The Onion (aka Global Tetrahedon) taking over Infowars is the most lit thing to happen in a while. "This will be a dank, sunless place, one where panic and capital feed on each other like twins in the womb of a hulking, unk... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/04/20/the-onion-aka-global-tetrahedon.html

Neat to see a huge aftermarket fueling sales of La Marzocco, one of the best espresso brands in the world. Via the NYT: "A secondhand market has emerged that’s as intense as the one for vintage cars. Sales are brisk and competitive, spr... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/04/20/neat-to-see-a-huge.html

Andrew Sharp’s incredibly convincing take-down of one of the NBA league’s most pressing problems: the Oklahoma City Thunder. "…the problem with the Thunder is not that they are too good, but that nothing about ... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/04/17/andrew-sharps-incredibly-convincing-takedown.html

Internet linking semantics, still relevant after all these decades.

What does IMAX mean? You’ll leave Todd Vazari’s post none the wiser, but somehow, more informed. "…it’s super clear what “IMAX” means."

Two master illustrators meet for an interview — Luis Mendo chats with Satoshi Hashimoto. I’ve loved Hashimoto’s work ever since perusing the pages of Monocle over 15 years ago, and just recently starting recognizing more of Mendo’s work. This was a delight to read.

A reasonable take. "AI could have sped up the development here and there. But Jobs bet Apple’s entire future on the iPhone. And it worked because he trusted the humans he’d surrounded himself with to take one of the biggest busi... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/04/03/a-reasonable-take-ai-could.html

Finally got around to seeing Wim Wenders’ Paris, Texas. What a film. Magnificent cinematography and color grading. Performances were monumental. Americana for the ages (even through the eyes of a German director). The Criterion 4k remaster is where it’s at.

Something mystical and timely about the subject of this read — a series of now-removed pixelated videos on YouTube, with the premier one backed by a tune from Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES), that operated as the “internet checkpoint” for many people during its ephemeral couple of years of existence.

It took me no time at all once I downloaded and opened Quiche to set it as the default browser and line up a customized toolbar (just one of its excellent features). This thing is near perfect (maybe perfect?) — huge kudos to the developer.

This restored 1970s Italian villa is pitch perfect — literally, that sloping roof, and it seemingly retains all the charm from the original, from the “red clinker tile floors to the exposed brickwork.” Just wonderful to see.

The irony of PC Gamer recommending the use of RSS readers inside of an article weighing 37MB+ is lost on no one reading it, I’m sure.

I don’t have a particular horse in the race against social media bans / “think of the children”, but agree that something needs to be done through education, at the very least. This is such a complex issue — Craig Grannell has a pr... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/29/i-dont-have-a-particular.html

After watching Kurosawa’s High & Low (Criterion 4k release) and Linklater’s Blue Moon, this list of films set primarily in a single location seems apt. (Even if though only the first half of High & Low is a chamber drama, I’d add it.) Nice reminders of Assault on Precinct 13 and The Party.

A local guy invents a water bottle that cajoles the mouth and throat muscles to exercise in a way that assists snoring prevention during sleep. Some fascinating research (unexpected, as these things usually go) led to the ideation of this. Curious to see what they tackles next.

Two thrillingly wise takes on how many of us have complicated our lives intentionally and unintentionally through the nature of modern products and our intention to optimize aspects of the day to get more out of… things. Math... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/17/two-thrillingly-wise-takes-on.html

Really enjoy seeing the younger generations still connecting with cinema, so much so they’re calculating profitability to reassure themselves that if their favorite films are getting box office returns, the studios will hopefully continue to make their ilk.

I’m usually not one for indulging in nostalgia, but the pull towards it has been greater these past few years. Noah Kalina has a good reason why: "It’s probably because most people who grew up in that era are having a midlife crisis... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/09/im-usually-not-one-for.html

This is how you continue to win the PR battle of late-stage capitalism, in context of Costco aiming to return any potentially recovered tariff charges to its members: "[CEO] Vachris said Costco aims to shield shoppers where possib... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/06/this-is-how-you-continue.html

The rebellious changes to small businesses' models during the ICE occupation in Minneapolis have seen impressive engagement, continuing to show the resilience of their owners and the neighboring communities. MN Reformer high... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/03/03/the-rebellious-changes-to-small.html

AppAddict has a well-sourced, updated list of OCR apps for Mac. Personally, I can vouch for CleanShot — it gets multiple-(and I mean multiple)-times-a-day usage from me. TextSniper was also good (my initial pick years ago), but redundant if you have CleanShot.

Information Architects’ take down of the fetishization of Microsoft Office and US software tyranny, and how Europe could break free by using “a contemporary, dynamic, simple model”. But the real nugget in here is why it’... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/02/27/information-architects-take-down-of.html

Trying the new Acme Weather app by the original Dark Sky devs. A clean, succinct interface kindly echoes the old app. Community submissions is neat, but not prominently used yet. The innovations seem to be multiple forecasts averaging and this cheeky experimental notifications pane. I’m in.

Watched Blue Moon last night 🍿 — Chamber drama camp, Linklater-style, with long-time collaborator Ethan Hawke. Not perfect, but an extraordinarily intimate way to conduct a biofilm on someone, distilling the relationships and decades-long career of lyricist Lorenz Hart into a 1h 40m runtime.

