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“In my view, Russia played the Americans again—played the president of the United States.” Ukraine has finally given up on Trump. / The Atlantic [$]

Trump has long cultivated a belief that he’s “fucking crazy,” only now his irrationality has gone beyond even what Kissinger would have recommended. / The New York Review

Related: “Even Trump’s most basic claims about the Iran war can’t be trusted.” / CNN

The history of the IRS’s Form 1040, which when introduced was a lot simpler, and only applied to people making more than the equivalent of $100,000 a year. / Tedium

Secret memos reveal how the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket” has been shaping presidential power since 2016, when it curbed Obama’s Clean Power Plan. / The New York Times [$]

Earth’s artificial light increased overall by 16% between 2014 and 2022, even as some areas dimmed due to regulations, economic turmoil, and the pandemic. / The Guardian

Following the death of his predecessor, Genki Katata is the new keeper of Kyoto’s cherry blossom records, a trove of climate data stretching back 1,200 years. / The New York Times [$]

Mexico will reroute a forthcoming passenger train to preserve the site of 16 pre-Hispanic artworks recently discovered in a nearby cave. / Hyperallergic

The idea that the US government would invest in private-sector companies was unthinkable just a few years ago—now, the fear of losing to China has changed all that. / The Wall Street Journal [$]

Just outside of LA, Monterey Park becomes the first city in California to ban data centers within city limits. / Blood in the Machine

See also: When a Mac Mini server farm does the job of a cloud full of NVIDIA chips, it’s one less reason to believe all these data centers are inevitable. / Grasping Reality

More sustainable than steel and durable in an earthquake, laminated timber is the building material we need right now. / Grist

Artist Rachel Youn repurposes used household electronics, along with artificial flowers, into kinetic, almost organic sculptures. / The Verge [$]

“We are absolutely surrounded by information in the form of DNA and RNA, at all times.” How scientists are using airborne genetic material. / Nature

The music industry fosters buzz with the “underplay,” booking artists for too-small venues that are sure to sell out. / Bloomberg [$]

Beyond “wellness,” the recently shuttered Self magazine offered a beacon of hope for women suffering from chronic illness. / Mother Jones

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