link.dump.6.30.2026
cockroaches, rockets, nuclear power
I read a lot of random stuff. Link Dumps are the things I think are worth remembering. You can always check out my Link Dump Tag if you’re looking for even more to read and please forward to anyone else you think might find these interesting.
Ukraine has launched a point system for killing Russians. I am so all over the place with this idea. You can buy shit with the blood of dead Russians. Brilliant? Monstrous? Horrific? Required?
Remoted controlled cockroach swarm can breathe underwater. Maybe it’s enough internet for the day.
The $25,000 basic Slate truck with a bunch of DIY things looks really interesting to me. Hope it succeeds in a big way.
Huge steps forward in Nuclear Power. Incredibly exciting because I don’t think we can keep moving forward without this kind of thing.
Charity Majors with a call to Make AI Boring Again that’s really a fantastic meditation on being human and handling change. Maybe my favorite piece of hers, and that’s saying something. Bonus read on her career journey was another thing I hadn’t read before.
The White House app being forced upon government employees sounds just…incredible.
An Artic Circle shipping boom is kinda interesting - half or less of the time…assuming you can make it.
Saying the Obvious Thing. I agree with this piece and suspect that a large part of why I write and talk so much at work boils down to something like this.
Nick Catoggio explains why Pete Hegseth doesn’t need to bother to explain any of his decisions. Kakistocracy, indeed.
Trump’s weird D.C.-specific initiatives, ranked by Matt Yglesias is both a fun and horrifying read.
Fintech Engineering Handbook. Big long read.