top fifty: a review of the biggest literary stories of 2024—including the Brontรซ sisters getting their diaeresฤs
we all live in the ruins of the rot economy: a long-read about the abusive and exploitative ways that the tech industry treats people at scale—see previously
bottle episode: the amazing dioramas of folk artist Carl Worner—via Messy Nessy Chic
emporia: Kottke’s 2024 gift guide
chirality: scientists warn strongly against research into synthetic biology and “mirror life”—compare to the handedness of thalidomide
do not obey in advance: in agreeing to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by Trump, the network is courting further nuisance claims over critical coverage, forgetting the first lesson of On Tyranny
body-horror: an AI-generated impossible gymnastic routine
velben goods: premium and surge-pricing
sovereign citizens brigade: group in England claiming extrajudicial standing tried to kidnap county coroner, accusing the officer of the Crown of necromancy
the network effect: social media fire-exits
home box office: the cable network’s December 1982 previews
