Good Things Friday (368) and Link Love
March 20, 2026
1. We discovered a pickleball court nearby and took the kids to check it out. It’s simple and clean. We played very badly for a while and remembered how much running is involved in a game that requires a net and a court. I decided to stop early before I blew out a knee or something.
2. This is old but new to me and I love that this is how it turned out: Double Take: The fairy bush in Co Clare that moved a motorway
3. We tried the just-bake tilapia from Costco and 3/4 of us like it. That’s made fish night a little more interesting, I like having two kinds of fish on the table for variety. Some day I’ll learn how to cook whole fish like my mom used to but for now I can’t wreck a pre-breaded fillet and that’s a quick and easy dinner so I’m grateful for the option.
Helping folks: An elder needs help restoring his home, as does a grandmother trying to care for her grandkids.
It’s hard not to compare how the US video game industry treats game devs when you see something like this: Japanese government makes indie game developers eligible for grants of up to $60,000 USD, covering production costs and promotion
Trump Lawyer Rebuked at ABA for Saying DOJ in a ‘Better Place’
Mystery orcas from afar thrill Seattle-area whale watchers (Context from G Willow Wilson: “I realize that to people outside the PNW this is just an interesting news item, but if you’re in the PNW, where tracking orca pods is a local religion, this is basically like being visited by alien gods”)
This is upsettingly grim: They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.
Ends in a good way thank goodness: ‘That was my last resort’: Iditarod rookie recounts frantic bison encounter on trail
Honestly quite surprised to see this coming out of Florida law enforcement: Florida Sheriffs rebel against Trump’s, DeSantis’ mass deportation efforts. I did not think they had it in them (humanity, common sense, ability to see right/wrong, any of the above. I also am unconvinced as to sincerity and willingness to follow this up with substantive action but we’ll see what we’ll see).
More of this: Top Architecture Firm Won’t Design More ICE Prisons After Employees Revolt