Thursday, January 22, 2026

Friday Links!

Leading off this week, a brilliant story from the past. This is true heroism: The Plunge

Veronika kicks ass: Meet Veronika, the tool-using cow.

Unreal: He called himself an ‘untouchable hacker god’. But who was behind the biggest crime Finland has ever known?

Terrific writing: Plume: A Tale of Murder and Martyrdom in the Everglades.

Fantastic photos: What Tokyo looked like in the 1980s Through these Spectacular Photos

From Wally, and unfortunately, it's not in my meal plan anymore: Fake Chocolate Is on the Rise—Here’s How to Tell What You’re Really Buying. Given what they're worth, I'm not surprised: Pokémon card boom draws collectors and armed robbers to one Manhattan shop. This would be quite a deal if it happened: The Oscars Can’t Pretend Anime Doesn’t Exist Anymore. This is great: Lego’s Next ‘Legend of Zelda’ Set Takes Us Back to ‘Ocarina of Time’. Potentially useful: How to Disable and Remove All AI Features in Mozilla Firefox (December 2025). This seems worth exploring: Viruses that evolved on the space station and were sent back to Earth were more effective at killing bacteria. I don't entirely agree, but Cory Doctorow is always excellent: AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage.

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