Taco the town

Trump’s tariffs are ruled illegal in a sweeping ruling from a federal judicial panel. / Reuters

Trump dislikes Wall Street’s new term for his approach to tariffs: TACO, shorthand for “Trump always chickens out.” / Daily Beast

X Æ A-12 likely won’t be attending any more presidential playdates—i.e., Elon Musk is (for now) moving on from DOGE. / The Verge

An inside report from a DOGE software engineer: “I built several prototypes, but was never able to get approval to ship anything to production that would actually improve American lives–while also saving money for the American taxpayer.” / Sahil Lavingia

European airlines are pulling back from US cities and redirecting flights to Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. / Travel and Tour World

Unrelated: Los Angeles backs away from its promise of a car-free Olympics. / The New York Times [$]

A round-up of buzzwords circulating in today’s travel industry—e.g., “land snorkeling” and “noctourism.” / The New York Times [$]

See also: Some pretty good travel tips from experts. / Carryology

Spencer Ackerman on Israel’s war: “Every single day of this 19-month genocide has been a day that the United States of America has been powerful enough to end it.” / Forever Wars

Fiber optic drones are giving Russia an edge in its invasion of Ukraine. / BBC News

In a study of contemporary movies featuring Asian main characters, 88% were portrayed by actors of the same ethnic background. / The Pudding

Some details on the process of making a film with artificial intelligence. “Even if you don’t care about camera angles or storyboards, you might care about what this says about using AI in any job.” / The Wall Street Journal [$]

A poll finds almost half of young people would rather live in a world where the internet does not exist. / The Guardian

Related: Middle-aged men are mocked for typing in lowercase on their phones. / Instagram

Meat sticks are said to be the fastest-growing product of the “protein-fueled snack boom.” / Sherwood

Napoleon Bonaparte’s signature bicorne hat goes up for auction in Paris soon. / Uncrate

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