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Sunday Good Reads for February 2nd, 2025 [1]
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Date: 2025-02-02
A fair amount this week.
Thieves Blow Up a Dutch Museum Door to Steal a Golden Helmet – Bytes Europe: Oceans Sabots …
New Book-Sorting Algorithm Almost Reaches Perfection | Quanta Magazine: Science is cool.
For real, we may be taking blood pressure readings all wrong - Ars Technica: Medicine is cool.
How to Be an Artist (According to Me) - Part 2: Some good advice.
Inside a network of AI-generated newsletters targeting “small town America” | Nieman Journalism Lab: This guy is targeting areas with functioning news organizations, not news deserts.
My Tesla Cybertruck Got Totaled After It Was Sideswiped by an E-Scooter. All-in, I paid $198K, but Insurance is Only Offering Me a “Fair Market Value” of $77K. I Still Owe the Bank $171,500 | Torque News: First, always buy gap insurance. Second, who knew e-scooters were so bad ass?
Departing the New York Times - by Paul Krugman: It very much appears that the New York Times didn’t like the idea of Krugman challenging Trump, so they shut him up.
Climate triple whammy boosted risk of LA fires, study shows | Extreme weather | The Guardian: Title says it all.
The Doom Loop Of Kitchen-Table Politics - by Will Stancil: Yeah, politics. But a useful contribution.
Science at risk: The funding pause is more damaging than you might think - Ars Technica: Trump’s illegal and unconstitutional spending freeze is going to kill American science.
For late-round picks trying to crack the NHL, all you need is a chip and a chance - The Athletic: Fun look at what it takes to stick in professional sports when you are not a start.
Patrick Mahomes and the secrets of the Dad Bod: What we get wrong about athleticism - The Athletic: Fun look at the science of athleticism. And no, it does not mean, you, mister middle-aged dad, are actually ready to pitch for the Mets.
Gormenghast With Hooves: Learning the Art of Dark Storytelling From My Little Pony - Reactor: Who knew My Little Pony was so dark?
Julie Stewart-Binks on a career derailed by alleged sexual assault: ‘What could my life have been?’ - The Athletic: Katie Strang does incredible reporting.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blocks Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs after Trump pardons: Hey! A Democrat taking Trump’s actions seriously!
The Zizians and the Rationalist death cults - by Max Read: This is fascinating reporting in and of itself, but I keep wondering if we are in the Golden Age of cults and if that helps explain our current political moments.
Have the best possible week, everyone.
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