diff --git a/content/journal/dispatch-36-february-2026/index.md b/content/journal/dispatch-36-february-2026/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2c2acaf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/journal/dispatch-36-february-2026/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +--- +title: "Dispatch #36 (February 2026)" +date: 2026-01-29T22:40:09-05:00 +draft: false +tags: +- dispatch +references: +- title: "Dan McQuade, 1983–2026 | Defector" + url: https://defector.com/dan-mcquade-1983-2026 + date: 2026-01-30T03:40:45Z + file: defector-com-hefgsb.txt +--- + +- Greetings from snowy Durham + - Too cold for all my hobbies +- Miami +- DC + - Peppa Pig + - Baby shower + - Car died +- New car +- Anxiety around politics +- Nico’s a full-on dude + - Opened the door to find him waking up and saying “hi dad” +- Voice note shortcut +- Dilbert / J.K. Rowling / Omar Malik + - Online makes you dumber +- Stencil + Airbrush + - + + + +Finally, [RIP Dan McQuade][1]. 43 years old. What the hell. I'm off to go hug my family. + +[1]: https://defector.com/dan-mcquade-1983-2026 + +### This Month + +* Adventure: +* Project: +* Skill: + +### Reading & Listening + +* Fiction: [_Title_][2], Author +* Non-fiction: [_Title_][3], Author +* Music: [_Title_][4], Author + +[2]: https://bookshop.org/ +[3]: https://bookshop.org/ +[4]: https://www.turntablelab.com/ + +### Links + +* [Title][5] +* [Title][6] +* [Title][7] + +[5]: https://example.com/ +[6]: https://example.com/ +[7]: https://example.com/ diff --git a/static/archive/defector-com-hefgsb.txt b/static/archive/defector-com-hefgsb.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0468b20 --- /dev/null +++ b/static/archive/defector-com-hefgsb.txt @@ -0,0 +1,319 @@ +[1]Skip to Content +[2]Defector home +[3]Defector home +[4]Subscribe[5]Log In +[6][ ] +Menu +[9][ ]Search +Search + • [11]Crosswords + • [12]NFL + • [13]NBA + • [14]MLB + • [15]NHL + • [16]WNBA + • [17]Soccer + • [18]Podcasts + • [19]Arts And Culture + • [20]Politics + + • [21]About Us + • [22]Send Us A Tip (News) + • [23]Send Us A Tip ($) + • [24]Merch Shop + • [25]How To Pitch Defector + • [26]Defector Freelancer Policies + • [27]Crossword Submission Guidelines + • [28]Books By Defectors + • [29]Defector Hall of Fame + • [30]Masthead + • [31]How To Comment On Defector + • [32]RSS Feed + • [33]Terms of Use + • [34]Manage Your Account + +[35]Log In[36]Subscribe + + • [37]Defector Twitch + • [38]Defector Bluesky + +[39]Subscribe to skip adsAdvertisement +[40]Announcements + +Dan McQuade, 1983–2026 + +[41][IMG] +By [42]Tom Ley + +7:50 PM EST on January 28, 2026 + + • [43]Share on Bluesky + • [44]Share on Reddit + • [45]Share on WhatsApp + • [46]Share on Email + +Dan McQuade sits in a blue chair, which is big and fake leather-ish, and has +big arms on it. He has his head resting on his left arm, which is on the left +arm of the chair. He has long light brown hair, a beard cropped to his face, +and I dunno I'd say he's pretty handsome, but I am biased as I am the subject +of the photo. Dan is wearing a red shirt with a grey and white tabby cat's face +on it, with a rose under (and patially covering) the cat. Under that it says +DEFECTOR with the 4 degrees slant logo. He has on blue shorts or pants (they're +shorts, I know they're shorts), they're not jeans but they're not sweats, like +a sort of inbetween situation. There's a hospital admit bracelet on his left +arm. His right arm is on the other arm of the couch. +[47] +808Comments + +Dan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is +survived by his wife and young son. + +At the end of 2024, Dan was [48]diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news +of his diagnosis hit all of us hard, but Dan never lost his enthusiasm or his +spirit. 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