2025 was a roller coaster year for EVs. npr.org

Just Beyond the Texas Border, Chihuahua Is Launching a Burgeoning State Surveillance System. texasobserver.org

The 10 Senate races that will decide the balance of power in 2026. nbcnews.com

What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration. nytimes.com

I had ChatGPT put together a list of NBA feeds that don’t use paywalls. It’s been running a few days and the results are impressive. I’ll do a writeup of the list in next few days. feedland.com

AOC: Trump ran on a promise that ICE would go after the “worst" criminals. But the real crime is in oligarchs taking $170b from your healthcare and food assistance to form a secret police force. x.com

I'm going to try commenting on other old school blogs more here on my blog. Want to see if we can reboot the original sphere as a way of priming the new one. scripting.com

Common Side Effects  on HBO is a pretty good anime style story. metacritic.com

Elon Musk drops 'sustainable' from Tesla's mission as he completes his villain arc | Electrek electrek.co

ICE’s interest in high-tech gear raises new questions. politico.com