Favorites September 5th 2022

Agua Caliente, July 2022

Alec Stapp @AlecStapp

Loved this myth-busting piece by @_HannahRitchie. One of the best things I’ve read in months: worksinprogress.substack.com/p/notes-on-pro…

This is pretty good, although I think I'm at the point where none of this is counter-intuitive. Plus I identify with Yglesias' perspective on the most extreme form of leaving no trace when camping: staying home. Escaping subsistence farming has been a core goal of humanity for millenia.

Randall Munroe @xkcd

Artemis Quote xkcd.com/2668

The alt text alternative is also good: "Another option: "It is an honor to be the first human to set foot on the moon.""

Best Dalle2 AI Art 🎨 @Dalle2AI

“Paramount Pictures Outpainting” by lu9_st #dalle #dalle2 #aiart #aiartwork

The Verge got some good examples of fun uses of outpainting. some of it is very silly.

Julian E. Barnes @julianbarnes

NEW: Declassified US intelligence says Russia is turning to North Korea to buy millions artillery shells and rockets—raising questions about the ability of Russia to supply its army.

nytimes.comRussia Is Buying North Korean Artillery, According to U.S. IntelligenceMoscow’s purchase of millions of shells and rockets from North Korea is a sign that global sanctions have hampered the Russian military’s supply lines.

They're buying from Iran too. Really seems like their military manufacturing capabilities are just toast.

Eric Topol @EricTopol

First inhaled Covid vaccine approved, with improved Omicron antibody response as booster to 2 shots (Coronavac) compared to 3 shots fortune.com/2022/09/05/can… by @GradyMcGregor

fortune.comChina approved the world’s first inhaled COVID-19 vaccineInhaling vaccines may be the only way to beat Omicron.

Really highlights our own lack of progress on respitory tract vaccines.

Sam Moss @sammymoss425

Happy Labor Day everyone

Threads

• A lot of coverage of Judge Cannon's ruling on the search of trump's property, Popehat's summary thread is great, including his suggestion of the right time to worry. Mariotti explains why the DOJ would want to appeal. Overall, it's a very bad opinion from the judge.