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The Whippet #100: Cease and desist, null and void, macaroni and cheese

The Whippet #100: Cease and desist, null and void, macaroni and cheese

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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The Whippet #99: Values only mean anything when they’re in conflict

The Whippet #99: Values only mean anything when they’re in conflict

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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The Whippet #98: On the scene, discussing the numbers

The Whippet #98: On the scene, discussing the numbers

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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The Whippet #97: An impressionistic painting by a dim third-grader

The Whippet #97: An impressionistic painting by a dim third-grader

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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The Whippet #96: The Cat's Judgement & the Iron-Eating Mice

The Whippet #96: The Cat's Judgement & the Iron-Eating Mice

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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The Whippet #95: Never trust the Praetorian Guard

The Whippet #95: Never trust the Praetorian Guard

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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The Whippet #94: High-value cargo through difficult terrain

The Whippet #94: High-value cargo through difficult terrain

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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cleaning decluttering overwhelmed help

How to clean a cluttered space when you’re overwhelmed

No matter how cluttered your space is, remember it only has 5 things in it: trash, dishes, clothing, things that have a spot, things that don’t have a spot. Don’t look at the whole morass.

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Photo of Author Dave Farland. Not everything is fixable, and that's better than the alternative.

It's okay that not everything is fixable

There's a fallacy that if we can define the solution space, a solution must exist that fits there. But the fundamental problem was, "Dave is dead."

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The Whippet #93: Stay for the blood plastic!

The Whippet #93: Stay for the blood plastic!

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.