On the power of small nudges in either direction.

On why we can't give up on others. Also, Benjamin Button reviews macOS, a Vintage Computing Nerd looks at War Games, when Picasso saved Matisse's paintings from the Nazis, Social media provenance challenge, why the web is free, Maggie's link to a video on animation magic, and Brent on why NetNewsWire is not a web app.

On seeing opportunities in things that already exist that don't quite meet your needs.

On making history simple again. Also, is social media dead or dying, the No Kings rallies, a cartoonist's review of AI art, Jane Fonda relaunches free speech group, the birth of the sociopath, Maggie's link to people who follow baseball, and Wiley's email to Tim Cook.

The thing before the thing.

On showing up at small local events. Also, Nathan Lane reads a letter, lead in protein powder, aperiodic pride pin, stealing music, AI and money, Maggie's link to a course on the Classics and Taylor Swift, and the AT protocol.

On making changes for the following year.

On learning how to be a lucky person. Also, reading about the home of the brave, the data a smart vacuum sends to the manufacturer, my recent keynote "That One", GM abandons CarPlay support, Maggie's link to Beethoven played by penguins, and the history of the East Wing.

On what things are actually worth.