Just Good Shit: 11.01.20

November 01, 2020 by Rachel

Hello! I hope, by now, that you’ve voted (or will on Tuesday) and have some plans in place so you feel supported throughout this week. I’ll be making ziti and maybe apple cider donut cake, and trying to keep myself busy.

Here’s what I was up to this week…

Writing

How to Be Good at Having People Over

I was also a guest on MPR News With Angela Davis talking about COVID and the holidays.

Reading

Wide Awake, The Cut.
“The awakened and panicked and furious populace may suddenly be running as fast as it can through corridors it has been taught are the paths to progress — voting, organizing, unionizing, bringing lawsuits, registering voters, marching, giving money, educating themselves — but the hallways are collapsing.”

Florida Could Decide the Election. Inside the Count That’s Already Underway., The New York Times.

How Trump Could Shock the World Again, The Atlantic.

Don’t Sweat the Polls, The Atlantic.

How Worried Should We Be About Post-Election Violence?, Slate.

Gathering Guide for Election Night, Citizen University.
I love the idea of “civic scripture.”

Remember What They Did, In These Times.

“I Have Done Humanity a Big Friggin’ Favor”, Slate.
A COVID vaccine trial volunteer on what it’s like to be a part of this experiment.

It’s Time to Talk About Covid-19 and Surfaces Again, Wired.

How Do I Grieve?, ¡Hola Papi!

‘I Love My Boyfriend, But I Can’t Trust Him With Money’, The Cut.

I made a monster Sauce with all the leftover condiment packets I’ve hoarded for years, The Takeout.

Living Through History Fucking Sucks, Jezebel.