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Happy Ben Cohen day to those who celebrate

Happy 2nd edition of “it’s the day before Substack shuts down for the year and I’m basically out of real work so I turn to notes”!

Any small bugs that have been driving you crazy? I will see how many I can get patched up today.

As with last time, happy to pass along new feature requests to the right folks, but want to focus on minor bugs …

A few favourite photographs I’ve taken on walks this year.

Poetry is a bridge between wounds.

— Julia Vinograd

God’s Violin

Back in April 2022, I accused Spotify of deceiving users with fake artists—which they inserted in playlists to boost their profits.

Now we have proof of this.

“Ruth teaches and inspires me, and I, perhaps someday, might teach or inspire another woman, entering middle age, afraid she is too late, who needs to be shown that, in fact, she is right on time.” - At

, ’s essay on finding a mentor in midlife, and a Friday Open Thread where readers chime in on their experiences with mentorship…

Someone Farther Down the Path, Lighting the Way

I can’t believe we’re at Day 20 of #roseadvent

Today, I’ve gone for a proper old Rose -  apparently she’s been around since the 14th Century which is actually ancient:

“Despite a steely resolve to attach itself to me, this particular rose has never had the threat of eviction hanging over it, and these photos demonstrate just why that is. B…

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