Dan Knauss, one of the organizers of WordCamp Canada, wrote a post on their blog using WordLand. This is wonderful! Look at the screen shot at the top of the page. That's the whole point of WordLand. It gets out of your way and let's you write for your WordPress site.
Defector
• Chris Thompson
The Thunder Finished The Job
The Texas Observer
• Desiree Rios
Dancing on Horseback
Gathered in a half circle, eight young equestrians atop multicolored horses bowed their heads for a prayer led by their coach, Heidi Ramirez. They prayed for many things, including their own safety, given that the synchronized routine they perform while riding sidesaddle in layered embroidered dresses, though beautiful, is both challenging and potentially dangerous. They […]
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WordPress and me
WIRED
• Alden Wicker
Recycled Polyester Saved This American Factory. Environmentalists Hate It
Unifi survived competition from China by helping fashion brands meet sustainability goals. But not everyone agrees that its polyester made from recycled plastic bottles should be produced in the US.
WIRED
• Zeyi Yang
China's Electric Vehicle Factories Have Become Tourist Hotspots
Thousands of people are signing up to see the highly automated assembly lines of Chinese EV brands like Xiaomi and Nio.
WIRED
• Justin Ling
Taiwan Is Rushing to Make Its Own Drones Before It's Too Late
Unmanned vehicles are increasingly becoming essential weapons of war. But with a potential conflict with China looming large, Taiwan is scrambling to build a domestic drone industry from scratch.
WIRED
• Arunima Kar
India Is Using AI and Satellites to Map Urban Heat Vulnerability Down to the Building Level
Remote-sensing data and artificial intelligence are mapping the most heat-vulnerable buildings in cities like Delhi, in an effort to target relief from extreme temperatures at a granular level.
WIRED
• Jay Bennett
The Largest Camera Ever Built Releases Its First Images of the Cosmos
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to discover billions of new astronomical objects, revolutionizing understanding of everything from the history of the solar system to the workings of dark energy.
The Daily
• The New York Times
The U.S. Bombed Iran. Now What?
Open Channels FM Podcast Network
• Bob Dunn
How Non-Developers Can Start Contributing to WordPress Translations (And Why It Matters)
One of the most inspiring aspects of the WordPress ecosystem is its commitment to making the web accessible in every language. In a recent episode from the series The WordPress Way,” hosts Abha Thakor, Pascal Birchler, and Robert Windisch dove deep into the world of translations and multilingual WordPress and revealed just how much everyday […]
Trump’s Threats to Unleash Troops in Cities Darken as Brutal Poll Hits
WIRED
• Amanda Chatel, Jaina Grey
The Best Sex Toys (2025), Tested and Reviewed
These are our favorite gender-inclusive vibrators, wand massagers, and sleeves to give you and your partner(s) a helping hand.
Michael Moore
• Michael Moore
Hey New Yorkers — VOTE TOMORROW!
Please vote for Zohran Mamdani for Mayor.
TRUMP BOMBED IRAN BECAUSE HE'S LOST AMERICA - 6.23.25
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Dormancy
Put newsletters on pause without billing while preserving all data.
One more thing about the linkblog, it no longer cross-posts to social media sites. I want to see if I miss having the links there. It also won't have the limits. Maybe it'll be better if my accounts are a bit more quiet. Also the RSS feed is in a new location, I want to wait a bit to make sure it works before distributing the URL.
WIRED
• Brian Barrett, Andrew Couts
What Satellite Images Reveal About the US Bombing of Iran's Nuclear Sites
The US concentrated its attack on Fordow, an enrichment plant built hundreds of feet underground. Aerial photos give important clues about what damage the “bunker-buster” bombs may have caused.