2025 Week 08 - Weekly Notes

Summary

This has been a catch-up week. We cancelled the dinner with Adriel, which I feel bad about. But in that, it’s been trying to rest up. Morgan and I are more seriously talking about kids, so I need to start my research. The world feels more and more ablaze.

Notes

It’s sad the complete carelessness and wreckage this administration.

Given developments at the Kennedy Center, effective today

I am resigning as artistic advisor to the NSO.

Not for me.

It’s been a wonderful 8 years working with Kennedy Center President Deb Rutter, fellow artistic advisor Renee Fleming, and the entire NSO staff, encouraging thousands of fresh new audiences to appreciate symphonic music. Mostly, and above all, I will miss the musicians of our nation’s symphony orchestra - just the best!

-Ben A statement from Ben Folds on Instagram

Notes

Ben Folds Quits the Kennedy Center, as well as Issa Rae. Hamilton pulled out, Rhiannon Giddens did too.

Google Calendar Deletes Black History Month, Pride and Other Cultural Events - The New York Times

I made an alternative calendar to remind ourselves what is still important
Also see: Google Calendar removed events like Pride and BHM because its holiday list wasn’t ‘sustainable’ | The Verge
And this: History of black history month and how it has changed over the years

The Tariff Wars have begun

Who Pays for Tariffs - The New York Times

I love the idea of increasing my network surface area

career agency: the unspoken weapon for unconventional careerists

Lawsuit Tracker

Trump Administration Lawsuits Tracker: DOGE, Transgender Rights and More - The New York Times

I’m always confused by misleading posts like this. We want a human touch, but are okay with algorithmic complacency.

Matchmakers in India Now Have Competition: AI | The Walrus

I want to be cool like Michael Shannon.

Michael Shannon’s Latest Role: Touring in an R.E.M. Cover Band | Vanity Fair

You’re Not Creating Enough Prototypes - Blog - zeroheight

calculator-app - Chad Nauseam Home

Comments on NASA’s 10 rules

AI is Stifling Tech Adoption | Vale.Rocks

Developer creates endless Wikipedia feed to fight algorithm addiction - Ars Technica

WikiTok

I have this folder in my notes app called “hyperspecific media collections”, where I find a specific mood or topic I love and compile a media collection. They consist of book quotes, song lyrics, paintings, and scenes from movies or television shows. I love the idea that all forms of art and creativity are intricately connected, and seeing these parallels and similarities allows me to truly appreciate art.

media collection: on love and yearning - postcards by elle

Using AI to deconstruct the english language to its roots (e.g. latin, french, etc.)