What I saw on the web on 2022.4.1

1. Weird Fiction Author China Miéville on J.R.R. Tolkien (17.06.09 by Pieter Collier) - Comments
   by China Miéville
   https://tolkienlibrary.com/press/896-China-Mieville-on-Tolkien.php
   obviously they're going to disagree about a lot, but it's a good reminder that there are also things about which they agree
   via remembering the word "tentacular", and googlery
   
   
2. Alberta to ban all public wearing of COVID masks, establish tip line, and fine violators $99
   by David Climenhaga
   https://albertapolitics.ca/2022/04/alberta-to-ban-all-public-wearing-of-covid-masks-establish-tip-line-and-fine-violators-99/
   this is an April Fool. but it's far far too close to being pausible to be very funny
   via rss
   
   
3. Honey in space
   by David Saint-Jacques
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Say3pUbllSA
   in case you were wondering how honey behaves in microgravity
   via boing
   
   
4. Ubj gb ernq EBG13 (How to read ROT13)
   by David R. MacIver
   https://drmaciver.substack.com/p/reading-rot13
   in case you were wondering, some strategies
   via rss
   
   
5. Literature class is etymologically related to diphtheria
   by Aaron Smith-Teller
   https://aaronsmithtumbler.tumblr.com/post/680293584789012481/you-probably-knew-that-calculus-class-is
   in case you were wondering
   via rss