The Cancer Journals
Between 1978 and 1980, Audre Lorde wrote about her experience with breast cancer and mastectomy, connecting her trials and treatment to her own work and to the collective effort of liberation for all women.
Manuel Moreale — Everything Feed
• Manuel Moreale
Moral false dichotomies
WIRED
• Nena Farrell
Level Lock Pro Review (2026): Smart but Stylish
You’d never guess Level’s Lock Pro is smart by looking at it, and that’s my favorite part.
WIRED
• Scott Gilbertson
Nikon Z5II Review: Fantastic Camera at a Budget Price
The second version of Nikon’s Z5 brings improved autofocus, faster burst rates, and impressive video specs, making it one of the best “entry-level” full-frame cameras on the market.
WIRED
• Maxwell Zeff
Pro-AI Super PACs Are Already All In on the Midterms
Silicon Valley’s battle against AI regulation is already shaping the next US election cycle.
WIRED
• Lina Misitzis, Katie Thornton
‘I’m Witnessing a Lot of Emptiness’: How ICE Uprooted Normal Life in Minneapolis
WIRED talks to a postal worker, a teacher, two US citizens detained by federal agents, and six more Minnesota residents about life in an occupied American city.
WIRED
• Simon Hill
How to Fix Your Wi-Fi Problems (2026)
Is your magic internet box giving you problems? Get back online and stay there with our expert Wi-Fi fixes and tips.
The Daily
• The New York Times
On the Front Line of Minnesota’s Fight With ICE
WIRED
• Lauren Goode
Meta Seeks to Bar Mentions of Mental Health—and Zuckerberg’s Harvard Past—From Child Safety Trial
The trial starts soon in New Mexico’s case against Meta—and the company is pulling out all the stops to protect its reputation.
WIRED
• Molly Taft
The AI Boom Will Increase US Carbon Emissions—but It Doesn’t Have To
A new analysis finds that data centers’ energy demands will drastically increase power plant emissions over the next decade. Renewables, though, could cut them while helping keep prices from rising.
Trump Tirades on Greenland Get So Dark that It Unnerves Medical Expert
Open Channels FM Podcast Network
• Bob Dunn
Open Channels FM v4.6 Changelog
Our v.7.0 changelog highlights Open Channels FM structure, including new channels, a podcast revival, updated features, and plugin additions.
Matt Mullenweg
• Matt
Cancer Founder Mode
Sid Sijbrandi, a friend and a former CEO of Gitlab, has started to share some of the story of his journey with cancer. Manager mode assumes that existing systems will surface the best options. When I was first diagnosed with cancer in 2022, I delegated the crucial analyses and decisions about my care to others. In … Continue reading Cancer Founder Mode →
This blog post from OpenAI about their data center buildout — called Stargate — sounds a little like a response to the mistakes xAI made in Memphis:
Stargate is a partnership with communities, and we can only achieve our mission by being good neighbors.
There’s also more on their approach to the electrical grid and water. All this new infrastructure seems to be moving along quickly.
Why Trump Sides With Putin
Spurs lose a close one in Houston, but this team has been on a roll otherwise. Looking really good and fun to watch. I want to get down to San Antonio again soon. 🏀
If you watch anything this week, make sure it’s this interview with Dario Amodei and Demis Hassabis at Davos from earlier today. It’s essential viewing if you have even the slightest interest in AI. The two of them are just captivating. I’m also mildly freaking out that they both have a particular affinity for Contact, which also happens to be my favorite movie ever made. youtu.be/02YLwsCKU…
Platformer
• Casey Newton
Meta’s scam problem, UK edition
Plus: Writers react to Claude Code for writers; Elon Musk vs. OpenAI; and ChatGPT gets ads
McSweeney’s
• Cezary Jan Strusiewicz