crimes of atrocity: a long, dense episode of -ologies with Alie Ward on the hugely fraught and difficult subject of genocide with a powerful and circumspect post-script
airoboros: artificial intelligence trained on AI made content is becoming highly problematic and only compounded—see previously
the city on the edge of forever: public portal linking Dublin and New York City suspended after inappropriate behaviourpalmerston’s follies: two maritime forts off Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight that have been converted into boutique accommodations go up for auction
the deuce: the Greek grandmother who built an adult entertainment empire in Times Square before its Disneyfication
foot on the gas: the inevitability of the climate collapse and humanity’s capacity for adjustment
⌘ |: the lost history of pre-internet emoji and rendering software—via Waxy—see previously
flashing headlights: the giant Dana squid’s photophores in attack-mode
eternal return: cosmic cycles and time’s resurgence
first-day agenda: how Trump is framing his vision for a second-term
one year ago: assorted links to revisit plus a visit to Arnstadt
two years ago: St Brendan, more links to enjoy plus the Electrotechnical Exhibition of 1891
three years ago: a classic from Kim Carnes, a language quiz, more links worth the revisit plus an ancient action figure
four years ago: more Trump’s Space Force, birdhouses, the stress of social media moderation, a medieval manuscript game plus a musical typing tutor
five years ago: GenX, consular services at McDonalds, soliciting grievances, Japanese mascots plus office equipment