Unfortunately, the sky over Reykjavík was cloudy on 12 August 2026 when the moon moved in front of the sun – so we could not see the moon’s shadow move across the solar disk… we saw it coming towards us across the sea, though, and that is still fascinating and a bit uncanny.
Nevertheless, here is a wonderful video of a former total eclipse (2019) I found when looking for footage:
This guy eats a lot of McDonald's.
“McDonald’s Built a 515-Page Dossier on Me.1 It Says I’ll Never Stop Eating There.
Daisy Dixon – philosopher & artist.
In January 2026, my recent research on aesthetic injustice came to international prominence on major news outlets and social media during the Grok/X nudification scandal. Along with other activists, I raised awareness as both victim and philosopher, which influenced the UK government’s move to criminalise image-based abuse and have X investigated.
Relevant: The reality of aesthetic injustice.
An optical illusion that’s ripe for the picking.
And I'm happy I made it just in time to try it out.
I am so happy Tracing Spaces had this neat idea of turning the temporary open space of Nordwestbahnhof into a Cross Golf course.
The Language Makers Homepages – nice effort, but 154 people, four of them not men… really? 🙄
That’s why I asked Claude to create the Full Credits artifact, a work in progress (mostly because not fully fact-checked, yet) listing non-male protagonists with additional focus on teams (what happened to the shoulder of giants, anyway?)
Relevant: Encyclopedia of Concise Concepts by Women Philosophers.
Official Iceland Music Playlists.
Music from Iceland is known for its unique sound that transcends genres; where our story-telling culture meets the stark landscape that sparks creativity and ethereal sounding recordings adored over the world.
Backgammon – das moderne Tavli.
Tavli (griechisch Τάβλι, türkisch tavla) ist ein Brettspiel für zwei Spieler, das mit Backgammon verwandt und in Griechenland, der Türkei und benachbarten Ländern sehr verbreitet ist.
Countersurveillance clothing (via taz.de):
C.f. “the troubles” (and that’s just the tip of the iceberg)…
The British Etiquette Rules Nobody Will Ever Actually Tell You You’re Breaking.
“A bit awkward” means a serious problem has occurred and is likely still occurring. “Not ideal” is close to disaster. “Quite brave” means we would not have done what you just did, and are slightly alarmed that you did. And “interesting,” delivered with the smallest of pauses beforehand, is very often the last polite word you’ll get before the subject is quietly and permanently changed.