"Solar power was the European Union's largest source of electricity for the first time in June, overtaking nuclear and wind while coal's contribution fell to an all-time low."

☀️💪

Beautiful bright moon through scattered clouds in Minnesota 🌖

Graft is a really interesting new open source replication system designed for read-write multi-leader replication, with a SQLite extension as the first demonstration of what it can do simonwillison.net/2025/Apr/8/s...

I wrote about why it is so tempting to give in to doom thinking, and why we shouldn't

I drew inspiration from Björk and Blaise Pascal

www.theneweuropean.co.uk/emily-herrin...

I keep finding myself thinking, ‘it can’t go on like this’ but then I remember my first trip to Zimbabwe in 2012, where everyone told me they had been thinking that since 1987

My 14 yr old says his friend recommended they "get faded and trade memecoins"

My 14 yr old’s Instagram Reels feed was filled with horrific, graphic violence all day today due to this glitch.

www.engadget.com/apps/meta-co...

The only good thing happening.

Me in 1999: “That South Park movie was wacky, imagining an American imperialism so deranged that they decide to invade Canada in a crusade of censorship. 😂”

Me in 2025: 😐

On Feb. 14th I try always to give honor to one of the greatest contributors to American democracy in our nation’s history, Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery, Douglass never knew his actual birthdate, and adopted Feb. 14th as the day. His penetrating insights about our country inspire me daily.

This is the funnest, funniest piece of writing I've encountered in ages. Just a hoot. Nice work, @caity.bsky.social!

David Lynch is part of a small fraternity of famous people (think Mr. Rogers, Bob Saget) who, when he dies, despite his enormous body of artistic & financial achievement, the very first thing everyone says is: he was so kind. What a good, kind man.

Aspire to follow suit.

New video. This one has been in the works for over 2 years. I think this is the best story I will ever tell on my YouTube channel.
youtu.be/JfZxOuc9Qwk?...

Today on Volts: I talk with the estimable Cory Doctorow about enshittification (the inevitable rot & customer exploitation of tech platforms) and how it might manifest in clean-energy tech, which will soon be running our vehicles and homes. Much to worry about!

www.volts.wtf/p/can-we-avo...

Loved this. This slide in particular really stuck with me.

Today on Volts: 20 years ago, @thestranger.com.web.brid.gy published a piece in the wake of GW Bush's 2004 reelection: "The Urban Archipelago." I talk with then-editor @dansavage.bsky.social about the politics of cities in a time of reactionary backlash. www.volts.wtf/p/dan-savage...

this is everything that i aspire to