Colin Wright
@colinwright.bsky.social
Author, analytic journalist, podcast host.
Work: https://colin.io
Newsletter: http://colin.substack.com
Work: https://colin.io
Newsletter: http://colin.substack.com
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Colin Wright
@colinwright.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Colin Wright
colin.io
Intro!
I'm Colin Wright, I write books & make podcasts for a living.
I love (LOVE) books, nice people, trying new things and visiting unfamiliar places, learning about pretty much anything, playing games, and cooking.
Nice to meet you! More if you're keen: colin.io
I'm Colin Wright, I write books & make podcasts for a living.
I love (LOVE) books, nice people, trying new things and visiting unfamiliar places, learning about pretty much anything, playing games, and cooking.
Nice to meet you! More if you're keen: colin.io
Writerly Ambience
Writerly Ambience
W&S is a weekly newsletter about reading, writing, and publishing by author Colin Wright.
writingandsuch.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Writerly Ambience
For all my Milwaukee friends (and soon-to-be-friends) out there: I put together a list of meetups around the city each week, because meeting new people and making new friends can be difficult, and we're all better off when more people find their people: mkemeetups.substack.com/p/milwaukee-... :)
Milwaukee Meetups List
November 19-November 25, 2025
mkemeetups.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
For all my Milwaukee friends (and soon-to-be-friends) out there: I put together a list of meetups around the city each week, because meeting new people and making new friends can be difficult, and we're all better off when more people find their people: mkemeetups.substack.com/p/milwaukee-... :)
Nuclear reactors for dummies
Nuclear reactors for dummies
Fission basics #1
www.worksinprogress.news
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Nuclear reactors for dummies
Comedy Wildlife Awards 2025
Comedy Wildlife Awards 2025
From a red-throated loon touching down on water, to good and bad hair days, and an airborne squirrel, here is a selection of the finalists in this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife awards
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Comedy Wildlife Awards 2025
The secret California factory that powers theme parks' biggest special effects
The secret California factory that powers theme parks' biggest special effects
www.sfgate.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The secret California factory that powers theme parks' biggest special effects
It’s Not Normal to Raise Children Like This
It’s Not Normal to Raise Children Like This
We long for community. Why do so few of us try to build it?
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It’s Not Normal to Raise Children Like This
Older Adults Outnumber Children in 11 States and Nearly Half of U.S. Counties
Older Adults Outnumber Children in 11 States and Nearly Half of U.S. Counties
The U.S. population age 65 and older rose by 3.1% (to 61.2 million) while the population under age 18 decreased by 0.2% (to 73.1 million) from 2023 to 2024.
www.census.gov
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Older Adults Outnumber Children in 11 States and Nearly Half of U.S. Counties
Twisted tale: the great piggy bank mystery
Twisted tale: the great piggy bank mystery
How pigs have become an enduring symbol of good fortune and wealth. Paid and presented by ANZ.
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Twisted tale: the great piggy bank mystery
Should you always treat a fever? The symptom that puzzled doctors for millennia
Should you always treat a fever? The symptom that puzzled doctors for millennia
They are uncomfortable, annoying and occasionally dangerous. But fevers are also an essential part of how we protect ourselves.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Should you always treat a fever? The symptom that puzzled doctors for millennia
OpenWebcamDB - Global Directory of Live Webcams and Streaming Cameras
OpenWebcamDB - Global Directory of Live Webcams and Streaming Cameras
Discover live webcams from around the world. Watch real-time streams from cities, beaches, mountains, and popular destinations. Explore thousands of streaming cameras worldwide.
openwebcamdb.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
OpenWebcamDB - Global Directory of Live Webcams and Streaming Cameras
My Misadventures in Gentle Parenting
My Misadventures in Gentle Parenting
macleans.ca
November 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
My Misadventures in Gentle Parenting
Simone Weil Against Distraction
Simone Weil Against Distraction
For Simone Weil, attention was akin to prayer.
hedgehogreview.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Simone Weil Against Distraction
Rules for short-term intimacy
Rules for short-term intimacy
a subject matter expert speaks
buttondown.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Rules for short-term intimacy
The China Tech Canon
The China Tech Canon
How does the *paideía* of the Chinese tech elite differ from their counterparts in Silicon Valley?
asteriskmag.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The China Tech Canon
Better Words
Better Words
W&S is a weekly newsletter about reading, writing, and publishing by author Colin Wright.
writingandsuch.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Better Words
Making the Time
Making the Time
W&S is a weekly newsletter about reading, writing, and publishing by author Colin Wright.
writingandsuch.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Making the Time
32 Hours, 135 Miles, and 118 Degrees: What It Takes to Crew the Hardest Race on Earth
32 Hours, 135 Miles, and 118 Degrees: What It Takes to Crew the Hardest Race on Earth
Every year, ultrarunners sign up to compete in a brutal race that stretches 135 miles across Death Valley in the high heat of summer. Because of its harsh conditions, the Badwater 135 is perhaps the most intensely crewed ultra in the world, and without these dedicated support teams, for most, the race would be impossible.
www.outsideonline.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
32 Hours, 135 Miles, and 118 Degrees: What It Takes to Crew the Hardest Race on Earth
800 Years of English Handwriting
800 Years of English Handwriting
Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online.
artsandculture.google.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
800 Years of English Handwriting
The Good Pervert
The Good Pervert
A friend’s life, a brutal death
harpers.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Good Pervert
After Babel Fish
After Babel Fish
More communication is not necessarily better communication.
hedgehogreview.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
After Babel Fish
The other end of the weight spectrum: Very thin people
The other end of the weight spectrum: Very thin people
knowablemagazine.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The other end of the weight spectrum: Very thin people
Monumental Juxtapositions
Monumental Juxtapositions
placesjournal.org
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Monumental Juxtapositions
Who Would Win a Fight Between Knights and Samurais?
Who Would Win a Fight Between Knights and Samurais?
In two different parts of the world, two different types of warriors took up swords. They have cemented themselves in history as some of the most skilled fighters of all time. The legends of knights and samurais are so incredible that they almost seem more like parts of myths instead of reality. But knights and
www.historydefined.net
November 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Who Would Win a Fight Between Knights and Samurais?
Finding God in the App Store
Finding God in the App Store
Millions of people are turning to chatbots to confess their darkest secrets and seek guidance from on high. “Is this actually God I am talking to?”
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Finding God in the App Store
A Simple Way To Measure Knots Has Come Unraveled
A Simple Way To Measure Knots Has Come Unraveled
Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question — how hard is it to untie a knot? — has a complicated answer.
www.quantamagazine.org
November 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A Simple Way To Measure Knots Has Come Unraveled