What I saw on the web on 2025.4.7

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1. No. 5802: Modernist Garfield
   by Jim Davies, T.S.Eliot, and Manyhills
   https://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5802
   hurry up, Garf, it's time
   via rss
   
   
2. Explaining the Trump Tariff Equation
   by Matt Parker
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j04IAbWCszg
   yup, that's problematic. (note to Matt: examine the spelling of the word "askerisk")
   via rss
   
   
3. History and Nationalist Myth-Making in The Lord of the Rings
   by Abby Roberts
   https://www.speculativeinsight.com/essays/what-lies-and-threats
   in case you thought Tolkien was all about nationalism and racial purity
   via discord
   
   
4. This time, the border guard asked: "What do you think about Donald Trump?"
   by JReynolds
   http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2025/04/living-in-interesting-times.html#comment-2209508
   or, i could just not try to go there
   via reading comments on Charlie Stross's latest post
   
   
5. 30 Years Later, Real Genius is Still the Geek Solidarity Film That Nerd Culture Deserves
   by Emmet Asher-Perrin
   https://reactormag.com/30-years-later-real-genius-is-still-the-geek-solidarity-film-that-nerd-culture-deserves/
   having come somewhat late myself to the film, i agree with this assessment
   via Cory Doctorow
   
   
6. Cory Doctorow on the Evils of Copyright Law
   by Cory Doctorow speaking to Andrew Heaton
   https://player.fm/series/the-political-orphanage/cory-doctorow-on-the-evils-of-copyright-law
   in which Cory talks with someone who leans libertarian, and they agree on a bunch of policy proposals?!?
   via Cory's blog