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title: "Dispatch #36 (February 2026)"
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date: 2026-01-29T22:40:09-05:00
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draft: false
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tags:
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- dispatch
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references:
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- title: "Dan McQuade, 1983–2026 | Defector"
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url: https://defector.com/dan-mcquade-1983-2026
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date: 2026-01-30T03:40:45Z
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file: defector-com-hefgsb.txt
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- title: "Food Comas and Some Bests • Buttondown"
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url: https://buttondown.com/nathanlong/archive/food-comas-and-some-bests/
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date: 2026-01-06T18:39:37Z
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file: buttondown-com-lxmsti.txt
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- title: "3 books with Samuel Arbesman (Interconnected)"
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url: https://interconnected.org/home/2025/11/14/arbesman
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date: 2026-01-06T18:40:18Z
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file: interconnected-org-9bc7pq.txt
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---
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Greetings from snowy Durham, North Carolina. [...]
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Fortunately, our work is pretty flexible
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The only real downside
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- Too cold for all my hobbies
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{{<dither IMG_3192.jpeg "782x600">}}Bundled up in a double stroller, both kids happily munching snacks on a chilly street.{{</dither>}}
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{{<dither IMG_3258.jpeg "782x600">}}Snowy woods selfie: bundled mom and baby, rosy cheeks, winter headbands, big smiles.{{</dither>}}
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{{<dither IMG_3244.jpeg "782x600">}}Pink pom-pom hat, tiny hands in the snow, and a big winter laugh.{{</dither>}}
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{{<dither IMG_3260.jpeg "782x600">}}Bundled up and ready for a snowy sled ride.{{</dither>}}
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- Miami
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- DC
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- Peppa Pig
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- Baby shower
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- Car died
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- New car
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- Anxiety around politics
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- Nico’s a full-on dude
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- Opened the door to find him waking up and saying “hi dad”
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- Voice note shortcut
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- Dilbert / J.K. Rowling / Om Malik
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- Online makes you dumber
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- Stencil + Airbrush
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- <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.
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[1]: https://defector.com/dan-mcquade-1983-2026
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### This Month
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* Adventure:
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* Project:
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* Skill:
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### Reading & Listening
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* Fiction: [_The Will of the Many_][2], James Islington ([via][3])
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* Non-fiction: [_The Magic of Code_][4], Samuel Arbesman ([via][5])
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* 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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[2]: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Will-of-the-Many/James-Islington/Hierarchy/9781982141189
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[3]: https://buttondown.com/nathanlong/archive/food-comas-and-some-bests/
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[4]: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/samuel-arbesman/the-magic-of-code/9781541704480/
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[5]: https://interconnected.org/home/2025/11/14/arbesman
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### Links
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