People think Fahrenheit 451 is about a future where the government burns books. It’s not. It’s about a citizenry being brainwashed by state television until they no longer wish to read them.

I am seeing it more and more even with people I would have never thought would fall for that stuff

COVID Update July 7: If someone tells you you’re “essential,” you’re going to want to run the other way. Because “essential” now means underpaid, unappreciated, sacrificial & there to serve everyone else. 1/

A cartoon by Paul Noth.

The single most important thing we can do to keep our schools safe has nothing to do with what happens in schools. It’s how well we control Covid in the community. We need to pull together and physically distance so kids can learn, adults can work, and the virus can recede.

Fantastic article. The incentives of the monopoly internet platforms inevitably drive their algos to foment polarisation. Optimising for engagement embeds it in the math. That’s a core feature of the political economy we live in. Invest accordingly. technologyreview.com/2018/08/14/240…

What's next? bit.ly/2DrhP8v

Palantir is in charge of the HHS database, in case anyone was wondering.

"History will not be kind to us. So you have a moral obligation, a mission and a mandate, to speak up, speak out and get in good trouble. You can do it. You must do it. Not just for yourselves but for generations yet unborn." - John Lewis #RIPJohnLewis

This is extremely funny. mcsweeneys.net/articles/new-y…

This will piss off some/many of my White colleagues in media, but it's worth saying again. Yes, they normalize Trump because it's how DC works, also it's good for ratings, access, TV spots, book deals, etc. But a major reason is that they just don't care about his racism. 1/

I encourage people to join this Wikipedia edit-a-thon. This is a *huge* problem as Wikipedia has become the first Google entry and key research resource, but women's entries are usually small or even missing compared to their male peers. Pick a female scientist, add to her entry!

I saw a tweet where someone described that when they find out someone they know personally supports Trump, they lose all respect for them instantly. I liked it and retweeted it, but stopped short of sharing it on Instagram. Why? 1/x

It is what it is.

So the guy who is constantly telling "suburban housewives" that minorities are coming to "destroy the suburbs" didn't want to create a panic. Got it. #TrumpKnew

Yeah...I remember

Brilliant

I get it: Making Trump solely responsible for the Battle of Bunker Hilbillies is a more salacious story. But if your narrative doesn’t include that this is MOSTLY a backlash against Black votes, you’re not getting the story right: dlvr.it/RqZ3XK

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