If you flip every word in “manic pixie dream girl” you get “depressive demon nightmare boy” and you think “well thank goodness THAT’S not a thing at least-“ but then you

Suddenly, the whole nation is depending on the same people they say shouldn’t make $15 an hour.

niemand: absolut niemand: almans:

I always wondered why reading Chomsky left such a bitter taste in my mouth

Weird how many people in the humanities decide what’s true by reading some books and seeing what vibes the most.

During spring is usually the time I ask myself: will this be the year I finally finish reading Infinite Jest?

As the hours spent at home increase, the number of people from high school suddenly reaching out rises exponentially. nyer.cm/bOHzXpw

As the U.S. looks to hire contact tracers to help contain the coronavirus, health departments could look to models from the developing world for help. One group that's worked in Haiti and Rwanda is now helping set up a program in Massachusetts. trib.al/g4pwCvZ

I got 37 tabs open in my head rn

I baked cookies and shared them with my neighbors and now we've started a baked goods sharing network and I am receiving so much food every day that is going unfinished and the food waste is making me sad -- the exact opposite of what the food sharing is SUPPOSED TO DO

are you ever like. wait i’m someone’s weird fuckin roommate

Fun new synonyms for the NYPD (et al): Roving death squads Extrajudicial killers Militaristic sociopaths (w/ license to kill) Paramilitary org Murder cowboys Freaks LARPing as troops Manslaughter technicians Trigger happy maniacs mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-am-…

antifa aber bitte ohne kapitalismuskritik, ohne lokalen widerstand, nicht zu laut, nur samstags von 12-14 uhr und ohne politische flugblätter und nur als hashtag.

'Here is an overview of the likelihood of infection in three everyday scenarios, based on the safety measures used and the length of exposure' for indoor environments - some excellent infographics english.elpais.com/society/2020-1… via El País English Edition

I think after years of practice I have figured out how to give a good talk. Here is my process (tldr: I spend a lot of time prepping) 🧵: