How we lost the living Now
Before 1840, noon in Bristol happened about ten minutes after noon in London, and nobody much cared. The railway needed a common minute or it couldn't run - and that common minute is now a common nanosecond, shipped in real time.
A funny thing happened in the Atmosphere - Pardy Time DevLog
The Atmosphere Challenge
25th Anniversary
But Stand.earth was not built for nostalgia—we were built for this moment.
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On the morning of February 28, 2026, at least 157 people were killed – the vast majority of them children – after at least two alleged U.S. missiles hit the Shajara Tayyiba elementary school and ad…
Almost nowhere in California is building enough, according to the state. Here’s why
California ordered cities and counties to plan for 2.5 million new homes by 2030. Only five jurisdictions are on track to hit their numbers.
Opinion: Dystopia Arrives in Columbus During Anduril Site Visit - Columbus Underground
Having sat through many similar types of media events over the past 25 years, it felt like a pretty run-of-the-mill event. And that normalcy left me uneasy.
Catastrophic AI misuse | 80,000 Hours
On July 16, 1945, humanity had a disturbing first: scientists tested a technology — nuclear weapons — that could cause the destruction of civilisation.
The May 4 Shootings at Kent State University: The Search for Historical Accuracy | May 4, 1970 | Kent State University
THE MAY 4 SHOOTINGS AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: THE SEARCH FOR HISTORICAL ACCURACY BY JERRY M. LEWIS and THOMAS R. HENSLEY
We could be building a better world with our students. Why are we disempowering them instead?
And why did our constructionism impulse die when it was most needed?
Couldn't agree more. That's why we made that happen a few months ago!
Long-Form Comes To Bridgy Fed
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Dave Winer on Bluesky
I wrote this yesterday about how I want to hook RSS up to standard.site. I'd love to see my posts on their feed reader, and vice versa. scripting.com/2026/08/02.html
9/11/2001 I was a freshman in high school in Alabama, I wore a hijab. In gym class my teacher wheeled in a screen. Something horrible was happening. I watched, mouth agape as the second tower hit. We were silent. As that period reached an end, my name was announced on the loud speaker. 1/
Fun fact: Tempo, as an idea, started long before we knew what the #atmosphere was. We wrote this short #leaflet #blog text to introduce the people who have been following us from our CENTECH accelerator days to this concept.
One Account For The Entire Web
tempo.leaflet.pubwe've been doing some early building with atmospheric groups, and all i can say so far is that this is something completely new and exciting. everyone who has been involved should be proud. the future of the web might just rule
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Disaster preparedness in the US
Starting with some articles I saved during/after the January 2025 wildfires in Southern California
Cheat Sheet: These are the steps fire victims need to take to make an insurance claim
What to do — and not do — when you get home after a fire evacuation
High winds and fires mean power outages. Here's how to prep
Evacuation terms can be confusing. Here’s what they mean and how to sign up for alerts
Every day is now fire season. Let's get you ready for the next wildfire burning near you
Cheat sheet: A quick roundup of SoCal fire coverage and safety resources
