Keith Thompson
@KeithThompson1
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Author and journalist with particular interest in the cultural imagination. NY Times, Esquire, SF Chronicle. Hineni: Here I am; I’m ready.
Southeast USA
Joined May 2009
Like a rare Velvet Underground vinyl, Angels and Aliens vanished and became a UFO legend in its first life, with used hardcover copies selling for $175. Now it's back with a new preface featuring comments from readers who felt it "landed." SF Chronicle: "Magnificent..." Get it
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Awakening to what’s already there, to what is always the case, is the most important thing. It’s a recurring recognition because we continuously forget.
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Thriving with a caloric deficit is a superpower, what Hinduism calls a “siddhi, an extraordinary potential. Our ancestors were often hungry; this enhanced perception and engagement. They also feasted on occasion; metabolic flexibility was a necessity, and an art.
Hollow cheeks Tbh at this leanness while doing deficit, libido is a little lower. And body less interested in sleep Will be nice to hit maintenance soon
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Increasingly frequent on X: “My political views have changed, finally I saw the light.” It sounds at first like freedom from orthodoxy, but such shifts can easily become new fixed thinking. Ask: If I got politics “wrong” before, why am I so certain I’m now “right”? Rethinking
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My new fitness watch is configured to track “stress” and the amusing thing is: it doesn’t distinguish an exhilarating outdoor adventure from an authentic fight-or-flight danger. So I had a great hike today and now my device is sending reminders about the importance of rest
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Not only do extreme calorie deficits fuel subsequent binge eating, such deficits wreak metabolic havoc. Greg is right: establish a sustainable calorie deficit sufficient to support strength training and keep hormones balanced, and stay lean for life.
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As a noun, “clown” refers to the circus character usually more frightening than funny. Catherine O’Hara knew how to make the word a verb, how to melt the world into astonished laughter. What glorious characters she brought to life — Lola Heatherton will live forever in SCTV
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Erin Gloria Ryan: Catherine O’Hara’s comedic prime was her entire career.
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RUNNING VERSUS WALKING FOR HEART HEALTH Exercise saves lives. That part's not up for debate. But intensity doesn't scale linearly with benefit. Your body reads different exercise patterns as different biological signals, and those signals determine where fat gets stored, how
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Excessively high levels of aerobic exercise may have detrimental effects on cardiovascular health, possibly by promoting a chronic inflammatory milieu https://t.co/EPs4Uy7I7Z
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Regular engagement in moderate levels of exercise is associated with lower levels of inflammation and benefits cardiovascular and overall health outcomes. However, inflammation in response to...
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If Bari Weiss gets pushback from entrenched CBS journalists, one interpretation is that her management skills suck and she must be trying to destroy journalistic standards. Another interpretation: she might be doing what’s required to break a long-standing intellectual
Ten people familiar with the workings of CBS News say the Paramount Skydance unit is veering toward dysfunction, with a management team led by Bari Weiss that doesn’t value the standards held by veteran journalists — and a staff that views its editor-in-chief and her hand-picked
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Hell of a winter storm kicking up this week. If you’re in the window, prepare and take good care.
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Avocado amplifies the effects.
Rhonda Patrick just served up the no-BS breakfast blueprint on Chris Williamson's podcast: 4–5 pasture-raised eggs, scrambled—straight fire for brain health and sustained energy. Why this simple combo crushes: - 30–38g complete protein → keeps you full, powers muscle/brain
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One senses Leonard Cohen discovering—late, gratefully—that the singing voice had been a long apprenticeship for something even simpler: saying the thing clearly. “If I knew your name…” https://t.co/sgLYyAlgdQ
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I’m rather fond of quirky old fashioned words. Here are some of my favourites: Skedaddle Nincompoop Highfalutin Malarkey Gobbledegook Comeuppance Skullduggery Kerfuffle Flummoxed Thingamajig Tomfoolery Shenanigans Hoodwink Blethering Hullabaloo Curmudgeon Bamboozled Numpty
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By replacing your morning coffee with green tea, you can lose up to 87% of what little joy you still have left in your life.
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"The tints of the sunset sky are never purer and more ethereal than in the coldest winter days. This evening, though the colors are not brilliant, the sky is crystalline and the pale fawn-tinged clouds are very beautiful." —Henry David Thoreau, January 2, 1854
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Dear @realDonaldTrump, you're welcome. TDS is now a confirmed psychiatric ailment. ;)
This is so funny..🤣🤣 Dr. Gad Saad confirms Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) is a Real Psychiatric Disorder — a form of Parasitic Thinking, derived from emotional processing rather than cognitive processing “People who suffer from TDS, they always give you an affective base
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Scott Adams is one of the most remarkable people I never got a chance to meet in person. His intellectual and moral generosity touched millions. My gratitude for his life, to use a phrase he made famous, is the Dopamine Hit of the Day. RIP Scott.
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With Weir moving on, that leaves just the two drummers, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart. When a good friend took me to meet Mickey years ago in Novato, CA, his house was filled with an amazing variety of colorful drums from other cultures. From a Dead New Year’s Eve in San
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