Week 04-25 - Curiosities
Greetings from the Mesa
Well here we are in a new dystopian reality. Buckle up. In other news we have been waiting to get a wood stove insert installed in the fireplace. That happened. It's wonderfully cozy and toasty. It's been a slow January so far, i'll take it, but snow is finally on the horizon (maybe). We've been watching a parade of snow plows pick up gravel for the impending storm. Meanwhile some massive house rearranging is happening. The sunsets have been spectacular - the super saturated winter colors are my favorite. Happy Lunar New Year!
Curiosities of the Week
- Project 2025 is here. How likely is it to succeed? (Under the Desk News)
- Power also comes from the bottom up (Your Local Epidemiologist). If you care at all about public health you should follow YLE.
- RFK Jr. is going through his senate confirmation hearings (NYT), I can't think of anyone less appropriate for the job. What an undervaccinated America would look like (The Atlantic)
- Bird Flu (USA Today). Pay attention with Bird Flu Watcher. Will bird flu spark a human pandemic? Scientists say the risk is rising (Nature)
- Bluesky vs. Mastodon (It's Foss) Mastodon for me.
Consuming
Currently Reading: Finished Autumn Bones by Jacqueline Carey which was a total fluff read. Started Lamb by Christopher Moore and still reading Babel by R. F. Kuang.
TV/Movies: Finished Silo S1, started S2 - it's a fairly faithful adaptation so far. Will be curious to see how they adapt book 2. Watched two Chinese cooking shows The Hot Life - about hot pots, and My Wiggly Friend - about rice noodles. Both were lovely and mildly sappy trips around the country that I enjoyed thoroughly. Looking forward to starting Severance S2 finally.
Music: Ministry's new album Hopiumforthemasses goes hard. VERY HARD.
Thinking about:
How we can steal the headlines with do-gooding instead of all the BS
Thanks for reading, see you next week!