Four years into its full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia is feeling the effects https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gj20xzw39o

Hiking on the roof of North Africa: a trek to Morocco’s tallest peak | Morocco holidays | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/feb/23/hiking-north-africa-morocco-tallest-peak-atlas-mountains-hotel

Nigel Farage accused of ‘Maga stunts’ for saying he was denied access to Chagos Islands | Chagos Islands | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/22/nigel-farage-accused-of-maga-stunts-chagos

Important thread. Read the whole thing. And then... speak out.

"In Chicago, of 92 people arrested for assaulting or impeding officers last fall, 74 cases have resulted in no charges; in 13 cases, charges were filed and dismissed; and five charged cases were still pending. . . there have been no convictions. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Put this one in the lack of self-awareness hall of fame

US citizen shot and killed by federal immigration agent last year, new records show | Trump administration | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/20/us-citizen-killed-federal-immigration-agent

US north-east braces for heavy snow and ferocious winds amid blizzard warnings | US weather | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/22/us-north-east-storm-blizzard-warnings

Aide Wearily Begins 5th Explanation Of Why Trump Can’t Pardon Prince Andrew - The Onion https://theonion.com/aide-wearily-begins-5th-explanation-of-why-trump-cant-pardon-prince-andrew/

he really is dumber than a rock

China overtakes US as Germany’s top trading partner | International trade | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/22/china-overtakes-us-as-germany-top-trading-partner

‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/karen-newton-valid-visa-detained-ice

Canada warns First Nations people to carry passport when crossing U.S. border | Globalnews.ca https://globalnews.ca/news/11676839/first-nations-passport-us-travel/

🤣 Trump curious why Iran has not 'capitulated', Witkoff says https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5gk15rr70o

Problems. If NASA is unable to launch Artemis 2 in March, the next launch window runs from April 1 to 6. Another window opens April 30, although NASA has not disclosed additional launch opportunities beyond the end of April. spacenews.com/nasa-prepari...

US farmers are rejecting multimillion-dollar datacenter bids for their land: ‘I’m not for sale’ | AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/21/us-farmers-datacenters

American citizen. No criminal record. Shot to death in his car by ICE. Anyone believe the official version? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/u...

"Poorly written." Whereas this fistula of run-on clauses and comma-soaked dependencies reads like butter. Thank you for your attention to this moron.

NASA Troubleshooting Artemis II Rocket Upper Stage Issue, Preparing to Roll Back - NASA https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/02/21/nasa-troubleshooting-artemis-ii-rocket-upper-stage-issue-preparing-to-roll-back/

I know why AI sucks so much: it was created by the dumbest motherfuckers on the planet.

The energy boom is thirsty for Great Lakes water | The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca/energy-boom-great-lakes-water/

How the Historic First Helicopter Rescue of Climbers in the Rockies Went Down - Gripped Magazine https://gripped.com/profiles/how-the-historic-first-helicopter-rescue-of-climbers-in-the-rockies-went-down/

‘Reimagining matter’: Nobel laureate invents machine that harvests water from dry air | Water | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/21/nobel-laureate-omar-yaghi-invents-machine-that-harvests-water-from-dry-air

kleptocrats gotta klept

“Grok guy” JD Vance immediately renounces Catholicism

They noticed!

Russia is inflating battlefield gains ISW reports. Moscow claims 42 settlements seized since January while ISW confirms only 19 with Russian milbloggers themselves disputing claims of taking Kupyansk, Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad. understandingwar.org/research/rus...

good breakdown of how limited Trump's tariff powers are now

Have we leapt into commercial genetic testing without understanding it? - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/have-we-leapt-into-commercial-genetic-testing-without-understanding-it/

What Happened to Software is Happening to Finance — AI, Automation, and the Future of Accounting https://doempke.com/what-happened-to-software-is-happening-to-finance-and-accounting/

MacKinnon sends Canada to gold-medal game after sinking Finns with game winner in dying seconds | CBC Sports https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/hockey/olympics-mens-hockey-canada-semifinal-finland-february-20-9.7097502

Over 80% of 16 to 24-year-olds would vote to rejoin the EU, ITV poll finds | ITV News https://www.itv.com/news/2026-02-19/over-80-of-16-to-24-year-olds-would-vote-to-rejoin-the-eu-itv-poll-finds

OpenAI had banned account of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooter | CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/openai-tumbler-ridge-shooter-ban-9.7100497

Hard to overstate the excellence of this long-read from @shaunwalker7.bsky.social on the Western and Ukrainian intelligence run-up to Russia's full-scale invasion: the Iraq War's legacy, Zelensky v Zaluzhny, the geopolitical forces that shaped what followed. Awesome work, wonderful writing.

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/install-and-update-microsoft-store-apps-using-the-command-line-in-windows/

France honors last newspaper hawker in Paris with knighthood : NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/02/20/g-s1-110565/france-paris-newspaper-seller-knighthood-chevalier-ali-akbar

Gen Zers and millennials flock to so-called analog islands | Fortune https://fortune.com/article/gen-z-millennials-baby-boomers-analog-islands-board-games-stick-shift-vinyl-records-screen-time/

Supreme Court analysis: John Roberts’ rebuke of Trump’s tariffs is legit. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/02/supreme-court-analysis-john-roberts-trump-tariffs-fail.html

AI hit: India hungry to harness US tech giants’ technology at Delhi summit | India | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/20/india-delhi-summit-ai-technology-us-economic-growth

Only President Trump would try to personally profit from someone naming an airport after him.

Andor (2022-2025) Showrunner Tony Gilroy: “You get out your Fascism for Dummies book for the 15 things you do, and we tried to include as many of them as we could in the most artful way possible. How were we supposed to know that this clown car in Washington was going to basically use the...”

And these are the prepared remarks!

A federal judge delivered a rebuke of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s handling of court orders tied to immigration cases in Minnesota, saying the repeated claim of low staffing amid a high caseload “has worn out its welcome.”

FCC asks stations for "pro-America" programming, like daily Pledge of Allegiance - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/fcc-asks-stations-for-pro-america-programming-like-daily-pledge-of-allegiance/

He has a "feeling." The Secretary of the Treasury. He has a "feeling" that he will continue to disregard the law and the Constitution.

Trump says 'sleazebags' challenged his tariffs in court. The top plaintiff is a family-owned toy company | CBC Radio https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/learning-resources-v-trump-9.7100019

Who gives a fuck if it upsets Trump. Seriously people. --- Was Mark Carney's Davos speech a mistake if it upset Trump? | CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-davos-speech-trump-analysis-9.7068843

Cubans fight blackouts with solar as US extends oil chokehold | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/cubans-fight-blackouts-with-solar-us-extends-oil-chokehold-2026-02-20/

Beaverton nails it. https://www.thebeaverton.com/2026/02/ford-warns-osap-students-not-to-pick-basket-weaving-courses-pick-inherit-trust-fund-courses-instead/

30 years later, the iconic 'Bliss' green hill from Windows XP is still thriving — lucky passerby captures the hill looking almost identical to the 1996 photograph in 'super rare' event | Tom's Hardware […]