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Repost: Something Big Is Happening

This is an important repost of ‘Something Big Is Happening’, By Matt Shumer • Feb 9, 2026 Podcast Link Think back to February 2020. If you were paying close attention, you might have noticed a few people talking about a virus spreading overseas. But most of us weren’t paying close attention. The stock market wasContinueContinue reading “Repost: Something Big Is Happening”

Why RCS Messaging on Android is a Mess

Because the modern world runs on three different layers that don’t talk nicely to each other: technology standards, carrier politics, and Apple’s walled-garden pragmatism. Let’s untangle it. First, what RCS actually is. RCS stands for Rich Communication Services. It’s basically “SMS 2.0.” Instead of old-school 160-character text messages bouncing through carrier SMS servers, RCS usesContinueContinue reading “Why RCS Messaging on Android is a Mess”

Was Navalny Killed with Dark Frog Toxin?

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed using a poison developed from a dart frog toxin, the UK and European allies have said. Alexei Navalny Two years on from the death of Navalny at a Siberian penal colony, Britain and its allies have blamed the Kremlin following analysis of material samples found on his body.ContinueContinue reading “Was Navalny Killed with Dark Frog Toxin?”

Critique: SolveEverything Blueprint

A concise summary and critique of the SolveEverything blueprint by Dr. Alexander D. Wissner-Gross and Dr. Pe ter H. Diamandis, a vision of how AI and industrial-scale systems could systematically “solve” entire domains of human challenge by around 2035. The essay frames a future where artificial intelligence and automated systems transition human civilization from scarcityContinueContinue reading “Critique: SolveEverything Blueprint”

“The Only Thing More Powerful that Hate is Love”

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show The Super Bowl halftime show has long evolved beyond football’s intermission into one of the year’s most anticipated cultural performances. In the 2026 showcase, Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage with a mix of bravado, style, and genre-bending sound that reminded the world why he’s among this generation’s mostContinueContinue reading ““The Only Thing More Powerful that Hate is Love””

Grammy’s 2026 (abridged)

Apple Grammy Playlist Pop / General field • “luther” — Kendrick Lamar with SZA • “DtMF” — Bad Bunny • “WILDFLOWER” — Billie Eilish • “Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter • “Anxiety” — Doechii • “Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga • “The Subway” — Chappell Roan • “APT.” — ROSÉ & Bruno Mars • “Messy” — LolaContinueContinue reading “Grammy’s 2026 (abridged)”

What Happens When We Die?

What happens to us when we really die? Lots of different opinions on this one. Which one do you subscribe to? Paulo Coelho: Death is ever-present and learning to live with its inevitability transforms how we live now. He shares personal practice (imagining being buried alive) to show that confronting death directly fosters appreciation ofContinueContinue reading “What Happens When We Die?”

Old People Exercise

Strength days 2x per week (about 25 minutes) Do on non-consecutive days. 1. Chair sit-to-stand 2–3 sets of 8–12 Use arms only if needed. Progress by lowering the chair height. 2. Wall or counter push-ups 2–3 sets of 8–12 Keep body straight. Step feet farther back to progress. 3. Resistance band row or light dumbbellContinueContinue reading “Old People Exercise “

Major Study on Physical activity types, variety, and mortality (longevity)

TL:DR Variation in physical activity may be just as important as total activity to promote longevity This study used long-term data from two large prospective cohort studies, the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, including over 110,000 adults followed for up to ~30+ years to look at the relationship between types ofContinueContinue reading “Major Study on Physical activity types, variety, and mortality (longevity)”

Substack Sucks

Substack is no longer just a bit annoying; it’s a live demo of how platforms rot when growth metrics outrun product sense. What started as a clean publishing layer is turning into another over-engineered, over-algorithmic UX mess. The problem, and a better path The good news: everything Substack is currently mangling, identity, delivery, discovery, andContinueContinue reading “Substack Sucks”