Aubrey Hirsch is an eternal optimist. In her latest comic, she writes/draws... / Alt
Aubrey Hirsch is an eternal optimist. In her latest comic, she writes/draws about “freaking the hell out” about the current political situation and the limits of optimism.Q: 0.5
You Need to Be Bored. Here’s Why. / Alt
Here’s a short video by Arthur Brooks (that you are probably watching on your phone) about why you should log off, put your phone down, and let yourself be bored. You need to be bored. You will have l..Q: 0.5
Coffee Break: Silicon Valley Ideologies as a Lens for Viewing Current Events / Alt
Silicon Valley ideologies like transhumanism, effective altruism, and neoreaction drive the actions of billionaires like Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg.Q: 0.5
Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching / Alt
I haven’t watched it yet, but I have seen so many recommendations for this gonzo birdwatching documentary called Listers over the past few days that I wanted to share it with you. Two brothers travel ..Q: 0.5
An interview with Rebecca Solnit. “It feels like part of this horrible... / Alt
An interview with Rebecca Solnit. “It feels like part of this horrible new culture where you can have any truth you want — as if history began and ended yesterday. Everything’s infinitely revisable, a..Q: 0.5
Without looking it up, what’s the longest single-syllable English word you can... / Alt
Without looking it up, what’s the longest single-syllable English word you can think of? (Here are the answers.) 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →Q: 0.5
It’s getting to be that time again: The 2025 Fall Foliage Prediction... / Alt
It’s getting to be that time again: The 2025 Fall Foliage Prediction Map. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →Q: 0.5
Liberalism as a Way of Life in the Twenty-first Century? / Alt
We have previously discussed what the Ancients can teach us. As it turns out, they can teach us much. But things get more dire by the day. Anyone and everyone can make a list of our pathologies. A..Q: 0.5
Today’s Political Nihilism: NYC Mayor’s Race as a Case Study / Alt
How top Democrats' posture towards NYC mayoral race leader Zohran Mamdani exemplifies the party's nihilism.Q: 0.45
MAHA Report Draws Fire as Critics Say Corporate Pressure Trumps Public Health / Alt
More proof that the Adminisration MAHA plans are all hat, no cattle, save for RFK, Jr. collecting licensing fees on the phrase.Q: 0.45
Poland to Invoke NATO Article 4 Over Russian Drones in Its Airspace / Alt
Poland is going to NATO after 19 Russian drones entered its airspace, apparently from Belarus. What next?Q: 0.45
“A growing number of scientists believe that the SARS-CoV-2 virus may instead... / Alt
“A growing number of scientists believe that the SARS-CoV-2 virus may instead be subtly altering our immune systems.” Is Covid-19 to blame for “the global surge in non-covid infections”?Q: 0.4
Michael Hudson: Trump’s Economic War Against Europe, Korea and Japan / Alt
On the impact of Trump overplaying his hand with trade partners who aren't all that dependent on the US.Q: 0.25
'It made me pause': How quick thinking by a TTC driver saved a 10-year-old boy one night . / Alt
When TTC streetcar operator Sydnie Campbell saw the boy wandering barefoot on St. Clair Avenue, she knew she had to act.Q: 0.5
Weigh in on Toronto's speed camera debate / Alt
A Toronto-wide debate over the merits of automated speed cameras has intensified, as this week's escalated vandalism highlights the divisions among drivers.Q: 0.5
FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket sales have started in Toronto. Here's what you need to know / Alt
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to Canada next summer and the first phase of ticket sales have just begun. Here's a guide to securing tickets.Q: 0.5
Ontario college support staff reject latest offer, begin strike / Alt
About 10,000 jobs have been lost in the college sector over the past year alone, out of a total of about 60,000 staff and faculty.Q: 0.45
Community reacts after Ontario daycare crash / Alt
A young child was left dead after an SUV crashed into a daycare north of Toronto shortly before pickup time. Police said another five children were injured, with one in critical condition, and three a..Q: 0.45
Edmonton police demand manslaughter plea deal is scrapped in challenge to Crown prosecutors / Alt
A woman pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter in the killing of an eight-year-old girl in a case that has publicly exposed tensions between Edmonton police and Crown prosecutors. Police sa..Q: 0.45
