A sobering bummer of a read, but I basically buy it || via New York Times Opinion nytimes.com/2023/08/08/opi…

Syd Mead ‘Blade Runner’ concept art

“State Farm is one of the biggest companies that announced it wouldn’t insure any more California homeowners starting May 27 2023. The company, which held the most policies in the California property market in 2021, experienced about a 60% loss that year.” sfgate.com/bayarea/articl…

Mission control during the flight of Gemini 5, August 21-29, 1965.

BREAKING: UPS workers with the Teamsters have voted to approve a historic new labor contract. They won a $30 billion contract that includes major raises and better working conditions. Pay for full-time drivers will reach $49/hour by 2028.

"my eyes feel on them the small weight, the minuscule no to things" || poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine…

OK this is great-- would be much much greater if it rolled out in 6 months instead of 4 years--- but it's something! || U.S. Announces First Drugs Picked for Medicare Price Negotiations nytimes.com/2023/08/29/us/…

gonna tell yr kids this was Barbie (Cixous' 1976 "The Laugh of the Medusa")

Good to remember that an AI, like a human, can speak authoritatively while just making stuff up || popsci.com/technology/cha…

Hey dears, Ashley is relocating for ongoing treatment after a liver transplant saved her life; please consider a gift || Ashley Gates Liver Transplant Recovery gofund.me/149c554d

Twitter accused of helping Saudi Arabia commit human rights abuses || theguardian.com/world/2023/sep…

"‘Whoever justifies such an odious system [of slavery] deserves mocking silence from the philosopher...and a stab with a dagger from the black.’" - the Abbé Raynal, 1770, Histoire philosophique et politique des Indes

Once again, I am begging US journalists to pay attention to — and speak out! — about the incredibly dangerous prosecution of Julian Assange. Your own basic press freedom rights are at stake — even if you hate him. freedom.press/news/prosecuti…

1. Applications are open for the Northwestern three year dual degree MFA/MA. FULLY FUNDED plus health insurance, plus $35,000 a year stipend for all three years. We are taking 2 students in Poetry and 2 students in nonfiction this year. Deadline: December 12, 2023.

How is this real?

Hard to find a quote that better summarizes how Obamanomics =/= Bidenomics

Alvin Ailey Van Vechten Photographs bit.ly/3rZTIUz and bit.ly/3TneRUi

I renew my appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, to get aid to the population as a matter of urgency. May all the hostages be freed immediately. No to arms, yes to peace! May this enormous suffering of the Israelis and the Palestinians come to an end.