Catchup links for 30-12-2025

1. Santa prepares public statement following accusations that ‘he clearly prefers rich kids’

(tags:inequality funny Christmas )

2. "I Am the Very Model of a Miniature Tyrannosaur" (clearly the best way to publicise new dinosaur knowledge)

(tags:dinosaurs video music viaSwampers )

3. Tiny! Cute! Bat! (Second attempt)

(tags:bats cute video )

4. O Generous One! -(The Origin of "Carol of the Bells")

(tags:christmas ukraine history music video translation )

5. The deep ocean has a missing link between deep and surface food webs - and scientists finally found it

(tags:ocean food nature )

6. The complicated life of Francesca Albanese: A rising figure in Italy but barred from every bank by Trump’s sanctions

(tags:usa italy palestine israel banking OhForFucksSake )

7. Librarians Are Tired of Being Accused of Hiding Secret Books That Were Made Up by AI

(tags:ai libraries books OhForFucksSake )

8. Delay to post-Brexit deal costs UK £100m a week

(tags:uk europe trade )

Just noticed these didn't post on the day!

Interesting Links for 01-01-2026

1. Denmark becomes first country in world to end letter delivery

(tags:mail Denmark )

2. Ken MacLeod on the life and work of the late sc-fi legend Iain M. Banks

(tags:IainBanks scifi video history KenMacleod )

3. There is yet another Russian exodus from Livejournal to Dreamwidth

(tags:livejournal dreamwidth russia )