Let’s get right to it.
Bluesky's success is a rejection of big tech's operating system: Succinct explanation of why Bluesky succeeds.
Chiefs-Bills: How reporters approach one of the biggest NFL games of the year - The Athletic: Neat little story about how people do their jobs.
The Chasm Between Oklahoma and Connecticut - The American Prospect: Why are blue states healthy and happier than red states? Hint — policy matters.
“Game Over!”: Bill Paxton Models Complying In Advance: Excellent analogy staring the world’s greatest actor.
There's Not Enough Coal In The World For Red One - Reactor: I may be misreading, but I don’t think this reviewer liked the movie.
The Cold Civil War - The American Prospect: The US’s unpleasant, diverging reality.
Lord of the Rings’ uncredited Gimli actor speaks out for first time | Polygon: Credit is a hard thing to achieve in Hollywood, apparently.
Dingus of the Week: Nancy Mace - by lyz - Men Yell at Me: Queen of the dinguses. Dingi?
Resistance is not futile: Matt Gaetz's implosion shows how MAGA's chaos can be turned against Trump | Salon.com: The next four years are going to be very bad, but things can be made better if we collectively do not simply acquiesce.
Gladiators and Roman Spectacle: Ridley Scott sure seems like a putz. Also, great rumination of art and history and how Ridly Scott is a putz.
Tesla has the highest rate of fatal accidents among all car brands, report shows - Sherwood News: Tesla is a ad car run by a bad person, and no one should buy one.
Satya Nadella and the three stages of scientific truth: The AI bubble certainly appears popping-like.
Going beyond the polls - by Ben Recht and Leif Weatherby: Polls, at least horserace polls, just aren’t useful anymore.