Keelin Jacobsen

In the mountains. Painting from last live stream.

not to be confused with quesadilla

imo coding is a creative process, so *blindly* asking AI to write code for me is a big no-no but the recently announced Modern Web Guidance has an unexpected benefit: the guides are actually very beneficial to read as a human developer! github.com/GoogleChrome... @developer.chrome.com #GoogleIO

Not overwhelming proof, but the most convincing such article I’ve read. (Though many previous ones were bizarrely unconvincing, like Newsweek’s scoop.)

Rather than the same old boring internet pranks, I thought I'd build something more fun this April Fools. CSS or BS. Can you tell your CSS properties names from BS? www.keithcirkel.co.uk/css-or-bs

The owner of the Grizzlies runs a company that sells equipment being used by the Russian army to kill people in Ukraine. Aren’t there sanctions against that? Yes and they’re easily skirted, aided by the company not worrying about it. Great episode, gross owner. Drones. Killing.

Think of it. Our government -- in the form of the Trump administration -- has no problem calling Renée Good and Alex Pretti "terrorists." But would the president and his people ever call Putin's Russia terrorists?

A $100 million gift from financier Ross Stevens will give American Olympians what many have never had: a retirement nest egg. on.wsj.com/4qJhHUR

An important issue. President Trump keeps saying that NATO would never come to America's aid. But recent history disproves this. Trump is relying on the ignorance of voters, in the fashion of demagogues everywhere. apnews.com/article/denm...

WSJ EDITORIAL BOARD: “.. He seems to think that if he captures Greenland, history will remember him as another Thomas Jefferson (Louisiana purchase) or William Seward (Alaska). The cost of his afflatus to U.S. interests will be greater than he imagines.” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...

Pantone just updated their Color Of The Year

Man, it is so good to hear “Roundball Rock” on the broadcast again

Bobby McIlvaine was 26 when he died in the September 11 attacks. For her 2021 Pulitzer Prize–winning story, Jennifer Senior visited his loved ones to understand how their pain endures. https://theatln.tc/Txh867AC

"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?" Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.

On one side are Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and other such states. On the other: Ukraine, Poland, Britain, Canada, Taiwan, etc. Where is the United States in this? Neutral, at best? A mind-boggling juncture in history.

My goto is to ask LLMs how many states have R in their name. They always fail. GPT 5 included Indiana, Illinois, and Texas in its list. It then asked me if I wanted an alphabetical highlighted map. Sure, why not.

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He was lured into the military by a big sign-on bonus—and was stunned by what he found. A Russian soldier’s perspective on the war in Ukraine. https://on.wsj.com/4f5cDF3

Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files.

"Are there any words left to say about Ukraine? The Ukrainians don't need words, of course: They need weapons. Specifically, anti-aircraft weapons." From me, a column, about essential matters. www.jaynordlinger.com/p/ukraine-an...

reporting from LA: For pastors trying to minister to congregants caught in immigration raids, the first hurdle is finding them www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/ice-...

It’s Bulletproof, Fire-Resistant and Stronger Than Steel. It’s Superwood. Waste wood scraps, changed at the molecular level, could become heavy-duty building materials—and even replace plastic, aluminum and carbon fiber in our vehicles and gadgets (gift link) www.wsj.com/tech/inventw...

Russia was kicked out of the G8 in March 2014 exactly BECAUSE it launched its war in Ukraine by invading and forcibly annexing Crimea.

Work on your critical thinking skills and learn as much as you can. Train your own model.

This might be the most condescending thing I’ve ever seen. Who thought this demo was a good idea?

A world in which the US won’t stand up for the very basic principle that countries should not invade their neighbors is a more dangerous place. www.nationalreview.com/2025/04/forc...

How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia? Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵

The underlying assumption, held by leaders across the political spectrum, is that appealing to America’s loftiest ideals for reasons unrelated to partisan advantage is for suckers. We reject that premise. From The Dispatch Editors: thedispatch.com/article/decl...

Congressman Don Bacon is a rare voice in the GOP. May he give courage to others. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/o...

No, Putin is not negotiating in good faith and, yes, he’s making you look like fools, I try to convey gently to the Trump administration in the opinion pages of @nypost.com. nypost.com/2025/03/28/o...

Horrifying: After the contract tracking Ukrainian children abducted by Russia was terminated, the underlying evidence of these potential war crimes seems to be missing, a bipartisan group of Reps just charged in letter to Rubio. Two GOPers signed. Details here: newrepublic.com/article/1929...

Exclusive: Russia’s spy services have a shadowy new unit taking aim at the West with covert attacks across Europe and elsewhere.

China's Salt Typhoon hackers are still breaching telecom networks worldwide, including two in the US in Dec-Jan, says Recorded Future. Lately they're exploiting Cisco devices with unpatched 2023 bugs and seem undeterred by high profile exposure and sanctions. www.wired.com/story/chinas...

As an IRS agent, Tigran Gambaryan was perhaps the most effective crypto investigator in history. Then last year he was charged in Nigeria with money laundering and thrown in prison. Throughout, he was texting with me from a secret phone. This is his full, untold story. www.wired.com/story/untold...

I’m a single issue voter and my single issue is SOMEONE PLEASE JUST DECIDE WHAT TIME IT IS AND STOP CHANGING IT