The birth of WarTok.
A summary of what's known on day six of the invasion of Ukraine. Much of the focus is on a Russian military column outside Kyiv that's 40 miles long. / The Guardian, CNN
Some analysis from a Russia expert on how the invasion's first 96 hours have gone. / Twitter
More than 160,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Poland in just three days and are said to be "showered with generosity." / Der Spiegel
The chair of urban warfare studies at the US Military Academy's Modern War Institute is tutoring Ukranians on Twitter. / Task & Purpose
The war is stress-testing Microsoft and Google's systems to stop Russian cyberattacks. / The New York Times
See also: Some of the finer, scarier moments of WarTok (how the invasion is showing up on TikTok). Btw, 37% of people alive have never used the internet? / New York Magazine, Harper's Index
A professor of Ukrainian History at Harvard recommends five books to better understand Russia's invasion. / Five Books
Amy Walter: The challenge is for Americans to see President Biden as a leader, especially on the economy. / PBS
Tarpley Hitt: CPAC was the worst stand-up show I've ever been to. / Gawker
The IPCC says any further delay in global action on climate change will miss "a rapidly closing window to secure a liveable future." / The Guardian
The USPS's new mail truck will only average 8.6 miles per gallon. "And it's not like the USPS tried very hard to find alternatives." / Ars Technica
In the past 18 months, five Native American women have gone missing or been killed in Northern California's Lost Coast. / The Associated Press
Music video of the moment: TJ Stevenson shows what it's like to be the only white member of hardcore band Soul Glo. / The Morning News
A brief report on the snowmobile life of a former cow town turned ski town. E.g., there's a snowmobile taxi. / YouTube
Sebastian Smee reaches number 100 (Edward Hopper's 1939 "New York Movie") in his individual appreciations of great pictures. / The Washington Post
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