Snow plowing patterns seem an unlikely subject of a gender study conducted in a small town in Sweden. After all, the town’s approach appeared logical and neutral enough on the surface: plow major roads first, particularly those leading into and out of town, followed by smaller local streets. It...
Each time I see cycleways & paths still treacherous hours after the roads have been cleared, I recall this 99% Invisible episode.
"In Sweden, the council reversed its approach and plowed side-roads & paths first. It had a huge impact, reducing number of people admitted to emergency centres, particularly women. It had an economic impact from lower healthcare costs. Driving through a few inches was less dangerous than walking through snow, particularly if pushing a pram."
The Trump administration has its eyes on the midterms and beyond.
A three-part history of Guaranteed Minimum Income in America — from early debates to the 1960s–70s near-miss and today’s modern pilots and experiments.
"These pieces explain how Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) went from a fringe idea to nearly becoming law, seemed to disappear, and then came back at scale through modern experiments" and let me tell you, I had NO IDEA how much the US had actually experimented with these concepts. I guarantee (no pun intended) that you will be surprised at what you learn. I definitely was. https://rgmii.org/history-of-gmi/
Leaving this world in an age of lies and cruelty, my last message is simple: don’t give up on truth, says Spanish journalist Carlos Hernández de Miguel
A global boycott may be the only nonviolent way to curb US aggression and repression.
"It’s time for the world to boycott the US"
"Under Donald Trump, the US is escalating violence abroad & repression at home while facing none of the sanctions routinely demanded of other states."
"A global boycott & divestment campaign may now be the only nonviolent way to force accountability."
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/2/5/its-time-for-the-world-to-boycott-the-us
Agnes Pockels , linocut, 11" x 14" on Japanese paper, by Ele Willoughby, 2026 The seventh prompt for #PrinterSolstice2026 is division, and I...
He instantly recognized the importance of Agnes’ work & to his credit he sent them to Nature, putting the weight of his reputation behind supporting the work of an unknown amateur. Nature published Ages’ letter with Rayleigh’s cover letter. This paper, ‘Surface Tension’ is considered a landmark in the history of surface #chemistry
Find more on my blog: https://minouette.blogspot.com/2026/02/agnes-pockels-find-wonder-while-washing.html?m=1
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The simulator can generate a wide variety of virtual scenarios.
I’ve been going round and round in my mind about a particular discussion around LLMs: are they really similar to compilers? Are we headed toward a world where people don’t look at the underlying code for their programs?
A critique of a Ars Technica blogpost called "So yeah, I vibe-coded a log colorizer—and I feel good about it" by Lee Hutchinson, a writer and sysadmin.
The blog post is written and published.
Sysadmin In The LLM Age
"You cannot vibe code your way into becoming a better sysadmin. Or better anything else for that matter."
https://nullrouted.space/2026/02/05/sysadmin-in-the-llm-age/
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