Week 2444

Google has unionized, Pakistan is using a vaccine from China, Russian hackers could still be anywhere, the UK won’t extradite to the US over human rights concerns, POTUS has allies in a blatant coup, and COVID-19 is now more infectious.

2021 was supposed to be boring.

This reflection on the Dutch pandemic from @bencoates1 mirrors my perspective well. Especially in disappointment that the press who held Pete Hoekstra to task now seems lenient domestically.

This is the best summary of how the “republic of landowners” legacy has skewed US democratic representation.

Sugar and tea and rum.

The Wellerman TikTok that’s gone viral is great, but I like this fork even better.