---
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
  - <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTB2N2D9>

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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/