British Politics is re-configuring itself into new factions albeit too late: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2019/feb/15/how-brexit-revealed-four-new-political-factions

I wish these people would just join the Lib Dems where they could make a difference.

""'For his friends, the ignominiously abrupt end to Cameron’s political career represents a tragic waste of promise, a story of noble intent derailed by an economic crisis and Conservative neurosis over Europe as much as by his own flaws. Yet others will see an epic misjudgment rivalling Blair’s over Iraq, but without Blair’s redeeming record of prior achievements; a leader who thought he had transformed his party, only for it to turn on him. Cameron always was a gifted communicator. But if his memoirs are to shift that verdict, he may need to be a better writer than he was a politician."""

This is an excellent summary of how we got into this mess.

This: https://youtu.be/Ebm69gW9UlI is delightful even if you aren't familiar with Vivaldi.

https://youtu.be/lD41XdWcmbY

Looks like a great sequel.

I don't really understand why people were so excited about Bitcoin: https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2019/02/04/quadrigacx-collapse-what-we-know-so-far/

I really really like the idea of replacing social media with mailing lists. I have some quibbles about their lack of linkability though.