Colin Wright
@colinwright.bsky.social
Author, analytic journalist, podcast host.
Work: https://colin.io
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Work: https://colin.io
Newsletter: http://colin.substack.com
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Colin Wright
@colinwright.bsky.social
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Colin Wright
colin.io
Intro!
I'm Colin Wright, I write books & make podcasts for a living.
I love (LOVE) books, nice people, trying new things and visiting unfamiliar places, learning about pretty much anything, playing games, and cooking.
Nice to meet you! More if you're keen: colin.io
I'm Colin Wright, I write books & make podcasts for a living.
I love (LOVE) books, nice people, trying new things and visiting unfamiliar places, learning about pretty much anything, playing games, and cooking.
Nice to meet you! More if you're keen: colin.io
This Is What Antarctica Would Look Like Without Its Ice
This Is What Antarctica Would Look Like Without Its Ice
Antarctica's most detailed map exposes its vulnerable future.
www.zmescience.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM
This Is What Antarctica Would Look Like Without Its Ice
Experience: I live as a crane
Experience: I live as a crane
It makes me feel like a proud parent to see them take flight
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Experience: I live as a crane
The Color of the Future
The Color of the Future
A history of blue 🦋
www.hopefulmons.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The Color of the Future
‘The internet is dead.’ Long live print
‘The internet is dead.’ Long live print
Flyers, posters, zines: they've always been important to the DIY music scene, but now that everything’s enshittified, print is the best line of communication in our post-search age.
www.cbc.ca
February 7, 2026 at 3:00 AM
‘The internet is dead.’ Long live print
Be Wary of Digital Deskilling
Be Wary of Digital Deskilling
Last week, Boris Cherny, the creator and head of Anthropic’s popular Claude Code programming agent, posted a thread on X about how he personally used ... Read more
calnewport.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Be Wary of Digital Deskilling
The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction
The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction
Before Asimov, there was Rokeya.
altermag.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction
Why birds don’t buy Bentleys and we humans will never fly
Why birds don’t buy Bentleys and we humans will never fly
They have big brains, long childhoods and sociable, curious minds. So why haven’t birds developed complex culture?
aeon.co
February 6, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Why birds don’t buy Bentleys and we humans will never fly
When we turned time into a line, we reimagined past and future
When we turned time into a line, we reimagined past and future
In the 19th century, the linear idea of time became dominant, forever changing how those in the West experience the world
aeon.co
February 5, 2026 at 8:30 PM
When we turned time into a line, we reimagined past and future
The gold plating of American water
The gold plating of American water
Clean drinking water is a modern miracle. But it has become expensive, and it doesn’t need to be.
worksinprogress.co
February 5, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The gold plating of American water
Thoughts and Observations Regarding Apple Creator Studio
Thoughts and Observations Regarding Apple Creator Studio
Starting with a few words on the new app icons.
daringfireball.net
February 4, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Thoughts and Observations Regarding Apple Creator Studio
As Trump talks tariffs, his Argentine ally welcomes a first shipload of Chinese EVs
As Trump talks tariffs, his Argentine ally welcomes a first shipload of Chinese EVs
The vast field of over 5,800 electric and hybrid vehicles gleamed on the cargo deck of the BYD Changzhou, an Chinese container vessel unloading Wednesday at a river port in eastern Argentina.
apnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:02 PM
As Trump talks tariffs, his Argentine ally welcomes a first shipload of Chinese EVs
The Collapse of Form
The Collapse of Form
What happens when literacy and the literate society collapses?
newsletter.danhon.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:00 AM
The Collapse of Form
The Fight For Slow And Boring Research
The Fight For Slow And Boring Research
As federal research funding shrinks, scientists are looking to other sources of support. Can they learn to sell their work without selling out?
asteriskmag.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The Fight For Slow And Boring Research
Glaciers to reach peak rate of extinction in the Alps in eight years
Glaciers to reach peak rate of extinction in the Alps in eight years
Climate crisis forecast to wipe out thousands of glaciers a year globally, threatening water supplies and cultural heritage
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Glaciers to reach peak rate of extinction in the Alps in eight years
China lit the sky with 16,000 drones, fusing art, software, and precision
China lit the sky with 16,000 drones, fusing art, software, and precision
16,000 drones followed a precise RTK-guided path for real-time accuracy.
www.techradar.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:00 AM
China lit the sky with 16,000 drones, fusing art, software, and precision
You Have Only X Years To Escape Permanent Moon Ownership
You Have Only X Years To Escape Permanent Moon Ownership
...
www.astralcodexten.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:30 PM
You Have Only X Years To Escape Permanent Moon Ownership
This Giant Bubble in Sardinia Stores Energy for the Grid. Here's How.
This Giant Bubble in Sardinia Stores Energy for the Grid. Here's How.
Google is betting big on CO2 batteries to power its data centers with clean energy.
spectrum.ieee.org
February 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
This Giant Bubble in Sardinia Stores Energy for the Grid. Here's How.
One Dose of This Gene Editor Could Defeat a Host of Genetic Diseases Suffered by Millions
One Dose of This Gene Editor Could Defeat a Host of Genetic Diseases Suffered by Millions
The gene-editing tool takes on "nonsense mutations" that are involved in roughly 30 million genetic diseases.
singularityhub.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:00 AM
One Dose of This Gene Editor Could Defeat a Host of Genetic Diseases Suffered by Millions
One Year Later: A Dam Removal and a River's Rebirth
One Year Later: A Dam Removal and a River's Rebirth
Following the dismantling of the Kwoneesum Dam, the area has been transformed and its wildlife is returning.
reasonstobecheerful.world
February 1, 2026 at 8:30 PM
One Year Later: A Dam Removal and a River's Rebirth
Generative AI has access to a small slice of human knowledge
Generative AI has access to a small slice of human knowledge
Huge swathes of human knowledge are missing from the internet. By definition, generative AI is shockingly ignorant too
aeon.co
February 1, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Generative AI has access to a small slice of human knowledge
The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back
The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back
Half of the country now requires age verification to watch porn or access “harmful” content. Digital rights advocates are pushing back against legislation they say will make the internet less safe.
www.wired.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:00 AM
The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back
Satellites keep photobombing the Hubble telescope, and it’s getting worse
Satellites keep photobombing the Hubble telescope, and it’s getting worse
Overcrowded orbits are making astronomers’ jobs harder.
www.theverge.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Satellites keep photobombing the Hubble telescope, and it’s getting worse
Unpolishing, B&N, and Curious Care
Unpolishing, B&N, and Curious Care
W&S is an irregularly published newsletter about reading, writing, and publishing by author Colin Wright.
writingandsuch.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Unpolishing, B&N, and Curious Care
Heritage Foundation Says That Of Course GOP Will Use KOSA To Censor LGBTQ Content
Heritage Foundation Says That Of Course GOP Will Use KOSA To Censor LGBTQ Content
We’ve talked a lot about KOSA, the “Kids Online Safety Act” that has massive bipartisan support in Congress. The latest version was introduced with 26 Senators as sponsors or co-sponsors. We’ve exp…
www.techdirt.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Heritage Foundation Says That Of Course GOP Will Use KOSA To Censor LGBTQ Content