Welcome to week 20 of Internet of Literal Things. The weird, wacky, wonderful, and wild of the world wide web seems to be several-too-many “w’s” and a perfect place for me to start. I’m Sara Nason, a fellow person on the internet, who happens to have many hours on hand to read random articles that are tucked into multiple crevices in my phone.
I’ll keep it short and simple, as my computer battery is at 2%, and I’m finishing up season 6 of the original Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: double rainbows sometimes appear when the universe is trying to tell you something. One showed up tonight while I was drawing, watching the sunset over the harbor. My cards have been saying to not self-sabotage, so I’m not going to tell you what I think the rainbows are pointing to, but let’s just say it’s always nicer to spend time getting yourself outside to watch the sunset, especially after a storm. Let the storm pass, take some paper, and draw while the sun sets. See which rainbows arrive for you.
So, strangers of the internet, here we go. chapter changes for the Internet of Literal Things #20.
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What I’m Reading
2020 Democrats are tweeting about the murders of black trans women. Where are their policies? (VOX)
Quit your terrible job (NY Times)
The world’s most traffic-snarled city tries a new fix: sidewalks (CityLab)
What it’s like to join the Freemasons (The Atlantic)
The latest dreams of Barbara Hillary, the first African-American woman to travel to the North Pole (The New Yorker)
Apple contractors ‘regularly hear confidential details’ on Siri recordings (The Guardian)
Billie Eilish and the triumph of the weird (Rolling Stone)
Has the time come for city-run public banks? (CityLab)
The dream of open borders is real — in the high arctic (The Nation)
The NIMBY principle (CityLab)
Whistle as you go (Medium)
Air travel is a huge contributor to climate change. A new global movement wants you to be ashamed to fly. (VOX)
This surprisingly smart frog makes maps in its mind (National Geographic)
The dying gasp of a local newspaper (NY Times)
What I’m Visually Experiencing
Lizzo’s Tiny Desk Concert (NPR)
What I’m Listening To
Wilco (Spotify)
King Princess (Spotify)
Lizzo (Spotify)
Mavis Staples (Spotify)
🏆 A Photo of An #UglyDogs Related Thing On The Internet 🥇
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