[[A man in an apron, aptly named APRONNI, addresses his coworker:]]

APRONNI: JULIORA! A little bird told me it was your birthday next Wednesday!

[[Juliora comes in to reply.]]

JULIORA: A little bird? Like, a BIRD bird? TALKED to you?
APRONNI: Yeah. Came to my window last night around eight.

[[Now we see a little pigeon perched on the sill of an open window. Apparently Apronni lives in a barn, or something like a barn? It’s not entirely clear.]]

BIRD: Pssst. Hey buddy. [Apronni enters.] She’s been looking at ski boots on Zappos. Do what you will with this information.

[[Back in the office now, flashback over.]]

JULIORA: Because I’VE seen a little bird too! It let me know when a Zumba class opened up in my area!

ENTREBERT (entering with his hands held a pigeon’s width apart): A little bird? About yea big? Knows a lot about when jeans go on sale? Yeah, I’ve seen ‘I’m!

APRONNI: I guess it must be the same little bird visiting everyone!

[[Cut back to the bird, still on the windowsill. Part of the flashback from earlier? It’s not entirely clear.]]

BIRD: I’m very tired

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#1370; The Avian Informant, Part 1 transcribed by in

[[A man in an apron, aptly named APRONNI, addresses his coworker:]]

APRONNI: JULIORA! A little bird told me it was your birthday next Wednesday!

[[Juliora comes in to reply.]]

JULIORA: A little bird? Like, a BIRD bird? TALKED to you?
APRONNI: Yeah. Came to my window last night around eight.

[[Now we see a little pigeon perched on the sill of an open window. Apparently Apronni lives in a barn, or something like a barn? It’s not entirely clear.]]

BIRD: Pssst. Hey buddy. [Apronni enters.] She’s been looking at ski boots on Zappos. Do what you will with this information.

[[Back in the office now, flashback over.]]

JULIORA: Because I’VE seen a little bird too! It let me know when a Zumba class opened up in my area!

ENTREBERT (entering with his hands held a pigeon’s width apart): A little bird? About yea big? Knows a lot about when jeans go on sale? Yeah, I’ve seen ‘I’m!

APRONNI: I guess it must be the same little bird visiting everyone!

[[Cut back to the bird, still on the windowsill. Part of the flashback from earlier? It’s not entirely clear.]]

BIRD: I’m very tired

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The little bird installed a tracking pixel so he knows what sites you visit.

#1370; The Avian Informant, Part 1

— January 12th, 2018

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Applications open for Genius Northwest – an IRL gaming competition

May 8, 2026 by David Malki !

Last year, I participated in Genius Northwest, a gaming competition inspired by the Korean gameshow The Genius and its ilk.

It’s a reality show without the cameras — a 3-day, all-inclusive weekend retreat structured around a series of challenges and puzzles, in which personalities and dealmaking matter as much as playing games.

It’s truly a remarkable thing. I came in dead last in the competition, but I still had a great time participating.

The event is held annually in the Pacific Northwest (hence the name) and applications are now open to participate in the 2026 competition!

Learn more — and apply — at GeniusNW.com.

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