Just Good Shit: 05.01.22

by Rachel

two baby ducklings on pond with mother duck in background

Hello and happy May! Here’s what I was up to this week…

Reading

School Boards Are No Match for America’s Political Dysfunction, The Atlantic.
I…did not expect this story to center on my hometown/the district my mom teaches in!!!

A Cage by Another Name, Failed Architecture.

How Tucker Carlson Stoked White Fear to Conquer Cable, NYT. (gift link)

You know it’s bad when NYT is flat-out calling someone racist. Also, here's a gift link for Part 2.

This Startup Wants to Get in Your Ears and Watch Your Brain, Wired.

How conspiracy theories went mainstream, Vox.

Turns Out You Could Have a TV Show That Doesn’t Tear Fat People Down, Discourse Blog.

Reconsidering the Spice Girls: How Manufactured Girl Power Became Real, NYT. (gift link)


Have a good one! 🐥

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