When traveling, is it “selfish to withhold a location, or responsibility?" Appreciate this find from Kottke. Decades ago, sharing travel photos was usually a response to the question “how was your trip.” It’s sad to see the blisters that social media and FOMO-sharing has inflicted on places.

Thoughtless acts of idiocy in the name of disgruntlement and social media attention. It happens too often, and as Bethany points out, is egregiously dangerous when such acts involve children (perhaps even more so in a school context).

For those who remember, the Sleep Indicator Light was the perfect Second Steve Jobs-era attention to detail at Apple. Alas, that design whimsy has dimmed within the company. Marcin Wichary laments about it on his fantastic new UI/UX-focused blog.

What is this moment? Benn Stancil writes a frenzied piece, kind of nailing it with that bomb of a first paragraph. And this: "They say the internet is dead, full of robots talking to one another. On the contrary—it is furiously, p... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/02/21/what-is-this-moment-benn.html

Re-Thinking the RSS Experience: https://defiantsloth.com/2026/02/20/rethinking-the-rss-experience.html We never stop talking about RSS.

Watched: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 🍿 at the Alamo Drafthouse (during a limited two-time showing this past weekend). Last time I watched this was in 2017 shortly after finishing Twin Peaks The Return, and felt it was a masterwork. Nearly ten years later, my mind hasn’t changed.

An overdue excalamation for not just the past few months, but years: I’m proud of our local Minnesota press. So many extraordinary journalists keeping tabs within communities not just within the Twin Cities, but far and wide... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/02/18/an-overdue-excalamation-for-not.html

I take a few weeks off from posting (the current stage of what’s happening with our country has been eroding my brain)… and a plethora of perspectives pile up. With regards to cinema creation driven completely by AI, I like M.G. Siegler... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/02/18/i-take-a-few-weeks.html

Meta thinks now is a great time to launch facial recognition surveillance tech in their creepy glasses because EFF will be too distracted by fascism to notice. We noticed. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

Everything has to break all at once, I suppose. From The Economist, on the rapid decimation of the free press: "Journalists have plenty of faults, but preventing them from doing their jobs will have dire consequences. A vigorou... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/02/06/everything-has-to-break-all.html

Appreciating The Verge’s work lately, including keeping us informed on the best gas masks to buy in 2026 (naturally), and doing stellar work informing the latest in Minnesota. A tech site has every right to do this (particularly in the wake of technology being used against citizens of the USA).

Small non-violent victories. A knitting shop in Minneapolis resurrects red Norwegian hats to signal defiance of ICE actions and raise mutual aid: "Since making the pattern available for $5, the shop has raised nearly ... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/01/31/small-nonviolent-victories-a-knitting.html

Your Friends Are Still Acting Like Everything is Normal in America. What Do You Do? “The first obligation we all have is an epistemic one: It’s to know what kind of reality we are actually inhabiting.” (gift link) [vox.com]

Good piece on the legal background around prosecuting ICE. www.minnpost.com/state-govern...

Another big batch of daily headlines:

Kirstie Kimball (of Beyond Beurre Blanc) on the extremely difficult nature of writing about food in Minnesota right now: "I want to also say that almost every single writer I know has received a lot of flak right now for n... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/01/27/kirstie-kimball-of-beyond-beurre.html

Racket’s piece on neighbors who turn a nearby restaurant into a field hospital on Jan 24: "Within seconds of treating our first patient, throngs of neighbors begin filing into the restaurant, choking on tears and snot from t... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/01/26/rackets-piece-on-neighbors-who.html

The Minnesota General Strike of 2026 ✱: https://defiantsloth.com/2026/01/25/the-minnesota-general-strike-of.html The first general strike in the USA for 80 years occurred in Minneapolis on January 23, 2026 ✱

🪵🪓STUMP PARTY V🔥🍻 SATURDAY FEB 21ST 7PM DOORS, 9PM CEREMONY BLACK HART OF ST PAUL FUCK ICE//ICE OUT

My story:

A well-documented piece from The Guardian on the situation here in Minnesota. It’s been difficult to discern from our local vantage how the rest of the country and world see it.

🚨The Boundary Waters faces an urgent threat. 🚨 Congress is expected to vote NEXT WEEK on Rep. Stauber’s bill to overturn the 20-year mining ban that protects the Boundary Waters. Contact your representatives today and demand they VOTE NO on Joint Resolution 140. savetheboundarywaters.org/actnow26

Positive momentum into 2026 with regards to the prices of renewable energy: "Today, wind and solar are cheaper than coal and natural gas, and increasingly, they are boosted by ever more affordable batteries, which have gotten 90 percent cheaper over the last decade."

Generational context of invasive structure (via Racket): "Today, Fort Snelling is doing what it was designed to do: acting as a site from which Washington can project violent power over anyone who gets in its way... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/01/10/generational-context-of-invasive-structure.html

Mobilizing for the truth. "But reality refuses to go quietly into the night. Instead of silencing dissent, the shooting has left Minnesota-nice in tatters. On television, the mayor says: “To ICE: Get the fuck out of Minneapoli... https://defiantsloth.com/2026/01/10/mobilizing-for-the-truth-but.html

Unlocked newsletter this week: Did Chris Finch end the Thunder? An investigation www.teamziller.com/thunder-in-c...