Set the skylight reeling
A Palestinian director of this year's Oscar-winning documentary is arrested by the Israeli army after masked settlers attack his house. / The Guardian
In the fallout of a journalist being added to a Signal group discussing White House war plans, a lot of loathing for Europe is made public. / The Atlantic [+], Politico
Republicans coalesce around a defiant message despite the news. / The Wall Street Journal [+]
Signal is typically not allowed on government phones, which means officials were likely using their personal devices—which are much easier to hack. / Wake up to Politics
Is President Trump a natavist or a neocon? He's basically being both at the same time. / Forever Wars
Unrelated: Heartwarming thoughts from an indie bookseller in the South. / Kottke
In China, income taxes collected from individuals were 7.5 percent below expectations last year. / Marginal Revolution
The DNA of 15 million people is up for sale after the bankruptcy of 23andMe. / 404 Media
A science journalist says the US needs a "reckoning" over its handling of Covid. / Vox
Related: A round-up of interesting things learned by researchers during the pandemic that don't have much to do with Covid. / The New York Times [+]
A brief history of "accelerationism," i.e., the theory that human history is a small mechanism within techno-capital's history. / The Latecomer
Colorado begins overseeing legal use of psychedelic mushrooms in mental health treatment. / Undark Magazine
Architects explain how they restored the skylight in Houston's Rothko Chapel. / Architect Magazine
The amount of hair-loss videos on TikTok is said to cause many to "think about their scalps too much." / The Cut
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