somewhere beyond the barricade, is there a world you long to see: Reuters’ delivers a deadpan juxtaposition of Trump’s attendance at a showing of Les Misรฉrables just after sending in the US marines to quell demonstrations
๐ฉ: defecation syncope and other perils of pooping
renascidos: a cosplay parenting craze with hyperrealistic dolls has captivated Brazil, prompting some legislation against their appearance in public

artek: the upcoming centenary of Crimea’s famed Soviet youth camp that once hosted Samantha Smith—see also
have you tried clearing your cache: a concept artist with a reputation for the mischievous develops a dating website based on harmonious browsing history
pomp and circumstance: a preview of Trump’s grand military parade to be held this weekend
more cow bell: artist Margareta Sarvana performs the Schalger song Itke en lemmen tรคhden (Nur nicht aus Liebe weinen) on a Swedish variety show in 1973—via Pasa Bon!
simple article summaries: Wikipedia suspends an experiment that would display AI generated synopses after editor and contributor opposition
i’m michael barbaro, see you tomorrow: California governor Gavin Newson interviewed by the New York Times on Trump’s ICE raids
synchronoptica
one year ago: counting crows (with synchronoptica), a Minoan archaeological discovery, emotion-cancelling technology, Trump’s revenge agenda plus assorted links to revisit
seven years ago: internet freedom index, more movies scripted by AI, Reagan tells Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall (1987) plus a meeting of Dear Leaders
eight years ago: memory holes, courtroom sketch artists, waste-water popsicles, mobility and mobile devices plus a surrogate social network
nine years ago: Citigroup tries to copyright the word Thanks, carbon sequestration plus more on the Trump travel ban
ten years ago: Erasmus and free-will, more links to enjoy plus Jung and Freud