“The Global Village Construction Set is a modular, DIY, low-cost, high-performance platform... / Alt
“The Global Village Construction Set is a modular, DIY, low-cost, high-performance platform that allows for the easy fabrication of the 50 different Industrial Machines that it takes to build a small,..Q: 0.5
Light Fantastic / Alt
Using thousands of photos taken by NASA astronauts Butch Wilmor and Don Pettit earlier this year from the International Space Station, Seán Doran made this incredible timelapse called Light Fantastic...Q: 0.5
A report from one of the competitors in a parallel parking championship.... / Alt
A report from one of the competitors in a parallel parking championship. “You’ve got to get uncomfortably close. Those bumpers are called bumpers for a reason.” 💬 Join th..Q: 0.5
Savory Rice Krispies treats? “Savory chicken fat and fried onions push Rice... / Alt
Savory Rice Krispies treats? “Savory chicken fat and fried onions push Rice Krispies Treats into gloriously salty-sweet territory.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →Q: 0.5
In 2023, seismologists detected a “global hum” originating in Greenland that lasted... / Alt
In 2023, seismologists detected a “global hum” originating in Greenland that lasted for 9 days. A rockslide triggered a 200m-high tsunami that sloshed back & forth in a fjord every 90 seconds, slammin..Q: 0.5
Today’s Doctored CPI Inflation Release Is Like a Bad Joke, but Very Serious / Alt
Unpacking the data crime in the new inflation report: a bizarre fall in housing costs, aka Owners Equivalent of Rent, which is 26% of CPI.Q: 0.5
Forks Out: A Benoit Blanc Sesame Street Mystery / Alt
For years now, the people have wanted only one thing: for Daniel Craig’s chicken-fried detective Benoit Blanc to feature in a Muppet movie (with Craig as the only human). Earlier this year, Netflix pi..Q: 0.5
“The Truth Behind Trump’s Aggressive Venezuela Strategy” / Alt
An explanation of why US belligerence against Venezuela is not about exploiting its oil. So what is it about?Q: 0.45
Prepare to lose a few hours to these: Andy Baio’s top 10... / Alt
Prepare to lose a few hours to these: Andy Baio’s top 10 free browser games of 2025. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →Q: 0.45
Dismantling Defenses: Trump 2.0 Cyber Year in Review / Alt
The Trump administration has pursued a staggering range of policy pivots this past year that threaten to weaken the nation’s ability and willingness to address a broad spectrum of technology challenge..Q: 0.4
Joan Collins in Her Prime: A Photo Collection from Her Golden Hollywood Years / Alt
In the years before she became synonymous with glossy television drama and sharp-tongued glamour, Joan Collins was already building a reputation as one of Britain’s most striking young screen actresse..Q: 0.4
Coffee Break: Climate, Eugenics, and a Note on mRNA Vaccines / Alt
Part the First: Climate, “What, Me Worry?” Once again Alfred E. Neuman comes to mind as “policy-based science” remains the order of the day in the Current Administration as Trump Administration Plans..Q: 0.3
Shining a Light on How Exxon Mobil Indirectly Funds Think Tank “Experts” Calling for Regime-Change War in Venezuela / Alt
When Trump talks about Venezuela stealing US oil, he's almost certainly talking about Exxon Mobil's oil.Q: 0.3
Ethnic Cleansing, Trump Style: Administration Moves to Send Asylum Seekers to Uganda, Honduras and Ecuador / Alt
Yes, the Trump Administration is seeking to shunt asylum seekers to Uganda, Honduras, and Ecuador, presumably <1>pour décourager les autres.Q: 0.25
Toronto under special weather statement for high winds, icy conditions Friday / Alt
"Travel may become difficult at times. Local utility outages are possible," Environment Canada said in a special weather advisory.Q: 0.5
Woman seriously hurt after being struck by TTC bus in Etobicoke on Friday morning / Alt
Officers responded to reports of a pedestrian being hit in the area of Evans Avenue and The West Mall just before 6 a.m., Toronto police said.Q: 0.5
Americans Are Increasingly Convinced That Aliens Have Visited Earth / Alt
Polling shows that nearly half of Americans now believe aliens have visited this planet—and that the number who aren't sure has dropped by two-thirds. The reasons why, experts say, are complicated.Q: 0.5
Inside Toronto council’s heated debate over a TTC money-back guarantee: delays, diversions — and accusations of sabotage / Alt
Sparks flew at a city council meeting this week over a proposal to refund TTC riders for delays of 15 minutes or more.Q: 0.5
AFC Toronto lost the NSL championship in heartbreaking fashion. But the moment was bigger than the result / Alt
