“Do what we can, summer will have its flies.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ducklings, the weekend is upon us! Jeff and I are off frolicking, planning our summer, and generally goofing off whilst avoiding the internet and news. Go do something pleasant and pointless and here’s some weekend reading to get you through while you do.
Let’s kick this of on a positive note, shall we? Cute babies and great hats!
…He’s not well liked or respected over here, my friends.
Megan Rapinoe is justifiably riding high with the whole Womens National Team, but this profile on her relationship with her brother shows a softer side to the certified bad ass and had me tearing up at my desk.
Throw Epstein and every single powerful, hideous, power-abusing creep he ever associated with into the sun. Every. Last. One. Turn their privilege and power upside own and bury them under the weight.
Meanwhile, give this woman every single award.
The New Yorker, asking the huge questions.
Really not the news I wanted to be following after watching Chernobyl…
First the bloggers, now the influencers!
In related news, influence is for sale and we have data.
What a fascinating piece on Big–er–Big Cats?
Diplomacy matters. For a long time I was an American in the UK without a representing ambassador, and now Britain’s envoy to the States has resigned when his private assessments of the Washington DC climate and Trump administration leaked.
And yet…for all that, there are times I say thank god he’s bad at his job and steps all over his own administration’s messaging.
Who has a chunk of change and wants to buy me a present? Because I am lusting after this single ear piece!
I’m still really, really undecided about the whole CRISPR thing…I just think we don’t quite understand what we’re tinkering around with enough to be messing about in the genome yet.
Toxic masculinity is wild and messing with your carbs.
White supremacy is even wilder and more ridiculous. Dangerous and malignant, don’t get me wrong, but also fundamentally ridiculous.
Yes, short answer.
Interesting read. Tangentially, I just learned the other day that a coworker of mine was actually studying to become a nun before she ended up going into the British Army instead and we had a fantastic conversation about women, religion, feminism, and vocations as a result of this discovery.
What a pleasant, pleasing story!
Damn, after saying I’m not a general fan of the Disney liveaction remakes last week, I’m officially excited for this one.
Finally, meet my new favorite Twitter feed. It’s summer, drink your water!
Small Dog Syndrome 