Coronavirus Case Numbers Surge in Texas and Arizona
We're so bad at this kind of thing.
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Pluto has likely maintained an underground liquid ocean for billions of years | Astronomy.com
Very cool early results.
We’re Gonna Win In The End: The Subversive Queer Triumph of She-Ra | Tor.com
Great summary of why I loved the show.
Jadzia Dax and an early sci-fi trans allegory handled with respect
From subtle corrections on her name to discussing her relationship with her ex-wife, Jadzia Dax often feels like a well respected trans character.
Factory farms: Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren have a radical bill to reform farming - Vox
I hadn't heard of this act but it's definitely a strange bedfellows situation.
Living in an Alternate History: 'It Didn't Have to Be Like This' - The Atlantic
I am a sucker for alternate histories but it's hard to imagine better timelines when we're in such a terrible one
Watching The Next Generation in a Time of Pandemic and Uprising
I really enjoyed seeing her reactions hit my timeline. The show at its worst is still pretty entertaining, and always has heart
Why aren’t Seattle schools more racially diverse? Look at the neighborhoods | The Seattle Times
Ouch. Coe above 70% white.
Trump and Biden campaigns shift focus to coronavirus as pandemic surges - The Washington Post
How will anyone vote for him during a pandemic?
Scientists say WHO ignores the risk that coronavirus floats in air as aerosol | The Seattle Times
This seems to preclude using most school buildings...
How Companies Fleeced American Workers Out of Wages and Benefits
Get angry
In the Covid-19 Economy, You Can Have a Kid or a Job. You Can’t Have Both. - The New York Times
Andrle had to quit her job to become a full time teacher, and that was the privileged option!
From pandering to Putin to abusing allies and ignoring his own advisers, Trump's phone calls alarm US officials - CNNPolitics
Just thinking about the world where Fred Trump showed his son more affection. (And of course he's awful to women specifically.)
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America is drunk on a warped idea of freedom, and now it’s killing people | Will Bunch
"freedom without any social responsibility or empathy for others is ultimately hollow" Also noting that a federal contact tracing program won't really work...
Why High-Speed Rail Has Failed - Exponents
It's a bad take folx. "Burdensome environmental reviews" leading the blame game...
The time to abolish Seattle police was yesterday | Crosscut
A strong argument that Seattle's failed and racist history of policing means abolition should be next.
Star Trek: Picard's Sir Patrick Stewart on Black Lives Matter: 'I Am Passionately Behind the Spirit of Those Protests' - TV Guide
He's a good dude.
What Is Owed: Without Economic Justice, There Can Be No True Equality - The New York Times
Great review of the history of wealth denied to Black Americans.
Wrongfully Accused by an Algorithm - The New York Times
Really need algorithms (data and code!) to be public.
Focus on What’s Common to Good Transit Cities, not on Differences | Pedestrian Observations
Covers multiple reasons why some cities have bad transit.
'My Little Pony' Fans Confront Their Nazi Problem - The Atlantic
Gotta have moderators to enforce norms.
The President’s Shock at the Rows of Empty Seats in Tulsa - The New York Times
Aw, poor baby.
December deaths of California kids could be linked to coronavirus - Los Angeles Times
Sounds like testing shenanigans.
Hypercritical: The Art of the Possible
Once again John cuts to the core.
Barr Abruptly Seeks to Fire U.S. Attorney Who Investigated Trump Associates - The New York Times
More Friday night corruption
Video Games Owe Black Players More Than Just Talk | PCMag
The video game industry wants us to know it also believes that Black lives matter, but action needs to last longer than this moment.
I Know Why Police Reforms Fail - The Atlantic
Seems like we kinda do need to bust the police unions?
Progress: We Finally Have a Female Orson Scott Card
Zing!
Generation X and Trans Lives – Whatever
A pretty good take from an old cis dude.
Quarantine fatigue: Governors reject new lockdowns as virus cases spike - POLITICO
So, so stupid.