Mastodawn

SD May 12, 2023

I think this is one of the most fascinating paragraphs the war in Ukraine has produced. From this piece in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/06/counteroffensive-ukraine-zelensky-crimea/673781/ (Maybe paywalled).

The Case for the Total Liberation of Ukraine

The future of the democratic world will be determined by whether the Ukrainian military can break a stalemate with Russia and drive the country backwards—perhaps even out of Crimea for good.

The Atlantic

SD Feb 26, 2023

Lab Leak Most Likely Caused Pandemic, Energy Dept. Says, as Spy Agencies Remain Split https://nyti.ms/3Y4iUGQ

We are going to get into some brouhaha about this once again, but worth noting another distinction in this NYT piece that I had not encountered before since most lab-leak emphasis was also accompanied by claims of it being bio-engineered.

Lab Leak Most Likely Caused Pandemic, Energy Dept. Says

The conclusion, which was made with “low confidence,” came as America’s intelligence agencies remained divided over the origins of the coronavirus.

The New York Times

SD Nov 27, 2022

Have you been on the SF Central Subway yet? (Special free runs on weekends, till January.)