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This is a blog / newsletter with things that I make for 3+ people, shared freely with all.
Produced by Jeremy Finch 👋
With help from many collaborators.
Here, you'll find:
Exercise ideas
Illustrated thought experiments
Interactive prompts
Small pieces of creative kindling for the mind, body, and spirit.
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Motivations
The Fire Jar origin story.
tl;dr I wanted some sort of canvas. And an excuse to collaborate with people that I admire. This outlet also helps me meet cool people via the internet.
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A paradox
Some animated beats
Curated playlists
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My parenting thoughts
Woodcut prints and/or photos
Deep-dive TV reviews 📺
Enlightened / Battlestar Galactica / Severance
How I design these graphics
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Stoke the fire
I just finished Severance, season 1 📺
— Jeremy Finch (@thefirejar) February 12, 2023
Initially, I was skeptical.
But the hype is real.
The series is
- Funny
- Dystopian
- Well written
Great performances. Vivid production design.
It was also chock-full of references to OTHER books, movies, and TV shows.
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