Archive - The Starting Block

The 234th Block: Scams, catfishes, and neurorights

Also, are you a hunter, dancer, or busybody?

Oct 27 •

The 233rd Block: Headlinese

Insert subheadlinese here

Oct 20 •

The 232nd Block: Curiosities and conspiracies

Why are they everywhere?

Oct 13 •

The 231st Block: The jury is still out

Court is in session

Oct 6 •

September 2024

The 230th Block: Game of influence

Or the illusion of choice

Sep 29 •

The 229th Block: Shapeshifter

Also, astrology, self-worth, and self-determination

Sep 22 •

The 228th Block: This is bananas!

AI for extremism, social media is like sex, and DIY medicine??

Sep 15 •

The 227th Block: Of monkeys and men

Orange ones, too

Sep 8 •

The 226th Block: No context Scunthorpe problem

No right to disconnect for me (self-imposed)

Sep 1 •

August 2024

The 225th Block: Fact check v. Reality check

Well, actually...

Aug 25 •

The 224th Block: No good news is still news

Also, if your name is Bob, read to the end for some more bad news

Aug 18 •

The 223rd Block: Uninfluential

Let's try not to focus on the information desert...

Aug 11 •

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