The electricity is on, as is the internet. Buses and subways are running. The airports are open. scripting.com

The Male Friendship Collapse. levernews.com

Instagram is developing a feature that helps users find shared interests. techcrunch.com

Kia's first electric van 'unboxed' and ready to take on the world. electrek.co

This guy hates your podcast, and so do I. He makes good points. I was tuned into a Wirecutter podcast about how to buy a mattress. They spent a lot of time giggling about how much fun it is to do a podcast but after 15 minutes of that I gave up. podnews.net

Shel Israel, a journalist and book writer about tech, died earlier today. He was a regular at Mike Arrington's early techcrunch parties, and a co-author of a book with Scoble. A genuine nice guy. wikipedia.org

Jason Calacanis: Anarcho Capitalism. thebulwark.com

Cats Can Live Their Whole Lives at This Prison. prisonjournalismproject.org

Social media probably can’t be fixed. arstechnica.com

Is Washington DC a sanctuary city? Yes—Washington, D.C. is (or at least was) a sanctuary city, based on local law and policies. chatgpt.com