If it makes sense, it’s not French.
Greenlanders vote to rebuff President Trump's bid to control their island. / BBC News
Chinese automaker BYD delivers more fully electric vehicles than Tesla for the first time in the fourth quarter. / rest of world
Related: Some thoughts about "inventive arrays of everyday small vehicles" in Shanghai. / Medium
Unrelated: "Tesla Cybertruck sinks in Ventura Harbor after botched Jet Ski launch." / The Los Angeles Times
Meta restricts a journalist's coverage of Elon Musk's government takeover. / User Mag
NBA players use consultants to create and run their Chinese social media accounts. (Are the nicknames any better there?) / The New York Times [+], GQ
A "hodgepodge" of local news outlets spring up in London. / The New Yorker
A list of 200+ websites and services that an ICE contractor is monitoring. / 404 Media
The EPA announces plans to target more than two dozen rules and policies. / PBS
See also: The Supreme Court says it won't hear a case seeking to stop climate lawsuits in five states. / Grist
The cost of child care now exceeds the price of college tuition in 38 states and the District of Columbia. / Stateline
Something new we learned this week: Men are 2.7 times more likely to be diagnosed with an HPV-associated malignancy and face mortality rates that are 2.8 times that of affected women. / NPR
A total lunar eclipse will be visible tonight across all of North and South America. / Sky & Telescope
Paintings by Keita Morimoto of corner stores, vending machines, and lampposts. / Colossal
"If it makes sense, it's not French." Photos from a day in the life of Chamonix ski patrollers. / Field Magazine
And now a brief chat with a new Sustaining Member, Joseph M.!
Joseph, hi! You know us from the Tournament of Books, right? I started reading the ToB during its first year. I am a reader of Jason Kottke’s blog and he linked to it. I followed it that year and was rewarded with reading Cloud Atlas, which remains a favorite book. I’d love to say I’ve been loyal ever since, but the ups and downs of life (work, parenthood) means some years I’m more engaged than others. My kids (who did not exist when I discovered the ToB) are older now and I have a little more time to engage.
We're psyched to hear it. What keeps you coming back? I keep coming back because I love books, I love art criticism, and I love arbitrary artistic competitions. I was raised pop culturally on the Academy Awards, American Idol, and the style section of the Washington Post (and their movie reviews). I love how humans emotionally resonate with art and I love the ridiculousness of comparing one piece of art against another (randomly!) and bearing witness to the conversation that emerges as a result.
What led you to support today? I chose to support because it feels karmically fair. I’ve received a lot of enjoyment from the ToB and given little back. Not to virtue signal, but I donate to NPR, I contribute to Darebee (my favorite workout website), I’m a still a contributing member of Jason Kottke’s website based on the same philosophy. I hope these answers help! Thank you for everything you do.
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