I wrote about my ridiculous RSS approach as a way to feel more in control as Twitter crumbles.

And speaking of RSS, y'all can totally use Buttondown to subscribe to this newsletter's feed if you are so inclined.

I don’t want to log in to your website
"The web is becoming a miserable experience because some salesbro who is trying to meet his KPIs is doing stuff to marginally increase the number of paying customers."

NASA’s DART Data Validates Kinetic Impact as Planetary Defense Method
Hell yeah.

Giant flying bug found at Arkansas Walmart turns out to be "super-rare" Jurassic-era insect
tfw you discover a rare bug, kill and mount it, and forget about it for a decade

Solar Geoengineering 'Only Option' to Cool Planet Within Years, UN Says
Solutionism won't save us, folks.

Quantum control of a nanoparticle optically levitated in cryogenic free space
Woah.

After 17th court hearing, woman with TB ordered to jail for refusing treatment
More of this, please.

The Great Gaslighting of the JavaScript Era
I've also heard it called "the web's lost decade." I like this term.

NDA: Edible Non-Disclosure Agreements
Delish!

MoleGazer: Applying astronomy ideas to mole identification
What is astronomy but applied dermatology?

Huge Pages are a Good Idea
I like big pages and I cannot lie.

When Everything Becomes an Event
I am so tired, y'all.

A bionic pancreas could solve one of the biggest challenges of diabetes
Please let me be a cyborg this way.

Lander
I am an absolute sucker for these types of games.

Florida Startup Moves Closer to Building Data Centers on the Moon
🎵 We're data centers on the moon 🎵

Discord, or the Death of Lore
I am begging you, make a forum.

TikTok’s viral monks are clashing with Buddhist authorities
Please like and subscribe.

The Children’s Book That Caused Japan’s Raccoon Problem
omg, the Rascal craze

Radioactive Cats and Nuclear Priests: How to Warn the Future About Toxic Waste
Everything I know about human nature tells me that humans will enthusiastically seek out what makes the magic cats change color and eat it.

Oh No, Yu-Gi-Oh Wiki Suffers ‘Catastrophic’ Loss Of Content Spanning Years
Yes, it's a game, and yes, this is also a sad loss. The effort folks willingly put in is nothing to sneeze at.

rotating sandwiches
iykyk

Clip art changed the way we view ourselves—and the world
I enjoyed this analysis.

Finally, A Persona-Type RPG Where You Play As The Golden Girls
Don’t let your memes be dreams.