We flew to and actually landed on the surface of the moon, drove a dune buggy around, and played golf, way back in the 1960s. What is this purpose of this meaningless drive by 80 years later? I feel like we’re regressing. They had a Commodore 64 powering the whole operation back then. We can’t do better than that now?

We gave up smart female Black mathemeticians in exchange for white tech bros vibe coding, that’s why we can’t build shit these days.

Latest painting..

Oil and acrylic on canvas

TIL in the 1970s, in order to study depression, psychologist Harry Harlow used a "pit of despair" where he put alone for up to ten weeks monkeys from 3 months to 3years old already bonded with their mothers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_of_despair
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1s7l16h/til_in_the_1970s_in_order_to_study_depression/

A Wall Street investor recently argued the U.S. poverty line should be $140,000 for a family of four, up from $33,000. But an economist says the real problem isn't where we draw the line – it's that we draw lines at all.

https://theconversation.com/measuring-poverty-on-a-spectrum-instead-of-an-arbitrary-line-conveys-a-more-accurate-picture-of-inequality-271912

Amy Gross' lush works tap into her fascination with scale. In her practice, it’s “not about size. It’s about what is most important to you,” she says.

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/amy-gross-beaded-flora-mushrooms-sculptures/

#craft #nature

Palantir Sues Swiss Magazine For Accurately Reporting That The Swiss Government Didn’t Want Palantir
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/27/palantir-sues-swiss-magazine-for-accurately-reporting-that-the-swiss-government-didnt-want-palantir/

Please note that Palantir would rather that you didn't share this story, it makes them look even more stupid if you do...

What does it feel like to be inside a rainbow? Liz West takes this question as a starting point for her Bristol parking garage installation.

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/liz-west-our-colour-bristol-car-park/

#art #bristol