In case you didn’t know, I share URLs of note on my links page.1 I figured it might also be fun to share these URLs in occasional link dump posts, as is the tradition here on the small web.
Welcome to the first of (what should hopefully be) many!
Library Reads
libraryreads.org
- A librarian-curated list of new book recommendations, updated monthly. This is an excellent resource if you’re looking for some fresh titles to add to your wish list or place on hold with Libby.
Who’s a Blog For? An Argument Against Comments
cobb.land/posts/whos-a-blog-for
- Cobb talks about who and what blogging is for, in the broader context of explaining why he personally does not host a comments section on his site.
In Praise of Links
osteophage.neocities.org/writing/in-praise-of-links
- A deliberately “meta” share! Coyote discusses the appeal and importance of link pages at a time when most mainstream search engines are useless. When last did you find something legitimately useful on Google (or DuckDuckGo, or Bing, or…) that wasn’t artificially-generated slop full of ads? Link pages matter!
Worldbuilding Pasta
worldbuildingpasta.blogspot.com
- A blog devoted to world building, full of helpful tips, tools, and resources. See the blog’s sitemap in particular for anything you’d ever want to know about how to create realistic star systems, planets, climates, and so on. This is an incredible knowledge dump for anyone writing speculative fiction or developing games.
The Medieval Bestiary
bestiary.ca
- I love looking at (and learning more about) the odd beasts and animals you often see in the marginalia of illuminated manuscripts; this website is a fantastic resource if you’re into that sort of thing as well.
Joyful Web Design
jamesg.blog/2026/05/01/joyful-web-design
- A lovely blog post by James on creating moments of joy with web design. Joyful design elements2 are hard to find on the corporate web, but they abound on the small web – one of many reasons why I’m so happy to be here.
Mysterious Work and Alienation of Labor in Severance
osteophage.neocities.org/essays/severance-mysterious-work-alienation
- If you enjoy the TV show Severance, you will likely enjoy reading Coyote’s latest essay, which is well-articulated and well-argued. I especially enjoyed the analysis under “Unemployment is Death.”
You Can Read the Web in Seasons
enocc.com/blog/2025-11-12-read-web-seasonally.html
- Pablo (who developed powRSS) linked to this post of his while responding to a thread I started over at the 32-Bit Cafe. If you find RSS as overwhelming as do, you may find Pablo’s approach to using RSS helpful!
LLM Doxxing and the End of the Anonymous Web?
convexer.name/posts/2026-05-01-llm-deanonymization
- Convexer discusses the threat LLMs potentially pose to anonymity on the Internet.
Being a Luddite is Cool and All, But Have You Seen the Hilarious Tapestries These New Looms Are Making?
mcsweeneys.net/articles/being-a-luddite-is-cool-and-all-but-have-you-seen-the-hilarious-tapestries-these-new-looms-are-making
- A hysterical article about
generative AIpower looms from Kate Tyndall over at McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. “The power loom, as we know, is inevitable, preordained by God, who works His miracles through the hands of rich and wise inventors. It’s foolish to resist it.”
That’s all for now! Going forward, you’ll be able to find more of my link dumps in the associated blog category. Return to my links page at any time for the complete list of bookmarks to date (and any archives I end up making to keep the list tidy).