New Jersey Republican Representative Thomas Kean Jr. hasn’t voted on a single bill since March 5, but his constituents might be none the wiser.
Kean’s office has been blasting out cheery newsletters, written in the congressman’s voice, despite his long-standing absence.
“In Congress, I am focused on delivering real results for our law enforcement and local communities,” read one recent…
Today marks the 1957th anniversary of the death-by-suicide of the short-reigning Roman Emperor, Otho. I note this because my longest NLJ article, clocking it at more than 18,000 words, is about Otho. Fortunately, I also published some shorter Otho reading. But Otho aside, it is time for today's edition of Pook-Emu Bee links from around the web.
Today is April 1. It is both April Fools and the first day of Passover (happy Passover to any Jewish readers!). I do not have a new April Fools joke prepared, but maybe there will be something April Fools-related in this edition of Pook-Emu Bee,
Links from around the web
I came across an interesting take by Sebastian Sastre on why he uses an RSS feed instead of a newsletter for his blog. I agree with the feed-first position. However, I personally recommend using both. Recommend feeds as a first option but also have a newsletter (which is a publication unto itself beyond just sharing links). I use Buttondown, which is a good service (I think it avoids some of the…
I've been working on the redesigned of the site over the last few weeks using Claude Code. I have always enjoyed working on website designs, and have a number of favorite custom designs in the history of Gathering in Light.
Today I was gifted a new lapboard so I can work downstairs in the living room more effectively in the evenings. I gave in return…
Buttondown, which powers The Newsletter Leaf Journal, published an informative post explaining how some email hosts clip emails that reach a certain size. It varies based on email provider.
Several email apps, like Outlook, Apple Mail, and Proton, won't constrain your emails beyond the limits set by SMTP. Others do, though. Gmail cuts a received email short once it hits 102kb in size (not…
Emi Mizukami Yesterday I wrote my newsletter and then the Beehiiv editor deleted half of it, never to be seen again, which will teach me…
Sorin Neamtu Still sick. Still raining. Both conditions seem permanent. TODAY: Accessions: Picked up a sample of this last year, it was on sale yesterday.…