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Actually, Japan has changed a lot
Actually, Japan has changed a lot

No high-brow commentary here, just a tribute to this absolute legend. RIP Ken, you will be missed.

Fred again.. Breaks Down Every Song on Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020)
Fred again.. Breaks Down Every Song on Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020)

I’ve been totally Fred-pilled and this interview was really great.

Welcome to hell, Elon
Welcome to hell, Elon

So, so spot on.

A trillion-dollar carbon removal market?
A trillion-dollar carbon removal market?

Hopeful, feels good.

The man who bought Pine Bluff, Arkansas
The man who bought Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Weird and great in an early-internet sort of way.

I Didn't Want It to Be True, but the Medium Really Is the Message

Excellent

Is the Smart Grid All Hot Air? - Austin Vernon's Blog
Is the Smart Grid All Hot Air? - Austin Vernon's Blog

Really good summary of how the power grid works, and the stakeholders at play in the the new green energy shift.

What Is Momentum?
What Is Momentum?

The Haves and the Have-Yachts
The Haves and the Have-Yachts

The World Needs Uncles, TooI am excited to be the Dirtbag Mary Poppins for my friends' kids.

The World Needs Uncles, Too

I am excited to be the Dirtbag Mary Poppins for my friends’ kids.

I Should Be Able to Mute America
I Should Be Able to Mute America

Twilight of the NIMBY
Twilight of the NIMBY

The best journalism is the kind where the subjects inculpate themselves without even realizing it.

Can the world overshoot its climate targets -- and then fix it later?Sadly, not an exception to Betteridge's Law.

Can the world overshoot its climate targets — and then fix it later?

Sadly, not an exception to Betteridge’s Law.

I've Always Struggled With My Weight. Losing It Didn't Mean Winning.
I’ve Always Struggled With My Weight. Losing It Didn’t Mean Winning.

Exceptionally good.

Elon Musk won't fix Twitter (but he won't kill it, either)
Elon Musk won't fix Twitter (but he won't kill it, either)

On Seeing Both (Hank Green)
On Seeing Both (Hank Green)

9.2% and the Master of Twitter
9.2% and the Master of Twitter

'Yes, He Would': Fiona Hill on Putin and Nukes
‘Yes, He Would’: Fiona Hill on Putin and Nukes

Really good analysis of where this war came from and where it’s going.

A Reckless Gamble
A Reckless Gamble

Strategic summary of the current Ukraine-Russia War so far.

Eileen Gu Is An American
Eileen Gu Is An American

What It's Like to Be a USFS Wilderness Ranger Intern
What It's Like to Be a USFS Wilderness Ranger Intern

Beautiful photo essay.

America is now in fascism's legal phase
Things you're allowed to do
Things you're allowed to do

I really liked this list. A bunch of cool links contained within.

The Web3 Fraud
The Web3 Fraud

The computer scientists are not down to clown.

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