Reading up on community

In Japan's 'Little Brazil' communities, Brazilian-Japanese residents face divided loyalties during the World Cup as they cheer for both their ancestral and home nations.

StartupWiki is a free, community/AI-driven startup directory that faces widespread criticism over data accuracy and reliability.

Tulsa's U.V. Okies, a senior living facility's Wii Bowling team, has remained undefeated for six seasons, but members focus on friendship and fun over competition.

After years of disappointment, the New York Knicks have finally delivered a season that fills the city with an unexpected, almost impossible feeling of collective joy and mutual love.

A nonprofit-run dance party series under the Kosciuszko Bridge in Brooklyn has attracted over 350,000 attendees since 2022, generating millions for local park maintenance and open spaces.

2,500 volunteers in Atlanta built 24 houses in five days, demonstrating rapid, coordinated community-driven construction through careful logistics.

Matt Mullenweg created a #meta-janitors channel giving a trusted group direct production access to overhaul WordPress.org and the Five for the Future program without team approval.

The Hacker Newsletter Classifieds form requires a supported browser; users are directed to desktop apps or Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge.

The Irish town of Greystones adopted a voluntary code among parents to delay giving smartphones to children until secondary school, with widespread community buy-in.

In the AI era, open source maintainers should use the 3 Cs framework to mentor strategically without burnout as contribution volume grows.

A GitHub repository offering markdown skills for AI agents to specialize in developer marketing, including audience analysis, content, and community engagement.

Labiahead, an all-woman Radiohead cover band, provides its members, including Lena Hall and Charlene Kaye, a meaningful creative outlet and community beyond a side hustle.

In Minneapolis, residents form car pools to monitor and disrupt ICE operations, braving the cold to protect immigrant neighbors from detention.

Paperboat.website is a minimal, ad-free blogging platform offering subdomain sites, webrings, data ownership, and export, founded by Marv from Leipzig.

The Horological Society of New York's welcoming atmosphere is cited as a key factor in its 160-year survival and ongoing relevance.

HN Arcade is a curated directory of games posted on Hacker News, aiming to collect and showcase them in one place.

Sam Altman hosted a town hall with AI builders, discussing topics like allowing ChatGPT subscription inference to be used across third-party services.

Reddit functions as the central hub for online communities, content sharing, and discussion, solidifying its status as the heart of internet culture.

A WIRED feature argues that Craigslist endures as an authentic, algorithm-free internet space where users find housing, jobs, and community connections.

A 1975 act of kindness by a young Welsh couple who invited a homeless man in for Christmas led to him living with their family for 45 years.