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Dispatch #36 (February 2026)	2026-01-29T22:40:09-05:00	false	dispatch	title url date file Dan McQuade, 1983–2026 | Defector https://defector.com/dan-mcquade-1983-2026 2026-01-30T03:40:45Z defector-com-hefgsb.txt title url date file Food Comas and Some Bests • Buttondown https://buttondown.com/nathanlong/archive/food-comas-and-some-bests/ 2026-01-06T18:39:37Z buttondown-com-lxmsti.txt title url date file 3 books with Samuel Arbesman (Interconnected) https://interconnected.org/home/2025/11/14/arbesman 2026-01-06T18:40:18Z interconnected-org-9bc7pq.txt

Greetings from snowy Durham, North Carolina. [...]

Fortunately, our work is pretty flexible

The only real downside

• Too cold for all my hobbies

{{<dither IMG_3192.jpeg "782x600">}}Bundled up in a double stroller, both kids happily munching snacks on a chilly street.{{}} {{<dither IMG_3258.jpeg "782x600">}}Snowy woods selfie: bundled mom and baby, rosy cheeks, winter headbands, big smiles.{{}}

{{<dither IMG_3244.jpeg "782x600">}}Pink pom-pom hat, tiny hands in the snow, and a big winter laugh.{{}} {{<dither IMG_3260.jpeg "782x600">}}Bundled up and ready for a snowy sled ride.{{}}

• 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 / Om Malik
  • Online makes you dumber
• Stencil + Airbrush
  • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTB2N2D9

Finally, RIP Dan McQuade. 43 years old. What the hell. I'm off to go hug my family.

This Month

• Adventure:
• Project:
• Skill:

Reading & Listening

• Fiction: The Will of the Many, James Islington (via)
• Non-fiction: The Magic of Code, Samuel Arbesman (via)
• Music: I've got a bit of a backlog here; gonna spend some time with the records I already have (assuming the basement warms up)

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