The 12,429 fans who withstood rain, freezing temperatures and a 40-minute lightning delay all recognized the magnitude of the moment at BMO Field.Q: 0.5
Parasites plagued Roman soldiers at Hadrian’s Wall / Alt
They were infected by roundworm, whipworm, and microscopic protozoans called Giardia duodenalis.Q: 0.5
Incoming cold front to freeze overnight rain, creating icy conditions for Toronto on Friday / Alt
"Travel may become difficult at times. Local utility outages are possible," Environment Canada said in a special weather advisory.Q: 0.5
Trump’s energy secretary orders a Washington state coal plant to remain open / Alt
Chris Wright declared an energy “emergency” in the Pacific Northwest.Q: 0.45
Police officer shot in Welland, Ont., public asked to shelter in place / Alt
Authorities say the officer has been sent to hospital as a precautionQ: 0.45
Toronto's Dec. 19 forecast: Flurries or rain showers / Alt
The daytime high is expected to reach -1 C and there's an expected morning wind chill of -10 CQ: 0.45
These are the flying discs the government wants you to know about / Alt
DiskSat's design offers "a power-to-weight ratio unmatched by traditional aluminum satellites."Q: 0.45
Dramatic photos reveal damage from e-bike battery blaze, separate cellphone battery fire in Toronto on Thursday / Alt
"These fires burn hot and fast, putting individuals and firefighters at risk," Toronto fire Chief Jim Jessop said about the e-bike apartment blaze.Q: 0.45
How Toronto-area auto thieves use shipping companies to get stolen cars 'out of the country within days' / Alt
Multiple organized crime groups are exploiting weaknesses in Canadian ports to set up their own shipping firms, one OPP officer said.Q: 0.4
Sam Altman’s New Brain Venture, Merge Labs, Will Spin Out of a Nonprofit / Alt
Merge Labs, a brain-computer interface startup that seeks to read brain activity using ultrasound, is being spun out of Forest Neurotech, a Los Angeles nonprofit.Q: 0.4
Popular Little Italy sandwich shop San Francesco Foods closing its doors after 71 years / Alt
San Francesco Foods' original location at 10 Clinton Street opened in 1954.Q: 0.4
Toronto highway closures for planned roadwork on Dec. 19 / Alt
Highway 400, Highway 401 and Queen Elizabeth Way are affectedQ: 0.4
Patrick Brown calls for government support to tackle extortion targeting Peel's South-Asian community / Alt
In response to growing concerns of extortion-related crimes primarily targeting the South Asian community in Peel Region, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown is calling on the province and the federal govern..Q: 0.4
Morning Update: How to make a giant crossword / Alt
Also in today’s edition: No sights on a U.S.-Canada trade deal and the CAF espionage caseQ: 0.3
‘If the numbers are right, we’re in trouble’: Behind the comeback of measles in Canada / Alt
As vaccination rates began to erode years ago, experts inside Canada’s public health agency worried the country was susceptible to a major outbreakQ: 0.3
Toronto man charged with terrorism-related offences, links to ISIS / Alt
Allegations include participating in the activities of a terrorist group and making himself available to facilitate or commit a terror act, RCMP saysQ: 0.25
Toronto man charged with kidnapping and terrorism-related offences / Alt
According to a release from Toronto and Peel police, Waleed Khan and two associates, were arrested and charged with several criminal offences, including kidnapping, attempted kidnapping with firearms,..Q: 0.25
Man dead, two other pedestrians injured after being struck following car crash in Richmond Hill / Alt
A 65-year-old man from Vaughan was pronounced dead at the scene, York police said Friday morning.Q: 0.25
Police, staff investigated bomb threat at Humber River Hospital and failed to notice man in car who was later found dead / Alt
Police and staff conducted a "thorough sweep" of Humber River Hospital while investigating a bomb threat, but failed to notice a man who was later found dead in a car that was parked outside the emerg..Q: 0.25
FBI charges alleged Bishnoi gang member in California over threats against B.C. victim, RCMP say / Alt
Jasmeet Singh charged with interstate communication of threats of violenceQ: 0.25
Video shows violent Mississauga kidnapping as police arrest a suspect / Alt
Three other suspects are still sought in the 2024 abduction of a 24-year-old man who was assaulted for hours and threatened for money.Q: 0.25
One pedestrian dead, two others injured after being struck following car crash in Richmond Hill / Alt
Police said the intersection at Leslie Street and Major Mackenzie Drive will be closed for a "significant period of time" as they investigate.Q: 0.25
