Just Good Shit: 04.17.22
Hello! It’s been a little while! Here’s what I’ve been up to lately…
My shit
Reading
The NYPD Can't Protect Us, Discourse Blog.
The Red State–Blue State Scramble to Replace Roe, NY Mag.
The Unseen Scars of Those Who Kill Via Remote Control, NYT. (gift link)
The Russian Military Has Descended Into Inhumanity, The Atlantic.
It Was Never About ‘Grooming’, Discourse Blog.
Distraught over orders to investigate trans kids’ families, Texas child welfare workers are resigning, Texas Tribune.
Democrats Are Doing Basically Nothing to Counter the GOP’s ‘Pedophile’ Attacks, VICE.
When Michigan jury freed militiamen, it exposed ugly realities about the spread of extremism, Daily Kos.
Have We Already Ruined Our Next COVID Summer?, The Atlantic.
How the “Jewel of Harlem” Became Unlivable, The New Republic.
Plovers quarrel: a tiny, endangered bird returns to Sauble Beach to find sunbathers dug into the sand, The Narwhal.
Really good longread about community organizing and extremely adorable birds.
How Do I Be More Online?, ¡Hola Papi!
Why City Pigeons Are Worth Watching, NYT. (gift link)
Watching & listening to
A two-part Decoder Ring on Jane Fonda and Michael Hobbes’ new video essays.
Have a good week! 🌸
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