In pure technical terms, this is the best writing you are likely to read all week. Still Alive

What Covid tests can we trust?

We Will Get to Herd Immunity in 2021…One Way or Another

Paralyzed mice walk again after cytokine treatment

Iran Tests Carrier-Killing Missile, Suicide Drones (and Other Insights from Exercise “Great Prophet 15”)

Russia is constructing a coastal base at an undisclosed location for its Poseidon unmanned underwater “doomsday nuke,” hoping to extend the drones’ lifespan with better maintenance and storage, Izvestia reported. These fall into the category of things I wish did not exist.

Rogue antibodies could be driving severe COVID-19

Inside California’s colossal container-ship traffic jam

Central Bank Machinations with No Exit: ECB Leaks New Thingy, It’s Doing Yield Spread Control

2020 Saw Unprecedented Murder Spike In Major U.S. Cities

Politico Is No Longer Covering Up Biden’s Cognitive Decline

Brave browser takes step toward enabling a decentralized web

Local History: VENGEANCE IN THE VALLEYS I and VENGEANCE IN THE VALLEYS II

Perhaps It’s Time to Start Worrying About Italy Again

This is your captain screaming

I was not going to post on this topic because it is so silly but it is getting out of control.

Everything is so fake. They want guys out there with rifles so everyone will feel scared but they don’t want to give them ammo.

The Hacker Who Archived Parler Explains How She Did It (and What Comes Next)

France says Iran is building nuclear weapon capacity, urgent to revive agreement

The doctor who denied COVID-19 was leaked from a lab had this major bias

Another eleventh-century medieval Chinese coin found in England

A Troubling New Pattern Among the Coronavirus Variants

The author traveled to the province with visions of helping lead a rural “Spring Awakening.” Once there, she found herself competing with a far more compelling teacher: Douyin.

The Great Digital Escape

Did Twitter or Facebook Censor Your Content? You Might Be Able to Sue in One State.

Looking for a Job? The Data Tells Us Finding Work Won’t Be Easy in 2021.

Kenyan governor claims Shabaab controls over half of northeastern Kenya

Why Has Israel Succeeded At COVID Vaccination?

NASA finds there are fewer galaxies than first thought

I wonder if the new administration will leave this up. Fact Sheet: Activity at the Wuhan Institute of Virology

Stanford Study Questions Benefits of Lockdowns and Stay-At-Home Orders

Joe Biden’s Economic Stimulus Plan: A $1.9 Trillion Mistake?

‘Spend as much as you can,’ IMF head urges governments worldwide

Now they tell us.

Harvard University Students Seek to Revoke Trump Affiliated Graduates’ Diplomas

Harvard University Students Seek to Revoke Trump Affiliated Graduates’ Diplomas

How Facial Recognition Technology Is Helping Identify the U.S. Capitol Attackers

WHATSAPP PRIVACY CONTROVERSY CAUSES ‘LARGEST DIGITAL MIGRATION IN HUMAN HISTORY’, TELEGRAM BOSS SAYS AS HE WELCOMES WORLD LEADERS

Only stupid rich people buy gold. Microsoft Founder Bill Gates Revealed as the Biggest Farmland Owner in the United States

5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You’re Vaccinated

Why California recycling is a dumpster fire

Israel stepping up airstrikes against Syrian troops in recent weeks

Facial recognition: Now algorithms can see through face masks

70TB of Parler users’ messages, videos, and posts leaked by security researchers

‘Economist’ Staffers Flock to Huawei

What the left wants to ignore about slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick

Cuomo’s New York Is Just Throwing Away Vaccines Rather Than Distributing Them Competently

Instagram just pulled one of our posts for “violence and incitement” … It was a screenshot of Twitter’s trending topics. The irony is beautiful.

A new defender has arisen to make the case for President Trump and this was probably one of the last people I’d have expected to see do it. It’s none other than German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Mexican President Slams Social Media Censorship Of President Trump

Facebook Suspends Ron Paul Following Column Criticizing Big Tech Censorship

Cuomo Embraces New Sin Taxes to Replace Some COVID-19 Fiscal Shortfalls; Full Legalization of On-Line Betting and Adult Cannabis Use to Feature in 2021 State of the State Proposals

In Pictures: Thousands stranded in Spain’s record snowstorm