@DSORennie Hi David. I'm a big fan of your Chaguan column in @TheEconomist. I noticed it's been absent from the weekly issue over the past couple months. Can you share any info on the status or expected return of Chaguan?
Every year I take some time to reflect on the year that was, and put together a personal annual report. My 2021 Recap features my year in review, goals results, media diet, and a selection of inspiring notes, quotes and takeaways. https://t.co/iJvoJr0ZGT
Recap of my first through-hike: 160 miles in eight amazing days on the Colorado Trail. Also, some notes on the power and vitality of going into the wilderness alone. https://t.co/275WtLqQlc
New article on my triathlon and endurance blog, Tri for Les:
My first Kettlebell Mile -- A simple and sinister jolt: carry one kettlebell for a mile as fast as you can
Thanks as always to @BeStrongFirst for the inspiration.
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@BeStrongFirst Thanks for the inspiration! I completed my first Kettlebell Mile last week at 24kg in 15:44. It was so fun (and brutal) I had to write about it. Here's my recap https://t.co/9W6TYzT6yN
New blog post: Recap of my recent hike to the summit of Mt. Langley in California's beautiful Sierra Nevada mountain range. We started just after midnight, climbed to more than 14,000 feet, and covered 23ish miles in one long epic day. https://t.co/nzBH5Jz2Ca
Tech and utilities are drawing closer. Great view of how tech infrastructure is wrestling with messy issues. Interesting to apply this to utilities' obligation to serve, and the ethical roles of companies across society's infrastructure stack. @stratechery https://t.co/lmzf0g1doi
Had this on the shelf for years and finally cracked it open -- so happy I did, perfect timing, and essential reading.
Strong narrative, non-partisan, non-victim, tribal strength and healing. Thank you for the perspective, @sebastianjunger
Highly recommended reading, truly inspiring story -- all hero, zero victim.
A Question of Freedom, @dwaynebetts
"There's something about waking up every morning to your life in a box that makes you want to learn to be more than you were when you went to bed the night before."
@ditheringfm Seems like there's another angle here: the increasing value of verifiable digital authenticity in a world of widespread deep fakes, doctored images, and associated claims. @benthompson@gruber
Here's to less reality czars and more narrative skepticism, conspiracy curiosity, and freedom for uncertainty.
"In following your suspicions, never leap to a malignant conspiracy to explain something that can be explained by incompetence and self-protection first."
Big news on the #VaccinateState48 front! We're expanding!
Starting this week will be registering volunteers for the Phoenix Muni site AND State Farm Stadium! We will be releasing dates throughout the week. Stay tuned for updates and check out https://t.co/vjpLWIMMlz!
Fascinating story to follow, especially the last line "China’s strength in refining had more to do with its higher tolerance for pollution than any technological edge."
Sets stage for environmemtal vs security trade-off. Can we stomach pollution in the name of resource security?
China toying with idea of weaponising its rare earth exports against US & Europe. Japan offers a lesson here. It lowered its rare earth dependencies on China from 87% in '06 to 59% in '18 by altering production process & finding new sources. https://t.co/pMP7CsPlv4
"Great is the power of the we, almost inescapable its bonds, and the only thing we can really do is to hope our we is a good we. Because if evil comes it will not come as 'they,' in the guise of the unfamiliar that we might turn away without effort, it will come as a 'we.'"
"How was it possible? How could it change everything? Because everything was changed, I knew that. My heart told me. And the heart is never wrong. The heart is never wrong."
@TheEconomist I like both covers, but option 2 was better. I disagree with your conclusion that the alternative was inanimate. The flags, as they're arranged, are the people -- it's spooky and confrontational, reflecting current geopolitics, and still conveys strength in numbers.
@TheEconomist Great cover, though I really liked one of the earlier drafts, the yellow with the blood gives it a Watchmen feel that adds another subtle interesting angle