planisphere: explore the fifteenth century Mappa Mundi—made by a Venetian cartographer and monk map who never left the lagoon
high rollers: the character and history of burlesque shows
robots.txt: a tiny text file that has been the underpinnings of the internet is unravelling due to AI
a load-bearing day: the confluence of several celebrations, including Ash Wednesday (be furiousing rather than fasting), Valentine’s and the Luni-Solar New Year
my unfortunate incarceration: the abundant prison-tech alliance is a brutal harbinger of what’s to come
bulletisation: the functional literacy crisis in reading comprehension—via the morning news
service sector: some large companies requiring AI-informed personality tests for vacancy applicants
disco vicar: some Anglican churches and cathedrals opening for parties
news deserts: explore local journalism and those newsrooms hanging on—via Maps Mania
