Amazon’s Quest For An HQ2 Underscores Seattle Growing Pains
Upzone!
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Al Gore’s New Movie Exposes The Big Flaw In Online Movie Ratings | FiveThirtyEight
Seems like a bimodal distribution should be a red flag.
Star Trek Sonequa Martin-Green Talks Discovery
Sure sounds like my Trek.
Amazon is one of the most urbanist employers in America – Sic Transit Philadelphia
That's been my experience.
Upgrading the Service Class - CityLab
Pay everyone more except the top.
When a red state gets the blues - The Washington Post
Keillor bringing the 🔥
Donald Trump Is the First White President - The Atlantic
Dammit he is a good writer. Looking forward to this book.
Hurricane Harvey Depressed the Earth's Crust
Wild. Makes sense but really gives you an idea of how powerful these systems are.
‘End of life as we know it’: With DACA ending, Washington state Dreamer prepares for fight | The Seattle Times
This is just one story.
10+ Scientists Reveal Their Most Embarrassing Fieldwork Fails, And It’s Hilarious | Bored Panda
Some good ones in here.
The Blathering Superego at the End of History - Los Angeles Review of Books
I think this makes some good points. How did the "smart" party fail to see this all coming?
Machines Learn a Biased View of Women | WIRED
No surprise to anyone who has worked in the field. It is good to have this result out there — important to know what biases are present in these big training sets.
Your kids are learning about race right now—make sure they’re learning the right things - Today's Parent
A great set of advice from Ijeoma Oluo on talking about race. I'm sure it helps Theo to see non-white family regularly but I hope I don't screw it up and teach an end-of-history view like I got.
What Do We Mean When We Say “Toxic Masculinity?” - by Luke Humphris
Trying hard to help Theo cry.
During a summer of crisis, Trump chafes against criticism and new controls - The Washington Post
They're all children.
Kushners' China Deal Flop Was Part of Much Bigger Hunt for Cash
Of course they're in debt up to their eyeballs.
Trump could seek billions in Harvey recovery aid next week - The Washington Post
Wow. A lot has to happen this month.
As Harvey moves east, a 'Cajun Navy' of volunteers descends on Port Arthur to rescue victims - LA Times
Critical work before the government can get in.
Everything you wanted to know about Atlantic salmon — in the Northwest
Yet another set of broken incentives
A student mines voices from the Incan past | Harvard Gazette
Cool!
The 'Distracted Boyfriend' Meme Photographer Explains All | WIRED
Fun backstory!
Ex Astris Scientia - Present-Day Devices as Props
Funny use of repainted toys.
Harvey marks the most extreme rain event in U.S. history - The Washington Post
That's a lot of rain.
Trump Associate Boasted That Moscow Business Deal ‘Will Get Donald Elected’ - NYTimes.com
Sounds like just bragging but smoke, fire.
Cliff Mass Weather and Climate Blog: How Will Human-Forced Climate Change Affect the Pacific Northwest?
We'll have low impact for the first half of the century, but then... also current models aren't high enough resolution yet.
It's a fact: climate change made Hurricane Harvey more deadly | Michael E Mann | Opinion | The Guardian
Exacerbated, not caused.
Trump’s business sought deal on a Trump Tower in Moscow while he ran for president - The Washington Post
This Sater guy sounds like a real slimeball. No surprise Trump worked with him on Russian investment.
Yes, Some Extreme Weather Can Be Blamed on Climate Change - Scientific American
Oh hey you can start to connect specific weather events to climate change, statistically.
Look to the food world to understand America’s white supremacy problem - San Francisco Chronicle
I hadn't thought of it, since I don't generally like haute cuisine, but yeah... all white, and almost all men.
Why Men Don’t Believe the Data on Gender Bias in Science | WIRED
When your identity is built on objectivity and an objective study shows you're not as objective as you think...