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Jason Kottke — Blogger since 1998
Curated tech and culture links. One of the longest-running blogs (since 1998).
kottke.orgOne of the oldest and most beloved blogs on the web. Jason Kottke has been curating links to interesting things since 1998 — science, design, culture, technology, art — with a voice that's curious, warm, and never cynical. Reading kottke.org feels like having a friend who's always finding something fascinating and can't wait to share it.
Written by Jason Kottke since 1998.
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From late January, a 40-minute talk by Rick Steves on...
From late January, a 40-minute talk by Rick Steves on “how lessons learned on the road can help Americans better understand and meet the challenges facing Democracy in the USA.”
Timothy Snyder on strongmen . “Once you accept...
Timothy Snyder on strongmen. “Once you accept that Trump is strong, you are accepting that you are weaker than Trump. And once you accept the strongman form of politics, you no longer have recourse to laws, or norms, or even basic ideas of decency.”
De La Soul’s Tiny Desk Concert
Ok, you know this is going to be a good one: De La Soul plays a Tiny Desk Concert. The humor of De La Soul has always been one of its calling cards. When DJ Maseo tells the Tiny Desk crowd, “Ladies and gentlemen, we’re a new group called De La Soul,” he means it as a joke. But, in so many ways, one of the most influential groups in hip-hop is new: the duties have been reassessed, the focus has shifted and the newness of The Plugs is laid plain here at the Tiny Desk. Here̵...
The Beginning Comes After the End by Rebecca Solnit
A new book by Rebecca Solnit came out yesterday; it’s called The Beginning Comes After the End: Notes on a World of Change (Amazon). The synopsis: Rebecca Solnit offers a thrilling account of the sheer breadth and scale of social, political, scientific, and cultural change over the past three quarters of a century.In this sequel to her enduring bestseller Hope in the Dark, Solnit surveys a world that has changed dramatically since the year 1960. Despite the forces seeking to turn back the...
TIL about babysitting co-ops . “The premise is...
TIL about babysitting co-ops. “The premise is simple: Families in the co-op provide each other with free childcare. A point system…ensures that everyone contributes their fair share. Every half an hour is worth one point…”
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