It’s World Health Day, and boy am I excited to let you know that
Farm-fresh, cage-free links
are part of a hearty, healthy breakfast!
Artemis Ⅱ launched while I was in Geneva last week, and flew by the Moon yesterday. I’ve been following along with these tools:
The astronauts are wearing NASA-issued Omega Speedmaster X-33 ref. 318.92.42.79.01.001 watches. All four have also been seen with the Breitling Cosmonaute, presumably gifts. See also The Ultimate Omega Speedmaster X-33 Guide — All Four Generations, by Robert-Jan Broer, and Found: Scott Carpenter’s Breitling Cosmonaute – The First Swiss Wristwatch Worn in Space, by Jeff Stein.
Here are several links via Eric Bailey:
- What Would a City Designed for Blind Commuters Look Like?, by John Surico.
- How Reverse Game Theory Could Solve The Housing Shortage, by HennyGe Wichers.
- Down the Rabbit Hole: The World of Estranged Parents’ Forums, by Issendai.
TinyStart is a tiny [app] launcher for macOS, by Niléane Dorffer.
Building More Resilient Local-First Software with atproto, by Jake Lazaroff.
This has me thinking about my site archives as a place that is alive, a place where there are ideas upon which I can build, or at the very least use for reference.
— James
Event Listener Hygiene in JavaScript, by Eryn.
<input type=checkbox switch>An in-depth look at Israel’s new death penalty law, by Tania Krämer.
Supreme Court likely to reject Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship, byChris Geidner. See also a related post of his from last week.
Good fucking riddance to Pam Bondi, by Jeff Tiedrich.
Speech by Commissioner Jørgensen in the European Parliament debate on Energy security, independence and supply in the geopolitical context, by Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing.
Trump appears to be trying to force his will on the Iranians by threatening to commit war crimes. International law recognizes attacks on civilian infrastructure—like those Russian president Vladimir Putin has been carrying out on Ukraine for years—as war crimes. The Geneva Convention specifically prohibits attacks on drinking water, so Trump’s threat to attack the desalination plants that make seawater drinkable is, as Shashank Joshi of The Economist notes, not only stupid because Iran could do the same to other Gulf states, but “also, quite obviously,…very illegal.”
Joshi notes that “[Arizona Democratic senator] Mark Kelly et al were right to warn of illegal orders,” and Charles A. Ray of The Steady State explains that not just Trump but anyone carrying out these orders would be implicated in potential criminality.
Hamilton Nolan’s interview with Mariko Hirose from Americans United for Separation of Church and State is worth a read.
Speaking of things that are worth a read, Autonomy News publishes a weekly roundup of attacks on bodily autonomy, including on the rights to reproductive care and gener-affirming care. Here’s last week’s one.
And speaking of bodily autonomy (both via Karl):
- Tokyo court rules against women’s right to voluntary sterilization, by Jessica Speed.
- 毎日新聞：不妊手術受ける権利 自己決定の重み考えたい。（Mainichi Shimbun: Japan’s ban on women’s sterilization surgery ignores right to self-determination.）
The Next Coup Attempt (And How to Stop It), by Dr. Timothy Snyder.
Gavin Newsom Is Being Weirdly Homophobic Yet Again, by James Factora.
For the right, Islamophobia is the only thing it has left, by Hussein Kesvani, published by Luke O’Neil.
Related: Nothing Works in Trump’s America—Except Racism, by Elie Mystal, via Kottke.
16-Year-Old Says ICE Agents Choked Him and Called Him Gay While Abducting His Father, by Abby Monteil.
Also by Abby: Prominent LGBTQ+ Athletes Push Back on the IOC’s Ban on Trans Women. Nikki Hiltz, Caster Semenya, and other professional athletes have publicly denounced the IOC’s new policy.
Of course, The Evidence Required To Justify the IOC’s Ban on Trans Women Doesn’t Exist, by Stef Rubino.
A mix of good and bad news from Erin Reed:
- Under New Olympic Sex Testing Policy, A Cis Woman Who Gives Birth Could Be Considered Male.
- Supreme Court Rules Against Conversion Therapy Bans On Transgender Day Of Visibility.
- Romanian Court Forces State To Recognize Trans Man's Identity In Historic Ruling.
- Wisconsin Governor Evers Vetoes 5 Anti-Trans Bills On Trans Day Of Visibility.
- Maryland Advances Bill That Would Protect Trans Students In "Any Program Or Activity".
Trump’s DOJ Sues Minnesota to Force Anti-Trans School Bathroom And Sports Ban, by s. baum.
Also by s. baum:
- Transgender Woman Defies Kansas’ Extreme Bathroom Ban In Act Of Civil Disobedience At State Capitol.
- All Anti-LGBTQ Legislation Defeated in Georgia as 2026 Session Ends.
Idaho passes bill to surveil trans kids, aiming to “close the social transition loophole”, by Jane Migliara Brigham.
I used AI. It worked. I hated it, by Michael Taggart, via Christine Lemmer-Webber.
Generative AI vegetarianism, by Sean Boots, via Ethan Marcotte.
The SEO parasites buying, exploiting and ultimately killing online newsbrands, by Rob Waugh, via Aram.
I didn’t get to see Sir Paul McCartney CH MBE when he played a concert at the office last week, ’cause I was out of town. Bummer. At least Eryn got to go!