States begins a military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. / Politico\n\nWhat makes Iran’s Lego-themed propaganda videos so effective? Because AI is trained on so much Western content, it’s the perfect tool to reach American audiences. / BBC News\n\nSee also: A history of gas station signs is also a history of America’s national mood. / The Atlantic [$]\n\n“Optimistic people tend to be pretty happy and healthy, but they can also be a bit complacent.”...",
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    "Hope versus optimism.",
    "damaging society.",
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    "trademarked Vantablack.",
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    "waiting for bites.",
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    "more than nostalgia.",
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    "without music",
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  "textContent": "**Further escalating its war** with Iran, the United States begins a military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. / Politico\n\n**What makes Iran’s** Lego-themed propaganda videos so effective? Because AI is trained on so much Western content, it’s the perfect tool to reach American audiences. / BBC News\n\n**See also:** A history of gas station signs is also a history of America’s national mood. / The Atlantic [$]\n\n**“Optimistic people tend** to be pretty happy and healthy, but they can also be a bit complacent.” Hope versus optimism. / Vox\n\n**Weekends aren’t meaningful** because you have two days off, it’s because others do as well—and when workplaces try to encroach on that, they’re damaging society. / The Hustle\n\n**Traffic fatalities in the US** increase on days big albums are released, apparently related to distracted driving while using streaming apps. / The New York Times [$]\n\n**Any benefits non-diabetics** may get from wearing a continuous glucose monitor can be muddied by advice from influencers and a need for perfectionism. / The Verge\n\nIf you enjoy these headlines, please join us as a Sustaining Member to support what we do and unlock access to paywalled links.\n\nSubscribe\n\n**The artist behind** the world’s pinkest pink has made the color freely available to everyone except the artist who trademarked Vantablack. / My Modern Met\n\n**When New York diners** use AI to advertise their food and atmosphere, the result is a synthetic version of the authentic experience patrons want. / The New York Groove\n\n**In a study of mosquito** flight paths, student volunteers temporarily donate their bodies to research, donning mesh suits and waiting for bites. / Georgia Tech\n\n**When asked to imagine** certain cognitive tasks, some vegetative patients show brain responses that match those activities. / The New York Times [$]\n\n**iPods may not be back** —yet—but second-hand sales are on the rise, and growing interest in digital audio players shows it’s more than nostalgia. / Gizmodo\n\n**Vintage Pan Am** luggage tags recreated by Ella Freire. / Ella Freire\n\n**Watch:** Videos of skateboarding without music are a sort of ASMR. / YouTube, MetaFilter\n\n**“Nobody told me that** watching competent people do a hard thing correctly would be the most therapeutic experience of my adult life.” _Artemis II_ is competency porn. / Airplane Mode\n\nIn the members area, unlocked links from the Atlantic and the New York Times ↓\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Working for the weekend",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-13T17:22:25.968Z"
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