Links I’d share in private #24

Welcome to another edition of Links I’d share in private, a (bi-)weekly blog post about all the things and content I come across the Internet during my intense web binging, worthy of being shared to you all (instead of in all of my private group chats 🤣).

What…a…week 💀

Day 7th of having the Orange Menace in the White House, and it’s been shit already! Been bombarded of bad news happening at the south of our borders, and with the Nazi Salute of Elon…I feel mad, and also angry, at the state of the world. I can’T believe we are going down the road of repeating history again, and entering another authoritarian/fascist era. I’m pissed. I feel like breaking things. I just…am also exhausted. The fight ahead for our rights is daunting.

Otherwise, it’s been a quiet week. Had some shows planned in my calendar, but the cold snap we have made me feel in a coccooning mood, so I stayed home. Had some friends over at la Maison des Chatons last friday night, and it was fun. A nice night indeed 🙂

Now on with the Links I’d share in private part!

Keywords: This week’s Links I’d share in private touches on various topics, including: emigration options, media critique (Meta, TikTok), survival strategies in post-truth world, emerging artistic inspirations, digital safety concerns, and diverse resources spanning web technologies, design, music, history, and personal empowerment,technological shifts, geopolitical tensions, creative exploration, and resistance against systemic challenges.

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TO READ

• In these dark times ahead, Despair is a Goddamn Luxury. Take some time to feel those emotions, pick up some energy, as we’ll need to fight for our rights in the near future
• Thinking about emigrating somewhere else? Which country to move to is there to give you some suggestions based on your preferences. Mine said Argentina, Belgium, Denmark, all interesting choices that I feel I would like.
• How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world
• If you’re up for interesting reading suggestions, then Tell me of the book you seek but cannot name website is there for you
• Another excellent Ed Zitron’s article, the Slop Society, where he critiques Meta’s recent policy changes, including the termination of its fact-checking and diversity programs, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s advocacy for a more “masculine” corporate culture, highlighting the company’s shift towards unrestrained and potentially harmful content policies.
• TikTok is just the beginning – The free world is being tested, and bigger battles lie ahead. But the biggest concern is that by controlling the TikTok algorithm, the Chinese government might be able to propagandize America’s young people — and to silence Americans who say things it doesn’t like.
• En français: Découvrer l’Argentine, terre de contrastes et d’inspiration Européenne dans l’Amérique du Sud
• Giving up the pretense: or when big tech companies gives up on making their space safe for all
• The Death of the Hero: Why We Need Captain America to Punch Hitler Again: or where violence can sometimes be the answers to our extreme right problem

TO SEE

• Another Photography competition: The 5^th ColorPro Awards

TO FOLLOW

• Interesting visual artist Sid Pattni

• The website of Mikael Hallstrøm Eriksen, another visual artist to keep an eye on.

TO HEAR

• A radio station that has amazing curated music playlists: Rovr. I’ve been listening to it non stop last weekend, and it’s fantastic!
  
• A more jazzy playlist curated by Maarten Goetheer on Soundcloud

RECIPES

• Roasted Butternut Squash and Red Onions

DESIGN

• I sometime need to work in paid online advertising, and finding good inspiration for visual ads is rare. Adfolio created this page with tons of examples to help you craft your next ad.
• Cute Pixelarticons for your projects in need of icons in the pixel style. There’s a free and a paying options.
• A clever, colourful Notting Hill apartment belonging to artist Daisy Sims-Hilditch. Not sure of the mix between light pink and green mint, but I seriously like this fresh mint color. Maybe in combo with some white or black?
  

WEB & TECH

• Why Accessibility Matters for Your SEO Strategy
• If, like me, you spend a lot of time looking at code in your cod
• e editor, then the Coding font finder may help you find your next font, making your code easier to read on the eyes.
• If you’re a fan of world history, than the World History Encyclopedia is for you, TOns of online ressources in one place. A good addon to your Wikipedia read.
• If, like me, you liked the books from the Book Apart gang, then you’ll be happy to know that some authors have graciously accepted to make their book free after its closure. Find which book are now free here
• A nice refresher on HTML Dialog box