the fiume endeavour: Neutral Moresnet and other countries that fell off the map
international male: thirty-three national costumes from the 2022 Mister Global pageant via Miss Cellania
odette and odile: a diminutive chihuahua and human handler perform Swan Lake
smpte colour bars: a BBC test pattern jumper and mural—see also
bad actor mode: an AI normally tasked with developing new, novel medications had its parameters switched seek out toxicity and suggests tens of thousands of chemical weapons and poisons in the space of a few hours—via Slashdot
cameo appearance: Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams portrayed the President of United Earth on the season finale of Star Trek and brought the planet back into the Federation
state-of-the-art: ten breakthrough technologies online now that could change our trajectory for the better—via Kottke
geopolitics: charting the advance of democracy
