WITI Team | May 16, 2026
The Saturday Selection, Vol. 105
The Thucydides trap, banal video podcasts, Wichita's new groove, and much more.
Every day, WITI’s group chats buzz with fresh links. As part of our Saturday send for paid readers, we round up 11 of the best.
It’s WITI, on the weekend.
Why are these interesting?
Lost in Translation (The Insider)
How Russia’s new elite hit squad was compromised by an idiotic lapse in tradecraft.
Taken (Since You Arrived)
A web page that tells you what your browser gave away the moment you arrived. (“Data as thriller,” as WITI contributor Matt Locke said.)
The Banality of the Video Podcast (One Thing)
Everyone is talking into the same mics in the same studios.
What is the Thucydides Trap? (The Guardian)
And why did Xi Jinping mention the Ancient Greek historian in his meeting with Donald Trump?