Mastodawn

A Valentine's Day homage to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Ang Lee's gorgeous 2000 masterpiece has awe-inspiring martial arts stunts and a tragic love story for the ages.
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/02/a-valentines-day-homage-to-crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Dustin Royer Feb 6

kottke.org Feb 5

I’ve always said more popstars should duet with puppets, so Sabrina Carpenter and Kermit the Frog singing Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton’s ‘Island in a Stream’ as part of The Muppet Show’s latest special is perfect (to me). https://www.instagram.com/p/DUYejHAkc5w/

Sabrina Carpenter on Instagram: "The Muppets Show special is now streaming on @disneyplus 💛 dreams really do come true!!"

835K likes, 2,361 comments - sabrinacarpenter on February 5, 2026: "The Muppets Show special is now streaming on @disneyplus 💛 dreams really do come true!!".

Instagram

Dustin Royer Feb 2

Technology Connections Jan 30

Let's do this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtQ9nt2ZeGM

You are being misled about renewable energy technology.

Let's learn and grow. New things are cool!Links 'n' stuff down below. Lots of links.First, the "clean version." Please pass that around.https://youtu.be/Zgxb...

YouTube

Dustin Royer Jan 31

Craig Hockenberry Jan 31

Speaking truth to power in both senses of the word.

Highly recommended:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KtQ9nt2ZeGM

You are being misled about renewable energy technology.

YouTube

Dustin Royer Jan 25

Yes, it’s fascism. #uspol https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/america-fascism-trump-maga-ice/685751/?gift=mDAbRrBtsOfgI-kQ3tEWSoOe-suR_RM2Rp-mZOqZebI

Yes, It’s Fascism

Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.

The Atlantic

Dustin Royer Jan 23

Seems prescient for these days. https://youtu.be/aLWWqUUm2uk?si=M4l3iMxXmmzXh9hd

Germany’s Fascist Story

YouTube

Dustin Royer Jan 19

Anne Applebaum Jan 19

"Donald Trump now genuinely lives in a different reality, one in which neither grammar nor history nor the normal rules of human interaction now affect him. Also, he really is maniacally, unhealthily obsessive about the Nobel Prize."

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/trump-letter-to-norway/685676/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK36YjEx6PWcaiwVCToEIk3KY

Trump’s Letter to Norway Should Be the Last Straw

Will Republicans in Congress ever step in?

The Atlantic

Dustin Royer Jan 19

“We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people.”

Take the time today to read, or re-read Letter from Birmingham Jail.

#MLKday

https://letterfromjail.com

Letter from Birmingham Jail, by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s letter to 8 white church leaders, written from a jail cell in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963.

Dustin Royer Dec 12

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https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-proposes-expanding-sunscreen-active-ingredient-list
@marcoarment

FDA Proposes Expanding Sunscreen Active Ingredient List

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is taking action to advance sunscreen innovation, part of a broader initiative in the Office of Nonprescription Drugs. The agency is proposing to add bemotrizinol as a permitted active ingredient for use in sunscreens.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Dustin Royer Sep 21, 2025

Don’t forget to leave out milk and cookies tonight for Earth, Wind, and Fire. https://music.apple.com/us/album/september/1372947827?i=1372947834

September by Earth, Wind & Fire on Apple Music

Song · 1978 · Duration 3:35

Apple Music - Web Player

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