The Last Express (1997)
In which we revisit Jordan Mechner's 1997 masterpiece, a deeply immersive, real-time mystery that unfolds aboard the Orient Express on the eve of european catastrophe...
Matt Wilson
Noted: Ukraine Over The Surovkin Line
Confirmation from Russian video sources that there is a mechanized breach. We'd seen infantry action over the main belt, but not vehicles.
Based on a recently uploaded video by russians, it's evident that Ukrainian forces successfully penetrated the Surovikin Line and disembarked infantry beyond it. Satellite
Noted: A Historic First Tweet from the UAW President
I laughed, I did. Excellent work 😂
I just wanted to give a quick bargaining update pic.twitter.com/2uAj461Y6s
— Shawn Fain (@ShawnFainUAW) September 19, 2023
On EVs, mineral problems, and industrial policy
In which a well-timed bit from the Washington Post interrupts a conversation I was already having about battery chemistry... and completely fails to mention the bigger picture!
Noted: Detroit Presses Ahead with LVT
Detroit's plan to replace regressive landlord-centric property taxes with an LVT that will spread the tax burden more fairly continues apace. You love to see Georgism on the move!
Mayor Duggan Introduces Land Value Tax Plan to Cut Taxes for Homeowners, Hold Land Speculators Accountable and Spur Development
Noted: Xi Thought Comes to Blackrock
On the one hand, it is gross to make people study whatever cranked-out fever dreams your political leader comes up with, but on the other hand it's objectively funny to imagine western wall-street bankers having to devote hours a day to doing just that!
Review: Arkham Investigator's Wallet (2023)
In which I take a detailed look at a fabulous collection of prop documents for 1920s investigative games... and delve into unboxing videos?