Twenty years ago today, Linus Torvalds made the very first commit to Git, the information manager from hell.
Over these last 20 years, Git went from a small, simple, personal project to the most massively dominant version control system ever built.
Scott Chacon
20 years of Git. Still weird, still wonderful. (GitButler Blog)
When I was a kid with a Super Nintendo, Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen was one of my favorite games. Unicorn Overlord, released last year, is a great spiritual successor to that old favorite. The core gameplay is similar, but Unicorn Overlord adds enough to be a fresh experience. I recently finished playing through the campaign and had fun with it right up to the end.
If you like strategy games, I recommend giving it a try.
Sarah Taber published a video essay on farming as a business that I think is worth watching even if you’re not a farmer.
Financial Literacy 101 for Farms (Sarah Taber – YouTube)
Views are the most visible metric on the internet. You can see, in more or less real time, how many views something got on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and most other video platforms. X tracks views for every single thing you post, as does Threads. A view is the universal currency of success — more views, more fun.
But it’s all nonsense. Views are nothing. Views are lies.
David Pierce
‘Views’ are lies (The Verge)
Our governmental system relies on each branch respecting the rule of law. Donald Trump’s administration clearly doesn’t, so what happens now?
What Happens When He Ignores Court Orders? (YouTube – LegalEagle)
My family spent a day at the North Carolina Zoo earlier this week. Here are some of my favorite photos from the day.
Kat Abugazaleh, who recently announced that she is running for Congress, made a short explainer for why politicians flood your inboxes and text messages with fundraising messages about looming deadlines every three months.
The Stupid Politics Behind FEC Reports (Kat Abughazaleh – YouTube)
If you think having kids work overnight shifts or without meal breaks is a good idea, you should take a moment and think about how you got there.
Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill low-wage and often undesirable jobs.
Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state legislature have a potential solution: children.
Jordan Valinsky
Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants (CNN)
This is a good video to watch. In it Adam Conover hosts three of his friends who are transgender for a discussion about what it is like to have the government targeting them.
The Trump administration is actively working to erase the existence of trans people through policy and legislation. But no law can erase the 1.6 million trans people living in America, nor the reality of their lives and experiences. These are real people facing real consequences—impacting their rights, safety, and livelihoods. This week, Adam sits down with his friends and fellow comedians Dylan McKeever, River Butcher, and Sammy Mowrey, who all happen to be trans, to talk about what it’s like to navigate this moment in America as a trans person.
Adam Conover
Trans Comedians Take On Trump’s America with Dylan McKeever, River Butcher, and Sammy Mowrey (Adam Conover – YouTube)
Scott Boehmer 