patch barracks: military families boo and heckle defence secretary during a whistle-stop visit in Stuttgart en route to the Munich Security Conference
stakes, novelty, anger, retention and fear: the SNARF model of viral content yrjö kukkapuro: a tribute to the pre-eminent Finnish furniture designer
crossing a line: Timothy Snyder on hurtling towards authoritarianism—via Kottke
agnotology: an encore episode on the study of wilful ignorance
måke califørnia great ægain: US imperial aspirations prompt counter offers ranging from the serious to satirical
ザ: the nuances of definite article in article-less and uninflected Japanese language
cultural moments: under pressure from anti-DEI diktats, Google removing Black History Month and Pride from its calendars—though the decision will not impact the daily Doodle
