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Israel becomes the first country where vaccinations are beginning to drive down Covid numbers. / BuzzFeed News
The side effects of the Covid vaccine's second dose are a feature, not a bug. / The Atlantic
Anti-vaxxers are using a long-standing database of vaccine side effects to spread misinformation about Covid immunizations. / VICE
After standing aside as its platform facilitated genocide in Myanmar, Facebook announces it will try and protect those opposing the military coup. / BuzzFeed News
See also: Myanmar's military government is now blocking access to Facebook. / Associated Press
Parler CEO John Matze has been fired by the company's board, which is controlled by Rebekah Mercer. / Reuters
Canada has officially classified the Proud Boys as a terrorist group. / The Washington Post
Several Etsy vendors are selling high-capacity ammunition magazines and other gun accessories with militia emblems. / The Markup
Under an FTC settlement, Amazon must pay nearly $62 million to Amazon Flex drivers for stealing their tips. / Recode
Preliminary results show the Arctic subsea permafrost is in a state of "progressive degradation" from climate change. / VICE
To correct course on the environment, Biden must act fast. Reversing Trump's rollbacks could take years that we don't have. / NPR
Listen to a random forest. / Tree.fm
Schumer and McConnell have reached a Senate power-sharing deal that will ensure Democrats are, in Schumer's words, "holding the gavels." / The Hill
Architectural historian Barry Lewis, well known for his walking tours of New York City, has died at 75. / The New York Times
See also: "When I was a kid I walked over every bridge and took every subway line to the end (and actually got out to see what was there)." Our interview with Lewis from 2002. / The Morning News
Paper airplanes collected by Harry Everett Smith between 1961 and 1983. / Moss and Fog
Obvious Plant's subversive toys are a comment on capitalism and today's drudgery. / Colossal
Watch: A real-time, four-hour orbit around the moon constructed by Seán Doran using archival photos. / The Morning News
In a roundup of groundhog predictions, most called for an early spring—Punxsutawney Phil was a notable outlier. / Reddit
Actors playing multiple roles in a Romeo and Juliet production wear different Covid-compliant face masks to identify their character. / Quartz
The 1931 Spanish-language Dracula—filmed alongside the Bela Lugosi movie, but at night—is better than its counterpart. / The Guardian
Sacred Bones Records will release a toddler's debut album that was recorded using "biosonic MIDI" while she was still in the womb. / Pitchfork
Vintage graphic design works from the Internet Archive. / archives.design
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