Are 'love languages' the key to healthy relationships? Scientists say no. | Mashable: My love language is skepticism.
town called alice - by Allison Epstein (substack.com): More historical dirtbagery. Epstein is one of the funniest writers working today. Go subscribe to her newsletter.
The creator economy can't rely on Patreon. — Joan Westenberg: 1,000 true fans is not the panacea, even assuming you can find them, people would have you believe.
Pluralistic: How I got scammed (05 Feb 2024) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow: Security is harder to implement than you think, and being scammed is easier than you think.
Platformer’s Casey Newton on leaving Substack and surviving the great media collapse - The Verge: More on the problems of journalism relying on individual newsletters.
Hurricanes are getting so intense, scientists propose a Category 6 - The Washington Post: This is not science fiction, unfortunately.
Labor board regional official clears way for Dartmouth hoops union - ESPN: Tis is not final, of course, but the argument that the players are employees is very strong.
Two weeks until This American Ex-Wife publishes! - by lyz (substack.com): Lyz is a fantastic writer and reporter and you should buy her book.
In the 49ers building, Kyle Shanahan is always watching: ‘It’s like Big Brother’ - The Athletic: Not sure what’s creepier: the surveillance or the way this article downplays it.
The fediverse, explained: Mastodon, Threads, and the open future of social networking - The Verge: Nice explanation of the protocols and systems behind social media sites like Threads and Bluesky.
Some men told her to leave their hockey league. She’s not going anywhere - The Athletic: Hockey is the best sport. but its culture needs serious attention.
Woman Got Cremation Ads in the Mail After Getting Chemotherapy (404media.co): Data brokers are bad and should be banned.
The FCC bans robocalls with AI-generated voices - The Verge: Good first step. I will have more this week on steps to make AI accountable.
The FTC isn’t happy with Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard layoffs - Polygon: Hey, the government trying to hold companies who are allowed to merge accountable!
The Bizarre Case of the Serial Lit Mag Plagiarist - Plagiarism Today: A very odd, interesting story.
Coding-on-Copilot-2024-Developer-Research.pdf (amazonaws.com): Coding with AI makes programs worse.
Have a great week everyone. There maybe kitten photographs later!