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Journal - June 2022 - Fryers, Pirates, Data
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26 June
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A Boris mashup prompted UK-party notes; later Sopranos and Bourdain memories fed plans to write, build the site, and try chocolate bars.
25 June
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A Mark Twain clip revived Jon Stewart and Chappelle admiration; later Obi-Wan’s rocky ship shot felt like RTS-game graphics.
24 June
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23 June
63
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Tea-time became caramel-toffee tutorials, with a note about making a premium version for political funding. Later, BBC Newsnight on China “debt traps” ended the day.
22 June
37
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A famous Top Gun briefing shot lingered on Tom Cruise in a flight suit during a tense proficiency talk. The moment felt crisp and high-stakes.
21 June
92
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Played Pussy Riot, recalled a blood-bath rumor and Halo “Killed from the Grave.” Later, passport-crisis news and Area 51 nostalgia led to games and Bowie.
20 June
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Played Hatikva, copied its lines, then wrote a Hebrew genealogy list. Later, Pirates’ “Poseidon’s tomb” landed as “the sea has parted.”
19 June
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A “day in the life” K Shanmugam video and a Sandberg commencement clip became a work-safe Facebook excuse. The night ended on a lookalike note.
18 June
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17 June
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16 June
49
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15 June
26
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14 June
51
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13 June
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A personal top-50 movie ranking logged quick reasons and scores, from American Psycho to Spider-Man. The list doubled as a taste map for themes, music, and story impact.
12 June
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Late-night index work tracked Sri Lanka’s corruption scores and slow gains. A chart followed, noting Trinidad and Tobago improved without matching GDP growth.
11 June
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Pirates clips hit hard: the famous beach chase and a gorgeous harbor ship shot. Later, a Paul Buchheit wiki dive and “Jack Sparrow” kept the night moving.
10 June
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9 June
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8 June
52
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl went on in the evening. The night landed in pure adventure mode.
7 June
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A DW Food video broke down why Belgian fries hit different, lingering on the fryer technique. The recipe landed as a must-try.
6 June
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An X-Files episode prompt and a “Saddam Hussein line two” call screen framed the night. “Smooth” played, joking through the scene.
5 June
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A table on Nordic marginal tax rates showed steep personal-income burdens across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. The numbers felt unusually heavy.
4 June
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3 June
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2 June
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1 June
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