Alberta teachers strike to start on Oct. 6, union says / Alt
The union representing Alberta’s 51,000 teachers says they are planning to walk off the job starting Oct. 6. The head of the Alberta Teachers’ Association says educators are looking for properly funde..Q: 0.45
SpaceX Targets 2026 to Test Orbital Flight for Next-Gen Starship Vehicle / Alt
Orbital missions will unlock the next phase of Starship’s development, providing data that would be essential for missions to Mars.Q: 0.4
Senator blasts Microsoft for making default Windows vulnerable to “Kerberoasting” / Alt
Wyden says default use of RC4 cipher led to last year's breach of health giant Ascension.Q: 0.35
Toronto man arrested after videos posted online showing abuse of dog / Alt
Toronto police responded to an animal complaint radio call on Aug. 16 and arrested a 25-year-old man from Toronto on Wednesday.Q: 0.3
Developers joke about “coding like cavemen” as AI service suffers major outage / Alt
Anthropic outage takes down AI tools some developers rely on to create software.Q: 0.3
Crispr Offers New Hope for Treating Diabetes / Alt
Gene-edited pancreatic cells have been transplanted into a patient with type 1 diabetes for the first time. They produced insulin for months without the patient needing to take immunosuppressants.Q: 0.25
Chaos and heartbreak: Toddler dies after driver crashes through front window of Richmond Hill daycare / Alt
The boy, one-and-a-half years old, was pronounced dead in hospital after the 3 p.m. crash Wednesday. Another child was in serious condition while five other children and three adult staff were treated..Q: 0.25
Pentagon begins deploying new satellite network to link sensors with shooters / Alt
"This is the first time we'll have a space layer fully integrated into our warfighting operations."Q: 0.25
Ontario college workers face midnight strike deadline, talks continue / Alt
Ten thousand full-time college staff hold jobs including disability services, library technologists, trades, food services and IT.Q: 0.25
Video shows four suspects using axe to smash through door in failed Vaughan home invasion / Alt
York police released video footage of a suspect smashing through the front door with an axe in the home invasion at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday.Q: 0.25
Toddler dead, six other children injured after car crashes into Richmond Hill daycare / Alt
Three staff members also hurt in crash at daycare near Yonge Street and Nottingham Drive, police sayQ: 0.25
'The world is now looking for you': One teen arrested, two others wanted in killing of JahVai Roy, 8, struck by stray bullet / Alt
The trauma of the August shooting, has forced the Roy family into the city’s shelter system as they struggle to return to the apartment where he died.Q: 0.25
Recap: In Richmond Hill, a toddler dies and six other children are injured after vehicle crashes into daycare / Alt
A male driver in his 70s was arrested at the scene though police don't believe the crash was deliberate.Q: 0.25
York police say latest shooting at Vaughan home linked to two others over weekend, man arrested / Alt
Police were dispatched to Lady Angela Lane, near Bathurst Street and Teston Road, around 2:25 a.m. on Wednesday after reports of shots being fired at a home.Q: 0.25
Suspect in Lapu Lapu Day festival attack fit for trial, faces more charges / Alt
Adam Kai-Ji Lo, the suspect in the Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival attack, has been declared fit for trial and will face 31 new charges of attempted murder, in addition to 11 charges of second-degree..Q: 0.25
Edmonton police want review of stepmother’s sentencing in death of 8-year-old / Alt
Police previously said in a letter that a plea deal would be a ‘significant miscarriage of justice’Q: 0.25
Canada will support Poland after Russian drones violate NATO airspace, say Anand, McGuinty / Alt
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Defence Minister David McGuinty say Canada will support Poland after Russian drones violated NATO airspace overnight.Q: 0.25
Spotify peeved after 10,000 users sold data to build AI tools / Alt
Spotify sent a warning to stop data sales, but developers say they never got it.Q: 0.25
Microsoft ends OpenAI exclusivity in Office, adds rival Anthropic / Alt
Microsoft will end OpenAI's exclusive hold on its productivity suite, adding second AI supplier.Q: 0.25
Has Perseverance found a biosignature on Mars? / Alt
Interpreting the data is tricky because other non-biological processes could account for the findings.Q: 0.25
Morning Update: A Gen Z uprising topples Nepal’s PM / Alt
Also in today’s edition: TIFF’s controversial doc and Israel’s attack on QatarQ: 0.25
