The Rise of Counterfeit Democracy (open.substack.com)
The new normal outside of established, rich democracies is counterfeit democracy—authoritarian rule that pretends to be democratic. And the playbook is being co-opted by wannabe despots everywhere.
An indepth explanation of how LLMs work with an minimum of jargon (open.substack.com)
Florida is down so bad | Florida's Troubles Continue to Mount (open.substack.com)
The author argues that Florida is struggling in many ways recently. Ron DeSantis’ handling of the COVID pandemic led to many preventable deaths in Florida, contradicting early articles praising his response. Now DeSantis is known more for his anti-gay and anti-science stances rather than effective governance. His campaign for...
Ontario’s Liberal Party is still in trouble, and it seems like they don’t know it. (open.substack.com)
Great essay by Scrimshaw on the state of play in the OLP. It’s likely they won’t survive another election if they continue with their internal delusions.
Great essay from Brittlestar this week on just not being a dick. (open.substack.com)
I always enjoy Brittlestar’s stuff, but this week’s essay seem particularly appropos.
Last Week in Collapse (open.substack.com)
So this is how the story ends (open.substack.com)
Absolutely great read from Bernard Hickey on Hipkins’ wealth tax announcement and the treasury report released yesterday:...
Molly White substack - Issue 32 – I write to inform you the games are over. (open.substack.com)
Always a great newsletter.
CannonStats: Examining Aaron Ramsdale, pt 1 (open.substack.com)
Stats dump on Ramsdale. I'm curious to see what c/gunners thinks of him, there were more than a few times last season where I was thoroughly disappointed with some of Ramsdale's play. Do we eventually upgrade on him after our defense/midfield is ironed out?
How to Fill the Gaps in a Dovetail Joint (open.substack.com)
Shellac and sanding is the way to go.
Reusability efforts of European launch startups (open.substack.com)
Someone who seems to have a great deal of knowledge on European Space Launch companies....
The great Mercedes turnaround (open.substack.com)
Stop Talking to Each Other and Start Buying Things: Three Decades of Survival in the Desert of Social Media (open.substack.com)
This article from 2022 does a very good job of capturing the social media landscape and the condition of political discourse right now. It highlights one thing that I've been hearing a lot and agree with, the cruelty is the point.
TL;WR for June 20 through June 26 2023 (open.substack.com)
Strong mayor? How much you bench?
OC Last Week in Collapse: May 21-27, 2023 (open.substack.com)
Microplastics, climate denial, contagious skin fungus, warlords, record temperatures, and wheat troubles. This is starting to get serious.
OC Last Week in Collapse: May 21-27, 2023 (open.substack.com)
Microplastics, climate denial, contagious skin fungus, warlords, record temperatures, and wheat troubles. This is starting to get serious.
Trump Judge Blocks Indiana Trans Ban Citing "Irreparable Harm" To Trans Kids (open.substack.com)
Tech's Reckoning (open.substack.com)
The Jane & Lisbon story (open.substack.com)
The Mentalist story. Beautifully told in just 48 seconds
TL;WR for June 13 through June 19 2023 (open.substack.com)
Building up to something good
After the Liang Hui: Team Xi in Charge (open.substack.com)
University Grads Flock to Food Delivery as China's Job Market Dries Up (open.substack.com)
Issue #33 - National Championships Approaching! (open.substack.com)
The first 2023 National Championships outside of the U.S. are coming up and are expected to take place between now and October 13th. While no National Championship events have yet to be formally announced by Ghost Galaxy at this time, some event organizers have begun posting details online.
Bad Penny Press - Issue #29 (open.substack.com)
2023 U.S. National Champions Crowned